AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 22892, 25 February 1938, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS The final day of the" annual track and field championships of the Caversham and Civil Service Harrier Clubs was held at the Caledonian' Ground, last night, when many good- performances were recorded, by members of both clubs. In the Civil Service section five fresh club records were established—9ft ijin in the Pole Vault, sft 4Jin in the High Jump, 28 l-ssec in the 220 Yards Hurdles, 52 3-ssec ip the Senior 440 Yards, and lOmin 40sec in the Junior Two Miles, Three Caversham records were also eclipsed,- new figures being:—lsoft 2in in the Javelin Throw, 56 2-ssec in the Junior 440 Yards, and 3min 25 2-ssec in "the 880 Yards Walk. The following were the results:— CAVERSHAM. " 100 YARDS Holder: H. Lindley, 10 4-ssec. Record: 10 4-ssec, K. Miller, 1933, and H. Lindley, 1937. H. Lindley .. 1 L. J. G. Madigan .. .. 2 P. A. Smith .. .. .. .. 3 Time, Usee, THROWING THE JAVELIN Holder: G. R. Colston, 106 ft 7in. _ Re* cord: 142 ft lin, W. R. Creeser, 1936, W. R. Creeser, 150 ft 2in .. 1 H. J. Whitaker. 119 ft 2in . . ~2 G. R. Colston, 99ft 7in • .* 3 440 YARDS JUNIOR ’ Holder: R. Emmerson. 61 2-ssec. Record: 61 2-ssec, R. Emmerson, 1937. R. Emmerson .. .. ;. 1 W. J. Glengarry .. ~. v. 2 F. Brown .. S Time. 56 2-ssec—a record. - - BROAD JUMP Holder: H. J. Whitaker. 18ft 4in.- Record: 20ft lOin, J. H; Ramsay. 1933. H. J. Whitaker. 17ft llln ... 1 J. Dever, 17ft lin ... .. 2 L. J. G. Madigan and K. Russell, 16ft Hin (equal) 3 880 YARDS Holder: L. K. Donovan, 2min 13 3-Ssee. Record: 2min 4sec. S. F. Corbett, 1933. T. E. Taylor .. .. i. .. 1 W. R. Taylor . . .'. 2 G. R, Colston .. .. .. .? Time. 2min 17 3-ssec. 880 YARDS WALK Not held last season. Record: --3 min 56 2-ssec, 1934. L. F. Gerrie .. .. .. . .“1 G. R. Colston .... .... 2 Time, 3min 25 2-ssec. 220 YARDS HURDLES . Holder: H. J. Whitaker, 29 3-ssec. Record: 29 2-ssec. L. Smith, 1936. First HeatH, J. Whitaker I. K. Russell 2. J. Dever 3. Time, 32sec. Second Heat—L. J. G.’Madigan 1, R. Emmerson ■2, H. Lindley 3. Time. 31 4-ssec. - Final . - - . Whitaker .. .< •• *• A Madigan iv .. • • •• •• -2 Emmerson •• 3 Time, 30 4-ssec. ’ . - PUTTING THE SHOT; , . Holder: H. J. Whitaker,. 27ft .7m. Record: 29ft 2m, L. Smith, 1936. P. A, Smith, 28ft 4in .. ..1 H. J. Whitaker. 27ft 6m ... 2 J. Dever, 26ft lOin .. «• 3 • POINTS PRIZES , Beatson Cup (most points .in all events) —H. J. Whitaker (17 points) 1. T. E. Taylor (13 points) 2. P. A. Smith 'lO points) 3. ■ " ... L. F. Gerrie Cup; (most points in Junior events)JV Strathern. fß. points) 1, R. Emmerson and ,W..: J. Glengarry (6 points, equal) _ ; ;; ~ ; J . . L. K. Donovan Clip (most-points in 440 Yards, 880 Yards' One Mile " and Two Miles).—T. E. Taylor (11 pomte). 1, G. R. Colston (6 points) 2, L. J. G. Madigan and W. R. Taylor (2 points, equal) 3. CIVIL SERVICE.; POLE VAULT ; C. E. W. Black ~. .. ... 1 J. Gerken .. .. •• •• 2 Height, 9ft IJin—a club record.; • HIGH JUMP ; . Ockwell .. .. •• «• •• J Black .. ... •• •• 2 McCartney 3 Height, sft 4Jin—a club record. 220 YARDS HURDLES J. Gerken .. .. .. .. 1 J. McLachlan .. .. •• 2 Time, 28 l-ssec —a club record. 440 YARDS JUNIOR , A. McCartney .. . . 1 R. Scott .. .. ... 2 G. Richards ... .. . . ■*» 3 Time, 58sec. ' ■ 440 YARDS SENIOR ' : H. J. Tyrie .. .. ... ... 1 J. Gerken .. .. .. .. 2 J. McLachlan 3 Time, 52 3-ssec —a club record, TWO MILE JUNIOR G Richards .. .. .. .. 1 Time, lOmin 40sec—a dub record. TWO MILE SENIOR A. R. Geddes 1 N. Coutts .. .. .. .. 2 K. Baird ... .. .". .. .. 3 Time, lOmin 28 2-ssec. ' '