EXCITING ATHLETICS

Chronicle (Levin), 10 February 1947, Page 4

EXCITING ATHLETICS

Record Fields At Annual Sports In Levin Followers of athletics in the district were treated to two and ahalf hours of exciting" eycle and • athletic events on Saturday night on the occasion of the grand annual sports meeting conducted by the Levin Combined Amateur Athletic and Cycling, Club. Record entries from 15 different clubs gave the officials any amount of work in handicapping the hqats, but every event on the programme went off smoothly and was a credit to the : club's secrefary, Mr. J. H. Cooper and his assistants. The main event of the evening was the flve mile "A" grade cyole race for the Hickson Cup, which was won by A. Mobberley, of Palmerston North. The previous holder, H. Pidwell, of Wellington, did not compete in the race this year. Six contestants entered for this event, which was over 16 laps-, and several failed to last the distance. Mobberley, who was off the 150-yard mark, fought the race aH the way, with N. Parker, of Levin, who was off 290. The race was won by half a wheel. , At the conclusion of .the meeting the club's president, Mr. W. F. ,Cribb, presented the various cups and prizes to t^e successful contestants. The results of the various events are as under, club representation being as follows: F., Foxton; Fg., Feilding; H., Hutt; K., Kiwi; Ka., Karori; L.„ Levin; N., Napier; O., Otaki; P., Petone; P.N., Port Nicholson; Pon., Poneke; Pa., Paraparaumu; Pm., Palmerston North'; S„ Scottish Harriers; W., Wanganui. Girls under 14, 75 yards: Miss M. Morgan (L) 1, Miss»L. Morgan (L) 2, Miss E. May (L) 3; time, 10 secs. Boys under 14, 75 yards: R. Cameron (L) 1, R. Spooner (L) 2, T. Davis (L) 3 ; time, 9 3-5. secs. - . Half -mile open cycle. — First heat: A. Mobberley (Pm.) 1, A. Terry (Pm.) 2, P. Blomfield (O) 3; time, 1 min. 7 secs. Second heat: H/ Laurie (Pon.) 1, R. Anderson (W) 2, R. Johnson (Pm.) 3; time, 1 min. 1 2-5 secs. Final: Laurie 1,' Anderson 2, Mobberley 3; time, 1 min.- 2 1-5 secs. Open 100 yards handicap: L. Giles (L) 1, C. Walker (L) 2, J. Henley (L) 3; time, 10 secs. Half-mile junior cycle. — First heat: D. Smith (O) 1, A. Higgs (W) 2, L. Eilery (L) 3; time, 1 min. 5 2-5 secs. Second heat: J. Brown (L) 1, H. Fry (Pm.) 2, C. Wilton (O) 3; time, 1 min. 4 secs. Final: Smith I, Wilton. 2, Brown 3; time, 1 min. 3 secs. Junior 100 yards handiap. — First heat: A. Lee (L) 1, P. McMinn (L) 2, W. Foster (K) 3; time, 10 2-5 secs. Second heat: B-. Casey (Pa.) 1, R. Whelan (L) 2, G. Smith (K) 3; time, 10 1-5 secs. Final: R. Whelan 1, Casey 2, Smith 3; time, 10 secs. Open high jump: V. Nix (Pm.) 5ft. 9ins. (handicap 2 ins.) 1, D. Honiss (L) 5ft. 8ins. (handicap 10 ins.) 2, K. Galloway (Pm.) 5 ft. 7ins. (scr.) 3. Open 880 yards handicap: D. Foster (K) 1, J. Drinkwater (Pm.). 2, R. Brooker (Pm.) 3; time, 2- mins. 3 secs. % Ladies' 75 yards handicap: Miss E. Truman (Pm.) 1, iMiss M- Cameron (L) 2, Miss M#. iLang (L)/ 3.; time, 8 1-2- secs. One# mile* open cyole. — First heat: H. Laurie (Pon.) 1, A. Mobberley (Pm.) 2, P. Blomfield (O) 3, R. Terry (Pm.) 4; time, 2 mins. 15 4-5 secs. Second heat: E. Mathie (O) I, D. Hurley (O) 2, R. Anderson (W) 3, H. Essex (Pm.) 4; time, 2 mins. 10- secs. Final: Terry 1, Essex 2, Blomfield 3; time 2 mins. 11 1-2 secs. Junior 220 yards handicap. — First heat: B. Casey (Pa.) 1, W. Howell (Pa.) 2, A. Lee (L) 3; time, 23 secs. Second heat: R. Whelan (L) 1, P. McMinn (L) 2, D. Honiss (L) 3; time, 23 secs. Final: McMinn 1, Casey 2, Whelan 3 ; time," 23 secs. Open 220 yards handicap: B. Clapcott (Pm.) 1, L. Giles (L) 2, A. Cawley (Pm.) 3; time, 22 1-2 secs. Open broad jump: G. Smith (K) 29ft. 9ins. (handicap 2ft.) 1, L. Giles (L) 20ft. 5ins. (handicap 2ft. 6ins.) 2, D. Honiss (L) 19ft. 11* ins. (handicap 3ft. 6ins.) 3. One mile junior cycle: H. Fry (Pm.) 1, C. Wilton (O) 2, D. Smith (O) 3; time, 2 mins. 13 3-5 secs. Two mile open cycle: N. Parker" (L) 1, H. Essex (Pm.) 2, P. Blomfield (O) 3; time, 4 mins. 39 3-5 secs. ' Ladies 100 yards handicap: Miss M. Lang (L) 1, Miss E. Truman (Pm.) 2, Miss M. ■Cameron (L) 3; time, 11 3-5 secs. ^ Junior 440. yards handicap: L. O'Keefe (Pm.) 1, M. Carter (Fg.) 2, G. Clunie (Pa.) 3; time, 53 1-5 secs. . Open 440 yards handicap: D. Foster (K) 1, T. Drinkwater (Pm.) 2^ A. Cawley (Pm.) and R. Brooker (Pm.) 3 (equal) ; tirpe, 51 3-10 secs. Open 120 yards hurdies: V. Nix (Pm.) 1, K. D. Galloway (Pm.) 2;, time, 18 2-3 secs. Junior 120 yards hurdies. — First heat; 1^. O'Keefe (Pm.) 1, M. Carter (Fg.) 2; time, 19 secs. Second heat: G. Smith (K) 1, W. Edwards (L) 2; time, 18 secs. Final: Smith 1, O'Keefe 2; time, 17 3.-5 secs. Tbree mile junior cycle: H. Fry (Pm.) 1, D. Smith (OJ 2, J. Wilfiams (Pon.) 3,; time, 7 mins. 21 secs. Junior 880 yards handicap: J. Mudge (O) 1, R. Carter (Pm.) 2, J. Oxenham (Pm.) and R. Bradley APm.) 3 (equal) ; time, 2 mins. 5 3-5. secs. Qne mile open handicap: A. Cosens (Pm.) 1, J. Gcodwin (Ka.) 2; time, 46 1-5 secs. - -Five mfie "A"- grade cycle: A. •Mobberley (Pm.), 1, N. Parker (L) 2, G. Bidwell (W)« 3; time, 13 mins. 41 secs.