INCREASED ENTRIES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21923, 18 January 1946, Page 5

INCREASED ENTRIES

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

STRICTER SUPERVISION

improved eiuries for the majority oi events at Just evening s amateur atmetic and cycling meeting m Gisborne lengtnened me programme, two neats Having to be run in two oi me sprints. Vvomen s events, however, were not so well supported. An encouraging loaturo was the appearance ox a lew icturuca servicemen. ’l'he Poverty Bay title-homer oi tho javelin throw, a. u rib ben, who recently returned from overseas service with tile army, was on me field amt won mu discus-throwing event. From last nigut the club ofiicials intend keeping closer supervision on competitors to unsuru stricter observance of starting ami track rules in preparation for the ilawke’s Hay championsiiips next month. ny ner win m tfio Iruyds. women’s handicap Just night Miss J. Dobbie will hold tnu norma Wnsou Gup for tnu Voyds, 100yds, and 120yus. distances.

For mo Rose Howl for most points gained during the season in track events, Miss R. Walker still holds tho lend with 51 points. Miss Joyce Torriu is leading for the Swan Gup for most points in minor placings. She has 24 points. Botn the Black and White and Patrons’ Cups will bo contested next month. These are lor the 150 and JOOyds. men’s handicaps. Results: —

Gins’ 75ydo. Handicap (4 starters). — Clare Gray, 1; Ann ty'hite, .2; Judith Gregory, 3. Loya’ 76yds. Handicap (16). —Peter Gregory, 1; j. Forshaw, 2; Maurice Merritt, 3. Women’s 120yds. Handicap (4). —Miss J. Dobbie, dayils., 1; Miss J. Torriu, 44yds., 2; Miss R. Walker, 2yds., 3. Time, 13 4-osuc. Mou’s lOOyas. Handicap.—First Heat (4); G. Attewell, 2iyds„ 1; D. Davis and R. Hoggins, 10yds., equal, 2. Time, lOsec. Second Heat (5): \v. Bignoll, 2iyds„ 1; W. Robinson, 7ayds., 2; D. Widdowson, Byds., 3. Time, lOsec. Final (6) : G. Attewell, 2iyds., 1; D. Davis, 3£yds., 2; W. Bignell, 3yds., 3. Time, lOsec.

Men’s Mile Cycle Handicap (6). —I’. Nttdun, 200yds., 1; D. Lewis, 75yds., 2; V, Veen, 60yds., 3. Time, -min. -10 1-osec. Intermediate Boys’ 220yds. (2). —M. Andrews, scr., 1; A. Mackie, 3yds., 2. Time, 25 4-ssec.

Mon’s Mile Handicap (9). —N. Currie, 300yds., 1; B. Binnie, 210yds., 2; B. Norman, 230yds., 3. Time, 4min. -lOsec. Men’s Three-Mile Cycle Handicap (5). — D. Lewis, 190yds., 1; B. Thompson, 260yds., 2; Y. Veen, 140yds., 3. Time, Omin. 16 l-ssec.

Women’s Hop, Stop and Jump (4). —Miss P. Mackie, 18in., 34ft. 4in„ 1; Miss J. Dobbie, 24in., J3ft„ 2; Miss R. Walker, scr., 31ft. Biin., 3.

Men’s 75yds. Handicap.—First Heat (5) : W. Bignell, 2£yds., 1; W. Robinson, 71yds., 2; D. Davis, 3yds., 3. Time, 7 2-ssec, Second Heat (4): K. Graham, oiyds., 1; D, Widdowson, Byds., 2; J. Gregg, 3ydß„ 3. Time, 7 2-ssee. Final: (0); W. Bignell, 2£yds., 1; Iv. Graham, s)yds., 2; D. Widdowson, Byds'., 3. Time, 7 3-sscc.

Boys’ Intermediate Hop, Step and Jump (12). —M. Andrews, scr., 37ft. B£in., 1; R. McEwan, 21in„ 37ft., 2; C. Robertson, loin., 36ft. lljin., 3. Boys' 440yds. Walk Handicap (28). —R. Sharp, 1; D. Hickman, 2; M. Gibson, 3. Time, lmin. 1 4-ssec.

Boys’ 440yds. Relay Handicap (4 teams) —J. Penny’s team, 1; W. Ferris' 2; D Hickman’s, 3. Time, 53sec.

440yds. Opon Relay Handicap (5 teams). — J. Gregg’s . team, 12yds., 1; W. Ferris’, 35yds., 2; W. Bignell's, scr., 3. Time, 49 3-ssec. Men’s Discus Throw.—S. Gribben, 96ft. 3in., 1; W. Bignell, 7«ft. 3in., 2; D. Davis, 76ft, 2in„ 3.