AMATEUR ATHLETES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 10, 12 January 1940, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETES

THE OTAHUHU CLUB.

GOOD RUN BY WELBORNE.

VETERAN BROWN'S DOUBLE.

At Sturges Park last evening the big event on the programme of the Otahuhu Athletic Club's meeting "was the two-mile run, in which S. J. Wade, Auckland mile and former New Zealand champion, together with 1.. Watters, Auckland three-mile champion, were competing from scratch. Wade, who was suffering from an injured leg, retired after one mile.

race wa« won in fine style |).v A. Welborno. an Otahuhu junior, off 300 yds t and li. \\atters. wlio painea second place, bettered the New Zealand standard time of 1. Brown, the Otatiuhu Club's veteran, won the furlonjr. and crosse<l the line together with W. I>»vell in the hundred. Results :— Girls—7s yards junior: B. Thorp. S'vds. 1: 1.. Murphy, ityds, 2: M. Scott, 2vds. 3. lime, <» 1 -ss. Intermediate: A. Hi-niiis 2 y< S ' I ' )'■ Kirkham. sJyds, 2 ; M. levies! «.\ds, ,s. linie. i»s. 120 yards: A Hijrtrin«i I- Vp, Kirk '' a, V- "iVds. 2; M. t)avies', cidJ 1•' u x.""' . ~ ,s ' Senior: M. King, ilwi', ' •' i " r, ' 1 ,,v ' 1 i- vds ' C. Horham. 4ajds, and H. Harrison, fiivds, equal 3 rime. 9 '1 -ss. 120 yards: C. Hotham, Ij'vdsi I.' T , iln r e? 0 15s I,> ' V,iS ' " Mur|>hy >

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yards.—Junior : K. Hills. 4Jvds 1. I. Kllis._ scr. 2; K. Harrison. 13vds" 3 Ovl'n' i'.-iT' ' n fernic.Hare : M. Harrison] .ijus, ] , H. Heanev. 21vds 2- I Hilic 4Jyds. 3. Time. U 3-5s. 4 .Seni^: A (W waj. scr. 1 : K. Tanner. 3yds. 2. Time <»s Juniors.—loo yards: <_'. Hancock, r.i'vds 1 : A. < <M,per. TJytls. 2: I). He,lg»>. r,v<fs :{' lime. lOs. 220 yanls: A. C(h.|ht, 14vd«' 1 • J. Snuth. (>y<ls. 2: ('. Hancock. 14vds,' 3 li n. 7 .o S< ! ■ v ' lrils : Smith, lr.yds, 1 : Time. 2s' A " 1 '""per. 45yds, 3.

„ .va«ls: W. Dovell. c.v.ls i i V " r " wn - I 'iyds. equal 1: Mcßaker, ljd. .!. I line. Ills. 220 vards ■ F Brown : !-■ <»smoii'L ; Ti«ie. 22 4 ss. SHU yards: l.aurie, 4(!v!li!' -i 25yds. 2: 1.. Osmond. ' :! - o T 'l'wo miles: A. \\ el lmrn. 3tM»yds. 1; 1,. Wallers, scr - • I Howell. 1 NOyils, 3. Time. U. 27. , Field Kvents. —Women's shot put ■ K Means _>.|fr ! ( j n . 1. M. Mear s 2. I). Mullii.s .5. Broad jump: M. Crindro.l (s.ri and I). Mullins (Ift). I.»ft tin. equal 1 ■ K Mears sl " >t l' ll ' l : <'hisholm "(t > Z' « os,J, uilo (sfr>. lin •>' .Senirfr shot put: I). Fergusson ((iin) L'ltft 11 '"■ 3 : ( ■ < 'unningham (lft). 28ft lin. 2 -.r .. . -- "Star" bovs- mile • Mcjrratli 1. R. Barclay 2. H. Bardav 3 o T - Ti ' v,,,r - -oyds behind' 1: J. White. 3.» yds, 2: M. Mitchell, 45vds, 3. w»"w' , <>n,> mi 'e and a half: .T. White. liJo.vds. 1: j. Tyiidlam. llOvds " • T Mitchell, 240 yd«, 3. Time. 4.40 4-5. '