Cycling Championships And Athletics

The H.B.-P.B. grass track cycling championships, and the decathlon and pentathlon athletics titles were decided at a combined meeting at the Chiiders Road Reserve recently.

Gisborne cyclists had a field day, taking eight of the nine titles, and proving beyond a doubt that they are the best in the centre.

In the men's decathlon, which was contested by four Gisborne athletes, Max Walker was victorious, with Stephen Smythe runner-up.

The women's pentathlon resulted in a narrow win for Hastings' Sue Haden over Brenda Walker, after she had been behind in points at the half-way mark.

Winner of the mile and three mile senior races, Kevin Whitely, leads the field round a bend. From left: Ray Brown, Geoff Hutchins, Kevin Whitely, Air Baker (obscured), and Ken Sparks.

Decathlon champion Max Walker clears the bar in the pole vault event

Pentathlon champion, Sue Haden, competing in the long jump.

Brenda Walker throws everything into her long jump

Stephen Smythe goes up and over

Outright winner of all the colts' cycling races, Rae Iremonger leads the fields out of the back straight.

Junior cyclists start out on the final of a race. From front: Burnie Ballantyne (3rd), Graham Harrison (Hastings), Trevor Aitchison (Hastings), Peter Veen (2nd), Bruce Watson (Wairoa), and Malcolm Fearn (1st).

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 128 : February 24, 1965

Cycling Championships And Athletics