Spectacular 1949 Opening For Athletics

Chronicle (Levin), 11 January 1949, Page 4

Spectacular 1949 Opening For Athletics

With competitors and' the public alike out in large numoers, a highly successful eveningV entertainment was provided by tne Leyin Combined Amateur Athletic and pycling Club at the Levin Park Domain last night. The stanaard of all events; was well up to that witnessed' earlier in the season, and the addition of the high jump drew forth generous applause as the entrants, both men and women, cleared the bar. Making his first appearance in this class of , event, R. Desgrande won the high jump for men wffh the fine effort of 5ft. 4ins., and Dawn Williams _proved the best of the women competicors at 4ft. 3ins. Relay races for men, women and boys added variety to the athletic events, and close finishes were freely applauded. The cycle riders again .had the public on their toes, and four match races proved very popular. Tne riders, Watson and Harper, Parker and Smith, Roache. and Bonner-, jand Yates and Bloomfield, all put j the speed on and in every case went across the finishing lin.e wheel to wheel. The winnei^s of these four events will be matcned next Mon- , day night, and excellent races jshould result. The five-mile paced 'j cycle was- not ridden out owing to a smash, one of the competitors catching his pedal on the side' of jthe'track, and as a result the three competitors came down. NoeA Parker received the worst of it," and required attendance from the St. Jonn Ambulance Brigade * for abrasions and cuts. 'The wearing | of crash helmets by the competitors avoided any serious injury, but Parker's cycle suffered consi'derably. Levin competitors will be at Otaki on Wednesday night for the usual club night, the bus leaving at the i usual time, while on Saturday com'petitors and supporters will traveJ to Marton for the West Coast grass track championships, the bus leaving Levin at 10.30 a.m. • All registered athletes and cyclists -have been entered for these events "and a large ■ representation Will be ■ taking part from the Levin Club. - The results of the variaus events 'were as follows: — Athletic Events ! Bovs under 12, 75 yards.— First

division: R. Foss 1, L. Gallagher 2, E. Kingsbeer 3; time,. 10 2//5 secs. Second 'division: I. Rose 1, B. -Porter 2, K. McKenzie '.3; time, 10 1/5 secs. \ ! Girls -under 12, 75 yards.— M. Foss 1, M. Campbell 2, N. Cameron 3. Time, 9^ secs. I Boys, over 12. and under 14, 100 yards. — I. Cameron 1, S. Chufnside 2, R. Spicer 3. Time, 12 secs. i Girls over 12 and under 14, 100 yards. — J. Miller 1,. A. Rose 2, N. Cameron 3. Time, 12 secs. - ^ Men's 75 yards.— R. Desgrande 1, B. Lin'd (Shannon) 2, John Goodwin 3. Time, 7 4/5 secs. Junior men's 75 yards. — D. Lambert 1, Jim Goodwin 2, R. Whelan 3. Time, 7 4/5 secs. j Ladies'* 75 yards. — Miss M. Cameron 1, Miss S.' Rose 2, Miss D. Williams 3. Time, 9 secs . Men's 100 yards.— B. Lind 1, R. Desgrande 2, D. Lambert 3. Time, 10 secs. Ladies' 100 yards. — Miss M. Cameron 1, Miss D. Williams 2, Miss S. Rose 3. Time, 12£ secs. Ladies' relay. — Tui team (-Miss D. Williams, N. McMinn, N. Tyree and ' M. Cameron) 1. Time, 58 3/10 secs. Men's 220 yards. — R. Desgrande 1, ,J. McLeod (Otaki), 2, W. K. Foster I (Kiwi, Wellington) 3. Time, 23 1/5 secs. I Junior men's 220 yards. — R. 'Whelan 1, D. Lambert 2, P. Meagher 1 (Otaki) 3. Time, 24 secs. j Ladies' 120 vards. — Miss N. Tyree 1, Miss D. Williams 2, Miss M. Cameron 3. Time, 14 secs.. I Men's 440 yards.— P. Meagher 1, R. E. Trainor 2, R. Roache (Otaki) i3. Time, 54 1/5 secs. i Ladis' high jump. — Miss D. Williams (4ft. 3ins.) 1, Miss M. Cameron (4ft. lin.) 2, Miss N. McMinn , (3ft. lOins.) 3. ! Boys' relay. — Flight, Cameron, J Taylor and Maher 1. Time, 64£ !secs. 1 Men's relay. — Athletic (R. ! Whelan, R. Stevens, R. Smith and B. Lind) 1. Time, 47 2/5 secs. Men's high jump. — R. Desgrande (5ft. 4ins.) 1, D. Lambert (4ft., lOins.) 2, Tunnicliffe (4ft. 9ins.) 3. Cycling Events ■Children's tricycle, 100 yards. — W. Banfield 1, C. Gillespie 2, I. Premberson 3. - j Haif-mile junior cycle. — First | division: K. Broadbelt 1, J. Taylor |2, P. Elliott .3; time, 1 min. 2 4/5 secs. Second division: R. Harpen 1, A, Brooks (Otaki). 2, R. Collis j (Otaki) 3; time, 1 min. 2 1/5 secs. | Half-mile senior cycle. — N. Parker '1, . C. Bloomfield (Palmerston ■ North) ' 2, M. Harper 3. Time, 1 min. 3 secs. One mile junior cycle. — P. Elliott 1, J. Taylor 2, A. Brooks 3. Time, 2 mins. 8 4/5 secs'L Qne mile senior cycle.— c. Bloomfield 1, N. Parker 2, H. Watson 3. Time, 2 mins. 11 1/5 secs. Roadster cycle, under 12. — BPorter 1, G. Brunell 2, IM. Maher 1 Time, 1 min. 43£ secs. J • Match races. — H. Watson (Foxton) beat R. Harper' (Levin), D. Smith (Otaki) beat ~N- Parker i (Levin) , P. Roache (Otaki) beat S. Bonner (Levin), D".* Yeates (Levin) beat C. Bloomfield (Palmerston North) . Two mile open cycle. — N. Parker 1, R. Harper 2, A. Brooks 3. Time, 4 mins. 58 secs. | Half-mile old timers' cycle. — C. iBatten 1, G. Morgan 2, J. Anyan 3. Time, 1 min. 14 secs. ; . Three mile open cycle.— D. Smith ""(Otaki) 1, A. Brooks 2, M. Harper 3. Time, 7 mins. 16 secS. •