AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26958, 18 December 1948, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

The North Otago Amateur Athletic Association held an evening meeting on Thursday night under ideal conditions. Several good performances were recorded and a throw of 123 ft 9in in the open javelin by R. Elder, present Otago junior champion, was outstanding considering that it was his first throw of the season. Results: — Senior.—loo Yards: A. Hopley (scr) 1, A. Currie (3yds) 2, F. Diver (4) 3. Long Jump: A. Currie (scr) 1. F. Diver (Ift) and A. Hopley (Ift 6in), equal, 2; distance, 17ft 7Jin. Discus: H. Meehan (41ft) 1, F. Diver (29) 2, A. Hopley (48) 3; distance, 118 ft 21in. Junior.—M. Alexander (scr) 1, T. Bent (scr) 2, A. Gawn (4yds) 3. Long Jump: O. Rodgers (Ift 3in) 1, A. Alexander (scr) 2, T. Bent (3in) 3; distance. 18ft Bin. Discus: M. Alexander (21ft) 1, D. Turvey (9) 2, O. Rodgers (25) 3; distance, 94ft lojin. Women. —75 Yards: O. Kedzlie (scr) 1. F. Sim (9yds) 2, N. Todd (9) 3. Long Jump: P. Dwyer (3ft) 1, J. Todd (3in) 2, F. Sim (3in) 3; distance, 14ft 3Jin. Discus: O. Kedzlie (scr) 1, F. Sim (23ft) 2, P. Dwyer (29) 3: distance, 89ft lOin. Relay: O. Kedzlie, N. Coffey, P. Dwyer, and F. Sim (scr) 1. Open Events.—One Mile: B. Healey (scr) 1. A. Gawn (60yds) 2. J. N. Bradley (200) 3; time, 4min 40sec. Javelin: R. Elder (scr) 1, A. Currie (10ft) 2; distance, 123 ft 9in. Relay: R. Elder, H. Meehan, T. Bent and A. Gawn (scr) 1.