AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19240, 4 February 1937, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

SPORTS AT RESERVE QUINN’S SPARKLING FORM STAR CUP TO rARKER Sparkling form was produced by Graham Quinn, the Now Zealand titleholder, last night at the floodlight sports meeting conducted .by the Gisborne, Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club on the Childers Road Reserve when he won the 150yds event and the Black and White Cup in 15sec. lie won the same event in the 1934-35 season and is the only runner to have won the coveted trophy on two Kvasions. lb- won his race last evening by inches onlv.

Another event to rouse a great deal ot interest was the Star Clip event tor cyclists over two miles, and alter an exciting race the cup went to Stan Parker by a wheel. Most of the other events produced close finishes. Results were as follow : 100yds Schoolgirls’ Race (6 starters). — I. Gribben, 1: G. Cndd, 2; A. Race, 3. 100yds Schoolboys’ Handicap (6 starters). —TL Bayrain, 1; R. Cox. 2; W. Race, 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. 150yds Black and White Cup Handicap (holder T. McGuflie).—First heat (4 starters): (!. Quinn, scr.. 1; T. McGuflie. 10yds. 2 ; G. Tiff on. 81yds. 3. Time. 151 scr. Second heat, (5 starters): L. Gavin. 131yds, 1 ; 11. Littler, 18vds. 2: W. Haves. 16yds, 3. Time. 15 l-ssec. Final: Quinn. 1 : Gavin. 2: Littler, 3. Won by inches. Time, Issec. 150yds Ladies’ Handicap.—Miss X. Hutchinson. ICJ-yds, 1; Mrs. Niched. 141yds, 2; Miss R. Sheen. 12yds, 3. Time. 17 l-ssec.

Two-mile Cycle l Handicap, for the Star Cup. holder A. Nicholson (6 starters). — S. Parker. lCOvels, 1; E. Bell, 140yds, 2: !. Caie, 160yds, 3. Time, 2min 25 l-ssee. 1320yds Men’s Handicap (6 starters).- — A, A. Bryan, 130yds, 1 ; C. Beattie, 129yds. 2: C. Parkinson, 60vds, 3. Time, Amin 14 l-ssce.

Men’s Discus Throw (6 starters). —T. McGuflie, 33ft 3in. 114 ft 3in. 1: W. Wallace, 37ft lOin, 110 ft 10in, 2; 11. Littler, 10ft Gin, 108 ft 6in, 3. Half-mile Cycle Race, for the Sutton Stars (4 starters). —I. Caie, 55yds, 1 ; R. Vail. 100yds, 2; R. Steed, 90yds, 3. Time, lmin 12sec.

Men’s Hop, Step and Jump (6 starters). —G. Tiffen. scr.. 42ft 4in. 1: IT. Littler. sft llin, 41ft lOin. 2: W. Wallace, 2ft. 9in. 41ft 4in. 3.

Ladies’ Shot Putt. (5 starters). —Miss Sheen. Ift. 31ft lOin. 1; Mrs. Nichol. 2ft 9in, 29ft 9in. 2: Miss 1. Chovcaux, Ift. 3in, 28ft llin, 3.

Men’s Relay (446yds).—Dawson’s team 1 ; McGuffie’s team', 2. Time, 50see.