JUNIOR RECORD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22243, 31 January 1947, Page 3

JUNIOR RECORD

GISBORNE SPRINTER CRASH IN RACE riders ESCAPE INJURY . Poverty Bay junior record of 10 A 15scc. ‘for the 100yds. event, treated by the young runner, W. Ricnell, in winning an open scratch event was a highlight last evening of the weekly floodlight sports conducted by the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club. Bionell won last evening’s race by a margin of two yards. Assisted by a light following breeze, he later gave an indication of being capable of even better performance when, in a scratch race •wTinst a cyclist over 100yds., he finished within two yards of the rider, who was timed to cover (he distance in 9 The®Poverty Bay senior 100yds. rerrird of 9 4-ssec. was established in 1931 by o Simpson (U.S.A.). The best performance by a local runner is lOsec.. established by G. H. Graham in 1935. Other outstanding features of last evening’s programme were a mile run, won by a yard, a half-mile relay, a closely-contested 300yds. handicap and three cycle events decided on narrow ITI Three'competitors were involved in a crash in the concluding stages of the evening’s first cycle event, but, though machines were damaged, the liders escaped injury and all were able to take part in the ensuing events. Details f °7svds Schoolgirls.— Elizabeth Sharpies, j. Gladys Sharpies, 2; Una Sharpies, 3. 75yds Schoolboys, under 10.—Maurice Merritt,' 1: Denzil Dobbie, 2; Billy Campbell, 3. , ~ _ . 75vds. Schoolboys, under 14.—Brian Muir, i; Barry Sheridan, 2; P. Gregory, '' 440vds Schoolboys.—M. Roderick (scr), 1; B Muir (10yds.). 2; P. Gregory (syds.), 3. Won by 12 yards; three yards. Time, lmin. 7sec. 100 yds. Ladies— Misses J. Torrey (•31yds.) 1; P. Kay (3£yds.), 2; S. Illingworth (7yds.). 3. Won by three yards; one yard. Time. 11 3-ssec. 100yds. Senior Scratch Race.—W. Bignell 1- K Graham, 2; J. Greig. 3. Won by two yards; a foot. Time, 10. l-ssec., a‘Poverty Bay junior record. 300yds. Senior.—P. Stewart (20yds.), 1; R. Crarer (20yds.), 2; R. Hoggins (30yds.), 3. Stewart got away to a flying start and took the lead in the straight to win by two yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 32 l-ssec One Mile.—N. Currie (110yds.), J; D. Coutts (170yds.), 2; J. Sloan (40yds.), 3. Ten started. Coutts led when the bell sounded, but Currie came up in a fine finish to get the decision by a yard, with Sloan, virtual scratch man, eight yards back. Time, 4min. 32sec. 100yds Cyclist v. Runner, Scratch Race. J. Clark (cyclist), 1: W. Bignell, 2. Bignell held a commanding lead until the last few yards, when the cyclist, gathering speed, flashed up to win by two yards. Time, 9 4-ssec. 880yds. Relay, 440yds„ 220yds., 110yds., 110yds.—W. Bignell’s team (syds.), 1; R. Shields’ team (10yds.). 2. Won by three yards. Time, lmin. 45 2-ssec. 440yds. Relay, Ladies and Intermediate.—A. Mackie’s team (scr.), 1; D. Fielder’s team (scr.), 2: Miss P. Kay's team (30yds.), 3. Won by three yards; a foot. Time, 52sec. 880yds. Walk. —R. Sharp (50yds.), 1; I. Traue '(2oyds.), 2: E. Hoggins (scr.), 3. Time, 4min, 20sec, 100yds. Intermediate Scratch Race.— D. E. Fielder, 1; J. Riley, 2; A. Mackie, 3. Won by a yard; a foot. Time, 11 3-ssec, 300yds. Intermediate.—A. Colbert, Napier (10yds.), 1; J. Riley (Byds.), 2; D. Dalrymple (12yds.), 3. Won by three yards; a foot. Time, 36 3-ssec. Cycle, Three-quarters of a Mile.—B. Thompson (30yds). 1; T. Campbell (20yds.), 2; J. Clark (70yds.), 3. Eight started. In a crowding field, three riders fell about 200 yards from home. Clear of the crash, the three placed men made a good race in the straight, Thompson winning by 2 lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 59 l-ssec.

Cycle, One Mile and a half.—T. Campbell (scr.). 1; V. Veen (scr.). 2; B. Thompson (50yds.), 3. Eight started. The scratch pair closed on the field about 500 yards from home and were contending third position when the bell sounded. In a spirited finish, Campbell won by less than a length, with Thompson only a wheel behind Veen and two others close up. Time, 4min. 7 2-ssec.

Cycle, Miss and Out, one mile and three-quarters.—D. Lewis, 1: B. Thompson, 2. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min. 57 4-ssec.

Broad Jump, Ladies,—Misses J. Torrey (Ift.), 16ft. 4in., 1: S. Illingworth (2ft.). 14ft. 2in„ 2. High Jump, Junior.—A. Mackie (2in.), sft. lin„ 1; W. Nixon (3in.), 4ft. llin., 2; D. Fielder (2in.), 4ft. 10in„ 3. Discus Throw.—S. Gribbcn (6ft.), 116 ft. 4in., 1: T. McGufhe (20ft.), 104 ft. Bin„ 2; W. Bignell (20ft.), 103 ft. llin. 3 Hammer Throw.—S. Gribbcn (scr.), 93ft. 10in., 1; G. Smaill (15ft.), 53ft. llin. 2.