ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10319, 31 January 1927, Page 7

ATHLETICS

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WANGANUI LAMB IN GREAT FORM. WANGANUI, Jan. 29. The West Coast athletic championships opened in glorious weather today. The clubs represented were New Plymouth, Haweia, Marton, Wanganui and Pirates, the two last being Wanganui clubs. At the close of the afternoon session, Hawera held the arge margin of 80 points, the figures icing Hawera 575, Wanganui 29, Pirates 14, New Plymouth 2. .Features of . the proceedings were performances of R. Lamb (Victoria) in the 'cycling events, wherein he won he three mile and mile in spectacular style; Hunt. Hawera, who exceeded the Dominion standard in the javelin throw ; H. E. B. Newton, Wanganui, who won the 880 yards championship hi 2min., and G. Broad, Wanganui,

who equalled the Dominion record of IGsecs. in the 120 yards hurdles. A .urge crowd' was present during the afternoon and evening.—I\A. WELLES’ GTO X' CH A MPIONSHIP MEETING. WELLINGTON, Jan. 29. The amateur • athletic championships were held in perfect weather at Athletic Park to-day. There was a large attendance. 'three miles walk: Lankey 1, Tonkin 2. Time, 22min. 27 4-ssec. High jump: Sutherland oft. Sin. 1, Sc.-ats oft. Sin. 2. 100 Yards: J Fleming 1, C. Jenkins 2, F. S. Hill 3. Won by inches. Time, 10 3-ssec. Shot putting: Munro 42ft. llin. 1, drown 381 t. lin. 2. Sutherland 30ft. Ain. 3Half mile: C. B. Allan I,'R. Gully O. Scotney 3. Time, 2min. 0 2-ssee. 120yds. hurdles: Kalaugher 1, Hetherington 2, Whyte 3. Time. ,-J 4-ssec. 100yds. ladies' race: E. Porter 1, S. Swinburne 2. R. Mantan 3. Time. 12 2-osec. 220 Yards: Jenkins 1, Ia? r wood 2, Hill 3. Won easing up. ’1 one, 23 3-0 seconds. One mile cycle: 1 Oakley i, I‘Harrison 2, Baker 3. I‘:ett die' not start. Time, 2min. 30 2-osec. Mile flat: Rose 1, Piuestle.v 2, Barnes 3. Won by twenty yards. Time, 4min 21 4 Osec - -R..V. Javelin ‘Throwing.—Seeats, JoSft llin. 1 : Sutherland 2, Munro 3. 120yds Ladies’ Race.—Miss Porter 1. Miss Gill 2, Miss Menton 3. Time: 4-dsec. Throwing the Jlammcr. —Harvey (137 ft Din). 1 ; Munro 2, McDowell 3. 830yds Cycle Race. —T. Oakley 1, Harrison 2, Morris 3. Flett and H. Oakley fell. There was a demonstration against Harrison. Time: linin’ 12 4-ssec. Mile Walk.—Lankey 1, Pederson 2, Tonkin 3. Time: 6min 4osec. 4+Oyds Hurdles. —Vangioni 1Stroud 2, Holmwood 3. Time : 60 2-5 Long Jump.—Sutherland (22ft 6’ in) 1; Barker 2, Perry 3. 440yds Handicap.—Fleming 1. Eastwood 2. E. B. Smith 3. Time: 51sec. Kyle, the previous holder, was a bad fourth. Discus Throwing.—Munro (130 ft 1 in). Won easily. Three-mile Cycle.— Robinson 1, H. Oakley 2. Time: Smin 29 2-sseo. T. Oakley fell 220 yards from home when leading by 15 yards. ' Three Miles.—Rose 1, Priestly 2. ■Campbell 3. Time: lomin 58 I-osee. ®Pole Vault.—Sutherland (18ft 6in) 1, B. Roberts 2, Ferguson 3. Mile Relay.—‘’Varsity (Allen, Eastwood, 'Smith, Hill),. 1; Athletic 2; Wellington 3. Mr. A 1 C. Ivitto would not announce the selection of the team for the N.Z. championships. D. R. Brittain (Waipawa) broke a collarbone in the three-mile cycle and was admitted to hospital.—P.A.