ATHLETICS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 82, 4 February 1928, Page 7

ATHLETICS

RAWER A MEETING. The Hawera Amateur Athletic Club’s carnival was held last night in the presence or .a large attendance. The star performers of the evening were the Australian amateur champion cyclists, J- Standcn a'nd D. Gray,' who put up some of thtei fastest times ever recorded on ijic Haword track. Standee won the halfmile and Gray the mile, while in the two miles event, which Standee also won, Gray had the misfortune to fall. G. J Scents, Victoria University, New Zealand high jumper, hjrd little difficulty in winning that event with a leap of oft 9 3-Bin. He also endeavoured to break his own Njenv Zealand record of 6ft Oj-in, a» m/rde by a New Zealander, but was raJther unlucky. Stan Lay was in good form and sent the javelin 197 ft Sin, which though considerably short of his own record of 204 ft llin, was a, line attempt. Results of the various events were; 100 Yards,—Final; Gimblett 1, Solomon, and T Lay (dead heat) 2; time, lOsec. Six started. Gimblett Girly taking the lead and getting in by a yard. The rhst of the held came Very closely. 220 Yards.—Final : F, C. Gilraour 1, T. Lay 2, Gimblett 3. Time, 23 1-osee.. Won by two yards, with a yard between-second and third. A splendid rate. - 880 Yiiirds —F. C. Gilmour, New Plymouth (25yds) 1, G. Fraser, Patea (45yds) 2, R. Walker (50yds) 3; time, 22min. 75 Yards Old Timers’ Race. —Harrison T, L. H. Olaphpm 2. W. A. Spragg 3. A close finish.

Ladies’ 100 ' Yards. —Miss W T ards 1, Miss E. Smith 2, Miss E_ Toy 3. Time, llsecHalf Mile Cycle.—Final; Standee 1, Gray 2, Dykes 3. Time, liniu 9 4-ssee. Won by a ' length, with about five lengths between second' and third.

One mile cycle. —D. Gray, Australia (15yds bhd) 1, Strinden, Australia (loyds. bhd) 2, W, Stenuiug (25yds) 3. Time, 2min 27 2-ssec. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a length and a-half between second and third 1 . Two mile cycle.-—1) Gr'iy (Australia) (25yds bhd) 1, W Stenniing, (35 yds) 2, C. Griffin (70yds) 3. Time;, smin. 17-sec. There were 14 starters. 440yds hurdles.—S. Petteft (Hat went), 30yds 1,, A. G Hunter (Mew Plymouth), 20yds 2, L- Hulhert (20 yds) 3. There were seven starters. One yard separated first and second. High jump.—G. J. Senates (Wellington), scr 1, S. Pettott (7ins) 2. Height, sft 9 3-Bin. Javelin. —A. Newell (75ft), distance. 202 ft. 7in, 1; S Lay (scr), 197 fe. Sin., 2; T. Lay (55ft), 190 ft. llin, 3. Laly later attempted to break his Australian and New Zealand record of 205 ft llffin., but in three attempts was. unsuccessful. Hxlf-mile Boys’ Clyde.—A. Kennedy 1, A Dykes 2, C. P.brrott 3. Time, Imin 20sec. Won by 25yds, with the third man 30yds further buckPutting the shot.—W. Ritter (7fr), 36ft. llin, 1!; A'. Notmam (lit Gin), 36 ft. 3-in. 2; L. Hunt (scr), 35ft. llin, 3. One mile walk.—E. Griffin (250yds) 1; R. Cam pi (2Goyds) 2; Stenuiug and E. Kirk 3. Time, 7min 29secWon easily. Schoolboys’ 440yds Walk. —Spencer McHne (aged syrs) I, Max Gann 2, Guy 3.

One Mile —R. Wulker. 120yds, 1; G. Fraser (Patea), 120yds, 2; It. 13Reed (Stratford), 160yds, (3. 'lime, 4 min 33 l-ssec. Jockey’s. Half Mile Cycle - .M. Conway ],, H. Cooke 2, A. Worron 3. Time, Imin. 21 sec. There were seven, starters. The winner had 10yds to spare, with the other placed men a length apju't.