ATHLETIC CARNIVAL

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1930, Page 9

ATHLETIC CARNIVAL

' FRIDAY AIVNEW PLYMOUTH. • ' ‘ Only adverse weather conditions will mar, the. success of the .New Plymouth. 'Amateur Athletic Club’s carnival on; Boxing. Nighf. This carnival is to be the biggest• ever attempted in New: Plymouth-and with tremendous entries’., to hand, included in which are some of’ New .. Zealand's-., best, patrons will be treated to'an athletic feast. -/ k- / ’lncreased interest- is being evinced in the, meeting-of J. Fleming (Wellington),’ ■ New ’ Zealand, quar.ter-mile . champion, / and S. A.‘Black (New Plymouth). The; latter is at -present /showing, brilliant? form and it is confidently expected that' he will run a wonderful race :against: Fleming, who holds the New Zealand record over 440 yards. . : - , . •’ ’>o F. J. Grose, Christchurch, who is .New' Zealand’s most outstanding amateur cyclist; will- meet Taranaki’s best half-, one and two miles. Adlam (Strht*J ford) and Heatley (New Plymouth) afej Taranaki’s candidates against ' th#?’ Christchurch visitor. ■ • ~ < /??: Another important event will ‘be -th*/ mile run in which'the popular Hurworti’-■ runner H. J. Brown will ; compete? / Brown is the present holder of the New,' .Zealand cross-country championship/: title, and although it looks as if he will be the scratch marker he is sure to > run a great face. When, and wher-V ever he ruu# “Brownie”, is the ‘ idol, i ■- ' •; '• In the field events S. Lay, BritisKEmpire javelin thrower, and G. Sull:van, New Zealand hop, step and jump, champion, will attempt to lower present • New Zealand records. ; / Ladies’ athletics are now in the boon! and the carnival will strongly feature"/ their events on the programme. Th* : presence at the meeting of Miss J. Greager, / Wanganui, the centre chahi*? pion lady sprinter, vfill add . thrills the ladies’ events.