ATHLETICS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXV, Issue 3265, 5 February 1935, Page 2

ATHLETICS

WAIKATO CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED AT ROTORUA The Waikato Amateur Athletic Association held its annual championship jncctiug at Roto.ua on Saturday. The Cambridge Club Jigured in the results, ■€. A. Speako and 8. Carter retaining tl-o championships they had previously iv on. Tho Rotorua Club was again successful in winning the points shield for the third time in succession. The results were: IOOYds Junior Championship: M. Hoskins (Thames) 1, W. Dovoll (Thames) 3. Time 10 4-58. IOOYds Senior Championship: P. G. Eraser (Rotorua) 1., T: R. Kerr (Rotorua) 2, M. C. Baker (Thames) 3. Time 10 3-5». IOOYds Ladies' Championship: Miss fc. Munro (Rotorua) 1, Miss M. R. Reekie (Hamilton) 2, Miss K. Lowe {Rotorua) 3. Time 12 l-ss. SSOYds Senior Championship: P. .Lindsay (Hamilton) L 0. Davies (Hamilton) 2. Time 2m 2 2-ss. E. H, Stephenson (Mount Albert) won this event, but was not; eligible for the championship. . ■ 120Yds Hurdles Championship—First Heat: C. A. Speako (Cambridge) LA.■Malcolm (Hamilton) 2. Second Heat: K. Hale (Rotorua) 1/A. D. Benhnm {Canterbury) 2. Time 17 3-ss. Final: C. A. Speako 1, K. Hale 2. Time 10. 220Yds Senior Championship.—T. RKerr (Rotorua) L'F. 0. Fraser (Rotorua) 2, M. C. Baker (Thames) 3. Time •J& 3-ss. , SSOYds Junior Championship N. Murray (Thames) I, L. Brooker (Rotorua) %H. Egdell (Rotorua) 3. Time 2m Ono Mile Championship:.P. Lindsay (Hamilton) 1. G. Ready (Hamilton) 2, ■.€. Trow (Cambridge) 3. Time 4m 4(3 1 2-ss. 440Yds Junior Championship: M. Hoskins (Thames) 1. V. Sharkey (Cambridge) 2, F. Clubb (Rotorua) 3. Time 55 5-os—a record. •220Yds Senior Hurdles Champion„hip.—First Heat: H. Steele (Rotorua) 1. Time 28s. Second Heat: T. Mills (Hamilton) 1. Time 28 1-s*. Third Heat: .T. Cochrane (Rotorua) 1. Final: H. Steele L T. Mills 2. Time 28 3-s*. 440Ydn Hurdles Championship: J. Cochrane (Rotorua) 1. T. Mills (Hamilton) 2, J. Devcich (Thanies) 3. Time f>s 2-5. One Mile Medley: Hamilton (LindS«y, Joyce. Gooseman. Roid) 1, Rotorua (Steele, Fraser, Kerr, Young) 2. Thames (M. C Baker, M. K. Beker, Johnson, Hoskins) 3. Time 3m 54 3-5 s -—a record. Hop, Step and. Jump: S- Carter (Cambridge) 1. J. Hcdley .(Rotorua) 2. U. Herewini (Rotorua) 3. Distance, liMt Sin. High Jump Championship: C. Speako (Cambridge) 1, J. Hedley (Rotorua) 2. Height, sft Sin. Putting the Shot: J. Hedley (Rotorua) I, A. E„ Graham (Hamilton) 2. R. '.Set-arty (Thames) 3. Distance, 37ft I'm. —a record. Ladies' High Jump Championship: Miss E. Munro (Rotorua) 1, Miss M. Reekie (Hamilton) 2. Height, 4ft 4in ■—?, record. Pole Vault Championship: J. Hedley (Rotorua) 1, Atkinson (Rotorua) 2. Height, 9ft 7in—a record. Broad Jump Championship: S. Carter (Cambridge) I, H. Steele and M. Hcre♦vini, equal, 2, C. Roc (Opotiki) 4. Dis■Jtancw 20ft 7-Jin.

Javelin Championship: J. Hedley (Rotorua) 1, M. Herewini (Rotorua) 2, A. "Home (Rotorua) 2. Distance 130 ft. SJin —s record. Discus Championship: J. Hedley (Rotorua), 100 ft lOin, 1; D. Sheaf (Rotorua), 92ft (iin, 2; H. Sylvester, S2ft llin, 3 —a record. "Half-mile Senior Cycle Championship; W. Grey (Rotorua) L M. Bell (Rotorua) 2, N. Lentfcr (Hamilton) 3. Tirno 1m 13 l-ss. Huh'-milo Junior Cycle Championship: Matheson (Rotorua) 1, T. Crawford. ('Hamilton) 'I. W. McKenzie (Cambridge) 3. Time Irn 15 2-ss. One .Mile Senior Cycle Championship: W. Grey (Kotorua) I, G. Caughan (Rotorua) 2, M. Bell (Rotorua) 3. Time 2m 50 I-.js. One Mile Junior Cycle Champion: #hip L. Matheson (Rotorua) 1, T. Crawford (Hamilton) 2, W. McKYw/ie (Cambridge) o. Time 2m [>7 l-ss. Three Miles Cycle Championship: \V Grey (Rotorua) 1, M. Bell. (Rotorua) 2, N. Lentfcr (Hamilton) 3. Time sni 49.<. 440Yds Senior Championship: M. C. Baker (Thames) T. T. R. Kerr (Rotoina) 2, E. H. Stephenson (Mount Albert) ?>. Time 51 3-ss—a record. Three Miles Championship: G. Ready (Hamilton) 1, Tv. Trow (Cambridge) 2, L. Stuart (Opotiki) 3, L. Southwick (Rotorua) 4. Time 1 7jp. 24 ]-ss.

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