AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23968, 19 May 1941, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

WINTER COMPETITIONS Auckland Club.—The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club continued its series of winter competitions at the Outer Domain on Saturday aflernoon under cold and showery weather conditions. Results:—7syds handicap -First heat; A. R. Carmichael, 3yds. 1; G. Mc.Lcod. 3'/ J yds, •_»; W. Thompson, s%.vds, 3. Time, 8 :t-ss. Second heat: A. .Sligo, lyd, 1; J. D. Dunn, 3yds, 2; F. E. F. Bennett, Byds, 3. Time. 8 3-ss. Final: J. D. Dunn, 1; A. R. Carmichael, 2; F. E. F. Bennett, 3. Inches each way. 2000 yds steeplechase: A. Savage (80s). 7m Is. 1; F. E. F. Bennett, (90s), 7m 295. 2; E. F. White (50s), 7m 40s. 3; A. R. Carmichael (80s), 7in 41s, 4; R. Henshaw (255), 7m 445, 5. R. Henshaw, (im 395. registered fastest time. Putting the shot: A. Sligo, 32ft JOin, t; R. Henshnw, 31 ft, 7%in. 2; J. H. Smith, 31ft 7in, 3. Throwing the discus: D. W. Hammond, 102 ft 1 in. I; A. Savage, 91ft 4iu, 2; F. E. F. Bennett, 01ft Sin, 2. Mount Albert Club.—Tho club held its first meeting of the winter season on Saturday afternoon. Resulls:—Men's 75yds: L. M'oselin. 7yds, 1; R. Dalton, Byds, 2; R. Skcon, 1 %yds. 3. Time, 7 4-ss. Men's shot putt: B. Levey, sft din, J; R. Dalton, Bft. 2; A. Potter, 10ft, 3. Distance, 35ft Oin. Men's discus throw: B. (Levey, 20ft. 1; A. Potter. 38ft, 2; R. Dalton. 30ft, 3. Distance, 100 ft loin. Ladies' 75yds: Misses V. Amoretti, lOViyds, 1; V. Sumich, 31yds, 2; Mrs. Cosgrove, 7yds, 3. Time, 0 l-ss. Ladies' shot putt: Miss J. Buchanan, sft Gin, I; Mrs. Cosgrove. 7ft,, and Mrs. Amoretti. 7ft equal, 2; Miss V. Amoretti, Bft, -1. Distance, 28ft, 9in. Ladies' discus throw: Misses J. Buchanan, ,10ft Oin, 1; W. Sumich, 17ft,, 2: Mrs. Cosgrovo. 20ft. 3. Distance. 70ft Oin.