EVENTS AT OPOTIKI
FIRST SCRATCH MEETING [by telegraph OWN correspondent] OPOTIKI, Monday The first scratch meeting in the Bay of Plenty, comprising running, cycling, and also field events, was conducted 911 Saturday by the Opotiki Amateur Athletic Club in fine weather. The track waß heavy after rain overnight nnd on Saturday morning. The meeting was a great success, with a large attendance. A banner, presented by the Mayor. Mr. G. S. Moody, was won easily by Gisborne, with lIS points. Opotiki was second with 49 points, and Rotorua was third with -10. Results:— Ladies' IOOYds.—M. Snell fOpotiki); 1; J. White (Gisborne), 2; Chitty (Gisborne), 3. Time, 12 2-ss. IOOYds, Senior.—Final: Goosman (Hamilton). 1; Hairman (Gisborne), 2; Thompson (Hamilton), 3. Time. 10 4-ss. Junior: Hockley (Gisborne). 1; Martin (Rotorua), 2; Debreceny (Opotiki), 3. Time, lis. Discus Throw. —Redmond (Gisborne), 112 ft llin, 1; Algie (Gisborne), 2; Malcolm (Hamilton), 3.
Half Mile Junior Cycle, final.—Shuter (Rotorua), 1; Bell (Gisborne), 2; Godsalve (Rotorua), 3. Time, lm 25 3-ss. SSOYds, Senior. —Parkinson (Gisborne), 1; Dow (Opotiki), 2; Armstrong (Hamilton), 3. Time. 2m 12 2-os. Ladies' Broad Jump.—"White (Gisborne), 14ft Gin, 1; Snell (Opotiki), 14ft 2}in, 2; Sheen (Gisborne), 13ft. 3. One Mile Senior Cycle.—Grey (Rotorun), 1: McNab (Rotorua), 2: Sutton (Gisborne), 3. Time, 2m 52 2-ss. Senior Broad Jump.—Tiffen (Gisborne), 19ft ljin, 1: Goosman (Hamilton), 18ft 7in, 2; Cufl (Opotiki), 18ft lin, 3. Shot Putt.-—Algie (Gisborne), 31ft lOin, 1; Redmond (Gisborne), 30ft Giin. 2: Ross (Opotiki), 29ft sin, 3. Ladies' 220 Yds.—White (Gisborne), 1; Snell (Opotiki), 2; Hutchinson (Gisborne), 3. Time. 28s. Men's 220 Yds, final.—Goosman (Hamilton), 1; Haisman (Gisborne), 2; Hockley (Gisborne). 3. Time. 24 l-ss. _. L Junior High Jump.—Hockley (Gißborne), sft l|in, 1; Upton (Opotiki), sft iin, 2; Beattie (Opotiki), 3. One Mile Junior Cycle, final.—Shuter (Rotorua), 1: Butler (Rotorua), 2. Lndies' High Jump.—White (Gisborne), 4ft Gin. 1; Snell (Opotiki). 4ft sin, 2; Hutchinson (Gisborne, 4ft 3in, 3. One Mile Flat, Senior.—Parkinson (Gißborne). 1; Stuart (Opotiki), 2; Armstrong (Hamilton). 3. Time. 5m 14 l-ss. Two Miles Senior Cycle.—Grey. 1; MoNab. 2; Sutton, 3. Time. 6m 28s. 4-10 Yds, Junior.—Martin (Rotorua), 1; Elliott (Opotiki), 2; Upton (Opotiki), 3. Time. 575. Ladies' 75Yds.—Snell (Opotiki), 1; Sheen, 2; White, 3. Time. 9Js. Ladies' 50Yds.—Snell and White, deadheat. 1; Chitty. 3. Time, 7s. Hop. Step and Jump.—Tiffen (Gisborne). 41ft Gin. 1; Goosman (Hamilton), 40ft 6*in, 2; Malcolm (Hamilton), 38ft stin, 3. 440 Yds, Senior.—Dow (Opotiki), 1; Jone« (Gisborne). 2; Goosman (Hamilton), 8. Time, 5G 2-ss. . Javelin Throw. —Tiffen (Gisborne), 134 ft 7in, 1; Parkinson (Gisborne). 117 ft 11 iin. 2; Thomson, 113 ft llin, 3. Senior High Jump.—Tiffen. sft Gin, 1; Wallace (Gisborne). and Malcolm (Hamilton), equal, sft 4in, 2. Three Mile Senior Cycle.—Grey (Rotorua), 1; McNab (Rotorua), '2; Sutton (Gisborne), 3. Time. 9m 48s. One Mile Medley Relny. four distances.— Gisborne, 1; Hamilton, 2; Opotiki. 3. OLD GRAMMARIANS* CLUB The following events will be decided in conjunction with the annual two-miles steeplechase for the Upton Clip at the Old Grammarians' Club s weekly points meeting this evening:—22oyds. long jump, throwing the hammer, relay races.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22364, 10 March 1936, Page 15
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