ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24530, 2 April 1945, Page 3

ATHLETICS

SPORTS MEETING AT TIMARU RESULTS OF EVENTS From Our Own Reporter TIMARU, April 1. In spite of dull weather, there was a fairly large attendance at a combined sports meeting organised by the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club and the Timaru Cycling Club at Timaru on Saturday. Comoetitors were present from Christchurch and Greymouth, and a team from the Air' Force contributed considerably to the success of the meeting. H. J. Smither made an attempt on the unpaced quarter-mile record and put up the good time of 33 l-ssec. The athletic events provided some spirited contests with Air Force competitors making a splendid showing. Miss N. Gourley (Crichton Cobbers. Christchurch), holder of the women’s 80 metres hurdles New Zealand championship title, gave an exhibition of finished hurdling. Abbreviations used in the following results are:—Army, A.; Air Force, A.F.; Crichton Cobbers, C.C.; C.A.A.C., Canty.'; Greymouth, Grey.; Temuka, T.; Timaru, Tim.; Civil Service, Dunedin, C.S.D.; South Canterbury. S.C.; Ashburton, ’Ash.; Christchurch, Ch’ch ____ Men’s Athletic Events 100 Yardi Final.—N. Atkinson (Army), 4>,iyds. 1; J. F. Brien (A.F.), Iyd, 2; J. V. McCormack (A.F.), syds, 3. Time, 10 120 Yards kurdles.—H. H. McKay (A.F.), Byds, 1; P. Goddard (A.F.). scr, 2; J. F. Brien (A.F.), 6yds, 3. Time, 16 4-ssec. 220 Yards.—N. Atkinson (Army), 10yds, 1; J. Strachan (S.C.), 18yds. 2; J. O’Leary (Grey.), 17yds, 3. Time. 23sec. 440 Yards.—C. Atkinson (C.A.A.C.), 40yds, 1; S. McWhirter (S.C.), syds. 2; J. Bannister (Grey.), 17yds, 3. Time, f: l-ssec. • " 880 Yards.—K. Peace (A.F.), 20yds, 1; P. Jackson (S.C ). 10yds, 2; J. Fitzgerald (Grey.), 15yds, 3. Time, 2min 2sec. Mile Handicap.—B. McKernan (C.S.D.), 20yds, and J. S. Oakley (A.F.), scr (equal), 1; j; Bannistei (Grey.), 130 yds, 3. Time, 4min 32 4-ssec. High Jump.—J. V. McCormack - (A.F.), scr, sft Din, 1; L. D. Campbell (S.C.), llin, 2. Discus Throw.—D. Weston (S.C.), 35ft. 118 ft Sin. 1; L. B. Campbell (S.C.), 30ft, 116 ft B>iin, 2; D. G. Wilson (S.C.). 40ft. 112 ft lOVain, 3. • Javelin Throw.—L. D. Campbell (S.C.), 30ft, 142 ft 61n, 1: N. Jones (Grey), 30ft. 14lft Sin. 2; A. Hines (Grey.), 30ft, 137 ft Din, 3. Hop, Step, and Jump.—B. Tutton (5.0.), sft, 44ft lin, l; j. P. Malcolm (S.C.), 4ft 6in, 2; P. Goddard (A.F.), scr, 3. Pole Vault.—R. Fitzgerald (S.C.), 6ft Din, 1; M. Shelker (S.C.), 6ft 6in, 2: L. D. Campbell (S.C.). 6ft, 3. Shot Put.—J. Tagelagi (A.F.), Dft, 40ft, 1; V. Hahn (Grey), Bft. 3Dft sin, 2; N. Jones (Grey.), Bft, 38ft lOVain, 3. . Men’s Relay Race.—Air Force A (P. Goddard, J. Tagelagi, J. Brien, H. McKay) and Air Force B (H- F. Skinner, J. Watson, K. Peace. A. Foster), equal, 1. Time. 4D 3-ssec. • • ■ -L Women’s Athletic Events 75 Yards.—S. Martin (Tim.), Byds, 1; A. Smith (Tim.),.7yds, 2; S. Hornsby (Grey.), syds, 3. Time, Dsec. 80 Metres . Hurdles.—J. Smith (S.C.), Dyds, 1; C. Castle (S.C.), 7yds. 2; K. Grey (S.C.), 13yds, 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. 100 'Yards Handicap.—G. Martin (T.), Dyds, 1; P. Power (Gfey.). TDyds, .2; M. Steele (Grey ), Byds, 3. Tune, 11 4-ssec.-Women’s Relay.—South Canterbury (C. Castle. J. Newlands, D. Rennie, J, Smith) 1. Greymouth 2. Time, 55 4-ssec. ‘ High- Jump.—J. Newlands (S.C.), Dm. sft, 1; N. Gourley (C.C.), scr, J. Smith (S.C.), 3in, and K. Grey (S.C.). Sin, all 4ft llin (equal) 2. Shot Put.—N. Gourley (C.C.), Ift 6in; 26ft, 1; P. Tower (Grey.), 4ft lOin, 25ft 2in, 2; J. Newlands (S.C.).- 3£t. 25ft lih, 3. Cycling Events Half-mile Local Cycling Handicap.—l. Frampton, scr, 1; P. Radburnd, 40yds, 2; J Andreassand, 10yds, 3. Time, 63 3-ssec. Half-mile.—R. Knight (A.F.K Scr,' t; A. Porter (.Ch’ch), 70yds, 2; M, Drake (A.F.), 30yds, 3. Time, 61 1-Ssec. Mile- Open.—J Fitzgerald (S.C.),- 75yds, 1; M.’ Drake*(A-F.), 55yds, 2;-A. Pqrter (Ch’ch); 110 yds, 3 : Time; 2min-6 4-ssec.-. One Mile and a Half Cycle H, Sutherland (Ch’ch), 110 yds,. 1; . B. Evans (Ch’ch), 115 yds, 2: 1. Frampton (S.C.), 118 yds, 3. Time, 3min 9 2-ssec.. Two-mile 'South Canterbury Cycling Championship,—H. J Smither (Ch’eh) I.’. R. Knight (A.F.), ,2; A. Porter (Ch’ch), ,3. Won by a length- Time, 4mih 33s0c. ’ Three Miles Miss and Out.—H. J. Smither (Ch’ch). 1; 'R, Knight UAJ’,), 2; M. G. Drake (AJ’.j, 3. Time. 7min 16sec.