AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 66, 18 March 1924, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

MARIST CLUB'S MEETING.

Although most of the leading athletes were-away in the South, the sports meeting conducted by the Marist Old Boys Amateur Athletic Club at Athletic Park iast evening was interesting some oi the events being very keenly contested. The programme included' a 755 yds Irish Free State Cup Handicap, the win-n<a-of which wag who had a star( . pt 45yds. The sprint events, open and ladies, provided very close finishes Officials were as follow: Referee, Mr. J. W. Heenan; judges, Messrs. \ w' O* Travers, J. N. Millard, and L 'Sievers: Marksman. Mr. E. Shaw ; starter, Mr. T. W. Leslie; time-keeper. Mr. D Todd ,- bicycle stewards, Messrs. T. Oakes mid t. H. Hall: club officers, Messrs W Huavey (club captain), and C. Torlev. Results of events are as follow •— '" Boys' Race.—V. Posselt, 1 ; H. Archer, 2: E. Warner. 3. .

440 yds Handicap.-C. W. • Davies (2yds). 1 : .J. Perston (20vds) 2• F Hobbs . (20yds), 3 . Also" started '■ h" Bennett (20yds). The field was bundled coming into the straight, and Davies then drew ahead and won by. a. good yard. The : others were practically ou terms. Time, 53 4-ssec. . " 100 yds Handicap.—H. Grigg (livds). 1; A. Stevenson (Byds); 2; — Guy (syds), 3. Aiso started: L. Shotlander (Bvds). B. A. H. Barker (13yds), H Wilkins (7yds), P. Levy (Byds), J. Taricred (Byds), N. Jacobsen (Byds),. J. Perston (Byds). Barker was overhauled near thn taoc. which Sterensoi; and Grigg breasted almost simultaneously. The verdictwent to Grigjr. Guy was close up. Time,

100 yds Ladies' Handicap.—Miss E Porter (6yds), 1; Miss M. Stevenson (7yds); 2; Miss. M. Collins (6yds). 3. Also started: Misses M. Hayvice (4vds) E._ Posselt (7iyds), J. Harper (ll^yds). Miss Porter finished stroncly to win by half a yard from Miss Stevenson. Miss Harper, who led for 90yds,' was just beaten for a place by Miss Collins Time 12 l-ssec. " '

Two Miles Cycle Handicap.—J Blakeway (75yds), 1; C. Flett (scr) 2- Morns (180 yds), 3. Also started- S Harrison -(15yds), T. Davis (40yds " W Clouston (75yds), G. Bright (90yds) A. Clouston (250 yds). After a mile had been covered Blakewaywas in the lead. This position he maintained. Over the last half-milt X^lett moved up to Bri<jjit and Morris, and that trio had a keen tussle for second place. Blakeway won by.soyds, and Flett was 10yds ahead of Bright and Morris, who finished together. Time, smin 36 4-ssec.

755 yds Irish Free State Handicap.— Cox (45yds), 1; T. E. Cole (65yds). 2: L.-E. Payne (35yds), 3. Also started: C. W. Davies (scr), N. R. Jacobsen (35yjls), A. R, Westrupp (35yds), F. Hobbs (40yds). Sergeant (45yds). R D. Hickey (45yds), W. Heavey (50yds)' L. G. Ward (50yds), H. Ware "(65yds). Ware led when the field passed the "post for the first time, but Cox then moved up, and running strongly, won by 6yds from Cole. Payne ran well to get third, and Jacobsen, although failing to gain a place, showed splendid action. Davies * did not finish. Time, lmin 41ser 440 yds Relay.—Wellington (Wilkins. Bennett. BarkeV, and Guy), 1; Mixed team (Sinclair, Levy, Perston. and Stevenson), 2. A faulty change-over at the 330 yds mark caused Wellington to lose ground, but Guy was able to keep ahead of Stevenson, and won by lgyds. Time, 48 4-ssec. '