ATHLETICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 295, 14 December 1936, Page 4

ATHLETICS

WANGANUI CLUB VISIT OF WELLINGTON INTER-CLUB EVENTS. SATURDAY NIGHT’S MEETING. The first electric ligiit sports meeting conducted by the Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club for the 1936-37 season was held at Cook’s Sardens on Saturday night. The Dccasion was a visit of a strong team 3f athletes and cyclists representing the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club. On the aggregate of points, the Wanganui Club was successful by a comfortable margin. The programme was a lengthy one with running, cycling and field events, but the organisation was so efficient that the events were run in quick succession. A feature of the evening was the number of close finishes. The evening’s programme was opened with a parade of athletes representing the two clubs and led by the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band which also played a number of selections. A little humour was added to the evening’s sports by the inclusion of a 100 cards sack race. This event is popular in Wellington but it was the first occasion on which such a race has been held in Wanganui. The results of the racing were as follow, W signifying Wanganui, Wgtn. Wellington:— Half-mile Cycle.—First heat: J. McCormick (W) 70yds., 1; J. Jeromson (W), 50yds., 2; J. Wade Palmerston North), scr., 3. Time, 60 4-ssec. Second heat: Les. Sowerby (Wgtn), 1; R. Francis (W), 30yds., 2; L. Anderson (W), 25yd., 3. Time, 59 2-ssec. Final: Les. Sowerby, 1; L. Anderson, 2; J. Wade, 3. Time, 63 l-ssec. 220 Yards Hurdles.—J. Hamilton (Wgtn), 1; E. Carvel! (W), 2; A. McCormick (W), 3. Time, 27 2-ssec. 100 Yards A Grade.- L. Burgess (W), 1; A. Welpy (Wgtn), 2; E. Brandon (W), 3. Time. 10 l-ssec. 100 Yards B Grade.- - E. Peters (W), 1: M. Shewan (W), 2; A. Rodgers (Wgtn), 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. 100 Yards Bl Grade.—W. Hoy (W). 1; L. Burbush (W), 2; J. Hamilton (Wgtn), 3. Time, llsec. 75 Yards Ladies.—Miss B. McNie (W), 1: Miss M. Atwell (W), 2; Miss E. Gibbs (Wgtn), 3. Time, 8 3-6 sec. 880 Yards A Grade.—T. McCashin (W), 1; D. Evans (W) and A. Bourgeois (Wgtn), equal, 2. Time, 27 880 Yards B Grade.- P. Wallace (W), 1; N. D. Given (Wgtn), 2; H. R. DizX (W), 3. Time, 29 3-ssec. High Jump.- T. J. Crowe (Wgtn), sft. sin., 1; B. Prime (W), sft. 3in, 2. B grade: G. Carr (Wgtn), sft. 3in., 1; M. Shewan (W), sft. 2in., 2. Mile Cycle Handicap.- -G. Amoy (Wgtn), 90yds. 1: W. Beswarick (W), 120 yd, 2; J. Chalk (W), 160 yd.. 3. Time, 2min. 9 ( 4-ssec. W. Pidwell (W) crashed near the finish when lying in second place. 220 Yards A Grade.—L. Burgess (W), 1; E. Brandon (W), 2; A. Welpy (Wgtn), 2. Time, 23sec. 220 Yards B Grade.—E. Peters (W), 1; M. Shewan (W), 2; A. McCormick (W), 3. Time, 24 3-ssec. 220 Yards Bl Grade.—L. Burbush (W), 1; J. Hamilton (Wgtn), 2; L. Stephenson (W), 3. Time, 24 2-ssec. Broad Jump.- T. J. Crowe (Wgtn), 21ft. 6in, 1; J. Wilson (W), 18ft. sin, 2; A. Chambers (W), 17ft. sin, Broad Jump. B Grade.—B. G. Carr (Wgtn) and M. Shewan (W), 18ft. 3in, equal, 1; W. Hoy (W), 18ft. 2in, One Mile Walk.— R. Wade (Wgtn), 1; L. Cross (W). 2. Time, 7min. 56sec. 100 Yards Ladies.—Miss E. Gibbs (Wgtn), 1: Miss M. Atwell (W), 2; Miss B. McNic (W), 3. Time, 12sec. Mile A Grade. -A. R. Wilson (Wgtn), 1; A. G. Mackie (Wgtn), 2; G. Bills (W), 3. Time, 4min. 39sec. Mile, B Grade.—G. Couchman (W), 1; R. Orr (W), 2; R. O’Donnell (W), 3. Time, smin. 1 l-ssec. Shot Putt, A Grade.—S. Nolan (W), 35ft. lOin, 1. B grade: J. Wilson (W), 32ft. 9in, 1; W. A. Brown (Wgtn), 31fl. 2in, 2; J. Morgan (W), 30ft. Ilin, 3. 440 Yards. -A. McCormick (W), 1; E. Peters (W), 2; E. Parkinson (Wgtn), 3. Time, 57 3-ssec. Women's 440 Yards Relay.—Wellington (Misses Sharp, Hurley, Lark and Gibbs), 1; Wanganui (Misses Atvtell, Cantwell, Wrigley and Dashfield), 2. Time, 5 54-ssec. Three-mile Cycle.—R. Francis (W), 120 yd., 1; Les. Sowerby (Wgtn), 60yd, 2; G. Arney (Wgtn), 135yds, 3. Time, 6min. 55sec. Hop, Step and Jump, A Grade.—P. Hayes (W), 40ft. lOin, 1; Leith (W), 37ft. 9in, 2. B grade: W. Hoy (W), 38ft. 9in, 1; B. Prime (W), 38ft. Biin., 2; M. Shewan (V/), 37ft. Ilin, 3. Sack Race.—J. Wilson (W), 1; Brown (Wgtn), 2. Time, 24sec. Bramwell Cup Mile Relay.—Wanganui (L. Burgess, J. Wilson, E. Brandon. T. McCashin), 1; Wellington (D. Given, W. Welpy, Speeding, A. Bourgeois), 2. Time, 3min. 55sec.