ATHLETICS At OPUNAKE

Taranaki Daily News, 12 December 1931, Page 9

ATHLETICS At OPUNAKE

MORGAN WINS CYCLE RACE. Many spectators witnessed the evening athletic sports on Thursday at Opunake. The principal item of the programme was the eight mile cycle race from the High School gates to the comer of the Arawhata Road and back. P. Morgan proved a tough proposition for the other competitors, and riding well, won from Maindonald and Johnson. Lithgow, a fairly experienced rider, made good, time from scratch, covering the distance in 18min 15sec. Taylor was runner-up for the fastest time, just beating Waterhouse. The event attracted nine entrants. Details are:—Eight mile cycle: P. Morgan (3mm) 1, C. Maindonald (3min) 2, D. Johnson (Sjnrin) 3. Laides’ 50 yards handicap: A. Sorrenson (scr) 1, M. McKenzie (4yds) 2, D. Clouston (3yds) 3. Ladies’ javelin throwing: W. Baylis '(l7ft) 72ft 6in 1, J. Taylor (scr) 71ft 2, S. Kirk (18ft) 70 ft 3. Ladies’ high jump: A. Sorrenson (3in) 4ft lin and J. Taylor (3in) 4ft lin 1, B. Lambie (Sin) 4ft 3. Ladies’ 220 yards: D. Clouston (Syds) and J. Feave.r ‘(lyd) dead heat. 1, A. Sorrenson '(scr) 3. Men’s pole vault: *J. Taylor (2ft 9ft 9in 1, F. Barraclough (scr) 9ft Sin 2, G. Hawkins 3. Men’s 75 yards: W. Smith (53yds) ,1, W. Allan (23yds) 2, G. Hawkins (scr) 3, Men’s 120 yards: W. Smith 1, W. Allan 2, F. Barraclough 3. Men’s 300 yards: Barraclough (scr) 1, Coad (i’4vds) 2, Allan (scr) 3. Putting the shot: W. Smith (2ft 6i.n) 30ft Sin 1, W. Allan (4ft 3in) 29ft Ilin 2, I'. Barraclough (scr) 27ft 6in 3.