ATHLETICS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20897, 29 November 1937, Page 7

ATHLETICS

AMATEURS HOLD MEETING INTER-CLUB FIXTURE In conjunction with the finish of the Christchurch to Timaru road cycling race, the South Canterbury Sub-centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association held an inter-club meeting at the Caledonian grounds on Saturday afternoon. Overhead conditions were ideal and the tracks were fast. Some excellent finishes were provided, there being large fields of a fairly high standard. As a result of the competition, the South Canterbury Club emerged with a total of 47 1-3 points, Temuka with 33 1-3 points and a combined team representing Waimate, Fairlie, Geraldine and Pleasant Point, with 1 1-3 points. Results were: A Grade 100 Yards: R. Rodgers (S.C. 1, A. Grant (Tka 2, J. Davie (Tka) 3. Mile: R. Taylor (Tka) 1, T. T. Shlvas (S.C.) 2, H. Shea (S.C.) 3. Time—4min 47sec. Shot Putt: H. J. Cloake (S.C.) 1, A. Grant (Tka) 2, S. Allom (S.C.) 3. Distance—3sft Bins. Hammer Throw: H. J. Cloake (S.C.) 1, R. Ople (Tka) 2. Distance—B2ft. Hop-Step-and-Jump: S. Allom (S.C.) 1, H. J. Cloake (S.C.) 2, V. Hadlee (S.C.) 3. Distance—3Bft 4iins. 440 Yards: A. Grant (Tka) 1, H. Shea (S.C.) 2, R. Taylor (Tka) 3. Time—--57 l-ssecs. High Jump: R. McLeod (S.C.) 1, H. J. Cloake (S.C.) 2, A. Grant (Tka) 3. Height—sft 2ins. Relay: Temuka 1, South Canterbury 2, Combined 3. B Grade 100 Yards—First heat: S. Allom (S.C. 1, M. Hill (Geraldine) 2, M. O’Connor (Fairlie) 3. Time—ll 2-ssec. Second heat: L. Wilson (Tka) 1, N. Ford (S.C.) 2, H. Shea (S.C.) 3. Time —ll 4-ssec. Third heat: B. Edwards (Tka) 1, L. Andrews (S.C.) 2, J. Strachan (S.C.) 3. Final: L. Wilson 1, L. Andrews 2, B. Edwards 3. Time—--10 4-ssec. Mile: M. Cameron (Fairlie) 1, J. Ivy (S.C.) 2, C. Parrish (Gid) 3. Time—4min 56 2-ssec. Shot Putt: R. Ople (Tka) 1. N. Ivey (S.C.) 2, C. D. Hopkinson (Tka) 3. Distance—3oft lin. Hammer Throw: A. Grant (Tka) 1, C. D. Hopkinson (Tka) 2, J. Davie (Tka) 3. Distance—76ft 21ns. Hop, Step and Jump: R. McLeod (S.C.) 1, J. Strachan ( S.C.) 2, H. Bracefield (S.C.) 3. Distance—37ft 611ns. 440 Yards: L. Wilson (Tka) 1, R. Wilson (S.C.) 2, A. Moyes (S.C.) 3. Time—s 6 l-ssec. High Jump: J. Ivey (S.C.) and L. Collins (Tka) 1, R. Opie (Tka), M. Cameron (Fairlie), N. Johnston (S.C.) (equal) 3. Height—4ft Ilins. Women’s Events 75 Yards: M. Pullen (9yds) 1, N. Hamlyn (7yds) 2, M. Hughes (6*yds) 3. Time—B 3-ssec. Second heat: E. White (6yds) 1, J. Gaffaney (Syds) 2, M. Miller (10yds) 3. Time—9secs. Final: E. White 1, M. Hughes 2, J. Gaffaney 3, Time—B 4-ssecs. High Jump: S. Oliphant (scr) 1, I. Mackie (3ins) 2, J. Gaffaney (scr) 3. Height—4ft 6ins. Long Jump: J. Gaffaney (3ft 3in) 1, I. Mackie (Ift 2ins) 2, N. Hamlyn (3ft 9ins) 3. Distance—l6ft Bins. 100 Yards—First heat: M. Hughes (Byds) 1, M. Pullen (11yds) 2, T. Valentine (Syds) 3. Time—ll 3-ssecs. Second heat: L. Brooks (Byds) 1, S. Oliphant (2yds) 2, E. White (7yds) 3. Time—ll 4-ssecs. Final: T. Valentine 1, L. Brooks 2, S. Oliphant 3. Time11 l-ssecs.