AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVX, Issue 268, 12 November 1934, Page 11

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

"SCRATCH" MEETING. The second ,or the scries of Saturday afternoon "scratch" meetings inaugurated by the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand A.A.A. was held at Blandford Park on Saturday under Ideal weather conditions. Keen rivalry was shown by the representatives of the various clubs, and the fine programme of events provided good racing. Resultß: — NO. 1 GROUP. Threo Miles.—A and B grade: Hill (Auckland Club) 1, Page 2, Johnson 3. Time, One-mile Walk.—A grade: McCarthy (Auckland) 1. The only starter, 'nine, 7 45. B grade: Dean (Grammar) 1, Builock 2, Arkinstall 3. Time, 8.20. Ladies' 100 Yards Hurdles.—Miss D. Mulling 1, Mrs. D. Thomas 2, Mrs. D. Harris 3, Miss Bouvaird 4. Time, 10 8-os. '50 Yards Ladies' Race.—Mrs. B. Thomas (Kiwi) 1, Miss D. Mullins 2, Miss N. Mullins 3. Time, 6 4-ss. Half-mile.—A grade: Johnson (Grammar) 1, Piuson 2, Cnrroll 3. Time, 3.12., B grade: G. Little (Otahuhu.) 1, G. N. Hill 2, H. McNeil 3. Time, 2.17 2-5. 220 Yards Hurdles.—A grade: R. Munro (Auckland) 1, It. L. Jones 2, H. Parsons o. Time, 30 2-ss. B grade : Coughlan 1. The only starter. Time, 32 l-ss. 220 Yards Flat.—A grade: P. Spittnl (Grammar) 1, Coughlan 2, A. R. Brown 3. Time, 255. B grade: It. Oznnne (Auckland) i 1, J. A. Thompson 2, F. Bridgens 3. Time, Ladies' Broad Jump.—Mrs. B. Thomas (Kiwi), 13ft lin, l; Miss J. Armour, 12ft lOin, 2 ; Miss D. Mullins, 12ft 4in, 3. Throwing the Discus.—A grade: Nicholls (Grammar) 1, Prendergast 2, Wooller 3. B grade: Joyce (Grammar) 1, Hackett -, Tipping 3. ._ Pole Vault.—Grade A : Parsons (Grammar) 1. Grade B : Cross 1, Joyce 2, Spooner 3 (all Grammar). Group 2—Grade A: Finlavson (Mount Albert Grammar) 1, Hackett (University) 2. Grade B: Francis (University) Heron (Lynndale), Simpson (Lvuudale), all equal, 1. , _ Hop. Step unci Jump.—Grade A : A. Brown 1, Spittal 2, Coughlan 3 (all Grammar). Grade B: Mead (Grammar) 1, Joyce (Grammar) 2, Hansen (Auckland) 3. Group 2— Grade A: Prendergast (University) 1, Hadlcr (Papatoetoe) 2. Grade B : Ruthe (Mt. Albert Grammar) 1, Simpson (Lynndale) 2, McGregor (Lynndale) 3. No. 2 GROUP. Three Miles.—A and B grades: McKenzle (Papatoetoe) 1, Scott 2, Hole 3. Time, Haif-mile.—A grade: W. A. Briggs (Lynndale) 1, Hewitson 2, McCombie 3. Tiene, 2.12 3-5. B grade: A. Brown (Lynndale) 1, H. Gillies 2, O. Wood 3. Time, 2.14. 220 Yards Hurdles.—A grade: Finlayson (Mount Albert Grammar) 1. H. Ball 2, Richardson 3. Time, 29 2-ss. B grade: Briggs (Lynndale) 1, Simpson 2, Brown 3. Time, 32 2-ss. „ „ , 220 Yards Flat. —A grade: J. H. Kirkman ('Varsity) 1, N. Armistead 2, McCombie 3. Time, 25 2-ss. B grade: J. Richardson (Technical! 1. E. Stephenson 2, A. W. White 3. Time, 20 2-ss. One Mile Walk.—A grade: May (Lynndale) 1, Gudsell 2. Time, 7.59. B grade : Heron (Lynndale) 1, Bainbridge and Woodcock (dead heat) 2. Time, 8.15. Throwing the Discus.—B grade : Simpson (Lynndale) 1, Banuatyne 2, Armistead 3. OLD GRAMMARIANS' CLUB. The following handicaps have been declared for the fourth points meeting of the Old Grammarians' Club to-morrow evening, commencing at 5.45 o'clock : — 100 Yards.—Roberts, scr ; Spittal, 2yds; Harvie, Brown, Stehr, W. Knight, Clapham, 4yds; J. Thompson, G. Bridgens, Parsons, Coughlan, syds ; Thomson, C. Orwin, C. H. Knight, L. Johnston, Spooner, 6yds; Goodwin, Gregory, Cruickshank, Bush, Carnachan, 7yds; Gallaugher, Bradley, Mansill, McCormick, R. L. Jones, Byds; Bridgens, Joyce, Ling, 9yds; A. Cross, 10yds; Graham, Gilmore, 11yds; Tangney, Hanklns, 12yds: Wylle, 13yds.

120 Yards Hurdles.—Carnachan, Cruicksliank, scr; Coughlan, 3yds; Parsons, Jones, 4yds; Brown, syds; Ling, Spooner, Cyds; Gallagher, Byds; Macßae, 10yds. 440 Yards.—L. Johnston, scr; Orwin, Harvie, 10yds; Pinson, Stehr, Coughlan, Spooner, 15yds • K, Arkinstall, 20yds; lieCormick, Bennett, Whitten, Wylie, Gregory, G. N. Hill, 25yds: Bradley, Page, Macßae, 30yds: R. K. Johnston, Gilmore, Tanguey, Graham, 35yds; Collett, 55yds. Putting the Shot.—W. Mason, scr ; Roberts, Spittall, 2ft; Ung, .7. Thompson, 3ft; Brown, 4ft; Coughlan, sft; L. Johnston, Cruickshank, Gft; Parsons, Goodwin, 7ft.