REGIMENTAL ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 145, 16 December 1940, Page 4

REGIMENTAL ATHLETICS

The first of a series of regirafeaUl athletic meetings for all units of the 10th Heavy Regiment .for two cups given by the Olympic Amateur Athletic Club was held at Fort Dorset recently. One of the cups Js to be awarded the competitor gaining most points in field events and the other for the competitor gaining most points Jn track events. Two competitors who were prominent at the first meeting were Vernon and Sandle, who are well--known athletes.

Results were as follows: —

75yds.—First heat: Vernon, 1; Madden 2; McGrath, 3. Time, 8 3-ssec. Second heat: Love, 1; Murdoch, 2; Walton, 3. Time, 9sec. Third heat: Aitcheson, 1; Bayley. 2; Page, 3. Time, 8 4-ssec. Fourth heat: Sandle, 1; Smith, 2; Lennane, 3. Time, 8 3-ssec. Final: Vernon, 1; Sandle, 2; Murdoch 3. Time 9sec.

220yds.—First heat: Aitcheson. 3 ; Vernon, 2. Time, 29 l-ssec. Second heat: Sandle, 1; Minnoch, 2. Time, 28 2-ssec. Third heat: Madden, 1: Newton, 2. Time, 29sec. Final; Sandle, 1; Aitcheson, 2; Vernon 3. Time, 27 7-10 sec.

High Jump]—Vernon. 1; Aitcheson, 2; Duignan, 3. Height, sft 3in.

880yds.—Manrler, 1 ; Scott, 2 : Greenfield. 3, Time, 2min lSsec.

Cricket Ball Throw.—Tanner, 106 yds lft lin, 1; Wilson, 104 yds 2ft 6in, 2: De Malmanche, 3.

One Mile Walk.—Kay, 1; Bayley, 2; Kelsey,

Shot Put.—Jones, 36ft, 1; Wilson, 35ft 4in, 2; Falloon, 3.

One Mile.—Mander, 1; gcott, 2; Tritt 3 Time, smin lOsec.

Discus. —Jones, 63ft, 1; M. Wilson, 61ft 4in,

440yds.—Sandle, 1; Lynch, 2; Winter, 3, Time, 62 4-ssec.

Tug of War.—Gap Battery, 1; Dorset. Battery, 2.

Relay Race. —Gap Battery (Love, Vernon. Murdich, Sandle). 1; Beacon Hill, 2; Palmer Head, 3. Time, 53 3-ssec.