HIGHLAND GAMES
Big Entries At Hastings
(New Zealand. Press Association) HASTINGS, April 21. A total entry of 1060 dancing competitors. 40 cyclists, 400 pipers. 400 men and 210 women athletes, 18 weight-lifters, and 45 axemen, are taking part in the Hastings Easter Highland Games which opened here yesterday. Results in the main events were:— Athletics 120 Yards Hurdles.—R. Williams (Auckland) 1, G. Young (Christchurch) 2, J. Penny (Wellington) 3. Time, 15.6 sec. 400 Yards.—B. Squire (Wellington) 1, J. F. McLaren (Auckland) 2, 1 Keats (Christchurch) 3. Time, 49.25ec. Three Miles Walk.—N. R. Read (Hawera) 1, R. W. Wilson ton) 2, N. Macaskill (Wellington) 3. Time, 22min 36.8 sec. 100 Yards Women.—L. Cole (Hawera) 1, J. P. French (Hawera) 2, A. C. Coleman (Hawera) 3. Time. 11.2 sec. 220 Yards Men.—R. R. Thompson (Wellington) 1, T. Keats (Christchurch) 2, J. Johnson (Auckland) 3. Time, 22.1 sec. Marathon (35 miles). —W. J Kendall (Fellding) 1, A. E. Lord (Marton' 2, A. Drysdale (Waikato) 3. Time, 4hr lOmin 23sec. Fastset time: E. H. Rye (Woodbourne) 3hr 35min 21sec. 100 Yards Men.—R. Williams (Auckland) 1, W. D. Clayton (Masterton» 2, J. P. Clapham (Wanganui) 3. Time, lOsec. One Mile.—N. Scott t Auckland) I. C. H. O'Donnell < Wanganui) 2, M Halberg (Auckland) 3. Time. 4min 80 Metres Hurdles. Women.—A. C. Coleman (Hawera) 1, V. Cathie (Auckland) 2, H. Wright <Hutt) 3. Time, 12.4 sec. National Dancing Under 12 (Hastings Highland Games championship).—Lorraine McEvedy lOamaru) 1, Barbara Nairn (Taumarunui) 2, Melva Broadmore (Inglewood ) 3. Under 18 (New Zealand championship).—Julie Sparks (Hastings) 1, Barbara Dick (Christchurch) 2. Robyn Hislip (Dunedin) 3. Open Championship.—Julie Sparks (Hastings) 1. Margaret Mason (Dargaville) 2, Enid Johnson <Dunedin) 3. Piping New Zealand Championship Piobairiach.—G Hamilton (Whangarei) I, A. Macaulay (Whangarei) 2, H. Smith (Whangarei) 3. Strathspey Reel.—F. Mackmnon (Wellington) 1, I. McKay (Wellington) 2, A. Macaulay (Whangarei) 3.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28258, 22 April 1957, Page 7
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