AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17147, 24 September 1926, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

VKsmsDAY'S TK.IMS BACK. a ooju'wrroirs stamina. The relay race conducted yesterday afternoon between Ormond and Gisborne was notable chiefly for the remarkable effort of a, country runner, who, taking the. second distance for liis team, was disadvantaged l to the extent of about half a mile, and yet managed to send las next man away with a deficit of only a few yards. His team did not win the race, blit the honors of the event fell to him. The winning team comprised H. Edgar, \Y. Ingram, and J. Hullen. Four teams were entered for the race, and the first distance was run by Edgar, Swan, Chari wood and Hutchinson. The latter could not stay with his opponents, and, when the first exchange of batons took place, Hullen, Venables, and Bavley had a big margin on the fourth man, Brown, of Puha. Thi.s handicap was estimated at about, half a mile, and Brown seemed to be in a hopelesgi position, but lie tackled liis task determinedly, and astonished the spectators by finishing his distance only a few yards, behind the others. Ingram. Barker, Truman and Thompson were the finishers for the respective teams, Thompson being the worst off at Hie beginning, and never showing up with tlio others. Ingram stayed with the other two for some distance, but over the .last mile went away, winning with some ease. Barker finished second, some 300yds behind Ingram, and Truman got third place for his team. Thompson withdrew from the race. The time registered by the winning leant was 66.45, which, considering- the heat of the day. was good for the distance. The competitors were later entertained by Mrs. J. Pollock at, afternoon tea. HID METRES RECORD PADDOCK DEPOSIT!) LEIPZIG, .Aug. !). A new world’s record was hung up on Sunday for the hundred metres dash, when Herr Koeruig, one of the V, -Holland’s reliable sprinters, broke the tape exactly 1(0! seconds after the pistol was tired. T,wo in this competition,.‘one of .whom was M. Houlutn, who made an American tour, crossed the line only a tenth of a second later, equalling Paddock's time for this distance. Since there was no appreciable wind helping the sprinters to their goals, it. is believed the record will be accredited and the German speeder acclaimed the’world’s fastest, runner. Pell/,or, who recently made England gasp by Ids half-mile performance in world's record time, also lowered the German record for the MlO-metre hurdle, covering the distance in ."G.T seconds. Charles Paddock, of California, set a world mark of 10.1 for the HlO-nietre dash on 11n* Pacific Coast on April 2.1, 1021.