ELECTRIC LIGHT SPORTS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1934, Page 9

ELECTRIC LIGHT SPORTS

CARNIVAL AT NEW PLYMOUTH GOOD FIELDS COMPETE IN RACES. MISS CLARK SHINES IN SPRINTS. MILE EVENT PROVES EXCITING. The track was heavy at the Pukekura Park last night, when the New Plymouth Amateur Athletic Club held an electric light carnival. Competitors were in large numbers from the New Plymouth, Stratford and Eltham clubs, while there were also several Opunake and Hawera representatives. Conditions were fine but cold. The attendance of spectators was fair. Several Taranaki and West Coast titleholders participated, but, excepting Miss Clark, the sprinter, were not seen to advantage. F. G. Wodward and J. A. Pankhurst shared the sprinting honours, while R. L. Hains and H. L. Thomson were also in fo.rm. S. A. Black was a poor fourth in the 440 yards event, but he conceded 45' yards to the winner, A. Innes. R. Gruszning had five yards to spare from W. Wilson at the end of the 880 yards. Probably the most interesting race of the evening was the mile, which was won by W. Wilson after a slashing final lap. Wilson held off a strong challenge by V. Hodgson by two yards at the tape. Miss Clark ran as the champion she is. After taking her 75 yards heat' with ease she clinched the final by a yard margin. Conceding up to 12 yards in the 100 yards event, she was beaten by inches only for- first place. Allowing for fairly generous handicaps, S. G. -Dinniss showed good form to win both the broad jump and the hop, step and jump., G. Sullivan, as usual, was prominent, and his two seconds to Dinniss from scratch were commendable. GOOD FIELDS \OF CYCLISTS. Especially good entries were received in the cycling events, and close finishes resulted in the mile and three-mile events. Charteris, the west coast threemile title-holder, started in all three races but was unplaced in one and retired from the other two. Riders on easy marks took the places, R. Rundle having a particularly clear win in tire two-mile event.

The New Plymouth No. 1 team finished two yards ahead of Stratford in an exciting mixed relay race. Miss Clark made a fast run in the final distance. Five teams competed. As there were only two entries, the 100 yards secondary schools championship race was postponed. In the details, letters denote clubs as follow: NP, New Plymouth; S, Stratford; E, Eltham; O,' Opunake. 100 yards: First heat: J. W. Rogers (S) 7Jyds. 1, H. L. Thomson (NP) 3yds. 2, R. L. Hains (NP) 7yds. 3. Time, 10 2-ss. Second heat: F. G. Woodward (NP) 6yds. 1, J. A. Pankhurst (NP) 6yds. 2, C. P. Rogers (S) 6yds. 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Final: Woodward 1, Hains 2, Thomson 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Won by inches. 220 yards: First heat: R. L. Hains (NP) 17yds. 1, Whiting (E) —2, F. G. Woodward (NP) 12yds. 3. Time, 23Js. Second heat: J. A. Pankhurst (NP) 15yds. 1, H. L. Thomson (NP) 10yds. 2, J. W. Rogers (S) 20yds. 3. Time, 23 4-ss. Final: Pankhurst 1, Thomson 2, Woodward 3. Time, 23 2-ss. Won by two yards. 440 yards: A. Innes (NP) 45yds. 1, R. Coombes (NP) 30yds. 2, Whiting (E) 12 yds. 3. Time, 50s. Won by three yards, with four between second and third. S. Black (NP) was fourth. 80 yards: R. Gruszning (NP) 70yds. 1, W. Wilson (NP) 50yds,'2, M. Boyle (NP) 30yds. 3.' Time, Im 595. Wilson led into the straight but Gruszning overtook him and won by five yards. Boyle was five yards behind Wilson. GREAT FINISH IN MILE. One mile: W. Wilson (NP) 140yds. 1, V. Hodgson (NP) 200yds. 2, M. Boyle (NP) 3. Time, 4m 21 3-ss. This was one of the best races of the evening and was featured by a great finish. Wilson made a cracking pace on entering the final lap. Hodgson and Boyle endeavoured to hold him and closed his lead slightly. Wilson had a strong sprint in store and was able to reach the tape with two yards to spare. Hodgson and Boyle were separated by a similar distance. Ladies’ 75 yards: First heat: Miss N. Clark ,(NP) scr. 1, Miss D. Hodgson (NP) 7|yds. 2, Miss K. O’Callaghan (NP) 9yds. 3. Time, 9 4-ss. Second heat: Miss J. Moffitt (NP) 6yds. 1, Miss K. Thoms (S) syds. and Miss M. Hall (NP) Byds. equal 2. Time, 9 3-ss. Final: Miss Clark 1, Miss Moffett 2, Miss Thoms 3. Time, 9 l-ss. Won by a yard. 100 yards ladies: Miss K. Thoms (S) 8 yds. 1, Miss N. Clark (NP) scr. 2, Miss J. Moffitt (NPI Byds. 3. Time, 12s. Won by inches. Mixed relay, 440 yards (each to run 110 yards): New Plymouth No. 1 (Misses N. Clark and J. Moffett, N. J. Webster and R. L. ’Hains) scr. 1, Stratford 10yds. 2, New Plymouth No. 2 10yds. 3. Time, 51 3-ss. Won by two yards, five yards between second and third.

220 yards hurdles: A. limes (NP) 10yds. 1, H. L. Thomson (NP) syds. 2, H/ F. Fookes (NP) Byds. 3. Time, 28 3-ss. Won by 12. yards, two yards between ■ second and third.

Hop, step and jump: S. G. Dinniss (NP), 3ft. 6in., 42ft. Ilin., 1; G. Sullivan (NP), scr., 41ft. Ilin., 2; W. M. Allan (O) sft., 41ft. 6jin., 3.

Broad jump: S. G. Dinniss (NP), Ift. 9in., 21ft. 3Jin., 1; G. Sullivan (NP), scr., 20ft. sin., 2; N. J. Webster (NP), 2ft. 9in., 19ft. BJin., 3. Throwing the javelin: N. J. Webster (NP), 68ft, 189 ft Bin„ 1; S. A. Lay (S), scr., 186 ft., 2; H. L. Thomson (NP), 48ft., 175 ft 4in„ 3. One mile cycle: First heat: T. Horner (NP) 45yds. 1, T. Tremlett (NP) 160yds. 2, D. Holmes (NP) 55yds. 3. Time, 2m. 23 l-ss. Second heat: I. Murray (NP) 90 yds. 1, C. Hawkins (NP) 20yds. 2, A. L. Adams (S) 30yds. 3. Time, 2m 26 2-ss. Final: Hawkins 1, Holmes 2, Horner 3. Time, 2m 265. Tremlett had a 30 yards lead at half the distance but was overtaken by the rest of the field at the beginning of the last lap. Hawkins went up to the front half-way round the final lap and withstood a vigorous challenge from Holmes to win by two lengths. Horner was a wheel behind Holmes.

Two miles cycle: First heat: R. Rundle (NP) 320yds. 1, D. Holmes (NP) 125yds. 2, A. R. Adams (S) 75yds. 3. Time, 4m 12 2-ss. Won by 40 yards. Charteris (NP), scr., retired. Second heat: N. C. Batten (NP) 100yds. 1, I. Murray (NP) 170yds. 2, D. Letford (S) 120yds. 3. Time, sm. Won by two lengths. Final: Rundle 1, Batten 2, Holmes 3. Time, 5m 2s. It was Rundle’s race all the way and until three-quarters of the distance was covered he had a third of a lap lead on the rest of the field, which was bunched. Rundle won by the length of the straight. Batten and Holmes had a duel for the last 440 yards, Batten getting home by a short length. Three mile cycle: J. Ludlam (S) 330 yds. 1, R. Rundle (NP) 400yds. 2, F. R. Hall (NP) 330yds. 3. No time taken. Two groups, the scratch and limit men, contested this race almost separately. Rundle, Ludlam and Hall led for the greater part of the distance and finally contested a fast finish in which Ludlam took the decision by a wheel. Hall was a length away third.