ATHLETIC SEASON OPENS

Evening Star, Issue 25928, 21 October 1946, Page 10

ATHLETIC SEASON OPENS

MEETING AT CALEDONIAN SCHOOLBOYS PROMINENT Secondary school events were prominent on the programme at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon, when the 1946-47 amateur athletic season was commenced. A cold southerly wind assisted the sprinters, hut made conditions unpleasant, for com-, petitors and officials. Abbreviations used are as follows: Celtic'United (0.U.), Leith (L.); Civil Service (C.S.), University (0.U.), Hillside (H.), Otago Boys’ High School (0.8.H.5.), King’s High School (K.), Otago Ladies (O/L.), Dunedin Ladies (D.L.), Caversham (Cav.), Christian Brothers’ High School (C. 8.), Baptist. (B.), Anglican (A.). The following are the results:— OPEN EVENTS. 100 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: B. Lee (C.U.), 7yds, 1; S. Dawson (L.), scr, 2; C. Walker (C.S.), 7yds, 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat : L. Shetiken (0.U.), 2yds, 1; A. Mac-, Tavish (C.S.), 7yds, 2; M. Pettitt (C.U.), Byds, 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: MacTavish 1, Lee 2. Dawson 3. Won by 2yds, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 10 3220 Yards Open Handicap.—F. Shaw (L.), 16yds, 1; L. Shenken (0.U.), syds, 2; A. McFaull (L.), 16yds, 3. Won by inches, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 23 4880 Yards Open Handicap.—G. Walker (C.S.) 50yds, 1; K. Campbell (L.). 45yds, 2; G. Lawless (L.), 65yds, 3. Won by 4yds, with 10yds between second and third. Time, 2min 10 2Three Miles Handicap—A. R. Geddes (C.S.), 110yds, 1: A. Forbes (L.), 265yds, 2; N. Arthur (L.), 250yds, 3. Won by a foot, with syds between second and third. Time, 15min 41 3One Mile Open Handicap. A. Forbes (L.), 140yds, 1; F. Perry (L.), 130yds, 2; R. Martin (H.), 120yds, 3. Won by 50yds, with 80yds between second and third. Time, 4min 37sec. Interclub Medley (Relay (440yds, 220yds, : 220yds, 880yds). Celtic United, scr, 1; Leith, scr, 2;.St. Kilda, scr, 3: Time, 4min 5 4-ssec. 880 Yards Walk. J. R. Hyslop (A.), scr. 1; W. Beasley (0.U.), 70yds, 2; R. S. Ferens (Cav.), 115yds, 3. Won by syds, with 44ft between second and third: Time, 3min 16 2-ssec.

Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap.— L Duncan (B.), 3ft 6in, 41ft 9in, 1; J. Wilson (C.U.). 4ft 6in, 41ft S*in, 2; B. Lee (C.U.), 4ft 6in, 41ft 4in, 3. High Jump Handicap.—F. Shaw (L.) sin, sft Sin, 1; L. Duncan (B.) sin, sft 2in, 2; J. Greene (Cav.) 3in, 4ft lOin, 3. Broad Jump Handicap.—S. Dawson (L.) scr, 20ft lOin, 1; J. Wilson (0.U.) 3ft 6in, 20ft 9iin, 2: B. Lee (C.U.) 3ft 3in, 20ft 7*in, 3. . Putting the Shot Handicap. D. McKay (Cav.) Bft 6in, 38ft 7in, l; K. J. Morgan (A.) scr, 38ft, 2; A: G: Stevens (H.) lft, 37ft 4sin, 3. Discus Throwing Handicap.— —D. McKay (Cav.) 10ft. 107 ft 1; J. Guthrie (Cav.) 24ft, 106 ft, 2; A. G. Hebbard (Cav.) 44ft, 104 ft llin, 3. Javelin Throwing Handicap. J. Guthrie (Cav.) 40ft, 135 ft iin, 1: J. Wilson (C.U.) 27ft, 127 ft 9in, 2; A. J. Barr (Cav.) 25ft, 121 ft 6in, 3. . . .. WOMEN’S EVENTS. 75 Yards Women’s Handicap.—G. McFarlaue (D.L.), Byds, 1; C. Castle (0.L.), iyd, •2; J. Brockett (D.L.), 6yds, 3. Won by a yard, with a yard between second and third. Time, 9 3100 Yards Women’s Handicap.—S. Hardman (0.L.), scr, 1; J. Brockett (D.L.) Byds, 2; C. - Castile (0.L.), lyd, 3. Won by two feet, with a yard between second and third. Tiling 12 1AVomen’s Shot Putt.—S. Hardman (0.L.). 12ft, 35ft lOin, 1; D. Hard-, man (0.L.). 12ft, 28ft llin, 2. Women’s Broad Jump.—G. McFarlane (D.L.), sin, 20ft ljin, 1; S. Hardman (0.L.), scr, 181 ft" Hin, 2: C. Castle (0.L.), 3in, 17ft. Bin, 3. Women’s High Jump.—V.* Baird (D.L.), scr, 4ft 3in, 1; J. Brockett (D.L.), Sin, 4ft, 2; L. Werger (0.L.), 3in, 3ft llin, 3. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 100 Yards Junior.—First heat: J. Hair (K.), 1; T. Woolf (C. 8.), 2; D. Stevenson (J.McG.), 3. Time, 11 4- Second heat: G. Fleurv (K.), 1; V. Walker (C. 8.), 2, I. J. Simpson (K.) 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. .Final: Hair I, Fleury 2, Walker 3. Won by' a yard with a foot between second and third. Time, 12sec. 220 Yards Junior.—Section 1: J. Hair (K.), 1- R. L. Airey (0.8.H.5.), 2; I. J. Simpson (K.), 3. . Time. 27 2- Section 2: C. S. Fleury (K.), 1; T. Woolf (C. 8.), 2; D. Stevenson (K), 3. Time, 28sec. 440 Yards Junior.—l. Hall (K.), 1; J. McPhail (K.), 2; G. McLaughlan (C. 8.), 3. Won by five yards, with a similar distance between second and third. Time 63sec. . 100 Yards (Intermediate). —First heat: B. G. Gosney (K.) 1, J. F. Spark (0.) 2, D. G. Elvidge (McG.) 3; time, 11 2-ssec. Second heat: E. L. Phelan (K.) 1, R. Flynn (C. 8.) 2, B. Frude (O.) 3; time, 11 2-ssec. Final: Gosney 1, Phelan 2, Flynn 3. . Won by half a yard, with inches between second. ,and third. Time, llsec. \ 220 Yards (Intermediate) .—Section l.: B. Frude (0.8.H.5.) 1, G. Lawless (Mosgiel) 2, H. Hobson (K.) 3; time, 26sec. Section II: B. S. Gosney (K.). 1, R. Flynn (C. 8.) 2, I). G. Elvidge (McG.) 3; time, 26 l-ssec. 880 Yards (Intermediate). —B. Frude (O.) 1, A. Mi Kernan (T.) 2, J. Gray (McG.) 3. Won by a yard, with two yards between second and third, Time, 2min 21 4-ssee. High Jump (Intermediate). —R. J. King (0.8.H.5.), 4ft Sin, 1; G. M. 11. Greaves (0.8.H.5.), 4ft 4in, 2; J. E. Spark (0.8.H.5.), 4ft 3iu, 3. Broad Jump (Intermediate).—W. Campbell (K.), 19ft 4in. 1; .J. F. Spark'(O.), 17ft, 2; Di G. Elvidge UMeG.), 16ft llin, 3. 100 Yards (Senior). —D. A. Smith (McG.), 1; A. FI. Blair (O.), 2; R. A. Ford (O.), 3.. Won by a foot, with half a-yard between second and third. Time, llsec. 220 Yards (Senior). —D. A. Smith (McG.) 1, J. Cunningham (K.) 2, R. A. Ford (0.8.H.5.) 3. Won by 2ft, with 3yds between second and third. Time, 24 3-ssec. 440 Yards (Senior). —T. D. Bannister (O.) 1, N. McPherson (O.) 2. Won by 2,vds. Time, 58sec. 880 Yards (Senior). —T. D. Bannister (0.8.H.5.) 1, G. Campbell (K.) 2, J Porter (McG.) 3. Won by 20yds, with syds between second and third. Time, 2min 20sec. Broad Jump (Senior).—J.'Cunningham (K.). 20ft 6in, '1 ; D. A. Smith (McG.). 19ft sin, 2. One Mile (Senior).— I T. D. Bannister (0.8.H.5.) 1, R. P. Snell (0.8.H.5.) 2, G. Campbell (K.) 3. Won by a foot, with 6yds between second and third. Time, smin 12 2-ssec. High Jump/ (Senior).—H. J. McCabe (0.8.H.5.), 4ft Sin. I; A. H. Blair (0.8.H.5.), 4ft 7in, 2.