AT THE TAPES

NZ Truth, Issue 1142, 20 October 1927, Page 12

AT THE TAPES

Coming Champs. On The Tracks

(By "Starter.")

The Wellington Centre of the N.Z. A. A. A. is embarking on a very ambitious programme of electric light meetings, in order to give its athletes an opportunity of becoming fit for the N.Z. championships which will take place at Christchurch on December 9 and 10. THERE is no gainsaying the fact that the talent is offering in sufficiently large numbers to make the centre hopeful of giving the public a star bill at least once a week. This was made manifest at the opening meeting of the season when in addition to a display of forward form by the champions, a number of younger athletes performed promisingly. The N.Z. champion quarter-miler, J. T. Fleming, ran the distance nicely although he did not secure a place. Fleming is the most promising runner produced during the last two seasons. Roger Lander, N.Z. title holder for the 120 hurdles, had a flutter over the sticks and hurdled nicely. He will have to get a lot of condition off before he can hope to strike championship form. A very promising half-miler in T. Cole carried off the half-mile from the thirty yards mark in 2min. 2/ssecs. R. A. IJose, now being resident in Wellington, intends to again, don the colors of his old club — the Wellington A.A.C.

TO MEET SOON

Rose will make his first appearance of the season at the meeting that is to be held in the Basin Reserve this Saturday. He will have some keen opposition in the Australasian championships 'tt Christmas time. The meeting between he and George Hyde (Victoria) is being looked forward to ' by the followers of the sport. No doubt Hyde has improved considerably since then — if his Australian times can be taken as a guide. Rose also has improved, and unless something unforeseen occurs, the New Zealander should again come out triumphant. The N.Z. Council is endeavoring to arrange a tour through New Zealand of two teams of Australian athletes, following the Australian championships. 'Phe idea is to send one team through the South Island and the other tiiiough the North Island. Should the proposal be carried out it will be a boon to country clubs, but at the present time it is somewhat doubtful,- us many of the runners are anxious to get back home to take part in the Australian games and Olympic tests that are set down for early January. It will be some little time yet before that good cyclist, Cyril Flett, is seen on the track as he has to enter the hospital again to undergo another operation. Two years ago the Hawkes Bay district had hardly an amateur club. Now, with iDannevirke, Waipawa, Hastings, and Napier the Bay is as strong as any sub-centre in New Zealand. All Black Selector Norman McKenzie is secretary of the Napier club and he threatens to make the Bay -as powerful athletically as it is in Rugby. The Hastings club has a live secretary in C. J. Robertson, who is also 100yds. champion. The other club champions are: 440 yards, N. Grea-. side, 1928 All; Black; 880 yards, R. Verry; and. the one mile cycle man, P. J. Hayes. '

TN THE BOOM

The Wairarapa sub-centre lias spent a, lot of money in track improvements, and the famous oval should be faster than ever. A very promising young hurdler in Holmwood has been unearthed in Masterton. He is likely to be a good asset to the sport there. Champion Cyclist Tommy Oakley has never been in better trim than he is at the present time, and it is anticipated he will have a big say when the N.Z. titles are being distributed. One of the most popular motorcycling meetings held in New Zealand is that run by the Foxton club. The autumn meeting will be held on Monday next (Labor Day) and a programme has been drawn up that is well calculated to provide ample thrills and close racing. The star event will be the middleweight championship in which many of New Zealand's leading riders will be seen in action.

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