ON THE TRACKS

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

ON THE TRACKS

HASTINGS ATHLETIC MEETING SPLENDID EVENING PROGRAMME. OF FLAT AND CYCLE RACES. There was plenty to interest the fair crowd of spectators at the evening amateur athletic meeting at Nelson Park, Hastings, last evening, when the increased popularity of the Hastings Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club’s regular functions was manifested. The programme was a lengthy one, but there was not one dull moment from start to finish. The events were run off promptly, and there was no cause to be dissatisfied with the performances.

Although the times were not very fast—this may be accounted for by the early afternoon rain—the finishes were exciting. In the majority of the events it was necessary to run off heats, and these, too, were full of excitement. There were two items of particular interest. One was the basketball game between two teams of girls, in this the spectators were no doubt given a new aspeci of the game, for there was a splendid display of skill by the girls. 'Hie other star item was the boys’ (under 16) mile race. Nearly 30 lads entered for this race, and the crowd was worked to concert pitch as the budding Nurmis strove vainly to cover the four laps at a pace that even the professional would have baulked' at. Tile results of the various events are as below: — Ladies’ 100 yards handicap.—first heat: Miss Crumpton 1. Miss Doherty 2, Miss Jarvis 3. Time. 12secs. Second heat: Miss Hoyle 1, Miss White 2, Miss Carpenter 3. Time, 12 2-ssecs. Final: Miss Crumpton 1, Miss Doherty 2, Miss Jarvis 3. Won by four feet, eighteen inches separating second and third. Time, 12secs. 100 yards girls under 14 years.— Miss N. Nelson 1. Miss G. Symes 2. Miss D. Shephard 3. Time. 12secs. 100 yards open handicap —First heat: R. Williams (Siydsi 1. JCameron (10yds) 2, P Graham (6| yds) 3. Time, 10 3-ssecs. Second heat: M. Fullford (B|yds) 1, M. Cameron (Byds) 2, G R. White (5| yds) 3. Time, lOsecs. Final: Williams 1, Fullford 2. White 3. A great finish, only incites separating the placed men. Time lOsecs. 220 yards handican. -R. Williams (11yds) 1, G. R. White (llvds) 2. h Heaton (16yds) 3. A very close finish, inches separating the three runners. Time, 24secs. 880 yards handicap.—F. Weber (25y<ls) 1. S. O’Leary (40yds) 2. R. Verrv (25y>ls) 3. Won b- » foot. Time. 2mins. 6sec» 100 yards boys’ race.—H. Lancaster 1, H, Holmes 2 P. Begley 3. Time. 13sec». 440 secondary schools.—R Patrick (40yds) 1, Beamish (55yds) 2. Simpson (70yds) 3. Time, 54 l-ssec«. Boys (under 16) one mile —B. White (OOvds) I. A. Lancaster (100 yds) 2. H, Lancaster (220yds) 3. This race aroused a great deal of interest, the plucky showing of the number of the young runners tickling the sporting spirit of the spectators The time was smins. 41 sees Relay race.—Hawk (R. Smith, E. McKennie. R Verry and W Hasler) 1, High School A 2 Hiah School B 3 Time 51 secs. Half-mile novice eye's— J Duff 1, W. Lay 2. W. Van Asche 3 Time. Imin. 20sec«.

Lap dash cycle.—First neat: C Sutton (scr) 1, W. Hayes (35yds) 2, B. Pelling (12yds) 3. Time. St 3-5 S'<;. Second heat: W. Zemanck (2* yds) 1, Schrodski (syds) 2. W. Kyle (20yds) 3. Time, 31 3-ssecs. Third heat: W. Van Asche (40yds) I. C Robson (Isyds) 2. Time. 34secs. Fourth heat: R Sutton (18yds) 1, F. LaV (40yds) 2. E. Duff (40yds) 3 Time, 34 1-5 secs. Final: Zemanck 1, R. Sutton 2, Van Asche 3. Won by two lengths, a wheel between second and third. Time. 34 3-ssecs. Mile cycle handicap.—First heat: Duff (160yds) 1. Van Asche (160yds) 2, W. Hayes (130yds) 3. W. Pelling had a spill but was not hurt. Time, 3mins. 27 2-ssecs. Second heat; R. Manser (140yds) 1, B Pelling (160 yds) 2, Robson (100yds) 3. Zemanck fell and injured his hand. Time, 2mins, 27 3-ssecs. Final: Mansner 1, Duff 2, Van Asche 3. Won hv two lengths, four lengths separating second and third. Time 2mins 26 2-ssecs. Two-mile cycle handicap Kyle <lBoyds) 1, Mansner (260yds) 2, P. Robson (180yds) 3. A short length separated the three placed men. Time. Smins. 10 2-ssecs.