ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1936, Page 13

ATHLETICS.

OTAHUHU CLUB.

M. MEARS LADY CHAMPION. THRILLING CYCLE FINISH. Last evening's meeting of the Otahuhu Amateur Athletic Club held at Sturgess Park was a most successful one. The attendance was exceptionally good and keen contests and close finishes were well In evidence throughout the whole of the programme. The high standard of control by tho club officials was a feature of the meeting. In the three-mile A grade cycle race Allen and Riddell, tho two back-markers, gave one of the best exhibitions of riding and finishing seen at Sturgess Park for some considerable time. Coming into the straight, both riders were locked together anil in a great sprint Allen got the verdict by a narrow margin. Glendlnning, from scratch, won the three-mile B grade cycle in good style, riding with judgment to get the decision. The track was in perfect order and the riding of tho boys in all the wheel events was first rate. Two club championships were decided. Miss Margaret Mears won the ladies' 100 yards sprint from Mrs. Moore, her linishing run being the stronger, to enable her to break the tape with a few inches lead. Thornton gained the decision comfortably in the 220 yards junior championship. Features of the boys' events were the wins of Leslie Deas in the 440 yardß junior boys and Allan Box, who won the senior boys' 440 yards in convincing style. Both of these lads started from scratch and give promise of developing into good middledistance runners. Results:— 75 Yards Junior Girls.—Hotham, 4yds, 1; V. McConnell, 74yds, 2; B. Davies, 7yds, 3. Time, 10s. 100 Yards Senior Girls. —A. Jones, 51yds, 1; H. Marflett, 9yds, 2; P. Higginson, scr, 3. Time, 13s. 440 Yards Junior Boys.—L. Deas, scr, 1; D. Kelly, 20yds, 2; Wilkinson, 20yds, 3. 440 Yards Senior Boys.—Allan Box, scr, 1; R. Pulman, 35yds, 2; D. Christian, 25yds, 3. Time, 62 2-ss. 75 Yardsk' Ladies. —Mrs. Moore, Iyd, 1; D. Mullins, 4 J yds, 2; O. Russell, 3Jyds, 3. Time, 9 4-ss. 100 Yards Junior. —First heat: Thornton, scr, 1; Burgess, ljyds, 2; Milligan, 4yds, 3. Time, 10 4-ss. Second heat: Collins, 11yds, 1; J. Boneham, sjyds, 2; Stevenson, Iyd, 3. Time, 10 4-ss. Final: Collins 1, Boneham 2, Stevenson 3. Time, 10 2-ss. „ „ 100 Yards Senior. —H. Trevena, 1; Funnel, ljyds, 2; Lamb, 6Jyds, 3. Time, 10 l-ss. 220 Yards Senior. —G. Whye, 13yds, 1; T. Blockley, scr, 2; Trevena, 14yds, 3. Time, 23 3-ss. „ , „ 880 Yards Senior. —Stevenson, soyds, 1: D'Ath Weston, 40yds, 2 ; Pulman, 40yds, 3. Time, 1.58 4-5. 100 Yards Ladies' Club Championship.— M. Mears 1, Mrs. Moore 2, o._Russell 3. Time, 12 l-ss. 220 Yards Junior Club Championship.— Thornton 1, Arkinstall 2, Boneham 3. Time, 25 l-ss. WHEEL EVENTS.

One Mile A Grade—Riddell, 15yds, 1; Beutli, 80yds, 2; Allen, 10yds, 3. lime,

o 23 One Mile B Grade. —Goulter, 80yds, 1; Glendlnning, scr, 2; Winterbourne, 50yds, 3. Time, 2.29 2-5. Three Miles A Grade.—Allen, 40yds, 1 , Riddell, 40yds, 2 ; Webb, 150 yds, 3. Time, 7 46 'Three Miles B Grade. —Glendinning, scr, 1; C. Picknell, scr, 2 ; McDonald, 3. Time, B ' 6 One°'Mile Ladies. —V. Baird, ISj'ds, 1! McGeehan, 55yds, 2; Mcßae, 120 yds, 3. Tl One Jitle "Star" Boys.—Barclay, 180 yds, 1; Lockhart, 170 yds, 2; McManus, 130 yds, 3. Time, 2.44.

HUNUA CLUB'S HANDICAPS. The Hunua Amateur Athletic Club will hold its initial open meeting on Saturday at the Y.M.C.A. grounds, Hunua. A full programme has been arranged, ™dpost entries will be received for all events. Handicaps declared by Mr. Alwyn Moon . 100 Yards. —Sayers, Baird, mtt , Buckley, lyd; White, Reilly, 2yds; Mills, 21yds, Pickard, Sleeth, 4Jyds; Creagh. 6yds, W. Lilburne, 9yds; D. Ulburne wiUiheld 440 Yards.—Sayers, ecr, Buckley, lOvds; Bainl, 15yds; Reilly, 18yds, Mills, 20yds; Pickard, Sleeth, 22yds; Crawford, 26vds; D. Lilburne, withheld. 880 Yards. —Sayers. scr ; Buckley, 18yds, C Francis, 40yds; Home, Ijowry, ooyus. One Mile. —J. Nalder, scr; Horne, 7oyds; Nairn, 80yds; Lowry, D'Ath, Weston, 95vds' D Lilburne, 140 yds. 120' Yards Hurdies.-W. Lilburne. scr; Creap 2yds behind: Coleman, 3jds behind; Mills, 10yds behind.