Successful Opening Sports Meeting

Chronicle (Levin), 5 November 1948, Page 2

Successful Opening Sports Meeting

The Otaki Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club opened its evening sports meetings on the Otaki Domain on Wednes'day, .and it proved highly satisfactory. Visiting competitors from> Palmerston North, Shannon, Levin and Para-^ paraumu took part. The programmes was an- interesting one and the large attendance was treated to some very fine racing, all events being keenty contested. Otaki riders more than held their own in all events. Popular wins were those scored by C. Bloomfield/ now of Palmerston North, and by Clunie, of Paraparaumu, while the local rider, Des. Smith, was another to receive a well-deserved ovation for his fine performances. So keen were the competitors' that the rapidly encroaching darkness meant nothing to them, and the final two events were run in semi-darkness. Results were as followers: — Children's races: Jack Dakin 1, Pat. Ludlam 2; Margaret Bird 1, Dale Cootes 2; Aku Bishop 1, John Nicholls 2; Wilma Vernon 1, Mary Cook 2; Mason Johnson 1, Barry Jensen 2. Junior half mile cycle: R. Collis (90 yds.) 1, C. Wilton (60 yds. ) 2, G. Julius (60 yds.) 3. Also started: F. Dakin (90 yds.) Bonner and Best (80), Mudgway, Brooks, Bartosh ai\d W. Walsh (60) , Roach, Harper and E. Walsh (20) , Smith (scr.) . No time taken. Won easlly after leading* all the way. Junior 75 yards: P. Meagher (Otaki) 9 yds. 1, A. Lee (Shannon) 3 yds. 2, B. Lee (Shannon) 7 yds. 3. A^o started: Roach (9 yds), Dakin (7), Mudge (6), Goodwin (5), Clunie and Gordon (scr.). Won by; four yards. No time taken.

Seriior half mile cycle: Hurley (Otaki) 90 yds. 1, Parker ^Levin) 50 yds. 2, W. Wilton (Otaki) 90 yds. 3. Also started: Searancke and Hornig (90 yds.), Vertogen and McGarry (60) ^Harper (50) , Hollows (25), Bloomfield and Vertogen (scr.)'-. Time, ;1 m'.n.- 11 sec. An all the way winr Jtmior 3 lap cycle... *First heat: D.' Smith i ( Otaki )f scr, l;. N. Vertogen (Pahi!-; 'Nth.)- ,70 yds. 2, A. Brooks '(Otaki) '6Q- yds. 3. - Also started Bonner, Best and Bartosh (90 yds.), McGarry and Walsh (70) , Wilton (50) , Harper and Roach (30). Smith showed his real form and timed his run beautifully to snatch a narrow win. Time, 1 min. 52 sec s. Second heat: L. B.utcher (Palm. Nth.) 70 yds. 1. R. Collis (Otaki) 80 yds. 2, I. Mudgway (Otaki) 70. yds. 3. Also started: Dakin (100. yds.), Howes .and Spratt •• ( 80) , Julius- (60) , E. Walsh (30)-, Hollows (ser)... Won fairly comfortably. Time, Lmin. 55 secs: Ladies' 75 yds: M.. Davis 1, M. Johnson 2. A. Cook 3. One mde senior cycle: C. Bloomfield (Palm. Nth.) scr. 1. Parker (Levin) 60 yds. 2, Vertogen (Palm. Nth.) scr. 3. Also started: Hughes, Searancke, Hornig (125 yds.), C. Wilton (100), Harper (90), Harper, W. Wilton and Roach (75). Moved up all the way, took the lead at the home turn to win nicely. Time, 2 mins. 35 s'ecs. Junior 220 yards: A. Lee (Shannon) scr.. 1, P. Meagher 11 yds. 2, I. Mudge 8 yds. 3. Nine starters. Time, 24 3/5 secs. Junior three lap final. Smith scr. 1, Vertogen 70 yds. 2, Mudgway 70 yds. 3. Six starters. Smith rode well to overtake strong opponent with a well timed finishing run. Time, 2 mins. Open six lap cycle. Parker '(Levin) 70 yds. 1, Noel Vertogen 160 yds. 2, Norm. Vertogen scr. 3. Also started: Bartosh, Walsh, McGarry, Best Mudgway (-160 yds); Butcher, Pratt, Collis (100), Hurley (70) / Bloomfield, Smith, Hollows (scr.) . A grand race, winner turrfing in a fine finishing effort, with five riders in line next. Time 4 mins. 2 secs. Ladies' 75 yds: M. Morgan 1, H. Johnson 2, M. Johnson 3. Time, 9 3/5 secs. Open 440 yds: Clunie (Paraparaumu) scr. 1. B. Lee 30 yds. 2, Sayer 20 yds. 3. Also started: McLeod land Dakin (40 -yds.), Roach (30), Meagher (20), Gordon and Hakaraia (15). Time, 55 secs.