ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1937, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

OTAHUHU CLUB. At the opening meeting of the Otahuhu Amateur Athletic (.'lull at Sturges Park last evening the times were on the slow side, owing to a strong head wind. Added intirest was given to the SSO yards event hy the appearance of Mat Baler. Comford and Hell, t lie latter putting up a great effort (oft' Syds) to he just beaten hy Mcl>ow all (,(.»•»y(is). The nsih» eye'e tinisii pro videU plenty of thrills, the thro;* plact tl mow bein;: separated l»y inches. Kcnwiek just ii 1» tu win (.m tlie »Kst. This rider also won the half-mile event in convincing: stylv. Results :—

(iirls.— Under 12 yt a is. 7T> yank : M. Davis, lljyds. 1 : \". Kirkiiam. lyd. 2; V turdle, 2yds. J. Time. 11 .{- ~p s. I'nder 1"j years, 100 yards: H. Farrellv. Ilvds l • M. Bell. 7yds, 2; S. Rates. 7yds. 3 Time. Boys.— Under 12 years. JOO yards: Ken 1 has, '.ilyds, 1; A. Brown. HJviU 2" 1 Kemp. 14yds. 3. Time. 13 3-"s. " Under 10 years, 100 yards: \V. .Sharp. Itiyds. 1; A Cooper. 7Jyds. 2: Pilkington. ."ivds. 3 Time 12 3-os.

.Inniors.—loo yards: Brassev Ovds lStan llasiip. 12yds. 2: l'ivds" 3. Timi, Hi 3-os. 220 yards: Brassey 1 It. Mans'.ll 2. Nicholson 3. Time. 23 i-.">.s lyiidies.—7"> yards: O. Russell. Jljvd* 1; 1.. (Jrindrod. scr. 2: M Mears "'lyds Time. !l 2-."s. 100 yards: O. Russell" 111 yds, 1: L. (Jrindrod. scr. 2: N. Neligaii scr. 3. Time, l.'-i l-ss. Inches separated"th< tnree placed runners.

Seniors. —Km yards : Leslie King Svr'< 1: I>. McDowall. 12yds. 2: I'alnnr. lOvd'i ... I'ime. 11l 4-."is. 220 yards: Palmer 1 ''yds. 1: (_ iinninglinni. 14vds 2- 1. K;ii:j Time. 245. s.ao yards- \f,' OownlL fi iyds. 1 : C. Hell. Syds. 2: Mil',; gan. •'•'.v:ls. Time. 2.0 - ~

Wheel Finals.—Half-mile • Kenwick ft' yds. 1: Picknell. ."ilyds. 2: Vos<. 4nvds. Time. 1.13 One mil" : Ucmvick. 70vd* 1: \iss. moyds. •_>: I'ickndl To-,is.' :{ lune. -.-".1 -I-",. "Star" h..vs" half-mile (. M nio lis. 40yds. 1: R.-. strict. scr. 2' Hutchings, 20yds, 3. Time, 1.42