AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22122, 28 November 1933, Page 16

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENING MEETING The weekly sports meeting of the Otago Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., was held last evening at the Caledonian Grounds before a poor attendance. All the events drew good entries, and it was necessary to run two heats in the Relay Race. The Ladies’ 100 Yards Handicap was won by Miss B. Dick off the scratch mark. From a good start she finished fast over the last 20 yards to win by a foot from Miss N. Rout. The 100 Yards Handicap, which drew a field of 30 starters, provided a close finish in the final, A. Clark winning by inches from A. B. Thomson, with K. Taihot close up. In the One Mile the limit men made the best of their handicap. L. M'Millan, off 150 yards, having a popular win in the fast time of 4mm 23sec. The following are the results; — 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat. —A. Clark (9yds) 1, A. B. Thomson (2yds) 2. W. Pettet (4yds) 3. Nine starters. Won by three yards, two yards separating second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second Heat—K. Talbot (2yds) 1, W. A. Black (syds) 2, B. Orange (7yds) 3. Eight starters. Won by two yards, with half a yard between second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec. , , v , Third Heat.—T. A. Watson (Jyds) 1, F. Williams (Byds) 2. E. Ashby (7yds) 3. Eight starters. Won by a foot, with inches between second and third. Time, 10 4-ssec. , „ . . Fourth Heat.—W. Woodbury (Ms) 1, S. Longworth (6|yds) 2, E. L. Rotting (3yds) 3. Five starters. Won by two yards, with a similar distance between second and third. lime, 10 3-ssec. Final. A. Clark • 1 A. B. Thomson .. .. • • • • 2 K. Talbot 3 Won by inches each way. Time, 10 880 YARDS. (Under 19 Years.) G. Davie (35yds) \ C. A. Broad (scr) 2 A. Scoones (30yds) 3

Eight starters. Leading from the start, Davie was 30 yards ahead of the next competitor at the bell, and went on to win by 20 yards. Broad, who ran a good race from scratch, was a similar distance ahead of SeOones. Time, -mm 9 l-ssec. ONE MILE HANDICAP. L. M'Millan (150yds) .. .. 1 T. Chettleburgh (130yds) .. 2 A. Kirkwood (150yds) .... « Eighteen starters. At the belll M‘Millan fed Ellis and Brown, with the rest of the field strung out, Craig, the virtual scratch man, was running well, but was unable to get up with the held. Going down the back Chettleburgh improved his position, and coming into the straight was 10 yards behind. M Mil lan, who finished well .to win by four yards. Kirkwood was six yards back third. Time, 4min 23sec. INTERCLUB RELAY. (Four 220 yards.) First Heat. —Civil Service No. 3 (30yds), T; Hanover No. 1 (3ayds), 2, Anglican No. 1 (scr)', 3. Six teams competed. Won by four yards, with a yard and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 39 2-ssec. . . Second Heat.—Civil Service No. 2 (svds), 1: Anglican No. 4 (25yds). 2, Civil Service No. 4 (35yds), 3. Five teams competed. Won by 30 yards, With a yard between second and third, lime, linin 40 3-ssec. Final. Civil Service No. 2 (A. B. Thomson, B. Orange, J. Gerken, E. L. Bot- • ting), syds •• 1 Anglican No. 1 (M. Murray, W. Pettit, A. Price, W. Pullar), scr .. .. ,• • 2 Civil Service No. 3 (J. Henderson, S. Longworth, A. Leeden, A. R. Geddes), 30yds J Won by five yards each way. lime, Imin 39 l-ssec. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP. W. M'Gregor (sin), sft 7in ■.. .. •• 1 W. W. Burridge (Tin), sft 6in .. •• 2 R. O. Johnson (4in), D. M. Stuart (Sin), A. Black (Sin), equal, Oft 4in • • • • • • • • * Fifteen competitors. JAVELIN THROW. P. G. Spence (20ft), 143 ft 1 J. Anderson (25ft)., 135 ft 4m .. .. 2 A. J. Lovelock (15ft), 129 ft 8m .. 3 Ten competitors. LADIES’ 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat—Miss M. Dodds (syds), 1; Miss N. Rout (2yds), 2; Miss C Batchelor (scr), 3. Six, starters. Won by inches, with a foot between second and third. Time, 12sec. Second Heat. —Miss B. Rout (9yds), 1; Miss B. Dick (scr), 2; Miss M. M'Auley (Byds), 3. Six starters. Won by two yards, with a foot between second and third. Time, 12 l-ssec. Final. Miss B. Dick .. 1 Aliss N. Rout 2 Miss B. Rout 3 Won by a foot each way. Time, 12see. LADIES’ RELAY. (Four 110 yards.) Miss Dick's team (B. Dick, S. Morton, M. Dodds. Kane), 10yds 1 Misg Batchelor’s team (C. Batchelor, N. Rout, B. Rout, Davie), scr ..2 Only starters. Won by three yards. Time, 57 l-ssec.