AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 100, 28 March 1939, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

PALMERSTON NORTH CLUB. FT tie weather prevailed last evening for the sports meeting (which was postponed from the previous week), conducted by the Palmerston North Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. In the cycling the riders were at their best, as they had just returned from the West Coast championships, which were held at Wanganui. R. Ixrader, who rode excellently at Wanganui, was to the fore again. FJo was narrowly beaten by 11. Stewart (F'eilding) in the half-mile race, and he and 11. Essex crossed the line practically together in the three-mile event, if. Stewart (F’oilding), who also rode prominently at the championships, taking the junior honours, gave the opposition a hard task. For the Manning Badge, fxiader narrowly beat L. Hazelwood. The following are the riders and their times: R. Loader (43 4-ssec), L. Hazelwood (44), 11. Stewart (45 1-5), 11. lissex (45 3-5), 11. Donovan (47).

In the tabloid sports United F'ootball Club won the men’s section and P.D.C. file women’s. Public Services, who have held the trophy for three weeks, lost to P.D.C.

The judge for the national dancing was Miss B. Evans, and the pipers Messrs U. >Scott and L. IPilcher. The results are as follow: —

Cycling.—Half mile: H. Stewart (40) 1, R. 'Loader (25) 2. 11. Essex (55) 3; time, lmin 2 3-sscc. Three miles: H. Essex (140) 1, R. leader (75) 2, 11. Stewart (100) 3; time, Tin in 7scc. Miss aml-out race: L. Hazelwood 1, 11. Stewart 2. Athletics.—Men’s 100 yards: L. Puklowski (7) 1, W. Honey (6i) 2, K. Benoit (8) 3; time, 10 3-sscc.

Women’s tabloid.—loo yards; Public Services and P.U.C., equal, 1. P.D.C. I riers 3. Hop, step and jump; P.D.C. 1. Public Services 2, Liberty-land and Woolworths. equal, 3. High jump; P.D.C. Triers 1, Libcrtvland, P.D.C. and Wool worths equal 2. Sack race: P.D.C. 1, Public Services 2, Libcnyland 3. Potato race; Public Services 1, P.D.C. 2, Liberty land 3. The points are: P.D.C. 21 i, Public Services 18*., P.D.C. Triers 12, Libcrtyland and Woolworths lli each. Men’s Tabloid Sports.—loo yards.— United Football Glut 1, P. and T. 2. Allen’s Specials 3. Shpt putt: U F.C. and Allen’s Specials, equal, 1, P. and T. 3. 220yds. walk: U.F.C. 1, P. and T. 2, Allen's Specials 3. High jump: Allen’s Specials, P. and T., and U.F.G., equal, 1. Sack race: I’, and I. 1, U.F.C. 2, Allen’s Specials 3. Long jump; P. and T. 1. Allen’s Specials 2, U.F.C. 3. National dancing.—Highland _ Fling (under 8): Joy Burrell 1. Bernice Woodill 2 Bettv Ilcndorson and Norma Tucker, equal, 3. Irish Jig (under 10): Florence Woodroofe 1, -Toy Burrell 2, Ruth McDowall 3. Highland Fling (under 12) : Refty Thomson 1, Nola Cooper 2, Fay Rees 3. Sword dance (under 15): Mavis • Gannaway 1, Nola Cooper 2, Fay Rees 3.