AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 27 March 1936, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENING -MEETINGS CONCLUDE COMING GATHERING AT WAKEFIELD Last evening’s meeting of the Nelson Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club concluded the series, results being:— Halt Mile Cycle Handicap : A. Lummis (50yds). 1; T. Jarvis (40yds), 2; T. .Langley (20yds), 3. Time, 1.3. 888 Yards Flat Championship : D. ilolyoake, 1; B. Cox, 2 : D. 3lcMorland, 3. Time, 2.5 3-ssecs. 220 Yards Senior Handicap: N. G. Blue (18yds), 1; H. Rowe (16yds), 2; S. Chapman (10yds), 3. Time, 22 1-5. 20Ci Yards Junior Handicap: G. C. Mood (Byds), ]; P. O’Connor (12yds), 2; A. Smith (12yds), 3. Time, 24secs. 100 Yards Ladies: L. O’Callaghan (3yds), 1; N. Ford (Byds), 2; E. Anderson (12yds), 3. Time, 12 2-5. Inter-Primary Schools Relay (Boys): Central School 1; Auckland Point 2. Girls Club 1; Auckland Point 2. 75 Yards Burns’ Trophy : T. Burns 1; 1. Ru ft ell 2; 11. Louisson 3. Inter-dub Football Relay ; Nelson Club 1-; Regimental 2. Three Mile Cvcle Handicap: A. Lummis (180yds), 1"; T. Jarvis (220yds), 2; E. Langley (220ydsi, 3. Time 7min llsee. Ladies’ High Jump; Miss Ford 4ft 7in (bin), 1; Miss Howard 4ft 3in (ser), 2. Moil’s High Jump: R. Faulkner, 4ft llin, 1; G. C. Wood, 4ft lOin, 2; P. O’Connor, 4ft 9iii, 3. Local athletes and cyclists will not again be seen in action until Saturday 4th April* when, in conjunction with t!io Wakefield Citizens’ Band, the Nelson Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club will' sponsor a sports gathering and gala day at Wakefield. An interesting feature of Hie day will be the handicap road cycle race (the first of the season) from Nelson to Wakefield.

The programme will include both field and athletic events and will be the final try-out before the big Easter meeting which will be held at Trafalgar Park on the following Saturday when a large team of Wellington athletes, including Rube Wilson (brilliant miler and Welington provincial champion), will be competing.