AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22743, 2 December 1935, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

FIRST SCRATCH MEETING In hot, sunny weather the first interclub scratch meeting of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association w r as held on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon. There was a somewhat disappointing attendance of spectators, but those who -were present were treated to an interesting afternoon’s sport. A noticeable feature of the meeting was the satisfactory; way in which the gx-ading had been carried out, and as a lesult competition was keen throughout. The clubs were well represented, but some of the fields in the distance events were a little disappointing. The meeting was capably conducted, and the pro?;ramme was put through with few deays. The following are the results: — A GRADE EVENTS. 100 Yards.—H. Ramsay (Anglican) 1, J. Shepperd (Anglican) 2, J. M'Lachlan (Civil Service) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. One mile.—J. M'Laren (Pacific) 1, A. L. Geddea (Civil Service) 2. Time, 4min 34sec.

One Mile Walk.—R. J. Watson 1, L. Littolff (Caversham) 2. Time, Bmiu 27 2-ssec.

440 Yards.—H. J. Tyrie (Civil Service) 1, T. Alien (Anglican) 2. Time, 54 l-ssec.

120 Yards Hurdles. —R. Barnett (Civil Service) 1, J. Ramsay (Caversham) 2, M. Murray (Anglican) 3. Time, 18 l-ssec.

440 Yards Hurdles.—J. Gerken (Civil Service) 1, H. Whittaker (Caversham) 2, W. Pettit (Anglican) 3. Time, 62 2-ssec.

Broad Jump.—J. Ramsay (Caversham) 19ft 9in, 1; R. O. Johnson (Anglican), 19ft lin, 2; M. Murray (Anglican), 18ft 6in, 3.

Throwing the Javelin.—P. Wheeler (Civil Service), 136 ft lin, 1; P. G. Ward (Anglican), 126 ft sin, 2. Putting the Shot.—J. Anderson (Civil Service), 29ft Din, 1; G. Sabiston (St. Kilda), 29ft Tin, 2. B GRADE EVENTS. 100 Yards.—W. Pettit (Anglican) 1, H. A. Brown (St. Kilda) 2, K. Miller (Caversham) 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. 440 Yards.—J. S. Asher (Civil Service) 1, W. Donovan (Anglican) 2, J. Shepperd (Anglican) 3. Time, 56sec. One Mile.—C. A. Broad (Civil Service) 1, L. K. Donovan (Caversham) 2, Time, 4rain 63 3-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—H. Whittaker (Caversham) 1, J. Gerken (Civil Service) 2. Time, 17 3-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles.—G. P. Ombler (Anglican) 1, M. M'Kinnon (Civil <Service) 2. Time, Imin Usee. Broad Jump.—J. A. M'Laughlan (Civil Service), 18ft Sin, 1; R. S. Roxburgh (Mornington), 18ft 2in, 2; P. G. Ward (Anglican), 17ft Sin, 3. Throwing the Javelin.—J. Anderson (Civil Service), 110 ft 4in, 1; G. R. Colston (Caversham), 109 ft 4in, 2; R. O. Johnson (Anglican), 105 ft Sin, 3. Putting the Shot.—M. Murray (Anglican), 28ft 7in, 1; R. O. Johnson (Anglican), 27ft. 2; J. Ramsay (Caversham) and P. Souter (Anglican), 26ft llin (equal), 3. C GRADE EVENTS. 100 Yards.—First heat: A. Lorden (Anglican) 1, R. O. Johnson (Anglican) 2, P. Souter (Anglican) 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Second heat: L. K. Donovan (Caversham) I, M. Murray (Anglican) 2, W. Donovan (Anglican) 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Final; Murray 1, Johnson 2, L. K. Donovan 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. 440 Yards.—R. Roxburgh (Mornington) 1, A. Murray (Leith) 2, A. Lorden (Anglican) 3. Time, 55 l-ssec. One Mile.—R. S. Moody (Anglican) 1, L. Tointon (Anglican) 2. Time, 4min ‘ OTHER EVENTS. Relay Race.—Civil Service 1, Caversham) ’2, Anglican 3. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—A. Fletcher 1, G. Sinclair 2, A. Umbers 3. Three Miies Cycle Handicap.—G. Homer 1, A. Fletcher 2, W. Chalmers 3. WOMAN’S LONG JUMP RECORD. (Puk United Press Association i TIMARU, December 1. Competing at an athletic meeting at Temuka on Saturday under the ausnices of the South Canterbury Sub-centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, Miss Doris Strachan broke the New Zealand long jump record easily by covering 17ft llin.