Newspaper Article – Athletics

ATHLETICS

THE NAPIER AMATEUR CLUB

LAST EVENING’S RESULTS

A LARGE ATTENDANCE.

In spite of cloudy weather there was a large attendance at McLean Park last evening, when the seventh meeting of the Napier Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was held. The entries for the various events were large, the times being a little better than usual, although competitors were assisted somewhat by a following wind. The one-mile cycle race for primary school boys was not held owing to there being insufficient starters.

At an early date the club will install its new electric lighting system, which is now on its way from England. The installation will be the only one of its kind in Australasia and has been proved in England, America and on the Continent to be an outstanding success. When it has been put into use in Napier, the evening meetings will start later, so that enthusiasts will have more time to complete their evening meal before attending McLean Park.

The next club night is to be held, on Thursday January 4, next, when programmes will be available for the public, giving particulars of competitors in each event.

The following were the results of the various events last evening: –

RUNNING EVENTS

120 yards hurdles. –  First heat: Bickerstaff (-) 1. Time, 18 1-5secs. Second heat: Lee (6) 1,  Callinan (12) 2. Time, 16 2-5secs. Final. Lee 1 Bickerstaff 2. Time, 16 2-5secs.

Ladies; 100 yards. – First heat: Miss Turton (12) 1, Miss Foreman (12½) 2, Miss L. Mitchell (20) 3. Time, 11 secs. Second heats: Miss Tooman (11½) 1, Miss L. Mitchell (20) 3. Time, 11secs. Third heat: Miss Crabtree (20) 1, Miss Fo0ster (10½) 2, Miss Baker (4½) 3. Fourth heat: Miss Hopkins (13) 1, Miss Faulknor (11½) 2, Miss Byles (-) 2. Time, 11 secs. Final. Miss M. Turton 1, Miss Crabtree 2, Miss N. Turton 3. Time, ll secs.

Men’s 100 yards. – First heat: Humphrey (10½) 1, Steere (7) 2, Bird (8) 3. Time, 9 4-5secs. Second heat: Crawford Smith (12) 1, McKenzie (11) 2, Marriott (11) and Cornford (-) tie 3. 9 3-5 secs. Third Heat: Bickerstaff (9) 1, H. Jones (11) 1, Edgley (11) 2, Geoffic (-) 1. Time, 10secs. Final: Humphrey 1, S. Smith 2, Steere 3. Time, 9 4-5secs.

Ladies’ 80 yards hurdles. – First heat: Miss Tong (7) 1, Miss Nelson (2) 2. Time, 14secs. Second heat: Miss Wyness (-) 1, Miss Foster (4) 2. Time, 15 1-5secs. Third heat: Miss Foreman (3) 1, Miss Donovan (scr) 2. Time, 15 secs. Fourth heat: Miss Woodbury (3) 1. Time, 14 2-5secs Fifth heat: Miss Pearson (-) 1, Miss Turton (-) 2. Time, 15 2-5secs. First semi-final: Miss Tong 1. Time, 14 1-5secs. Second semi-final: Miss Woodbury 1, Time, 14 3-5secs. Final: Miss Tong 1, Miss Woodbury 2. Time, 14 secs.

Football clubs’ relay. – H.S.O.B. 1, Pirates 2, Technical O.B. 3.

Men’s 880 yards. – Duffy (-) 1, Gollop (75) 2, Angus (80) 3. Time, 1min. 57 2-5secs.

Treston Banner relay. – Pirates 1, Nationals 2, Rivals 3.

FIELD EVENTS

Throwing the discuss. – R. Johnson (20ft) 101ft. 9ins. 1, Steere (9ft) 100 ft. 2, Callinan (16ft), 99ft. 3.

Long jump. – Bird (2ins) 21 ft 7ins. 1, G. Phillips (8ins) and R,. Smith 2ft. 6ins) 20ft 10ins 2.

High jump. – Callinan (4ins) 5ft 7½ in. 1, G. Phillips (4ins) 5ft. 6½ ins 2, E. Phillips (3ins) 5ft. 5½ins. 3.

CYCLE EVENTS

Three laps. – First heat: C. Robson (75) 1, Manning (105) 2, Brown (95) 3. Time, 1min 49 3-5secs. Second heat: Pedersen (70) 1, P. Robson (35) 2, Williams (85) 3. Time, 1min 47 2-5secs. Final Williams 1, C. Robson 2, Pedersen 3. Time, 1min. 49 1-5secs.Sutton (50) 2, Manning (140) 3. Time, 3min. 19 2-5secs. Second heat: P. Robson (50) 1, Pedersen (105) 2, F. Robson (100) 3. Time, 3min. 12 4-5 secs.

Five laps. – First heat: C. Robson (110) 1, Sutton (50) 2, Manning (140) 3. Time, 3min. 19 2-5secs. Second heat: P. robson (50) 1, Pedersen (105) 2, F. Robson (100) 3. Time, 3min. 12 4-5 secs. Final: Sutton 1, P. Robson 2, F. Robson 3. Time, 9min. 9 4-5secs.

HASTINGS EXECUTIVE MEETS

PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY 2.

An executive meeting of the Hastings Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was held last evening, Mr. Hewitt presiding.

A letter was received from the Wellington ladies relay team advising that the team would be visiting Hastings on Monday, January 2, when it will compete against the Hastings ladies’ relay team for the Eteveneaux Cup, which is at present held by the Wellington Ladies’ Club. The Wellington team will consist of Misses E. Sharp, J Willson, C. Millar, E. Blatherwick and D.Hurley. The team will be accompanied by Miss Wilkins as manageress. Also Mr J. T. Fleming, champion 220 yards and 440 yards runner.

The following programme was approved for the meeting on January 2. –
Running. – 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 1 mile.
Ladies. – 75 yards, 100 yards invitation and relay race for Eteveneaux Cup.
Cycling. – Half-mile, 1 mile and 1½ mile.
Field events. – Hop, step and jump and high jump.