ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21414, 5 March 1935, Page 16

ATHLETICS

—* —. MOONLIGHT SPORTS PROGRAMME OF EVENTS A most enjoyable evening was 6p f n L'« eently in the Waiau Domain, wiere. » «* crowd gathered, despite the « »o to oniov tho fun, which was en\ erea 8 ,.j with much enthusiasm. The WW »K was in attendance, and Mr M*« f',. his. bagpipes, the audience very loving the music provided. Kme ° u jllter . attracted much competition. Danc "?,' ai li spersed with novelty races and g 8 .„. the time pass anickly. Supper**vided in tho cricket pavilion. The is the prize list: — . , Crudeta 3 * Whistlins race: Miss Hockey andSp»« & First couplet race: Mrs Douglas *«. Mitchell. Second couplet race. *H~* jn j crew and Miller. Combined m" , women's handicap race: Miss \- " jj. B. Mitchell 2. Three-legged race W Buchanan and R. Stove. Men B M , race: K. Stove. Pillow fight: BriKi Mi Her C. NEW ZEALAND RECOKS LOWERED J. V. POWELL'S 1000 YARDS (I-KEaS ASSOCIATION TELEGRA^ 1 WELLINGTON f^ d The lowering of Je 7 Bro3 d; 1000 yards record, held by i, ■ e & way. was the outstanding tea . fi-- second appearance (' '" , (lit

British and Finnish athleteBasil. Reserve this evening- itall :- the opposition. J V.. Po*eU < o covered the distance in 2min Ca p. which betters the time set by terbury runner last year m Powell from the start V- pooS iti<*; against records, not m- t ss* and his finish aeamst a »* was a thrilling effort inst ttG. Ra-v T.a Wellington champion. J- "/ d TV the 440 vards won as he W« Englishmen appeared a l«? g fro* only. R. M. Craske scratewn- rf , th/ two miles event becaus strained instep. i^S Veikko Perasalo <l inl f? a fift 3in, on a bruised heel cleared 6" sjjn . failed in three attempts at Details: — 440 Yards Short Limit Hand"* { Rampling (Britain), scr i Watt •• •' .. j Hill Time, 49isec. Won by 12 yards. 1000 Yards Handicap , Powell (Britain), scr .. \ t ] Rapton (30yds) •• ~ •> Oce (20yds) Si£e, 2min 15 1-lQset : —"_._,_ i