AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 80, Issue 7181, 27 March 1950, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

LOCAL COMPETITORS AT TE KUITI EXCELLENT BROAD JUMP Once again members of the Te Awamutu Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club shewed their colours to the judge on numerous occasions at Te Kuiti during the week-end the occasion being the annual open sports meeting conducted by the Te Kuiti Club. The meeting was very well organised with competitors present from afar afield as Auckland, New Plymouth and Tauranga as well as many national and exmational champions competing. The feature of the day among the local ciub followers was the excellent performance of 15-ye.ar-old Robin Close in winning the ladies’ broad jump with a leap of 15ft liin; this effort was well received by the large crowd present and it is the reward of training and listening to others that has brought success to Miss Close, for this jump is not very far behind the Waikato ladies’ record. Miss Close also gained a placing in the ladies’ 100yds event, which was won by another- Te Awamutu girl in Miss Fay Nicholison, while Miss Fay Sinclair ran very well indeed to obtain second place, in the ladies’ 220yds, and third in the 75yds event. In the senior men’s'division, the Te Awamutu relay team, comprising J. Sizemore, E. Collyer, D. Harte and M. Coiville, had a clear-cut victory in the 4 x 110 relay. Both the sprints were, won by Te Awamutu runners, Murry Colville winning the 100yds from D. Hall, of Huntly, in a fine race. Dave Harte won the senior 220yds impressively. Earlier in the day Rex Jones won the open men’s broad jump and finished third in a very fast run 440yds, incidentally the scratch man in this event was R. Hiskens, present national 440yds champion. In the open high jump, John Emery cleared sft 31 in, to gain second place. The Te Kuiti wheel race presented a spirited finish when Paddy Hughes rode very hard to cross the finishing line the same time as his club mate, Gordon Redgate, resuiting in a dead-heat with the brilliant N. R. Denbeny, of New Plymouth third. In this cycle race Denbeny rode off the scratch mark with the ace Aucklander L. E. Hughes, who competed at the Empire Games. This week’s twilight sports meeting will see a start made on the club championships when the senior and junior men’s shot puts will be decided. Also to be decided is the senior men’s 100yds, and the three mile cycle. Handicaps for those not entered are as follows.

A’s Senior Men—22oyds: J. Sizemore sci, E. Collyer 2yds, D. Harte 41, W. Jones 7, K. Peace 10, M. Colville 12, W. Gibson 14, D. Armstrong 15, K. Walker 16. 440yds: K. Peace 20, D. H&rte 5, E. Codyer scr, W. Jones 15, M. Colville 25, K. Walker 40, W. Gibson 45, J.. Sizemore scr.

Junior Men—22oyds: J. Emery scr, T, Carthy 4, P. Norris 2, J. Winchcombe 8, T. Newton 11, R. Jones 9, M. Hughes 10, G. Semmens 12, R. Pilkington 16, R. Horan 17, F. Mercep 17.

440yds: R. Hemmingson scr, M. Hughes scr, P. Norris scr, R. Jones scr, R. Horan 23, J. Wlinchcombe 25, T. Newton 28, G. Semmens 35, R. Pilkington 38, T. Carthy 30.

Ladies’ Events—Javelin Throw: J. McLiesh scr, R. Close scr, L. Adams sft, F. Nicholison 10, V. Hughes 15, F. Nickle 15, F. Sinclair 20, M. Findlater 20, M. McLeish 25, S. Armstrong

75yds: J. McLiesh scr, F. Sinclair 4 yds, R. Close 6, F. Nickle 7, M. Findlater 20, M. McLeish 25, S. Arm111. McLiesh 8, B. Ford 6. S. Armstrong 4. Club Boys—A Grade, 100yds: E. Gray scr, K. Murry scr, R. Findlater scr, L. Horan 4, R. Horan 5, K. Oliver 5, D. Murry 5, T. Barry 7, B. Steele 9, N. Daymond 11, N. Hull 11, L. Wallace 13, R. Douglas 12. B Grade, 100yds: Westgate scr, K. Grant 2, G. Irwin 3, F. Steele 4, P. Duncan 5, P. Benson 8, G. Maccaffery 9, S. Steele 12, M. Eddy 14. C Grade, 75yds: T. Hughes scr, D. Yardley 2, D. O’Regan 3, G. McLiesh 3, C. Corboy 6, I. Shirley 4, P. Courteny 15, D. Arne.ll 15, D. Hiskens 12, I'. Ashton 12, T. Reynolds 10, R. Reynolds 12, R. Hughes 14, Terry Hughes

Ciub Girls’—‘B Grade, 50yds: A. Irwin scr, J. Whetton 3, P. Evans 8, A. M. Eddy 8, L. Grant 8, O. O’Regan 8, C. Gibson 11, P. Courtney 9, L. Grant 10, J. Corboy 12, N. Gibson 13. 880yds Walk (L.A.G. Cup, last race for points): L. Horan scr, W. Jones 10, K. Walker scr, G. Semmens 65, R. Pilkington 30, W. Gibson 45, K. Morriss 40, R. Horan 60. There will also be a half-mile cycle race and a event for the boys’ cycle, the last fob points.

MATINEE MEETING The final meeting for points gained over the season was held last week. Following are the results:— Boys’—C 75yds: D. Hiskens 1. I. Shirley 2, M. Ford 3. W girls’—B 100yds: L. Grant 1, A. Irwin 2, I. Whetton 3. Boys’—B 100yds: L. Wallace 1, I. Murphy 2, M. Eddy 3. Boys’—A 100yds: R. Oliver 1, A. Forsman 2, M. Hull 3. Girls’—A: N. Goodyer 1, R. Close 2, M. McLeish 3. Junior Men’s—looyds: John Emery 1, H. Macken 2, M. Hughes 3. Senior Men’s—looyds: Harte 1, J. Sizc.more 2, K. Walker 3. Girls’ —B 75yds: A. Irwin 1, I. Whetton 2, Grant 3. Boys’—A 220yds: Murphy 1, Wallace 2, F. Steele 3. Girls’ —A 75yds: R. Close 1, M. Findlater 2, F. Ackroyd 3. Junior Men—22oyds: Goodyer 1, Emery 2. Boss’ —A 220yds: A. Oliver 1, F. Steele 2, M. Hull 3.

i Mile Cycle: Hughes 1, Adams 2, Southcombe 3.

3 Mile Cycle: Rhodes 1, Redgate 2, Hughes 3. Boys’—Cycle (Robinson ’ Cup): Irwin 1, Hiskens 2, Grylls 3. The following gained the most

points over the season, and the club congratulates them for the keenness displayed:— Boys’ C—D. Yardley, 291 points, 1; G. McLeish, 231 points, 2. Boys’ B—F. Steele, 35 points, 1; K. Grant, 26 points, 2. Boys’ A—E. Gray, 43 points, 1; K. Oliver, 231 points, 2. Girls’ B—A. Irwin, 48 points, 1; N. Gibson, 22 points, 2. Girls’ A —F. Nicholson, and M. Findlater, (equal) 35 points, 1. * Boys’, 1 Mile Cycle (Robinson Cup) G. Irwin, 23J points, 1; M. Steenson, 14, points, 2. Junior Cycle—Southcombe, 71 points 1; Liddington, 15 points, 2. Senior Cycle— G. Redgate, 58 points, 1; I. Baitley, 30 points, 2. Men’s Athletic, Seniors—Sizemore, 43 points, 1; Colville, 25 points, 2. Men’s Athletic, Juniors —G. Semmens.. 241 points, 1, J. Emery, 22 points 2. * The club championships start this week, with all the field ;events, and the 3 mile cycle. The remaining athletic and cycling events are to be held at an early date.