ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 21636, 3 February 1934, Page 18

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

OTAGO TITLE MEETING The Otago track and - field athletic championships were commenced at the Caledonian Ground this afternoon in ideal weather, the tracks being in good order. Large fields are the order for the majority of events, and added zest is being given to competition by the presence of big contingents of athletes from Invercargill and North Otago clubs. Half-mile Cycle Handicap. First heat: G. Smith (scr) 1, C. Gilchrist (10yds) 2, E. Fletcher (20yds) 3. Time, Imin 9sec. Second heat: C. G. Lucas (35yds) 1, G. Foster (syds) 2, W. Sivertsen (35yds) 3. Time, Imin 6 4-osec. Shot Putt Championship.—A. A. Cameron (N. 0.). 37ft 2in, lj A. G. Clark (N. 0.), 34ft 9*in, 2; J. Tapley (Ang.), 34ft 7in, 3. Junior Broad Jump Championship.— R. Stewart (In.), 20ft Biu, 1; T. Heads (In.), 19ft Din, 2; W. A. Black (Ang.), 19ft IJin, 3. 44.0 Yards Championship.—First heat: E. Fish (In.) 1, A. L. Price (Ang.) 2. Only starters. Time, 54 3-ssec. Second heat: T. Pickering (1n.).1. Only starter. Time, 60 3-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship.— First heat: 1. 0. Manson (In.) 1. J. H. Ramsay (Cav.) 2, J. M. Gilchrist (Ang.) 3. Time, 16 3-ssec. Second heat: A. Chisholm (C.S.) 1, R. Orbell (N. 0.) 2. Time, 17 4-ssec. Broad Jump Championship. A. A. Cameron (N. 0.), 20ft lOin, 1; R. O. Johnson (Ang.). 19ft, 2; D. M. Stuart (Ang.), 18ft 7jin. 3. 100 Yards Ladies’ Championship.— First heat: Miss B. Dick 1, Miss R. Grant 2, Miss J. Fogarty 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. Second heat; Miss C. Batchelor 1, Miss N. Rout 2, Miss H. Ferguson 3. Time, 13sec. . . 100 Yards Junior Championship.— First heat: W. A. Black (Ang.) 1. A. Clark (H. 8.) 2, T. Heads (In.) 3. Time llsec. Second heat: M. Purvis (N. 0.) I, A. C. Leeden (C.S.) 2, J. M. Gilchrist (Ang.) 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Third heat: J. Shepherd (Ang.) 1, H. Ramsay (M'Glashan) 2. S. Crawford (N. 0.) 3.' Time, llsec. , . 100 Yards Championship—lirst heat: A. C. Derbie (In.) 1, TV. Atley (St. Pis.) 2 J. G. Hannah (Ang.) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Second heat.: A. B. Thomson'(C.S.) 1, W. A. C. Pullar (Ang.) 2, C A. Milne (St. Pis.) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec; Third heat: B. Tapley (Ang.) 1, E. Fish (In.) 2, B. Spiers (0.U.) 3. Time, 10 3-ssec