AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22320, 18 January 1936, Page 18

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENTS AT OTAHUHU RUNNING AND CYCLING RACES * ' The Otahuhu Amateur Athletic Club resumed its weekly meetings at Sturges Park on Thursday evening. In spite of the recent rains the tracks were in good order. All the events were keenly contested and only inches separated the placed men in most, of the races. The results were as lollows: ATHLETIC EVENTS TjYilk. Ladies.—Mrs. Monro. 2'yd_s. 1: Miss M. Mcnrs. l.vd. 2; Misses 11. i'omrs and O. Russell, filyds and syds. deadbeat. Time. 9 :?-.">s. IOOYds. Juniors.—S. Mrlntyre, Oyds. 1; D. Burgess. 4yds. B. Farrelly. Oyds, >. Time. lis. IOOYds. Seniors.—First hrat: A. Martin. 101 yds. 1: D. Aicken. Byds, 2; A. Dawson. 4?yds. 3. Second heat: Funnell. l*yds, 1; C. Lamb. Siyds, *2; 0. McManus. Syds, 3. Final : Funnell and Aicken. dead-heat. 1; Martin. 3. Time, in 1-Ss. ToYds. Schoolgirls.—V. Kirkham. 1: J Rye, 2; R. Jones and A. Statham, deadheat, 3. IOOYds. Girls.--P. Higgmson, 1; K. Mears. 2: G. Drinnon, 3. Half-mil?. Schoolboys, under 12.—Harris. 1; Jury. 2: Wilkinson. 3. IOOYds, Boys, under 15.-- F. D. Cantwell. 1: A. Box. 2; M. Stewart. 3. 220 Yds. Juniors. —R. Stevenson. l\vds. 1. X. Thornton, sir, 2; S. Mclntyre, llyds. 3. Time. 24 4-ss. Half-mile Walk.—R. Cameron, scr, and X. McCarthy, scr, dead-heat. 1. Sf~oYds. Seniors.-—Stevenson. 75yds. 1. A. Gallagher, 50yds, 2; S. Wliye, 35yds, 3. Time, 2m 575. 120 Yds. Ladies. —Miss M. Mcars. iSyds, 1<; Mrs. Moore. -liyds, and Miss O. Russell. 81yds. dead-heat. 2. Time, 15 ' 15s. 220 Yds, Seniors. — A. Martin. 15vds. 1; Funnell. 4yds. 2; O. McManus, 13yds, o Time, 23 2-ss. CYCLING EVENTS Two Miles.—First heat: A. Yazey, 110 yds. 1 : Robinson, 300vds, 2: Webster, 100 yds. 3: W. White, 275 yds, 4. Second heat: Picknell. 200 yds. 1: Glendinnin, 250 yds, 2; Middleton. 250 yds, and Riddel!, 45yds, equal. 3. Final: Middleton, 1: White. 2: Glendinnin?. ;>■ Time, 5m Is. Halt-mile. —First heat : S. Pinfold. 30yds, 1 : S. Webster. 50yds. 2: L. Vntey, 45yds. 3. Second heal: W. White. 85yds. 1; Picknell, 70yds. 2; Middleton, 70yds, 3. lhnd heat: Riddell, 25yds, 1: Winterburn. 75yds, 2: Robinson. 10yds, 3. Final: White, 1; Pinfold. 2: Winterburn. 3. Time. I'.7s. "Means" Cup. Boys.—Chapman. 200 yds, 1: L. Francis, SOyds. 2: Pullam, scr. 3. Half-mile. Ladies.---Miss N. Little. 30yds. 1: Miss Baird, scr, 2; Miss Beusley, 30yds, 3. OLD GRAMMARIANS' CLUB Result- of the athletic meeting conducted by the Old Grammarians' Club on Thursday evening are as follows: 220 Yds.—A. J. Sayers (Old Grammarians'), syds. 1; F. A. Fiulnyson (Old Gram marians'), syds 2: A. Dawson (Technical), 14yds. 3. Time, 235. 4 13*20 Yds. —-A. G. Hill (Auckland). lSyds, 1; S. Wade (Technical), 40yds. 2; L. Johnston (Old Grammarians'), scr, 3. Time, 3m 5-ls. High Jump.—Li. A. Hanson, Auckland (lOin), Oft, 1: P. Hackett, University (scr), sft lOin. 2; D R. Wylie, Old Grammarians' (lOiu), 3. Throwing the Discus.—W. Mend, Old Grammarians' (sft). 97ft Gin, 1: S. A. Hanson, Auckland (23ft), 90ft, 2: J. Richardson, Technical (15ft), 95ft 7in, 3. PAPATOETOE CLUB'S EVENTS The Papatoetoe Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club will hold its usual weekly meeting on Tuesday evening. Field events will be conducted at 6.30 p.m. and athletic and cycling events at 7.30 p.m., the programme and handicaps being: the same as those postponed from last week. THAMES CLUB [BV TELEGRAPH —OWN CORKF.ST'ONDKNT] THAMES. Friday

Results of the Thames Amateur Athletic Club's meeting at the High grounds last evening were:— Junior IOOYds.—E. Bane. Syds. 1; K. McLiesh, Byds, 2. Time, lis. Junior -140 yds: L. Hays, 15yds. 1: X." Murray, scr, 2. Time, 59 3-os. Senior 220 yds: E. Hawley. 2fiyds, 1; M. C. Baker, scr. 2. Time. 24 2-ss. Two miles open: C. Billijig, scr. 1; A. Gardner, 150 yd», 2. Time, 11m 10s. iadies' "75yds: P. McMillan, scr, lr H. McMillan, 6yds. 2. Ladies' 100 yds: P. McMillan, scr, 1; A. "Wenzlick, 9yds. 2. Time. 12 2-ss. The Thames Club will be strongly represented at the Waikato championships, fo be held at Hamilton on Anniversary Day, January 29. A team of 25 local athletes will be competing. The members selected are:— Juniors: A. J. McMillan. W. J. Dovell, L. Hays, K. McLiesh, N. Murray. D. J. Death, A. Gardner, E. Bane, J. Devcich. L. Grange. Seniors: D. Gibson, M. C. Baker, J. M. Hoskins, N. McMillan, C. Hawley. I). Aaamson, I?. Geraty, C. Billing, M. K. Baker, J. Devcich, W. J. Bane. Ladies: Miss P McMillan. Mra. L. Hays, Mrs. F. Pierce, Mrs. W. Lang. MEETING AT ROTORUA [by telegbath—OWN correspondent] ROTOKUA. Friday The Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's evening sports meeting was continued this evening in fine weather. The track, however, was slow, following several duys' rain. Results:— Quarter-mile Senior Cycle.—First Heat: M. Bell, scr, 1; Savage, 10yds, 2; SimpsonBeer, 75yds, 3. Time. 35 4-ss. Second heat: W. Grey. 10yds, 1; McNab. 25yds, 2: Greenland. 45yds. 3. Time, 35 4-ss. Final: Grey, 1; Bell. 2: McNab 3. Time, 35 4-ss. Half-mile Junior Cycle.—D. Godsalve, 15yds, 1; F. Bateup, 25yds, 2; J. Robinson, 25yds, 3. Time, lm 20s. 50Yds Men's Handicap.—H. Steeple, 2yds, 1; F. Fraser, liyds, 2; Is. Harris, 4yds, 3 Time, 5. 3-5s High Jump.—Thompson, llin, 1; K. Hale, 6in, 2; Atkinson, lOin, 3. Distance, sft. lOin. 75Yds "Women's Handicap.—B. Cottrell, 3yds, 1; K. Lowe, 4yds, 2; Newman, syds, 3. Time, 9 2-ss. 880 Yds Men's Handicap.—R. Rika, 60yds, 1; R Atkinson, 65yds, 1;, D. Morgan, 40yds, 3. Time, 2m 5 3 os. 75Yds Hurdles.—K. Hale, 7yds, 1; J. Thompson, scr, 2. -- IOOYds Men.—H. Steele, 4yde, 1; W. Marton, 10yds, 2; F. G. Fraser, 2yds, and N. Harris, BJyds, dead-heat, 3. Time, 10 3-ss.

Mile Senior Cycle.—F. Shooter. 160 yds. 1; Simpson-Beer, 145 yds, 2; E. Martin. IfiOyds 3. Time. 2m 36 4-ss.

Putting the Shot.—M. Bell, 33Jft. 1; D Sheaf, 10ft, 2; F. Fraser, Bft, 3. Distance, 37ft 4m. AVoruen's High Jump.—l. Newman, 2in, 1; L. Allen, liin, 2; B. Cottrell, scr, 3. Height, 4ft 3in.