AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 21890, 29 November 1934, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENING MEETING The weekly sports meeting of the Otago Centre, New Zealand Athletic Association was held at the Caledonian Grounds last evening. The ground was in good order, but a strong breeze from the bay end of the grounds was not conducive to fast times, in the sprint events. There were, good entries in all the events, and some fine finishes were witnessed. The following are the results : 100 YARDS LADIES’ HANDICAP. H. Ferguson, 44yds 1 I Fogarty, 4iyds A. Donaldson, Byds o Seven starters. Won by a foot, with half a yard between second and third. Time, 12 4-ssec. 75 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.—J. Ramsay (syds) 1, A. B Thomson (Jvd) 2. Seven starters. Won by 2yds. Time, 8 l-ssec. Second Heat. —J. Hardie (3yds) 1, H. A. Brown (4*yds) 2. Six starters. Won by a yard' and a-half. Time, 8 l-ssec. . Third Heat.—J. Shepherd (4yds) 1, A. J. Clark (4Jyds) 2. Eight starters. Won by a yard. Time, 8 2-ssec. —Final. — Hardie 1 Ramsay ... 2 Shepherd ... 3 Won by half a yard, with a yard separating second and third. Time, g sec \ 440 YARDS HANDICAP. R. M'Lachkn, 30yds '... 1 J. Anderson, 35yds 4 L. C. M'Lachlan, syds .T. ... ... 3 Thirteen starters. Anderson took the .lead going down the back, and led into the straight. R. M'Lachlan challenged, and, in a good finish, won by a yard, with three yards separating second and third; Time, 51 2-ssee. HALF-MILE JUNIOR HANDICAP. G. Davie, 15yds , •«. ••• T C. A. Broad, scr - H. Whitaker, 20yds 3 Twelve starters. At the bell the order was M'Farland,- M’Levie, and MTntyre, with the field close up. Davie led into the straight, followed by Broad and Whitaker. Won by syds each way. Time, 2min Bsec. THREE-MILE HANDICAP. W. Pullar, scr J I. Curtis, 150yds ... 2 G. L. Austin, ISOyds ... ... ... 3 Seven starters. With four laps to go Pullar led Austin by 20yds, with .Curtis 10yds back. Running very easily, Pullar won by 50yds, with Austin 20yds back third. Time, 15min 13 l-ssec. INTERCEDE RELAY (880yds, 440yds, 2 x 220yds). Civil Service No. 2 (J. G. Barnes, J. S. Asher. R. M'Lachlan, H. J. Hall), 30yds ... 1 Civil Service No. 1, 20yds £ Anglican No. 2, 60yds •«.. 8 Caversham, 50yds 4 Eight teams competed. : The Pacific team finished first, but was disqualified. JAVELIN THROW, W. B. Watson (35ft). 168 ft j F. Wheeler (30ft), 156fb 6in 2 S. • Asher (35ft), 153 ft ... 3 Eight competitors. 1 .SHOT PUTT. F. Wheeler (3ft), 33ft 10in ... ... 1 J. Anderson (scr) £ A. Chirnside (4rt) ... 3 Eight competitors.

CYCLING EVENTS. HALF-MILE HANDICAP—PRESIDENT’S CUP. First Heat.—C. Ralston (80yds) 1, W. Templeton (60) 2. C. Gilchrist (scr) 3. Five starters. Ralston led into the straight, and won by 20yds. A wheel separated second and third. Time, Imin d 4-ssec ' Second Heat.—W. Sivertsen (55yds) 1 V. Laws (60yds) 2, R. Sivertsen (50yds) 3. Four starters. W- Sivertson led into the straight, and won by syds. A length separated second and third. Time, Imin 4sec. Third Heat. G. , Hetherington (30yds) 1, J. Weir (50yds) 2, M. Laws (100yds) 3. Four starters. Won by inches, with four lengths between second and third. Time, Imin Bsec. —Final.— C. Ralston 1 W. Srvertbeh ... .... ... 2 y. Laws ... • 3 Ralston led into the straight, and won easily by l'syds, with Laws 10yds hack third. Time, Imin 4sec. TWO-MILE HANDICAP. G. Ralston, 240yds 1 R. Sivertsen, 200ycls 2< y. Laws, 90yds 3 Twelve starters. With three laps to go Ralston led Templeton, Sivertsen, and Laws, with the rest of the field 20yds back. At the bell Sivertsen and Ralston led hv 20yds. Ralston went on to win by lOyds, with a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 4min 41 4-ssee. NOVICE GYGLE RACE. P. Garden '... ... 1 M. Laws 2 W. Muir 3 Four starters.