ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18689, 21 April 1924, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

McVILLY SHIELD CONTEST. RETAINED BY MASTERTON. [by TELEGRAPH. —PIVES3 ASSOCIATION. ] • MASTERTON. Sunday. The McVilly Shield, the "emblem of the Country Club Premiership in the athletic field, was competed for hero to-day when teams from Wancanui. Levin and Manawatu contested Mauterton's right to the trophy. Maeterton won with a clear margin, the totals Masterton. 110 points; Manawatu. 30; Levin, 25; Wanganui, 3: Masterton Harriers 1. Levin had a fully reprosentative team, Manawatu was slightly le«s in number, while Wanganui was not fully represented. The only standard broken was the high vault. G. Harvey clearing lift lin. An outstanding performance was that of G CookRley of Manawatu. who stole a march on tho Oakley brothers in the mile cycle championhand en y a PP ear ed to have it in

CARNIVAL AT THAMES. [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN* CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES, Sunday. The Easter sports carnival of the Thames Kugby Union took place yesterday. The following are the; re *'' of the principal events: — . Local Handicap Chop. ISin. Blocks — W Herkt 2-ls, 1; F. Carlson, 28s. 2; T. Volkovich, 245, 3. Time, 64 l-ss. 100 Yds. Footballers' Handicap.— Hook 1; Henderson. 2. Time Ilia. Maiden Chop, 12in. Blocks.— Benny, 1 J. Coo ne 2: L. W. Waite. 3. Time, 43«. IOOYds. Maiden Race.—Buchanan. 1- Gerraty, 2. Time, 11 l-ss. i Hauraki Standing Chop. 15in. Blocks —H M. Beasloy, 28s, 1; F. Patterson, 245. 2- W' Herkt, 245, 3. Time, lm 4-ss. High School Boys' Race.—R. Hook. 1- E Wayne, 2; G. Mountain, 3. l Hop," Step and —Buchanan 1; G Mountain 2; R. McLean, 8. Fire Brigade Event One Man Coupling —- A. Fleming. 1; P. Jenkin, 2; A. Bateman 3. Time, 60s. Running High Jump.—R. McLean 1- R. Taylor, 2. ' " Underhand Handicap Chop, 15in, Blocks F. Carlson, 235, 1; B. C. Bower, 18s. 2- R Angel. 18s. 3. Time. 57 2-ss. IOOYds. Footballers' Handicap, Senior F. Murray. 1; Buchanan, 2; McLean *2 Time, 11 1-lOs. KAIKOHE SPORTS. (BT TEU.GBAPH.—OWX COnr.KSPONDENT.I KAIKOHE, Sunday. There was a large attendance at the Xaikohe Axemen's sports on Saturday, with good entries for all events. The principal event, the Axemen's Cup, for which 82 competed. was won by Tahu Wihongi, who had 20sec. start, with P. Matthews (12sec) second and W. McCraith (scr) third. W ARK WORT SPORTS. (BY I EI. EG RATH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT.) WARKWORTH. Sunday. .The Warliworth Athletic Club held a very successful sports meeting on the show ground on Saturday. All the events were well contested, some very close finishpu being witnessed. unisoea The following are the results:— Maiden Race.A. L. Ghezzi, 1; C a Sbfrp. 2. Boys' Handicap.—V. Williams. 1- nt Ron 2. ' • 100 Yards Hanrhc.lo.—J. E. Brown. Bvdp 1; A. Davies, Byds, 2. ' Ladies' iJrace.et.—o. E. Brown, 6yds 1A. o.»tls, 2. ' ' Half-mile Handicap.—H. R. Northey 35 yd- \viit«on. syds, 2. ' j Sheffield Handicap.—J. E. Brown. I0vrl« 1; S. Edwards, 13yds, 2. 220 Yards Handicap.l. E. Brown. To Vf 1; G. Stringer, 20yds, _2. 'Mile Hiuidicap.—A. 0. Peterson, lr>yds 1P. Dawson, 100 yds, 2. ' Single Ladies' Race. —Miss Torkington. 1: Miss Smith, 2. Married Lad.ies Race.—Mrs. Viall l ] • Mrs lvae Hepana, 2. Putting the Shot.—A. Toovey, 1 ; H. Jac'ison, 2. ~ ~ „ 440 Yards Handicap.— Stringer. 40yds, 1- H. R. Northey. ?oyds, 2. Maiden Chop, 12in., standing block.—T. Sunde, 1: Tohu, "2. Handicap Chop, 14:n., standing block.— J. Ilodgetts, 15s, 1: R. Brown, 255. 2. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—C. Sharp, 25yds, 1; S. Moore, acr. 2 Two-mile Bicycle Handicap.— Sharp, lof-yds, 1: S. Moore, scr , 2. , Bovs' Bicycle Handicap.—K. Roper, 1W. Moore, 2. Schoolboys Relay Race.—Warkworth Hich School, 1; Wark-.vorth School, 2.