SPORTS MEETING
GAMES COMPETITORS APPEAR ASHBURTON SUCCESSES The appearance of Empire Games competitors at Timaru on Saturday attracted 7000 people to the Caledonian Grounds in the evening. Several Ashburton athletes and swifhniers took part in handicap events, but N. Lochliead was the only one to compete against the visitors. He won the 220 yards hurdles with the Englishman, T. Higgins, in third place. Results of Ashburton successes were as follow, abbreviations being: A.H.S. (Ashburton High School), A.T.H.S. (Ashburton Technical High School): Athletics 100 yards women: E. Chilton (Ash.) T. Time 12 2-ssec. 880 yards: E. Stringer (Ash.) 3. Time 2min 11 l-ssec. 100 yards schoolgirls—First heat: A.T.H.S. 3 .Time 12-2-ssec. Second heat: A.T.H.S. 2. Time 12 4-ssec. Third heat: A.H.S. 2. Time 12 4-ssec. 220 yards: B. Stringer (Ash.) 1. Time 23 2-ssec. 220 yards schoolgirls—First heat: A.H.S. 1. Time 23 4-ssec. Third heat: A.H.S. 2, A.T.H.S. 3. Time 24 2-ssec. Final: B. Carperon (A.H.S.) 2, M. Walkham (A.T.H.S.) 3. Time 24sec. Javelin throw (exhibition). Rorninen (Canada) 179 ft 3ins 1, A. Grayburn 174 ft 1 3-Bins 2. 100 yards schoolboys’ final: B. Cameron (A.H.S.) 2. Time 10 3-ssec. Schoolgirls’ relay final: A.H.S. 2. Time 55see. Mile, open: L. Usmar 2, Time 4min 38 2-ssec. 220 vards hurdles: N. Lochhead (Ash.) 1. Swimming 50 yards freestyle handicap—First heat: R. Finn (Ashburton East) 2, R. Doig (Ashburton East) 3. Time 37 3-5 sec. Third heat: R. Petrie (Ashburton East) 1. Time, 3Ssec. Final: Finn 3. Time 35sec. 50 yards intermediate girls—Second heat: D. Chibnall (Ashburton East) 3. Time 45sec. 100 yards senior—First heat: I. Eyles (Ashburton East) 1, I. Kermode (Ashburton East) 2. Time 75sec i Second heat: J. McPherson (Ashburton East) 1, G. Baker (Ashburton) 2. Time 74sec. Final: Kermode 1, McPherson 2, Baker 3. Time 75sec. 50 yards intermediate girls’ breaststroke: S. Baird (Ashburton) 1, E. Black (Ashburton East) 2. Time 46 2-ssee. 50 yards intermediate boys’ backstroke: I. McLean (Ashburton) 1. Time 44sec.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 114, 27 February 1950, Page 4
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