AMATEUR ATHLETICS
EVENING COMPETITION CONTESTANTS IN FORM Performances recorded at the first meeting of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harriers’ Club, held last evening on the Childers Itoad Reserve, indicate that contestants are finding their form early in the season. Miss E. O’Connell, from scratch, ran 50yds in lijjsec., less than a second more than H. Duckworth's winning time in the senior men’s event, from a handicap of 3yds. G. Cassia from a short handicap ran 50yds, in fisec. fiat to win the junior event; and Joyce Torrie won the ladies’ broad jump witli a nett distance of 15ft. L. Grey, centre champion. won the broud and high jumps for senior men, with jumps of Kilt. Bin. and sft. i)Jin. respectively. Detailed results were as under: —•
75yds. Schoolboys’ Handicap.—W. Smith, 1; C. Sharpies, 2; C. Torrie, 3. 60yds. Schoolgirls' Handicap.—l. Sharpies, 1; W. Sharpies, 2; N. Gribben, 3. 50yds. Senior Men’s Handicap.—H. Duckworth, 3yds., 1; It. Clark, 2yds,, 2; S. Lee, -lyds., 3. Time, sj>sec. 50yds. Ladies’ Handicap.—Miss E, O'Connell, scr., 1; Miss L. Scott, Iyd., 2; Miss J, Torrie, 2yds., 3. Time, Cjjsec. 50yds. Junior Men’s Handicap.—G. Cassia, 11yds., 1; E. Gribben, scr., 2; P. O’Connell, 3jUs., 3. Time, Gsec.
380yds. Cycle Handicap.—S. Parker, 30yds., 1; 1,, Baty, 35yds., 2; I. Foss, 80yds., 3, Time, lmin. lOgscc.
880yds. Senior Men’s Flat Handicap.—B. Haukey, Ssyds., 1; It. Howard, 55yds., 2; A. J rengrove, scr , 3. Time, 2min. lOsec. Men’s Broad Jump.—L. Grey, hep. 2ft., 1; T. Turley, lsiu., 2; S. Gribben, 14in„ 3. Distance, 20ft. (Jin.
1320yds. Cycle Handicap.—L. Baty, 65yds.. 1; S. Parker, 45yds., 2; 13. O’Connell, 00yds., J. Time, 3min. 4see.
Ladies' Broad Jump.—Miss Joyce Torrie, hep. Bin., 1; Miss E. O’Connell, 6in., 2; Miss L. Scott, scr., 3. Distance, 15ft. Bin. Men’s High Jump.—L. Grey, 1; G. Vincent, 2; T. Turley, 3. Height, sft. Ojin. The programme for next week's sports meeting will include races for schoolgirls and schoolboys, 75yds. handicaps for women ana junior and senior men, a further 1320yds. cycle handicap, a 440yds. boys’ walk, a mile cycle race, 100yds. men’s senior handicap, junior i>ole vault, men’s and women’s hop-step-aud-jump handicaps, a discus event, and a 1320yds. flat handicap.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20624, 27 November 1941, Page 10
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