RECORDS BROKEN.
ATHLETICS AT DANNEVIRKE. DANNEVIRKE, March 18. _ Two New Zealand and ouo Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay Centre records were lowered on the Dannevirke Domain oval this afternoon when the Dannevirke Amateur Athletic Club held a most successful meeting. Great interest was added to the meeting by the appearance of llawke’s Bay and Manawatu athletes, including Miss R. Tong, Miss G. fcSynies, J. Bickerstalf, and F. Sharpley. In an attempt on the 80 metres hurdles record Miss 'long loweiod the New Zealund record to 12 3-ssec. F. Sharpley lowered his own New Zealand record tor the 220yds hurdles by tv.o-lifths of a second. Application will Lie made to have these records recognised. J. Bickerstalf, in a special attempt, lowered the llawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay Centre record lor the 440 yards hurdles by one second. Results :
Mile Walk.—ll. Beatty (100yds) 1, D. Ilingston (ser) 2. The only starters. Time, 6.48.
100 Yards Alcn. —First heat: L. Aiding (9yds) 1, K. Davidson (syds) 2, B. Kennedy (10yds) 3. Time, lOsec. Second heat: R. Ross (syds) 1, \\. Little (9yds) 2, C. Ross (10yds) 3. Time, 10,-ee Final : C. Ross 1, W. Little 2, R. lloss 3. Time, 9 4-5-sec. 75 Lards, Women. —First heat: G. Syiuos (cci) 1, M. Thompson (6yds) 2, E Ajiiyc (10yds) 5. Time, 8 3-ssec. Second heat: P. Ayres (syds) 1, S. Rice (10yds) 2, B. McGrath (syds) 3. Time, 8 3-sseo. Final: P. Ayies 1, S. Rice 2, E. Al.aye 3. Tune, 8 4-Dec.
Ilall-inile Cycle.—F. AA’ilson (20yds) 1, AI. ’J arr (65yds) 2, AV. Hansen (25yds) 3. J ime, 1.7. 220 Yards, Men. —First heat : E. Davidson (12yds) 1, P. Phillips (syds) 2, R. Ross (13yds) 3. Time, 21 4-ssec. Second heat: J. Bod’.ey (18yds) 1, P. Gollan (19yds) 2, D. Ross (21yds) 3. Time, 22 3-ssec. Final : P. Phillips 1, Davidson 2, Borley 3. Time, 22 2-sscc. 80 Metres Women's Hurdles.—First heat : 13. Mayo (15yds and 2 down) 1, S. Rice (18yds and 2 down), 2. Second heat: R. Long 1. Time, 12 3-ssce—a New Zealand record. Final: E. Mayo 1, R. Long 2. Time, 12 4-sscc.
Mile Cycle.—M. Tai-r (150yds) 1, F, Wilson (35yds) 2, R. Wilson (100yds) 3. Time, 2.22.
Attempt on 220 Yards Hurdles Record. —F. Sharpley 1, B. Kennedy 2. Time. 24 4-ssec —breaking his own New Zealand record of 25 l-ssec, made at Napier last Saturday. Women’s High Jump.—Al. Donaldson (ser) 4ft 7ain 1, S. Rico (sin) 4ft 6jin, 2. 440 Yards Hurdles. —L. Bickerstaff 1. Time, 56 2-s—leoc below the existing Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay record. 440 A'arils Handicap.—R. longloy (7yds) 1, R. Phillips (ser) 2. Time, 50 4-ssec. Phillips’s time was 52 2-ssec, one-filth of a second outside his own record. 100 yards, women. —First heat : E. Mayo (lOydri) 1, AL Thompson (6yds) 2, G Syuies (ser) 3. Time, 11 2-ssoc. Second heat: B. McGrath (7,vds) 1. B. .Ayres (6yds) 2, S. Rico 3. Time, 11 2-5 sec. Final: E. Mayo 1, G. Symes 2, M. Thompson 3. Time, 11 2-sscc. Five-mile evele.—G. Mangos (380vds) 1, M. Tarr (400yds) 2, F. Wilson (110yds) 3. Time, 13.15 2-5.
Men’s high jump.—W. Roberts (per) sft s£in 1, B. Kennedy (4in) sft 4in 2, L. Aiding (4in) sft 3in 3. Alile handicap.—T. F. Annear (115yrls) 1, J. Mclntyre (95vds) 2, D. McDonald (90 yds) 3. Time, 4.24. Broad jump.—B. Kennedy (6in). 17ft 9-iin 1. P. Gollan (6in) 17ft 7£in 2, Aiding (6in) 17ft 6ijin 3.
| 440 yards relay.—B. McGrath. Phillip and S. Rice 1. M. Donaldson, Davidson and ip. Ayres 2, E. Maye, Gollan and L. Doole 3. Time, 49 2-Dee. 880 yards handicap.—R. T-onglcy (20yds) 1, A. Coomlw fSOyds) 2, T. Annear (ser) 3. Time, 1.59 3-5.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 94, 21 March 1939, Page 12
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