ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10299, 7 January 1927, Page 7

ATHLETICS

GISBORNE CLUB’S EVENING ' MEETING. - One of the best programmes arranged for an evening meeting by the Gisborne Amateur Athletics and Harrier Club, was presented at the Childers Road Reserve last evening. Respite the unfavourable weather there was a good attendance of the public. An event which caused considerable interest was a Vi4o yards race between the Poverty Bay representative girls team and H. Martin, the girls transferring the baton.' Miss N. Wilson and Martin set off together but before the girl competitor had concluded her 110 yard's Martin was well ahead and left twelve yards in advance of the second girl Miss McCarthy. The latter chased Martin all the way and lost six yards on the journey, Martin setting off some eighteen yards in advance of the third girl Miss Hansen. Martin by this time was tiring and could only gain a yard on Miss Hansen. A smart exchange of the baton to Miss Eastwood saw the latter start nearly twenty yards behind Martin lor the final 110 years. Miss Eastwood running strongly*, overhauled Martin d 0 yards from tlie tape and finishing all out, won by ten yards. The girls time was 52 4-5.

Another interesting event was the 100 yards race between J. Douglas (ex-champion cyclist) and O. Paltridge (Poverty Bay sprint champion.) At 50 yards Paltridge was leading by seven yards, but at 75 yards the -lead had been cut down to five yards. The cyclist came along at ' high speed but Paltridge with a great effort threw himself on the worsted, the result being a dead heat. The time 10 3-5 denotes the high standard of the sprinter, as the track was heavy, rain having been falling just a few minutes previously. Tlxe secret distance cycle race also evoked much interest. .In this event all started from scratch and had to ride until the bell was rung for the last lap. The distance, it was ascertained later was 13 miles. Mercer and McCoy alternately took charge for the first lap, but in the second time round .1. Algie went to the front followed by G. Pollard, McCoy, Goldsmith and E. Algie. The third circuit saw J. Algie still in tin lead closely followed' by G. Goldsmith, with Pollard and McCoy close up. In the fourth lap Goldsmith took charge from J. Algie and McCoy, with J. Douglas, and E. Algie close up. lor the following lap the order showed little change except that McCoy replaced J. Algie in second place with Douglas still in fourth position. The sixth circuit again saw little change, McCoy at one time replacing Goldsmith who, however, held the lead before the bell lap was entered on. In the final lap McCoy, again took charge followed by E. Algie and Douglas. Half-way round the Algie Bros and Douglas came away from the field and soon opened up a- gap of eight yards. The three fought out a great finish, which resulted in a win for J. Algie, who was a wheel ahead of E. Algie, with Douglas a similar distance back. . In the 600 yards flat handicap, the limit man Walters only held the lead for half a lap and G. Ingram fell. G. McDonald to come up with the leaders and W. McDonald increased his advantage. Nearing home G. McDonald made a big effort but could Mot catch V . Ma )onald, who won by ten yards, with C McDonald third five yards behind G. McDonald. In the first beat of the lOOyards ladies race Miss Eastwood won in 12 sec., equalling her own Poverty Bay record. As the track was heavy the time was indeed creditable. The officials were : Judges Messrs F. Maher, A. S. Parker, .J. -J. Martin, H. F. Forster; timekeepers, Messrs W. Wareham, J. Harvey and A. \y Mason; starter, Mr L. Houlihan; referee Mr. C. Brown; supei visor Mr. P. Fulton. Following are the results :—44oyds relay race : Misses W ilson, McCarthy, Hansen and Eastwood, v. H. Martin won by girls by ten yards in 52 4-5

“Cyclist (J. Douglas) v. Kunner (O. Paltridge) dead heat, lime 10 3-o wood scr. 1, M. McDonald 7Lvds. 2, H. Hansen ljyds. 3. Also started R. McCarthy 3yds, G. Newey 9yds. Time 12sec. Second heat—N. Jans sun 16|yds. 1, N. Wilson scr 2, E. Denton 3. Also staited J. Haisman Byds. Time 12sec. 1 mal M. McDonald 1, N. Jansson J, tt. Hansen 3. Time 11 4-ssec. Secret distance scratch race di miles)—J. Algie, 1, E. Algie -, *)• Douglas 3. Also started G. Goldsmith, F. Polard, 11. Swan, C. McCoy, J. Pearson, J. Mercer, M o>i by a wheel, same second and thud. 600 yds Flat Race— W. 4f.,..,rc1s 1 G. McDonald 10yds. 2, C? McDonald 20 yds 3. started F. Truman scr. G. Nicol loyds. vClouston 30yds, L. D’irker Jo yds, J R. Wittv 45yds, A. Ball 4o\els., J. Maynard 50yds., G. Ingram oOyds , J H. Waller 75yds. Won by ten yards second and third. lune I. 4-5.