CHAMPION ATHLETES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 41, 18 February 1932, Page 4

CHAMPION ATHLETES

SUB-CENTRE MEETING LAST NIGHT’S RESULTS MANY GOOD FINISHES Never has Marton held a championship athletic and cycling meeting, but the Wanganui Sub-centre championships held on the Marton Park yesterday in the afternoon and night were' an outstanding success. Beautiful weather favoured the opening, and although a slight rain was felt for several minutes in the evening, it was not enough to trouble the lightest of apparel. Event followed event in quick succession, and the competition had concluded by ten o’clock. Handicap trophies and championship ribbons were then presented by Mr. E. C. Haddock, president of the Marton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. At a charge of Is in the evening, and 6d in the afternoon, the gross takings were over £45. Headed by the Marton Band, there was a parade of athletes at the opening of the evening session. The event was spectacular and was appreciated by the crowd. Fine finishes were witnessed both in the afternoon and evening. Several of the races had but inches separating first, second and third, a number having the first and second competitors only inches apart. The track was not conducive to fast times. D. Evans, of Taihape. won the quar-ter-mile and the half-mile both in very convincing fashion, the former in 52 seconds, and the latter in two minutes. Points for the inter-club sub-centre banner were: Wanganui 92, Marton 49, and Taihape 11. Members of the Marton Corps of the St. John Ambulance were on duty and had a tent erected in readiness, but their services were not required. Marton riders took charge of the cycling events as the Wanganui wheelmen, unused to the grass track with the sharp turns, were riding wide. A slight unevenness in the level of.the track at one end also told its tale. Every credit is due to the officials for what was obviously good organisation and for the smart running of the meeting. In the following results member of the Wanganui Club are shown (W) members of the Marton Club (M), and members of the Taihape Club (T). Running Events. 100 Yards—First heat: C. Maitland (W) 1, C. A. Greenwood (M) 2, E. Carveil (W) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Second heat: T. Murray (W) 1, J. Robertson (M) 2. G. Porter (T) 3. Time, 10 1-5 sec. Final: T. Murray (W) 1, A. Lancaster *(W) 2, J. Robertson (Ml 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Won by about four yards. T. Murray was well away at 30 yards and led to the tape. 220 Yards.—First heat: A. Duncan (M) 1, C. Maitland (W) 2, B. Somerville (T) 3. Time, 25sec. Second heat: J. Robertson (M) 1, L. C. Cleaver (T) 2, G. Porter (T) 3. Time, 24 2-sscc. Final: A. Lancaster (W) 1, A. Duncan (M) 2, J. Robertson (M) 3. Time. 24see. Lancaster’s length of stride aided him considerably to secure a twoyards’ win. 440 Yards.—D. Evans (W) 1, H. E. B. Newton (W) 2, Hammond (Ml 3. Time, 52sec. Richmond took the lead and was in front of Newton round the first bend. Evans came up at the end of the curve and increased he lead on Newton from the second curve. Newton fought all tho way and was eight yards behind at the tap. Hammond filled third place at the beginning of the straight and held it. 880 Yards. —D. Evans (W), L. Stephenson (W) 2, A. A. Johnston (M) 3. Time, 2min. Evans lead at the end of the first lap with Johnston (Marton) second, Simpson (Wanganui) third, and Stephenson (Wanganui) fourth. In the second lap. Evans went away to win by about 50 yards. Stephenson came through from last at 150 yards from home to fill second place. Simpson dropped out. One Mile.—D. Smith (M) 1, A. Bourgeois (W) 2, J. Pawson (W) 3. Time, 4min. 49 2-ssec. One of the best finishes of the day with only a foot or so between the winner and second man all the wav up the straight. Three Miles.—A. Bourgeois (W) 1, D. Smith (M) 2, I. Collings (W) 3. Time, 17min. 24sec. Bourgeois led Smith by a small margin at the last lap and won by 10 yards. Cycling Events. Half-mile.—First heat: A. Hansen (M) 1, E. Calkin (M) 2, C. Bishop (Y ) 3. Time, lmin. 9sec. Second heat: J. Tollev (M) 1, G. Taylor (M) 2, E. Calkin (M) 3. Time, lmin. 11 2-ssec. Final: J. Tolley (M) 1, A. Hansen (M) 2, E. Calkin (M) 3. Time, lmin. 9scc. Tolley led for most of the distance until' challenged by Hansen over the last 150 yards but recovered the leeway to win by a small margin. One Mile.—First heat: J. Tolley (M) 1 E. Calkin (M) 2, G. Taylor (M) 3. Time, 2min. 32scc. Second heat: A. Hansen (M) 1, C. Calkin (M) 2, Moss (M) 3. Time, 2min. 32sec. Final- A. Hansen (M) 1, J. Tolley (M) 2, E. Calkin (M) 3. Time, 2min. 36 2-ssec. Tolley took the lead in the back straight of the third lap but Hansen came at the last straight and won by a comparatively narrow margin. Three Miles.—A. Hanson (M) 1, JTollev (M) 2, H. Moss (M) 3. Time, Bmin. 3 l-ssec. At the eleventh !ap Moss was leading Hansen, followed by Tollev. In the last lap Tolley led but was displaced by Hanson. In a hard fight up the straight, Hanson lost, but regained the lead to win by ha.f a wheel. Hurdling Events. 120 Yards.—First heat: L. Burgess (W) 1, A. Duncan (M) 2. .Time, 17 2-ssec. Second heat: G. Broad (W) 1. Time, 20sec. Final: A. Duncan (M) 1, G. Broad (W) 2. Time, 17sec. 440 Yards—L. Burgess (W) 1, E. Carveil (W) 2. Time, lmin. Isec. Field Events Hammer Throwing—C. Doughty (W), 114 ft. Ilin., 1; Whai Pine (T), 68ft. 4in., 2. Mile Walk.—C. Reid (W) 1, A. Fraser (M) 2. Time, Bmin. 33sec. Reid and Fraser were together until the last turn when the Marton man challenged. Reid walked right away from him and Fraser finished in his own time. H. Wall (Wanganui) not an enr.rant. High Jump. —I. Lauvatu sft. 6iin., 4; A. Sexton (W), sft. s}in., 2; R. Poppe (M), sft. 4|in. 3. I. Lauvatu gave an exhibition jump of sft. B|in. Long Jump.—A. Sexton (W), 19ft. sin., 1; A. Lancaster (W), 19ft, 2; Brady (M), 18ft. 7in., 3. Pole Vault. —A. Sexton (W), 7ft. 11| in. 1.

Discus Throwing.—Whai Pino (T), 95ft. 2in. 1, C. Doughty (W), 91ft. 2-Jin. 2, J. Ormond (T), 87ft. 9in. 3. Putting the Shot.—C. Doughty (W), 34ft. lOin. 1, Wai Pine (T), 34ft. 2, R. Lett (W), 31ft. 9in. 3. Ladies’ Events 100 Yards.—First heat: J. Creager (W) 1, E. Bishop (W) 2. O. Ward (W) 3. Time, 12sec. Second heat: M. Attwell (W) 1, M. Ashby (M) 2, N. Smith (M) 3. Time 12 l-ss(?c. Final: J. Greager 1, M. Attwell 2, O. Ward 3. Time, 12sec. A sterling finish, with only inches between the first two. Relay Races Men.—Marton (Johnston, Richmond, Hammond and Moss) 1, Taihape (Cleaver, Sommerville, Simpson and Porter) 2. Wanganui’s team, leaders at the tape by 30 yards, was disqualified for one man’s running inside the line on the last bend. The team was, Pawson, Stephenson, Burgess and Carveil. Ladies. Wanganui (Misses J. Greager, E. Bishop, M Attwell and O. Ward) 1; Marton (Misses Ashby, Coles, Moss and Bovctt) 2. Time, 54 l-ssec. Handicap Events. Girls’ Race (under 12). —I. Parkinson 1, D. Green 2, P. Over 3. 100 Yards.—First heat: F. Hammond L. Stephenson (9j) 2, Lambert (10) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second heat: Brady (8) 1, D. Evans (4) 2, J. Hammond (9) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final: L. Stephenson 1, Brady 2, F. Hammond 3. Time, lOsee. Half-mile Cycle.—H. Moss (50), M, 1; H. Coles (60), M. 2; R. White (40), M, 3. Time, lmin. 6 l-ssec. Two-mile Cycle.—J. Henderson (M) 1, R. White (W) 2, G. Constantine (W) 3. Time, 4min. 55se<s. 880 Yards. —Simpson (50) 1, Lambert (60) 2. Time, 2min. ssec. Boys’ Race. —Parkinson 1, Brownlee 2, Larsen 3. 100 Yar s (ladies). —First heat: M. Attwell (sj) 1, A. Aitken (13) 2, M. Moss (10) 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. Second heat: Bovett (91) 1, Coles (10) 2, O. Brown (10) 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. Third heat: O. Dard (71) 1, E. Bishop (8) 2, Moore 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. Final: O. Ward 1, M. Attwell 2, E. Bishop w. Time, 11 3-ssee.