ATHLETICS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 3 December 1927, Page 8

ATHLETICS

(By

“Spike”)

WITH THE AMATEURS.

ACTIVITIES OF HASTINGS CLUB.

The recent evening meeting held by the Hastings Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was well attended by the public despite the weather conditions, and the events were very evenly contested. The feature of the gathering was the one mile handicap, in which the unplaced competitors, who were tar behind completed the distance much to the pleasure of the spectators, who appreciate at all times the true amateur spirit The third series of the club’s evening meetings will take place on Nelson Bark. Hastings, on Wednesday next the 7th inst.. starting at 8 p.m. The following are the events which will be contested at that meetings:—loo yards handicap, 220 yards handicap, half-mile handicap, 440 yards relay race 100 yards ladies' handicap. 440 yards secondary schools handicap, long jump handicap, halfmile novice cycle race, one and twomiles cycle handicap, also one lap dash cycle (this promises to electrify the public, and a limit of four starters has been made for each, heat).

In addition to this tentative programme there will also he a basketball exhibition, between the champions of Hastings the White Hawks, and a combined team. The Hastings public do not see many basketball games, and this promises to be a very fast one. as it will only occupy ten to fifteen minutes. The White Hawks are very keen, and some of the members intend competing in the 100 yards ladies’ race i n order to keep fit throughout the season

Johansen, off 35 yards, snatched victory in the half-mile cycle from Austin and Kyle. Austin is riding better in each start and should break his maiden status at any early uate

Les Eddy again displayed what a little training will do by silencing the opposition in the 100 .yards handicap. Some of the other sprinters would du a great deal bettor if thev paid more attention to their training. Les Eddy continues to improve with each start, and he ran a well-judged rare in the 440, only to be beaten by Webber, who was generously treated by the handicapper.

“Doggie" White haa to be content with second place in the 100 yards handicap, not making any impression on Eddy from the start

Dawson, from the School although o n a good mark won the 220 ip fine style. Cameron, on the scratch mark could not make any iiupressian on the limit man.

The 100 yards schoolgirls’ handicap proved a good thing for Miss Jarvis, and the judges were unable to separate Miss Carpenter and Miss Nelson.

Sam O'Leary won the one-mile in excellent style, having a stride similar to Randolph Rose. This boy is getting fit verv quickly, and should collect some good trophies throughout the holiday meetings.

Jimmy Russel] was again a good second. In the 880 at the previous meeting he was second to Verry. and by this consistency must win a race soon.

The one-mile cycle race Ln- boys under 16 was won by R. Sutton, of Napier, who is really out ol boys’ class now, and should let the little chaps have it to themselvea

J. H. Webber made ev erv post a winning one in th 6 440. Ho nevei looked back, and could have won with more to spare had he been pushed.

C. Sutton was having a final ride before competing in Wellington nt the New Zealand trials, nnd duly collected hn heat in the one and ahalf mile cycle race, only to be benren in the final by Kyle and Van Ascii. It will be remembered that Van Ascn was this club's representative in tho Palmerston North to Wellington Road Race, and no rider is keener than Van, who thinks nothing tit riding to Wanganui to see if the river is still there returning the next day.

There is nobody amongst, the noys to extend this voung Hill and ibe writer believes that he would run up one while some of the others wore thinking about it.

Celtic, the relav race favourites, had their colours lowered at tho last meeting, and “Deggie” White intends to make the 440 hi« distance for keeps now—perhaps I

At a recent committee meeting, it was decided to change tne date of the big meeting to 3rd January, when the Australians will compete if their tour eventuates The New Zealand Council firmly believes that the tour will come off. but the members have to get back to Australia for the, Olympic trials, which are to be held early in January. However, the Wellington Centre proposes sending through a New Zealand team for this meeting, and in all probability Oakley. Rose and Fleming will be the members.

The committee are leaving no stone unturned to make --the meeting on January 3 equally successful as the “Royal’’ meeting.

Owing to the continual din that the children make at the evening meetings, the committee have decided to make the charge of sixpence for them in the future.

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