AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 January 1944, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING The Greymouth Amateur Athletic Club held a successful athletic meevin? at the Recreation Ground on Saturday in perfect weather conditions. The track conditions were excellent, but a strong wind against ihe competitors in the sprint events and for part of the journey m tne longer races made fast times impossible. The West Coast 100 yards championship was won by K. Hor- • ack and Miss I. Fielding won the women’s 100 yards championship. One- of the outstanding performances was that of Miss Power, who won the women’s high jump with a leap oi aour feet seven inches. Results: — 880 Yards Handicap.—J. Fitzgerald (syds) 1: A. Forrest (scr.) 2; A. Knapp (5) 3. Won by 10 yards; three. Time, 2.9 3-5. 50 Yards Women’s Handicap.—V. Nelson (6) 1; I. Fielding (1) 2; E. Kerry (7) 3. Won by inches. Time, 6 1 “ 5 - 50 Yards Schoolboys’ Handicap: A. Blackie 1; P. Hutton 2; K. Leach 3. Time, 6. 4-5. 100 Yards West Coast Championship (Edgar Brown Challenge Trophy).—K. Horrack 1; A. Holden 2; A*. White 3 Won by four feet; one foot. Time, 11 1-5. Men’s High Jump (Handicap).— R. Fitzgerald (sins.), sft. 3in., 1; H. Cloak (scr.), sft. lin., 3. 120 Yards Hurdles Handicap.— Final: A. White (3) 1; R. Fitzgerald (scr.) 2; B. Steel (5) 3. Time, 17 3-5. Women's Long Jump Handicap.— V. Nelson (4’l’t.L 15ft. 7in., 1; I. Fielding (Iff.), 14ft. 6in., 2; B. Wesley (4ft.), 14ft. 3in., 3. West Coast 100 Yards Women’s Championship (T. P. Ryan Challenge Trophy).—l. Fielding 1; S. Hornsby 2; P. Power 3. Time, 13 2-5. Won by four feet: inches.

100 Yards Men’s Handicap--P. Conaghan (2) 1; J. Fitzgerald (scr.) 2; H. Furness (2) 3. Time, llsecs. Won by inches. 100 Yards West Coast Secondary Schools’ Championship (A. Grogan’s Challenge Trophy).—D. Perrin 1; I. Baird 2; T. Bannister 3. Time, 11

100 Yards Schoolgirls’ Handicap.— B. Wesley 1; L. Warwick 2; V. Nelson 3. Time, 14 l-ssecs. 440 Yards Schoolboys’ Handicap.— P. Donnellan 1; A. Robertson 2; D. Burley 3. Time, 69 3-ssec. Men’s Javelin Handicap.—C. Shackley (15ft.), 143 ft 10in., 1; H. Cloak (scr.), 141 ft., 2; N. Jones (25ft) 131 ft. 7in., 3. 50 Yards Schoolgirls’ Handicap.— H. Hornsby 1; E. McNabb 2; L. Warwick 3. Time, 7secs. 440 Yards Men’s Handicap.—H. Furness (20yds), 1; T. Bannister (25) 2; A. Forrest (scr.) 3. Time, 55 4-ssecs.

Women’s High Jump Handicap.—-P. Power (scr.), 4ft. 7in., 1; D. Tunnell; (2in.), 4ft. sin., 2; N. Gallagher (sin.) 4ft., 3. I 100 Yards Schoolboys’ Handicap.— I A. Blackie 1; A. Sweney 2; D. Bur- i ley 3. ' I 220 Yards Men’s Handicap.—R. | Fitzgerald (12yds) 1; H. Furness (12) i 2; J. Fitzgerald (4) 3. Time, 25 3-5 secs. ;

Schoolboys’ High Jump.—A. Blackie, 4ft. 4in., 1; T. Dunn and G. O’Callaghan, 4ft. 3in., equal 2. Men’s Shot Putt Handicap.—K. Horrack (_lsft.), 41ft. lin.), 1; A. Forrest (15ft), 41ft., 2; N. Jones (lOftD, 40ft. 10in., 3.

One Mile Handicap.—C. VZ. Ostenfeld (100yds) 1; A. Fauth (60yds.) 2; T. Cameron (75yds.) 3. Time, 4.53 3-5. Won easily. 880 Yards Schoolboys’ Handicap.—D. Burley 1; I_>. O’Callaghan 2; P. Donnellan and A. Robertson, eoual, 3. Time, 2.35 1-5. 50 Yards Officials’ Handicap.--J. Bluett 1; T. P. Ryan 2; M. Jamieson 3.

K. Prmg, of Greymouth, was second m the javelin throw at the annual in-ter-wing and station athletic meeting of the R.N.Z.A.F., at Christchurch on Saturday. O. Michel, of Cobden, was second in the mile walk, and Miss N. White, formerly of Greymouth, won the 75yds., 100 yards and the long jump m the section for W.A.A.F.’s.