Athletic Championships

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 43, 21 February 1938, Page 8

Athletic Championships

MANAWATU SUB-CENTRE The Manawatu athletic championships for the 1937-38 season were decided at the Levin Domain on Saturday under the auspices of the Levin Combined Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. The running of a programme of about 30 events in a little over two hours was to the credit of the committee comprising Messrs G. Watson (president, starter and handicapper), J. H. Cooper (secretary and handicapper), J. A. Porter (manager), W. H. Hocking (announcer), D. Jackson and C. Stngpoole (referees) and S. Hall and N. Thornley (time keepers). Rain earlier in the day made the track rather heavy for running, which slowed up the times considerably. The take-off for jumping was also a little slippery. There was no wind to hinder competitors.

Rather poor fields were carded for some of the championship events, but club rivalry was keen throughout. G. Simpson won both the sprint events, R. J. Le Bas the quarter mile, C. McVicar the half mile and J. Millar the one mile championships. In the field events the major honours were divided between R. Gillespie, R. Kay and K. Galloway. Mrs. V. Rollerson was the most successful senior woman sprinter and Miss E. Hocking won the junior women’s sprint events. W. Sloan filled first place in both the junior men’s championship events. The clubs represented were: Feilding (F.), Kia Toa (K.T.), Levin (L.), Marton (M.) t Otaki (O.), Palmerston North (P.), Shannon (S.), Wellington (W.), Wanganui (Wg.), Woodville (Wd.). Following are the results, the letters in parentheses denoting the club of which the competitor is a member: — Men’s Championship Events. Senior men’s 100 yards: G. Simpson (K.T.) 1, C. Golder (Wd.) 2, R. J. Le Bas (Wd.) 3; time 10 4-ssec. Nine starters. Senior men’s 220 yards: C. Golder (Wd.) 1, G. Simpson (K.T.) 2, R. J. Le Bas (Wd.) 3; time, 23 4-ssec. Seven starters. Senior men’s 440 yards: R. J. Leßas (Wd) 1, C. Golder (Wd.) 2, C. McVicar (K.T.) 3; time, 56 1-bsec. Six starters. Senior men’s 880 yards: C. McVicar (K.T.) 1, J. Scott (K.T.) 2; time, 2min. 14 2-ssec. Three starters. .Senior men’s one mile: J. Millar (K.T.) 1, K. Galloway (K.T.) 2, L. Hazlewood (L.) 3; time, smin. 18sec. Four starters. Long jump: R. Gillespit (Wd.) 19ft. llin. 1, K. Galloway (K.T.) 17ft. 9in. 2. Hop, step and jump: R. Kay (K.T.) 40ft. 04in. 1, R. Gillespie 39ft. 84in. 2, H. Temperston (K.T.) 37ft. 7in. 3. Five competitors. High jump: K. Galloway (K.T.) and R. Kay (K.T.) both jumped sft. 2in., and K. Galloway won in the jump off after the jumps had been moved to another side of the pit. Junior men’s 100 yards: W. Sloan (L.) 1, R. J. Stewart (L.) 2, W. Temperton (K.T.) 3; time, llsec. Five starters. Junior men’s 220 yards: W. Sloan (L.) 1, R. J. Stewart (L.) 2, W. Temperton (K.T.) 3; time, 25sec. Five starters. Women’s Championship Events. Senior women’s 75 yards: Mrs. V. Rollerson (K.T.) 1, Miss A. Wilson (K.T.) 2, Miss P. Chalk (K.T.) 3; time, 9 2-ssec. Four starters. Senior women’s 100 yards: Mrs. V. Rollerson (K.T.) 1, Miss A. Wilson (K.T.) 2; time, 11 3-ssec. Three starters. Junior women’s 75 yards: Miss E. Hocking (L.) 1, Miss P. Wilson (K.T.) 2, Miss Z. Auckram (L.) 3; time, 94sec. Four starters.

Junior women’s 100 yards: Miss E. Hocking (L.) 1, Miss P. Wilson (K.T.) 2, Miss Z. Aukram (L.) 3; time, 12 2-5 sec. Four starters. Handicap Events. Open 120 yards: G. W. Fisher (F.) 9yds. 1, W. Sloan (L.) 9yds. 2, F. Morgan (L.) 54yds. 3; time, 12 l-10sec. Open 300 yards: G. W. Fisher (F.) 24yds. 1, L. Brickland (L.) 30yds. 2, C. Humphreys (L.) 30yds. 3; time, 32 1-5 sec. Junior men’s 75 yards: R. J. Stewart (L.) scr. 1, P. Morgan syds. 2, W. Batten (L.) 6yds. 3; time, 8 9-10 sec. Five starters. Senior women’s 75 yards: Miss E. Hocking (L.) 11yds. 1, Miss J. Skilton (L.) 11yds. 2, Miss A. Wilson (K.T.) syds. 3; time, 9sec. Ten starters. Senior women’s 120 yards: Miss E. Hocking (L.) 14yds. 1, Miss P. Olliver (F.) 2, Miss A. Wilson (K.T.) 54yds. 3; time, 13 3-ssec. Ten starters. Junior women’s 50 yards: Miss M. Law (L.) syds. 1, Miss M. Skilton (L.) 11yds. 2, Miss M. Batten (L.) 6yds. 3; time, 8 l-ssec. Eight starters. Junior women’s 75 yards: Miss M. Skilton (L.) 15yds. 1, Miss M. Law (L.) 6yds. 2, Miss Z. Auckram (L.) scr. 3; time, 9 3-ssec. Seven starters. Cycling Events. Half mile open.—First heat: L. Hazlewood (M.) 65yds. 1, H. E. Cocker (F.) 25yds. 2, A. Coulter (S.) 75yds. 3; time, Imin. 0 l-ssec. Eleven starters. Second heat: G. King (L.) 100yds. 1, W. Keigh ley (W.) 60yds. 2, A. Rasmussen (P.) 90yds. 3; time, 58 3-ssec. Eleven starters. Final: Hazlewood 1, Coulter 2, King 3; time, 59sec. One mile open.—First heat: W. Keighley (W.) 95yds. 1, A. Allen (F.) 70yds. 2, H. Aislabie (P.) 155yds. 3; time, 2 min. 6 4-ssec. Ten starters. Second heat: R. Stevens (F.) 100yds. 1, G. Milroy (L.) 110yds. 2, A. Rasmussen (P.) 145yds. 3, L. Coulter (S.) 155yds. 4; time, 2min. 9sec. Ten starters. Final: Keighley 1, Stevens 2, Coulter 3; time, 2min. 15 l-ssec. Three-mile B grade: G. King (L.) 320yds. 1, L. Coulter (S.) 240yds. 2, J. Pirovano (L.) 320yds. 3; time, 6min. 56sec. Twenty-two starters. Five-mile A grade: L. Hazlewood (M.) 330yds. 1, C. Biggs (W.) 160yds. 2, H. E. Cocker (F.) ilOyds. 3; time, llmin. 53 3-ssec. . Eight starters.

Half-mile junior.—First heat: J. Pirovano (L.) 40yds. 1, A. Dewe (F.) 80yds. 2, N. Green (F.) 75yds. 3; time. Imin. 3 7-10 sec. Five starters. Second heat: M. McCardle (F.) 85yds. 1, W. Galloway (L.) 70yds. 2, K. Fowler (L.) 80yds. 3; time, Imin. 2see. Six starters. Final: McCardle 1, Fowler 2, Galloway 3; time, Imin. 3sec.

Two laps, junior.—First heat: N. Thorpe (L.) 140yds. 1, N. Green (F.)

100yds. 2, R. Anderson (L.) 50yds. 3; time, Imin. 16soc. Six starters. Second heat: H. Stewart (F.) 85yds. 1, K. Fowler (L.) 90yds. % M. McCardle (F.) 105 yds. 3; time, Imin. 15 3-ssec. Six starters.. Final: Stewart 1, McCardle 2, Anderson 3; time, Imin. 16sec.