TARANAKI ATHLETICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 39, 25 January 1936, Page 7

TARANAKI ATHLETICS.

Championship Meeting at

Stratford.

NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB’S TEAM

CHOSEN.

j The team to reprc|se|i.|t the New j Plymouth Amateur Athletic and Cycle 1 Club at the Taranaki championships J to be held at Stratford on February 4 has been announced by the selectors, Messrs J. F. Patterson and M. Comber. They regard the team as sound rather than brilliant but should S. | A. Black decide to run it will be i greatly strengthened. The team is as follows; Sprints, men; S. A. Black, R. Coora- | beg and M. G. White. ! 440 yards, men: V. Hodgson, H. Whittington, T. Evans. 880 yards men: V. Hodgson L. Bennett, M. Boyle. One mile: L. Bennett, M. Boyie, W.

Wilson . j Three miles: R. Gruzning. j 120 yards hurdles: M. A Ekdahl. j 220 yards low hurdles; A. limes, M. i 0. Ekdahl. j 440 yards hurdles; A. Innes. 1 Broad jump: M. O. Ekdahl. | Shot put, javelin throw and discus

j throw; A. O. McLean, j Sprints, women; M. Stevens, D. j Hodgson, Y. Richmond, j Hurdles, women; D TI idgson. ! Cycling championships; D. Haw 1 kins, M. Chatteris. ! Sprints, junior; R. Farnell, j>. Hut j ton

Distance, junior; D. Purser, R. Far nell.

Men’s relay; L. Bennett (880yds), V. Hodgson (440yds), R .Coombes (220yds), A. limes (220yds).

Women’s relay: M. Stevens, D. Hodgson, Y. Richmond, F. drivers (all 110 yards).

The members selected are open to any reasonable challenges from other members. The selected team will not bo allowed to take part in any handicap events at the championships.