PATEA ATHLETIC MEETING

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1929, Page 9

PATEA ATHLETIC MEETING

VERY SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. EXCITING CYCLE RACING. * Athletes from almost every province in the North Island competed at the amateur meeting at Patea yesterday when record entries and a record crowd combined to make the gathering one of the most successful yet held in the South Taranaki town. The Hawera Pipe-Band and the Patea Brass Band played during the afternoon. while several of the pipers played for the Highland dancing. At the conclusion of the meeting the trophies won were presented by the club president, Mr. P. S. Finlayson. The Wellington cyclist, C. Enchsou proved the outstanding performer, lus victory in the Cooper Cup race creating tremendous enthusiasm. Giving away a big handicap and riding from virtual scratch he had just- caught the field when a rider fell in front of him, bringing him down. He remounted, gazed at the field, which by now had a lead of 200 yardsu.and chased and caught it. One’ rider. Alp, spurted over the last lap and gained a break of 20 yards. With a paralysing burst of speed Ericsson flashed past the field and caught the leader in the straight, crossing the line with a length to spare.

Details are: — Conner Cup, five mile cycle race— C. Ericsson (90vds) 1. Alp (200yds) 2, C. A. Clark (200yds) 3. Time, llmin. 16 2-ssec. Long jump.—L. J. Sexton, 20ft 6in., 1Highland Fling (13 years and under).— Miss J. McAsey 1. Miss N. Nixon 2. Highland Fling (.4 years and over).— Miss D. Nairn 1, Miss G. Boulton 2. Sword Dance (13 years and _ under).— Miss N. Nixon 1, Miss J- McAsey 2. Sword Dance (14 years and over ). Miss G. Boulton 1, Miss D, Nairn 2. Scotch Reel (open).—Miss D. Nairn 1, Miss J. McAsey 2. Novice Dance (Highland Fling).—Miss Joyce Finlayson 1. Miss G. Boulton 2. Irish Jig.—Miss J. McAsey 1, Miss DNairn 2. (Piping.) March. —M. J. Hanna 1, I. Campbell 2. Strathspey and Reel.—l. Campbell 1, J. B. Hensen 2. 100 Yards Maiden’.—W. Parker 1, D. Paterson 2. Time 11 l-ssec. 100 Yards Ladies' Handicap—Miss Kench (Wellington) scr., 1; Miss hfemli (Patea) 2, Miss Rungu (Patea). 3. Won easily by four yards. Time, 14sec. 220 Yards Schoolboys’ Handicap.—M. Fairweather 1, C. Gordon 2, J. Fisher 3. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: Parker (Waverley) 1, G. Thomson (Patea), 9yds, 2, D. Paterson (Patea), 12yds, 3. Time, lOsecs. Second heat: S. Shore (Wellington), 6yds, 1, J. Rein (Hamilton) 2. Time, lOsscs. * Final: Shore 1, Thomson 2, Paterson 3. z Won by inches, with a yard be- ’ tween second and third. Time, 10 l-ssecs. 220 Yards Handicap. —S. Shore (12yds), 1, J. Retd (20yds), 2, R. Adams (18yds) •3. Won on the tape, with a yard between second and third. Time, 224 se440 Yards Handicap.—J. Reid (45yds) 1, J. Thomson (35yds) 2, L. Shore (18yds) 3. Won by four yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 51 4-ssec. 880 Yards Handicap—D. Paterson (80 yds) 1, G. Fraser (40yds) 2, L. J. Sexton (30yds) 3. Paterson was 30 yards ahead going down the back stretch with his field gradually closing on him. Entering the straight be commenced to roll but- hung on long enough to struggle home just oy two yards. Time, 2min. 4see. One Mile Handicap.—L. J. Sexton (100yds) 1, J. Whiting (Eltham) 120yds, 2, G. Fraser (Patea) 100yds, 3. Won by 20 yards, with ten yards between second and third. Time, 4miu. 32sec. Bandsmen’s Race.---Hanson 1, Chisnall 2, O’Grady 3. Won by a yardHigh Jump.—L. J. Sexton (6m), sft. GJ,in., 1; D, Paterson (4in.), sft. 54in. and L. A. Newall (scr)/ sft. o jin., deadheat, 2A. Sexton (4in.), L. Sexton (6in), G. Thomson (2in.), D. Paterson (4in) and L. Newall (scr.) tied with a jump of sft 4in, L. Sexton winning the jump off. Putting the Shot—L. Newall, 36in 6in, 1; Nga Puki. 36ft- 2in., 2; F. Maule, 35ft. 3, ’ Throwing the Javelin. —G, Fraser. 13oft Sin, 1; W. A, Clarke, 130 ft 4m, 2. Half-mile Cycle.—First heat: C. Ericsson (10yds) 1, R. Keben (Hawera), 50yds. 2. Time, Imin. 21sccs. Second heat: F. Brown (Hawera), 30yds, 1, J. Carswell (Wellington), 10yds, 2. Time, Imin. 21 sec. Third heat: G. W. Rollerson (Auckland), 60yds 1, Moorhouse 2- Time, Imin. 21sec. Final: Ericsson 1, Moorhouse 2, Kelsen 3. Time, Imin. 19*secsOne Mile Cycle.—C. A. Clarke (80yds) 1, A. Hart (100yds) 2, Alp (’Boyds) 3. The riders bunched over the last lap and the scratch man, Ericsson went through the field with a phenomenal burst on the inside. Entering the straight he continued on the inside and left ,tlie track dodging between the pegs to be disqualified. Time, 2min. 50secs.

Two Mile Cycle Race. —C. Ericsson (40 yds) 1. C. A. Glarke (160yds) 2, Rollerson (240yds) 3. Ericsson had caught his field with three laps to go and entered the straight the last time io forge ahead and win by a length, Clarke being two lengths ahead of Rollerson. Time, 6miu. 54secs.