EVENING’ SPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23703, 10 January 1939, Page 4

EVENING’ SPORTS

OTAGO CENTRE’S MEETING , v v‘. • I ' • WELLINGTON VISITORS’ SUCCESS A cbld> blustering wind, accompanied by light showers, made conditions unpleasant for competing athletes at the Caledbnian Ground last night, when the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association held its first evening meeting for the new year. Entries were not as numerous as usual, but close finishes were the general rule in the sprints. Two Wellington competitors, Miss JMcGrath and E. W. Thomson, of the Olympic Club, were successful in their respective races. A good field came forward for the Mile, which was won by R. A. Wilson, who was off 190yds. T. Beatson, off 165yds, being second. The results were as follows:

75 Yards Ladies J. McGrath (Wellington, scr) 1 M. Dodds, 2Jyds) 2 P. Malone (scr) .. .. 3 Four started. Won by inches each way. Time, 9 4-ssec, 100 Yards Boys (Under 14) J. McQueen (7yds) .. .. 1 B. McKernan (syds) .. .. Z C. Middlemiss (7yds) .. • ■ J Only starters. Time, 12 3-ssec. 100 Yards Junior J. D. Clements (Byds) .. 1 C. McGregor (scr) -. .. Z * J. H. Fox (7yds) 3 Time, 10 2-ssec. Won by half a yard each way. Only competitors 220 Yards First Hear,.—l. L. McLennan (13yds) 1. H Ramsay (2yds) 2 R. E. Naumann (7yds) 3. Five starters Won by fniir vards with a yard and a-halt between second and °i T-Tpot —A R, Durr (zyUSj i? G t H. J. Tjrie (Syds) 3. Won by two feet with a foot between second and third. Time. 2-ssec. _. , Final McLennan •• I Tyrie o Davie " Won by four yards with a yard between second and thud Tim . l-sscc. 440 Yards Junior E W. Thomson (Wellington, ' 15yds) .... i M. Collins (23yds) • • \ J. H. Fox (20yds) 6 . Four starters. Won by two yards, with a yard between second and third. 440 Yards Hurdles R, Emmerson (20yds) .. •• 1 D. Budge (20yds) •.■ •• •• % K. W. Paterson (15yds) .. 3 Only starters. Won by five yards, with same distance between second and third. Time. 63sec. * 880 Yards Relay (4 x 220) Civil Service (B. Idour, M. Collins, G. H. Bilborough,. H. J, Tyrie), syds .... 1 . Anglican No. 1, scr .. .. z Anglican No. 2. 20yds .. .■ 3 Five teams competed. Won by 15 yards, with 5 yards between second and third. Time. Imin 40sec, 1 ’ One Mile R. A. Wilson .(190yds) .. 1 T. Beatson (165yds) .. .. 2 W. A. Kennedy (135yds) .. 3

Eight starters. Won by 20 yards, with 7 yards between second and third Time, 4min 31 2-ssec. One-mile Walk L. M. Geary (270yds) .. .. 1 R. Watson (scr) 2 L. F. Geary < 90yds) .. .. 3 Only starters. Won by 50 yards. Time. 6min 53 2-sscc. Javelin Throw J. Anderson (scr), 120 ft 2in 1 R. Emmerson (7ft), 118 ft 3in 2 A. J. Barr (sft) 112 ft 4Jin 3 Seven competed.