ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 21968, 2 March 1935, Page 20

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

PROVINCIAL MEETING OPENED The Otago track and field amateur athletic championships were decided at the Caledonian Ground this afternoon in sunny weather conditions, the rain ceasing before the meeting commenced. A slight wind from the Bay affected the performances somewhat. Although the tracks were on the slow side, the ground looked in excellent order. There was a good crowd present. The entries were representative of all the local clubs, and strong contingents of athletes were present from the Invercargill, St. Paul’s (Invercargill), and North Otago Clubs, while several of the country clubs were also represented. Results: — . , . Junior Broad Jump Championship.— R. G. Mahony (0.8.H.5.), 19ft 4in, 1; B. Honiara (Inv.), 18ft loin, 2; T. O. Kennedy (M.), 18ft 7in, 3. 440 Yards Championship.—First heat: A. L. Price (Ang.) 1, G. L. Austin (Cav.) 2. Time, 55 l-ssec. Second heat: H. J. Tyrie (C.S.) 1, J. G. Hannah (Ang.) 2, E. Fish (Pac.) 3. Time, 54sec. P.utting the Shot Championship.—A. A. Cameron (N. 0.), 35ft 9Jin, 1; J. Tither (C.S.), 34ft ll*in, 2; H. D. Morgan (Ang.), 34ft SJin, 3. Half Mile Cycle Championship.—First heat: M. Hegarty (scr) 1, C. Gilchrist (15yds) 2, R. Silversten (20yds) 3. Time, Imm 7sec. Second heat: W. Frame (scr) 1, L. Laycock (45yds) 2, C. G. Lucas (40yds) 3. Time, Imin osec. Final: W. Frame 1, Silversten 2, Laycock 3. Time, Imin 7sec, Three Mile Walk Championship.—R. J. Watson (C.S.) 1, J. A. Wilson (C.S.) 2 C. J, Henry (Pac.) 3. Time, 24min 20sec. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship.— First heat: H. W. Milner (N. 0.) 1, R. N. Barnett (C.S.) 2, R. Orbell (N. 0.) 3. Distance, 16ft 3in. 100 Yards Ladies’ Championship.— First heat: Miss B. Dick 1, Miss S. Morton 2, Miss M. Fitzgerald 3; time, 13 l-ssec. Second heat: Miss N. Rout 1, Miss H. Ferguson 2, Miss M. Lillicrnp 3; time, 13sec. 100 Yards Championship.—First heat; W. J. Atley (St. Paul’s) 1, A. B. Thomson (C.S.) 2, W. A. Black CAng.) 3; time, 10 4-ssec. Second heat: B, Tapley (Ang.) 1, C. W. Pearson (Inv.) 2, J. Hardie (Ang.) 3; time, 10 3-ssec. Third heat; R. W. Maskell (0.U.) and H. D. Ramsay (Ang.) dead heat 1, J. S. Shepherd (Ang.) 3; time, llsec. One Mile Championship.—L. C. M'Lachlan (C.S.) 1. J. J. Morris (Cay.) 2. C. Mayne (Inv.) 3. Time, 4min 38 2-ssec. Broad Jump Championship,.—A. A. Cameron (N. 0.). 20ft 2in, 1; I. B. Stewart (N. 0.), 19ft Sin, 2; T. M’Donald (Ang.), 19ft Sin, 8.