Athletic Meeting
There was another good attendance at Victoria Square on Wednesday night for the second last meeting of the season. The outstanding athlete of the evening was the junior boy, I. Nottle, who raced brilliantly to win the junior 100 and 440yds. A particularly good time of 10 2-5 was recorded in the senior 100yds when J. Shrives and R. Hawes crossed the finishing line on close terms, the former getting the decision by the narrowest of margins.
Results: — Junior 100yds: Nottle 1; Bird 2; Champion 3. Time: 11 l-ssec. Senior 100yds: J. Shrives 1; R. Hawes 2; Billborough 3. Time: 10 2-5 sec.
Girls’ 100yds: Nelson 1; Craddock 2; Forsyth 3. Time: 12sec. One mile cycle: Duncan 1; Elley 2. Time: 2min 30sec.
Senior 880yds: IL Marshall 1; M. Taffe 2; J. O’Connor 3. Time: 2min 45 3-ss>?c.
Junior 440yds: Nottle 1; White 2; Hawes 3. Time: 52' l-ssec.
Three miles cycle: Hazeldine 1; Elley 2; Jones 3. Time: Smin 19 1-5 sec.
Relay: Stars 1; Westport 2; Tech 3.
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Grey River Argus, 21 March 1947, Page 8
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