AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22825, 9 March 1936, Page 16

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

TOKOMAIRIRO SPORTS The Tokomairiro Amateur Athletic Club's annual sports meeting was held at Milton on Saturday afternoon. In spite of the inclement weather, a large contingent of athletes and cyclists journeyed from Dunedin, and there were large entries in all events. Intermittent showers were experienced throughout the afternoon, but the meeting was run oil' without delay. A. A. Cameron, the holder of four New Zealand titles, was slightly indisposed and was able to compete in only one event. Competition was keen and some good finishes were witnessed. The meeting was controlled by the following officials:—Mr A. B. Littleiohn, president; track judges—Messrs J. Murray, J. Morris, and W. H. Graham; field events—Messrs R. A. M'Gregor, G. Maloney; starter, Mr M. Walker, assisted by Messrs T. M. Brydone (secretary Otago Centre), C. K. Heaton, and B. R. M'Kernan (handieapper). On account of the soft state of the track it was found necessary to hold the cycle races on the road. The first race was from the Sports Grounds to Milburn and back, approximately six miles, while the second was a two-mile handicap, one mile, from the grounds.and return. These races were ably, controlled by members of the Dunedin Amateur Cycling Club, assisted by local officials. The following are the results:— 100 YARDS HANDICAP, First Heat.-J. Gerken (6yds) 1, P. .Souter (10yds) 2, G, Armishaw (9yds) <i. Five starter. Won by a yard each way. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second Heat.—T. Allen (7yds) 1, H. Ramsay (3yds) 2, R 0. Johuson (7*ydfi) 3. Five starters. Won by a yard each way. Time, 10 4-%c. . , ' Third Heat— S. Longworth (64yds) 1, H. A. Brown (4yds) 2, M. Murray i9yds) 3. Four starters. Won by a foot, with a yard and a-half separating second and third. Time, Usee. Final.

J. Gerken *. • • • J H. Ramsay * H. A. Brown • 3 A good finish. Won by inches each way. Time, 10 2-ssec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. . H. Ramsay (Gyds) .. .... jU A. D. Lorden (12yds) .. .. 2 H. A. Brown (10yds) ... ..3 Five starters. Won by a yard, with half a yard separating second and thiru. Time 23 2-ssec. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. T. Allen (13yds) 1 S. Longworth (35yds) .. .. £ .J. S. Asher (22yds) .. • • 3 Five starters. Longworth led till the bottom bend, when Allen went to the front and won casing up by three yards. Two yards separated second and third. Time, 52 3-ssec. ONE MILE HANDICAP. I. Curtis (125yds) .... •• t L. Fagg (130yds) t C. Gibbons (80yds) ... ..•;* Six starters. M'Kersay led for the first two laps, and then withdrew. Curtis led Fagg by a yard for the last.half mile and led into the straight, but an. a good finish Fagg came up to take first equal on the tape. Gibbons was 20 yards back third. Time, 4min. 28sec. JUNIOR 100 YARDS HANDICAP. W. Moffitt (2yds) .. :.,... 1 R. Car'ruthers (3yds) • • • • * . A; Martin (scr) .. •• •• : * Only starters. Won easily by three yards. A yard separated second and third. Time, 11 3-ssec. JUNIOR 440 YARDS HANDICAP. W. Moffitt (11yds) .. ... 1 A. Martin (scr) • • •• •• % R. Carruthers (16yds) ... •• * Only starters. Won by five yards each way. Time, 62 3-ssec. ONE-MILE WALK. I. Curtis .. •• l 'i H. Litolff *. Six starters. Won by 15 yards. Time, Bmin 2sec. LADIES' 75 YARDS HURDLES. First Heat.—B. Dick (ecr) 1, I. Fogarty (4yds) 2. Three starters. Won by half a yard. . , Second Heat.—Z. Morns (2yds) 1, 0. Barnett (syds) 2. . .. _ Three starters. Won by a yard, lime, 13 Tht7'Heat.-S. Kreft (3yds) 1. Two starters. _. - Final. , B. Dick I Z. Morris i S. Kreft .... •• ••• •• * Won by a foot. Time, 12 4-ssec. 'LADIES' 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.-B Dick (scr) 1, f.,.Morton( 2*yds) 2, M. Lilhcrap (3*yds) j. Three starters. Won by half a yard. Time, 12 3-ssec. , , ,-, Second Heat.—H. Ferguson (2|yds) 1, Z.Morris (syds) 2, S. Kreft (liyds).. Five starters. Won by half a. yard, with a yard between second and third, lime, 12 2-ssec. _..•',•■ Final. S. Morton • • •• ■. J B. Dick .. .. 2 S. Kreft 3 . Won by a foot each way. Time, 12 3-ssec LADIES' RELAY. Milton (M. Lillicrap, L. M'Kinney, J. Barnett, S. Kreft), 18yds •• .. <■ Dunedin (S. Morton, H. Ferguson, I. Fogarty, B. Dick), scr Only starters. Won by 10 yards. LADIES' BROAD JUMP. S. Morton (lft), 14ft 2in .. 1 B. Dick (scr), 14ft .. .2 S. Kreft (lft), 13ft .. .. 3 There were" four competitors. HOP, STEP, AND JUMP. J. S. Asher (6ft 6m), 44ft 4in 1 J. Gerken ('sft 6in), 43ft 4in 2 A. Lorden (6ft 3in), 43ft .. Z Fourteen competed. THROWING THE HAMMER. P. Souter (50ft), 149 ft •• 1 J. G.-Leckie (scr), 144 ft 6m 2 R. 0. Johnson (65ft), 139 ft .. 3 There were four competitors. BROAD JUMP. J. Gerken (lft), 19ft. 3in : . 1 T. M'Donald (6in), 18ft 11m 2 F. Wheeler (2ft), 18ft 10m 3 Thirteen competed. THROWING THE DISCUS. P. Souter (15ft), 107 ft sin .. ■ ••• 1 J G Leckie (scr), 102 ft, and A. Cameron (25ft bhd). 102 ft (equal) 2 There were 12 competitors. HIGH JUMP. A Lorden (4in) and J. Gerken (scr), sft 2in (equal) ... .. . ... •• •• \ T. M'Donald (owes 3in), 4ft 7in .. There were nine competitors. POLE VAULT. L. Fagg (6in), 10ft .. •• _••.. •• l J. Gerken (lft Gin) and R. O. Johnson (ecr, equal) •• • •• * There were five competitors. TWO MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. A. Heads (40yds) 1 M. Laws (40yds) .. ... 2 J. Brown (scr) .. • • ,• t "* Seven starters. Heads and Laws rounded the halfway turn 10yds ahead ot the field. Heads won by a length, with Brown, who finished fast, three lengths back third. Time, smin 30sec. CYCLE RACE. (Sports grounds to Milburn and ba t -.i, about six miles.) J. Brown (scr) 1 G. Sinclair (20scc) •• -• f (i: Homer (scr) .. •• •• J Eight starters. At the turn at MilburnM. Laws and, A. Heads'Jlmin) turned 20sec ahead of the field. Hegarty was forced to withdraw owing to a■ bioken sprocket. Hornell was dropped after the turn, and in. a fast finish Brown won by, a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, 15imn So o-ssec.