ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24187, 21 February 1944, Page 3

ATHLETICS

—« MEETING AT RUGBY PARK JUNIOR . AND .WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS The Canterbury Amateur A.thletic Association held the junior and women’s championships at Rugby Park on Saturday in fine weather and on a track that was all in favour of fast times. The day’s sport showed that Canterbury possesses a wealth Of athletic talent among the many youths who are taking part, and the presence of competitors from South Canterbury and the West Coast added interest to some very keen and exciting racing. Ihe sprinters seen out this season represent very good class, the proved champion being the Boys’ High School runner, K. W. Taylor. He won the 100 yards championship in 10 2-ssec from a fine runner in K. Plunkett (South Canterbury), but the latter reversed the positions over 220 yards in 23 2-ssec. In the mile, J. Oakley, Technical College, showed good form, winning in the fast time of 4min 30 2-ssec, which is only 2-ssec outside the New Zealand record. The times in the 120 yards hurdles, won by J. H. Borland, and the three heats of the 75 yards womens, won by the Boldero sisters and Miss D. Joe, were all better than the present New Zealand times, but on account of the following wind these could not be allowed. J. H. Borland’s jumping was a feature of the day’s sport, and in clearing sft lljin he beat his own record. In a further attempt he just failed with the bar at 6ft. Abbreviations are used as follows in the report:— Teachers’ Training College (Trng. Coll.), Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club (C.A.A.C.), New Brighton (N. 8.), Westonians (W.), South Canterbury (S.C.), Greymouth (G.), Old Boys (O.B.), Boys’ High School (8.H.5.), Crichton Cobbers (C.C.), Air Force (A.F.), Christchurch Technical College (C.T.C.), St. Margaret’s (St. M.), St. Andrew's (St. A.), St. Bede’s (St. B.). Results:— Junior Championships Broad Jump, under 17 years.—K. G. Mulrhead (8.H.5.) 1, W. Scott (8.H.5.) 2. R. D. Stone (8.H.5.) 3. Distance, 20ft Sin. One Mile, under 17.—8. R. Evans (C.C.) 1. I. White (8.H.5.) 2, T. Hitchcock (S.C.) 3. Time, 4mln 55 4-ssec. 220 Yards, under 17 years.—D. Dephoft (C.T.C.) 1, A. S. Dockery (8.H.5.) 2, W. Scott (8.H.5.) 3. Time, 24-l-ssec. 100 Yards, under 17 years.—D. Dephoif (C.T.C.) 1, K. Milne (8.H.5.) 2, K. Richards (S.C.) 3. Time. 10 3-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—J. Borland (O.B.) 1. L. A. Smart (C.A.A.C.) 2, T. Allen (St. A.) 3. Time, 16sec. 440 Yards.—G. Annear (S.C.) 1, A. J. Atkinson (C.A.A.C.) 2, A. Forest (G.) 3. Time, 52 4-ssec. Mile Walk.—A. D. Sage (8.H.5.) 1, N. R. Harkess (C.T.C.) 2, R. H. Delhaney (8.H.5.) 3. Time, 7min 42 l-ssec. Shot Put.—J. Tagelagi (A.F.) 1, J. Kelly (S.C.) 2, J. J. Cannon (St. B.) 3. Distance. 38ft 4Jin. Long Jump.—D. Dephoff (C.T.C.) 1. H. A. Mlntrom (C.C.) 2. M. Billens (C.T.C.) 3. Distance, 20ft BJin. Mile—J. Oakley (C.T.C.) 1, C. S. Kernahan (C.A.A.C.) 2, A. N. Leslie (C.C.) 3. Time, 4min 30 2-ssec. 220 Yards.—K. Plunkett (S.C.) 1, K. W. Taylor (8.H.5.) 2, D. R. Batten (8.H.5.) 3. Time, 23 2-ssec 220 Yards Hurdles.—L. A. Smart (C.A.A.C.) 1. D. R. Kinley (8.H.5.) 2. R. Fitzgerald (G.) 3. Time, 28 4-ssec. 880 Yards—R. Fitzgerald (G.) 1, A. Roper (G.) 2, M. Hall (C.C.) 3. Time, 2min 8 l-ssec.

100 Yards.—K. W. Taylor (8.H.5.) 1. K. Plunkett (S.C.) 2. D, R. Batten (8.H.5.) 3; Time, 10 2-ssec.

High Jump.—J. H. Borland (O.B.) 1, G, Christie (S.C.) 2, F. Cook (S.C.) 3. Height, sft lliin (New Zealand record). Hop, Step, and Jump.—E. Moffat (S.C.) 1, D. Dephoff (C.T.C.) 2. R. Shirley (St. B.) 3. Distance, 40ft 9in. 220 Yards (under 17 years).—D. Dephoff (C.T.C.) 1. A. F. Dockery (8.H.5.) 2. H. Scott (8.H.5.) 3. Time, 24 l-ssec. Discus.—G. Hare (8.H.5.) 1, J. Kelly (S.C.) 2, R. McLachlan (St. A.) 3. Distance, 109 ft BJin. Javelin.—J. Tagelagi (A.F.) 1, G. Forrest (G.) 2, D. Weston (S.C.) 3. Distance. 152 ft Sin. Relay.—Boys’ High School 1, South Canterbury 2, Teachers’ Training College 3. Time, 47 l-ssec. Senior Handicap Events Mile Handicap.—J. G. Millar (C.A.A.C.), 190 yds, 1; C. Gallagher (S.C.). 120 yds, 2; I. Jones (A.P.), 3. Time, 4min 25 3-ssec. 100 Yards Open Handicap.—K. Horrock (G.), 7yds. 1; D. M. Bailey (A.F.). 2iyds, 2; R. S. Thompson (OJB.), Iyd, 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 440 Yards Handicap.—C. Gallagher (S.C.). 35yds, 1: D. K. Taylor (A.F.), 28 yds, 2; R. A. Chapman (Trng. Coll. 3. Time, 51 3-ssec. Women’s Events 75 Yards—B, Boldero (N. 8.) 1, D. Joe (N. 8.) 2, N. O’Brien (W.) 3. Time, 8 Shot Put.—N. White (A.F.) 1, N. Gourlay (C.C.) 2, J. Scott (S.C.) 3. Distance, 28ft 4iin. Discus.—J, Scott (S.C.) 1, R. Spinks (C.T.C.) 2, T. Williams (S.C.) 3. Distance, 89ft 6Jin. 80 Metres Hurdles.—N. Gourlav (C.C.) 1, N. Nicholls (C.C.) 2, L. Wilson (C.C.) 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. 100 Yards.—D. Joe (N. 8.) 1. B. Boldero (N. 8.) 2, J. Boldero (N. 8.) 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. 220 Yards.—N. Gourlay (C.C.) 1, N O’Brien (NR.) 2, L. Burt (S.C.) 3. Time, 28sec. Relay.—New Brighton 1, South Canterbury 2. Crichton Cobbers 3, Time, 52 Javelin Throw.—T. Williams (S.C.) 1, H. Eunson (A.F.) 2, J. Munn (C.C.) 3. Distance. 64ft 7in. High Jump.—W. Morgan (St. M.) 1, P. Power (G.) 2, B. Hamilton (T.T.C.) 3. Height, 4ft 82in. Teams’ Competition Points in the junior men’s teams competition:—South Canterbury, 32 points, 1; Boys’ High School, 21 points, 2; High School Old Boys, 18 points, 3.