EVENING SPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24773, 25 November 1941, Page 11

EVENING SPORTS

UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS SEVERAL GOOD PERFORMANCES A strong northerly wind and misty conditions were not conducive to good performances at the weekly evening sports meeting of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last night, but the programme of events was an interesting one. In spite of the strong wind which met competitors in track and field events, several creditable performances were recorded. In the sprints, times were slow, but the performances were worthy of note. Running from scratch, Miss J. McGrath (Otago) again got through the field to win the 75 Yards Handicap in 9 4-ssec. A. E. Churchill, the Southern footballer, won the 100 Yards Handicap from the 4yds mark in Usee, and A. L. Carson's performance in winning the Junior 100 Yards in the same time off syds was another excellent effort by this young runner, who also won the Junior 120 Yards Hurdles in 18 4-ssec. An exciting finish was witnessed in the Junior 880 Yards, which was won by the .King's High School runner, S. W. McGregor, in 2min 9 l-ssec. In the field events, one of the best performances of the evening was that of Miss R. Emslie (Ex-girls) in winning the Women's Discus Throw. Her actual throw was 85ft 9in, but she had the assistance of the wind. W. <A. Thompson (University), a former secondary schools' champion, won the Junior Javelin with a good throw of 123 ft loin against the .wind. A. J. Carson, a brother of the sprinter, won the senior event with a throw of 125 ft 3in. Cycling events added to the interest of the evening, and in these R. Reekie scored a double success. The following are the results:— 75 Yards Women's Handicap.—Miss J. McGrath (Otago), scr, 1; Miss J. Young (Ex-girls), syds, 2; Miss B. Madigan (Exgirls), 2£yds, 3. Time, 9 4-ssec. 75 Yards Handicap (girls under 14 years).—J. McKenzie (Mac. Rd. Int.), scr, 1; N. Dawson (Mac. Rd. Int.). 7yds, 2; T. Groom (0.G.H.5.), 12yds, 3. Time. lOsec.

75 Yards Handicap (boys under 14 years).—P. Finnegan (0.8.H.5.), scr, 1; E. Kofoed (Kens.), 10yds, 2; G. Berryman (Mac. Rd. Int.), 7yds, 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap.—A. E. Churchill (Ang.), 4yds, 1; G. S. Reynolds (Cav.), sJyds, 2; S. Lamb (Morn.), 9yds, 3. Time, Usee.

100 Yards Junior Handicap.—A. L. Carson (C.S.), syds, 1; D. T. Laing (C.S.), Byds, 2; R. P. Thompson (C.S.), 6}yds, 3. Tjme, Ilsec^, ~~ 100 Yards (boys under 15 years).—A. Richardson (King's), syds, 1; J. Judge (Tech.), scr, 2; B. Burns, 4yds, 3. Time, 11 4-ssec

100 Yards Services Handicap.—A. Edwards (Forb.), syds, 1; N. Thornicroft (Forb.), 9yds, 2. Time, 11 4-ssec. 880 Yards Junior Handicap.—S. W. McGregor (C.S.), 60yds, 1; M. Bradshaw (C.S.), 45yds, 2; G. Benjamin (Morn.), 65yds, 3. Time, 2min 9 l-ssec. 440 Yards Women's Relay Handicap Ex-girls' No. 1 (Misses J. Young, G. McDonald, B. Madigan, W. Middleton), 10yds, 1; Otago (Misses J. McGrath, R. McGrath, K. Burns, A. Ashton), scr, 2; Ex-girls' No. 2 (Misses R. Emslie, L. Knewstubb, L. Cornish, N. Jenkins), 25yds, 3. Time, 56 2-ssec.

One Mile Men's Relay Handicap (440yds 2 x 220yds, 880yds).—Caversham (G. S. Reynolds, W. Ellis, J. Strathern, R. Weir), 15yds, 1; Civil Service No. 2 (D. Laing, A. L. Carson, R. P. Thompson, M. Collins), 30yds, 2; Civil Service No. 3 (J. Judge, M. Kelly, I. J. Allan, A. J. Hickman), 80yds, 3. Time, 4min 0 3-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles Open Handicap.—K. M. Miller (0.U.), 2yds, 1; J. Strathern (Cav.). 4yds, 2; L. J. Dickel (C.S.), 3Jyds, 3. Time, 18 4-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles Junior Handicap.—A. L. Carson (C.S.), 2yds, 1; I. A. Johnston (Cav.), 4yds, 2; I. J. Allan (C.S.), 3Jyds, 3. Time, 18 4-ssec.

880 Yards Walk Handicap.—J. Haleis (Cav.), 15yds, 1; J. R. Hyslop (Ang.), 30yds, 2; K. Stratton (0.U.), 30yds, 3. Time, 3min 27sec. Throwing the Discus Women's Handicap.—Miss R. Emslie (Ex-girls), 15ft, 100 ft 9in, 1; Miss G. McDonald (Ex-girls), 10ft, 75ft, 2; Miss A. Kennedy (Otago), sft. 71ft 7ih, 3. Throwing the Javelin Junior Handicap.—W. A. Thompson (0.U.), 15ft, 138 ft lOin, 1;A. A. Johnston (Cav.), 15ft, 118 ft Bin, 2; D. Simpson (C.S.), 10ft, 113 ft 7in. 3. Broad Jump, Women's Handicap.— MissrK. Burns (Otago), scr, 15ft, 1; Miss Ai'Kennedy (Otago). Ift 6in, 14ft llin, 2; Miss J. McGrath (Otago), Ift 6in, Wit 9Jin, 3. . . „ Throwing the Javelin Handicap.—A J. Carson (unattached). 15ft. 140 ft 3in, 1; E. Preston (Ang.), sft. 117 ft 6in, 2; R. J. McAusland (Cav.); 28ft,. 114 ft sin, 3. Pole Vault Handicap.—J. D. Guy (0.U.), 12in, 9ft, 1; J. Rae (Cav.). scr, Bft 4in, 2; L. J. Dickel (C.S.). 12in, 7ft, 3. Cycling Quarter-mile Handicap.—R. Reekie (scr) 1, J. Rogers (20yds) 2, F. Mong <scr) 3. Time, 34 l-ssec. One Mile Handicap—M. McLachlan (scr) 1, F. Mong (scr) 2. C. Jelly (35yds) 3. Time, 2min 35sec. Quarter-mile Boys' Handicap.—B. Hay (12yds) 1, K. Fitchett (15yds) 2. S. Jelly (30yds) 3. „ , ' Two Miles Handicap—R. Reekie (65yds) 1, D. Perry (50yds) 2, F. Mong (scr) 3. Time, smin 30sec.