Shannon Win Hunter Shield Athletic Contest

Chronicle (Levin), 5 February 1949, Page 3

Shannon Win Hunter Shield Athletic Contest

Athletics and cycling in Shannon received a further fillip on Tuesday evening, when the third contest for the Hunter Shield between the Foxton, Levin, Otaki and Shannon Amateur Athletic and Cycling Clubs was held at the Shannon Recreation Ground. In spite of the fact that a strong wind ma'de conditions somewhat trying, a record crowd turned out to witness a good programme of events. The new banked clay cycling track was officially in use for the first time and although it has not yet had time to settle down completely, the times recorde'd were good and the track was well spoken of by the visiting cyclists. There were good fields and keen contests in the athletic events and .the placings were well distrihuted between the four clubs. In the Hunter Shield contest, the Shannon club ran out the winners with 52 points, Levin and Qtaki were secon'd (equal) with 44 points each and Foxton scored 12 points. Both Foxton and Levin cycling teams were weakened by the absence of some of their stronger riders. 1 Results, with club representafion shown thus? (F) Foxton, (O) Otaki, (L) Levin and (S) Shannon, were: — ' . . . • • Hunter Shield Events Half mile senior cycle. — G. Beer (S) 1, D. Hurley (O) 2, R. Harper (L) 3. sTime, 1.8. ..... Half mile junior cycle. — First heat: S. Bonner (L) 1, C. Wilton (O) 2, D. Smith (O) 3; time-, 1.8 1/5. Second heat: J. Taylor (L) 1, R. Vinsen (S) ' 2, P. Elliott (L) 3; time, 1.9. Senior 100 yards. — J. McLeod (O) 1. Z. Grey (O) 2, B. Walker (L) 3. Time, 10 1/5 secs. Junior 100 yards.— First heat: D. Lambert (L) 1, R. Sanson (F) 2, A. Lee (S) 3; time, 10 4/5 secs. Secon'd heat: G. Woodmass (S) 1, D. Lind (S) 2, A. Southee (S) 3; time, 11 2/5 secs. _ Ladies' 75 yards.— M. MacLea'n (S) ' 1, S. Rose (L) 2, V. Joseph (F) 3. Time, 9 1/10 secs. One mile senior cycle. — G. Beer (S) 1, M. Harper (L) 2/D. Hurley (O) 3. Time, 2.33L Senior 220 yards. — B. Lee (S) 1, H. Sayer (S) 2, Z. Grey (O) 3. Time, 23£ secs. Junior 220 yards. — First heat: R. Whelan (L ) 1, R. Sanson (F) 2, A. Lee (S) 3; time, 24£ secs. Second heat: P. Meagher (O) 1, D. Lind (S) 2, A. Southee (S) 3. Time, 24 secs. Two mile junior cycle. — D. Smith (O) 1, R. Calder (F) 2, J. Taylor ,L) 3. Time, 4.18. Ladies' 100 yards. — S. Rose (L) 1, M. MacLean (S) 2, V. Joseph (F) 3. Time, 12 1/5 secs. Men's 440 yards. — H. Sayer (S) 1, J. Goo'dwin (L) 2, N. Gordon (O) 3. Time, 54 1/5 secs. Three mile open cycle.— D. Smith (O) 1, P. Elliott (L) 2, R. .Calder (F) 3. Time, 8 3 1/5. Men's. relay. — Otaki A 1, Levin 2, Otaki "B. 3. Time, 48 4/5 secs. Ladies' r clay .—Otaki 1, Shannon 2. Time, 60 secs. Other Events Girls under 10.-^Clara Truman I, Mary Ramsay 2, June Sanson 3. Boys under 10. — Laurence Martin 1, Leslie' Whiti 2, David Rohinson 3. Girls under 14 — -Barbara Parr 1, Rachael McDowell 2, Doreen Moss 3. . Boys under 14. — Rex Higgie 1, Maurice McEweh 2, David Lee 3Boys' cycle, two laps.— David Reid (Napier) 1, Keith Prier 2, Laurie Cootes 3. • Boys' cycle, three laps. — G. George (Otaki) 1, L. Cootes 2, R. Easton 3. There was a very generous response to the collection taken up and the Shannon club benefitted by the record sum of £15 2s 8d. The fourth contest for the Hunter Shield will he held at Otaki next Wednesday night.