AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1934, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

LARGER FIELDS AT STRATFORD. SUCCESSFUL EVENING MEETING. Increasingly large fields and a bigger attendance than ever of spectators marked the Stratford Amateur Athletic Club’s second fortnightly meeting at Victoria Park last night. Practically every, finish was close, showing sound handicapping, and some fairly good performances were given. Details are: — 75 yards junior girls: P. Uncles 1, M. Peterson 2, I. Commerer 3; time, 14s. 100 yards junior boys: M. Cuff 1, A. Lethbridge 2, J. O’Carroll 3; time, 12 3 ‘ ss - . J TT „ 75 yards women: Miss M. J. Hall (syds) 1, Miss D. Lilley (Byds) 2, Miss S. Hitchcock (61yds) 3; time, 9 l-ss. Discus throw: Fryday (18ft), 118 ft 1, Thurston ’(3oft) 112 ft Bin 2, Kofoed (30ft) 109 ft 3. 100 yards women: Miss Hitchcock (10yds) 1, Miss D. Lilley (11yds) 2, Miss M. J. Hall (6yds) 3; time, 12 l-ss. Challenge relay, 440 yards: Stratford Football Club (10yds) 1, Old Pupils (10 yds) 2, Public Trust (syds) 3; time, 51s.One mile cycle: A. Adams (30yds) and J. Ludlam (130yds) dead-heat 1, S. Campbell 3; time, 2m. 23 l-ss. Two miles cycle: Campbell 1, Parker 2, Conden 3; time, 4m. 565. Boys’ quarter-mile walk: Lethbridge 1, Foley 2, O’Carroll 3; time, Im. 50s. 100 yards men:—First heat: Matheson (10yds) 1, Gorringe (6yds) 2, Whiting (7yds) 3; time, 10 l-ss. Second heat: W. Ireland (12yds) 1, T. uamason (14yds) 2, Symon (11yds) 3; time, 10 l-ss. Third heat: Currie (10yds) 1, Thurston (11yds) 2, Benjamin (9yds) 3; time, 10 2-ss. Final: Ireland 1, Lamason 2, Gorringe 3; time, 10 2-ss. One mile handicap: R. Kirkwood (120 yds) 1, J.' Murphy (160yds) 2, I. Menzies (160yds) 3; time, 4m. 46 l-ss. Women’s relay: Eltham (10yds) 1, Stratford (scr) 2. Half-mile scratch cycle race: Adams 1, Ludlam 2, Letford 3; time, Im. 18 4-ss. 220 yards senior men: I. McCready (20yds) 1, Whiting (18yds) 2, A. Gorringe (18yds) 3; time, 235. Boys’ half-mile cycle race: Maxwell 1, Foley 2, Anstis 3. 440 yards men’s inter-club relay: Stratford (Irving, Wilson, McCready, Gorringe) 1, Hawera 2; time, 49 4-ss. Inter-club boys’ relay: Eltham u J ye, Trask, Lethbridge, Bridger) 1, Stratford 2. Javelin throwing: L. Fryday (70ft) 198 ft I, Whiting (50ft) 194 ft Bin 2, J. R. Wilson (70ft) 187 ft 3. GENERAL ITEMS. Eltham Anglican Concert All Saints’ Anglican bazaar was concluded at Eltham on Wednesday evening with an enjoyable concert organised by Mr. E. G. Smith. The programme consisted of vocal and instrumental numbers, elocutionary items, dances and short sketches. The contributing artists were Mesdames F Silver, C. A Blennerhassett, J. A. Rankin, Misses P. Spencer, N. Fake, M. Carter, M. Saunders, M. Lawrence, D. Pepperell; Messrs. E. G. Smith, K. Mehrtens, B. Edwards and L. Haycock. More Gas at Eltham. A net increase of 225,000 cubic feet of gas over the past six months is shown in the returns of the Eltham municipal gasworks. For many years the output of gas has been decreasing, but this decline has been arrested by the active policy of the gasworks committee, and there is a prospect of the business showing a better financial return than for some years. For the six months ending October 31, 1934, the output of gas was 2,881,600 cubic feet, while for the same period of the previous year it was 2,616,100. KING’S, STRATFORD. “I AM A FUGITIVE.” One of the largest casts ever assembled for a picture will be seen at the King’s Theatre on Saturday when “I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang” will be shown. Paul Muni, famous stage actor, has the title role with Glenda Farrell as the feminine lead, Helen Vinson, the ingenue, Preston Foster, David Landau, Edward J. McNamara and Sheila Terry, and other well-known players. In all there are 37 important roles besides 53 small parts, and more than 2000 extraj. The latter are used on the impressive prison camp set as convict, guards, inspectors and civilian employees, as well as in other imposing settings. The story is based on the novel of Burns, who was sentenced to ten years on a chain gang for the theft of less than five dollars, who twice escaped and is still a fugitive. The screen play depicts not only the terrors of the fugitive’s flight from bloodhounds and armed guards, his skulking from hiding places, but the terrors of the camp itself, with its drudgery, its whipping post and other tortures. Besides its succession of dramatic thrills the picture reveals several daring love episodes, depicts the fugitive’s marriage to a woman who I betrayed him and sent him back to the chain gang, and finally his undying love for a woman he has been unable to wed because the law is ever on his trail. Besides being an interesting and thoroughly entertaining story, it is more powerful because it is absolutely authentic.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. W. Bromley, deputy-chairman of the Unemployment Board, called at Stratford yesterday in the course of a visit to local bodies and certifying officers in Taranaki. The business was official and no statement was issued to the Press. ADVERTISERS’, ANNOUNCEMENTS. A dance will be held in the Kahouri hall to-night in aid of the Farmers’ Union. There will be numerous novelties and a sweepstake Monte Carlo. A series of addresses will be given at the Gospel Hall, Stratford, on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings of next week by Mr. Harold St. John. Mr. St. John is well known in both England and America, and will be returning to England again at the conclusion of his tour. He has addressed very large audiences in every centre. PLAZA, STRATFORD. ‘‘OPERATOR 13” FINALLY TO-DAY. Robert W. Chambers’ grand romance, “Operator 13,” which attracted a large audience to the Plaza Theatre last night, will be finally screened to-night. Marion Davies and Gary Cooper are co-starred in the principal roles, while hilarious comedy is provided by Ted Healy and the Four Mills Brothers. For the first time, mystery and musical comedy are combined in the same film, “Murder at the Vanities,” which will commence a season at the Plaza Theatre to-morrow. This brings a refreshing novelty to the film. The “Vanities” is an annual play produced in New York by Earl Carrol, and is noted for its abundance of spectacular scenes. The story deals with two murders which are committed behind the stage. However, the manager insists that the play should continue. The evidence points to the leading man being the murderer. A detective is called in, and he is able to solve the mystery before the end of the play. There are several beautiful scenes which 1 are elaborately produced. Of these “The Sea of Mermaids” and “The Human Powder Bbx” are outstanding. “Cocktails for Two,” “Ebony Rhapsody,” “Live and Love To-night,” and “Lovely One,” are among the tuneful songs in which the film abounds. Carl Brisson, the Continental player, makes his debut in American pictures.