ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 23527, 16 March 1940, Page 8

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

JUNIOR AND WOMEN'S TITLES HEATS RUH OFF [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH. March 15. The New Zealand junior and women’s amateur athletic championships were opened at Rugby Park this afternoon in warm north-west weather, with a strong breeze assisting the sprinters and hurdlers.' Heats only were run off, and the finals will lie decided to-mor-row. Results - .: — Junior 220 Yards.—First heat: H. Potter (Wellington) 1,1). K. Carew (Auckland) 2, C. R. Bailey (Canterbury) 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. Second heat: M. B. Leonard (Wellington) 1, R. A. Wilson (Auckland) 2, I. Soutter (Canterbury) 3. Time. 23 l-ssec. Junior 440 Yards.—First heat: T. G. Kissel 1 (Wellington) 1, J. R. Brassey (Auckland) 2, F, O’Gorman (Canterbury) 3. Time, 63 l-ssec. Second heat: J. Smith (Auckland) 1, R. F. Morrison (Otago) 2, J. R. Thompson (Canterbury) 3. Time, 53 I-ssec. Junior 220 Yards Hurdles.—First heat: C. A. Halliday-(Canterbury) 1, W. Gibson (Canterbury) 2. Time, 26 l-ssec. Second heat: K Leonard (Canterbury) 1, P. 0. Goddard (Auckland! 2. Time, 27 2-sseo. Third heat: J. Ormandy (Otago) 1. W. Duggan (Canterbury) 2. Time, 27 2-ssec.

Women’s IDO Yards.—First heat: J. Crampton (Wellington) 1. L. Hall (Auckland) 2. E. Moffatt (West Coast. North Island) 3. Time. 11 2-ssec. Second heat: 6* Symes (Hawke’s Bav) 1, Mi Fletcher (West . Contt, North Island) 2. K. Callinan (Canterbury) 3, Time, 11 2-sseo’ Women’s 220. Yards.—First heat: J. Orarnpton (Wellington) 1, E. Nauraan (Otago) 2 K. Callinan (Canterbury) 3. Time, Sfisee. Second heat: G Pvmes (Hike's Bnv) 1. L. Hall (Auckland! 2. Mi Fletcher (West Coast, North Island) 3, Time. 23 3-W.