ATHLETICS

Putaruru Press, Volume XXVII, Issue 1362, 19 January 1950, Page 4

ATHLETICS

* TOKOROA CLUB The Tokoroa club continued its activities throughout the holiday period with interest and competition maintaining their keenness. Members were honoured and pleased to entertain as guests of the club two star performers in the athletic sphere, Colleen Mallone and Doug Harris, both of Auckland, during the Christmas and New Year pier-, iod. Miss Mallone has put up some remarkable performances this season, winning the women’s 75 and 220 yards titles, as well as second place in the 100 yards, at the Auckland championships. Both she and Harris are Empire games competitors. Miss Mallone visited Tokaroa en route for Napier where she represented the Auckland centre the New Zealand championships? and Harris’ 'Visit was made when returning from Napier. Most appreciated feature of Harris’ visit was the brief coaching and instruction he gave a number of the club’s younger members. ja Results from three meetings were > as follows: Seniors—loo yards: D. Hcgg (1) 1, E. Ireland (12) 2, E. Gilbert (scr); 3; 440 yards: E. Gilbert (scr) 1, D. Hogg (scr) 2, E. Ireland (26) 37*^ Juniors.—loo yards: J. Anderson (3) 1, L. Swiijdlehurst (3) 2, R. Hamilton (10) 3; 440 yards: J. Anderson (10) 1, L. Swindlehurst 2, R. Hamilton 3. Ladies.—7s yards: G. Smith 1, D. Murray 2, A. Reid 3; 100 yards: G. Smith L D. Murray 2, A. Reid 3. Boys, 12-14 years.—loo yards: J. Riley 1/ E. Ramsay 2, Jim Lee 3; 440 yards: Jim Lee 1, J. Riley 2, E. Ramsay 3. Seniors.—loo yards: D. Hogg 1, E. Ireland 2, E. Gilbert 3; mile: D. Hogg 1, E. Ireland 2, E. Gilbert 3. Juniors.—2oo yards: J. Anderson 1, L. Swindlehurst 2, R. Hamilton 3; mile: J. Anderson 1. Ladies.—7s yards: G. Smith 1. T. Smith 2, A. Reid and E. Blain (equal) 3; 100 yards: T. Smith 1, A. Reid 2, E. Blain 3.

Boys, 12-14 years.—loo yards: E. ~f Ramsay 1, Jim Lee 2, R. Ramsay and J. Riley (equal) 3; 220 yards: E. Ramsay 1, J. Riley 2, R. Ramsay 3. Seniors.—7s yards: E. Ireland 1, D. Hogg 2, Waldon 3; 440 yards: D. Hogg 1, E. Ireland 2, Waldon 3. Juniors.—One starter in both 7S. and 440 yards: J. Anderson. A Ladies.—7s yards: T. Smith 1, Murray 2, E. Blain 3; 100 yards: E. Blain 1, D. Murray 2, T. Smith 3. Boys. 12-14 years.—7s yards: E. Rflmsay 1, R. Ramsay 2, M. Hartley and J. Riley (equal) 3; 880 yards: J. Riley 1, R. Ramsay 2, G. Ireland 3. $ Tots’ 50 yards (boys): R. Ireland ‘ 1, J. Mullane 2, C. Taylor 3; (girls): M. Riley 1, J. McHardy 2, R. Murray 3. There was a record attendance of both athletes and spectators at the Tokoroa club’s weekly meeting on Thursday evening when Norman Bai earned the thanks of members by giving instructions and demonstrations on throwing the javelin. Results were as follows: Seniors.—22o yards: A. Ellis (17) „ I, E. Ireland (22) 2, D. Hogg (1) 3; X 880 yards: D. Hogg (scr) 1, E. Gilbert (scr) 2; E. Ireland (40) 3. Juniors.—22o yards: L. Swindlehurst (4) 1, J. Anderson (scr) 2; 880 yards: J. Anderson 1, L. Swindlehurst 2. Ladies.—7s yards: T. Smith (9) 1, G. Smith (6) 2, E. Blain (1) 3; 100 yards: E. Blain (1) 1, G. Smith (8) Boys, 12-14 years.—loo yards: John Lee (scr) 1, E. Ramsay (7) 2, J. Riley (2) 3; 220 yards: John Lee (scr) 1, J. Riley (3) 2, G. Ireland (28) 3. k Girls under 12.—100 yards: J. Hardy 1, J. Townsend 2, N. Riley 3. Boys under 12.—100 yards: First heat: B. Sowerby 1, D. Woods 2, J. Mullane 3; second heat: G. Doherty 1, K. Dunham 2, B. Butler 3; 75 , yards: D. Woods 1, G. Doherty 2, K. Dunham 3. Broad jump.—Seniors: A. Ellis 1, R. Flavall 2, E. Gilbert 3; juniors: L. Swindlehurst 1, J. Anderson 2; boys 12-14: J. Riley 1, M. Hartley 2, G. Ireland 3.