ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23204, 16 December 1940, Page 10

ATHLETICS

KEEN RACING AMONG JUNIORS

HANDICAP PROGRAMME AT RUGBY PARK

Competitions among junior athletes is keener this year than for a long time. With so many seniors away on military service the junior runners have had the field almost to themselves at Rugby Park and have delighted spectators with some first-class racing. A series of closely contested finishes was seen at the park on Saturday. Fields were strong in all junior events. Several races were set aside for boys under 17, many of them still at school, and in these some promising performances were recorded. A notable visitor was G. Hunter, the New Zealand high jump champion, who is in the Air Force. He won the open high jump at sft lOjn, and the javelin with 146 ft lin.

N. C Sutton (Greymouth). who was Canterbury junior mile champion last year and later represented Wellington, won both the half-mile and two miles. From 55 yards he ran the half In Imin 55 2-ssec, and from 80 yards he won the two miles in lOmin 12sec.

L. C. Woodward (Technical), striking good early farm, went well over the sprint hurdles. N. E. Lane (Old Boys) ran in this race and again in the quartermile hurdles, which he won easily. Among the prominent junior performers was C J Berryman (Old Boys), who won the 100 yards under 17 in llsec, and the 220 yards in 24 2-ssec. both from scratch. E Rolton (Presbyterian) finished well in the half-mile to record Imin 59 3-ssec from 75 yards. -Detailed results:— SENIOR EVENTS 100 Yards—F. Milligan (Technical), 7jyds. 1; T. Ryan (New Brighton), 4yds, 2; T. D. Blewett (University), 3iyds, 3. Time, 10 3-ssec.

220 Yards—First heat: T. D. Blewett, Byds, 1; F. Milligan, 16yds, 2: J. Stanley, 18yds, 3. Time, 23 2-ssec. Second heat; T Hyan, 11yds, 1; A. Cusack, 16yds, 2; V. Crawshay, 18yds, 3. Time, 23 2-ssec. Final: Ryan (New Brighton) 1, Blewett (University) 2, Milligan (Technical) 3. Time, 2 3sec.

880 Yards —N. C. Sutton (Greymoulh) 55yds,- 1; A. Cusack (Sydenham), 55yds, 2; J. Turvey (Air Force), 60yds 3. Time Imin 56 2-ssec.

Two Miles—N, C. Sutton (Greymouth), 80yds, 1; J. Clarke (Technical), 150 yds, 2; H. F, Taylor (New Brighton), 200 yds, 3. Time, lOmin 12sec. 120 Yards Hurdles—L. C. Woodward (Technical), 4yds, 1; N. E. Lane (Old Boys) 6yds, 2. Time. 16 3-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles—N. E. Lane (Old Boys), 15yds, 1; A. Cockle (New Brighton) 2. Time, 62sec. 880 Yards Walk —A. Brown (Sydenham), 150 yds, 1; L. C. Richards (Presbyterian), 160 yds, 2y M. Sullivan (University). 150 yds, 3 Time, 3rnin 4isec. High Jump—G. Hunter (Air Force), scr, 1; D, Kernahan (University), Sin, 2; H. W Wilkins (Technical), scr, and A. Cockle (New Brighton). Sin (equal), 3. Height, sft lOin.

Throwing the Javelin—G. Hunter (Air Force) scr, 1; A. Cockle (New Brighton), 35ft, 2: F. Milligan (Technical), 40ft, 3. Distance. 146 ft lin.

Hop, Step, and Jump—M. Carr (Technical), 3ft, 1; M. Ritchie (Technical). 6ft, 2; H. W. Wilkins (Technical), scr, 3. Distance, 45ft IJin. A Grade Relay—Old Boys 1. B Grade Relay—Old Boys 1, Technical 2. Presbyterian 3. Time, Imin 54sec. JUNIOR EVENTS 100 Yards, under 17 —C. J, Berryman (Old Boys), scr, 1; J. Mann (Technical), 61yds. 2; R. E. L. Thompson (Old Boys), 2yds, 3. Time, llsec. 100 Yards, under 19— G. Lochhead (Presbyterian), syds, 1; C. R. Bailey (Technical). scr, 2: G. Nuttall (Technical), 61yds, 3. Time, llsec. 220 Yards, under 17—C. J. Berryman (Old Boys), scr, 1; J. Mann (Technical), 12yds. 2; M. Packham (Technical). 15yds, 3. Time, 24 2-ssec. . 220 Yards, under 19— G. Lochhead (Presbyterian, 12yds, 1; C. R. Bailey (Technical), scr, 2; G. Nuttall (Technical), 14yds, 3. Time, 23 l-3sec.

830 Yards, under 17 —I. McOscar (Presbyterian), 83yds, 1; R. E. L. Thompson

(Old Boys). 25yds, 2; T. Durant (Presbyterian), 60yds, 3. Time, 2min S 4-ssec.

880 Yards, under 19— E. Rolton (Presbyterian), 75yds, .1; W, R. Wilkinson (Old Boys), 20yds, 2; R. Boland (Canterbury), 80yds, 3. Time, Imin 59 3-ssec.

880 Yards Walk—M. Glue (Old Boys) i2oyds, 1; M. Harry (Technical), 130 yds 2; R, C. Brown (Sydenham), scr. 3. Time, 3min SOsec.

120 Yards Hurdles —M. Carr (Technical), 4yds, 1; A. G. Robertson (Old Boys), syds, 2: J. Borland (Old Boys). 12yds, 3. Time, 17 3-ssec. 220 Yards Hurdles—M. Carr (Technical), 10yds. 1; A. G. Robertson (Old Boys). Byds, 2; W. R. Wilkinson (Old Boys). 14yds, 3. Time. 23 2-ssec. High Jump—J. Borland (Old Boys), din. 1; M. Carr (Technical), scr, and J. Blewett (Canterbury). 9in (equal), 2. Height, sft llin. , WOMEN’S EVENTS

75 Yards—R. Spinks (Technical) 1. O. Murray (Technical) 2,, M. Murray (Technical) 3 Time. 9 2-ssec. 100 Yards —O. Murray (Technical) 1, R. Spinks (Technical) 2, D. Faulkner (Technical) 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. 80 Yards Hurdles—R, Spinks (Technical) 1, D ( Faulkner (Technical) 2, D. Fraser (Technical) 3. Time, 15sec.

Throwing the Discus—D. Faulkner (Technical). sft. 1; D. Fraser (Technical). sft, 2; R. Spinks (Technical), 6ft, 3. Distance. 65ft lin,

Lone Jump—D. Fraser (Technical). 2ft 6in, 1; O. Murray (Technical), Ift 3m, 2; M. Murray (Technical), scr. 3. Distance, 18ft 4in.