AMATEUR ATHLETICS
MEETING AT OTAHUHU POINTS EVENTS DECIDED The Otahuhu Amateur Athletic Club opened its season with a points meeting. The extended track for cycling and distance events was brought into use for the first time and provided improved facilities. The results were:— 75Yds, Girls, under 12. —A. Statham, Iyd, 1; V. Twidle, GViyds, 1'; V. Kirkham, syds. and M. O'Connell, 4V 2 yds, dead-heat, 3. l«X»Yds, Boys, under 12. —R. Giles, l%yds>, 1; M. Turner, Syds, :2; C. Campbell, 3yds. 3. lftOYds, Boys, under 15. —S. Haslip, 12yd\ 1; D. Topp, 4yds, 2; O. Finlay, OVaJ'ds, 3. IOOYds. Girls, under 15. —K. Mears, scr, 1; H. Jones, 3yds, 2; C. Patrick, syds, 3. 75Yds, Ladies.—First heat: D. Mullins, 4yds, 1; L. Godfrey, 7yds, 2; M. Grindrod, scr, 3. Second heat: G. Low, iy 2 yds, 1; K. Thiele, 6yds, 2; 0. Russell, 7%yds, 3. Final: D. Mullins, 1; Grindrod, 2; Godfrey and Thiele, dead-heat, 3. Time, 9s. IOOYds, Junior. : —First heat: O. Nicholls, 11yds, 1; N. Thornton, scr, 2; Camuron, 7yds, 3. Second heat: T. Walls, 9yds, lj Milllgan, 4%yds, 2-, H. Day, 12yds, 3. Final: Walls, 1; Thornton, 2; Cameron, 3. Time, lis. IOOYds, Senior. —First heat: Blockley, scr, 1; N. Funnell, lyd, 2; 11. Trevena, 6%yds. 3. Second heat: O. McManus, 7%yds, 1; C. Naden, SViyds, 2j Aitken, 4yds, 3. Final: Trevona, 1; Funnell, 2; McManus, 3. Time, 10 2-ss. IOOYds, Ladies.—First heat: D. Mullins. 4V»yds, 1: K. Low. 12yds, 2; K. Thiele, Syds. 3. Second heat: M. Grindrod, scr, 1; L. Godfrey, 9yds, 2; Mrs. Moore, 3yds, 3. Final: Mullins, 1; Thiele, 2; Godfrey, 3. Time, 12s. SSOYds, Junior. —Wellborn, SOyds, 1} Duffin, 45yds, 2; Leighton, 15yds, 3. 220 Yds, Senior.—o. McManus, 11yds, 1; N. Funnell, 2yds, 2; H. Trevena, 12yds, 3. Time, 23 l-ss. SSOYds, Senior.—Staples, 40yds, 1: S. Whye, 25yds, 2; Farrelly, 65yds, 3. Time. 2ni 2 2-ss. Inter-club Relay, Juuior. —Ellerslie and Otahuhu, dead-heat, 1; Manurewa, 3. CYCLING EVENTS One Mile, Senior.—First heat: Cook, 1; Booth, 2; Webster, 3. Second heat: Wardell, 1: Patrick, 2; Bcehre, 3. Final: White, 1; Boehre, 2; Patrick, 3. Time, 2m 325. Half-mile, Ladies.—Miss Arroll, 1; Miss McGeehan. 2; Miss Woulds, 3. Means' Cup.—Symonds, 1; Barclay, 2; MoMa nus, 3. Two Miles. —J. Ludham, 1; Webslet:, 2* Cook, 3. Time, 5m 22 2-ss. LOVELOCK AT CHRISTCHURCH [llY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday J. E. Lovelock was given a great reception at Lancaster Park yesterday afternoon, when he gave a demonstration run at a special children's sports. After running with local men he ran the final lap alone at a smart pace, receiving enthusiastic appl3use. NEGRO ATHLETE AMATEUR STATUS GIVEN UP (Received November 22, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 21 According to a message from Cleveland the nea:ro athlete Jesse Owens stated to-day i( that he had forsaken any ideas of running again as an amateur. Film and radio offers ■ which he had received were too temiuine to throw aside.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22583, 23 November 1936, Page 7
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