ARMY ATHLETICS

Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21653, 13 February 1942, Page 4

ARMY ATHLETICS

WIN FOR SECOND N.Z.E.F. TEAM FINE HURDLING EXHIBITION (N.Z.E.F. Official News Service) CAIRO. Feb. 10 Perfect hurdling by P. F. Sharpley, New Zealand champion, and brilliant sprinting by W. McHugh, former Canterbury Rugby centre-threequarter, were the highlights of a spectacular athletic meeting at Alexandria during the week-end, when the Second N.Z.E.F. athletic team beat members of the Hellenic Athletic Union. The New Zealanders overwhelmed their Greek opponents in all track events, but they found themselves in second place in the field events. The programme, which was run on a dirt track, opened with a thrilling 100 meties. It brought with it a surprise when C. Masters, who won the Second N.Z.E.F. 100 yards title last year, was beaten comparatively easily by a new star in McHugh. With a perfect exhibition of hurdling, which won him an ovation, Sharpley took the lead after 30 yards in the 110 metres hurdles and won by 10 yards in 15 4-ss. Sharpley’s performance was all the more meritorious for the reason that he spent the previous week in bed with an attack of influenza. Results were:— TOO Metres.—W. McHugh (New Zealand), 1; C. Masters (New Zealand), 2; Andreadis (Greece). 3. Time, 11 3-10 s. 200 Metres.—Andreadis, 1; Masters, 2; Frangakis (Greece), 3. Time, 24 l-ss. Half-mile.—G. Davis (New Zealand), 1; V. P. Boot (New Zealand), 2; Lias (Greece), 3. Time, 2m 15 2-ss. The crack New Zealander, Boot, went, to the front early, witn Davies in second place. At the start of the second lap Davies passed the New Zealand champion pace and Boot, who was not properly fit, could not catch his team-mate, who won by 10 yards. 100 Metres Hurdles.—P. F. Sharpley (New Zealand), 1; C. R. Bradwell (New Zealand), 2; Alexandrakis (Greece), 3. Time, 15.45. Quarter-mile. —J. Campbell (New Zealand). 1; A. Robinson (New Zealand), 2; Pilavidis (Greece). 3. Time, 54 3-ss. 400 Metres Relay.—New Zealand (Masters. Jones. Cullings, McHugh), 1; Greece (Pilavidis, Frangakis, Varotsis, Andreadis), 2. Won by three yards. Time. 465. 1500 Metres Relay.—New Zealand (Davies, Boot, Masters. McHugh). 1: Greece (Lias, J Andreadis. Frangakis. Pilavidis), 2. Won by 25 yards. Time. 3m 54 4-ss. Long Jump.—Varotsis (Greece). 20ft 1; Robertson (New Zealand), 20ft j 7Tin. 2: F. A. Finlayson (New Zealand), i 18ft Gin, 3. High Jump.—Pothitos (Greece). sft Bin, 1 1; Finlayson, sft 3in, 2; Vernon (New Zealand). sft lin, 3. * Shot Putt. —Psiakis (Greece), 41ft 3*2in, 1; c. M. Ollivier (New Zealand), 39ft Sin, 2; Paiitis (Greece). 38ft Bin, 3. Hop. Step and Jump.—Hadgidiacos j (Greece), 43ft 7in. 1; Robertson, 41ft 9in, 2; PandgopoiT 'Greece). 40ft 4in, 3. j Cycling Without Lights Three cyclists who had been seen riding after sunset without lights were ordered to pay costs when prosecuted in the Magistrate’s Court, j Hamilton, today, before Mr W. H. , Freeman, S.M.