Southbridge Athletic Club’s Annual Meeting

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30274, 29 October 1963, Page 13

Southbridge Athletic Club’s Annual Meeting

Conditions for the greater part of the day were perfect for the Southbridge Athletic Sports Club's annual sports yesterday. The sun was quite warm although there was a

north-easterly wind blowing. Late in the afternoon the wind became much stronger and the temperature dropped considerably and many spectators started to leave. Three championships were decided, G Moore taking the three mile North Canterbury cycling title. The 220 yards South Island athletic championship went to M. Courtney and the Gillie Callum, under 16 provincial championship, was won by Rosemary Armstrong. The championship awards were presented to the winners by Mr J. K. McAlpine, M.P., and Mrs McAlpine. Mr McAlpine was seen in a new role when he took the starter’s gun and sent away the field in a cycling event. P. G. Hach thrilled the crowd with his brilliant running in the 880 yards and the mile events. In each event with a little less than a lap to go he raced away from his opponents and won easing up in the straight. P. Arnst, who has done little track racing, made full use of his handicap and won the Little Rakaia and Sedgemere Cycling Handicap events fairly easily.

The three mile North Canterbury cycling championship was full of interest. Apart from the first and last of the 12 laps there were lap prizes. J. Blackmun and G. Moore broke away from the field at the end of the first lap. After another two laps these two were joined by F. Hooper, and were holding nearly 200 yards lead over the rest of the field. Hooper failed in the lap sprints and did not take one, but Moore gained seven and Blackmun three. With two laps to go it appeared that these three were going to dispute the major placings. Blackmun fell back and this left Moore and Hooper in the lead. With a little less than a lap to go K. Brown set off after the leaders and gradually gained on them.

In the concluding stages Brown was hampered with a flat tyre but managed to get up for third place. Even if he had not had a puncture it is doubtful if he would have caught the leaders. Results were:— CYCLING Half-mile Lakeside Handicap. —First heat: W. Woodgate 165yds) 1. W. Campion (140vds) 2. I. Arnst (110yds) 3, K. Brown (lOvds behind) 4, G. Moore (13yds) 5. Time. 1:5. Second heat: D. Wilkinson (60yds) 1, J. Williams (50yds) 2. J. Blackmun (45yds) 3. F. Hooper (10yds) 4. Time, 1:8.2. Final. Woodgate 1, Williams 2. Arnst 3. Time. 1:6.6. One Mile Sedgemere Handicap.—l. Arnst (210vds) 1, K. Brown (10yds behind) 2. K Jeffery (scr) 3. Time, 3:20.4 One Mile And a Half Little Rakaia Handicap.—l. Arnst 1330yds) 1. J. Swanston (30yds) 2, W. Woodgate (185yds) 3 Time. 3:33.8. Two Mile Southbridge Wheelrace.—K. Jeffery (scr) 1. J Sw'anston (45yds) 2. K. Brown (15vds behind) 3. Time, 4:47.2. Three Mlle North Canterbury Championship.—G. Moore 1. F Hooper 2, K. Brown 3. Time. 7 Hl. Three-quarter Mile Consolation Race.—K. Campion 1, J Blackmun 2. W. Campion 3 Time. 1:48. Boys’ Events.—Half mile open: B. Forbes 1. J. Ferguson 2. M. Stainger 3. Time 1:12 6 Half mile: B. Shaw 1, M Stainger 2, B. Forbes 3. Time, 1;12.6. Half mile: B Shaw 1, M Stainger 2. B. Forbes 3. Time. 1:11.8. ATHLETICS 100 Yards —B. Reid 1. R. Collins 2, K. Woodham 3. Time. 9.9 135 Yards Sheffield.—B. Reid 1. Gray 2. K. Woodham 3. Time. 12.8. 220 Yards South Island Championship.—M. Courtney 1. B. Reid 2, J. Bray 3. Time, 23.2. 440 Yards —B. Reid 1. J. Peach 2. T. Freeman 3. Time. 1:52.8. 880 Yards.—P. G. Hack 1, R Woodgate 2. G. Reid 3. Time. 2:6.2. One Mile—P. G. Hack 1, R

Templeton 2. R. Wylie 3. Time. 4 48 DANCING Highland Fling (any age).— Ellesmere County District Evest: Fiona Montgomery. Novice (under 14): Christine Foster 1. Ann Reeve 2, Jennifer Moore 3 Under 8: Sally Miller 1, Voyna Stanley 2, Deborah Brownlees 3 Under 10: Voyna Stanley 1, Lytette McDonald 2, Faye Marriott 3. Gillie Callum—Under 8: Voyna Stanley i, Sally Miller 2, Judith Hills 3. Under 12: Pamela Spencer 1. Sandra Thomas 2, Heather Croy 3. Under 18 (provincial championship): Rosemary Armstrong 1. Lynne Esplin 2. Pamela Spencer Seann Triubhais. Open: Pamela Kinzett 1, Faye Rowlands 2. Ann Sutherland 3. Under 14: Rosemary Armstrong 1. Joy McKay 2. Pamela Spencer 3.

Irish Jig—Open: Pamela Kinzett 1, Barbara Woodhead 2. Pamela Henderson 8. Under 14: Jocelyn Boyle 1, Joy McKay 2, Christine Forbes 3. Under 10: Heather Crov 1, Voyna Stanley 2. Lindsay Ferguson 3. Sailor's Hornpipe—Under 12: Pamela Spencer 1. Barbara Woodhead 2, Rosemary Page 3.