ATHLETICS AMATEUR MEETING AT VICTORIA PARK

Grey River Argus, 20 December 1948, Page 2

ATHLETICS AMATEUR MEETING AT VICTORIA PARK

The Greymouth Amateur Athletic Club held its usual weekly meeting at Victoria Park on Saturday. The track was in good order, but on the whole times were nothing out of the ordinary. Results:-— 100 yards senior A grade: B. Steele (liyds) 1; K. G. Perrin (1) 2, P. Conaghan (2) 3. Time 10 4-5. 100 yards senior B grade: A. Baty (91) 1, W. Griffiths (8) 2, J. Low (6) 3; time 10 4-5. 100 yards junior A grade: L. Ward (9) 1, D. Williams (9) 2, A. Blackie (9) 3; time 10 3-5. 100 yards .junior B grade: L. Paul (10) 1, G. Dawson (12) 2, W. (O’Loughlin (11) 3; time 1.1 1-5. 100 yards women’ A grade: M. Gordon (3) 1, D. M. Perrin (2) 2, V. Nelson (8) 3; time 12 3-5. 100 yards women’s B grade: S. Myers '(1) 1, M. Brown (10) 2, V. Molloy (10) 3; time 12 4-5. Hop, step and jump.senior; J. Low (Ift Sin) 1, A. Baty (sft)' 2; distance 39ft 9in. Junior discus: G. Dawson (20ft) 1, A. Dawson (scr) 2, L. Kelly (12ft) 3; distance 108 ft Gin. Women’s shot putt: S. Myer (7ft (2in) 1, D. M. Perrin (scr), D. Currie (3ft), and E. Avery (6ft Ilin) equal 2; distance 23ft Ilin. BSO yards senior men: AT. Eder (scr) 1, W. Grifliths syds) 2; time 2.22 1-5. 880 yards junior men: L. Paul (30) 1, G. Dawson (40) 2, G. Watson (scr) 3; time 2.17 3-5. 100 yards senior A scratch event: K. G. Perrin 1, P. Conaghan 2, J. Knapp 3; time 11 1-5. 100 yards junior scratch event: A. Blackie 1, L. Paul 2, L. Ward 3; time 12 1-5. Javelin, senior: E. Wilson (55ft) 1, W. Griffiths (25ft) 2, M. Eder (25) 3; distance 150 ft. Shot putt: P. Hahn (4ft 6in) 1, A. Dawson (2ft 6in) 2, L. Kelly (4ft sin) 3; distance 34ft 9)in. Women’s high jump: D. J. Perrin (4in) 1, V. Nelson (4in), AT. Avery (4in) and M. Hill (4in) equal 2; height 4ft Tin. 440 yards senior: W. Griffiths (20 yds) I,’ B. Steel (scr) 2,'J. Dick (45) 3; time 52 4-5. 440 yards junior: A. West (30) 1, D. Williams (25) 2; time 54sec. 75 yards women’s A grade: V.-Nel-son (7) 1, E. Lowry (7) 2, D. M. Perrin (1) 3; time 9sec. 75 vards women’s B grade: M. Nelson (9) 1. S. Myer (9) 2, M. Brown (8); time 9 1-5. Discus, senior: E. Wilson (40) 1, V. Hahn (20ft) 2, G. Smith (45ft) 3; distance 119 ft 7in. Long jump, junior: A. Dawson 2ft 6in) 1. G. Dawson (3ft) 2, L. Ward (Ift) 3; distance 19ft 4ins. Discus, women: D. J. Perrin (3fO 1, D. E. Lowry (20ft) 2. V. Richards (21ft) 3; distance 68ft 2in. 220 vards senior men: J. Low (6) 1, P. C'onaghan (2) 2, J. Knapp (2) 3; time 23 4-5. 100 yards women’s A grade scratch: D. M. Perrin 1, AT. Gordon 2; time 12 1-5. 100 vards women’s B grade scratch: V. Nelson 1, E. Lowry 2, AT. Brown 3; time 13 1-5. 220 yards junior men: L. Paul 1; time 23 3-5. YOUTHS' SPORTS Again on Saturday there was a good attendance of boys and girls at Victoria Park when the Youth sports Organisation conducted its weekly meeting in fine weather. Results: — GIRLS’ EVENTS 7 to 10 years:—sU yards: Rita Beams 1, Ann McNeill 2, Margaret Addison 3. 75 yards:— Rita Beams 1, Diana Kells 2; Frances Galbraith 3. 100 yards:—Rita Beams 1, Ann McNeill 2, Frances Galbraith 3. 12 to 13 years:—so yards: Shirley Gordon 1, Zelda Cleghorn 2, Betty Johnson 3. 75 yards: Shirley Gordon 1, Zelda Cleghorn 2, Marjorie Richards 3. 100 yards: Zelda Cleghorn 1, Shirley Gordon 2, Helen Mitchell 3. 220 yards open.—Rita Beams 1, Marjorie Richards 2, Helen Mitchell 3. Relay race, 440 yards: Blaketown 1, Cobden 2. Wheelbarrow race: Shirley Gordon and Zelda Cleghorn 1, Marjorie Richards and Helen Mitchell 2BOYS’ EVENTS 6 to 8 years:—so yards: R. Stewart 1, C. Stewart 2, J. Bond 3. 75 yards: C. Stewart 1, R. Stewart 2, J. Bond 3. 100 yards: C. Stewart 1, R. Stewart 2, J. Bond 3. 9 to 10 years:—so yards: B. Stewart 1, C. Pentecost 2, P. Peters 3. 75 yards: B. Stewart 1, R. Coombe 2, R. Eathorne 3, 100 yards: C. Pentecost 1, P. Peters 2, R. Eathorne 3. 11 to 12 years:—so yards: W. Ellis 1, J. Eathorne 2, R. Negri 3. 75 yards: R. Negri 1, G. Truman 2, J. Eathorne 3, 100 yards: G. Truman 1, W. Ellis 2, J. Eathorne 3. 13 to 14 years:—so yards: B. Williams 1, T. Negri 2, W. Williams 3. 75 yards: B. Williams 1, W. Williams 2, L. Goodall 3. 100 yards: W. Williams 1, B. Williams 2, T. Negri 3. 440 yards, open: C. Pentecost 1, W. Williams 2, G. Truman 3. Relay race, 440 yards: Cobden A 1, Blaketown A 2, Blaketown B 3. Wheel; barrow race: L. Goodall and T. Negri 1, B. Williams and D. Daniels 2 AT. Wallis and W. Williams 3. Threelegged race: R. Negri and D. Goodall 1, T. Negri and L. Goodall 2, B Stewart and B. Mitchell 3. Mixed relay race: Cobden A 1, Blaketown A 2. Blaketown B 3.