JUNIOR AND WOMEN ATHLETES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 147, 16 March 1940, Page 13

JUNIOR AND WOMEN ATHLETES

Dominion Championships (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 15. The New Zealand junior and women’s amateur athletic championships opened at Rugby Park this afternoon in warm, north-west weather with a strong breeze assisting sprinters and hurdlers. Heats only were decided. The finals take place tomorrow. Results: — 220 Yards. —First heat; H. Potter (Wellington), 1; D. K. Carew (Auckland), 2; C. R. Bailey (Canterbury), 3. Time, 23 1-5. Second heat: M. B. Leonard- (Wellington), 1; R. A- Wilson (Auckland). 2; I. Soutter (Canterbury), 3. Time, 23 1-5. ■ 440 Yards. —First heat: T. G. Kissell (Wellington), 1: J. R. Brassey (Auckland). 2; F. O’Gornian (Canterbury), 3. Time. 53 1-5. Second heat: J. Smith (Auckland). 1; R. F. Morrison (Otago), 2; J. R. Thompson (Canterbury), 3. Time, 53 1-5. 220 Yards Hurdles. —First heat: O. A. Halliday (Canterbury), 1; W. Gibson (Canterbury), 2. Time, 26 1-5. Second heat: K. Leonard (Canterbury), 1; I’. C. Goddard (Auckland), 2. Time, 27 2-5. Third heat: J. Ormandy (Otago), 1; W. Duggan (Canterbury),. 2. Time, 27 2-5. Women’s 100 Yards. —-First heat: J. Crampton (Wellington), 1; L. Hall (Auckland). 2; E. Moffatt (West Coast. North Island 1 ), 3. Time, 11 2-5. Second heat: G. Symes (Hawke's Bay), 1; M. Fletclier (West Coast. North Island). 2; K. Cullinan (Canterbury), 3. Time, 11 2-5. Women's 220 Yards. —First heat: J. Crampton (Wellington), 1; E. .-Nauman (Otago), 2; K. Cullinan (Canterbury), 3. Time. 26. -Second heat: G. Symes (Hawke’s Bay), 1; L. Hall (Auckland), 2: M. Fletcher (West Coast, North Island), 3. Time, 2-5 3-5.