AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18551, 10 November 1934, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

FLOODLIGHT MEETING —^ LAST NIGHT’S EVENTS J)AN Cl NO 1X NO V ATTO X. A further successful flood light sports meeting was hold hv the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club on the Childers road reserve last- night. This was the third of the season’s weekly meetings, and a large crowd witnessed many close finishes. National dancing drew a large section of the public. This was conducted under the auspices of the Poverty Bay Piping and Dancing Association, and was the first occasion judging was done under the handicap principle in order to give all competitors an opportunity of winning. The success of this innovation was evident from tho large entries,.and the excellence of the handicapping was indicated in the evenjness of the points. The judges were Miss M, Kcany and Mr. H. McKnight, and the stewards were Messrs. P. Sim and W. W. Jonasen. The lighting arrangements again gave general satisfaction, but a still further improvement is contemplated by the committee by the addition of another lamp and a slight re-arrange-ment of the existing lights. The, public address system installed has shown considerable improvement since last season, and its efficiency was the subject of very favorable comment iu keeping the public informed of the progress of events. Splendid entries were received for most events, and some close contests were witnessed. An alteration was made in the programme in respect of the one-mile junior cycle race. This was originally scheduled as the first distance for the Innes Cup, but owing to an alteration in the conditions, at the request of, the donor, the cup was not competed for in that event. Wrestling was again staged, and attracted much attention. The results were:— lCOyds Junior Handicap (13 entries). — First heat: L. Gavin, 11yds, 1; E. Wyllie, 10yds, 2 ; W. Douglas, 10}yds, 3. Time, llsee. .Second heat: T. Ryan. 6yds, 1; 1). Halbert, 11yds, 2; R. Lloyd) 12yds, 3. Time, 10 4-sscc. Final: Ryan, 1; Halbert, 2; Wyllie, 3. Won by l}yds. Time, 10 3-ssec. 100yds Primary Schoolgirls’ Handicap (5 entries): S. Carnegie (Mangapapa), 1; T. Dunn (Makaraka), 2; B. Scott (Mangapapa), 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. One mile Junior Cycle Handicap (10 entries). —11. Millier, GOvds, 1 ; G. Sutton, 80yds. 2; L. Bell, 105yds, 3. Won by half a wheel. Time, 2rnin. 54 Ussec. Broad Jump, primary schoolboys (13 entries). —White (To Hapara), 1 ; McMillan (Awapuni), 2; Sniale (Gisborne), and Clay- (Gisborne), tie, 3. 100yds Ladies’ Handicap (17 entries). — First heat: Misses A. Simpson, 7yds, 1 ; D. Sheen, B}yds, 2; J.-White, Byds, 3, Time, 11 4-ssec. Second heat: Misses M. Howchow, 15}yds, 1: M. Sexton, 101 yds, 2; L. Chitty, 31yds, 3. Time, 11 3-ssoe. Final: Miss Sheen, 1 1 ; Miss Sexton. 2; Miss White, 3. Won by Iff. Time, 11 3-ssec.

1320yds Walk Handicap (7 entries). — R Wade, 115vds, 1 ; R. Quinn, I6ovds. 2; L. Barker, '260yds, 3. Won by 2vds. Time, 6min. 25see. 220yds Men’s Handicap, first distance for the- Martin-Aislabie Cup (17 entries). —First heat: R. Owen, 18yds, 1; G. Ojtinn, scr., 2; L. Jones, lOfyds, 3. Time, 23 3-ssec. Second heat: E Wyllie, 26yds, 1 ; P. Haisman, IB)vds, 2; A. Falconer, 16Jlyds, 3. Final : liaisman. ) : Owen, 2: Quinn, 3. Won by lyd. Time, 23 2-ssoc. Men’s Shot Putt Handicap (11 en-tries).-—lt. Quinn, Bft Gin, 1; D. Harvey, Bft 6in. 2; J. Shipp, Ift 6in, 3. Distance, 33ft 4in. One Mile Senior Cycle Handicap, for Mr. C. E. Brown’s trophy (10 entries). — T. Campbell, scr., 1; A. Redmond, 65yds, 2; A. Harvey, 130yds, 3. Won by lOvds. Time, 2min. 46sec. Men’s High Jump Handicap (8 entries). —L. Grey, 3in., 1; I). S. Thompson, 6in.., 2; W.; Wallace, 5i»., 3. Height, sft. 9in. The winner jumped well anil cleared sft. 6in. in good style. Ladies’ Shot Putt (7 entries). —Miss M. Howchow, sft. 6in., 1; Miss B. Benney, 3ft., 2; Miss D. Sheen, I ft., 3. Distance, 30ft. 4in. One Mile Flat Handicap, first distance for the Johnson Cup (13 entries). —-11. Kane, 135yds., 1 ; H. Bryson, 210yds., 2; W. Murphy, 195vds., 3. There was an excellent finish between the placed men. Won by two yards, witli a similar distance between second and third. Time, 4min. 33 3-5 sec. Ladies’ Relay (2 entries).—Miss White’s team, 1. Time, 59 2-ssec. Mangapapa School Relay (2 entries). — Martin’s team, 1; Aitkin's team, 2i. Time, 66 2-sscc. Wrestling.—S. Lee beat W. Douglas by one fall to nil, the fall being secured in the second round by an arm scissors. The bout between G. Cooper and W. Stevens was abandoned, as the latter had not secured the necessary medical certificate. NATIONAL DANCING Highland Fling, under 13 (10 entries). —Terry Johnson, 1; Nancy Douglas, 2; Leslie Ryan, 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe, over 13 (7 entries). —Joy Sealey, 1; Lorua Johnstone, 2; Thelma Sim and Joan McKinley, tie, 3. 'Sean Trubhias (6 entries). —Margaret Jonasen, 1 ; Tui Menzies, 2; Leslie Ryan, 3. Irish Jig, 13 years and over (7 entries). —Lorna Johnstone, 1; Joy Sealey, 2, Edith Livingstone, and Joan Izod, equal, 3.