KEEN FINISHES SEEN AT NIGHT ATHLETIC SPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, 29 December 1947, Page 2

KEEN FINISHES SEEN AT NIGHT ATHLETIC SPORTS

Competitors from a wide area competed at the electric light sports meeting held on Cook's Gardens on Saturday night under the control of the Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. The 100 yards sprint (senior) was won by H. Shields, with M. Russell runner-up. D. Rasmussen won the 220 yards handicap off 9 yards, with W. Humphries runnerup. Finishing strongly, S. McKenzie won the 880 yards senior race. In the women’s sprint events. Miss P. Montague was first in both the 75 yards ana 100 yards contests. Large fields contested the cycling events and thrilling finishes were seen in the majority of races. In a special cycling triangular match race of 500 metres, J. Laidlaw won by inches from W. Williams in a desperate finish over the final lap. There were a number of spills in the cycle races but only one competitor had to go to hospital for treatment. Results were as follow: TRACK EVENTS 100 Yards (senior).—H. Shields 1, M Russell 2, B. Neilson 3. Time, 10 220 Yards (junior).—J. Shields 1, D. Hawke 2, J. Mutimer 3. Time, 22 3-ssec. 220 Yards (senior).—D. Rasmussen 1, W. Humphries 2, M. Russell 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. 100 Yards (junior).—J. Shields 1, G. Johnson 2, D. Hawke 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 440 Yards (open).—W. Humphries 1, R. Burbush 2, Neilson 3. Time, 50sec. 880 Yards (junior).—K. Shirley 1, Oxenham 2, Hickey 3. Time, 2min. 2sec. 880 Yards (senior).—S. McKenzie 1, D. Bond 2, L. Rusden 3. Time, 1.58 4-ssec. _ One Mile.—D. Bond 1, S. Robertson 2, L. Rusden 3. Time. 4min. 30sec. One Mile Walk.—K. Galloway 1, D. McKay 2, R. Lamberton 3. Time, 6min. Bsec. 75 Yards (women).—P. Montague 1. V. Robertson 2, L. Christian 3. Time, 9 l-ssec. 100 Yards (women).—P. Montague 1. E. Couchman 2, V. Robertson 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. FIELD EVENTS High Jump (open).—W. Christensen. sft. 91in., 1; K. Dunbar, sft. 7Jin., 2; K. Galloway, sft. 5Jin.,3. Long Jump (open).—l. Fergusson, 20ft. 9am., f; H. Shields, 20ft. BiiU and J. Shields, 20ft. Bin„ equal 2. Shot Putt (open).—H. Shields, 38ft. 9in., 1; J. Phillips, 38ft. 6in., 2; T. Jones, 36ft., 3. High Jump (women).—P. Mont^ gu ?’,. 4ft „ 4iin ’’ 4 ! L - Cuthbertson, 4ft. 3iin., 2; E. Couchman, 4ft. 281 n., Long Jump (women). —P. Monta?ue. 13ft.JOSin., 1; L. Cuthbertson, 13ft. 4iin„ 2. CYCLING EVENTS Quarter-mile.—First heat: Dickenson 1, Higgs 2; time, 30 3-ssec. Second heat: Mitchell 1, Laidlaw 2. time, 31 4-ssec. Third heat: Jessop 1, Philpot 2; time] 31sec. Fourth heat: Christie 1, Erickson 2; time, 31 3-5 sec. Fifth heat: Hessey 1, Nottle 2; time, 30 4-ssec. Final: Hessey 1, Jessop 2, Nottle 3; time, 31 3-ssec. One Mile.—Beswarick 1, Clouston 2; time, 2min. 9 4-ssec. Two Mile (B grade).—Olive 1, Fry 2, Dickenson 3. Two Mile (A grade).—Vertoger 1, Hessey 2, Hollows 3. Special Triangular Match (500 metres).—Laidlaw 1, Williams 2 Vertoger 3. Fiye-mile Human-paced.—Allen 1, Laidlaw 2, Dutton 3. rell (Hawera), B. Williams (Featherston) 46. The following won 10s: J. Monk (Ashhurst), M. Gregory (Upper Hutt), M. Feek (New Plymouth), L. Garner (Wanganui), I. M. Henderson (Waverly), 45. TARANAKI MATCH. A Grade, 500yds. R. Carlisle (Petone) 50, £5, 1; R. J. Shaw (Wanganui) 49, £4, 2; F. Soler (Wanganui) 49, £3, 3. The following won £2: F. L. White (Napier) 49; I. Sutherland (Opaki) 48. The following won £1; D. Roots (Patea), C. M. Pickering (Opaki), A. S. Berrjf (Okato), L. Soler (Wanganui), J. Bates (Patea), J. Patterson (Wanganui), 48; J f W. Johnston (Featherston), I. L. Ford (Wanganui), R. G. Gurney (Levin), P. Martel (Opaki), 47. The following won 10s: M. Jones (Wanganui), C. G. Cronin (Wanganui), M. Hausmann (Ashhurst), A. H. Russell (Opaki), S. C. Aarensen (Levin), C. B. Benton (New Plymouth), E. Farley (Wanganui), N. M. Nix (Featherston), P. R. Catley (Levin), W. Howard (Wanganui), A. G. Rhodes (Featherston), J. Huston (Patea), O. L. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), G. Rhodes (Featherston), R. A. Whiteman (Upper hutt) 46. WELLINGTON MATCH. A Grade, 600yds. A. H. O'Donnell (Petone) 48, £5, 1; S. L. Lumsden (Levin) 47, £4, 2; I. L. Ford (Wanganui) 47, £3, 3. The following won £2; >. Bouzard (Opaki) 47; J. W. Johnston (Featherston) 47. The following won £1: G. Rhodes (Featherston), H. Pedersen (Napier), G. C. Cronin (Wanganui), 47; P. W. Maurice (Ashhurst >, A. P. Guy (Hawera), G. B. Benton (New Plymouth), D. W. Henderson (V.U.C.), I. Brunton (Patea), I. Sutherland (Opaki), H. R. Keene (Karori), 46. The following won 10s: B. A. George (Karoro), F. L. White (Napier), 46; R. Churcher (Cheltenham), W. Howard (Wanganui), R. Barrow (Cheltenham), A. Linney (Upper Hutt), N. E. Solomon (Petone), J. G. Horn sen. (Levin), R. E Stuart (Cheltenham), H. King (Opaki), J. Bates (Patea), J. H. Carter (Opaki), R. H. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 45; F. Thomas (Petone), M. A. Reid (Upper Hutt), 44. WELLINGTON MATCH. B Grade, 600yds. K. Feast (Featherston) 47, £3, 1; A. C. Bowen (Upper Hutt> 46, £2, 2; L. Garner (Wanganui) 45), £1 10s, 3. The following won £1: B. Williams (Featherston) 44; F. R. Hill (Petone), 44; G. S. Bretherton (Wanganui) 42; F. R. Burrell (Hawera) 42. , The following won 10s: M Feek, (N.P.), R. G. Easton (Featherston) 42; J Monk (Ashhurst), I. M. Henderson (V.U.C.) 41.