Successful Evening Sports

Chronicle (Levin), 15 January 1949, Page 3

Successful Evening Sports

The Shannon Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club held another of its popular evening sports meetings on the Shannon domain on (Tuesday evening. It was well patronised by the publie of Shannon, and adde'd interest was accorded the events by the good attendance of . visiting athletes and cyclists from clubs in the district. " Of great interest to the spectators was a relay race, run over 440 yards, the competitors being teams representing the Post Office, Albion Hotel, Dairy Company, Carpenters and « Farmers. The runners in this event were accorded great applause on their efforts, hnd many challenges of varying conditions and distances were put forward by other members of the community to the winners. There Was a very generous response to -the request for donations, and the club benefited by the sum Of £6. Results of the events were as follows: — 9 Children's Races Girls under 10 years, 50 yards. — M. R6dshaw 1, N. McEwan 2, M. Woodmass and M. Redshaw (dead heat) 3. Girls under 14 years, 75 yards. — D. Moss 1, L. Homer 2. Girls' three-legged race. — Clare Trueman and Dulcie Pratt 1, M. Redshaw and M. Kohika 2.

Boys' tnree-ieggea race. — Cr. Vinsen and R. Sell 1, B. Gyde and K. Prier 2. Boys under 10 years, 50 yards. — B. Pratt 1, R. Kohika 2, G. Batt 3. Boys under 14 years, 75 yards. — R. Sell 1, W. Vinsen 2, G.-Batt 3. Adults' Races Ladieo' 75 yards. — L. Pedersen 1, M. Maclean 2, J. Parr 3. Time, 9 4/5 secs. Ladies' 100 yards.— J. Parr 1, L. Pedersen 2, R. Swindlehurst 3. Time, 12 4/5 secs. Girls' relay race, 440 yards. — Miss J. Parr's team 1, Miss M. Maclean's team 2, Miss L. Peder-

\sen's team 3. Time, 1 min. 6.5 secs. Men's- 75 yards.— First heat: J. Hodge 1, N. Robinson 2, A Southee 3; time, 8 3/5 secs. Second heat: H. Sayer 1, R,. Martin 2, G. Woodmass .3; time, 9 secs. Men's 100 yards.— H. Sayer 1, R. Martin 2, G. Woodmass 3; time, 11 secs. ? Men's 220 yards.— R. Martin 1, H. Sayer 2, G. Woodmass 3. Men's relay race 440 yards. — Post Office team, Carpenters' team 2, Farmers' team 3. Time, 54 1/2 secs. Cycling Events Boys' cycle race, one lap. — G. Vinsen 1, R. Sell 2, K. Prier 3. Boys' cycle race, (two laps. — R. Sell 1, L. Cootes 2, K. Prier 3. Youths' roadster race, two laps.— J. Moore 1, R. Sell 2, J. Whiti 3. Open cycle, two laps.— R. Harper I. R. Calder 2, L. Evens 3. Time, 1 min. 15 secS. Open cycle race, four laps. — -R. Harper 1, R. Calder 2, M. Harper 3. Time, 2 mins. 32 1/2 secs. Open cycle race, . eight laps. — R. Calder 1, M. Harper 2, R. Harper 3. Time, 5 mins. 15 1/2 secs. General addition children's races were held at the conclusion of the athletic and cycling events, and these were continued until darkness prevented further •events being run off, thus eoncluding a very pleasant evening's entertainment for both competitors and spectators.