WAIROA ATHLETES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 3 November 1939, Page 2

WAIROA ATHLETES

SEASON OPENING SOON EVENTS FOR LADIES (Special to the Hernia.) WAIROA, this day. The 1939-40 athletic season will be opened in Wairoa on Wednesday, November 15, when the inaugural sports meeting for the season will be held. The prospects this year appear particularly bright, and with a number of new competitors in the district a fillip to the sport 'should result. All of last season’s prominent competitors will be competing again this season, while a number of likely juniors are now resident within the town.

A series of coaching visits by prominent members of the Napier club will be a new feature in the activities. The Napier club has signified its willingness to compete at another carnival week meeting. The introduction of ladies’ events into the meetings should be a popular innovation this year. Excellent material is available in this section of the sport and with novelty events added for the inter-house carnival competitors, considerable interest should be aroused. An experienced lady coach and chaperon has been appointed to watch the interests of all lady competitors. Opening- Programme

The programmes for the first part of the season will be little different from that of last season, but it is intended to introduce a series of contests into the meetings, known as the cock of the north events. The programme for the opening sports will include the following events:—Seniors: 100yds, 220vds, 880yds, high jump, broad jump and shot putt. Juniors: 100yds, 440yds, 880yds, high jump and broad jump. Ladies: Over and over and under basketball event. Boys: 100yds and half-mile cycle event. Girls: 75yds. The lighting system at Lambton Square has been further improved. At a meeting of the executive on Wednesday evening the following officers were appointed: Executive chairman, Mr. C. M. Pilkington; sports officials, manager, Mr. W. G. Brownlie; handlcapper, Mr. B. E. Parkinson; starter, Mr. A. Fraser; marksman and assistant starter, Mr. F. Ollivier; timekeepers, Messrs. J. Prebble and C. R. Sainsbury; referee and chief field judge, Mr. R. M. McDonald; field judges, Messrs. T. J. A. Morrison and G. Newell; stewards for field events, Messrs. 11. S. Nightingale and H. M. Croker; judges at finish, Messrs. T. LeC. Powdrell, C. O. Muekay and R. W. Goodley; steward and ladies’ coach, Miss D. Crumpton; programme subcommittee, Messrs. C. M. Pilkington, W. G. Brownlie and B. E. Parkinson; representatives on grounds committee, Messrs. C. M. Pilkington and R. M. McDonald.