AMATEUR SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23512, 24 November 1939, Page 11

AMATEUR SPORTS

MID-WEEK MEETINGS OLD GRAMMARIANS' EVENTS SHOT PUTT RECORD BROKEN A feat'ure of the fifth points meeting of tho Old Grammarians' Amateur Athletic Club was the remarkable shot putting of J. Gu, the 17st. junior competitor. He broke the junior shot putt record with a throw of 44ft. Tin. and came within Ift. of the senior club record with the 161b. shot. Following were the results:— 75Yds. Junior. —B. Short, 3yds, 1; A. R. Harvie, syds, 2; H. Russell. 4yds, and M. E. Parker, scr (dead-heat), 3. Timo, 7 4-ss. 75Yds. Senior.—J. Headley, Oyds, 1; A. W. Raynes, lyd, and H. A. Crafts, 2yds (deadlieat). 2. Time, Bs. 300 Yds, Junior.—B. Short, 10yds, 1: C. L. Pring, scr, 2; M. E. Parker, scr, 3. Time, 355. 300 Yds, Senior. —A. W. Raynes, scr. 1: J. Enting, 18yds, 2; H. A. Crafts, 4yda, 3. Timo, 355. ■Ono Mile, Junior. —R. Bennett, 70yds. 1: H. Russell, scr, 2: N. A. McMillan, scr, 3. Won by 2yds. Timo. 4m 50 3-ss. Putting the lOlb Shot. —Iv. Bjorick (scr). 3Sft Oin, 1; J. Gu (scr). 38ft, 2; R. .Cooney (Sft), 80ft Sin, 3. Putting tho 12lb Shot. —J. Brcnnan, 7ft, 1; M. E. Parker, Oft. 2; J. Gu. scr, 3. Distance. 38ft 7in. MOUNT ALBERT MEETING The Mount Albert Amateur Athletic Club held its fifth weekly meeting, somo outstanding performances being registered. Miss C. Mackie, running from small handicaps, won both ladies' sprints in brilliant fashion, while A. J. Sayers won the 440 yds off scratch in 51 l-ss. Results wero as follows: — IOOYds Final. —G. Berryman, 12yds, 1; R. Boryed, Oyds, 2; A. Thomas, OViyds, 3. Time. 10 l-ss. 440 Yds. —A. J. Sayers. scr, 1; J. Sharpies. 30yds. 2; V. R. Amoretti. 12yds, 3. Time. 51 l-ss. One Mile.—J. Thorburn. 130 yds, 1: A. Thomas, 100 yds, 2; M. Chow, 150 yds. 3 Time, 4m 425. Javelin Throw.—B. Levy, Sft, 1: J Sharpies. 20ft, 2; W. Alldcn, 15ft, 3. Distance. 119 ft OVain. IOOYds. Ladies. —Misses C. Mackie, 2yds, 1: M. Davies, oyds. 2: N. Mackie, scr, 2. Time, 11 4-ss. 2'_'oYds, Ladies. —Misses C. Mackie, syds. 1; U. Amoretti, Oyds. 2; N. Mackie, scr. 3. Time. 275. Ladies' Discus Throw.—Misses N. Mackie, 15ft, 1: C. Mackie. 20ft, 2; K. Ellshaw. 28ft. 3. Distance, 73ft Oiu. FRANKLIN COMPETITIONS [from our own correspondent] • PUKEKOHE, Thursday Results of this week's sports meeting held by the Franklin Amateur Athletic Club at Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe, were as follows: Children's Events. —IOOYds open, first race: Gerrard Brown, syds. 1; Phyllis Grandison, lOvds, 2; Granam Dell, 12yds, 3. Second race: Graham Dell, 12yds, and Maurice Dell, 10yds, dead-heat, 1; Phyllis Grandison, 10yds, 3. IOOYds, 11 years and over: Tom Brown, scr, 1; Gerrard Brown, lyd, 2; Des Ryan, lyd, 3. 50Yds: Pat McMillan, 1; Joan McMillan, 2; Phyllis Grandison, 3. 75Yds: Murray McDowell, 15yds, 1; Noelino Stembridge, syds, 2; Tom Brown, scr, 3. 50Yds: Joan McMillan, 1; Maurico Dell, 2; Phyllis Grandison, 3. 75Yds: Noeline Stembridge, 1; Murray McDowali, 2; Tom Brown, 3. Ladies. —75Yds: Miss D. Scott, 4yds, 1; Miss Z. Grice, 11 yds, 2. Time, »s. loOYds: Miss Roulston, 12yds, 1; Miss Scott. 2yds. 2: 'Miss Grice. 12yds, 3. Time, 10s. Long jump: Miss Roulston (1 ft), 14ft, 1; Miss Scott (scr). 13ft 3in, 2; Miss Grico (Ift). 12ft lin, 3. . Juniors. —lOOYds: E. Lewis, lyd, 1; W. Kelly, 3'/ 3 yds, 2. Time. 11 <i-ss. 440 Yds: Kelly, 30yds, 1; Lewis, 21yds, 2. Time. 555. Long jump: Kelly (2ft), 17ft llin, 1: Lewis (scr), 17ft 9in, 2. Seniors. —lOOYds: L. Johnston, Oyds, 1; E. Stembridge, 11yds, 2; G. Smith, 12yds, 3. Time, 10 2-ss. 4lO\ds: S. King, 25yds. 1; E. Stembridge, 25yds, 2; E. Prescott, 30yds. 3. Time, 50s. „ Open Events. —Shot putt: E. M. Fox (3ft). 31ft Sin, 1; S. King (scr), 30ft lOin. 2; W. Watson (2ft), 30ft Sin. 3. Mile: G. Smith, 40yds. 1; E. Prescott, 40yds, 2: D. Rogers. 100 yds, 3. Time, 4m 58 3-ss. Relay race: G. Moyle, C. Conroy, C. Lisle and N. Lisle, 1; E. Lewis, W. Kelly. Miss Grice and Miss Roulston, 2. Long jump: L. Johnston (3ft), 20ft Sin. 1; D. Rogers (2ft Gin), 19ft 3in, 2; N. Lisle (Sft). 17ft V a in, 3. Cvcle Events. —Six laps: W. Mason, scr, 1: J. Thompson, 70yds. 2; A. Mason, 70yds, 3. Time. 3m 255. Eight laps: W. Mason, 1; A. Mason, 2; Thompson, 3. Time, 4 51 l-ss. Miss-and-Out: R. Addis. 1: W. Mason. 2: A. Mason, 3.