ATHLETIC MEETING

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 193, 16 August 1941, Page 1 (Supplement)

ATHLETIC MEETING

Well-known Runners on the Track

In the pleasant surroundings of a suburban sports club grounds units from one ,of the camps of the N.Z.E.F. held a most successful sports meeting, on Thursday. The meeting will serve as a very useful indication of the best men available to participate in the important programme of events to be held at Prince Farouk Stadium on August 5. Competition was very keen and interest was increased by the presence of several well-known New Zealand athletes, among them T : Allen, Empire Games track representative. T. Sharpley. New Zea#ind hurdles champion, and A. J. Darby, New Zealand champion hurdler of 1931. Best all-round performance of the day was undoubtedly that of Masters, who won the 100 yards in the excellent time of 10 2-ss, and in addition won the hop. step and jump, the long jump and ran second in the 220 yards. Another outstanding performance was that of Fagg, who, after winning the pole vault at 10 feet, went on to clear the bar at 10ft 6in. Results were as follows:— 100 Yards.—First heat: Smith 1. Berryman 2. Time. 11 3-ss. Second heat: Sharpley 1. Sinclair 2. Time. Us. Third heat: Stuckey 1, McAneney 2. Time. 10' is. Fourth heat: Gosnell 1. Bush 2. Time 11 1-105. Fifth heat: Collinge 1. Masters 2. Time, 10 4-ss. First semi-final: Sharpley 1, Smith 2 Time, 10 9-10s. Second semi-final: Masters 1, Collinge 2. Time. 10 8-10s. Final: Masters 1, Sharpley 2. Collinge 3. Time. 10 2-ss. 880 Yards. —First heat: Dawson 1, McPherson 2 Time, 2.23'fe. Second heat: Allen 1. Witten 2 Time 224 1-5. Third heat: McLennand 1, Anderson 2. Time. 2.25 7-10. Final: Allen 1, Witten 2. McLeUand 3. Time. 2.15 9-10. 220 Yards (hurdles).— First heat: Sharpley 1, Darby 2. Time. 30 2-ss. Secondl heat: Bradwell 1 Prior 2. Time, 32«45. "Final: Sharpley 1, Darby 2, Bradwell 3. Time. 30 l-ss. One Mile Walk. —Paterson 1, Lamberton 2

Time, 8.0 2-5. ~_ . _ .. ~ _ 220 Yards.—First heat: Smith. 1. Bradwell 2. Time, 26 2-ss. Second heat: Berryman 1. Jayes 2. Time. 265. Third heat: Masters 1. Gosnell 2. Time. 255. Fourth heat: Hughan 1, Berrie 2. Time. 26 3-ss. First semi-flnal: Smith 1, Berryman 2. Time. 25'/ 2 s. Second semi-final: Gosnell 1. Masters 2. Time, 24 9-10s. Final: Berryman 1. Gosnell 2. Time, 24 7-10s. First N Z.E F. Race.—McCormack 1, Reeve 2. Dunbar 3. Time. 12 l-10s 440 Yards.—Evans 1. Hare 2. Time. 59 9-10s. 880 Yards.—A .A. Regt. 1, Machine-gunners 2. Artillery Regt. 3. Shot Put.—Oliver 1, Alexander 2, Bain 3. DisS Hop, Step and Jump—Easters 1, MacCassey 2, Watson . Distance. 37ft 4in. „..„, *• Hammer (Scottish style).—Hammond 1. Hood T. Dodds 3. Distance. 82ft l'.aui. I High Jump—Vernon 1. Worcham and Meleish, eoual. 2. Distance, slt 4in. Pole Vault.-Fagg, 10ft, 1; Patterson 2. Martin 3 Long Jump.—Masters 1, Gilmore 2, Venwn 3. Tuß- C of'-War.— Machine-gunners-1, Group 2 (JMJP hosp , mobile surg.. Ist Gen. Camp BentBase Recept.) 2. Artillery Regt. 3.