ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20105, 8 December 1930, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

COMBINED CLUBS HOLD MEETING. Under ideal weather conditions, the annual spring meeting o£ the combined oma lew athletic clubs was held on Saturday afternoon at the Papanui. Domain. A "working bee," under the direction ot Mr T A Grose, had been busy during the v.'cek "putting the tracks in order, and although not exactly Wee a billiard table, they were a credit to thoae responsible, coneiciering: tho state they * arro The improvements carried out to tbo cycle track were favourably commented upon and the entire absence of B F iU«, vbick™** so freauent at previous meetings, was a source o£ gratification. There was only a. small attendance, but all present -were regarded by seeing one of the best displays of athletics in, the province for Bome Un.e All tho events were well supported, and the officials are to bo congratulated upon runrnn,? I,(ie events to schedule time, and the general handling: of the programme. The results were as follows: CYCLING. HALF-MILE CYCLK HANDICAP. First Heat—H. C. Basher (63yds) 1, T. E. O'Brien (scr)_ 2, O. G. Fletcher (50yds) 3. Time, lniin osec. ir Second HeaV-J. F. Neely (80yds) 1, J. M. "V!' ilson (55yds) 2, "W. G. Hughey (GOyds) 3. I'irn© lniin 4sec. Third Heat—A. C. Hands (llOyds) 1, H. .1. Harper (50yds) 2, S. Weir (GOyds) 3. Time, limn 4sec. Final. Neely -■ -- " o Hands ■ ■ - • " * Basher •• • ° O'Brien (scr) set out with a prreat burst ot speed, but failed to catch tho field, and withdrew at the end of the first lap. Hands lei until within a hundred yards of the line, when Neelv passed him and won by about three lengths, with Basher close up. Time, lmin 3sec. ONE-MILE HANDICAP. First Heat—J. F. Neely (150 yds) 3, C. Rhodes (100 yds) 2, W. F. Wilcockson (scr) 3. Time, 2min 1G l-sscc. Second Heat—A. J. Lancaster (COyds) J, S. Weir (lloydsl 2, H. C. Basher (135 yds) 3. Time, 2min 15sec. Third Heat—H. E. Yo'jnjj (scr) J, S. Campbell (25yds) 2, K. C. Chisholm (115 yds) 3. Time, -rnin 16 4-osec. Final. Weir •- .. .. 1 lihodcs •• • • - Necly •• ..3 "Weir won by- ten yards with Xeely a length away irom Jihodes. Time, 2min 13 4-ssec. HALF-MILK HANDICAP (under 16 years). M. Murphy (50yds) ... 1 A. McKczizie (70yds) .. ..2 15. Jones (scr) .. .. ..3 Murphy gained tho lead at the end of the first Jsp, and won easily, McKenzie just beating Jonea for second place. TWO MILES SCRATCH RACE. Winner of each lap, 5 points; final lap, first 15 points, second 10 points, third 5 points. First Heat —H. E. Young - (30 points) and W. I?\ Wilcockson (30 points) equal 1; J. hj, Richards (5 points) 3; M. F. Pearl 4. Time, 4min 50sec. Second Heat—T. E. O'Brien (30 points) 1, S. Campbell (15 points) 2, H. J. Harper (10 points) and A. J. Lancaster (10 points) ecual 3. Time, 4min 50 3-saec. Final. Young (30 points) ..1 Wilcockson, Richards, and Camp bell (10 points), equal .. 2 Tnno, 4min 48 1-osec. ' In a run-jff over a half-milo between Wilcockson and Richards, for eecond place, "Wilcockson secured the verdict. RUNNING. 100 YARDS OPEN HANDICAP. First Heat—D. Sykes (Byds) 1, R. A- .TorEcnsen (4Jyda) 2, \V. J. C. Smith (9yds) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second Heat—G. Harrison (9yde) 1, G. Hart (2yds) 2, K. Edmonds (4Jyds) 3. Tim©, 10 l-sseo. Third Heat—J. F. Bamford. (3yds)* 1, V. B. Todd (6Jyde) 2, C. D. Burn (lOJyds) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Fourth Heat—J. B. MacFarlan© K O. McVinnie (BJyds) 2, H. C. Robinson (4yds) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final. MacFarlane (Old Boys) .. ..1 lfarriaon (Technical) .. .. Hart (Canterbury) 3 A very close race, hfacFarlane showing out *arly and winning by nearly a foot. Time, K'sec 830 YARDS OPEN HANDICAP. Tl. L. Henry (Sydenham), 50yds 1 H. Hawortti (Technical), 55yds .. 2 L. G. Willis (Sydenham), 25yda -• 3 Henry made & great eprint in the last 100 yards, breasting* tho tape three yards ahead of Haworth. Time, lmin 59aeg. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. A Grade. D. Sykes (Marist), 25yds .. ..1 H. Gibbons (Sydenham), 23yds .. 2 R. A. Weston (Technical), 23yds .. 3 Sykes broks away when thro© parts of tbo distance had been covered, and won b/ nearly 10 yards. Time, 51 l;ssec. •440 YARDS HANDICAP. B Grade. C. S. Barrell (Sydenham), 27yds .. 1 L. Radbumd (Canterbury), 28yds 2 F. C. Birwcll (Canterbury), 30yds 3 Barrell ran a gTeat race. He took the lead a hundred yards from the line, and wen in a fast sprint, ten feet ahead of Radbumd, with Barweli a yard behind. Time, 61 4-ssec. 75 YARDS WOMEN'S HANDICAP. A. Bamford (Sumner), 7yds .. 1 O. Way (Technical), B£yds .. 2 E. Hay (New Brighton), 2£ydn .. 3 A very closo finish, inches only separating the winners. Time, 9eec. 220 YARDS OPEN HANDICAP. First Heat—W. J. C. Smith (17yds) 1, R. Cordery (3yds) s 2. Time, 24 2-ssec. Second heat: K. Edmonds (10yds) 1, E. «T. Drake (17yds) 2. Time, 21 l-ssec. Third heat: O. X). Burn (19yds) 1, C. S. Barrell (16yds) 2. Time, 24sec. Fourth heat: H. C. Williams (16yd») 1, W. Sills (17yds )2. Time, 24 l-sseo. Final. Barrell (Sydenham) .. * .. 1 Drake (Sydenham) .. 2 Radburnd (Canterbury) .. .. 3 A very fine race, resulting- in the closest of finishes. Time, 23 !4Wssec. ONE MILE OPEN HANDICAP. C. S. Ell ('Varsity), 70yds .. 1 •I. Hay (New Brighton), 60yds .. 2 M. S. Rudkin (Canterbury), 75yds 3 About 100 yards from the line, Rudkin had a good load. Ha-jr and Ell. in a great sprint, overtook him just on tnc tape, depriving him of first place by a very narrow margin. Time, 4min> 34 S-ssec. 100 YARDS WOMEN'S HANDICAP. E. Hay (New Brighton), 3£yds .. 1 A. Bamford (Sumner), Byds .. 2 G. Williams (Sumner), 4syds .. 3 After several breaks, the field got away. Miss Hay winning by nearly a foot. Time, 11 2-sseo.

HALF-MILE RELAY RACE. A Grada—44oyds, 220 yds, 110 yds, 110 yds. Canterbury (M. A. Blackmore. K. Cordeiy, K. Edmonds, and G. T. Hart .. 1 Sumner .. -• - 'Varsity . • ... ■ Time, Imin 44sec. B Grade. Technical (H. Haworth, H. Cox, K. A. Weston, H. N. Gasson) .. —1 New Brighton .. Old Boys .. .. - 'Xiine, Imin 46sec. OTHER EVEXTS. JAVELIN-THROWING HANDICAP. C. AI. Yatea (123 ft 9in) .. ..1 C. L. "Wiggins (117 ft Sin) .. 2 L. B. Smith (115 ft llin) ... 3 HIGH JUMP HANDICAP. W. Brittell (4in) .. .. 1 C. L. Wiggins (scr) and J. R. Kelson (lm), equal. .. ..2 Height, sft 6£in. LONG JUMP HANDICAP. J. Bamford (sci), 20ft loin. .. 1 C. Wiggins (Ift 9in), 20ft 9£in .. 2 (r. Hart (Ift), 20ft lin .. ..3 The next four were all within an inch of third place.