ATHLETICS

Otago Witness, Issue 3942, 1 October 1929, Page 56

ATHLETICS

HARRIERS. ST. PATRICK’S CLUB. Fine weather prevailed for the second and final sports day of the St. Patrick’s Harrier and Amateur* Athletic Club. Thanks to the co-operation of the competitors and the hard work of the officials everything was completed without a hitch. Some fine performances were witnessed, and competition was keen. The race for the pupils of the Christian Brothers' High School was contested by a fair number of very keen contestants, and resulted in a win for V. M’Carten. The club events resulted as follows: — 220 yards handicap: M’Cartney (12yds) 1, Carvalho (15yds) 2, W. C. M’Donnell (12yds)>3. 440 yards handicap: M’Cartney (30yds) 1. Airey (scr) 2. 880 yards handicap: M’Cartney (75yds) 1, Robertson 2. High jump: H. M’Donnell (6in) 1. Ryan (6in) 2, Robertson and Daly, dead heat, 3. Hop, step, and jump: Hogan (54in) 1, Robertson (96in) 2, M’Gettigan (48in) 3. The aggregate totals for the sprints and field events trophies resulted as follows: — F. M’Cartney, 26 points, 1; R. Carvalho, 13 points, 2; Robectson, 6J points, 3. A club team wil] be competing in the relay at next Saturday’s sports, besides several individual members. lhe club walk to Waitati set down on the syllabus for next Saturday has ber-n cancelled, and instead a walk will be helij to Evansdale on Sunday afternoon, October 6.

COMBINED SPORTS MEETING. The Morington, Cargill Road, and St. Kilda Harrier Clubs held their -annual triangular sports meeting at Forburv Park on Saturday. The following are the results:— 100 Yards.—Matheson (St. Kilda) 1 Cameron (Mornington), Rodgerson (St Kilda), Knox (Cargill Road), equal, 2. 220 Yards.—Garden (Mornington) 1 Hitchcox (St. Kilda) 2, Barclay (Cargill Road) 3. 440 Yards. — I. Chfinside (Mornington) 1, Wellington (Cargill Road) 2, Still (St. Kilda) 3. 880 Yards.—A. Chirnside (Mornington) 1. Foley (St. Kilda) 2, Pope (St. Kilda) Hop, Step, and Jump.—Sabiston (St, Hilda) 1, A. Chirnside (Mornington) 2 Bond (St. Kilda) 3. Broad Jump.—Rodgerson (St Kilda) ] Wellington (Cargill Road) 2, Thorburu* (St. Kilda), Knox (Cargill Road), equal, High Jump—Matheson (St. Kilda) 1 Henderson (Mornington) 2. Tidey (SL Kilda). Lamb (Mornington), equal, 3. Shot Put.—Cameron (Mornington) 1 Hjtchcox- (St. Kilda) 2, Watson (St, Kilda) 3. Mi,e Relay.—Mornington 1, St. Kilda 2, Cargill Road 3. St. Kilda, with -a total of 43 points? won the aggregate, with Mornington 564 points second, and Cargill Read 74’. pointy third.

ANGLICAN CLUB. The Anglican Club held its final snorts meeting at Forburv Park on Saturday The_ following are the results:— 1500 Metres Decathlon.—Price (4min 41scc) 1. J. Johnson (4min 44 3-ssec) 2 Provo (smin 2sec) 3, Malone (smin ssec) High Jump Handicap.—L Wricht (scr), sft 2in. 1; E. Smith (2in), and°B. Provo (lin), stt lin, equal, 2. Discus Handicap.—Hay (35ft), 100 ft 3in, 1; J. Johnson (25ft), 99ft 9in 2- R O. Johnson (15ft), 97ft, 3. Pllt Handicap.—L. Milne (6ft), ol ft V 11 ’.!; Morgan (scr), 33ft 3in, 2; Stroud (3in), 32ft Ilin, 3. 100 Y’ards Handicap.--First heat: FitC (~ et H ¥n* ne (7y ds) 2, Burridge 10sec - Second heat: Jollv r y j S J’ V ltch ,A (Cyds) 2 ’ J - Jobson 6 m- 3 o 10 I ’ ssec - Final: J o n y 1, Milne 2. Fitchett 3. Time, 9 4-ssec r Handicap—Noble (25yds)’ 1, Jolly (15yds) 2, I, 1-itchett (45yds) 3. lune, 49sec. ' ABBOTSFORD METHODIST CLUB. The Abbotsford Methodist Club held its final sports day on Saturday. Mr P F Bennett started the races,' with Mr J. Brown and Mr G. Orange as assistants. The results are as follow:—100-yards-A. Brown 1. R. Knox 2. 220 yards- R Knox 1, A. Brown 2. 440 yards- A Brown 1, F. Sell 2. 880 yards: J. Camnbell 1, G. Fincham 2. One mile: R. Orange 1, A. Keen 2. Broad jump (handicap): G. Berry 1. J. Campbell 2.