FAST QUARTER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 24, 30 January 1939, Page 14

FAST QUARTER.

H. EMUS AT LYNNDALE. MOTS! TO D'ATH WEITON L. WALTERS WINS THREE MILES. A fast quarter-mile run by Harry Emm was the highlight of the > open athletic meeting conducted on Saturday by the Lynndale Club. Running from 10yds, the Lynndale man drew away from a strong Held to win by several yards from R. W. Cheater and H. D. Ball. Hia time was 49 3-o*. Another exciting race wa» the 880 yards, which was won by D'Ath Weston from Nugent and S. J. Wade. In the three miles rm L. Watters, of Auckland, Taß • well-judged rate. Always handy, he drew away a* the field was entering the last lip to win in 15.30. Abbreviations in the resulta:—L., Lynndale; T, Technical; U., University; A., Auckland. 880 Tarda.—D'Ath Weston (T), 28yds, 1: V. Nugent <U). 18y<l«, 2; 8. J. Wade (IT), sy<ls, 3. Time, 1.50 4-5. 440 Ttiriln A Ornflp.—H. Emu* (T,), lOycl*. 1; Cheater (T), lOyils, 2: H. 1). Ball (V), 10yds, 3. Time. 41) 3-.ls.

• 'Discus Throw. —A. Potter (Mount AlMrtjr, 4r*f t, l; W. 8. Huokway (Uy, net, 'df It, Clement (t>), itt, a. Distance, lioti *«*so Yards Junior,—A. Hodgens (Mount AlDert), ;4o><la, 1; M. Humphrey U'), aSyila, Hi H. Aewuy \b), Ouyde, it." 'l'luie, 2.7. *Xl«~Iaru» a Uraue.—fc. Treaurea (t), 14yds, 1; C. itawson {'!'), llyU«, 2; n. Uuiuh (l<;, «cr, a. Time, 22 3-oe. 220 l'arde it Urade.—A. Kirk, syds, 1; D'AthWesion (t>, scr, 2; 11. smith (L.), luuytii, 8. 'i'lme, I3.au. Un# 7 MUe-Walk.— -f&. i. Laird (T), Bffyd«, 1; K: enmeruu('/), scr, 2; C. J. May {L>, ■cr, 8. Time, 7.04. Hw) MUM.-),. Walters (A), acr, 1 J. Hiiwell* it,;, IIM)}(iM, 2-; K. Taylor (Lj, lVUy«ls, 8. Time, 1.04. Hoot I'iit.—J>. Curtln (L.), 3ft, 1;, K. Warner (b>. art Oln, 2; A. H. Brunlng (I,>. 4ft, 3. Distance, 28ft lin. Long Jump (Junior;. —L. F. McKoy (L). 4ft Oln, 1; D. Curtln (L;, 4ft 3in, 2; L.. Tlernry (L), 2ft (lin, 3. Distance, 20ft. Long Jump (senior;. —D. Curtln (l<). sft, 1; •>. r. McKoy (L), 4ft Bin, 2; It. Hopklnam (L), 2ft (lin, 3. Dlataace, 201. 440 Yard* B Grade.—B. Bmltb (L). 30yds, 1; Cheat, lOyda, 2; Henderson (Lj Byds, 3. Time, 38a. lorii to Tint w jz. AUSTRALIAN CURL RUNNER. SYDNEY, January 29. The executive of the Australian Women's Athletic Association granted perniMiion to Decirna Norman to accept an invitation to visit New Zealand provided she is iii-compan ierl by a woman manager. Minn Kormsm hope* to make the trip. She said «he thought it likely that her employers, with whom «he only recently commenced work, would allow her to go to Now /.,■,, ln,i(|. Mim Norman rnn brilliantly yetiterdav n ml woti the 100 yard* handicap race in ll.u, equalling her Empire Oames time. Mioii Norman hnn been invited to vieit M, eW v v"i" n » l * by L t,,e A, "- k, '"«'» Centre of the X./.A A A. through the New Zealand Council. A tentative proawmme has been ctrawn up for her by the centre, which include* appearnncee at meetings in the country d»tricts and it I. hopedl that she !i »h '"Auckland in time to compete at the ftrpt New Zealand women'* 1 championships on March 2s.