ATHLETICS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 27, 2 January 1931, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

COUNTRY CLUB’S CHAMPION. SHIP. WON BY MASTERTON. MASTERTON, Jan. 1. _ The Masterton Amateur Athletic Club carried off the honours at the country clubs’ championship meeting to-day, securing a 61-point victory over the last year’s holders of the McVuly Shield, the lvia Toa Club, Palmerston North. A record number of clubs entered, and generally the form displayed was higher than at last year’s fixture, and several of last year’s performances were improved on. Masterton scored heavily in the cycling events, filling the first three placings in each of the championship events. The meeting was splendidly controlled by the Masterton Athletic Club, and the track at the Masterton Park was in splendid oondition. The following are the clubs which competed and the points scored for the McVilly Shield : —Masterton'(lo2); Kia Toa (41); Dannevirke (28); Napier (20); Maryborough (10*); Carterton (7i); Waipawa (6); Manawatu (ml); Hastings (nil); Eeatlierston (nil). In the detailed results the following abbreviations are used ;—Carterton (C), Dannevirke (D), Hastings (H), lxia Toa (KT). Manawatu (MN), Martinborough (MB), Masterton (M), Napier (N), Waipawa (W), Havelock (HV). The following are the results; CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Three Miles Walk.—J. Driscoll (D), 1: D. Patterson (D), 2; J. Barnes (M), 3. Time, 27min. 59 2-ssec. Won by ten yards. , , _ Half-mile Cycle. —First heat: T. Oakley (M), 1; E. Lawrence (KT), 2; N. Dixon (MN), 3. Time, lmin. 18 2-o sec. Second heat; T. McCord (M), 1; E. Sayers (M), 1; E. Austin (KT). 3. Time, lmin. 11 2-ssec. Final: Oakley, 1; E. Sayers, 2; E. Lawrence 3. Mon by a length. High Jump.—M. Perry (MB) and B. Roberts (C), sft. 9in., equal, 1; G. Bassett (M), sft. siin., 3. Perry and Roberts bettered the New Zealand standard. , Half-mile. —R. H. McDonald (KT), 1; A. E. Bird (N), 2; L. Hack (ML 3. Time, 2min. 3-ssec. Won by three yards. . T i 75 Yards Women. —Miss D. Lean (HV), 1: Miss G. Symes (H), 2; Miss A. Gibbs (F), 3. Time, 8 4-ssec. Won by a yard. „ 100 Yards. —A.‘ Lawson (H), 1; EJackson (KT), 2; M. Strange (KT), 3. Won by three yards. Long Jump— C. Hauseman (M), 20ft, 1- dT lorns (M), 19ft. 51in., 2; W. Grantham (M), 19ft., 3. _ _ One Mile Cycle.—T. Oakley, 1; T. McCord, 2; D. Bacon, 3. Time, 2min. 27 4-ssec. Won comfortably by tour lengths. „„ _ ~ 120 Yards Hurdles. —W. Grantham

(M), 1; J. Campbell (KT), 2; R. Callinan (N), 3. Time, 17sec. 220 yards.—M. Strange (KT) 1, A. Lawson (M) 2, K. Jackson (KT) 3. Time, 23sec. Won by a yard. One mile flat. —R. H. McDonald (KT) 1, C. Carter (KT) 2, H. M. McKenna (D) 3. Time, 4min 40 l-ssec. Won by 20 yards. Time, 4min 40 1-5 sec. 4 Hop, step and jump.—C. Grantham (M) 41ft 4sin 1, C. Hausman (M) 41 ft 2in 2, A. C. Bird (N) 40ft 7lin 3. A protest by Bird was upheld, and the second and third placings were reversed. 100 yards women. —Miss D. Lean (H) 1, Miss G. Symes (HV) 2, Miss A. Gibbs (F) 3. Time, 12sec. Won easily by two yards. One mile Walk. —J. Driscoll (KD) 1, D. Patterson (D) 2, J. Barnes (M) 3. Won easily. Throwing tire discus.—W. Harvey (M) 102 ft 3in 1, C. Webb (D) 98ft lin 2, M. Perry (M. 8.) 94ft ljin 3. 440 yards.—A. C. Bird (N) 1, L. Hack (M) 2, T. Kerr (D) 3. Time, 51 2-ssec. Winner led all the way to beat Hack by five yards. Three mile flat. —H. McKenna (D) 1, M. Kilpatrick (KT) 2. 'Won by threequarters of a length. Pole vault. —C. Curtis (M) 9ft 7£in 1, B. Roberts (C) 9ft 4Jin 2, W. Grantham (M) Bft 9Jm 3. Three mile cycle race.—T. Oakley (M) 1, T. McLeod (M) 2, S. Tinkler (M) 3. ■ Time, 7min 30 4-ssec. One mile relay.—Masterton (Hack, Lawson, Mulvey, Ball) 1. Time, 1 min 2-ssec. Putting the shot. —W. Harvey (M) 44ft iin 1, Weston (KT) 43ft Bin 2, M. Perry (MB) 33ft- llin 3. i 440 yards hurdles. —H. Leach (WP) 1, A. Bird (N) 2, Callinan (N) 3. Time, 59sec. Won by three yards. Throwing the hammer. —W. Harvey (M) 104 ft 4Jin 1, C. Geddes (N) 102 ft Biin 2, C. Curtis (Man.) 74ft lllin 3. Throwing the javelin.—A. Weston (KT) 147 ft 2iin 1, C. Curtis (M) 137 ft 4in 2, M. Perry (MB) 132 ft, 6Jin 3. HANDICAP EVENTS. 100 yards.—T. Kier 1, A. Lawson 2, M. Duncan 3. Time, lOsec. One mile flat.—W. Holland (110 yds) 1, J. Baker (85yds) 2, W. Boyes (90yds) 3. Time, 4min 56sec. Won easily by 30 yards. One mile and a half cycle. —Bacon 1, Tinkler 2, McCord 3. Time, 3min 26 2-ssec. "Won by a wheel. Two miles cycle.—G. Tinkler (75yds) 1, Sayer (85yds) 2, H. Oakley (130yds) 8. Time, 4min 37 l-ssec. Won by four lengths from Sayer. 120 yardSj women. —Miss Lean (7yds.) and Miss Symes (4Jyds.) equal 1; Miss Rees (12yds.) 3. 220 yards.—J.,, Cros6 (18yds.) 1, J. Holland (22yds.) 2, M. Gallagher (20 yds.) 3. Won by a foot. 75 yards, women. —Miss Lean (4yds.) 1, Miss Rees (Byds.) 2, Miss Symes (2Jyds.) 3. Time, 8 4-ssec.