INTER-CLUB SPORTS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 132, 6 March 1940, Page 8

INTER-CLUB SPORTS

CLOSE FINISHES A FEATURE WHAKATANE STILL LEADS Although conditions were far from bright, rain held off on Saturday to allow the postponed interclub sports meeting between Te Puke, Whakatane and Tauranga athletic clubs to be held in Jubilee Park. The dull, overcast sky, however kept many spectators away, but a lower temperature than has been experienced for several days made running conditions rather more pleasant. Those who attended were treated to an excellent display of sportsmanship and competitive sport with some particularly close finishing in the majority of the events. Te Puke gained the honours of the day by a narrow margin. It would be difficult to single out particular athletes or events, although two worthy of mention were the senior three-mile and the senior 410 yards. Iu the former, Lodge and Preston of the Tauranga Club, made an excellent pair taking laps. Although first place honours were gained by the Tauranga Club, Rendall representing Whakatane, made a valiant solo effort to combat the team challenge, and in a sprint finish, challenged Lodge to gain second place for his club. Te Puke successes gained them first place for the day, with 4( points, followed closely bj r Tauranga with 36 points, and Whakatane with 32 points. As yet,, there, is i further meeting to be held in lau ranga on April 6, when a final as sessment of points is to be made t< find the banner winners of tin three clubs. Results. Following are the results of tli points and championship events:Junior 100 yds: D. Brown (Wha katane) I'■ 11 • 13 row nice (1e Puke 2; K. Taylor (Te Puke) 3. Time 11 Ladies' 100 yds: F. Bennie (Whf 1 katane) 1; B. Faulkner (Tauranga 2; J. Wilson (Whakatane) 3. Tim : 12. 3-5 s'. Junior One and a half Mile Cych 1 p. Goker (Tauranga) 1; J. Higgir : (Te Puke) 2; K. Petch (Te Puke) ! : Time 4m 35 4-os.

Senior Hop, Step and Jump: Goos : man (Tc Puke) Hit 10% in 1; Wil- , son (Whakatane) 4011 3% in 2; Britten (Whakatane) 39ft 4in 3. } Senior one and a half Mile Cycle: < J. Wooller (Tauranga) 1; N. Free- ; man (Te Puke) 2; N. Coker (lau- ] ranga) 3. Time 0111 20s. ( Senior 880 yd- "R. Brownlee (Te Puke) 1; W. Stevens (Tauranga) 2; ( D. Brown (Whakatane) 3. Time 2m 6 4-ss. Senior High Jump: J. Graham (Tc Puke) sft 3in 1; Wilson (Whakatane) sft 2i,n 2; Ball (Te Puke) sft lin, 3. Senior Three Mile: Lodge (lauranga) 1; Rendall (Whakatane) 2; Preston (Tauranga) 3. Time 16m 19s. Senior Discus: Graham (Te Puke) 92ft lin 1; Sylvester (Tauranga) 88ft 9in 2; Kelsen (Tauranga) 3. 851't 9in. Junior Discus: Stevens (Tauranga) Gift Bin 1; Harrison (Te Puke) 57ft Bin 2; Brown (Whakatane) . 56ft B}4in 3. Senior 440 yds: Goosman (Te Puke) 1; Sylvester (Tauranga) 2; Morpeth (Whakatane) 3. Time 545. Ladies' High Jump-: P. Francis (Whakatane) 1; F. Bennie (Whakatane) 2; J. Graham (Tauranga) 3. Handicap Events Boys' 100 yds: R. Smith (Te Puke) 1; A. Montgomery 2; D. Gooney (Tauranga) R. Polley (Tauranga) 3. Girls' 100 yds: M. Mailman (Te Puke) 1; H. Wilson (Whakatane) 2; Farrelly (Te Puke) 3. Time 10 2-,"s. One Mile Cycle (Junior): P. Cok- ■ er (Tauranga )1; J- Higgins (Te Puke) 2; A. Long (Tauranga) 3. ' Time 2m 345. I Senior One Mile Cycle: R. Richards (Tauranga) 1; R. Sutherland (Tauranga) 2; N. Coker (Tauranga) l adies' 75yds: M. Patterson (Te ; Puke) 1; G. Marsh (Te Puke) 2: » J. Wilson (Whakatane) 3. Three Mile Cycle (points): Coker 1 (Tauranga) and Freeman (le Puke) > 27 points each, tied for first place; > K Petch (Te Puke) six points, 3. ■ Junior 410 yds: K. Taylor (Te ' Puke) 1; B. Donnelly (Tauranga) ' 2; Raymond (Whakatane) 3. Ti'me 51 3-iis. One Mile Medley Relay: Whaka--1 tanc (Brown, Wilson, Johnson and " Morpeth) 1; Tauranga ("Russell, Syl • vcsler, Lodge and Preston) 2; Te 1 Pul;o (Farrelly. •Goosman, Graham and Brownlee) 3.