ARMY SPORTS
ATHLETIC EVENTS Army H.Q. (58 points) won the Army athletic sports tournament held at Rugby Park yesterday, when teams from the three New Zealand districts and Army Headquarters took part. C.M.D., with 46 points, was second in the athletics. N.M.D., with 41 points, was third, and S.M.D. was fourth, with 26 points. Results:— Men’s Events Discus Throw.—Cpl. B. Keys (N.M.D.) 1, S.-Sgt. A. James (H.Q.) 2, L.-Cpl. B. Adams (S.M.D.) 3. Distance, 100 ft 4in. 100yds Championship: Gnr. E. B. Ashton (C.M.D.) 1, Pte. I. W. Gay (Army units) 2, Cadet L. J. Pye (Army units) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. 880 Yards: Sgt. A. J. Millar 4 units) 1, Pte. D. F. Williams (units) 2, Cpl. W. A. Chalmers (N.M.D.) 3. Time, 2min 8 l-ssec. Hop, step, and jump: Lt. M. Kennedy (units) 1, Gnr. E. B. Ashton (C.M.D.) 2, L.-Cpl. E. Wratt (N.M.D.) 3. Distance, 42ft sin. • Mile: Lt. C. Hawke (units) 1. Sgt. A. J. Millar (units) 2, Pte. J. E. Millar (S.M.D.) 21 Time, 4mih 43sec. Javelin throw: Cpl. L. R. Foster (S.M.D.) 1, Capt. R. Abbott (C.M.D.) 2, L.-Cpl. W. Lucas (units) 3. Distance, 132 feet 4jin. 220 ' Yards: Gnr. B. McD. Gilchrist (C.M.D.i 1, Cadet L. J. Pye (units) 2. Pte. B. C. McCormack (units) 3. Time, 25 3-5 sec. Obstacle race (non-championship): L.-Cpl. D. O. Allingham (Engineers) 1, Pte. D. Gatehouse (M.T. W’shops) 2, Spr. A. O. Chidgey (Eng.) 3. Time, 29sec. Shot put: L.-Bdr. D. F. Pollard (N.M.D.) 1, Cpl. B. Keys (N.M.D.) 2, Lt. J. S. Manning (S.M.D.) 3. Distance, 31ft 9in. Three miles: Lt. C. Hawke (units) 1, Cadet R. White (units) 2. Cpl. W. Chalmers (N.M.D.) 3. Time, 16min 51 2-ssec. Broad jump: Gnr. E. B. Ashton (C.M.D.) 1, L.-Cpl. W. Lucas (units) 2, Sgt. R. McMillan (C.M.DJ 3. Distance, 20ft siin. 440yds: Pte. T. D. Banister (S.M.D.) 1, Sgt. F. P. Coughlin (N.M.D.) 2. Lt. V. B. Brown (N.M.D.) 3. Tme, 54 4-ssec. 120yds Hurdles: Lt. J. S. Manning (S.M.D.) and Lt. M. Kennedy (units) (equal) 1, L.-Cpl. W. Lucas (units) 3. Time, 16 4-Ssec. Sack race, non-championship: Pte. R. Dailey (Burnham) 1, Pte. D. Gatehouse (M.T. W’shops.) 2, Pte. D. Drake (M.T. W’shops) 3. Time, 12 ,2-ssec. High jump: Lt. J. Rathbun (S.M.D.) 1, Lt. R. Stanley-Sarris (units) and Pte. D. Williams (units) (equal) 2. Height, sft 3’,iin. Relay: Army units 1, N.M.D. 2, C.M.D. 3. Time, 3min 57 2-ssec. Bicycle race: S.-Sgt. R. H. Lloyd (Ord.) 1, Pte. M. W. Cusack (M.T. W’shops) 2, Sgt. R. C. Fraser (M.T., Christchurch) 3. Time, 42 3-ssec.
W.A.A.c.’s Events 75 Yards: Pte. N. Coull (N.M.D.) 1, Cpl. C. M. Lord (C.M.D.) 2, Cpl. M. I. Faulkner (N.M.D.) 3. 100 Yards: PtO. N. Coull (N..M.D.) 1. Cpl. C. M. Lord (C.M.D.) 2, L.-Cpl. A. E. V. Goatley (N.M.D.) 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. High jump: LL J. M. Bullard (C.M.D.) 1, W. 0.1 B. M. Aburrt (C.M.D.) 2, L.-Cpl. A. E. V. Goatley (N.M.D.) 3. Height, 4ft 4in. Broad jump: Lt. J. M. Bullard (C.M.D.) 1, L.-Cpl. N. L. Weastell (S.M.D.) 2, W. 0.1 B. M. Aburn (C.M.D.) 3. Distance, 13ft lOiin. Relay: N.M.D. 1, C.M.D. 2, S.M.D. 3. Time, 58 2-ssec.
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