DOMAIN SPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19247, 12 February 1937, Page 8

DOMAIN SPORTS

PROFESSIONAL CLUE SUPPOET MAINTAINED LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS The good support that the public has given the Poverty Bay Professional Athletic and Cycling Club's series ot floodlight sports meetings of late was well maintained at the weekly meeting last evening. Both broadsiding events of eight, laps each were won bv the scratch, rider, G.

I'owman. who was conceding 200yds to the limit men in each race. When lying <econd behind Bowman in the last lap oi the second broadsiding! event R. ' Jeffcoate was thrown heavily from his machine on the east bend, but fortunately escaped injury. Shortly afterwards lie was dispatched from a rolling start in a special challenge match with 0. Bowman, but after completing several laps he again lost his seat and the match was declared off. A second double victory was gained bv V. Steggall, who annexed both the. four-lap and 10-lap senior cycle handi■aps. Ste-'gall. from a good handicap, went to the front fairly early in each race and maintained his lead to tho finish.

The result of the open tin hare race. was a surprise for many followers of the sport. After being well to the fore throughout the greater part of the final ->f tiie event. Mr. E. Lund's Golden Ranch ran wide on the last bend and Mr. T. O'Meara's Flash Ways, coming up on the inside from third position, made a great run to win the. race from Mr. L. Jex-Blake's Earl Court, with Golden Ranch close up third. Golden Ranch won his heat in the fast time of 27 l-ssec, while the winner's time in the final was 28 2-ssec. By means of Gisbornc Sound System's loudspeakers, Mr. E. Sharpies, president of the club, introduced to the spectators in the course of the evening Miss Vita Rosslyn, "The Girl in Red." Towards the'end of the programme Miss Rosslyn, after accompanying! to the ring one of the wrestlers, Arthur Read, who appeared in a tlressins gown also of i brilliant red colour, cycled round the track at a smart pace, completing the •ircnit amidst the cheers of the crowd. The following are the results in detail :

: TIN HARE RACING Hurdles (3 starters). —L. Jex-Blake's Earl Court. I : R. Corroran's- Great Peter,' 2; F*. Guten's Silver Lip, 3. Time. 31sec. Open Race.-First Heat (4 starters): E. Lund's Golden Ranch, 1; F. Outen's 'Silver Lip. 2: F. Bland's Sol's Pal. 3. Time, 27' 3-Esee. Second Heat (3. starters): L. .lex-Blake's Earl Court, 1; T. O'Meara's Flash Wavs. 2; B. Hosier's Bonnie Ripple. 3. 'Time. 23 4-ssec. •unal: Flash Wavs. 1; Earl Court. 2: Golden Ranch. 3.' Time. 23 2-sscc. Limit Race (6 starters).—E. T. Murphy's Social '.News. 1; B. Hosier's Tizzy."2; V. Daw's Oockv Terms, 3. Time. 28sec. CYCLING Four-lap Senior Cycle Handicap (11 starters).—V. .Steggall. SOyds, 1; R. Thomson, 40yds, 2. B. Thomson, who .an into third place, was disqualified. I'ime. 2min 10 3-ssec.

Ten-lap Senior Cycle Handicap (7 starters).—V. Steggall. 180yds, 1; R. Lloyd, 140yds. 2; 1!. Thomson, ser., 3. l'tme, smin 54 3-ssec.

Six-lap Junior Cycling Handicap (7 itartera). —J. Fergusson, 150yds, 1; A. Jarter, 150yds, 2; 11. Hughes. 120yds, 3. Time, 3min 23 3-t'seo. BROADSIDING Eight-lap Motor-Cycle Handicap (o starters).-!!. bowman, scr., 1; C. Greaves, 200yds, 2; !'. Ingrain. 126 yd.-, j. Time, 2mm 40 4-ssec. Eigiht-lap Motor-cycle Handicap [it darters). —G. Bowman, scr.. 1 ; .). Kitiey, IdUdyds, 2: I'. Ingram, lisydH, u. I'linCj 2min 38sec. RUNNING 75yds Junior Handicap (5 starters).r. Cox, 10yds, 1; C. bell, 2yds. 2; E. White, syds, 3. Time, 9 3-Ssee. 76yds '.Men's Handicap (5 starters).— u. Tumbull, 6£yds, 1; U. McTavish, itr., and E. Gregg, 7£ydß, dead heat, .. Time, 8 l-ssec. 75vds Schoolboys' Handicap.—-First Heat (6 starters): i 5. Moore, oyds, 1; J. O'Connell, Viyds, 2; J. Roose. ilyds, 3. Time, -9 3-ssec. Second Heat v 6 starters): E. Nicol, 12yds, 1 j «... White, 16yds, 2; W. Race, Ilyds, 3. Time, 9.4-bsec. Third Heat (4 starters): K. Cooper, Byds, 1: J. Jones, 7yds, s; A. Robinson.' lyd, 3. Time, 9 4-6 set. Fourth Heat (4 starters): A. Davis, 12yds, 1: J. Martin, 74yds, 2; R. Cox, L'<yds, 3. Time, lOsec. Final: Moore, I; Davis, 2; Jones, 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. 75yds Ladies' Handicap.—First Heat (4 starters): Miss A. Lloyd, scr., 1; Miss T. Whitehead, 2Jyds, 2; Miss N. Leigh, 34yds, 3. Time, lOsec Second Heat. (4" starters) : Miss F. Castles, 7iyds, 1; Miss L. Chitty, syds, 2; Miss M. Leigh, 2yds, 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. Final: Miss Chitty, 1; Miss Castles, 2; Miss Lloyd, 3. Time, 9 3-ssec.

Two-lap Men's Running (5 starters).— 1. Cameron, 95yds, 1; T. Trengrove, scr., 2; H. Hicks, 15yds, 3. Time, imin 44 4-ssec.

WRESTLING S. Boocock v. S. Lee.—Boocock proved (be stronger of the two and received the decision on points. A. Read v. I'. Awatere.—Much entertainment was gained by the spectators from this bout, Arthur Read being in his usual good form. 'l%e honour ol gaining th© first fall went to Read, who pinned his opponent with a double cradle hold in the opening round. Right from the gong Awntere went all out lor n fall in the second round, and was not loit.r iii equalising, with a dump and hodv-prcss. There was no deciding fall in the last round and the referee awarded a draw.