ATHLETICS Greymouth First Holder of P. Boot Memorial Shield

Grey River Argus, 25 March 1947, Page 7

ATHLETICS Greymouth First Holder of P. Boot Memorial Shield

TIMARU, March 21

Teams of athletes from the West Coast, Christchurch, Ashburton, Waimate, Timaru, and Temuka, together with cyclists, including some of the most prominent riders in New Zealand, both amateur and professional, combined at the Caledonian ground, Timaru, on Saturday for the V. P. (Pat) Boot Memorial Sports conducted’ by the South Canterbury SubCentre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association and the Timaru Cycling Club. The principal competition of the day was that for the Boot Memorial Shield, a trophy given recently by the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club and the Timaru Harrier Club for competition annually by all athletic clubs in the South Island.

Greymouth will be the first holder of the Shield, a team of 25 athletes from this centre aggregating 23 points. Competition was keen, the winning team being in doubt until the last athletic event, and consequently there was a difference of only one point between the first three teams. ’Varsity (Christchurch) won points, the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club 22, and Ashburton 191.

The Neu Zealand high jump champion, J. H. Borland, made two unsuccessful attempts to clear the bar at 6ft 31 in—:>’in higher than the jump he made at Auckland recently, and which has been applied for as a New Zealand record. However, Borland cleared the bar at 6ft 21 in in the best jump ever recorded on the ground. In the women’s high jump, F. Power, of Greymouth, cleared 4ft Ilin. The Mayor of Timaru (Mr A. E. S. Hanan) welcomed both the band and visiting competitors. FIELD EVENTS Field Events System In the field events, the total distance or height obtained by a team of three representing each club is counted to judge the winner. Results were as follows: — (FIELDS OF THREE) SENIOR High Jump.—University 1; Timaru 2. Height 17ft 21in. Discus Throw.—University 1; Greymouth 2; Timaru 3. Distance 315 ft 71in. Broad jump.—University 1; Ashburton 2; Timaru 3. Distance 58ft 2in. Shot Putt. —University 1; Greymouth 2; Timaru 3. Distance 106 ft 91in. JUNIOR Discus Throw.—Greymouth 1, Christchurch Technical 2; Timaru 3. Distance 282 ft 5Un. Broad Jump.—Christchurch Technical 1; Greymouth 2; Ashburton 3. Distance 52ft Sin. High Jump.—Greymouth 1; University 2; Timaru 3. Height 14ft 2in. WOMEN Broad Jump.—Ashburton 1, Timaru 2. Distance 41ft lOin. High Jump.—Greymotijh 1; Timaru and Ashburton, equal, 2. Height 15ft 2imn. Discus Throw.—Timaru 1; Christchurch Technical 2; Greymouth 3. Distance 167 ft Sin. ATHLETIC EVENTS SENIOR 220 Yards Invitation Scratch Race. —R. Stoddart 1; A. Young 2; K. Perrrin 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap.—K. Ferrin (3 yds) 1; K. Warren (3yds) 2; J. Curragh (9yds) 3. Time 10 2-ssec. Mile Handicap.—J. Oakley (scr) 1; A. Candy (60yds) 2; A. White (30yds) 3. Time, 4min 31 2-ssec. 880 Yards Handicap'.—J. Oakley (scr) 1; D. McLeod (60yds) 2; W. O. Thomas (30yds) 3. Time Imin 59 4-ssec. 440 Yards Handicap.—J. Thompson (30yds) I;'J. 4 P. King (12yds) 2; E. Crichton 20yds) 3. Time —52 2’-ssec. Mile Invitation Scratch Race.- —T. R. Harris 1;. J. Fitzgerald 2; W. R. Wright 3. Time—4min 40 4-ssec. 220 Yards Handicap.—J. Burch 1; J. Curragh 2; Perrin 3. Time—23 1-5 seconds. JUNIOR 440 Yards Relay (team of four). — Timaru (A. Wills, H. Dephoff, H. Rapsey, and A. E. Rolleston) 1; Greymouth 2; Ashburton 3. Time—47 3-ssec. 880 Yards Relay (team of four). — Christchurch Technical (S. Stewart, K. Ingham, K. Beardsley, and C. Mann) 1; Timaru 2; Greymouth 3. WOMEN 100 Yards Invitation Scratch Race. —J'. Shaw 1, D. Perrin 2; G. Martin 3. Time —11 4-ssec. 220 Yards Shuttle Relay.—Ashburton (J. Shaw, E. Chilton, J. McDowell, and B. Blackburn) 1; Waimate 2; Greymouth 3. Time —29 1-5 seconds. 440 Yards Relay (team of four). — Greymouth (L. Williams, V. Nelson, P. Crooks, and D. Perrin) 1; Ashburton 2; .Waimate 3. Time 56 l-ssec. AMATEUI? CYCLING Mile South Canterbury Championship.—L. Crossen 1; R. Elliott 2; F. Hansen 3. Time —2min 6 2-ssec. Mile Handicap.—P. Hansen (140 yards) 1; F. Lavers (150 yards) 2; O. Taylor (140 yards) 3. Time; 2min 4sec. Two miles- South Canterbury Championship.—L. Lock 1; L. Crossen 2; F. Chapman 3. Time: 4min 55sec Half-Mile Handicap.—P. Hansen (80 yards) 1; F. Chapman (30yards) 2; R. Elliott (25 yards) 3. Time— COsec. Half-Mile South Canterbury Championship.—R. Elliott 1; L. Crossen 2; F. Chapman 3. Time—lmin 17 2-5 seconds. Mile and a half.—P. Hansen (190 yards) 1; F. Lavers (210 yards) 2; C. Morris (240 yards) 3; Time—3min 6 4-ssec. CASH CYCLING-Quarter-Mile Handicap.—H. Chamberlain (40 yards) 1; L. Stoddart (35 yards) 2; A. Howison (15 yards) 3. Time 29 3-ssec. Half-Mile Handicap.—J. C'reniin (30 yards) 1; J. W. Fitzgerald (35 yards) 2; T. A. Nicholson (20 yards) 3. Time —59 2-ssec. Two Miles South Canterbury Cham-

pionship.—H. J. Smither 1; M. Drake 2; M. Miller 3. Time —4min 32 2-5 seconds'. Mile and a half Repercharge Wheel Race. —H. J. Smith (scr) 1; K. Johnston (60 yards) 2; J. Cremin -(ISO yards) 3. Time — 3min 7 4-ssec. Andreassend-Loch Shield Teams Points Race of Five Miles.—Christchurch A 1; Christchurch B 2; Timaru 3. Time llmin 22 3-ssee. Mile Consolation. —M. Hegarty 1; O. K. Wilson 2; J. Whyte 3. Time—2min 6 2-ssec.