AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22398, 20 April 1936, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

MEETING AT HAMILTON CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED MISS CAMPBELL'S SPRINTING [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday In spite of threatening weather conditions, the annual championship meeting of the Hamilton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club at Steele Park yesterday afternoon was completed without interruption. There was a good gallery of spectators, considerable interest being taken in the effort made by Miss Ida Campbell to lower the Dominion 100 yards ladies' record of 11 l-ss. She ran strongly on a holding track and her time equalled the record. Following were the results: — ATHLETIC EVENTS IOOYds Junior.—N. Foster, 1; A. Crozier, 2; J. Priscott, 3. Time, 11 l-ss. 880 Yds Senior. —P. G. Lindsay, 1; I. Erkell. 2; t T. Armstrong, 3. Time, 2m 6}». 120 Yds Senior Hurdles.—R. Joyeß, lj the other competitor failed to finish. Time, 19s. 50Yds Ladies.—Miss I. Campbell, 1. Time, G 3-ss. Miss Campbell was the only competitor. IOOYds Senior.—J. Denz, 1; J. Heeps, 2; C. J. Thompson, 3. Time, 10 3-ss. Discus Throwing.—A. E. Graham, 1; C. J. Thompson, 2; A. H. Malcolm, 3. Distance, 91ft lOJin. Long Jump.—P. Gwynne, 1; R. Joyes, 2; W. Cairns, 3. Distance, 18ft B}in. One Mile Junior.—Coombes, 1; N. Foster, 2; J. McCowan, 3. Time, 5m 7s. 220 Yds Senior.—J. Denz, 1; J. Heeps, 2; C. J. Thompson, 3. Time, 23 3-ss. IOOYds Ladies.—Miss Campbell, only competitor, 1. Time, 11 l-Ss. Senior Mile.—P. G. Lindsay, 1; J. Armstrong, 2; E. Henshall, 3. Time, 4m 48 3-ss. Putting the Shot.—A. E. Graham, 1; D. Fell. 2; A. H. Malcolm, 3. Distance, 38ft 6in. High Jump.—A. H. Malcolm, 1; W. Cairns, 2. Height, sft lin. Demonstration Half-mile Walk.—R. Cabot. Time, 4m 5Js. Junior ISOVds Hurdles.—A. Crozier, 1; J. McKenzie, 2. Time. 21». Inter-house Girls' Relay.—Hooker and Kingston, 1; Y.M.C.A., 2. Javelin Throwing.—R. Joyes, 1; W. Cairns. 2; J. Denz, 3. Distance, 140 ft 7in. 440 Yds Senior.—R. Joyes, 1; J. Armstrong, 2; I. Erkell, 3. Time, 57 2-5». 440 yds Junior.—N. Foster. 1; J. McKenzie. 2; G. N. Soper, 3. Time, 58 l-ss. Three Miles.—J. Gardiner, 1; R. Gardiner, 2; E. Henshall, 3. Time, 17m 235. Hop, Step and Jump.—J. Heeps, 1; R. Joyes, 2; A. H. Malcolm, 3. Distance, 41ft. CYCLING "EVENTS Junior Half-mile.—C. W McOnie. 1; C. Burr, 2; B. Shaw, 3. Time, lm 22 2-ss. One Kilometre, Senior.—T. Shaw, 1; A. Reidy, 2; D. Shaw, 3. Time, lm 36 3-ss. One Kilometre. Junior.—C. McOnie. 1; C Burr, 2; B. Shaw, 3. Time, lm 455. One Mile. Senior.—T. Shaw, 1; A. Ready, 2. Time, 2ui 42 l-ss. Three Miles.—A. Ready, 1; T. Shaw. 2. lime, 8m 535. Two Miles Handicap.—V. Shaw, 1; B. Shaw, 2; C. McOnie, 3. Time, 5m 26». FRANKLIN SCHOOLS' SPORTS ELEVEN RECORDS LOWERED Tfrom our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE. Saturday A feature of the Franklin Secondary Schools Sports Association's fourth annual athletic snorts meeting held in the Pukekohe Technical High School grounds today was the fine jumping by K. Rika, of St. Stephen's School, Bombay. Rika established new records for both the broad and high jumps, clearing sft. Sin. and 20ft. B£in. respectively. Nine other records were broken. There was a large gathering of spectators.

The senior championship was won by St. Stephen's School, with 35 points, Wesley College, Paerata, being second, with 34 points, and Pukekohe High School third, with 30. The junior championship -was won by Pukekohe High School, with 56 points. St. Stephen's gained 19 points and Wesley College six. In the following results abbreviations are as follows:—Pukekohe High School (P.), St. Stephen's School (S.), Wesley College (W.).

Throwing the Cricket Ball.—Junior: N. Bovill (P.), 1- P. Smith (W.) t 2; M. Hetet (S.), 3. Distance, 69yds. Senior: W. Vosailangi (W.), 1; J. Oien (W.), 2; R. Whitmore (P.), 3. Distance, 89yda 2ft 9in —a record. High Jump.—Junior: H. Denize (P.), 1; G. Wilcox (W.), 2; H. Bovill (P.). .3. Height, 4ft 7}iti—a record. .Senior: It. Rika (S.), 1; W. Hunniford (P.),. 2; P. William* (S.), 3. Height, sft sin—a record. Broad Jump.—Junior: H. Denize (P.), 1; N. Bovill (P.), 2: R. Griffiths (P.). 3. Length, 15ft Iliin—a record. Senior; K. Rika (S.), 1; W. Vo«»ilangi (W.), 2; J. Joseph (W.), 3. Length, 20ft BJin—a record. 880 Yds.—Junior: R. Griffiths (P.), 1; R. Irvine (P.) 2; M. Hetet (S.). 3. Time, 2m 29 2-5». Senior: S. Smith (P.), 1; T. Becroft (W.). 2; W. Donald (S.). 8. Time. 2m 1L l-ss—a record. 75yds.—Junior: N. Bovill (P.), 1; N. Paraone (S.), 2: P. Tumataroa (S.). 3. Time, 8 l-s»—a record. Senior, 100 yds; W. Bidois (S.), 1; W. Vosailangi (W.). 2; K. Rika <5.),.3. Time, 11 1-5s 220 Yds.—Junior: N. Bovill (P.), 1; W. Petera (S.>, 2; D. Powell (W.). 3. Tune. 27s—a record. Senior: R. Blair (P.), 1; W. Bidois <S.). 2; K Rika (S.), 3. Time, "°PutUng the 121b Shot.—G. Boyle (W.). 1; D. Rogers (W.). 2; K. Rika (S.), 3. Distance. 33ft 3in—a record. 440 Yds.—Senior: R. Blair (P.), 1: W. Bidois (S.), 2; K. Rika (S.), 3. Time. o7 r /Tk v * One Mile.—Junior: R. Irvine (P.), 1; R. Ellie (S.). 2; M. Hetet (S.). 3. Time, 5m 48 2-ss. Senior: B. Wilson W. .1; S, Smith (P.). 2; T. Becroft (W.), 3. r 'looYd 5 s m Hurdles.-Junior: N. Bovill (P.), 1; N. Paraone (S.), 2; E. Peek (P.), 3. Time. IE l-ss—a record Senior, 120 yds: K Rika (8.), 1; R. Blair (P.), 2: D. Nepe (Wj. 3. Time. 17 1-os—a record. Tug-o'-war.—St. Stephen's, 1; Wesley Colleffeln2 y.—Junior: High School, 1; St. ?B , fe"'''Se 2 iio"" l a ie h oll Thooi. r f Stephen's. 2; Wesley College. 3. Time, 2m 5 4-5s CLUB FORMED AT TE PUKE [by telegraph—own correspondent] TE PUKE. Sunday There was a good attendance at a meeting at Te Puke to consider whether a sports gathering should be held this year. Mr. R. C. Steele presided. Those present were unanimous that an amateur gathering could be held, as there were many youns athletes in the district w h° would much prefer the amateur status. A delegate from the school committee stated that (he committee was prepared to allow the Smith Cup competition for primary schools in the district to be included in the proVTus decided to form a club to be known as the Te Puke Amateur Athletic Club and that the initial sports meeting be held on following officers were elected:—Pat--1 ron, the Mayor, Mr. H. 0. Cooney; president, Mr. R. C. Steele; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. Lowe, S. E. Gemming, A V. Bayliss J. P. Ryan, W. Nicholls; secretary S>and treasurer, Mr. B. Montgomery; handicapper, Mr. W. Pilcher; timekeeper. Mr. G Sweetman; committee. Messrs J. tVrcy. \N Pilcher, A. Wright, J. J. Collins. V. Hart shorn, A. Jnmeaon, G. Morran, G. Bennett, A and F. Garforth. G. Hitchens. W. I\eleher E Capon; socinl committee, Messrs. W'Nicholls. W. Keleher, G. Morran. P. Wood. W. Pilcher, G. Hitchens; programme committee, Messrs. R. C. Steele, W. Pilcher. W. Nicholls. W. heldher. A. Garforth.