ATHLETICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20108, 29 March 1928, Page 4

ATHLETICS

TO-NIGHT’S SPORTS HANDICAPS DECLARED. The final sports meeting of the season will be held on Cook’s Gardens tonight when the Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club will hold their annual cup meeting. This meeting is creating more interest in local athletics than any previous gathering, as several championship) events are at stake.

One of the attractions of the •evening will be the one mile run for the Zinox Cup. In this event Clarric Gibbons, one of the finest distance runners in the Dominion, is on the scratch mark and is giving away starts up tof 175yds.

The ladies’ events, which are always popular with the spectators, have drawn good fields and some exciting finishes should be witnessed. The relay ince between a team of lour ladies and two men, over a distance of a quarter mile, should be a great race with the men conceding the ladies fifty yards start.

The cycling events are always a big attraction with the public and as the fields are well filled and the talent of the best, including the local champions, L. Wakeley, Cave, D. Adamson and K. Anderson, some very fine racing should result. In all there are thirty-odd events to be decided. Handicaps. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr Geo. A. Benson (running), and Mr I. Ross (cycling) for the Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club’s sports to bo held on Cook’s Gardens this evening. 100yds. Championship (Marshall Cup).—M. Wellington, C. Maitland, G. Broad, H. Newton, W. Bradley. 440yds. Championship (Empson Cup). —W. R. Bradley, C. Maitland, J. Broad, J. Pawson, S. Gudsell.

75yds. Ladies. —First heat: Miss J. Kench 2yds., Miss R. Minnell 6, Miss E. Bishop 6, Miss N. Waters 7, Miss C. Hoskins 7, Miss R. Heath 9. Second heat: Miss J. Greager 2A, Miss V. Healey SA, Miss R. Copley 6, Miss M. Sampson 7, Miss R. Waters 7Ad, Miss D. McGovern 9.

100yds. Ladies’ Handicap. —First heat: Miss J. Kench 24yds., Miss V. Healey 74, Miss E. Bishop 84, Miss N. Waters 9, Miss M. Sampson 94, Miss R, Heath 12. Second heat: Miss J. Greagor 3j, Miss R. Minnell 8, Miss R. Copley 84, Miss K. Waters 94, Miss C. Hoskins 10, Miss D. McGovern 12.

120yds. Handicap (Bruin Memorial Cup).—First heat: W. Wellington 4yds., F. Ford 84, R. Solomon 9, C. Gardiner 94, C. Potbury 10, R. F. Weir 11, S. Gudsell 12, L. K. Fear 13, L. G. Atkinson 14. Second heat: C. Maitland 4, G. Broad 7, B. Solomon 84, H. H. Johnston 94, R. Broad 104, R. Fulton 11, A. Monigatti 11, L. Sexton 13, W. Sampson 14. Tnird heat: W. R. Bradley 6, J. O’Brien 8, C. Spriggens 84, E. Ward 94, J. Broad 10, F. Beckett 11, D. W. Churton 12, W. Vincent 14, A. Sexton 14.

100yds. Handicap (Pridham Cup).— First heat: M. Wellington 3yds., W. R. Bradley 4, F. Ford 7, J. Broad 84, E. Ward 9, L. K. Fear 114, W. Vincent 12. Second heat: C. Maitland 3, G. Broad 54, C Gardiner 84, R. Broad 9, R. Fulton 9, W. Sampson 12. 220yds. (Pridham Cup).—First heat: C. Maitland 6, W. R. Bradley 7, C. Gardiner 17, J Broad 17, IL Broad 18, L. K. Fear 22, W. Sampson 23. Second heat: M. Wellington 6, G. Broad 9, F. Ford 11, E. Ward 17, R. Fulton 19, W. Vincent 23.

880yds. (Zinox Cup).—J. Pawson scr., E. Gibbons syds., F. McLean 30, R. J. Leith 40, S. Gudsell 40, J. Broad 55, S. Sampson 55, G. Moore L. K. Fear 75, L. Bilderbcck 75, J. Watson 75, O. Bilderbeek 75, W. Agnew 65. One Mile (Zinox Cup).—C. Gibbons scr., F. McLean 35, H. Newton 35, J. Pawson 40, R. J. Leith 65, S. Gudsell 100, G. IMoore 180, J. Broad 130, W. Agnew 150, S. Sampson .150, O. Bilderbcck 175, K. Bilderbcck 175, J. Watson 175, ].j, Bildcrbeck 175.

Half-mile A Grade Cycle.—L. Wakeley scr., A. Cave 25, K. Anderson 35, A. Olsen 50, W. Ross 50, G. Kenny 50. One Mile Cycle.—L. Wakeley scr., A. Cave 35, W. Boss 70, J. Newton 100, A. Ford 130, A. Darby 130, F.Erskine 130, M. -Wall 140, W. Smith 140. Half-mile B Grade Cycle.—First heat: H. Dustin scr., E. Williams 15, J. Newton 30, A. Ford 40, R. Paul 45, Al. Wall 50. Second heat: J. Alp scr., R. Ruff 30, A. Darby 40, F. Erskine 40, W. Smith 50.

Two-mile Cycle, open. —L. Wakeley scr., A. Cave 35, Anderson 35, N. Ross 90, G. Kenny 90, A. Olsen 90, H. Dustin 120, J, Alp 120, E. Williams 120, J. Newton 130, A. Darby 160, A. Ford 160, F. Erskine 160, R. Paul 200, W. Smith 200, M. Wall 200.