EVENING SPORTS MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 24596, 19 November 1941, Page 2

EVENING SPORTS MEETING

GOOD PERFORMANCE BY

L. LAMB

The first of the evening sports meetings conducted by the Invercargill Amateur Cycling Club and the Invercargill Amateur Athletic Association was held at Rugby Park last evening in unpleasant conditions. The track was in good order, and for so early in the season some fairly good times were registered. A feature of the meeting was the excellent performance of L. Lamb, a Tchnical College boy, who won both the 100 yards and 880 yards events in convincing style. In the latter race he staged a particularly good finish, coming from about fourth place 25 yards from home to win by a good margin. The cycling events were evenly contested throughout and some good finishes were seen, particularly in the one mile and a-half cycle handicap, when C. Waddick and J. O’Neill came from the middle of the field a short distance from home to catch the leading men and gain places. There was a poor attendance of the public. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday. The Civic Band was present and played several items. The results were as follows: —

RUNNING 100 Yards Open Handicap: L. Lamb (scr) 1, W. Eastlake (syds) 2, R. Withington (2yds) 3. Time, 0.11. Won by two yards, a yard between second and third. 75 Yards Women’s Handicap: Miss Waddick (scr) 1, Miss J. Clyma (scr) 2. Time, 0.10 1-5. Won by two feet, third four yards further back. 880 Yards Open Handicap: L. Lamb (30yds) 1, R. Withington (2yds) 2, Sutherland (40yds) 3. Time, 2.23. Won by eight yards. Sutherland was 10 yards further back. CYCLING EVENTS One Mile Cycle Handicap: D. McKenzie (60yds) 1, J. O’Neill (90yds) 2, G. Aslett (120yds) 3. Time, 2.56. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. One Mile and a-half Cycle Handicap: C. Waddick (70yds) 1, D. McKenzie (130yds) 2, J. O’Neill (130yds) 3. Time, 4.30. Three lengths separated first and second. The third man was about six inches behind.