ATHLETICS

Grey River Argus, 14 November 1949, Page 6

ATHLETICS

YOUTHS SPORTS The Greymoutn Youth' Sports Organisation held an athletic meeting at Victoria Park on Saturday morning. There was a large number of children present and they appeared to derive benefit both physically and mentally, from sports. Keenness was the keynote, and, judging by the natural ability on the running ftelc! showo by some of the competitors, the Amateur Athletic Club' can look forward to some rising stars. Results were as follows:— BOYS’ EVENTS:

Fifty yards, 6-10 years—T. Steel 1; B. Davenport 2; J. Veale 3. Eleven years.—C. Pentecost 1; C. Coom 2; N. Ellery 3. Ages 12-15. —B. Williams 1; W. Ellis2; R. Spencer 3. Seventy-five yards, 6-10. —J. Veale 1; B. Davenport 2; B. Thorn 3. Eleven ye*u - s.-— P. Peters 1; K. Mettrick 2; C. Coom 3. Twelve-15 years: T. Edgerton 1; C. Curtain 2; B. Williams 3. Hundred 6-10— R. Eathorne 1; P. Blanchlielu 2; B. Davenport 3. Eleven years.—L. Todd 1; C. Pentecost 2; N. Ellery and C. Coom equal 3. Twelve-15 years—T. Edginton 1; B. Williams 2; R. Spencer 3. Leng jump, 6-10.—Ri Eathorne 1; J. Steel 2 - W. Curtain 3 —distance lift 9ins. Eleven years.—C. Pentecost 1; N. Eiiery 2; "P. Peters 3— distance 13ft Sin. r rwelve-15 years.— B. Williams 1; R. Spencer 2; P. Ward 3— dit sauce 18ft 3in. High ;ump.—R. Spencer 1; P. Ward 2; C. Pentecost '3. Height 4ft 4 inches. GIRLS’ EVENTS Fifty yards, 7-10. —J. Ellery 1; RBeams 2; R. Minchin 3. Eleven-12.— J. Lindbom 1, J. Williams 2, M. Addison 3; 13-14—F. Skelton 1, B. Ross 2, Daphne Collie 3. Seventy-live yards 7-10. —J. Ellery 1, R. Beams 2,- R. Minchin 3; 11-12 — J. Williams 1, M. Addison 2, M. Smith 3; 13-14 —B. Ross 1, F. Skelton 2, Dephne Collie. 3. Hundred varcls, 7-10. —R. Beams 1; J. Ellery 2; R. Mnichin 3; 11-12— Doreen Collie 1, M. Smith 2, J. Williams and J. Lindbom equal 3; 13-14: Daphne Collie 1, B. Foss 2, F. Skelton third. Long jump, 7-10. —J. Ellery 1, RBeams 2, R. Minchin 3—distance 10ft Sin; 11-12 —Doreen Collie 1, M. Smith 2, J. Williams —distance lift sins; 13-14 —B. Ross 1, Daphne Collie 2, distance lift 6in. High jump.—Doreen > Collie 1. 1 Elterv 2,' R’. Beams 3—height 3ft Sins. Novelties (open).— Wheelbarrow race: First Heat.—Rita Beams and J£une Ellery 1, Williams and Edginton 2, Ellery and Ellis 3. Second i iea t —b. Thorn and L. Tcfld 1, Coom and Peters 2, Vial anl Ellery 3. Pick-a-back race, first heat—Will;amc: and Blanchlield 1, Edginton and Steel 2. Ellis and Ellery 3. Second heat—Costello and Burns 1, Pentecost and Eathorne 2, N. Ellery an>J Ellery 3.