ATHLETICS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 662, 16 January 1933, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

Excellent Programme at English Park. SOME EXCITING CYCLING. An excellent programme of running, cycling, chopping and dancing events was held at English Park Stadium on Saturday evening. The racing was fast and exciting, with some close finishes, particularly in the quarter-mile cycle handicap. An added attraction was a series of tug-of-war matches. Hardie and Thomson’s A and B teams tied for first place after some closely contested matches. The weather was good, but the attendance was only fair. Results: Mile and a Half Cycle Handicap—First heat: L. Thomas (165yds) 1. W. Guy ( 100yds) 2, F. E. Pope (140yds) 3, 1. Sutherland (165yds) 4. Time—3min 12 sec. Second heat: J. R. 1 A ns ' , l l (25yds) 1, H. J. Quill (160yds) 2 \\. Good (35yds) 3, V Aitkon (130yds) 4. Time 3min 12 3-ssec. Thud heat. B. Pither (45yds) 1, H. Hobson (170yds) 2 K. Wilkie CliiOydsi a. R. Sutherland <l6oyds> 4. Final: Thomas 1, Pope - Won-by half a length, third man inches 1 Cycle" HandicapFirst heat: H. Smithers (70yds) 1, WHowison (65yds) 2 L. Thomas (-o>ds) 3. Time—lrain 39sec. Second heat. A. Clemence (40yds) 1. H / AA Hobson (40yds) 2, A. J. Howison (90yds) Time—lmin 36 2-ssec. Final: Hobson 1 W. Howison 2, Clemence o. won by half a length, half a wheel between second and third. Time—-lmin o 7 2-ssec. Quarter-mile Cycle Handicap-A EFrandsen (15yds) 1, W. Tritt (35yds) 2 Time —32 l-ssec. Second heat. L. A. M’Kaskeli (20yds) 1, C. Bright (Hyd*-) 2 Time —31 sec. Third heat: H. Hobson (25yds) 1, D. Atken (2Syds) 2. Time—32 2-ssec. Fourth heat: L. Pither ( 10yds) 1. A. Howison (30ycls) 2. Time —3 2 sec. Fifth heat: L. G. Fleming (18yds) 1, I. Sutherland (27 yds) _. Time—3l 4-ssec. Sixth heat: W. Good (Bvds) 1, F. E. Pope (18yds) -. Time I’Anson (Byds) 1, L W Hill (scr) 2. Time—3o 4-ssec. Eighth heat. C. O. Bearman (18yds) 1, L. Thomas <2Byos) 2. Time—32 2-ssec. Semi-finals—lust heat: AUken 1. M’Kaskeli 2. Time—--31 sec. Second heat: Bright 1, Pither -. Time—Slsec. Third heat: Good 1, Fleming 2. Time—3l 2-ssec. Fourth heat: I’Anson 1, Thomas 2 Time—3lsec. Final: I’Anson 1, Good 2. Bright 3. In a great race I’Anson led Good past Bright into the straight and, though challenged strongly, won by inches, with Bright half a wheel back. Miles Scratch Handicap—L. W. Hill 1, W. K. Weir 2, L. Pither 3. Won by a wheel, third man a length back. Time—ll min 36sec. Mile Motor-cycle Scratch Race —First heat: R. Wilkins 1, E. Tomlinson 2. Time not taken. Second heat: G. Urry 1, W. B. M’Clurg 2. Time not taken. Final’: Wilkins 1, Urry 2. This race was a fiasco, both men miscalculating the laps and slowing up for the last. Time—lmin 54sec. 220yds Handicap—First heat: J. < ■ Bor wick (syds) 1, L. Doherty (2yds) 2. Time—24sec. Second heat: C. Baker (11yds) 1, N. Billcliff (9yds) 2. Time—--23 2-ssec. Third heat: T. S. Kotlowski (7yds) 1, C. K. Yeatman (Byds) 2. Time —24 sec. Final: Kotlowski 1, Borwick 2, Billcliff 3. Won easily. Time—24sec. Half-mile Handicap—A. Reese (75yds) 1, D W. Adams (50yds) 2, A. R. Drury (20yds) 3. The front-marker led all the way to win by 2yds. Time—2min 2sec. 14in Standing Chop—H. Garlick (scr) 1, L. M. Doody (7sec) 2, K. Stubbs (20sec) 3. Time—sß 3-ssee. 14in Underhand Chop—K.* Stubbs (ISsec) 1. Li. M. Doody (ssec) 2, W. Holmes (30sec) 3. Time—s4sec. Dancing Events—Highland Fling, under ten—J. Skilling 1, L. Upton 2. Highland Fling, ten and under thirteen —B. Addis 1, H. Neil 2. Highland Fling, thirteen and under sixteen—B. Carnochan 1, P. Geddis 2. Seann Triubhais, under twelve—H. Neil 1, F. Fitt 2. Seann Triubhais, twelve and under sixteen—B. Addis 1, B. Carimchan 2. Irish .Tig, under twelve—H. Neil 1, L. Lagan 2. Irish Jig, twelve and under sixteen — P. Geddis 1, B. Carnochan 2. Sailor s Hornpipe, under sixteen—ll. Neil 1, L. Upton 2. Sailor’s Hornpipe, twelve and under sixteen—B. Addis 1, B. Carnochan 2.