ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23588, 16 March 1942, Page 7

ATHLETICS

GOOD TIMES IN HIGH WIND In spite of a strong easterly wind, reasonably good times were registered in most events at the combined services and clubs’ athletic sports meeting held at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon. Several well-known provincial champions were seen in action, most of them running for the Services’ teams. The following abbreviations are used in the results:—Canterbury . Amateur Athletic Club (C.A.A.C.). Air Force (A.F.). Army (A,), Boys’ High School (8.H.5.1, New Brighton (N. 8.), Technical (Tech.), Presbyterian (P.). Otago (O.). South Canterbury (S.C.), West Old Boys (W.). Senior Events 120 Yards Hurdles: R. K. Mason (C.A.A.C.) 1, G. Lockhead (P.) 2, J. H. Borland (8.H.5.) 3. Time, 17 l-ssec. 100 yards: R. S. Thompson (C.A.A.C.) 1, G. Lockhead (P.) 2, G. Nuttall (A.) 3. Time, 11 l-ssec 880 yards: D. Shaw (S.C.) 1, E. Cuff (A.F.) 2, J. E. Miller (A.) 3, Time. 2min 5 3-ssec. One mile walk; F. B. Silver (A.F.) 1. A. M. Brown (W.) 2. A. D. Sage (8.H.5.) 3. Time. 7min 52 4-ssec. Hop, step and jump: A. M. Carr (A.) 1, R. K. Mason (C.A.A.C.) 2. R. S. Thompson (A.) 3 Distance, 44ft IJin. 220 yards: G. Lockhead (P.) 1. G. Nuttall (A.) 2, A. R. H. Pullan (A.F.) 3. Time, 24 l-ssec. High jump: J. MacCormick (N. 8.) 1, J. H. Borland (8.H.5.) 2. Height, sft 91n. Hammer throw: J. M. Carr (A.) 1, P. Souter (A.F.) 2. K. J. Morgan (A.) 3, Distance, 122 ft llin. Three miles; W. Burrows (A.) I, I. McOscar (P.) 2. L. E. Fox (W.) 3. Time. 16min 9 l-ssec. 440 yards; G. Bilborough (C.A.A.C.) 1, D. Shaw (S.C.) 2, C. J. Griffith (A.) 3. Time, 53 l-ssec Broad jump: M. J. Carr (A.) 1, J. MacCormick (N. 8.) 2, A. R. H. Pullan (A.F.) 3, Distance, 21ft Sin. 220 yards hurdles: R. K. Mason (C.A.A.C.) 1. J. Oakley (T.) 2, N. Packham (T.) 3. Time, 28 4-ssec. Putting the shot; .K. J. Morgan (A.) 1, M. J. Carr (A.) 2. G. Bilborough (C.A.A.C.) 3. Distance, 36£t Him. One mile: W. Burrows (A.) 1, W. Dorreen (A.) 2, T. Durant (P.) 3. Time, 4min 53 3-ssec. Relay: B.H.S. 1, C.A.A.C. 2, Army 3. Time. 3min 58 3-ssec. Pole vault: G. Nuttall (A.) 1, P. Souter (A.) 2. J. H. Borland (8.H.5.) 3. Height, 9ft 6in. Discus throw: K. J. Morgan (A.) 1, M. J. Carr (A.) 2, P. Souter (A.) 3. Distance, 116 ft 9Jin. Throwing the javelin; G. Bilborough (C.A.A.C.) 1, J. G. Gilbertson (A.) 2, M. J. Carr (A.) 3. Distance, 130 ft OJin Junior Races 100 Yards handicap: M. J. Craighead (8.H.5.), 7yds,. 1; K. W. Taylor (8.H.5.), scr, 2: A. G. Brown (BH.S.), syds, 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. 860 yards handicap: R. H. Waterland (P.), 20yds. 1: T. Durant iP.), 25yds. 2; N. Forsyth (C.A.A.C.), 75yds, 3. Time, 2min 7 4-ssec. Women’s Handicaps 75 yards: N. White (Tech.), 2yds, 1; P. Malone (O.), scr„ 2; R. McNiel (N. 8.), 6yds, 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. 100 yards; P. Malone (O.), scr. 1; J. Boldero (N. 8.), 2yds, 2; B. Boldero (N. 8.), scr, 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. -