AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 103, 25 January 1933, Page 14

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Gathering at Porirua WELLINGTON COMPETITORS In spite of many counter-attractions on Anniversary Day, the Porirua Amateur Athletic Club ran a most successful sports meeting in the Meuta.l Hospital grounds. A large contingent of Wellington athletes, including W. Ogg. of the Olympic club, took part in the events, and their work was watched with interest by the crowd who.attended. The president of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Centre, Sir. A. C. Kitto, with other centre members, including Messrs. G. O’Leary, V. Clifford, and G. 11. Harrison, lent assistance, to the local officials, and the meeting on the whole was put through in a business-like way, coming to an end at the scheduled time. The Wellington Centre’s ren’owned starter, Sir. T. YV. Leslie, was in his customary role. , , , In the results which appear below the chibs to which competitors belong are indicated after their names by letters or initials in parentheses, according to the following list:— Wellington, W.; Olympic, O.: Athletic, A.; Kiwi, K.; Scottish Harriers, 5.11.1 Petone, P.: Combined Old Boys, O.B.; Miramar, Mir. Results of the events are as follow:— 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: A. Icifar (YV ), 74yds., 1; It. Knobloch (!>.), 61 vds., 2; A. J. Barlow ’(YV.), BJyds., 3. Alnie, 10 l-usec. Second heat: A. Welply (YY •), syds., 1; A. Campbell (W.), 7yds.., -IY. J. Martin (S.H.), 85yds., 3. Tune, 10 Third heat: H. Marment (A.), oyds., 1, K. McLeod (Mir.), (Uyds., 2; E. b. Austin (K.), 74vds 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: McLeod. 1; Knobloch. 2; Welply, 3. Time, 10 2-u see. Won by inches. 220 Yards Handicap.—First heat: D. 1 tullips (K.), 11yds., 1; A. Telfar (YV.), loyds ? 2- L. J. Jones (K.), 15yds„ 3. Time, 24 l-o sec. Second heat: R. Knobloch (K.), 12yds., 1; H. Marment (A.), Syds., 2; H. Edwards (S.H.) 16yds., 3. Time, 24 2-ssec. Final: Knobloch, 1; Telfar, 2; Phillips, 3: Time, "' > 44o°Yards Handicap.—W. 11. Fisher (YV.), 26yds., 1; B. Lawer (S.H.), 17yds.. -; C. M. Brown (O.), 20yds„ 3. Time, 52 3-ssec. 880 Yards Handicap.—W. Ogg (O.), scr., and J. McConchie (A.), 4Gyds., dead heat, 1: J. O'Brien (A.), 53yds„ 3. Time, Imin. "°One Mile Handicap.—M. Cook (A.), 60 yds. 1; C. Campbell (0.), 35yds., 2; C. AL Brown (0.), 85yds„ 3. Time, 4inin. 34 3-o sec. Cook finished at great pace and won by 7 or 8 yards. 120 Yards Hurdles. —R. McLeod (Mir.), scr., .1; A. Campbell (W.), scr., 2. Time, 17 Se iiigh Jump.—F. Perry (K.), 3fin., s£t. Silin., 1; G. Hetherington (A.), Gin., sft. 71in., 2; F. Brady (YV.), sft. 51in., 3. Long Jump Handicap.—D. Phillips (K.), Ift., 21ft. Ilin., 1; T. Mexted (O.B.), 2ft. 3in., 21ft. 7in., 2; A. J. Barlow (W.), 2ft. 3in., 21ft. sin„ 3. Relay Race.—Wellington. 1; Kiwi, 2. 100 Yards Junior.—Final: W. Darragb, Byds., 1: R. Coombes, 6yds.. 2; H. Compton (Syds.), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 440 Yards Junior Handicap.—C. Mexted (W.), 25yds., 1; W. Darragh (K.), 27yds., 2; R. Coombes (A.), 20yds., 3. Time, 51 sec. “100 Yards Women’s Handicap.—l irst heat: Miss M. Watson (K.). 61yds., 1; Miss I. Hurley (W,), 12yds., 2; Miss Joyce Murray (A.). sfy-ds., 3. Time, 11 4-ssee. Second heat: Miss L. Oughton (A.), 91yds., 1; Miss T. Kench (W.), scr., and Miss D. Hurley (W.), 21yds„ dead heat, 2. Time, 11 4-5 sec. Final: Miss Oughton, 1; Miss Kench, 2; Miss D. Hurley, 3. Time, 11 4-sscc. 120 Yards Women’s Handicap.—Miss M. Watson (K.), Byds., 1; Miss L. Oughton (A.). lOjyds., 2; Miss T. Kench (W.), scr., 3. Time, 14 3-ssec. .Miss E. Sharp also started from scratch. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—R. I.yster (A.), 40yds., 1; C. Ericsson (Mir.), 45yds., 2: G. Staveley (0.), 80yds., 3. Time, 2iuin. 33see. Two-mile Cycle Handicap.—T. Roe (P.), scr., 1; C. Ericsson (Mir.), 100yds., 2; G. Staveley (A.), 150yds., 3. Three-mile Cycle Handicap.—L. W. Sowerby (A.), 160yds., 1; T. Roc (P.), scr.. 2; O. Disley (A.), 50yds„ 3. Time, Smin. 3isec,