WOMEN AND JUNIORS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 71, 25 March 1939, Page 11

WOMEN AND JUNIORS

ATHLETIC TITLES

RESULTS AT AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) . AUCKLAND, This Day. "I feel that we in New Zealand are on the verge of a tremendous.development in the. field of physical'fitness, therefore I am extremely pleased to be here," said the Hon. W. E. Parry in welcoming competitors to the first separate national junior and women's athletic cmampionships at Carlaw Park today. - He congratulated the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association on its initiative in- beginning junior and women's championships and paid a special tribute to the Auckland Centre which has worked for the championships. Results of heats are:— JUNIORS. 100yds.—First heat: J. D. A'Court (Wellington), 1; R. Fox (Hawke's Bay), 2; D. G. Crichton (Auckland), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second heat: G. Leonard (Canterbury), 1; N. H/ Tanner (Auckland), 2; C. M. Fitt (West Coast), 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Third heat: C. McGregor (Canterbury), 1; E. Thompson (Wellington), 2; R. Burbush (West Coast), 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. 220yds.—First heat: J. D. A'Court .(Wellington), 1; R. Fox (Hawke's Bay), 2; K. McAneney (Auckland), 3. Time, 24sec. Second heat: N. H. Tanner. (Auckland), 1; R. White (Canterbury), 2; R. Burbush (West Coast), 3. Time, 23 4-ssec. Third heat: C. McGregor (Canterbury), 1; G. Leonard (Canterbury), 2; E. Thompson (Wellington), 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. 440yds.—First heat: K. D. Nicholson (Auckland), 1; J. Tracey (Wellington), 2. Time, 56 2-ssec. Second heat: R. A. Wilson, 1; J. Cunningham (West Coast), 2. Time, 55 l-ssec. Third heat: W. Christiansen (Canterbury), 1; J. H. R. Brassey (Auckland), 2. Time, 53 sec. 880yds.—First heat.—D. Shaw (Canterbury), 1; R. Harris (West Coast), 2; W. Freer (Auckland), 3. Time, 2min 6 2-ssec. Second heat: -T/ F. Annear (Hawke's Bay), 1; D. G. McGregor (Auckland), 2; A. G. Cousins (West Coast)," 3. Time, 2min 9 4-ssec. H. D. Hutchinson also qualified. 220 yds Hurdles.—First heat: G. R. Bailey (Canterbury), 1; N. W. Thorn (Auckland), 2. Time, 28 l-ssec. Second heat: W. M. Smeeton (Auckland), 1; T. J. Angus (Auckland), 2. Time, 28 l-ssec. " ;■ women./ ■;■ . • ■ •■ ■ 100 yds —First heat: Miss D. Norman (Australia), 1; Miss D. Strachan (Canterbury), 2; Miss .B. Lumley (Auckland), 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. Second heat: Miss Doreen . Lumley, (Auckland), 1; Miss _G. Symes (Hawke's Bay), 2; Miss S. Oliphant (Canterbury), 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. ... 220yds.—First heat: Miss D. Norman (Australia), 1; Miss, L. Hall (Auckland), 2; Miss K. Callinan . (Canterbury) j 3. Time, 26 l-ssec. /Second heat: Miss D. Lumley (Auckland), 1; Miss J. George (Auckland), 2; Miss L. Boanas (Canterbury), 3. Time, 26 3-5 sec. 75yds.^First heat: Miss G., Symes (Hawke's Bay), 1; Miss' B. Lumley (Auckland), 2; Mrs. V. Rollersbri (West Coast), 3. Titrie, 9 l-ssec. Second heat: Miss D. Lumley (Aupkland), 1; Miss D. Strachan (Canterbury), 2; Miss J. Crampton (Wellington), 3. Time, 9sec. '