AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22580, 19 November 1936, Page 17

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

PAPATOETOE MEETING RUNNING AND CYCLING RACES CLOSE FINISHES WITNESSED Excellent conditions favoured the night meeting of the Papatoetoe Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club. Large fields and close finishes were features of the events, which resulted as follows: OOYds, "Senior.— First lie.it: O. McManus, I; 11. Trevena, syds, 2; S. Lushy, 3yds, ■'! Second heat: A. Martin. 7 yds, 1; C. Clegg, syds, I). Aitken. Iyds, 3. Final: t'lotrtr. 1; McManus, 'J; Martin, 3. Time, 0 '-'-."is. OOYds, "Ladies. —First heat: M. Grindrod ser, l; F. Fieldcn, 7yds, 2; .1. Mayall, 10yds, 3. Second heat: 1). Mullins, 4yds, 1; K. Thiele, syds, 2; L. (iodfrey, 3. Final: 1). Mullins, 1; M. Grind rod, 2; J. Mayall. 3. Time, 10 3-ss. OOYds, Junior.— 11. Gow, T.vds, 1; 0. Yearbnr.v, syds, 2; V. Patrick, 4vds, 3. Time, 10 •J-r>s. OoYds, A Grade, Hoys.— M. Mawkes, Oyds, 1; T. McGowan, Byds. (). Finlay, scr, 3. OOYds. I! Grade, Hoys.—l). Yearliury, '2yds, 1 ; R. Hell, (iyds, 'J; C. McKenzie, Byds, 3. Time, I'Js. 'MOYds.—-A section: It. Halsey, 20yds, and A. McDonald, 25yds, dead-heat, 1; 10. Palmer, '2oyds, -j. Time, .*«<> l-ss. H section: I). Tuesday, 1 syds, 1; F. Lory, scr, '2; T. Penny, scr, 3. Time, (ids. l'2()Yds, Ladies.—-First heat: J. Mayall, 11yds, 1; M. Grindrod, scr, 2; Mrs. Moore, "-yds, 3. Second heat: L. Godfrey, 1: I>. Mullins, 3yds, 2; K. Thiele, syds, :i. Final: 1). Mullins and M. Grindrod, dead-heat, 1; J. Mayall, '2. Time, I lis. 150 Yds, Junior. — V. Patrick, fiyds, and C. Yearliury, Oyds, dead-heat, I ; T. Harton, scr. '2. Time, ISs. . 150 Yds, Senior.- —First heat: S. Lusb.v, syds, 1; I. Waley, l'2ycls, '2; A. Martin, (iyds, 3. Second heal: O. McManus, 1; 1). Rhodes, I-t.vds, '2; I). Tuesday, 1 Iyds. 3. Third heal: 11. Trevena. 'iyds, I; A. Lambert. Hiyds, 2. Final: Trevena, I; McManus, '2; Lusby, H. Time, I 7s. Throe-quarter Mile. Senior.—J. Gallagher, 50yds, 1 ; A. McDonald. OO.vds, 2; D. Tuesday, 120 yds, a. Time, 3m '2os. CYCLING EVENTS Five Laps, Senior.—First heat: J. Archer. 1; K. Taylor, scr, 2; ('. Montgomery, 70yds, 3 Second heat: R. McTnnarney, scr, 1•. C. Allan, 35yds, 2: R. Robinson, (iOyds, 3. Third heat: A. Mclnnarney, scr. 1; R. Waterman. 50yds, 2; N. Wardell, 15yds, 3. Fourth heat: C. Carter, POyds, 1; J. Ludham, GOyds, 2; W. Ha.vly, 25yds, 3. Fifth beat: W. White. 20yds,' i; L. Johnson, 05yds, 2; I. Vost, 80yds, 3. Final: A. Mclnnarney. 1; Archer. 2; Johnson and Taylor, dead-heat, 3.

'Five Miles, C Grade. —C. Carter, 00yds, 1; 1. White, 40yds, '2; A. Vost, 220 yds, 8. Time, Mm 255. Five Miles, H Grade.—W. White, 00yds. 1; D. Knight, 00yds, 2; V. V'essey. 40yds, 3. Time. 12m 535. Five Miles, A Grade.—R. Taylor, scr, 1; R. Waterman, 120 yds, 2; J. Archer, 120 yds, 3. Tune, 11m 50 3-os. WAIHI HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS ]nV TEI.KORAI'H —OWN COIUIKSPONDKNI] WAIIII, Wednesday The Waihi High School's annual sports were he'd yesterday afternoon. There w.is a large attendance of parents and friends who showed keen interest in all the events. Following are the championship points gained by the competitors in the vir.ous sections - Senior Championship.— Roys: T. Falwell, 10;. Robinson, 11; G. Worth, S. Girls: I'. Reck, 5; 1. Blake, 3; M. Marshall, 1. Intermediate Championship.—Roys: HefTeruan, 15; Murdoch, O; A. O'Ncil, 6. Girls: M. Marshall. 5; 1. Blake. 3. Junior Championship.—Roys: Rerryman, 32; Smith, O; J. Lawsou, S. Girls: S. Payze, 5; R. Patau, 3. The championships will not bo decided until the field events are run. EVENTS AT NORTHCOTE Following aro the results of events held by the Birkenhead and Northcote Amateur Athletic Club at Stafford Park: — 100 Yds Handicap.—Hunt (sV,.vds), 1; Townscn (7yds), 2; Pelbain (C'/aj'ds), 3. Time. 10 3-ss. SsoYds Handicap.—Townsen (22yds), 1 ; Clapham (Byds), 2; I'elham (scr), 3. Time, 2m 7s. Two Miles Handicap.—Lanigan (260 yds), 1 ; E. ('barman (300 yds), 2; Sharpo (400 yds), 3. High Jump Handicap.—Townscn (3in), sft 2in. 1; Ward (sin), sft tin, 2; Hunt (iin), sft, 3.