AMATEUR ATHLETICS
CENTRE CHAMPIONSHIPS RAIN MARS MEETING Only two envenls, the heats of the 100yds. and the hop, step and jump championships had been run off at the llawke's Bay-Poverty Bay centre championship meeting at. Napier on Saturday afternoon when rain commenced to fall. The. sports were continued throughout the afternoon ami evening in heavy rain. The T. Parker Shield for the club gaining most points at a championship meeting was annexed by Hastings with 110? points. The other'clubs were placed as follows.: —Napier 74 points, Gisborne 70 points, and Dannevirko 2J, points. Hastings lady athletes won the Annie Hoiden dip. Graham Quinn, the. Gisborne sprint champion, gained the titles for the-100, 220 and 440yds. events. In all, the Gisborne club won. eight events out of 18 in which it was represented. The following are the results of the events in which places were secured by Gisborne athletes : ►Shot Putt. Championship.—J. Algie (Gisborne), 36ft. 2in., 1; G. Phillips (Gisborne), 35ft. Bin.. 2; J. Rowling (Hastings), 34ft., 3. ICOyds. Men's Championship. —Final: G. Qiiinn (Gisborne). 1; F. Sharpley (Hastings), 2;.R. V. Phillips (Napier). 3. Time, lOsec., equalling the record. One Mile Walk Championship.—lan Driseoll (Napier), 1; 1!.. Wade (Gisborne), 2; 11. . Atkinson (Napier). 3. Time, 6min. 53see.
Javelin Throw Championship. —G Ailingham (Hastings). 138 ft. 3in.. 1 ; J Burton (Hastings). 12611. 9.',in„ 2; G Tiffen. 120 ft. llin.. 3
Discus Throw Championship. —E. Phillips (Napier), 111 ft. lOiin.,- 1; A. Tiedniond (Gisborne); 111 ft. 9|in., 2; .). Algie (Gisborne), 100 ft. sin., 3. 880yds. Championship.—A. Milne (Napier), 1; C. Parkinson (Gisborne), 2; \l. Gollop (Napier), 3. Time, 2min. (isec. Hammer Throw Championship.—l.l. Johnson (Napier), 105 ft., 1; G. Tiffen (Gisborne), 98ft. llJdn., 2; E. Phillips (Napier), 83ft. b'jn., 3. 220yds. Championship.—Final: G. Quinii (Gisborne), 1; Phillips (Napier), 2; Bickerataff (Napier), 3. Time, 23 2-ssec.
Pole. Vault Championship.—L. Grey Gisborne), 10ft. 4irt., 1; R. Johnson (Napier), 10ft.. 2; W. Grcanuy (Napier), 9fl. lin., 3. Grey established a centre record and also equalled his own Gisborne record.
Broad .-Jump Championship.—G. Phillips (Gisborne), 20ft. sJin., 1; G. Tiffen (Gisborne), 19ft, Bin.. 2; R. Ayres (Dannevirke), 19ft. 4in., 3. 440yds Championship.—Final i G. Quinii (Gisborne), 1; Milne (Napier); 2; liegley (Hastings), 3. Time, 54sec. One Mile Championship.—R. Morley (Hastings), 1; Anderson (Hastings), 2; T. Trengrove (Gisborne), 3. Time. 4min. 59sec.
High Jump Championship.—L. Grey (Gisborne), sft. sm;, 1; E. Phillips (Napier), 2. Hop. Step and Jump Championship.— G. Phillips (Gisborne), 44ft. llin.. 1; E~ Phillips (Napier), 41ft. 9£in., 2.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18929, 3 February 1936, Page 13
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