ATHLETICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20109, 30 March 1928, Page 8

ATHLETICS

SPORTS AT MARTON SUCCESSFUL EVENING MEETING. [ Special M Chronicle ” Service ] The final sports meeting for the Rose Bowl competition was held in Marton Park last evening and proved the most successful yet held. The Rose Bowl was won by R. Bland with ISA points. M. Gould being runner-up, with .11, and N. Carneross third with 12.

The Hunterville Pipe Band was in attendance and enlivened the evening with several selections. At the con-

clusion of the events the trophies were presented to the winners by Mr J. D. Gorrie, after which the pipers were the guests of the Athletic Club at supper.

Running events:—loo yards: Greenwood .1, Harre 2. Porter 3. 220 yards: Porter 1. Dobson 2, Patten 3. 880 yards; Ledingham 1. Patten 2. Den-

ford 3. One mile: Gould 1, Smith 2. Denford 3. Boys’ quarter-mile walk: Larsen J. Brant 2. Girls’ race: AT. Atwell 1. M. Daly 2. Boys’ championship 440 yards: Larsen 1. Gorrie 2. Relay Race: Junction (Dobson, Denford. Whale, Ledingham) 1, Marton (Goubl. L. G. Morris, Gorrie, Porter) 2.

Cycling.—Quarter-mile: Bush .1 Bland 2. Preece 3. Half-mile: Bush 1 Gray 2, Ehrhorn 3. One mile: Carn-

cross .1. Bland 2. Ehrhorn 3. Tw. miles: Bush 1. Waitere 2, Ehrhorn 3, Boys’ race, 1 mile: Aiment 1, Gibbons 2. Aner 3.

Novelty events. —Musical chairs on cycle: G. Penford. Obstacle race cycle: Denford. Blindfold cycle race: Preecp. Kilties’ race: J. Mclntyre 1, M. Ross 2. G. Abel 3.