ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1940, Page 6

ATHLETICS

PUJBLIC SERVICE

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

It- was cordhiendable of the Public Service Soorti; Association to continue witii Its chan^oionsiiips in snite of the war, remarked the Minister of Agriculture (the Hpn. W. Lee Martin), at the Wellington! Provincial Public Service athletic (championships at the Basin Reserve) yesterday. Relieving people's minds rom the strain of war , was^ important, j said the Minister. The Minister of Housing (the Hon. H. T. Armstrong) an<3 Mr. G. H. Mackley;! late General Mamager; of Railways, I were also preseiiit A big disappointment was the nonappearance of VL P. Boot, at present in camp at Trenjtham, who obtained the necessary leatve only to find that there was no means of transport for him. The day wasi beautifully fine, but a gusty northerly {upset times. As a result of th c sports, Public Service have 325 poiiats. towards the Sir Joseph Ward Meniorial Trophy, Post and! Telegraph 36, and Railway 13. A Department that figured prominently for.the first time \yas the Army Department, men in comp coming under this heading. ' * Results:— Putting the Shot Cha jnpionship.—H. Cloake (Police), 1; E. Blumliaifclt (P. and T., Nelson)* 2; D. McHolm (P. T.), 3. Distance, 30ft; 91n. ~--- I'utttng- the S-hot Haricßcap.—Cloake, 1; J. Ellis (Audit), 2; .1. N. Hiudie (P. and T.), 3. Distance, 36ft Oin. 75yda Women's Champioimship.~J. M. Sharp (Stamps), 1; M. P. Moll<»r (Labour), 2; Z. Walshe (Advances), S. 'ivime, lOsec. 100 yds Women's Champi^Viship.—^ilolloy, 1; Sharp, 2; Walshe, 3.. Time, 13 l-ssec. liOyds Men's Hurdles Championship.— XV. 3. Fulton (Police), 1; D. A. .UTcMorland (Lands and Surrey, Nelson), 2. Tioie, 18 3-ssec 100 yds Women's Championtftilp.—M. P. Mol<loy! (Labour), 1; J.> M. Shatrp (Stamps), 2; Z. Walsnc .(Advances), 3. Tiaie, 13 l-ssec.

100 yds Men's Charopionshlp.-s-G. Qulnn (Agriculturcy, 1; A. B. Cochrane (Riudit), 2; F. 0. Morgan (Public Service Commifesioner'e Office). 3 Time, 10 4-ssec. ~.:■ 880 yds Men's "Championship.v—P. G, Taylor (Census), 1; D.-J. Butler (Cutetoms), 2f McMorland, 3. Time, 2min 3sec. *

High Jump Championship.—G. punter (Army), 1: J. P. Fox (Tourist). 2; \L. E. Verno-n (Army), 3. Height, sft lOin. \ Higo Jump Handicap.— A. J. ijhurston (Railway), 7in. 1; C. C. Guy (TaxeW, 6in, 2; C. H. Goodall (Census), Iln, 3. Hfelgnt, sft 61n. Mile Walk CMampionship.— J. 3. N. McCarthy

(Police), 1; D. I. Gollod (Security), 2; l\ Aston (Army), 3. Time, Turin 5 3-ssec. Handicap: McCarthy (scr), 1; Gollop (150 yds), 2; M. Connelly (Security), 190 yds, S. 100 yds Junior Championship.—C-t. Leonard (Transport), I; J. T. Fox (Tourist), 2; F. Seymore (Railways), 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. 440 yds Hen's Hurdle Championship.—J. Stacey (Audit). J. The only other starter, F. Flynn (Taxes), fell. Broad Jump, Rien's championship.—W. J. Ful- ■ ton (Police), 1; Cochrane, 2; Vernon, 3. Distance, 20ft Bin. Broad Jump, men's handicap.—P. Stanaway (Police), 1; H. V. Hudson (Labour)', 2; C. Atckson (Taxes), 3. Distance, 19ft lOin. Broad Jump, Junior championship.—Fox, 1; : Leonard, 2. Distance, 20ft C^in. i Broad Jump, junior handicap.—G. -Loc-hcad • (Advances), 1; R. D. Cottrell (Trust), 2. Dis- ; tance, 16ft lO^in. Broad Jump, women's championship.—M. Bewlanii (Health), 1; Walshe, 2; Sharp, 3. Dls- ; tanee, 14ft 4%in. Broad /Jump, women's handicap.—Hewland (3ft). I; Wataire CM), i; Sharp (scr), 3. Dis- '. tanee, 17ft 4J4ln. One Mile Men's Cycle Championship.--C. W. 1 Sparks (Printing), 1; K. 33. Woollett (P. and ■ T., Masterton), 2; S. Webber (Taxes), 3. Time. 2min 52sec. 1 75yds Women's Handicap.—Bell, 3 ; Sharp, 2 ; ; .Walshe, 3. Time, lOsec. 880 yds Men's Handicap.—M. O'Connor ■ (Tourist), 15yds, 1; A. G. Stewart (Customs), 20yds, 2; J. S. Hay (Audit), 25yds, 3. Time, 2mia: Bsec. -■'■:■■ • Throwing the-' Discus.—Championship: H. , Cloakef 1; F. tfotey (Police) 2, McHolm 3. Distance, 106 ft OBin. Handicap: Cloake- (scr), ' 1,; Foley (scr), 2; McHolm (scr). 3. lOOyds Junior Handicap,-—H. F. Poland ; (Marketing) (syds), 1; Loekhead (lyd), 2; •E. Hitfrhes (Printing), 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. 220 yds Men's Championship.—-Cochrane, 1; L. P. Ryan (Trust), 2; D. J. Dempsey (P. and T.), 3. •Hop, Step, and Jump Championship.—Cochrane. I; Fox, 2; D. J. Benton (Security), 3. Distance, 42ft BM:in. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap.—E. J. Hunt (Internal Affairs) (4ft). 1; L. C. Meyers (Tourist) (3ft), 2; Hudson (scr), 3. Distance, 41ft 3%iu. 100 yds Women's Handicap.—Molloy, 1; Bell, 2; I. Jones (Printing), 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. 440 yds Men's Championship.—Butler, 1; E. Moston (P. and T.), 2; Sandall (Army), 3. i Time, 53 2-ssec. 220 yds Junior Handicap.—Poland (10yds), 1; CottrelJ { 12yds},. 2; K. Burchard (Railways) (10yds), 3. Time, 24 4-ssec 100 yds Men's Handicap.—E. A. Pope (Audit) (9yds), 1; €. Jackson (Taxes) (Byds), 2; E. J. Wallace (P. and T.), 3. Time, 10 4-osec. 1 Mile Men's Championship.—S. J. Osborne (Taxes), 1; MeMortand, 2; G. B. Rowberry (Education), 3. 1 Mtle Men's Handicap.~Stewart (35yds)', 1; G. W. Jackman (Justice) (25yds), 2; G. F. Brew (Railway* (26yds). 3. 2 Miles' Cycle Championship.—Woolett, 1; F. S." Tftomasen (Police), 2; Sparks, 3. Time,' smia 40 2-ssec 220 yds. Junior Championship.—Leonard, 1; Seymore, 2: E. A. Kennedy (Health, Nelson), 3- Time, 24 4-ssec. 22ftyds Men's Handicap.—A. Ryan (P. and T.V" (Sjtfat/ 1: Wallace (Sydsk 2: Pope (12 yd*)* ""& ' Time, 23 I-ssee. 3 Miles' Men's Championship.—Osborne, 1; Thomson (Army), 2; Rowberry, 3. Time, 16 mm 27 2-ssec. In the three-mile handicap only C, H. Fraser (Public Service Commissioner's Office) off 250 yds, finished in ITmirr 57 4-ssec ] 440 yds Men's Handicap.~~L, P» Gavin (Jus- ■ tice}, I; Stacey. 2; A. W. Reeve (P. and T.), 3. Time, 55 4-58« c. « s ■ '

1 Mile Relay.—Agriculture, 1; Native, 2; Land and Income Tax, 3. Time, 4min 2 2-5 sec.

440 yds Junior Handicap.—R. M. Danlell (P.W.D.) (12y.ds), 1; R. Moir (Agriculture) (scr), 2; J. A. Gledhill (Health) (15yds), 3. Time, 58sec. 440 yds Junior Championship.—A. Rowell (Taxes),. 1; L. Brunette \Railways), 2; G. E. Barker (Railways), 3. Time, 58 I-ssec. Pole Vault.—Championship: Blunihardt, 1; A. J. Mills (Taxes), 2. Height, 9ft lin. Handicap : Blunmhardt (scr), 1; C. U; Goodall (Census) and Mills, equal, 2. Height, 9ft lin.