ATHLETICS
NEW BRIGHTON CLUB The New Brighton Amateur Athletic Club held its weekly meeting at Rawniti Domain last evening. Results:— Senior.—7s Yards: R. Russell 1, J. King 2 880 Yards: R. Russell 1. Discus: J. King 1, R. Hockley 2, G. Bolton 3. Junior.—7s Yards: P. Doig and D. Dixie 1. J. Hardacker 3. 880 Yards: J. Hardacker 1, G. Steffens 2, M. Smith 3. Discus: P. Salt 1, J. Williams 2, M. Smith and D. Dixie (equal) 3. School Children.—7s Yards, boys: D. Brown 1. G. Bishop 2. B. Fleming 3. 75 Yards, girls: J. Garland 1, L. Atkinson 2. G. Wilson 3. POLYTECHNIC CLUB’S MEETING K. E. Williams ran two miles in 9min 16sec at the Polytechnic Amateur Athletic Club’s weekly meeting last evening. E. Walker, who is aged 14, won the 10U yards in the exceptionally good time of 10.6 sec. Results: — Two miles: K. E. Williams 1, R. McStay 2. R. R. Wilkinson 3. Time, 9min 16sec. 100 Yards: E. Walker 1. S. Wathne 2, R. N. Carter 3. Time. 10.6 sec. One mile: C. McGuire 1, P. Stimpson 2. G. Collinson 3. Time, 4min 32sec. 440 Yards: E. Walker 1. R. N. Carter 2, P. Stimpson 3. Time, 57.45ec. Shot: S. Wathne 1. R. G. Fleming 2, G. Collinson 3. Distance, 26ft 7in. Relay (4 x 220 yards): Air Force and Polytechnic (equal) 1. Time, Imin 46.35ec.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27912, 8 March 1956, Page 5
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