AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22259, 6 November 1935, Page 18

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

OLD GRAMMARIANS' CLUB Following are the results of events in n points meeting held by tha Old Grammarians' Amateur Athletic Club:— 75Yds.—'Whitten (7yda). 1; Bush (4yda), 2: Chappill (flyds), 3. Time, Bs. PBoYds.—Pinson (20yds), and Chappell (50sdfi), equal, 1: W.vlie (70yds), 3. Time, Long Jump.—Pinson (sft), and Wylie (4ft Gin), 21ft 2in. equal, lj Hush (Ift fiin), 3. Discus Throw.—White (30ft), 90ft 2in. 1; Bush (20ft), 2; Mend (scr), 3. SCHOOL MILE RECORDS NEW WELLINGTON TIMES [BY TELEGRAPH —PKKSS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Tuesday The senior mile record standing since 1902 was broken at the Wellington College' athletic sports to-day by 1!. A. Longley, whose time was 4m 49 3-ss. The previous record was 4m 50 l-5» made by L. Blundoll. A new time of 6m 10 l-5s for the junior mile was established by B. J. Warring. MEETING AT OPOTIKI [by telegraph—-own correspondent] ' OPOTIKI. Tuesday There was a large crowd at the evening sports meeting of the Opotiki Amateur Athletic Club, with good fields and keen competition. Results were:— 75Yds. Juniors. —Final: Chatfield, 1: Pennell, 2; Fuher, 8. Time, 9J«. 76yds open: Final—McDonald. 1: Elliott. 2; L. Kelly, 3. Time, 8 2-ss. Ladies' 75yds: M. Snell, 1: G. Burrett, 2; Wilkins, 3. Time, 10s. High jump: Hawkins (Sin), 4ft Bin, 1; Walker (Sin), 4ft Bin. 2; Stuart (4in), 4ft 7in, 3. 220 yd» junior: Fisher, 1: Pennell, 2: Whitfield, 3. Time 30 l-ss. 220 yds open: McDonald, 10yds, 1: Stuart, 14yds, 2: Elliott, 12ydB, 3. Time. 24 l-ss. Ladies 50yds: M. Berridge, 1: G. Burrett, 2; M. Snell. 3, Senior mile cycle: Hennesy, 1; Abbott, 2; Pratt, 3. Time, 3m 16 l-ss. Junior half-mile cycle: Pennell. 1: Moor, 0; Mcintosh, 3. Time, lm 40«. 880 yd» handicap: Stuart, 1; Hennessy, 2; Elliott, 8. iime, 2m 16i.