ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1922, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

hawera military meeting. Ihe military sports organised by the 15th Company Cadets’ Sports Club took place at the showgrounds, Hawera, on Saturday. Good entries were received for all events on the programme and competition was keen. A special word of praise is due to ithe chairman of the committee, Sergt. G. W. Powdrell, the secretary (Corporal E. W. Taylor), and the starter (Mr. L. Marter), for the efficient manner in which carried out their duties and to whose efforts the success of the gathering was largely due. following are the results: 120 Yards Maiden Handicap (for cadets only).—-F. Forbes 1, P. Deere 2, Dickson 3. Won comfortably. Time, 12 4-5 sec. 100 Yards Open Taranaki Championship.— G. H. Weir I, H. It. Julian 2, H. Wilkinson 3. Won easily. Time, 10 2-5 sec. Half-mile Cyclo Handicap.—R. H. Wells (30 yds.) 1, F. S. Herbert (20 yds.) 2, W. Williams 3 A great finish. Won by half a wheel. Time, 1 min. 34 sec. 880 Yards Handicap.—K. Hooker (scr.) 1, L. B. Shrimpton (90 yds.) 2. The only startcts. Won easily. Sack Race.—L. Williamson 1, W. Williams 2, C. S. Mahoney 3. Won by 30 yards. 220 Yards Handicap.—A. J. Dickson (16 yds.) 1. H. A. Elgar (16 yds.) 2, H. R. Julian (12 yds.) 3. A splendid finish. Won by about two feet. Time, 22 1-5 sec. Two Miles Cycle Handicap.—H. S. Herbert (40 yds.) 1. G. Loretz (150 yds.) 2. The only two to finish. Won by about 40 yards. 220 Yards Handicap (open to cadets only). —K. A. Elgar 1, M. Gray 2, C. Shore 3. Won by Inches. Time, 23 4-5 sec. Novelty Race (each competitor to W3.lk 440 yards, run 400 yards, cycle 400 yards).—H. S. Herbert 1, R. H. Wells 2, R. Riley 3. High Jump Handicap.—G. Frank (scr.) 1, H. Wilkinson (2 in.) 2. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. 440 Yards Taranaki Championship.—E. Scott 1. K. Hooker 2, C. W. Davies 3. A good race. Time, 55 1-5 sec. 120 Yards Open Hurdles Handicap.—H. Wilkinson (20 yds. behind) 1, K. A. Elgar (5 yds. behind) 2, S. Shore (scr.) 3. Won easily. Time, 19 3-5 sec. One Mile Handicap (open to Cadets only).— J. Matheson 1, L. R. Shrimpton 2, W. Watts 3. Obstacle Race. —W. Williams. Won easily. Hop. Step and Jump Open Handicap.—H. Wilkinson (scr.) 1, A. J. Dickson (6 ft.) 2, E. Scott 3. Distance, 45 ft. 5 In. Half-mile Open Walk Handicap.—C. Parkinson (75 yds.) 1, Sergt.-Major Mahoney (scr.) 2. Won by about 12 yards. 220 Yards (officers). —Second-Lieut. Wilkinson (6 yds.) 1, Second-Lieut. C. Stephenson (18 yds.) 2, Second-Lieut. G. H. Weir (scr.) 3. A good race, Wilkinson having about a yard to spare. Relay Race, 440 yards.—Public Service (Weir, Whittington, Julian and Wilkinson) 1, Stratford 2, Athletic 3. Thread-the-Needle Race.—Whittington 1, Weir 2.