WAIPIATA SPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21221, 30 December 1930, Page 11

WAIPIATA SPORTS.

SUCCESSFUL AMATEUR MEETING;

The Waipiata Amateur Athletic Club held its annual sports meeting on Boxiug Day in beautiful weather ..though’ a strong wind blew across the grounds. A large crowd from surrounding districts was present to watch the first amateur meeting held in Waipiata. The running and cycling were of first-class order, and some very good finishes were witnesssed. G. Smith was the outstanding cyclist, and J. Lovelock and W. Smith the most successful runners.

. The officials, under Mr R, Patterson (president) and Mv Mathias (secretary), earned out their duties in a very efficient manner, and their arrangements left nothing to be desired. Messrs Emmerson and Heaton were present at the meeting on behalf of the Otago Centre, N.Z.A.A.A. The following are the results:— / HALF-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First heat: C. Lucas 1, L. Ferguson 2, J. Fogarty 3. Won by half a wheel. Second heat: W. Templeton 1, Gf Milligan 2, G. Smith 3. Won by two yards. Final. L. C. Ferguson ~ 1 G. Smith .. ■.. .. ~ ~ ~ 2 -L 0- Fogarty 3 Won easily. 100 YARDS. W. Smith i M. G. Valk ! i o C. J, Thompson 3 Won easily. 100 YARDS MAIDEN RACE. J. M. Crutcbley 1 J. V. Anderson .. 2 Y. Wreichall 3 Won by two yards. 120 YARDS—LADTES. Miss Helm 1 Miss Slater 2 Miss M. Pettct 3 Won easily. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. B. Waller 1 W. Smith 2 W. M'Naught .. 3 Won all the way. ‘ 880 YARDS HANDICAP. J. Lovelock 1 C. J. Thompson 2 J. Anderson 3 Six starters. Won easily. A great finish between second and third men. ONE MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First heat: J. C. Fogarty 1, D. O’Brien 2. W. Templeton 3. Second heat: G. Smith 1, L. C. Ferguson 2, J. Parsons 3. Final. G. Smith 1 L. C. Ferguson 2 J. Fogarty 3 A great race between the placed men. BROAD JUMP. W. Smith (2ft), 20ft Sin .. 1 C. J. Thompson ifiin), lilft 6in 2 W. M'Naught (18in), 19ft si;i 3 HOP, STEP, AND JUMP. W. Smith (32iu), 42ft lin .. I i S. O’Neill (48in), 41ft .. .; 2 ' P. G. Ward (12iu), 40ft Biu .. S'

ONE MILE HANDICAP. J. Lovelock • i J. Bradley .. .... 2 H. Livingstone | * 3 Won easily. Lovelock ran like a machine, and greatly impressed the spectaotrs. 1

TWO-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. G. Smith i D. O’Brien 2 W. Templeton \ [ 3 120 YARDS LADIES’ HANDICAP. Miss Slater 1 Miss Gregory ..... .. o Miss Wilson | [ 3 MO YARDS. J. Lovelock ] C. J. Thompson '' 2 J. Crutchley 3 ONE MILE SCRATCH CYCLE RACE. G. Smith 1 •T. Parsons ‘ 0 D. O’Brien 3