ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27192, 9 November 1953, Page 12

ATHLETICS

MEETING AT RUGBY PARK

A 4min 30.8 sec mile by the Marist runner, J. C. Daly, was the outstanding event at the athletic meeting at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon. The sodden track, with heavy rain squalls during the earlier part of the meeting, prevented performances generally from reaching a high standard.

In the mile J. K. Macdonald (Crichton Cobbers) set a fast pace for the first quarter, with Daly, R. Heaps (Crichton Cobbers), and C. Reece (Olympic) handy, with breaks to J. Kyle (Marist) and M. R. Craighead (University). Daly and Heaps passed a tiring Macdonald in the third lap, and Daly then drew away from Heaps, opening up a 30-yard gap.

The Canterbury long jump champion, P. Price (New Brighton) made light work of the heavy going to head the senior A grade 100 yards in 10.7 sec. The 12J-mile road race, run through > the Shirley, Marshland, Styx, Papanui, and St. Albans districts, was won by R. Maddock (Olympic). With a lOmin start on the back-marker, W. Richards (Technical), and giving the front-markers, R. Luke (Technical) and A. McDonald (Polytechnic), smin, Maddock ran a solid race, dropping his co-marker, F. H. Stevens (Olympic). Maddock also gained third fastest time. Fastest time was recorded by Richards, who returned 67min 52sec. It was a tribute to the handicapper of this event, Mr C. C. Gordon, that five of the competitors were finishing within the park at the same time.

Giving away handicaps up to 50 yards in the junior 880 yards, T. Ludecke (Christ’s College) gathered in the field over the first lap. He finished strongly to win from G. Leeming (Boys’ High School), off 10 yards, in 2min B.9sec.

Abbreviations used in the results are: N.B. (New Brighton), T. (Technical). W.

(Westonian), M. (Marist), C.C. (Crichton Cobbers). U. (University), O. (Olympic), P. (Polytechnic), B.H.S. (Boys’ High School), C. (Canterbury Club), Coll. (Christ’s College). Results:— MEN’S EVENTS Senior A 100 Yards.—P. Price (N. 8. 1, M. A. Courtney (T.) 2, B. Savage (W.) 3. Time, 10.7 sec. Mile.—J. Daly (M.) 1, R. Heaps (C.C.) 2, J. K. Macdonald (C.C.) 3. Time, Imin 30.8 sec. 440 Yards—T. Crossen (U.) 1, R. Heaps (C.C.) 2,-J. van Krueningen (T.) 3. Time, Twelve Mlles.—R. Maddock (O.) 1, R. Luke (T.) 2. A. MacDonald (P.) 3. Javelin Throw.—A. Grajmurn (U.) T.. Distance, 159 ft 9in. Relay (four 220 yards).—Technical 1, Crichton Cobbers 2. Time, Imin 41.8 sec. Senior B 100 Yards.—P. G. Davis (8.H.5.) 1, P. D. Rutledge (U.) 2, T. Lee (O.) 3. Time, 10.8 sec. Mile.—C. McGuire (P.) 1, K. McKenzie (T.) 2, J. Finch (C.) 3. Time, 4min 54.35ec. Discus Throw.—J. King (N. 8. 1, K. Gatehouse (T.) 2, A. M. Harbott CM.) 3. Distance. 98ft 6Jin. 440 Yards.—Section I: J. D. Macdonald (C.C.) 1, P. J. Collins (U.) 2, M. Craighead (U.) 3. Time. 55.45ec. 440 Yards.—Section II: G. R. Young (W.) 1, R. Heseltine (C.C.) 2, C. McGuire (P.) 3. Time, 55sec. Javelin Throw.—J, R. King (N. 8. 1, M. Richardson (N. 8. 2, A. M. Harbott (M.) 3. Distance, 128 ft lOin. Senior C 100 Yard.—G. Young (W.) 1, A. V. Leitch (C.C.) 2, R. N. Carter (P.) 3. Time, 11.5 sec. Mile.—N. Lynch (M.) 1, A. Bagley (M.) 2, M. Hardy (U.) 3. Time, 4min 54.35ec. Discus Throw.—J. Riley (T.) 1, A. Grayburn (U.) 2. Distance, 80ft 4‘/ 2 in. 440 Yards.—Section I: A. K. Leitch (C.C.) 1, A. Bagley (M.) 2, J. H. Hevenaar (T.) 3. Time, 57.75ec. 440 Yards.—Section II: R. A. Mathieson (U.) 1, G. Jenkins (T.) 2. Time, 719 sec. Javelin Throw.—G. R. Young (W.) 1, J. Riley (T.) 2. Distance, 101 ft 3Jin. Junior 880 Yards.—T. Ludecke (Coll.) 1, G. Leeming (8.H.5.) 2, N. Fleming (P.) 3. Time, 2min B.9sec. 220 Yards.—Section I: B. Kerr (W.) 1, R. McGee (Coll.) 2, B. Alexander (C.) 3. Time. 24.8 sec. 220 Yards.—Section II: K. Howard (C.C.) 1, J. D. Smith (Coll.) 2. E. R. Alexander (8.H.5.) 3. Time. 23.95ec. Discus Throw.—R. G. Callaghan (Ashburton) 1, R. T. Rose (T.) 2, R. Melrose (C.C.) 3. Distance, 122 ft 7in. Two Miles.—P. G. Hack (T.) 1, P. Corboy (M.) 2, G. Leeming (8.H.5.) 3. Time. lOmin 40sec. Javelin Throw.*—R. T. Rose (T.) 1, R. G. Callaghan (Ashburton) 2, R. Melrose (C.C.) 3. Distance, 161 ft Ilin. Relay (4 x 440 yards).—Boys’ High School 1, Crichton Cobbers 2. Time, 3min 57sec. Under 17 880 Yards.—N. Owen (Coll.) 1. (No time taken.) 220 Yards.—Section I: N. SlatteVy (M.) 1, V. Sykes (8.H.5.) 2, L. Harris (C.C.) 3. Time. 24.25ec. 220 Yards.—Section II: J. Wisker (C.C.) 1, L. Jones (C.C.) 2, J. Pilbrow (8.H.5.) 3. Time, 25.45ec. Mile and a Half.—R. Newby (B U.S.) 1, B. Curie (C.C.) 2. K. Hay (P.) 3. Time, 7min 51.4 sec. Under 15 880 Yards.—C. Lockhaitf (8.H.5.) 1, K. Kay (P.) 2. Time, 2min 20.5 sec. 220 Yards.—B. Auld (W.) 1, S. C. Buxton (Coll.) 2. Time. 26.1 sec. WOMEN’S EVENTS ' A Grade 100 Yards.—J. Blackburn (T.) 1, G. Davies (C.C.) 2, H. Adams (T.) 3. Time, 12.1 sec. Discus Throw.—R. R. Harris (T.) 1, B. Fantham (T.) 2, F. Ritchie (N. 8. 3. Distance, 104 ft Bin. 220 Yards.—S. Anson (O.) 1, G. Williams (C.C.) 2, H. MacDonald (C.C.) 3. Time, 29.65ec. Shot Put.—P. Wallis (C.) 1, B. Fantham (T.) 2, R. R. Haines (T.) 3. Distance, 31ft 2in. . Relay -(4 x 110 yards).—Crichton Cobbers A 1, Combined 2, Crichton Cobbers B 3. Time, 55.35ec. B Grade 100 Yards.—F. Ritchie (N. 8. 1, M. Hickey (C.C.) 2, B. Elder (N. 8. 3. Time, 12.8 sec. Under 16 100 Yards.—B. Faulkner (T.) 1, M. Hern (C.C.) 2, L. Chadderton (C.C.) 3. Time. 12.1 sec.

TECHNICAL COLLEGE CLUB

The Christchurch Technical College Amateur Athletic Club resumed its weekly evening meetings at Ensors road last Wednesday. Big fields contested all events. J. van Kreuningen, a Dutch champion 800 metres runner, had no difficulty in winning thfe three-quarter mile race. The surprise of the meeting was the defeat of Miss J. Blackburn, the’'Canterbury long jump champion, by Miss V. I. Sloper. Results:—

Senior.—lso yards: D. Young 1, R. G. Shaw 2, K. Gatehouse 3. Time, 15.5 sec. 660 Yards: J. H. Havenaar 1, C. R. Ogle 2, E. B. Stroud 3. Time, Imin 25.25ec. 1320 yards: J. van Kreuningen 1, E. B. Stroud 2, C. F. Reece 3. Time, 3min 31.5 sec. Long jump: D. Young 1, K. Gatehouse 2, K. C. McKenzie 3. Distance, 19ft 4in. Discus: K. Gatehouse 1, D. Dephoff 2, D. Young 3. Distance, 104 ft 6in.

Junior.—lso yards: P. G. Hack 1, R. Weston 2, M. Mitchell 3. Time, 20.2 sec. 1320 yards: P. G- Hack 1, J. Wright 2, S. Sinclair 3. Time, 3min 57sec. 660 yards: P. G, Hack 1, B. Shirley 2, M. Henderson 3. fime, Imin 58.2 sec. Long jump: R. Rose 1, M. Jones 2, H. Manson 3. Distance, 20ft 3in. Discus! R. Rose 1, G. Healy 2, C, Parker 3. Distance, 104 ft 9in. Women.—7s yards: B. Falconer 1, J. Blackburn 2,' B. Fantham 3. Time, B.9sec. Long jump: V. I. Sloper 1, H. C. Adams and B. Falconer (equal) 2. Distance, 16ft 9|in. Discus: R. R. Hames 1, B. Fantham 2, H. C. Adams 3. Distance, 93ft.