THIRD EDITION ATHLETIC SUPREMACY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17173, 1 February 1930, Page 15

THIRD EDITION ATHLETIC SUPREMACY

I - - m> BUB-CENTRE CHAMPIONS ■ ■■ . . Loht si mm r ■ The flags were fo-ing at the ‘Childers Bod reserve this afternoon on the occalon of the second.' Hawke’s Bayioverty Bay sub-centre championship Keeting. Altogether 72 athletes from ■spier, Hastings, Takapau, Waipawa, M Poverty Bay competed to decide Bpremacy on tho athletic track, and Bine excellent porifoVminees resulted, ■ho weather, though dull, was almost Beal, but a strong varying wind proved lightly harassing tp the competitors It the lap events, tho. sprinters Bid to run against the wind. Confttty expectations, the attendance ■ Details of the early contests are Even below: — . 800 YDS. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP I (N.Z. record: 9 4-usee.) IT. Corkerv (Qisborhc .. .. 1 IM. Fulford (Napier) .. 2 |.!L. J. Eddy (Hastings) .. I Also started: D. Coates, F. Martin, kd B. Seaunell. I Won bv 's^d, v frith. lnclfrs.ibQtfrecu tcoud aiid thyrd. Time, 10 --usee, fBBOYDS. CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP I record: lmin. 4sec.) I Pi. Robinson (Napier) .. 1 IP. McMahon (Gisborne) .. 2 Ic. Robson (Napier) .. .. .. 3 I Also started: A. M. Stevens, P, fcoudie, T. Campbell, and ft. Swan. I Won by .10 lengths, 4 fro lengths fcparating the other placed cyclists, fimiftfc lmin. losec. I B*tfT>S. FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP |. (N.Z. record: Tninn. 6.1 l-fisec.) IP- Terry. (Hastings) , • • • 1 |B. Wallace (Gisborne) .. .. 2 A. C. Bird (Napier) 3 I Also started: D. Stevens and M. P. kheridan. I Won! by llyds./with l'fytls. b'etiveen leeojm and third. Time, 2min. 9 l-sscc. [ Thcf runners were well bunched at be and of the first lap, with Bird ndjiig. .Terry, dWrßsfuied 'and pfr.sn2e fj&far ruor/gthe’ hack straight, i jCfl thereafter the issue was never in |o frin easily. Making a great effort bn the last •10Qyd9., Wallace passed bird at the straight entraiii:e, andboat [he Napier Mf-Mier lor sbcoml place. I jshot putt championship I (N.Z. record:’ Ain.) J. Algic (Gisborne)*... . . .. '6 I Also competed: W. J. Burton, C. beddes, and V. Caulton. [ The winner threw 39ft. llin. LindSin., and Caulton' [so YDS. hurdles*ch aMPionship (NiZ. Tccord: 15 l-sscc.) Abo started.: P. McDonald. I Won by 12yds. Tithe, 19sec. McDonald fell At fhe second hfirdie, Lnd retired, leaving Pocock leading Uaeh by several feet. Le ; a eh appearAto experience'sofiic nego- ; GlsboVne lid/ FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP '?N.Z: "4inin. 13 3-ssec.) €jafeS3B&;>:: l ■ A. G. Bradley (Takapau) .. 3 Abo started: D. Stevens, H. A. Small, & O’Leary, And At ‘Angus. t - } Thi* provided "a thrilling finish, Fisken, *s strong challenge over the ,last half-lap, .wailing by ljyds. Bradley .was about gvds. behind the second placed competitor. Time, 4ptip. 40 4-ssee.