ATHLETIC CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 92, 20 March 1939, Page 8

ATHLETIC CLUB.

END OF SEASON. The local Amateur and Athletic Club wound up a successful season on Saturday afternoon with a sports meeting on the Recreation Ground. Beautiful weather was experienced, and there was a good attendance of the public. The entries in each instance were satisfactory the various events were well contested; in some instances the finishes being very close. In the cyclists’ section the chief race was won by R Miller (Pahiafua), while P. Miller, of Woodville, annexed the principal running event (880yds). In each instance these competitors put up excellent performances. R. Miller also won the two-mile cycle race and was placed second in the one mile. R. Vowell was the winner of the one mile and half-mile events. Prominent runners proved to he E. McNeil. C. Colder, and R. Cook. The results bore out the adjustments made by the handicappers, Messrs R. Hurdle and J. Ecott. The programme was under the direction of the president (Mr _E. .7. Harding), the secretary (Mr W. G. Butler) and several other officials. Results of the events are as follow:

Running.—lOOvds ■ R. Cook (llyde) 1. E. McNeil (9) 2, R. Lo Bas (ser) 3; time, 10 see. 220vds (hovs under 14) : 11. Peebles 1. L. Faulkner 2. AY. Scott 3. 75yds (boys under 10) : G. Hurdle 1. B. Watters 2. G. Smith 3. 100yds (married ladies): Mrs \\. M. Bennett i. Mrs C. E. Fuller 2, Mrs M. Gilmore 3. 75yds (single ladies) : .Miss J. Schaw 1. M : ss A. Mclntosh 2, Miss I. Haves 3. 75vds (girls under 12) : J. Peebles 1 M Peebles 2. M. Hammond 3. 220yds: C. Golder (5) 1. R. Court (14) 2. R Le Bas (scr) 3: time, 23 2-st?eo. 100yds (boys under 12) : G. Zimmerman 1. M. Scott 2, L. Faulkner 3. lOOvds (girls under 12) : S. Walker 1, J. Fulton 2. P. N who bon 3. Jockeys’ handicap (100yds) : P. Coslord 1. Al. Tracey 2. M. Gilmore 3. 440yds: E. McNeil (40) i. R. Court (30) 2. C. Colder (10) 3; time, 51>-ec. Relay race: Tennis team (D. T. Gardner, AY. C.rummil, \\. J. Goodwin, H. R. Johnston) 1. hockey team 2. jockeys’ team 3. Wheelbarrow race (boys under 14): T. Smith and R. Peebles 1. 220vds (hovs under 16): J. Harding L MBullot 2. J. Scott 3. 880yds: P. Miller (75) 1. 11. Nelson (30) 2: tune, 2nun oscc. 75\ tl«~> (girls under 14) : L. Seed 1, M- 1 addv 2 H Seed 3. Broad jump: R. < ooko (2ft) 1 F Ansin (2ft 3in) 2, R. Hurdle (3ft) 3: distance 18ft lOin. 75vds (cyclist v. runner) : First event, K. Burr (cyclist) 1. R. C ook (runner) 2; time, Bsec. Second event: K. l.e Has (runner) 1, W. Burlace (cyclist) 2, time. 7 3-ssoo. Cvcling.—Half-mile: R. A owell (85) 1. W 'Burlace (60) 2, K. Burr (50) 3: time. lmin 5 4-sscc. Three mile points event: R. Miller (21 points) 1, R. A owell and R. Walthers (12 points each) 2: time. Bmm 23 sec Half mile (committeemen) : J. Hutchinson (ser) 1. J. T. Horne and E E. Beale (dead heat.) 2: time, inim One mde: R Vowel I (100) 1, R- Miller (40) 2 N. Adams (150) 3: time 2mm 23sco Halfmile (boys under 14) : M.. Smith 1. 11. AlcNoil 2, J. Harding: 3. Two iniloe: R. Aldler (60) 1, E. Ansin (601 2 D Walthers (100) 3- tinw. sinin leer In the Foresters’ Hall on Saturday evening at a dance arranged by the AVoodville Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club to wind un the season, Mr E.'Harding presented the points trophies won bv the various athletes and cvclists as" follow:—Cycling: Senior points' prize. D. Walthers; runner-up, [? Ansin. Bovs under 14: R. I'ulton. Athletics: Senior points prize. R. Nelson: runner-up. P. Millar: hoys under 14 Smith: hoys under 10. .1. Harding; girls under 14, M. Made.