ATHLETICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17952, 2 December 1932, Page 10

ATHLETICS

PBOFESSIONAL CLUB SOME CLOSE FINISHES Wintry conditions prevailed last evening for the weekly sports meeting held at the Victoria Domain by the Poverty Bay Athletic and Cycling Club. Despite the cold wind that swept the ground, a largo crowd of supporters was in attendance. A good mixed programmo of events was arranged. Several new and some of tho old members made their first appearance on the track for tho season, providing much keener competition. Judging from the number of athletes who will bo available and tho form displayed, tho success of tho Christmas and New Year meetings, so far as tho cash athletes are concerned, should bo assured. A he view of the times registered in all events last evening show that they were well contested, and in every ease tho finishes were very close, making tho work of the judges none too easy. A feature of the evening was the manner in which tho officials carried out their duties, and as a result spectators were kept interested all the time and forgot tlio cold. A further evening meeting, commencing at 5.30 o’clock, will be held next Thursday. The results of yesterday’s events were:—. 75yds. Men’s Flat Handicap (12 entries).—First heat: E. Cater, 2Jyds, 1; A. McLaughlan, 3yds, 2; C. King, 21yds, 3. Time, 8 2-ssec. Second heat: B. Hale, 3yds, 1; (4, Murland, 3yds, 2; 0. Bono, 44yds, 3. Time, 8 *2-ssec. Final: A. McLaughlan, 1; Halo and Carter, equal, 2. Time, 8 l-ssoc. 600yds. Men’s Flat Handicap (16 entries). —F. Allen, 60yds, 1; G. Davy, syds, 2; 11. Easton,' 40vds, 3. Time, LI 8. 100yds. Ladies’ Flat Handicap (11 entries). —First heat: Miss M. Leigh, 4yds, 1; Miss K. O’Gonnan, 6yds, '2; Miss E. Turner, syds, 3. Time', 13sec' Second beat: Miss B. O’Gorman, 2yds, 1; Miss 0. Gooch, 4yds, 2; Miss P. Budge, syds, 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. Final: Miss Leigh, 1; Miss K. O’Gorman, 2; Miss R. O'Gorman, 3. Time, 12 4-ssoc, 880yds. Cycle. Handicap (15 entries), — First heat: K. O’Connell, 90yds, 1; F. Wells, 65yds, 2; G. Ilewson, sc.r., 3.

Time, lmin. 19 2-ssec. Second heat: N. Beale, 60yds, 1; Harry Davis, 12yds, 2 ; B. Thompson, 90yds, 3. Time, lmin. 17 4-ssec. Final: F. Wells, 1; N. Beale, 2; K. O'Connell, 3. Time, lmin. 16 4-ssec. Relay Event, 440yds, for tho Jack Bradley miniatures, second series (6 teams). —First heat: A. McLaughlan’s team, 11yds, 1; G. Graham’s team, l 7 >yds, 2; It. Murray’s team, 10yds, 3. Time, 47 l-ssec. Second heat:, B. Hale’s team, 3yds, 1; O. King’s team, 3yds, 2; W. McDonald’s team, 12yds, 3. Time, 46 4-ssee. Men’s Hop, Step and Jump.—G. Hall (6ft. handicap), 39ft. lin., 1; H. Plowman (3ft.), 37ffc. sin., 2: A. McLaughlan (2ft.), 36ft. 10in., 3. AMATEUR EVENTS CLOSE FINISHES YESTERDAY \ esterday’s unseasonably cold weather was not welcomed by competitors in the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club’s weekly track meeting, but nevertheless tliercw was a very largo attend- ! a nee of spectators, and as the rain Held oil, tho programmo was not interrupted. Some lino performances were witnessed, and throughout the evening there were a number of very close finishes. One of tho largest fields so far this season turned out for the cycle race. In tho 440,yds. fiat handicap the backmarker, G. Quinn, put up an outstanding performance, winning by inches in fast time, 51 4-ssec., and in" the cycle race the back marker, 1). Campbell, was the winner by a length. A now member of tho club, T. McGuffic, a High School lad, gained prominence yesterday by taking first, second and third places respectively in three events i The events resulted as under:— - 75vds. Ladies’ Handicap.—Miss C. McConnell, 11yds, 1; Miss P. Tier, 9yds, 2; Miss J. Shorter, Byds, 3. Won by half a yard.' with inches between socornl and third. Time, 9see. 100yds. Junior Men’s Handicap.— T. McGuffic, 11yds, 1 ; C. Varley, 11yds,! 2; C. Sebire, Byds, 3. Won by half a yard both ways. Time, 10 3-ssec. I Two-mile Cycle. Handicap.—T. Campbell, 30yds, 1; A. g. Parker, 140yds,' 2; A. Redmond, 140yds, 3. Won by a length, with a tyre between second and thud. Time, smin. 43see. 440vds. Men’s Handicap.—G. Quinn, 20yds, ij N. Harvey, 25yds, 2; F Mari • 1

: tin, 30yds, 3. Won by inches, with lit. , between second and third. Time, 51 . 4-ssec. 440yds. High School Handicap.—H. . Sebire, 30ydsT 1; A. Young, 12yds, 2; A. Webster, 25yds, 3. Won by 4yds, : with half a yard between second and > third. Time, ’53 4-ssee. ; Shot-put Handicap.—,T. Algie, scr., , 34ft. lin., 1; P. Kaua. 3ft., 2Sft., 3; T. McGnffie, sft., 25ft. 84in., 3. : Hop, Step and Jump Handicap.—E. Grant) 4ft., 37ft sAin„ 1; T. McGuffie, 7ft.., 33ft. Tin., 2; W. Wallace, 4ft., 36ft. 3. Tho club will hold a further evening meeting ,on the reserve at 5.30 o’clock next Thursday. SCHOOL PUPILS’ EVENTS SUCCESS OF HAITI RUNNERS

I i Runners from tho Kaiti School were prominent at the primary schools’ sports held yesterday ariernoon under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic and Harriers’ Club. Four events were contested, and two were won by Kaiti School pupils, whose running showed tho effects of coaching as well as natural talent for track work. Results:— 100yds Senior Girls’ Championship.— First heat: Ada Pocock; Kaiti, 1 ; Alice Stevenson, Kaiti, 2; Eunice Ryan, Convent, 3. Second heat: Joyco Williams, Mangapapa, 1; Leonio Coggrave, Gisborne, 2; J. Bilham, To Eapara, 3. Final: Ada Pocock, 1; Loonie Coggrave, 2; Eunice Ryan, 3. Time, 14 , 4-ssec, I 100yds Senior Boys’ Championship.— 1 First heat: J. Hiketapna Kaiti), 1; W. Dunn, Marist, 2; J. Douglas, Marist, 3. Second heat: L. Hillyayd, Mangapapa, 1 : P. Kent, Kaiti, 2: N. Balfour, Gisborne, 3. Final: J. Hiketapua, 1; W. . Dunn, 2; N. Balfour, 3. Time, 13 ’ 4-ssee. ! 75yds Junior Girls’ Championship.— Olive Long, Mangapapa, 1 j Rata .Davies, 1 Mangapapa, 2. Time, llsec. i 75yds Junior Boys’ Championship.— First heat: D. Anderson, Gisborne, 1; J. Porter, Mangapapa, 2; F.. Smith, Convent, 3. Second heat: R.-Gcar, Gisborne, 1; M, Kane, Mangapapa, 2. Final: J. Porter, 1; R, Gear, 2. Time, lOsec, i