AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Chronicle (Levin), 25 January 1949, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Levin Leading In Hunter Shield Contest • f>tagef jn ^qisterou^ jfpa,jbh|r on Lgvin Park Dqpi.ain last night, the ^econd inter-club contest, helid by the Levin Amateur Athletic and wycfing Club for the Hunter Shield, drew a large crawd. - > PP^ppion agairi reached the£7 hiark anb it appears ""tliat tlie club will be asgured qf a reqord gate on the oeCasion of 'their open meeting on Saturday, February 5, when first-class athletes and cyclists will take t'he field. . Competing on their home track, Levin athietes and cyclists piled up a large numbef of points in thg Hunter ' Shield 'competition, tlie totals being:— Levin 66, Otaki 3'7, Foxton 24, Shannon 16. The next inter-club night will be lield qt Shannon on Tuesday, February 1, whep the other three district clubs will all compete. ' Highlight of last evening's programme""was the appearance of the "ordinary'- qr penny-farthiiig biqyclg, Camerqn W.ebb doing a circuit of the track on the old timer followed by a demonstration ride by the owner of the " machine, Pat Dooley, "who literally " "burned up the track" as he sailed round the bitumen. Much gopd.. hearted ' appiause greeted t'he young demonstrators. Next , Monday's novelty event will be a tug of war between seven cyclists and seven runners. The Golden -Helmet changed hands twice during the evening, Ross Harper defeating Noel Parker early in the programme only to lose it to Don Yeates at a later stage. The three milg open cycle was a particuiarly good race, Ross Harper eoming round the field at the entrance to the straig'ht to gain a goqd lead which, hg succesgfully hgld. Along ihe hack straig'ht it a'ppeared"ag though'ail t'ne' Levin boys .'were " out of the rurming ]qqt Harper's sustaing'd ride was a fine ' effort, N.oel parker and Malcolm ' Harper filling the minor places. The 'events were run off very sipqothly and as a result the pro- ■ grarnme 'was eoneluded by 9 p.m. Detailed res'ultg are giyen bplow. . Athletics Boys qnder 12, - 75 yards.4-First. division: N. Rose 1, T. iWilson' 2,-'R-Smith 3. Time, 9 4/5 secs. - Second di-visiqn: W. Vincent T; D. Lee 2,'K. MC'Eiciizie 3. 'Tiinc,'9'l/5:secs. * * - t Girls ffinder 12, 75 yards.— M. Foss 1; N". Cdnieron -2, -M: Mqrgan" S. Time, 9 1/5 secs. Boys, over' 12 and under 14", 75 yards. — J. Aldfidge 1, ' M. A'ldridge 2> '^."Waitere 3.." Time,- 8 Z/5 -sgcs.' Women's -long jump.— Miss M. Cameron 1, Miss P. Brendeville 2, Miss D. Williams 3. ; - Levin1 ^0^611'^ • 120 yards' s'cratch raees^Miss S. Rose' l/'Missr-A. Williams"2y''Miss M. Cameron- 3-. ' Tiriie, 14 2/5 seCs. * » Wqmen;s high jump. — Miss M. Cameron . (4 ft. 3 irisj* 1, Miss * D. Williams l(4 ft. 2 ins'.) ' 2. • "Woineips broad jump. — Miss M. Cameron' (14 ft. 4 ins.) 1, Miss P. Prendeville (14 ft.) 2, Miss D. Williams (13' ft. 8 ins.) 3. * Cycling ' Children's tricycle.— I. Preberson 1, W. Banfield 2, C. Gillespie 3. Matc'n races. — D. Yeates beat D. Sffiith. Time, 14 1/10. Yeates beat R. Harper; time, 13 1/5 secs. Golden helmet races. — R. Harper beat N.- Parker. Time,- 14 2/5 secs. yeates beat Harper. Time, 13 1/5 secs. Hunter Shield Events Half mile senior cycle. — M. Harper (Lgvin) 1, gereancke (Otaki) 2, Hornig (Levin) 3. Time, 1 min. 4 1/5 secs. Half mile junior cycle. — J. Taylor (Levin) 1, S. Bonner (Levin) 2, R. Calder (Foxton) 3. Time, 1 min. 6 3/5 sec§. Second division : Elliott 1, Roache 2, Juiius 3. Time, 1 min. 4 9/10 secs. Junior men, 100 yards. — Meagher (Otaki) 1, Lambert (Levin) 2, R. Sanson (Foxton) 3. Time, 10 secs. Senior men, 100 yards. — Gray (O) 1, Desgrand (L) 2, B. Lind (Shannon) 3. Time,' 10 secs. One mile senior cycle. — H. Waikori (F) 1, Beere (Shannon) 2, M. Harper (L) 3. Time, 2 min. 26 secs. Women's 75 yards. — -M. Cameron (L) 1, L. Hooper (F) 2, S. Rose (-L) 3. Time, 8 1/1Q secs. Junior men, 220 yards. — B. Sanson (F) 1, A. Lee (S) 2, Hakaraia (O) 3. Time, 22|- secs. Senior men, 220 yards. — Smith (L) 1, Meagher (Q) 2, I. Mudge (O) 3. Time, 25' secs. Second^ division: Lind (S) and Desgrande^ (L) dead hgat 1, Qray (0) 3. Time, 23 7/10 secs. " Two mile junior ' cycle. — Smith (O) 1, Roache (O) 2, Taylor (L) 3. Time, 4 min. 47 secs. Women's 100 yardg. — -N. McLean(S) 1, J. Hooper 'F) 2, N. Tyxee (L) 3. Time, 11 4/5 secs. - Senior men, 440 yards.— C. Walker (L) 1, Reid (F) 2, I. Mudge (O) 3. . Tinie, 56 secs. Three mile open cycle. — R. Har-« per 1, N. Parker 2, M. Harper (L) 2, Time, 7 mins. 37 secs. Women's reiay. — Levin 1, Foxtofii 2. Tjme, 58 secs. Meh's relav.— Otaki 1, Levin 2. Time, 49 secs. Compgtitors are reminded that" the bus for dtak'i leaves tomorrpw night at 5.45 from the bus-stop, Saturday next Levin piub membgrs Wijl be pqhipgting 4t Bulls in the afternoon* and at Marton at night. The bus will lgave th'e railw^y Nation at 10.30 'an'd the bus-stop at 10.45. J