AMATEUR ATHLETICS
SCHOOLBOY DOES WELL IN JUNIOR HURDLES TWILIGHT MEETING RESULTS Large fields and keen competition were features of the twilight meeting held on Cook's Gardens last night under the control of the Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. J. Mutimer, a Technical College student making his first appearance in open junior competition, won the 120 yards hurdles from scratch in 16sec. dead. It was a fine performance for a youth of 16. Results were:— TRACK EVENTS 220yds. Senior—First heat: E. Rasmussen 1 R. Burbush 2, J. Young 3; time, 23 4-ssec. Second heat: P. Henderson 1, S. McKenzie 2, M. Shewan 3; time, 23 2-5. Final: Henderson 1, Rasmussen 2, Shewan 3; time, 23 l-ssec. 220yds. Junior.—First heat: J. Chambers 1 J. Quinn 2, W. Baxter 3; time, 24sec. Second heat: I. Perigo 1, R. Whale 2, J. Mutimer 3; time, 23 3-ssec. Final: Mutimer 1, Perigo 2, Whale 3. 220yds. Women.—L. Couchman 1, E. Couchman 2, R. Phillips 3; time, 26 2-ssec. Two miles senior.—H. Hopper 1, J. Slight 2, P. Lock 3; time, 7min. 48 l-ssec, 120yds, Junior Hurdles.—First race: B. Russ 1, J. Phillips 2, W. Baxter 3; time, 19 2-5. Second race: J. Mutimer I, N. Christensen 2, R. Mosen 3; time 16sec. Women’s 80 metres hurdles.—P. Montague 1 E. Couchman 2, V. Robertson 3; time, 12 l-ssec. 660yds. Senior.—S. McKenzie 1, B. McLean 2, D. Moriarty 3; time, Imin. 26 l-ssec. 666 yards (junior): C. Doreen 1, W Hickey 2, W. Baxter 3. Time, 1 min. •Msec. Shot Putt (senior): E. Cotton, 31ft. 9in., 1; K. Dunbar, 28ft. sin„ 2. Junior: G. Hipango, 34ft. 2in, 1; J. Phillips, 29ft. 4in., 2; R. Whale, 28ft. sin., 3. Women's Shot Putt: P. Phillips, 26ft., 1; L. Cuthbertson and V. Robinson, 25ft. 9in., 2 High jump (senior): K. Dunbar, sft. 4Jn., 1; D. Aubrey, 4ft. 10in., 2. Junior: R. Mosen, sft. lin., 1. Women’s high jump: P. Montague, Ift sJin„ 1; P. Phillips, 4ft. 4iin„ 2; L. Cuthbertson, 4ft. 3kin., 3. SCHOOLBOY EVENTS. 220 yards (under 15): R. Gallen 1. E. Crotty 2, B. Waite 3; time, 27 4-5 see. 220 (under 13): A. Gray 1, H. Bergerson 2, M. James 3; time, 31 3-5 sec. 220 (under 161): B. Mahoney 1, P Brown 2, B. Cronin 3; time, 22 2-5 sec. 50 yards girls (under 13): H. Gray 1, J. Smith 2, P. Orange 3. 220 yards (over 13): C. Couchman 1, W. Gedye 2, B. Gray 3. Boys' broad jump (under 16): T. Wallace, 16ft. lin., 1; P. Brown and T. Nixon, equal 2 Boys’ broad jump (under 15): C. Turner, 13ft. Bin., 1: E. Crotty and H. Mutimer, 13ft. 71in., equal 2. 75 yards hurdles (under 15): B. Waite 1, L. Lett 2, R. Erasing time, 13 4-ssec. 75 yards hurdles (under 161): P. Wallace 1, B Mahoney 2, M. Fromont 3; time, 12 4-ssec. 440 yards (under 15): R. Gallen 1, C. Turner 2, R. Brasting 3; time, 64 4-ssec. _ 440 yards (under 161): M. Fromont I, P. Brown 2, C. Boyle 3; time, 58 4-ssec. CYCLING Events. Half mile.—First heat: W. Wilson 1 A Higgs 2, R. Anderson 3. Time. 611-ssec. Second heat: C. Dickinson 1 A. Sharrock 2, G. Pidwell 3. Time, 62 2-ssec. Final: Laidlaw 1, Dickinson 2, R. Anderaon 3. Time, 62 2-ssec. . , , One mile.—C. Dickinson 1, A. Sharrock 2. A. Higgs 3. Time. 2m. Bsec. Three miles noints race.—-r. Clinton 24, A. Sharrock 21, R. Hessey 10.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 28 November 1947, Page 6
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