TECHNICAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22339, 1 March 1938, Page 7

TECHNICAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

♦ ; , : FIRST USE OF METRIC SYSTEM IN DOMINION The Christchurch Technical College Amateur Athletic, Cycling, and Harriers* Club concluded Its metric championships at Ensor’fi road on Saturday afternoon. This was the first occasion on which a championship had been run on the metric system In New Zealand. Large fields contested all events. Good performances were given by A, W. Lohrey in running 400 metres in 50 1-Ssec, and C. Dickie in returning 2min 2sec for 800 metres junior and 4min 15 l-ssec for 1500 metres junior. L. Pearson performed Well in throwing the javelin 49.62 metres. In the women’s events Miss M. Murray cleared 1,20 metres in the high jump. Results were:— Senior Events 100 Metres—A. W. Lohrey 1, H. W. Wilkins 2, R. H, Robertson 3- Time, 11 2-3 sec, 200 Metres —A. W. Lohrey 1, H. W. Wilkins 2, W. C. , Mccombie 3. Time, 24sec. 400 Metres—A. W. Lohrey 1, W. C. MeCOmbie 2, R. H. Robertson 3. Time, 51 1 "l500 Metres—C. Hopping 1, H. G. Wilkins 2. Time, 4min 25sec. , , _ High jump—R. H. Robertson 1, F. Milligan 2. Height, 1.5 metres. Hop, Step, and Jump—R. H. Robertson 1 A. W. Lohrey 2. Distance, 11.45 metres. Long Jump—R. H. Robertson 1, F. Milligan 2, D. Farmer 3. Distance, 5.58 m |hot'Put—J. R. Brown 1, D. Farmer 2, L. Pearson 3. Distance, 9.3 metres. Javelin Throw—L. Pearson 1, F. Milligan 2, A. W. Lohrey 3. Distance, 46.62 m Hammer Throw—D. Herman 1, J. Brown 2. L. Clatidge 3. Distance, 30.19 metres. Discus Throw—A. W. Lohrey 1, D. H. Herman 2, S. L. Almond 3. Distance, 33,1 metres. . Junior Events 100 Metres—M. L. Crequer 1, S. L. Almond 2, H. J. Anderson 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. .. , .. , 200 Metres—A. G. Humphreys 1, M. L. Crequer 2. C. R. Bailey 3. Time, 25 3-sseC. , „ , a r--400 Metres—W,_ Christiansen 1, A. G. Humphreys 2, J. ifoulton 3. Time, 55 1-SseC, 800 Metres—C. Dickie 1, A. Hood 2. Time, 2min 2sec. , „ _ „ 1500 Metres—C. Dickie 1, R. Carson 2, Time, 4min 15 l-ssec. _ . „ High Jump—S. L. Almond 1, K. Bain 2. M L, Crequer 3. Height, 1.5 metres. Hop, step, and jump—A. o. Humphreys 1, wr Christiansen 2, C. R. Bailey 3. Distance. 12.02 metres. . „ _ Lang Jump-w. Christiansen 1, C. R. Bailey 2, M. L. Crequer 3, Distance, 5.46 mofpAS.

Shot Put—K. Bain 1. M. L. Crequer 2. S. L. Almond 3. Distance, 9.18 metres. Javelin Throw—A. G. Humphreys X, W. Christiansen 2, J. Radcllfte 3. Distance. 38 metres. _ „ Hammer Throw—M. L. Crequer X, S. L. Almond 2, R. W. Carson 3. Distance. 17.86 metres. _ . Discus Threw—S. L. Almond 1, R. W. Carson 2, A. G. Humphreys 3. Distance, 33.47 metres. Women’s Events 100 Metres—Miss M. Murray 1. Miss J. Hunter 2, Miss J. Clark 3. Time, 13 S-Ssec. High Jump—Miss M. Murray 1, Mies R. Hughes 2, MISS M. Orchard 3. Height. 1.29 m Lon|" Jump— Miss M. Murray 1. Mias J. Clark 2, Miss R. Hughes 3. Distance. 4.78 metres. Invitation Races 100 Yards, Women—Miss D. Lane 1, Miss M. Hall 2, Miss M. le Page 3. Time. 12 100 Yards, Men—A. W. Lohrey 1. C. R. Bradwell 2, A. Thompson 3. Time. 10 4-ssec.