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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18355, 24 March 1934, Page 15

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ATHLETICS SHIELD CONTESTS RAPIER CLUB TEAM'S VISIT Under congenial weather conditions, and with a good attendance of tlie pubiic> the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and * Harrier Clufc held a sports meeting at the Childers rbftd reserve to-dav, the major feature'of the meeting being a series of scratch competitions for the Hatfice’s Bay Herald Shield, held by the Nattier AMtie Club. The’latter club senf 'ii strong team to Gisborne to clefend the 1 handsome trophy, and the public saw a fair representation of the athletic talent of the two districts. Tile meeting was conducted with the success usually associated with the G.A'.A. and H.C. functions, results being^recorded as under: SHIELD EVENTS Shot Put (7 entries).—J. Algie, Gisbontt, 35ft. 4iu.,,1; J. Ansell, Gisborne, 34ffc 11 Ilin., 2; G. Phillips. Napier, 31ft. 7iih., 3. lQOyds. Men’s Flat Race (6 starters). F. -partin, Gisborne, 1; K. Mclntyre, Gishbrne, 2; L. Jones, Gisborne, 3. Woi'bv Ift., with inches between second ampHhird. Time, 10 4-ssec. 880yds. Cycle Race. —C. Sutton, Napieiy’i: H. Pedersen, Napier, 2; Callaghan, Napier, 3. Won easily. Ihe Gisborne team’s leader, T. Campbell, f euffefed an accident to his machine thrddgh a glancing collision with D. Heaney’s bicycle, Campbell dropping out jrnmediately, and ffeeifey also retiring in *H(e !> aecond lap. Tlfrie; Imm. 16sec. r lgljyds Hurdles—First heat (3 starters): G. Mills, Gisborne, 1; G. Philips, Napier, 2: V;' McCutcheon, Napier, 3. “tttne, 18 i-sseo. Second helrt* R. Calliniin, Ndpierfl r E. Grant, > Gisborne, 2: W. McAneny, Gis/borne, 3. Tiriiii, 16 3-ssec. Final: Caiiinan, Nattier, 1: Mills, Gisborne, 2: E. Grriiit, Gisborne, 3. Won by 3yds, the third man a similar distance bWek. Time. 16 2-3 sec. 880ytls Flat Race (ti starters). —E. Forrle, Napier, 1; A. Young, Gisborne, 2; Xl Milne, Napier, 3. Won by 2yds aft& a 3 great finish. Time, 2min 9 4-5&C.’- §! Mile Cycle Race (6 starters). — nfpbell, Gisborne, 1; C. Robson, 2; p. H Gene l'> Gisborne, 3. by Wheel, thh third man a bairjt, - Time, 2min 44sec. DlVcus Throyv •• {7 entries). —J. Algfe. a Gisborne, 98ft 9Jin, •1; G. Phflfips, Napier;‘'?7ft J llih; '2; A. Redmohd, 97ft-6in, 3. thls stage Gisborne was leading in feiiielct aggregate by 3spts to 27. / * Vi S OTHER, 'EVENTS 1 lQQyds. Invitation Race.—F. Sharpley, Hastings, 1; G. Quinn, Gisborne, 2. Won by locoes. Time, 10 l-ssec, equalling the PoViirtjf Bay Tesord jointly held by O. Paltiidge and G; Quiim. The race was run : Against ‘ii 'moderate breeze. IQQyds. Men’s Handicap (7 starters).— McLean)' Mpifeiy 61yds, I; McKenzie, Napier) 9|ydr, ?) E. Dofebie, Gisborne, 9|yi|SS, 3- Won by Ift., with inches between second and third. Time, 10 4-5 sec. 1 ’ : y c ( "GjOe Mile Clyde Handicap, under 18 yearS* (9 starters).—Eastwood, Gisborne, 30yds, 1; Williams, Napier, 35yds behind)? 3; N> ’Hutchinson, Napier, 30yds behind,-;3. ’-Whir-easily, with a good sjfontfct for second and third places. Time 4-ssec.