BRAMWELL SHIELD ATHLETICS CONTEST AT WELLINGTON

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 January 1948, Page 8

BRAMWELL SHIELD ATHLETICS CONTEST AT WELLINGTON

Leading track and Held athletes from Wellington ana Wanganui competed in the annual home-anci-away competition for the Bramwell Shield, at Wellington on Saturuay. Tne events were held at Hataitai ana, with the ground swept t>y a strongnortherly wind, conditions were unpleasant for spectators. Results were as follow: — The Wanganui team won the G. R. Sanders Memorial for the sprints and the G. F. Faulkner Challenge Cup lor the distance events The Bramwell Memorial Relay Cup was won by the Wellington team. On the aggregate ot the meeting recently at Cook’s Gardens and Saturday's event, Wanganui scored 248 points and Wellington 190. The Wan ganui women’s team scored 110 points on the aggregate to the Tui Club’s 49. C. Doreen ran an excellent race in the senior mile against a heavy gale and S. McKenzie performed well to win tne quarter and half-mile events without undue effort. P. Henderson won the 100 and 220 yards sprints from scratch in lOsec and 22.95ec respectively. B. Jones, a junior hurdlei, won his event by a margin of four yards. The outstanding woman discus thrower was Miss V. Robertson, oi Wanganui, who recorded a throw of 104 ft. 6in., to come within six feet oi the New Zealand record. The Wanganui women were much superior co Wellington in the sprint and relays and registered good times. Miss P, Montague won the high jump at 4ft. 6iin. Athletics. 120 yards hurdles: B. Jones (Wang.) 1, K. Rathbone (W) 2; time, Senior discus: J. Morgan (Mt’ang.) 1, R. Tito (W) 2, R. Spence (W) 3. Junior discus: J. Griffiths (W) 1, T. Nixon (Wang.) 2, D. Jackson (Wang.) 3. Women's discus: V. Robertson (Wang.) 1, B. Colley ( Tui) 2, E. Couchman (Wang.) 3Senior shot putt: K. Dunbar (Wang.) 28ft. lOin. 1; R. Tito (W) 2, R. Spence (W) 3. Junior shot putt: J. Griffiths (W) 35ft 6in. 1. Women's shot putt: E. Couchman (Wang.) 25ft. 9in., 1; V. Robertson (Wang.), 2, S. King (Tui) 3. 100 yards A grade: P. Henderson (Wang.) 1. J. Tobin (W) 2, K. Rathbone (W) 3; time, lOsec. 100 yards B grade: M. Russell (Wang.) 1, R. Tito (W) 2; time, 10.7 Se Junior 100 yards: B. Jones (Wang.) 1, R. Whale (Wang.) 2, J. Grifliths (W) 3; time, 10.5 sec. 75 yards women's A grade: E. Couchman (Wang.) 1, P. Montague (Wang.) 2, J. Schoch (Tui) 3; time, 9.lsec. 880 yards senior A grade S. McKenzie (Wang.) 1, N. Couchman (W) 2; time, 2min. 4.6 sec. 880 yards senior B grade: L. Rusden (Wang.) 1, T. Nippert (W) 2; time, 2min. 19sec. 880 vards junior: N. Bayliss (W) 1; C. Mallard (W) 2, N. Cheetley (Wang.) 3; time, 2min. 18.1 sec. Senior high jump: K. Rathbone (W) 1, K. Dunbar (Wang.) 2, J. Tobin (W) 3; height sft. 3in. Junior high jump: R. Mosen (Wang.) 1, D. Young (W)_ 2, J. Mutineer (Wang.) 3; height, sft. 3in. Women’s high jump: P. Montague (Wang. )1, E. Couchman (Wang.) 2; height, 4ft. 6Jin. • 220 yards senior A grade: P. Henderson (Wang.) 1, J. Tobin CIV) 2; time, 22.95ec. 220 yards senior B grade: M. Russell (Wang.) 1, R. Tito (W) 2; time, 220 yards junior: J. Griffiths (W) 1, H. Brewer (Wang.) 2, R. Whale (Wang.) 3; time, 23.(1 sec. 100 yards women: E. Couchman (Wang’.) 1, P. Montague (Wang.) 2, V. Robertson (Wang.) 3; time, 11.0 sec. Senior broad jump: J. Tobin (Wi l, R. Tito (W) 2; distance 17ft. Ilin. Junior broaji jump: J. Griffiths (W) I, J. Mutimer (Wang.) 2, D. Young and C. Cornetti (W) 3; distance, 18ft. Ilin, Women’s broad jump: J. Schoch (Tui) 1, E. Couchman (Wang.) 2 and J. Geary (Tui) equal 2; distance, 15 ft. One mile senior: C. Doreen (Wang.) 1, I, Watson (W) 2, L. Rusden (Wang.) 3; time, 4min. 49sec. Mile junior: G. Kirk (W) 1, C. Mallard (W) 2; time, smin. 11.3 sec. 440 yards senior A grade: S. McKenzie (Wang.) 1, N. Couchman (W) 2; time, 55sec. 440 yards junior: C. Cornetti (W) 1, C. Mallard (W) 2, G. Kirk (W) 3; time, 60.2 sec. Hop, step, and jump senior: R. Tito (W) 1, J. Tobin (W) 2; distance, 35 ft. lOin. Hop, step, and jump, junior: J. Griffiths (W) 1, J. Mutimer (Wang.) 2, D. Young (W) 3; distance, 39ft. lin. Mile relay, senior: Wellington 1, Wanganui 2; time, 3min. 55.8 sec. 440 yards junior relay: Wanganui 1, Wellington 2; time, 47.1 sec. 440 yards women's relay: Wanganui 1, Tui 2; tirte, 54.8 sec. 75 yards women’s B grade: L. Couchman (Wang.) 1, S. King (Tui) 2; J. Geary (Tui) 3; time, 92sec. 100 yards women’s B grade: L. Couchman (Wang.) 1, S. King (Tui) 2, J. Geary (Tui) 3; time, 12.1 sec. 220 yards women’s open: P. Montague (Wang.) 1. V. Robertson (Wang.) 2, L. Couchman (Wang.) 3; time, 27.25ee. Cycling Events. 880 yards handicap: T. Q’Hara (Wang.> 1, J. Shewan (W) 2, M. I Zambach (W) 3; time, Imin. 11 2-5 sec. Two mile cycle: R. Sharrock (Wang.) 1, G. Alexander (W) 2, R. Anderson (Wang.) 3; time, smin. 10.4 sec. One mile cycle: R. Anderson (Wang.) 1, G. Alexander (W> 2, R. Morris (W) 3; time, 2min. 36sec.