ATHLETICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 257, 29 October 1937, Page 5

ATHLETICS

7ANGANUI CLUB PENING MEETING CYCING, RUNNING, FIELD EVENTS The >ening meeting of the Wanicanui .nateur Athletic and Cycling Aclub ms held last evening, when a numbeiof events were decided on Cook’s hardens. The track was in good adition and in all races gooa fields ’re features. Following the custonof past years the club is to hold rular six o’clock evening meetings, t results counting for a points trophyor each section. Resis were:— Field Events Putig the Shot. —A. Adlam (scr.). 37ft. 1-, 1; S. Nolan (scr.), 37ft. 2in., 2- J. ilson (6in.), 36ft. 6in., 3. ’Diss.—A. Adlum (13ft.), 122 ft. 4in., :R. Prince (32ft.), 120 ft. Ilin., 2; J. organ (scr.), 120 ft. 2in., 3. Running 73ards Hack Sprint.—P. Wallace 1, Start 2, J. Ireland 3, Six starters. TimS l-ssec. 75'ards Open.—E. Carvell 1, D. Ralj2, L. Burgess 3. Eight starters. Tim 9 4-ssec. O' Mile Flat.—J. Wallace 1, J. Ireld 2. Nine starters. Time, 4min. 46 Sec. Cycling u c Mile Open Handicap.—J. Chalk (75.) 1, McCormack (10J) 2, W. Bearick (95) 3. Nine starters. Tir 2min. lOsec. 'O-mile Scratch.—W. Pidwell 1, 2, L. Neverman 3. Nine stars. No time taken. ■> series will be continued next Tfrday evening at the same time, wl the following events will be deci,.—Running: 100 yards, open; 100 ys, hack; distance, half-mile. Cycln Half-mile.