TECHNICAL CLUB TITLES

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28179, 18 January 1957, Page 4

TECHNICAL CLUB TITLES

FAST MILE BY G. F. HACK The junior mile runner. G. F. Hack, returned the best performance of the evening when the Christchurch Technical College Amateur Athletic Club began its club championships at Ensors road last i evening. Hack took the lead in the junior mile. 160 yards fr.om the finish, and narrowly beat D. Reece, who had made all the earlier pace. ; The race was run in the good time , of 4min 29.55ec. A surprise in the 100 yards open 1 championship was the defeat of R. L. Gaskell and B. S. Hunt by D. R. Stephens. This race was run into a strong north-west wind, which affected the times in the sprints and , distance races. Results were:— Senior.—loo yards: M. A. Courtney 1. D. R. Stephens 2, R. L. Gaskell and B. Hunt (equal) 3. Time, 10.8 sec. One mile: C. F. Reece 1, C. E. Dillii more 2, D. Greig 3. Time, 4min 29 sec. Discus throw: K. Washington I, D. R. Stephens 2. R. L. Gaskell 3. , Distance, 96ft. Long jump: R. L. Gaskell 1. M. A. Courtney 2, K. Washington 3. Distance, 20ft 6in. Junior.—loo yards: G. F. Hack 1, S. C. Cook 2, N. L. Martin 3. Time, 11. One mile: G. F. Hack 1, D. Reece 2, R. G. Davies 3. Time. 4min 29.45ec. Discus throw: S. C. Cook 1, P. J. Watts 2, R. G, Davies 3. Distance, 93ft 4in. Long jump: S. C. Cook 1, R. G. Davies 2, P. J. Watts 3. Distance, 17ft 2in. Under 17.—100 yards: B. Howman I. L. Clarke 2, D. Vaughan 3. Time, 11.2 sec. One mile: D. Vaughan 1, J. Toomey 2, A. Evans 3. Time, 4 min 45sec. Long jump: B. Howman 1, L. Clarke 2, W. Richards 3. Distance, 18ft Bin. Discus throw: B. Howman 1, D. Vaughan 2, L. Clarke 3. Distance, 103 ft sin. Women’s Scratch Events.—loo yards.—G. Wicks 1, L. Anderson 2, L. Chadderton and V. Blair (equal) 3. Time, 12.9 sec. Discus: V. Blair 1, G. Wicks 2, R. Hames 3. Distance, 86ft lOin. Under 16.—100 yards: Y. Campbell 1, L. Anderson 2, A. Howman 3. Time, 12.8 sec. Discus: A. Howman 1, P. Grafton 2, Y. Campbell 3. Distance, 65ft I'/iin. Under 14.—100 yards: D. Blair 1, J. Ogilvie 2, J. Blair 3. Time, 14.1 sec. Discus: D. Blair 1, J? Blair 2, J. Ogilvie 3.. Distance, 52ft 9in. NEW BRIGHTON CLUB MEETING Fields for most events at the New Brighton Amateur Athletic Clubs meeting were fairly small. G. McKay, an improving junior, put the shot 35ft lljin, a distance which is not far short of the club record of 3611 Bin set by D. Gibson in 1939. Results were:— Men’s Events Senior.—7s yards: J. King 1, R. Flaus 2, G. Bolton 3. Time, B.lsec. 880 yards: R. Flaus 1, M. Smith 2, R. Hockley 3. Time, 2min 18sec. Broad jump: R. Flaus 1, J. King 2, R. Hockley 3. Distance, 20ft 6in. Shot put: J. King 1, M. Smith 2, R. Hockley 3. Distance, 41ft lOJin. Junior.—7s yards: P. Doig 1, J. Hardakre 2, D. Dixey 3, Time, B.3sec. 880 yards: J. Hardakre 1, D. Dixey 2, F. Bishop 3. Time, 2inin 17sec. Broad jump: C. White 1, K. Marriot 2. F. Bishop 3. Distance, 18£t Biin. Shot put: G. McKay 1, I. Penrose 2, K. Marriot 3. Distance, 35ft lljin. Schoolboys' 75 Yards.—A. Bradbury 1, G. Dixey 2. Time, 10.8 sec. Schoolgirls’ 75 yards: M. Dixey 1, N. Dixey 2, D. Dixey 3. Time, lOsec.