NEW PLYMOUTH ATHLETICS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1932, Page 11

NEW PLYMOUTH ATHLETICS

FINAL EVENING MEETING. B. A. BLACK IN FINE FORM. The last of the weekly evening meetings for the season conducted by the New Plymouth Amateur Athletic Club was held on the Pukekura Park sportsground last night. Great interest was taken in the appearance of S. A. Black in the 220 yards handicap, where he was conceding G. Sullivan and N. Webster 10yds. He was a little slow to get into his stride but he put in a wonderful 'burst of pac© at tbe finish. and. failed, to get to Sullivan only by a yard. As the time recorded was 21 seconds Black must have run the distance in 21 1-5 or 21 2-5 sec.—a splendid performance clearly demonstrating that he is still improving. Following are the results: —

Ladies’ long jump: Miss T. Lister (2ft. 6in.), 14'ft. 9in., 1; Miss N. Beale (2ft. Bin.), 14ft. Sin., 2; Miss J. Bennoch (3ft. Binj’ 14ft. 6in., 3. Men’s throwing the discus: G. Sullivan (lift.), 109 ft. 3in., 1; B. Collinge 614 ft. Ulin.), 106 ft. sin., 2; R. J. Stewart (28ft. 10in.), 98ft. 10in.,.3. Junior 220 yards: H. Whittington 7 yds. 1, J. Carroll Byds. 2, R. Stevens 15 yds. 3. Time, 24sec. Half-mile cycle: N. C. Batten 55yds. 1, D. Ayson 50yds. 2, P. Adlam 60yds. 3. Jujiior hop, step and jump: J. Outred (10ft. 3in.), 43ft. sin., 1; H. Whittington (Ift. 10in.), 38ft. 7im, 2; M. Courtney (Ift. 9in. ), 37ft. flin., 3. Ladies’ putting the shot: Miss G. Jones (7in.), 24ft. 3in„ 1; Miss T. Lister (2£t. flin.), 23ft. 4m., 2; Miss N. Beale (Sin.), 22ft., 3. Ladi-w’ 440 yards relay: Miss R. Jones’ team beat Miss G. Jones’ team in a fine race. 220 yards A grade: G. Sullivan 16yds. 1, S. A. Black scr. 2, N. J. Webster 16 yds. 3. Time, 2lsec. Novelty cycle race:,; J. F. Gillies 1, O. Hawkins 2. One mile handicap: F. White 320yds. 1, R. Stewart 220yds. 2, S. Alsop 160

yds. 3. ' Three-mile cycle: R. Adlam 260yds. 1, D. Ayson 160yds. 2, J. F. Gillies 200yds. 3. Men’s hop, step and jump: C. Robertson (3ft. flin.), 43ft. 10in., 1; H. S. Hingston (3ft. 4|in.), 43ft. 6Jin., 2; R. Stewart (Bft.), 42ft. Ilin., 3. 440 yards: A. H. Black 10yds. 1, L. E. Fox 30yds. 2, A. S. Eaddy 40yds. 3.