ATHLETICS KEEN CONTESTS AT HOKITIKA MEETING

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1948, Page 8

ATHLETICS KEEN CONTESTS AT HOKITIKA MEETING

The ' Greymouth Amateur Athletic Club held a Successful meeting at Cass square, Hokitika, on Saturday. Competition was keen, and some good times were recorded. The results were as follows: — 100 yards senior.—First heat: Laugeson 1, C. Shivas 2, K. Perrin. 3. Time llsec. Second heat: B. Steel 1, D. Cropp 2, J. Knapp 3. Time 11 1-5 sec. Final: Laugeson 1, Perrin 2, Cropp 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 100 yards junior.—First heat: A. Blackie 1, J. Guy 2, A. Hill 3. Time, llsec. Second heat: J. Low 1, W. Kelly 2, T. Lark 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Third heat: D. Kelly 1, J. Dick 2, J. R. Steel 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Final: Blackie 1, J. Kelly 2, Dick 3. Time, .10 4-ssec.

220 yards senior.—First heat: D. Cropp 1, K. Perrin 2, J. Laugeson 3. Time, 24 l-ssec. Second heat: C. Shivas 1, B. Steel 2, J. Knapp 3. Time 24 l-ssec. Final: C. Shivas 1, Cropp 2, Perrin 3. Time, 25 4-ssec. . 220 yards junior.—First heat: J. R. Steel 1, A. Blackie 2, J. Low 3. Time, 24 2-ssec. Second heat: D. J. Kelly 1, J. Dick 2, W. Kelly 3. Time, 24sec. Final: Kelly 1, Dick 2, Steel 3. 440 yards, open.—T. Lark 1, J. Low 2, J. Knapp 3. Time, 52sec. 880 yards.—W. Griffiths (5) 1, T. Cameron (scr) 2, G. Watson (10) 3. Time, 2.l7sec. Shot putt senior.—E. G. Walker (scr) 1, V. Hahn (7ft) 2, H. Wilson (12ft) 3. Fistance 39ft. Senior discus. —E. G. Walker (scr) 1, H. Wilson (25ft) 2, V. Hahn (18ft) 3, Distance, 109 ft Bin. Junior Javelin. —G. Smith (15ft) 1, A. Dawson (scr) 2, W. Kelly (6ft) 3. Distance, 140 ft 2in. Broad jump.—A. Blackie (2ft 6in) 1, D. J. Kelly (scr) 2, J. R. Steel (2ft) 3. Distance, 19ft sin.

AUCKLAND RETAINS TOWERS SHIELD AT CHAMPIONSHIPS

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, March 14. Auckland retained the H. L. Towers Shield for the junior competition, and for the first time lost the Lumley Memorial Shield for the women’s competition, when the sixth national junioi- and women’s track and field championships were completed on Saturday. Heavy rain had deadened the ground. In the results,, the centres are designated as follows: —A., Auckland; W., Waikato; H. 8., Hawke’s Bay; P. 8., Poverty Bay; W.C., West Coast (North Island); Wg., Wellington; C., Canterbury; 0., Otago.

Results were: — Junior Championship 100yds—R. J. Stoddart (C.), 1; D. Jowett (Wg.), 2; Mebar (H. 8. 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. 120yds Hurdles. —L. Smith (W.C.), 1; E. Meredith . (W.), 2; E. Ashby (A.), 3. Time, 15 3-ssec. 2§Oyds— D. Jowett (Wg.), 1; RTregonning (A.), 2; R. J. Stoddart (C.), 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. 220yds Hurdles.—L. Smith (Wg.), 1; W. Harrison (A.), 2; E. Meredith (W.), 3. Time, 26 4-ssec. 440yds.—R. Jorden (Wg.), 1; L. O’Keefe (W.C.), 2; N. T. O. Wilson (A.), and G. M. Cox (C.), equal, 3. Time, 53 2-ssec. 880yds—N. T. O. Wilson (A.), 1; M. Golden (A.)', 2; G. M. Cox (C.), 3. Time, 2min 5 3-ssec. Two Miles.—J. Sloan (H. 8. 1; B. Derwin (H. 8. 2; R. A. Jenkin (Wg), 3. Time, 10mm 10 2-ssec. Relay, 880yds.—Auckland, 1; Canterbury, 2; Hawke’s Bay, 3. (’Time, Imin 42 3-ssec. Hammer Tjirow. —D. Monds (A.), 1; D. Young (C.), 2; N. Grinter (W.), 3. Distance, 54ft SJin. High Jump.—G. H. Jeffries (O. , 1; W. Hough (A.), 2; B. Homss (A.), 3. Height, sft 9j|in _ Javelin Throw—N. Grinter (W.), 1; J. Shields (W.C.), 2; W. Robertson (H. 8. 3. Distance, 171 ft. Hop, Step and Jump.—E. M^di th (W ) 1; R. Mears (W.), 2; W. L. Hough (A.), 3. Distance, 44ft 3iin Shot Putt.—F. Cowley (A.),, 1, D. Monds (A.), 2; O. C. Craig (C.), . Distance, 46ft 6 J in. H. L. Towers Shield.—Auckland, 58 points, 1; Wellington, 27, 2, Waikato, 26, 3. , Women’s Championships 100yds.—S. Hardman' (O.), 1; RDowman (A.), 2; J. Cornwall (H. 8. 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. 75yds.—R. Dowman (A.), 1, oHardman (O.), 2; J. Cornwall (H. 8. 3. Time, 9 l-ssec. 80 Metres Hurdles. —N. Gourley (O ) 1; C. Newrick (H. 8. 2; J. White (A.). 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. 220yds—L. Rowe (A.), 1; 1. JHart (A.), 2; J. Cornwall (HB ), 3. Shot Putt—Y. Williams (O.), 1; E. D. Smith (A.), 2; N. Pascoe (A.), 3. Distance, 32ft B;>in. Discus-Throw.— B. Roberts (A.), 1, Y. Williams (O.), 2; S. Judge (W.), 3. Distance, 97ft 4',in. Javelin Throw. —V. Robertson (W.C.), 1; A. Hammill (O.), 2; G. Taylor (W.), 3. Distance, 104 ft 3in. High Jump. —V. Baird (O.), L Height, 4ft Relay 440yds. — Auckland, L Otago, 2; Wellington, 3. Time, 50 3“ssec. Lumley Memorial Shield. —Otago, 38 points, 1; Auckland, 28, 2.