Keen Rivalry For Trophies

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1947, Page 9

Keen Rivalry For Trophies

Greymouth Chib s Points Competition With only a few more club meetings to be held, the points competition in the Grey Athletic Club has reached an interesting stage and in some cases only small margins separate the leading competitors. There will be keen competition during the next few weeks, particularly as the trophies awarded for the winners this year have been considerably increased in value. The following was the position at the conclusion of last evening’s meeting:— Senior Sprints: K. Perrin 23; B. J. Guerin 201: P. Conaghan 121. Distance Events: J. Fitzgerald 20; A. Roper 15: D. Stewart 10. Field Events: J. Perrin 40; R. W. Nelson 21: K. Perrin 19. Junior Sprints: H. Hill 211; A. Batey 15; W. Kelly 12: L. McDougall, J. R. Steel and J. M. Whitta 11. Distance Events: G. Watson 19; B. Eder 14; D. Wylie 11; J. Pt. Steel 8. Field Events: H. Hill 17; A. Blackie 161; W. Kelly 10=1; V. Hahn and M. Eder 91; B. Eder 81. Women Sprints: P. Crooks 17; V. Nelson. L. Williams, and M. Cleghorn IG. Field Events: D. Hill 281; L. Acker and P. Power 14; V. Nelson 7. Game Effort by Junior Runner

The youthful Runanga distance runner, G. Watson, gave a high class display at the Greymouth Athletic Club’s meeting at Victoria Park last evening when he won the junior 660 yards. Conceding the field generous starts, this small athlete was still well behind with little over 200 yards to go, but he produced a sustained sprint that won him victory on the post. His effort was a particularly game one as he appeared to be in a hopeless position when he commenced his sprint. The win was greeted with applause by the group of spectators at the tape. ” Conditions were first class for the meeting, and interest wav increased by the participation of the wellknown Air Force athlete, J. Tagelagi, who was Canterbury javelin champion last year. Starting from the one yard mark in the senior 75 yards dash, Tagelagi did not qualify for the final. He was recently in hospital. Tagelagi’s display with the javelin, however, was particularly interesting. The following are the results: — Senior Men

75 yards: First heat, K. Perrin (4J ; ) 1, B. Guerin (8) 2, R. Nelson (6) 3; time Bsec. Second heat: C. Strachan (7) 1, P. Conaghan (41) 2, T. Harker (6|) 3; time Bsec. Final: Perrin 1, Guerin 2. Strachan 3. Time 7 4-ssec. 220 yards: B. Guerin (18) 1, K. Perrin (11), 2, C. Strachan (17) 3. Time 23 4-5 secs. 660 yards: J. Fitzgerald (30) 1, A. Roper (55) 2, D. Stewart (40) 3. Time: Q 9G R epne * High jump: K. Perrin (2) 1, 'T. Harker (scr.) 2; J. Perrin (2) 3. Height sft. 4ins. Discus Throw: R. Nelson (35) 1, J. Perrin (scr. I .-2; distance, 120 ft. 3ins. Junior Men 75 yards: First heat, A. Batey (9) 1 H. Hill (3) 2, C. Reedy (6) 3. Time g’ l-ssec. Second heat, W. Kelly (8), 1. L. McDougall (scr.) 2; D. Wylie (9) 3. Time 8 2-5 sec. Final: Batey 1- Kelly 2; McDougall 3. Time Ssec. ’220 yards: J. Steel (12) 1; W. Kelly (14) 2; J. Thompson (14) 3; Time 24sec. 660 yards: G. Watson (30) 1, B. Eder (70) 2; D. Wylie (85) 3. Time 3.31 3-5. Javelin: H. Hill (32) 1, W. Kelly, (20) and V. Hahn (20) dead heat, 2; distance, 139 ft. sins. Women’s Events 75 yards: L. Williams (6) 1; P. Crooks (7) 2; V. Nelson (5) 3. Time: 9 3-5. ’ 100 yards: V. Nelson (7) 1, B. Vial (10) 2; P. Crooks '9) 3. Time 12 1-5. Shot putt: P. Power (scr.) 1. D. Hill (21) 2; P. Crooks (sft.) 3. Distance, 22ft. 9ins.