Close Finishes At Athletic Meeting
Evidence of the popularity of the Whangarei Amateur Athletic Club’s midweek meetings was shown by the large attendance of both adults and uchool children last night. Evidence of skilful handicapping was the number of close finishes. Results are:— SENIORS 220yds: B. Beazley 1, R. Thomas 2, C. Philpott 3. Time. 22 3-ssec. 132Cyds: C. Philpott 1, W. Birnic 2, B. Marquand 3. Time, 3min. 9 4-ssec. Javelin throw: M. Alach, 1431't 4in., 1; S. Philpott, 142 ft Gin., 2; J. Slater. 135 ft, 3. ' JUNIORS 22Gyds handicap: G. Brice 1, R. Rhodes 2, Sinclair 3. Time, 23scc. 1320yds: B. Kennett 1, N. Fyfe 2, R. Dickie 3. Time, 3min. 18 3-ssec. LADIES 50yds championship: E. Tobin 1, L. Ashten 2, J. Heatley 3. Time, 6 3-ssec. 80-metre hurdles championship: L. Ashton 1, V. Holster 2, F. Nash 3. Time, 13 3-ssec. BOYS 80-metre hurdles, under 161 years: B. Crowley 1, R. McPherson 2, K. Wise 3. 100yds, under 12: R. McPherson 1. K. Wise 2. R. Beazley 3. Under 9: N. Nash 1, J. Trigg 2, M. Eurke 3. Under 1G: T. Pain 1, B. Crowley and G. Ace equal 2. 220.vds under 1G: T. Pain 1. B. Crowley 2, D. Foote 3. i. GIRLS 75yds handicap: V. Dobbs 1, J. Tobin 2, M. McDonald .3. 50yds (IJ ny tots): J. Holster 1, J. Metcalfe 2, E. McNab 3.
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Northern Advocate, 18 March 1948, Page 6
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