AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22413, 8 May 1936, Page 16

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

WINTER COMPETITIONS The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club will continue its winter competitions at the Outer Domain to-morrow afternoon, commencing at two o'clock sharp, when four events will be decided. Adjustments for the shot putt and discus throw will be declared 011 the ground. The handicaps declared by Mr. W. Morton for tho sprint race and the steeplechase are as follows :

75Yds Handicap.—First heat: 11. Phillips, scr; W. G. Thompson, 2yds; F. S. Mills, 35yds; E. Bissett, 4yds; S. A. Finnson, 45yds; I. M. Thomson, syds; C. P. C'legg, sJyds; R. Leitch, 7yds; J. A. Mason. H. R. Smith, W. R. L. Christie, K. If. Greager, Byds; N. McCarthy, 10yds; N. Clark. 11yds; F. L. Adams. 13yds. Second heat: P. E. Castle, Iyd; W. E. Buckley, 25yds; B. P. Coleman,' 4yds; C. 11. Taylor, 4jyds; V. A Amoretti, 55yds; A. E. Sutton, jun., fiyds; F. I). Sharp, W. A. Hunlon. N. Barton, F. Savidnn, 75yds; D. Sharkey, D. J. Stewart. Byds; J. W. Turnbull, 85yds; O. D. Mills, 10yds; N. V. Douglas. 12yds: H. McNiel, 13yds. Third heat: D. Baird, 14yds; C. C. Reilly, 3yds; J. B. Prendergast. 4ydß; H. B. Maxwell, R. H. Pow 4Jyds; J F. Watson. syds; J. A. McKinnon, Gyds; S. A. Prevett, .T. F. Smith, 75yds; D. Simpson, L. N. Ross, G. Hill. E. Eslall. J. H. Smith, Byds; J. Dunn. SJydß: B. H. Birlwistle, 11. Hustler. 10yds; N S. Beauchamp, 12Jyds; A. Clurk, 15yds. 1 SOOOYds Steeplechase.—A. G. Hill, B. fl. Birtwistle, scr: W. 13. Buckley. 8s; F. 8a vidan. 15s; S. A Prevett, 20s; J. Dunn, E. Bissett, 255; H. B. Maxwell. N. McCarthy, C. H. Taylor. H. T. J. McNiel. 355; O D. Mills. 40s: H. Hustler, 425; J. F. Smith W. G. Thompson. 455; A. E. Sutton, jun.,' IX J. Stewart, 50s; N. 8 Beauchamp. 555; W. R. L. Christio, 60s; S. A. Hanson R Leitch, R. H. Pow, 70s; J. A. Mason' V R. Amoretti. 70s: F. L. Adams H. R Smith, J. H. Smith, E. Estall, F. D bharpe. D. Sharkey, 755; K. 11. Greager. 80b; J. B. Prendergast, J. W. Turnbull A. Clarke. 85s; N. Clark, 90s

MEETING AT TE PUKE [by telegraph—OWN correspondent]

TE PUKE. Thursday

.-1 Amateur Athletic Club's sports meetinK held in Jubilee Park wiis nn ouffllnnding success, both from a financial and competitive point of view.

The arrangements for tile meeting were excellent, although it was only three weeks ago that the first meeting to form a club was held. The keenness displayed by tho members, and the assiduous work of the secretary, Mr. Eric Montgomery, and the pusidenl, Mr. R. C. Steel, enabled the meeting to be brought to 11 successful conclusion, and amateur athletics has come to stay. A great assistance to the club was the permission of the school committee to allow the Herbert. Smith Trust cups to be run in conjunction with the sports. Tho events resulted : Marathon. 2 miles.—Graham Bayliss. 1; Brian Fletcher, 2; Cliff George, 3. Time, 12jrri, Relay race, boys: Paengaroa (A. Collins, R. Stratum, J. \Vi Iki 11s, L. Wil liams), I; To Puke (.1. Riddell. J', ilodg soil, Hodgson, L. Butcher), 2. Relay race, girls: Paengaroa (W. Stratlon J. Steele, .1. Spratt. M. Seal), I; To I'ukn (A. Humidors, J. McLean, J. Patterson, N. Jensen), •2. 75,vds: W. Stratton (Paengaroa), I; A. Suunders. 2. .1. Steele, 3. Boys' ' ICOyds: A. Collins (Paengaroa), I; li. Stratton and J. Wilkins (dead-heat). '2. Butcher Cup. bo.vs, 75yds: J Wilkins (Paengaroa), 1; A. Col lins. 2; J. Riddell, 3 The Athletic Club's events resulted:--220 yds hurdles: B. Lilian, 18yds, 1; F. Gar forth, 25yds, 2; G. Shearer, scr, 3. Time, 30 2 ss. 100 yds maiden: B. Lillas. 18yds. 1, 11. Anderson, 2; D. McKenzie. 3. Time, lis 880yda handicap: G. Morrail, (iOyds, 1; D. McKenzie, GOyds, 2- F\ Garforth, 70yds. 3. Time, 2m !) l-ss. 120 yds open: .1. Monday. 1: A. Garforth, Q; B. Lillas, 3. Time. 12 3 ss. 100 yds invitation, scratch- C. Row (Opotiki), 1; B. Lillas, 2; F. Garforth, 3. Time, lis. One mile handicap: G. Morrun 85yds, 1; (~ Farrelly, lOOyrls, 2: ('<. Bennett. 70yds, 3. Time, lm 4'i d ss. 1 lop, step and jump: P. Wood. 37ft 9in, 1: G. Shearer. 37ft 3in. 2; F. Garforth, 34ft loin. 3. High jump: B. Lillas, 1: Upton, 2. Height, sft liii. 220 yds open: C. Dow. B.vds, J; I). McKenzie, 20yds, 2; D Dcbreceny, 10yds, 3. Time, 255. Footballers' relay: Opotiki (Clarke, Dcbreceny, Anderson, Dow), 1; Te Puke (I'otene, Shearer. Wood, Jackson), 2.