ELTHAM ATHLETICS

Taranaki Daily News, 15 October 1934, Page 6

ELTHAM ATHLETICS

CLUB’S ACTIVITIES REVIEWED. SUCCESS OF MEETINGS HELD. The annual report to be presented at the annual meeting of the Eltham Amateur Athletic Club to-morrow evening states the last season’s operations proved the most successful the club has experienced. In addition to the usual club evenings held fortnightly, two notable gatherings were held. The first was the Taranaki sub-centre championships, upon the conduct of which the sub-centre executive congratulated the club. This meeting was held in the afternoon and evening and was entirely successful both financially and as an athletic fixture. The club was fortunate in being allotted the meeting for the visit of the Australian athletes, J. P. Metcalfe, T. E. Hampson and W. E. Barwick, to Taranaki. This was the most successful held in Taranaki in recent years, a record crowd being present. The New Zealand Council through the centre expressed its pleasure upon the manner in which the meeting was conducted. The Australian team showed excellent form and proved to be good sportsmen both on and off the field

The profits from this meeting were £3B 17s 4d, of which the club received the sum of £l5. This amount has helped considerably to make the credit balance of £l7 14s.

The trophies for the season points competitions were won by the following members, who are congratulated upon their success: Women’s cup, Miss Sylvia Hitchcock; junior girls (Herbert Smith Trust Cup), Miss P. Uncles; junior boys (Herbert Smith Trust Cup), A. Hall; cycling cup, N. Cullen; walkers cup, C. W. Coleman; intermediate boys, F. Prestidge; field events, R. Burt; distance events, R. L. Knight; sprint events, J. Whiting.

The following members of the club gained championship honours: — New Zealand championships: One mile walk, C. W. Coleman second; half-mile walk, B. Campbell third. Centre championships: One mile, R. Knight first; half-mile, R. Knight second, J. Whiting third; 440 yards, J. Whiting second; half-mile walk, C. W. Coleman first, S. C. Coleman second, B. Campbell third; one mile walk, S. C. Coleman first, C. W. Coleman second, B. Campbell third; hop, step and jump and broad jump, R. Burt third in each. Sub-centre championships: One mile and half-mile walks: S. C. Coleman first, C. W. Colemand second, B. Campbell third in each event; three mile, J. Wolfe third; half-mile, R. Knight first; one mile, R. Knight first, M. Sheehy third; 440 yards, J. Whiting third; broad jump, R. Burt second, hop, step and jump, R. Burt third; 220 yards intermediate, F. Prestidge second; men’s relay, Eltham third. The committee thanks all who helped in the club’s efforts during the season. Valuable assistance was rendered by the women in conducting dances. The grounds have been kept in first class order, and thanks are extended to the caretaker, Mr. Reynolds, to the Press, to the auditor, Mr. H. N. Murray, and to all who have given donations and assisted generally in the furtherance of the work of the club.