ATHLETICS GREYMOUTH YOUTH SPORTS MEETING

Grey River Argus, 21 February 1949, Page 2

ATHLETICS GREYMOUTH YOUTH SPORTS MEETING

At the youth sports at Victoria Park on Saturday morning, footracing results were: — 50 yards: W. J. Williams 1, W. Ellis 2, B. Brailsford 3. 75 yards: B. Brailsford 1, P. Peters 2, W. J. Williams 3. 100 yards: Margaret Addison 1, P. Peters 2, W. J. Williams 3. 220 yards: C. Hale 1, B. Brailsford 2, W. J. Williams 3. 440 yards: P. Peters 1, W. J. Williams 2, W. Ellis 3. Relay Race: Daniels’ team 1, Williams’ team 2. Pic-a-back race: Williams and Brailsford 1, Ellis and Todd 2, Hall and Peters 3. 50 yards backward race: Margaret Addison 1, B. Brailsford 2, P. Peters 3. Broad jump: B. Brailsford -, C. Hall 2, W. Ellis 3. Hop, step and jump: B. Brailsford 1, W. Ellis 2, C. Hall 3.

AXEMEN’S SPORTS AT NELSON CREEK

Showery weather hampered the sports meeting held, at Nelson Creek on Saturday, but it proved very interesting. Close finishes were seen in many of the chopping events, especially the final of the 12in underhand, when W. Liddell and E. Blackmore dead heated for first and W. Evans was placed third. An excellent display of marching was seen and tiie field events also proved popular. Results:—

Twelve-inch underhand chop of £49 first heat—E. Blackmore 1; W. Evans 2; Climo 3. Second heat—J. Jones 1; R. Hill 2; J. J. Curtain 3. Third heat: J. Symes and J. Youngman equal 1; W. Liddell 3; Mears 4. Final.—E. Blackmore and W. Liddell equal 1; W. Evans 3; J. Curtain 4. Twelve-inch upright chop, of £22, first heat —E. Blackmore 1; A. Ryan 2; I-I. Wilson 3. Time 34 4-ssec. Second heat —Cameron 1; Hili 2; Hagen 3. Final—Cameron 1; Hagen 2; Blackmore 3; Wilson 4. Twelve-inch second class chop of £ls,first heat. —Widderson 1; Ryan 2; Lemon 3. Second heat— W. Neame 1; R. Hill 2; T. Mears 3. Third heat— W. Liddell 1; J. Talbot 2; G. Dalzell 3. Fourth Heat—J. Curtain 1; V. Curtain 2; J. Jones 3. FinalHill 1; Jones 2; Ryan 3, Mears 4. Double-handed sawing three 12-inch cuts —of £l3—Talbot and Cameron 1; Blackmore and Tuck 2; : Ryan and Larkin 3. Bowling at the wicket —J. Lee. Stepping competition.—L. Tuck. Tennant’s Cup, women’s nail-driv-ing competition was won by Mrs Krakowsky.

Marching—Cobden. 2SBpts 1; Reefton 2821pts 2; Blackball 282pts 3. Combined business girls were fourth, with 276; Waiora fifth, 2741; Greymouth Grenadiers sixth, 269; Owens seventh 268, and Mawhera Midgets eighth, 255 points. The winning; leader was Miss Nola Patterson (Cobden) 56 points; runner up, Miss Noleen Green (Combined Business Girls) 55 points.