WINTER ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 100, 1 May 1939, Page 15

WINTER ATHLETICS.

AUCKLAND AMATEUR CLUB. ARMSTRONG AND HUGILL WIN. In spite of wet weather there was a good muster of athletes In the Outer Domain for the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club's opening meeting for the winter season. The ground was in good condition. Hugill won the steeplechase from a good field. He took the lrad from Bryan Id the straight the first time round, and from then on he stayed in front. He was strongly challenged by .T Kelsey. who just failed to make the grade, Results: — 75 Yards Handicap.—First heat: R. Byrne, CJyds, 1 ; J. D. Dunn, ,6yds, 2; K. Hammond, 7yds, 3. Time, Ss. Second heat: IX Armstrong, 6yds, 1 ; D. M. Baird. 6yds, 2: It. .Tonos. S.vds. 3. Timp, 8 l-ss. Third heat: H. J. Hugill. 9yds, 1; J. Kelscv, 6yds, 2 ; F. J. Bryan, 9yds, 3. Time, 8 l-ss. Final: D .Armstrong 1, D. M. Baird 2, J. D. Dunn 3. Time, Ss. 2000 Yards Steeplechase.—H. J. Hugill (555), 7.27. 1; C. J. Kelsey (60s), 7.28, 2; R. Hammond (50s), 7.43, 3. Fastest time : It. .lones, 7 minutes. Shot Putt.—R. Jones (6ft 6in), 36ft 7ln, 1 • C G. Kelsey (2ft), 36ft 61n, 2; G. Dunn (12ft 6in). 35ft 81n, 3. Discus Throw.—F. J. Bryan (36ft), 110 ft lin 1 : D. M. Baird (40ft), 108 ft 41n, 2; D. W Rollison (42ft), 106 ft 6in, 3.