New Year's Day Sports At Paraparaumu

Chronicle (Levin), 8 January 1949, Page 2

New Year's Day Sports At Paraparaumu

C'Chronicle" CorVespondent) A beautiful summer's day favour- ; ed the Paraparaumu Amateur t Sports Club for its annual meeting , on New Year's Day. A large crowd attended, inclu'ding a number of visitors. The recreation ground was in excellent order and some very good contests were witnessed. One accident oceurred during the day and marred the five-mile cycling event. Two riders collided and one received a badly cut leg. He was attended by the St. John Ambulance men present. Results were as follows: — Ladies' 100 yards: Miss Hill 1, Miss Truman 2, Miss Hare 3. Time, 11 1/8. Junior 880 yards: Tracey 1, Vinning 2, Horseley 3. Time, 1.59 3/5. Open mile: Muir 1, Mudge 2, Melrose 3. Time, 4.11 4/5. Javelin throw: Smith (179ft. 7ins) 1, Blair (178ft) 2, Martin (176ft.) 3. Junior 220 yards: Burrell 1, Noble-Campbell 2, Meagher 3. Time, 23 2/5. Senior 220 yards: Clunie 1, Horrobin 2, Burr 3. One mile walk: James 1, Kington 2. Time, 6.56. Discus throw: Smith (124ft) 1, Martin (116ft. 5ins.) 2, Hill (114ft. 7ins.) 3. Hurdles, 120 yards: Smith 1, Blair 2, Meagher 3. Married ladies' race: Mrs. Gibson 1, Mrs. Priddey 2, Mrs. G. Coles 3. Ladies' 120 yards: Miss Hill 1, Miss Truman 2, Miss Hare 3. Time, 14. '• Senior 440 yards: Clunie 1, Blair 2, McLevie 3. Time, 50. Married men's race: Gill 1, Ward 2, Preston 3. Broad jump: Wilson (21ft 4fins.) 1, Sherring (21ft. 3fins.) 2, Comette (20ft. lOins.) 3. Local men's 75 yards: Clunie 1, Howell 2, Sweetman 3. Local ladies: Miss Tinsley 1, Miss Pond 2, Miss Procter 3. Senior 100 yards: Johnstone 1, Carmine 2, Clunie 3. Time, 10 1/5. High jump: Martin (5ft. ll$ins.) 1, Blair (5ft. 10£ins. )2, Mclntyre (5ft. 9|ins.) 3. Shot putt: Hill (39f-t.) 1, Martin (37ft. lOiins.) 2, Mahoney (37ft. 7i ins.) 3. Hammer throw Mar'tin (86ft. 10 ins.) 1, Gill (83ft. 4ins.) 2, Wilson (79ft. 7ins) 3. Boys' walk: Tracy 1, Strand 2, Hazelwood 3. Junior 440 yards: Burrell 1, Tracy 2, Burridge 3. Time, 52. Ladies' relay: Paraparaumu 1, Levin 2, Tuis 3. Time, 52. Hop, step and jump: Smith 1, Kilmister 2, Wilson 3. Men's relay: University 1, Kiwi 2, Otaki 3. Wheelbarrow race: Brooker and Ashman 1, James and Honer 2. Cycle Events Three miles: Murray 1, Mudgway 2, Harper 3. Time, 6.15 1/5. Four laps, first heat: Kendall 1, Harper 2; time, 2.24., Second heat: R. Best 1, P. Murray 2, W. Kendall 3; time, 2.35. Third heat: R. Collis I, Hurley 2, L. Hughes 3; time, 2.20. Five mile cycle: Harper 1, Bloomfield 2, Mudgway 3. Points were as follows: Senior men: Johnstone 10, Mudge 7, Clunie 6. Junior men: Burrell 15, Tracey II, Noble-Campbell 4. Ladies: Miss Hill 13, Miss Hare 7, Miss Truman 7. Competitions for a doll and chain stepping were won by T. McKinley and B. Hadfield respectively.