ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20730, 15 December 1932, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

* NEW TRACK AT ENGLISH PARK. OI'KNINt; CAKNIVAL OX .MONDAY. 'flu: lieu- lidiu; track at Lnglisli I'urii will bo opened on Monthly night, whon a big fports carnival will be held. Tho chief event to bo decided will be a live miles motorpaced race. in which Hon Weir, Chirrie Kright. and Bill Weir will take part. Tim two miles scruU-h race has attracted tlio best riders in Canterbury. Amateur and cash handicaps cycling, and running have drutvu big fields, and with the eyclistft in goo-l form tho racing promises to bo of an interesting nature. TJte lighting and seat in;; accommodation have been improved considerably, and arrangements have been mado to install an amplifier for announcing the results. A procession o£ cyclists, motor-cyclists, and interested parties • will teavo Latimer squaro at (>.4p.m., the route being Tuam street, High street, Colombo and Cranfnrd '.streets to English Park. Tho procession will be'headed by the Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe P.and. The new track will be declared open by the Mayor (Mr J>. CI. Sullivan, M.P.), other speakers being Mr 0. Dickinson, president of the Canterbury Football Association, and Mr C. S. Thomas, NEW BRIGHTON CLUB. 'i'ho t'ullov. iii£ are the handicaps fur the meeting to he held on the Knv.hiti Domain this evening:— * SSOyihs—ll. William? scr, .1, U|iy 6yds. K. Denscim Oyds. It. Marriott Byds. A. M. I'.uckley J 6yds, T. 11. Wilhelm 14yds, V. Aker l-lydf. D. Jarvis 14yds, If. Aker 14 yds, 11. Avers Itiyds, A. T. Thomas Itiyds, L. C. Kii hards 10yds, W. French ' 1 Cyds. Mile —.1. Ilay Per, b. 0. llichards 'J.'tyd-*, 11. Williams 25yds, T. 11. Wilhelm 40yds, A. M. Buckley 50yds, R. Marriott 50yds, D. .Tnrvis 50yds, F. Densom G.">yds, F. Aker 100 yds. II." Kerr l.'JOyds, A. Thotnas KSOvds, W. French I.3oyds. Youths, 75yds —C. Kerr nor, 11. Roberts scr. K. Franklin 4yds, 11. Cormack 3yds, S'. Wilhelm Oyds, U. Kerr Bvds. "Women's, 75yds—10. Hay scr, P. Avers scr, U. Sedgley Byds, T. Boyd oyds. M. Murray Dyds. •Women's. 100 yd Huy scr, I'. A.vers lyd, G. Kedgley 9yds, T. lJoyd 11 yds. Xi. Murray 11yd*. ST. ALBANS SCHOOL SPOKTS. Fcjlluvatv.; arc thu '(vaults Oi" the girls' RVcntE a: the .St. Albans School sport;: 100 yds Open Championship— Beryl Boldcro 1, Esther shearer 2, Florrie Mikklesen 3. SOydSi seven years—Olive 13ro3iiaa 1, Jeail S tract) an 2. 50yds--Eight, years. Shirley Baston 1. I'am Maxwell 2. jN'inu year?: Vera Fraser 1, Shirley Pearson 2. 75yds—"1'cn year 3: Pegg</ Burn 1, Daphne Priest -j Eleven ycara: * Edna Liarrell 1, Pat Stevenson Twclvo years: Edna Brosnan 1, Eunice McEaughiau 2. Thirteen years and over: May McDonald 1, Elwyn Soanes 2. Throwing Tennis Ball Championship— Eileen Osment 1, Doris Collins 1!, June McCarten IS. Throwing Basketball Championship—l' lomo Mikklcson" 1, Sadie Burnett 2, Beryl Bolder® y. Skipping Races, 25yds—Sov.;n and eight: Pal Pusey 1, Bevei ley Carver '2. Nine and 10: Peggv Burn 1, Arico KuHcdgc 'J. Eleven and 12: Rena Hooper 1. Kileen Kiehes 2. 50yds Open Championship—May McDonald 1, Eiwyn Soanes 2. 50yds--Thirteen. 1-1, and. 15 years: Elwyn Soanes-*l, May McDonald 2. Siamo-o Race*, 25yds—Six t-nd seven: Para Maxwell and Fat Pusey I. Nino and .10 years: .Lesley Allen and Olwen Williams 1. Eleven ant 12 years: Ngairo Campbell and Betty McCarten 1. 'fhirteefi, 11, anil 15 years: Elwyn Sonne? and Juno McCarten !. Egg and Spoon-Under 12: Olwen Wil--1 :'uina I, Conr.ie Ga.-goirte 2. Open: Esther Shearer 1. Gwen Constable 2. Relay Team—Elwyn Sonne?, Florrie "Mil:cllesen, Eunice MeLauglilan, Shirley I'riost. Sack Races—Seven and eight: Shirley T'ricst !. Connie Gasgoino 2. Nino and 10Leonie Hunia 1, Peggy Hum 2. Eleven and 12: ITelen Farelly 3, Esther Shearer 2. Obstacle Race, open—Peggy Marra 1, Margaret "Reynrkla 2. Novelty Race, ot>en—Sadie Burnett !. Monkey Race—"L nder 12: Eathleen Austin 1. Over 12: Rena Hooper 1, Chrissio Lyddill 2.