ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 257, 29 October 1931, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Rangi-Ruru School Holds Annual Meeting. Favourable weather conditions prevailed for the annual athletic sports meeting: of the Rangi-Ruru School, which was held at the Metropolitan Trotting Grounds to-day. # In the 220 yards open B. Morrow lowered the record of 30sec by 2-ssec. In the Junior event M. Coop ran well to lower the 220yds record of 31sec by. 1 3-ssec. At noon B. Morrow and M. Coop were leading for the senior and Junior championships respectively. Results: — 120 YDS HURDLES. senior—First heat; N. Bishop 1. Second heat: M. Talbot 1. Third heat: P. Shayle-George 1. Fourth heat: L. Blank 1. Fifth heat: S. Lindsay 1. 90YDS HURDLES, junior—First heatt E. Macfarlane 1. B. Greenwood 2. Second heat: M. Lindsay 1. C. Wilson 2. Third heat: M. Coop 1. K. Cudden 2. Fourth heat: M. Hill 1, B. Nicholson and J. Drayton (equal) 2. 100 YDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP — First heat: M. Lindsay 1. L. Petrie 2. Second heat: E. Macfarlane 1, C. Morton 2. Third heat: M. Coop 1. K. Cuddon 2. 100YDS, over eleven and under fifteen —First heat: C. Wilson 1. B. Nicholson 2. Second heat: M. Hill 1. C. Fryer 2. Third heat: K. Kernahan 1. J. Drake 2. Fourth heat: J. Omerod 1. N. Caffin 2. BALL-ON-SPOON, under thirteen— Final: J. Omerod 1, D. Manning 2, B. Evans 3. 70YDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP—# First heat: N. Bishop 1. Second heat: C. Reese 1. Third heat*. L. Blank 1* Fourth heat: B. Ackroyd I. Fifth heat: R. Hamilton 1. 220 YDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (record. 31 sec)—M. Coop 1. M. Lindsay 2. K. Cuddon 3. Time—29 2-ssec—a reC °22o YDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (record, 30sec)—B. Morrow 1. N. Bishop 2. P. Shayle-George 3. Time—29 3-ssec SKIPPING RACE, under thirteen— J. Omerod 1. J. Peters 2. M. Strack 3.