ATHLETICS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 72, 22 February 1940, Page 4

ATHLETICS

PUBLIC SERVICE TITLES. WEST COAST CENTRE. The first annual championships of the West Coast (N. 1.) Public Service Sports Society were held on the Sportsground, last evening, iu fine weather. The track was a Jittle .slow after the recent rain. The competitors came from Wanganui, Taranaki, Weraroa and Ohakea Air Force Stations and the Manawatu. Many excellent races were witnessed. 'J he following are the abbreviations used. —P, Palmerston North Police; Wg. P., Wanganui Police: W.A.F., Weraroa Air Force; 0.A.F., Ohakea Air Force; P.W.D., Public Works Department: Wg.Tki., Wanganui-Turanaki: P. and T., Post and Telegraph: P.T., Public Trust; S. and I.lb. Scientific and Industrial Research; S.F., State Fire: Ag., Agriculture; 11., Housing Department. Tile results are: Discus throwing.—A. Adlam (Wg. P) 1, A. Ward (lb) 2: distance. 106 ft llin. 120 yards hurdles. —First heat : M. Stevens (W.A.K.) 1, J. Gonley (P.W.D.) 2; time, 19 4-sscc. Second heat: D. LI organ (0.A.F.) 1: time, 21sec. Final: Stevens 1. Gonley 2: time, 20sec. Hammer throw.—A. Adlam (Wg. P.) 1, lb M. McKenzie (P. and T.) 2; distance, 106 ft 3in. Ladies' 75 yards.—Miss G. Cook (Ag.) 1, Miss N. Mcwett (P.T.) 2, Miss B. Stevens (S.K.) 3 time, 10 l-ssec, 100 yards junior men. —■). Muir (Ij.T.) 1. D. Comcrford (P.W.D.) 2, G. Barclay (P.W.D.) 3: time, 12 2-ssec. Men's 100 yards.—First heat: J. Terry (W.A.F.) 1, I. Cameron (P.T.) 2: time. 11 l-ssec. Second heat: X. Welsh (0.A.F.) 1, Sergeant Beadle (W.A.F.) 2. •J. Slmltz (W.A.F.) 3: time, 11 l-ssce. Third heat : F. Burbush (Wg-Tki.) 1, T. Hunter (W.A.F.) 2. McCready (W.A.F.) 3: time, llsoe Final: Burbusli 1, Hunter 2. Terry 3: time, llsec. Men’s 880 i yards. —A. Cozens (P.T.) 1, T. Gregory (W.A.F.) 2. C. Hector (W.A.F.) 3: time. 2min. 12 1 -S-t'c,

Shot putt.—K. M. McKenzie (P. and T.) 1. A. Adiam (Wg. P.) 2, W. Thurston (S. and 1.1t.i 3: distance. 34ft 7in. 220 yards junior men. —D. Gough ( P. and T.) 1, .1. Muir (P.T.) 2: time, 27sec. Ladies’ 100 yards.—Miss G. Cook (Ag.) 1. .Miss N. Mewett (P.T.) 2, Miss 13. Stevens (S. K.) 3: time, 13 l-ssec. One mile walk.—C. Jioid (Wg.-Tki.) 1, Corporal Harvev (W.A.l 1 .) 2; time, Bmin 14 2-ssee. 440 yards men’s. —T. M eCash in (Wg.Tki.) 1. T. Dick (W.A.K.) 2. W. I luck ley (0.A.K.) 3; time. 54 l-ssec. Ladies’ long jump.—. Miss 13. Stevens (S.K.) 1, MV* (i. Cook (Ag.) 2. Miss N. .Mewett (P.T.) 3: clisiancc, 13ft 6in. 220 yards men's.—First heal : M. Shewan (Wg.-Tki.) 1. J. Shultz (W.A.K.) 2, T. Hunter (W.A.K.) 3; time. 24 4-s>ce. See- I ond heat: H. Welsh (O.A.K) 1. <J. Jerry , (W.A.K.) 2, J. Joll (W.A.K.) 3: time. 22 2-ssee. Filial: Shewan 1, Selmlt/. 2. Hunter 3: time. 24 4-ssee. 440 yards hurdles.—lt. Green (Wg.-Tki.) 1. C. lteid (Wg.-Tki.) 2: time, lmin 10 2-5 t'CC. Three miles, men. and J.H.) 1, Bromley (Wg.-Tki.) 2. C. Brnee (W.A.K.) 3: time, 15min 57 2-ssee. 440 yards junior men. —A. Cozens (P.T.) 1. .McKenzie (II.) 2; time, 60 3-ssre. Broad jump, junior men. —D. Gough (P. and T.) 1. I>. Comerford (P.W.11.) 2, McKenzie (H.) 3: distance. 17ft lin. Men’s long jump.—M. Shewan (Wg.Tki.) 1, H. Hoskine (W.A.K.) 2. I. Cameron (P.T.) 3: dAt a nee. 19ft 6jin. One mile.—L. Hawthorne (S. and r.R.I 1. Bromley (Wg.-Tki.) 2. P. Kennedy (0.A.K.) 3: time, 4min 48 l-ssee. High jump.—o. Morgan (0.A.K.) 1, M. Shewan (Wg.-Tki.) 2, J. Gonlcy (P.W.D.) 3; height, sft lin. I

Hop, slop and jump, junior mon. — 1). Cough (P. and 'l'.) 1. I). Cornet-ford (P.W.D.) 2, J. Muir (P.T.) 3; distance, 37f1 gin. Hop. .slop and jump, mon.—o. Sherlock (0.A.F.) 1. 1). Horgan (0.A.F.) 2. R. Croon (Wg.-Tki.) 3; distance. 36fl lOJin. Milo relay.-—Wanganui-Taranaki 11-'. Burbush, T. MoCashin, R. Croon, M. Shew an) 1, Manawatu (A. Cozens, I). Cough, I. Cameron, L. Hawthorne) 2. Wcraroa Air Force (C. Riley, M. Stevens, J. Shultz, 'J'. Dick) 3; time. 4min 2 2-s.?ee. Points.—Ptihlic ’Services (Palmerston North I 110. Wanganui-Taranaki 66. Weraroa Air Force 39, Ohnkea Air Force 15. Miie cvclo. —K. M. Willacv (W g.) 1. IIO. Stul.lungs (P. and T.) 2j W. J. Wood (W.A.F.) 3: time. 2min 30 1-5-ee. Two miles cycle.—ll. 0. Sluhhing.s (P. and T.) 1. .1. Wood (W.A.F.) 2, C. Soooni (Wg.-Tki.) 3: lime. sinin 16-ee. The .following athletes will represent (lie West; Coast (N.T.) al the New Zealand championships at Wellington on March 11: 100 yards, F. (). Btirbrush, N. 11. Welsh. T. Hunter; 220 yards. M. Shcwan. .). Schultz. T. Hunter: 440 yards. T. MrCash in. T. Dick. W. E. Buckley; 880 yards. A. Cl. Cozens. T. Gregory: one mile and three miles. L. Hawthorne. Bromley: high jump. D. Horgan; 440 yards hurdles. R. Green: mile walk. ('. Reid, D. Cough: long jump. 'M. Shcwan. B. E. 110-kin. I. M. Cameron: hop. stop and jump, M. Shewan. G. A. Sherlock: shot putt. R. M. McKenzie. A. Adlam. W. G. Thurston; discus, hammer and (tole vault, A. Adlam: mile cycle. 11. C. Stewart. E. Willacy. W. J. Wood; two mile cycle. 11. C. Stewart. H. (). Stuhbings. W. .). Wood; 100 yards and 220 yards junior, D. Gough, I). Comerford. J. W. Muir: 440 yards junior. A. G. Cozens, McKenzie: long jump and hop. j step and jump, juniors. D. Gough: women's I 75 and 100 yards. Misses S. O'Brien. G. ! Cook. X. . Alewetl : women’s long jump. I Misses B. Stevens. G. Cook. X. Mewott. j