LEVIN ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Shannon News, 1 February 1927, Page 3

LEVIN ATHLETIC SPORTS.

LAMB WINS HALF MILE INVITATION. BEATEN BY C. DUNN, OF LEVIN, IN ONE MILE “A” GRADE.” The eleetric light sports meeting of the Levin Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, hold on the Park Domain last evening, was about the most successful of its kind held yet. The attendance was estimated at upwards of a thousand, there were good fields in the majority of the events, with exceptionally large ones in the principal cycling events, and the racing generally was of high interest. Many expectations were built on the visit of R. W. (Eatty) Lamb, the Australasian amateur cycling champion, but he was evidently not in the best of his form for distance riding. He captured the half-mile invitation race from 'F. J. Grose (Christchurch) by just half a wheel, both men forcing the pace to the limit at the finish. In the one mile A grade handicap, Lamb was only placed third in his heat, and in the final he pulled up when it was seen that none of the others could overhaul the limit man, C. Dunn (Levin), in the home run. The latter led from start to finish, and deserved his win for the plucky and consistent manner in which he went after it. The Australian did not compete in the remaining event for Which he had nominated —the three mile handicap — it being announced that he was indisposed. This event was won by C. Ericsson (Wanganui)* 1 after T. Oakley, Grose, Adamson and Wakely had come dowji in a nasty smash at the home bend in the last round but one. Adamson and Wakeley sustained severe abrasions, but the other two were able to walk off. The half mile cycling handicap was won by D. Adamson (Wanganui'' . and the one mile handicap by C. Ericsson (Wanganui), who is evidently a wheelman to Lie reckoned with in the near future. L. Wakeley (Wanganui), from scratch, won the two mile handi rap by inches from Ericsson. The junior cycling events provided good sport, and the times in most instances were little short, of those registered by the adult riders..

The foot races, while not sensational were well contested. B. Berry won the 44C yards and 880 yards handicaps; E. Ball won the 100 and 300 yards junior races. The 100 yards was won by L. Preston, who subsequently came second to J. A. Porter in the 220 yards. The field events were won by Dorgan, Wright and Christensen. During the evening an exhibition half-mile walk was given by three athletes from Dannevirke —Lankcy, Dalziell and Fahey. The first two head-heated, their -time being 3min. 14 sec., which was stated to be four seconds better than the present time of the N.Z. champion walker, Capper, of Dunedin. Lankey, as a walker, will represent Wellington in the championship meeting at Auckland next week.

Following are the results: — CYCLING.

Half-Mile Cycle Handicap—First heat: C. Dunn (Levin),'scr, 1; C. Ericsson (Wanganui), scr, 2; G. Dunn (Levin), 40yds, 3. Five starters. Won by a wheel. Time, lmin 5 3-ssec. Second heat; D. Adamson (Wanganui), 40 yds, 1; G. Coley (Foxton), 30yds, 2; F. Roe (Levin), 90yds, 3. Seven starters. Won easily. Time, lmin. 3see. Final: Adamson G. Dunn 2, C. Dunn 3. Won by a wheel, avith 12 lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 3sec.

Half-mile Junior Handicap.—First heat: G. Aldridge, ser., 1; B. Stallard, scr, 2; It. Scobie, 80yds, 3. Only starters. Won by live lengths. Time, lmin. 9 3-saec. Second heat: E. Bapley 60 yds, 1; E. Coley; 80yds, 2; M. Stallard, scr, 3. Fqnr starters. Won by live lengths. Time, lmin. 8 3-ssec. Final: Scobie 1, Bapley 2* Won by a length. Time, lmin. 7 2-ssec. Half-Mile Invitation Bacc.—B. W. Lamb (Victoria) 1, F. J. Grose (Christchurch) 2, I. Boss (Wanganui) 3. Six starters. Grose and Oakley showed the way at the start, with Penniall (Levin) 'dose up. Half-way through the race Grose was still leading, and Boss was lying second. Approaching the home turn, the Australian crack put on a great turn of speed, riding round the outside of the pack and overhauling the leaders. Grose challenged the visitor seriously in the last 50 yards, and a close finish resulted, Lamb winning by only a half a wheel, while Boss was a length behind Grose. Time, lmin 6 1-5 S °One Mile A Grade.-*-First heat: F. J. Grose, scr, 1; L. Wakeley (Wanganui), scr. 2; G’. Dunn, 50 yds, 3. Four start ers. . Dunn led to the last lap, with Penniall and Grose next. Along the back of .the course Grose made the pace and secured the lead, followed by Wakeley, and this order was maintained to the finish, Grose winning by four lengths. Dunn rode into third place about 20 lengths behind Wakelty. Time, 2min. 122 sec. Second heat: T. Oakley (Masterton), scr., 1; I. Ross (Wanganui), scr, 2; R. W. Lamb, scr., 3. Five starters. G. S. Bright (Wellington) led for two laps, after which Oakley caught him, and the field closed up for the final effort. Oakley maintained his lead, to win by a length and a-half from Ross, who was two lengths in front o' - Lamb. Timg, 2min. 17 l-ssee. Final: O. Dunn 1, Grose 2, Boss 3. This was an unusual contest, for the limit man led all the way. He reduced his advantage considerably in the last round, but it was obvious that he rode a hard and consistent race. Such a victory to a local rider was naturally very popular, and he was accorded an ovation when he returned to the pavilion. Lamb, who had the outside running, led the scratch men in the first lap. Grose was riding level with him in the- second lap, and they were followed by Oakley. This order was unaltered until the last lap, when Grose forged ahead of the rearguard nearing the home turn and gradually eut down Dunn’s long lead, being 10 yards behind him at the fin-' iah. Lamb pulled up in the straight,

and Ross wap placed third, half a length behind Grose, Time, 2min. 15 sec. One Mile Handicap.—C. Ericsson scr. 1; A. Cave, scr, 2; G-. S. Bright, 20yds, 3. Twelve starters. G. Dunn, who was on 50 yards, obtained the lead in the first lap, but in the next the field became bunched. Ericsson shot to the front in the last quarter of a mile and rode an excellent finish, winning by three lengths. Cave and Bright were separated by tw r o lengths, and the re-: mainder of the field were well up, in close formation. Altogether it evas a hard-fought contest. Time, 2min. 15 fee.

Three Lap Junior Handicap.—G. Aldridge, scr., 1; M. Stallard, scr, 2; E. Rapley, 100yds, 3. Seven starters. The race was a closely ridden one, M. Stallard leading in the last lap until the home turn was cleared. Along the back B. Stallard had the misfortune to fall, and received a severe shakiug. Aldlidge won by a length, and second and third were separated by three lengths. Time, 2min 10 l : ssec. Two Mile Handicap.—L. Wakeley, scr, 1; G. Ericsson, scr, 2; C. Penniall, 20yds, 3. 'Eleven starters. S. Howard, who was on the limit of 180yds, was caught by C. Dunn (scr.) in the third lap. In the fourth the field closed up and then Ericsson emerged in front. He held the advantage for the remaining two laps, and in the last Penniall challenged him, but w r as displaced by Wake ly, who rode a whsel-to-wheel race with Ericsson in the home run and Avon by inches. Penniall Avas third two lengths aAvay, and Adamson was fourth. Time, 4min. 34 l-ssec.

Five Lap Junior Handicap.—M. Stallard, scr., 1; G. Allridge, scr, 2; E. Rapley, 140yds, 3. Six starters. Won by four lengths, Avith 20 lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 47 2-ssec.

Three Mile Handicap. —G. Ericsson, 50 yds, 1; C. Dunn, 70yds, 2; C. Penniall, 70yds, 3. Ten starters. The scratch men, Grose, Oakley and Wakeley, were going Avell at the lvome turn in the second to last lap, with the field close together, and the result in doubt, when a serious crash occurred, in Avbich these three and Adamson fell, the latter suffering swere,abrasions, In tinsecond lap Penniall AA r as leading. Avit.h the scratch men steadily gaining on him. The riders Avere strung out in the third lap, Avith Oakley in the lead. Wakeley and Ericsson had the adArnntage in the fourth, but Avere displaced by C. Dunn and Grose in the sixth. Ericsson Avas again to the fore in the seventh, and in the eighth the order Avas: Oakley, C; Dunn, Grose-. The smash in this lap left six men in the race, Penniall and C. Dunn leading into the last lap. Ericsson finally attained the premier position, and Avon by two lengths, the distance between second and third being a length and a-half. Time, 7min. 13see. RUNNING. * 100 Yards Senior Handicap.—L. R. Preston, 7yd.s, 1; V. Krivan, 11yds, 2; E. Clemence, 7yds, 3. Five starters. A close race, Avon by inches. Time, 10 l-ssec. 100 Yards Junior Handicap.—E. Ball, 10yds, 1; L. Croon, 7vds, 2; T. Mexted, scr, 3. Five starters. Won by a yardTime, 11 l-ssec. 440 Yards Handicap.—B. Beriy, 45 yds. 1; W. HayAvard, 30yds, 2; J. linmr, 45vds, 3. Six starters. Won by four yards. Time, 51 sec. *220 Yards Junior Handicap.—L. C. Doyle, scr., 1; L. Croon, 10yds, 2; T. Mexted, scr., 3. Four starters. Won by three yards. Time, 24 sec. 220 Yards Senior Handicap.—J. A. Porter, 20yds, 1; L. R. Preston, 12yds. 2; J. W. Imms, 22yds, 3. Seven starters. Won by a yard, Avith the same distance between second and third. Time, 23sec. 880 Yards Handicap.—B. Berry, 50 yds, 1; W. HayAvard, 25yds, 2. Five starters. Won by a yard. Time, 2min. 5 l-ssee. 300 Yards Junior Handicap. —E. Ball, 20yds, 1; L. Croon, 15yds, 2. Four starters. Won by a yard. Time, 37 3-5 sec. FIELD EVENTS. Long Jump.—P. Dorgan, 19t't, 1; Wright, 17ft, 2; Christensen, 15ft 2in, 3. Putting the 161 b Shot— A. Christensen, 31ft lin, 1; P. Dorgan, 30ft lin, 2; W. Wards, 24ft llin, 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—Wright (2ft), 38ft, 1; Dorgan (scr.), 39ft 3iu, 2; G. Porter (2ft), 39ft lin, 3. Exhibition Walk, half mile. —Lankey (scr.) and Dalziell (15yds), dead heat, I; Fabey. (50yds), 3. Time, 3min. 14 see.