AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Grey River Argus, 22 December 1943, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

LAST EVENING’S RESULTS. ; There were good fields and fast } times were recorded at last evening’s track and field athletic meeting at Victoria Park. A. Forrest, although onlyj a junior, was responsible for a fine win in the 440 yards handicap, winning off scratch in 55 secs. C. Steele, Waitaki High School champion, ran exceedingly well to win the men’s 50 yards. Results:— Schoolboys’ 50 yards: A. Blackie 1; N. Williams 2; J. O’Leary 3. Men’s 50 yards Handicap: ' First Heat, C. Steele (Iyd.) 1; A. Holden (syds) 2; A. Forrest (Iyd) 3. Time, 5 4-ssecs. Second hear.. B. Steele (4yds) 1, J. Fitzgerald (11) equal 1; y B. Furness (3yds) 3, Time, 6secs. Final, C. Steele 1: J. Fitzgerald 2; B. Steele and B. Furness, equal 3. > Time 5 4-ssecs. Men’s javelin: E. Hornsby, 140 ft 7m 1 W. Lawson, 139 ft 4in, 2; A. Forrest 139 ft 2in, 3. Schoolboys’ 440 yards Handicap: J. O’Leary 1; A. Blackie 2; John Brown 3. Men’s 880 yards Handicap: N. Lawson (20yds), 1; J. Fitzgerald (30yds), 2; R. Fitzgerald (scr), 3. Time. 2mins 7secs. Ladies’ Long Jump: R. Power (scr). 14ft, 1; I. Fielding (scr), 12ft 9in, 2; D. Tunnell, 12ft. 3. Schoolboys’ 100 yards Handicap: A. Blackie 1; J. O'Leary, 2; N. Williams 3. Time, 12secs. Schoolgirls’ 100 yards Handicap: M. Cherry 1; J. Cherry 2; A. Murland 3. Men’s 440 yards Handicap: A. for- 1 rest, (scr), 1; B. Furness (20yds), z; A. Holden (30yds) 3. Time, 55secs. Discus (men’s) Handicap: A. Holden, 106 ft, 1; R. Fitzgerald, 103 it, 2; H. Cloake, 100 ft 9in. 3. Ladies’ 75 yards Handicap: I. Fielding (scr), 1; E. Keny. (Byds) 2; B. Wesley (Byds) 3. Time. lOsecs. Schoolgirls’ 50 yards Handicap: A. Murland and M. Cherry, equal, L J. Cherry 3. The next evening meeting wilx oe Tuesday January 11. Leaders in the points competition for the season are: — Men’s sprints: E. Guerin 12, J. Fitzgerald 12, A. Forrest 11. P. Conaghan 8, K. Horrack 7’. Distance (men’s): N. Moore 8, R. Fitzgerald 7, A. Fitzgerald 7. J. Fitzgerald 5. - * Field events: A Holden 11. A. Forrest 9. H. Cloake 85, E. Hornsby 75. Ladies' : N. Hanrahan 125/ B. Perrin 12L D. Tunnell 105. I. Fielding 5.