MARTON ATHLETIC CLUB
EVENING SPORTS At the Marton Athletic Clubs sports last evening there was a fair attendance and the running and cycling events were keenly contested, with several close finishes. The weather was ideal. A contingent of athletes from the Ohakea Air Force station added to the success of the meeting, which was capably managed by the officials and there were no delays. Results are:— Running. 100 Yards Senior.—l. Bourke, sJyds, I; C. Griffin, 71yds, 2; A. Williams, scr, 3. Seven starters. Time, 10 3-ssec. Ladies’ 75 Yards.—Miss A. Gibbs, 3yds, 1; Miss J. Bush, 3yds, 2. The only starters. Time, 9 4-ssec. 100 Yards Junior.—L. Hunt, 12yds, 1; J. Barry, 2yds, 2; D. Kingham,' 6yds, 3. Six starters. Time, llsec. 880 Yards Senior. —W. Cowan, scr, 1; I. Bourke, 40yds, 2; J. Howard, 10yds, 3. Time. 2min. 10 4-ssec. Girls’ Three-legged Race.—S. Rivers and J. Towder 1, L. and A. Newman 2, M. Williamson and D. Morris 3. 220 Yards Junior.—N. Walton, 15 yds, 1; J. Barry, 11yds, 2; L. Hunt, ! <i.=. 3. Time. 26sec. 1 220 Yards Senior.—V. Stantiall. :-yCs. 1: A. Rowlands, 7yds, 2; I. ■ Bo.nke, fiyu’. 3. Time, -24 4-ssec. Primary School Relay. Blue -’ -se 1. Red House 2. ■ 120 Yards Hurdles.—E. P. D, Rogl< ts 1. B. Dornbush 2. ‘ Secondary School Relay.—Brown House 1, Red House 2, Blue House 3. 880 Yards Junior.—J. Harris, scr, 1; B, Smart, 65yds, 2; D. Kingham, 60 yds. 3. Six starters. Time, 2min. 13 2-ssec. Ladies’ 100 Yards.—Miss J. Bush, 3yds, 1; Miss A. Gibbs, 4yds, 2. Only starters. Time. 12 3-ssec, 10 Yards Hurdles (boys).—D. Ward 1, D. Kingham 2. W. Fowler 3. . Cycling. Hall Alik. —R. Stafford, 60yds, 1; W. Bailey, 10yds, 2; N. Ellery, 60yds, 3. Only starters. Time, Imin. 10 2-ssec. One Mile.—N. Ellery, 100yds; i; R. Stafford, 106yds, 2; W. Bailey, 30yds, 3. Time, 2min. 26 2-ssec. Half Mile Junior.—J. Simpson, 60 yds, 1; D. Bartlett, scr, ; K. Hendra, 60yds, 3. Time, Imin. 19 2-ssec. Three-lap Cycle (junior).—J. Simpson, 80yds, 1; D. Bartlett, scr, 2; H. But berry, 140yds, 3. Six starters. Two Miles.—W. Bailey, 30yds, 1; N. Ellery, 140yds, 2; R. Stafford, 140yds, 3. Only starters. Time, smin. 5 4-ssec.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 48, 26 February 1941, Page 3
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