AMATEURS ON RESERVE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19267, 8 March 1937, Page 9

AMATEURS ON RESERVE

INTER CLUB ATHLETICS GISBORNE-OPOTIKI MEET ENJOYABLE SPORT PROVIDED. An enjoyable afternoon’s sport was provided on the Childers Road Reserve on Saturday when a visit was received by the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club from an Opotlki Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club team. The strength of the visiting team was affected just prior to their, departure owing to difficulties oyer the transport arrangements. The meeting was late in starting, but once under way the officials lost no time in dispatching their large programme.

The 220yds handicap was won by G. Quinn, the New Zealand titleholder for the distance, in 22 1-ssec, equalling his best local time for the distance, which was established in 1935. The high jump was won by W. Wallace with a jump of sft Tin from G. Tlffen. Tiffen jumped sft Gin and then called his next jump. When the bar was raised to sft Bin, his call, he failed to clear and the decision went to Wallace. The shorter distance senior cycle events were won by S. Parker from O. Sutton, but Sutton timed his sprint well to beat his opponent in tiie threemile event. L. Bell had no difficulty in winning the half-mile junior cycle scratch race. The Opotlki visitors were all well in the hunt, and the most consistent of the male runners was Stewart. Storer and King figured in the cycling and Miss M. Snell extended the Gisborne representatives in the ladies’ events. A dance was held on Saturday evening in honour of the visitors, who were billeted among the members of the local club for the night. The party returned home yesterday.

Results additional to those published on Saturday were as follow:

880yds Men’s Scratch Race (4 starters). —C. Parkinson (Gisborne), 1; Stewart (Opotiki), 2; A. Bryan (Gisborne), 3. Time, 2min Ssec. 75yds Ladies’ Scratch Race Final Miss I. Choveaux (Gisborne), 1; Miss A. Simpson (Gisborne), 2; Miss M. Snell (Opotiki), 3. Time, 9 T-Dsec. Ladies' Shot Putt (G starters) —Miss B. Sheen (Gisborne), 31ft 9in, 1; Miss I. Choveaux (Gisborne), 29ft 9in, 2; Miss Storer (Opotiki), 28ft Gin. 3. Men’s Shot Putt (5 starters). —T. McGuffie (Gisborne), 32ft Gin, 1; 11. Littler (Gisborne), 27ft Sin, 2; O. Tiffen (Gisborne), 27ft Sin, 3. 220yds Men’s Handicap (G starters). —G. Quinn (Gisborne), ser., 1; L. Gavin (Gisborne), 15yds, 2; T. Me- 1 Gufiie (Gisborne), 15yds, 3. Time, 22 l-ssec.

880yds Junior Cycle Final.- —L, Bell (Gisborne), 1; J. King (Opotiki), 2; F. Storer (Opotiki), 3. Time, Imin 25 3-ssee.

One-mile Senior Cycle Scratch Race (5 starters). —S. Parker (Gisborne), 1; G. Sutton (Gisborne), 2: I. Cafe (Gisborne), 3. Time, 2min 58 l-ssec.

Men’s Broad Jump (5 starters).—G. Tiffen (Gisborne), 20ft 2in, 1; \V. Wallace (Gisborne), 18ft lOin, 2; S, Gribben (Gisborne), 18ft Gin, 3,

100yds Ladles’ Scratch Race. —First Heat (4 starters): Miss I. Choveaux (Gisborne), 1; Miss Storer (Opotiki), 2; Miss Hutchinson (Gisborne), 3. Time, 12sec. Second Heat (5 starters): Miss A. Simpson (Gisborne), 1; Miss M. Snell ((Opotiki), 2; Miss B, Sheen (Gisborne), 3. Time. 11 2-ssec. Final: Miss Choveaux, 1: Miss Snell, 2; Miss Simpson, 3. Time. 11 4-ssec.

One-mile Men’s Flat Scratch Race (5 starters). —C. Parkinson (Gisborne), 1; Stewart (Opotiki), 2; Clarke (Opotiki), 3. Time, smin 5 2-ssec.

One-mile Junior Cycle Scratch Race (G starters). —L. Bell (Gisborne), 1; J. King (Opotiki), 2; Storer (Opotiki), 3. Time, 3min 9 3-ssec. High Jump, Junior Men (fi starters). —B. Quinn (Gisborne), 4ft llin, 1; P. Kelly (Opotiki), 4ft lOin, 2; A. Scott, (Gisborne), 4ft 9in, 3.

440yds Men’s Handicap (G starters). —L. Gavin (Gisborne), 28yds, 1; C. H. Dawson (Gisborne), 18yds, 2; J. Arroll (Opotiki), 38yds, 3. Time, 53sec.

880yds Junior Men’s Scratch Race (5 starters). —L. Beattie (Gisborne), 1; B. Wilson (Opotiki), 2; A. Scott (Gisborne), 3. Time, 2min 19 l-r,sec.

Three-mile Senior Cycle Scratch Race (4 starters). —G. Sutton ((Gisborne), 1; S. Parker (Gisborne), 2: I. Caio (Gisborne), 3. Time, 9min 21 3-osec.

High Jump, Ladies (G starters).— Miss N. Hutchinson (Gisborne), 4ft 3in, 1: Miss J. White (Gisborne), and Miss M. Snell (Opotiki), dead heat, 2. Two-mile Junior Cycle Scratch Race (5 starters). —L. Bell (Gisborne), 1; Storer (Opotiki), 2: J. King (Opotiki), 3. Time, Gmin 2G 3-ssec. 75yds Ladies’ Scratch Race (9 starters). —Miss A. Simpson (Gisborne), 1; Miss B. Sheen (Gisborne), 2; Miss M. Snell (Opotiki) and Miss J. White (Gisborne), dead heat, 3. Time, 8 2-ssec.

High Jump, Men (4 starters). —W Wallace (Gisborne), sft 7in, 1; G Tiffen (Gisborne). sft Gin, 2.-