AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20990, 18 December 1939, Page 11

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

INTER=HOUSE CONTESTS

HAMILTON CLUB MEETING SPECTACULAR MARCH PAST For the first time in Hamilton an inter-house athletic contest for both men’s and women’s teams was held at Hinemoa Park on Saturday in conjunction with the Hamilton Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club’s annual open meeting. The weather, although threatening, remained fine while the track was in snlendid order. A spectacular feature of the afternoon’s programme was the march past of the women’s teams who were led by the Waikato Regimental and Hamilton Municipal Band. In their many-coloured and immaculate costumes they made a fine picture as they swung along in even lines. The Mayor of Hamilton, Mr H. D. Caro, Mr N. K. Hooker, patron of the Hamilton Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club, and Mr A. H. Malcolm, the president, took the salute. In a brief speech the Mayor congratulated the teams and the club for inaugurating the contests. Points were awarded for both the marching display and in a series of athletic contests, for both women and men, which followed. The women’s section was won by Hooker and Kingston with 28.9 points; H. and J. Courts were second with 24.1, and New Zealand Dairy third with 22.3 points. New Zealand Dairy won the men's section, securing 16 points, State Advances being second with 13 points and W. B. Young third with seven points. Handsome cups were awarded the winners. Special women’s games in which the inter-house teams engaged were arranged by Miss E. McNicol. Fine Pole Vault A former Auckland champion, J. Ferguson, recorded an excellent performance when he won the pole vault handicap on the open meeting programme with an actual leap of lift. Another good effort was that of Ron Buckingham who won the open 880 yards off 75 yards to record the phenomenal time of lm 54 4-ss. D. A. Dreyer, another outstanding young performer over middle distances, was a close second from the 45-yard mark. Uniformly good times were recorded in both men’s and women's sprint events which were all keenly fought out. Exhibition javelin throws were given during the afternoon by C. P. Clegg, former Auckland and New Zealand champion. Results were as follows: Running Events 100 Yards Open.—First heat: p. K. Ahern (fUyds) 1. K. Pickett . Syds) ?. T. M Roper (2*yds) 3: time 10s. Second heat: T. C. Fraser (7yds; l. \v. KeppJc (3iyds) 2, J. stewsrt (7syds) 3; time 10 2- ss. Third hea»: Reg- Bucking-ham (Byds) i, C. J. McKain (7*ydsj 2. .V. Carryer (9yds) 3; time 10 l-ss. Final.

\horn 1, Reg- Buckingham 2, McKain 3; time 10s. 88U Yards Open.—R. Bucking-ham (75yds> 1. D. A. Dreyer 15yds i 2, W. J. Potter ' 50yds: 3; time 1.54 1-5. 300 Yards open, -i-irst heal: I*. Aliern '2 oyds i I, Reg Bucking-ham < 23yds; V Carryer (25yd?) 3; time 30 2-s'. Second heat: R. Dent 20yds) 1, J. Bartlett ilGyda; 2. K. Davies .-.'..yds; 3; time ;;o 4-ss. Final: Bucking-ham 1, Ahern 2, Bartlett 3; tune 31 3-5?. one Mile open.—W. J. Potter (70yds, 1. a. Mdunes 50yds- 2, E. K. Trow (85yd.-; 3: time im e 7 3-sa. ; 100 Yards Junior. —First heat: F. J. Fowler :3yds/ l. u. Bose (Syds) 2. R. Muir oyds, 3; time 10s. Second lieat: McOnie ,4yds,> 1, 3. Paget iloyds, 2, ; W. Voysey (Byds, 3; time 10 l-ss. Third | heat: T. Wapp < 6yds, 1. w. J. Tehhs ! (Syds) 2, \Y. O’Loughlin ( 9yds) 3; ; time ; 10 2-ss. Final: Rose 1, Fowler 2, Me- I | unto 3; time 10s. Three-quarter Mile Junior.—A. Cullen (75yds; l, W. Voysey (80yds; 2, O. Hart I (90yds) 3; time 3in 20 l-ss. , Cycling Contests ! One Mile Senior.—W. R. Freeman (7 5ydis) and A. Trotter, equal, l; u. Mearns , . (90yds) 3; time 2m 32 3-ss. Three Miles.—G. Mearns (200yds) 1, T. F. Aitken (2.Boyds) 2, V. Veen (170yds) 1 i 3; time Sm 2us. One Mile Junior.—L. Taylor (85yds) 1,1 G. Mearns (35yds) 2, g. Ferris < 15yds) j 3; time 2m 3 6 l-ss. Women's Events 75 Yards.—Miss J. Kcatinge (7yds> l,j Miss J. Cowley (9yds) 2, Miss J. Hart \ i oyds) 3; time 8 4-ss. ! 120 Yards.—First heat: Miss J. Kealinge | I (12yds) i, Miss a. nandley (19yds; 2, j Miss .<. Page 1 1 3yds; 3; time 13 1 -ss. : | .-eeond heat: Miss J. Cowley (10yds. 1, ' ; Miss J. Hart (12yds) 2, Miss N. Roberts' ! < 13yds) 3; time 12 4-5 s Final: Miss l Kcatinge 1, Miss Hart 2, Miss Cowley 3; time 12 4-5 s I Field Events Hig-h Jump.—J. McKain (Bins) 1, A. i Johns (Gins) 2, T. Hunt (sins) 3; heig-ht j Broad Jump.—J. Bartlett (3Tt 3in) 1, I F Hunt (3ft) 2, J. Fowler (sft) 3; dis- : Mince 2irt 1 o Jin. I shot Putt.—H. Hodgson (lift). 41ft 4Jln, i; M. Antonovitch (Bft), 40ft 4Jir«, j Vi 11. B. Joyes (10ft), 39Tt SJin, 3. I Discus.—O. Bogun (25ft) l, J. Alker i (48ft) 2, J. Ferguson (40ft) 3; distance; 137 ft 31n. Pole Vault.—J. Ferguson (31ns) l, J. Alker (3ins) 2, C. Bogue (3ft 9in) and 1 L. M. Seed (9in) equal 3; height lift Sin. ' Inter-house Events | Men’s Relay (4 x 55).—New Zealand' Dairy Company H. White, G. Hopcroft, i B. Whyte, G. M. Boper) 1, State Advances ; V, W. B. Young 3; time 24-s. Women’s Games.-—No. 1: Hooker and Kingston i. State Advances 2. Courts 3. No. 2: Hooker and Kingston i. G.B.S. 2, Courts 3. No. 3: Hooker and Kingston 1, Woolworths 2. G.B.S. 3. Women’s Marching Display.—ll. and J Courts 1, Hooker and Kingston 2, J. R. McKenzie 3. Men’s Relay (4 x 110).—New Zealand Dairy Company <ll. White, G. Hopcroft, B. White, G. M. Roper) l. Public Trust 2, Railway 3; time 4 0 2-ss. Women’s Relay (1 x 55). — First heat: Courts A 1. G.B.S. 2, State Advances 3; sime 29 1 -ss. Second heat: Dairy 1, Courts C 2, Woolworths 3; time 29 i-ss. Third heat: Hooker and Kingston 1, Courts B 2. McKenzies 3; time 28 4-ss. Tug-or-war.—stale Advances. Women’s Relay (4 x 11 o). — First heat: Courtis A I. Courts C 2, McKenzies 3; time 01 l-ss. Second heat: Dairy 1, Courts R 2, G.B.S. 3; time 595. Third neat: Hooker and Kingston 1, -State Advances 2; time Gis. Women’s Shot Putt.—Dairy 1. Woolworilis 2. Hooker and Kingston 3. Women’s Broad Jump.—Courts and State Advances (dead-heat) 1, Hooker and Kingston 3. ___