ATHLETICS AMATEUR FIXTURE

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23112, 29 January 1945, Page 2

ATHLETICS AMATEUR FIXTURE

Good Performances The South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club conducted a successful meeting at Ashbury Park on Saturday. J. Borland, the holder of the Dominion junior high Juuip championship, was a competitor, and gave a brilliant exhibition of high jumping. Using the Western Roll, he cleared the bar at sft flin. He also instructed some of the Tbcal competitors in high jumping and hurdling. Results:— Women’s Events 100 yards—First heat: D. Rennie 1, A. Smith 2, G. Martin 3. Second heat: J. Newlands 1, J. Cain 2, J. McPherson 3. Final: A. Smith 1, D. Rennie 2, J. McPherson 3. Time, 11 2-ssec.

75 yards—First heat: A. Smith and D. Rennie (equal) 1. G. Martin 3. Second heat: J. McPherson 1, J. Cain 2, J. Newlands 3. Final: J. McPherson 1, J. Martin 2, D. Rennie 3. Time, 9 l-ssec.

Relay, 4 x 110 yards—Temuka (C. Caln, A. Smith, G. Martin, J. McPherson) and South Canterbury (J. Scott, L. Vincent, J. Newlands, D. »Rennie) (equal) 1. Broad jump—J. McPherson, 15ft Bin 1, J. Newlands, 14ft 71n 2, L. Vincent 13ft lOin 3. Discus—J. Scott. 61ft sin 1. K. Gray, 51ft Ilin 2, J. McPherson, 51ft Bin 3. Shot putt—J. Scott, 25ft 6in 1. G. Gray, 23ft 3in 2. L. Vincent, 19ft lOin 3. Javelin throw—G. Gray, 60ft 6in 1, K. Gray, 58ft 6in 2, L. Vincent, 46ft 7in 3. Men's Events 100 yards—A. Herdman 1, D. Campbell 2, J. Rapsey 3. Time, Usee. 440 yards—D. Campbell 1, A. Henderson 2. Time, 59sec. Mile—W. Dippie 1. M. Haughey 2, R. Ramsay 3. Time, 4min 52sec. Discus—D. Campbell. 89ft Bin 1, J. Borland, 84ft 4in 2, L. Williams, 83ft 3. Javelin—D. Weston, 129 ft 1, D. Campbell, 105 ft 2, M. Skelker, 101 ft 3. Shot putt—D. Campbell, 35ft 3in 1, D. Weston, 33ft 6in 2, E. Moffatt, 32ft 6in 3.

Hop, step and jump—J. Borland. 38ft 9in 1, E. Moffatt, 37ft Bin, 2, K. Hitchcock, 36ft 9in 3.

High jump—J. Borland, sft 9in 1. W Valentine, sft 3in 2, E. Moffatt, 4ft Ilin