ATHLETICS

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1937, Page 7

ATHLETICS

Nelson Meeting WESTPORT UNSUCCESSFUL. (Per Press Association.) NELSON,- March 27- . The Nelson amateur athletic meet ing, at which the Japanese athletes, Murakoao and Togami, competed, was held to-day- Blenheim, Wellington, Mptueka, and Westport were represented at the meeting, which was opened in dull weather. Results: —

880yds -Senior Handicap—D- McMorland (Nelson) 1, A- Badland (Wellington) 2, N- Tanner (Nelson) 3- Won by 20yds- Time —2min 0 l-ssec. 100 yds Junior. Handicap—G- CWood (Nelson) 1, E- Crooks (Nelson) 2, A- Warren (Motueka) 3. Time—lo 4-ssec. Throwing the Discus—G- C- Wood 90ft B£in, 1; C Brown (Wellington) 2; Allen 3Hop, Step, (and Jump Handicap— Togami (Japan), 48ft lin, 1; G- CWood 2; P- -O’Connor 3-Half-mile Cycle Handicap —Lcn Sowerby 1, Ted Langley 2, Tom Langley 3- Time —Imin 1 3-ssec-

75yds Women’s Handicap—Final: FRuffel 1, J- Sharp (Wellington) 2, AWalker (Wellington) 3- Time —9sae. One ’Mile Senior Handicap—B- Cox (Nelson) 1, D- Holyoake (Nelson) 2, S- McArthur (Nelson) 3- Time —4mm 29 2-osec-

220yds Junior —G- C- Wood (Nelson) 1. A- Warren (Motueka) 2. C- Flaws (Wellington) 3- Time 23 2-ssec. One Mile Cycle Race—Final: KLock 1, R- Cotton 2, R- Robson 3- Time —2min 14 4-ssec-

100yds Women’s Handicap—Final: J. Cramp-ton (Wellington) 1, J- Sharp (Wellington) 2, J- O’Rourke (Marlborough) 3- Time—ll 4-ssee.

220yds Open —Final: W- Welply (Wellington) 1, C- Bond (Nelson) 2, J.-Woodward (Westport) 3- Time—22 3-ssec-

Putting the Shot —C- Allan (Westport) 34ft 4iu 1, S- Woodward (Westport) 2, A- Moore (Nelson') 3-