ATHLETICS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 133, 16 March 1940, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. JUNIOR AND WOMEN’S EVENTS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 15. The New Zealand Junior and Women’s Amateur Athletic Championships were opened at Rugby Park, this afternoon, in warm north-west _ weather, wit a a strong breeze assisting the sprinters and hurdlers. Heats only were decided. The finals will be run to-morrow. Results: — Junior 220 Yards—First heat: H. Potter (Wellington) 1, D. K. Carew (Auckland) 2, C. R. Bailey (Canterbury) 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. Second heat: M. B. Leonard (Wellington), 1, R. A. Wilson (Auckland) 2, I. Soutter (Canterbury) 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. Junior 440 Yards —First heat: T. G. Kissell (Wellington) 1, J. R. Brassey (Auckland) 2, F. O’Gorman (Canterbury). 3. Time, 53 l-ssec. Second heat: J. Smith (Auckland) 1. R. F. Mqrrison (Otago) 2, J. R. Thompson (Canterbury) 3'. Time, 53 l-ssec. ■ Junior 220 Yards Hurdles —First heat: C. A. Halliday (Canterbury) 1, W. Gibson (Canterbury) 2. Time, 26 l-ssec. Second heat: K. Leonard (Canterbury) 1, P. O. Goddard (Auckland) 2. Time, 27 2-ssec. Third heat : J. Ormandy (Otago) 1, W. Duggan (Canterbury) 2. Time, 27 2-ssec. Women’s 100 Yards —First, beat: J. Clrampton (Wellington) 1 L. Hall (Auckland) 2, E. Moffatt (West Coast, North Island)' 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. Second heat: G. Symes (Hawke’s Bay) 1, M. Fletcher (West Coast, North Island) 2, K. Callinan (Canterbury) 3. Time, 11 2-osec. Women’s 220 Yards—First heat: J. Crampton (Wellington) 1, E. Nauruan (Otago) 2, K. Callinan (Canterbury) 3. Time, 26sec. Second heat: G. Symes (Hawke’s Bay) 1, L. Hall (Auckland) 2, M. Fletcher (West Coast, North Island) 3. Time, 25 3-ssec.