AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 63, 14 February 1939, Page 12

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

PALMERSTON NORTH CLUB. For about the first time since the season commenced - the Palmerston North Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club experienced, a calm evening for their weekly floodlight sports, which took place at the- Sportsground last night. Several light showers were experienced, however. With the growth of the club new sections have from time to time been added to its programme, and last evening another 6tep in the club’s progress was taken when national dancing was held. In all classes the standard set was excellent for small children, and equal in some cases to that of older dancers. For presentation in this section four medals were donated by Miss Pat Over and four by the club, the presentation being made by Mr G. Tegg. .... An exhibition in walking 440 yards was given by W. Allan, paced by two runners. It is hoped to nominate him for the West Coast championships. Detailed results are : CYCLING. One lap. —R. Loader (15yds) 1, H. Stewart (45) 2, H. Essex (50) 3; time, Imin 5 3-ssec. One and a half miles.—R. Loader 1, M. McCardle 2, H. Essex 3; time, 3min 31sec. Miss and out race.—L. Hazelwood 1, Loader 2, Stewart 3. ATHLETICS. 75 yards, women.—Miss M. Tingey 1, Miss M. Donovan 2, Mies B. Tunnicliffe 3; time, lOsec. 100 yards..—First heat: Gilmour (9) 1. Ryan (7) 2, Olliver (10) 3; 6 starters. Second heat: Robinson (11) 1, Parrett (9) 2, McPherson (10) 3; 4" starters. Final: Ryan 1, Parrett 2, Gilmour 3; time, 10 4-ssec. TABLOID SPORTS. Women. —P.D.C. (161 points) 1, Public Services (16) 2, P.D.C. Triers (124) 3. Men.—Post and Telegraph (291) 1, Kairanga Dairy Coy. (261) 2, Berry’s (20) 3, Mercers and Allan’s Specials (i/i) equal 4, P.D.C. (141) 6. NATIONAL DANCING. (Judge: Miss B. Evans.) Highland fling.—l2 years and over: Dorothy McLean 1, Nola Cooper 2, Jean Holdsworth 3; 5 entries. 12 years and under: Yvonne Nicholson 1, Loma. Hepworth 2, Shirley Henderson 3; 14 entries. Sword dance. —10 years .and under: Mavis Gannaway 1, Ruth McDowall 2, Jean Henderson 3; 10 entries. Irish jig.—lo years and under: Isobel Anderson 1, Fay Rees 2, Ruth McDowall 3; 8 entries. ATHLETE’S SUCCESS. At the electric light sports meeting at Wanganui on Saturday, R. Loader, of Palmerston North, won tho. mile and was third in the 10-mile invitation scratch race. CHAMPIONSHIP NOMINATIONS. Five amateur athletics clubs have nominated teams to compete in the championship meeting of the Manawatu Sub-centre at the Sportsground. The teams are as follow: Levin.—L. S. Black, W. H. Sloan, W 7. E. J. Batten ,Misses Z. Auckram and E. Hocking. Foxton.—C. Fitt, C. Carmont. R. Lee, C. Evans, D. Ebbett, E. Baker, Misses L. Evans, M. Bowden. Feilding.—R. Lamberton, D. MeCardlfe, G. W. Fisher and Miss J. Grindrod. Palmerston North.—J. Ryan, R. Gillespie. F. Puklowski, R. Gilmour, H. Knight, N. 0. Beattie, E. Jackson, It. D. Hopkins, and O. Olliver.

Kia Toa.—C. E. Barraud. C. McVicar, H. Carpenter, R. L. Kay, K. Galloway, H. Lang, J. Miller, E. Cutler, A. Crawford. A. Weston, E. Haydon. A. Cozens. L. Hawthorne, .T. Scott, V. G. Nix. G. S. Robinson, D. Ryan, R. D. Langley, S. Burns, Mrs V. Rollcrson. Misses A. Wilson, P. Wilson. J. Hill, D. Todd r.nd G. Prentice.