AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24833, 5 February 1942, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

THE SEASON'S FIXTURES CHAMPIONSHIP DATES A meeting of the Sports Committee of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association on Tuesday night arranged the programmes for the rest of the season. Championship Arrangements The Otago Track and Field Championships were set down for February 21. All B Grade championships were deleted from the programme. A services races will be added, and in a special 1320 Yards Junior Scratch Race W. H. Nelson will make an attempt on the New Zealand record. Junior and women's handicap events will also be held at tills meeting. The Junior and Women's Championship Meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28. A' new event is the Three Miles Junior Championship, to be held on the Friday evening preceding the main meeting. A services race has also been added to this programme. , Evening Meetings Programmes for the Monday evening meetings were arranged as follows: — February 16.—75 Yards (open), 440 Yards (open), Three Miles (open), One Mile Walk, 440 Yards Hurdles, Interclub Relay (4 x 220), Throwing the Discus (Senior), Throwing the Discus (junior). Broad Jump (open), 75 Yards (women). 100 Yards (women), Women's Relay (4 x 110), Throwing the Javelin (women). Broad Jump (women), 440 Yards (services). 440 Yards (boys under 16), 100 Yards (boys under 14). 75 Yards (girls under 14). February 23.—100 Yards (open), 880 Yards (open), One Mile Walk, 120 Yards Hurdles (3ft). Interclub Relay (220, 110, 110, 440), Thowing the Hammer (senior), Throwing the Hammer (junior), Hop, Step and Jump, 100 Yards (women), 220 Yards (women). Women's Relay (4 x 110), Putting the Shot (women), High Jump (women), 100 Yards (services), 100 Yards (boys under 16), 100 Yards (boys under 14), 75 Yards (girls under 14). March 2.—220 Yards (open), One Mile (open), One Mile Walk, Interclub Relay (440 220, 220, 880), Throwing the Javelin (senior), Throwing the Javelin (junior). Pole Vault (open), 100 Yards (women), Women's Relay (4 x 110), Throwing the Discus (women), Broad Jump (women), 220 Yards (services), 220 Yards (boys under 16), 220 Yards (boys under 14), 75 Yards (girls under 14). March 9.-75 Yards (open), 440 Yards (open). Three Miles (open). One Mile Walk, Interclub Relay (4 x 220), Putting the Shot (senidr). Putting the Shot (junior). High Jump (open), 100 Yards (women), Women's Relay (4 x 110). Throwing the Javelin (women), High Jump (women), 440 Yards (services), 440 Yards (boys under 16), 100 Yards (boys under 14), 75 Yards (girls under 14). March 16.—100 Yards'(open), 880 Yards (open). One Mile Walk, Interclub Relay (440, 220, 220, 880), Throwing the Discus (senior). Throwing the Discus (junior). Broad Jump, 100 Yards (women), Women's Relay (4 x 110), Putting the Shot (women), Broad Jump (women), 880 Yards (services), 100 Yards (boys under 16), 100 Yards (boys under 14), 75 Yards (girls under 14). March 23.—220 Yards (open), One Mile (open), One Mile Walk, Interclub Relay (220, 110, 110, 440), Throwing the Hammer (senior), Throwing the Hammer (junior). Hop, Step and Jump (open), 100 Yards (women), Women's Relay (4 x 110), Throwing the Discus (women), High Jump (women), 220 Yards (services), 220 Yards (boys under 16), 220 Yards (boys under 14), 100 Yards (girls under 14).