EVENING SPORTS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 138, 9 December 1930, Page 6

EVENING SPORTS

IN-COLD CONDITIONS

MEETING AT ATHLETIC PARK

A helping hand was given by the southerly wind last evening to competitors in tho sprint races at the sports mooting held between six and seven o'clock at Athletic Park by the Miramar Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, and as a result tho times were on tho fast side. In the longer events the wind was of much less assistance; in fact, in parts it was against the runners. A dull, gray sky overhead and a cold, annoying wind did not make conditions any too pleasant; but, nevertheless, there were somo good contests, although performances in somo of the events possibly were not as attractive as at one or two of the previous evening meetings. Several of the Wellington Club's members were resting after thoir week-end trip to Wanganui, and perhaps also in view of tho Hutt Club's meeting at the Lower Hutt Becreation Ground to-morrow evening. The Jady athletes were given a run over 100 yards to start tho meeting, but it was a mistake. The event on the programme for the ladies was a 75 yards handicap. Two heats over 100 yards had been run before the mistako was discovered, and after a "breather" the ladies went back for the 75 yards dash. Two of the competitors who gained places in the 100 yards heats — Miss P. Moore (6yds) and Miss J. Murray (lyd)—failed to qualify for the fina\ over 75 yards. Their places in the final were taken by Miss D. Killeen (7*yds) and Miss B. Battersby (6yds), who had been unplaced in tho 100 yards ' heats. The final was won by Miss E. Sharp (3yds) by two feet from Miss A. O'Brien (B£yds), with Miss Killeon next; There were four heats in the 100 yards open handicap, and the ladies were good. In the absence of" J. T. Fleming and C. H. Jenkins, H. Le Grove, on 4yds, was nearest the scratch mark.. Le Grove won the first heat in 10 l-ssec, and was second in the final to N. Glover (7iyds), S. Fcrgusson (7 yds), the winner of the second heat, was third. The final provided a close finish, Glover, Le Grovo, Fergusson, Weipey, and Telfar all finishing within inches of each other. A one and a half miles handicap drew twelve starters, who made quite an interesting race of it. F. Lawer (90 yds) finished well to win from G. Prosser, who was on the scratch mark with J. Shepherd and D. Pedersen. Third place went to H, M^Kinnon, a young runner of promise, who ran well for tho Wellington Club at Wanganui on Saturday night. In the 300 yards Handicap for juniors another good field faced the starter. A. Badland (12yds) was not fully extended to win from 8. Stott (syds). A field of eighteen took part in the 440 yards handicap, with T. Pickering (2yds) and C. Thompson (Byds) on the back marks. W. Ogg, the Olympic Club j runner, better known as a half-miler, j with a useful start of IS',yards, led the: field home rather comfortably. ! S. J. Gudsell and W. Tonkin hadj their usual duel in the walking' event; —the only competitors' again. These; two are keeping the walks going. The; distance was two miles, and Gudsell, who was up with Tonkin after one! mile had been covered, won easily. j To finish off the programme, there was a relay race for the men and the lady athletes, and each was won byj teams representing the Wellington' Club. •■ : THE RESULTS. \ Tlic results of the events In detail are .as,', follow: — . . - • .', 'i; 75 Yards Ladies' Handicap..—First licut: Jliss>| i K. Sharp (3yds), 1; Miss V. Martin (4>/ s yds),j ' 2; Miss D. Killeen U'iyds), 3. Time, .0 2-ii sec. Second heat: Miss A. O'Brien (Sfeyds), 1; Miss B. Battersby (6yds), 2; Miss E. Elatlienvick (3>/ 2 yds), !!. Time, 9eec. Final:. Miss Sharp, lj Miss O'Brien, 2; Mls3 Killeen, j 3. Won by two feet; tho others were close together. ■: Time, 9sec 1 100 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: , H. lie Grovo (4yds), 1; ■T. Matthews (sy»yds), 2. Time, X 0 l-ssec. Second heat: S. Fergusson (7yds), 1; W. Kilieen (T^yds), 2, B. M'Leod (s',4yds), 3. Time, lOsec Third heat: A. Welply (syds), 1; K. Skjellerup (Byds), 2; G. Wilson (9yds), 3. Timo, 10 l-ssec. Fourth heat: N. Glover (7y-yda), 1; A. Telfar (S^yds), 2; W. Marlow (9%yds), 3. Time, 10 1-Ssec. Final: Glover, 1; lo Grove, 2; Fergusson, 3. Tho placed men, toffether with Welply and Telfar, were close toßOther, inches only separatlns each of them in a splendid finish. Time, 10 . l-ssec. Long Jump.—A. Barlow (2ft), 20ft lln, 1; D. Phillips (lft 61n), 19ft llln, 2; B. Lulham (lft 9in), 19ft 9y s ln, 3. One and a Half Miles. Handicap.—F. timer (DOyds), 1; G. Prosser (scr), 2; H. M'Klnnon (110 yds), 3. There were twelve starters. After half a railo had beea covered Lawcr took the lead from D. Barn (100 yds). Prosser was moving up nicely. At the bellfor the fln.il lap Lawcr was still in front, but close to him in a bunch were D. Pedersen (scratch), A. Barclay (oOyds), Prosser, and Mlvinnon. About 150 yards from .the tape Lawcr sprinted to leave the others. He won by a good three yards from Prosser, who finished about three and a half yards ahead of M'Klnnon. Barclay was fourth. Time, 7min 20sec. 300 Yards Junior Handicap.—A. Badland (12 yds), 1; 8. Stott (syds), 2; B. Mountjoy (10 yds)! 3. A Deld of 13 faced the starter. Badland made good use of his handicap, wim> UK by about five yards. Less than 2ft separated second and third. Time, 35 4-ssec. High Jump.—.T. Long (6in), sft llin, 1; GFlighty (4in), sft 9in, 2; F. Brady (scr), sft 6in, 3. Two Miles "Walk Handicap.—S. Gudsell (scr), 1- W. Tonkin (90yds), 2. They were tho only starters. With half the distance covered, Gudsell had overhauled Tonkin, and . Su each or the remaining four laps ho Increased his lead, winning by 180 yards. Tima. 15mln 17 2-ssec, 440 Yards Handicap.—W. Oee (18yds), 1; M. Furlong (27yds), 2; G. Wilson (30yds), 3. There were 18 starters. On a good mark, Oeg was not slow In moving up. He came through the field In good style to win comfortably by six yards. FurloDg beat Wilson, the limit man, for third place, by two feet. C. Thomp-, son (Byds) and T. Pickering (2yds), the backmarkers, were close up on Wilson, finishing fourth and fifth respectively. Time, Slsec. 880 Yards Men's Relay.—Wellington (Welply, Le Grovo, Telfar, Fleming), scr, 1; Athletic (Killeen Stott, T. Rabbitt, Matthews), 40yds, 2- Kiwi (M'Cullough, Mexted, Phillips, Furlong, 30yds), 3. Unfortunately a mistake was made in the marks from which the teams should have started, the Wellington team thereby gaining an advantage. Wellington won easily by 50 yards. Time, Imin 30 4-ssec. ; 440 Yards Ladies' Relay (four 110 yards).— Wellington (Misses E. Sharp, E. Blatherwick, O Lawler, J. Gollins), 2yds, 1; Athletic (Misses J. Murray, Crichton, A. O Brien, B. Battersby), scr, 2; Miramar (Misses D. Martin, W. O'Sulllvan.P. Moore, M Eager), 4yds 3 Won by five yards, with about half that distance* separating the Athletic and Miramar teams. Time, 55 l-ssec.