EXCITING ATHLETICS

Chronicle (Levin), 7 February 1949, Page 4

EXCITING ATHLETICS

High Standard of Racing At Levin Sports . The Levin Combined Amateur Athietic and Cycling Cxub's annual open sports pieeting, held at the Levin Park Domain on Saturday evening, was, as' pre'dicted, one of the outstanding postwar fixtures. Held under ideal conaitions and with events being run off to sehedule, t'he public were treated to a fast-m.oving programme of some 56 races. The standard of competition, with many outside comperti-t Gors taldng part, could be Tegarded as very good. The many close finishes witnessed during the evening must have been most gratifying to the handicapper, Mr. Gordon Milroy, and this ^wai reflected in the maijner in which' excitement ran high throughoufc tne long list of events. The cycling events ih particular were weil received and, with large fields participating, it was fortunate that minor acci'dents occurred on only two occasions. Prior to the opening of the meeting the Levin Municipal Band was in attendance and provided popular numbers, which were appreciated by the early arrivals. The gate takings resulted in the splendid return of £77, which must constitute a record for the club. Below are the results of .the various events, club representation being indicate'd thus: (A) Auckland, (B) Bulls, (Fn) Featherston, (F) Foxton, (Fg) Feilding, (G) Greytown, (H) Hutt, (Hn) Hamilton, (Hw) Hawera, (K) Kiwi, (L) Levin, (M) Marton, (Oi) Otaki, (O) Otorohanga, (P) Petone, (Pon) Poneke), (P.N.) Palm. Nth., (Pa) Paraparaumu, (S) Shannon, (W) Wellington and (Wg) Wanganui. Boys under 12, 75 yards. — First division: B. Melton 1, R. Foss 2, C. Whiteman 3; second division: Vertongen 1, R. Smith 2, B. Seal 3. Giris under 12, 75 yards. — Morgan 1, Cameron 2, May 3. Boys, over 12 and under 14, 100 yards.— Cameron 1, Clunie 2, Waitere 3. Men's high jump. — R. Desgran'd (L) 5 ft. 6 ins. 1, D. "Lambert (L) , 4 ft. 11 ins., 2, G. Aldridge (K), 4 ft, 9 ins., 3. Open handicap, 100 yards. — First heat: W. K. Foster (K) 1, R. Desgrand (L) 2, M. Martin (K) 3; time, 9 3/5 secs. Second heat: H. Gordon (Oi) 1, B. Lind (L) 2, J. McLeod (Oi) 3; time, 10 secs. , Finai: McLeod 1, Foster 2, Desgrahd 3; time, 10 secs. , Men's long jump. — R. Smith (L)"> 20 ft. 1 in., 1, P. Ryan (L) , 17 ft 9 ins., 2, R. Desgrand (L) , 17 ft. 8 ins. 3.- ' * ...

i Junior handicap, 100 y^rds.-^-First heat: P. Ryan (L) -1, R, Mopk j (P.N.) 2, R. Sanson (F) 3; time, 10 1 1/5 secs. Second heat: D. Lambert ' (L) 1, J. Read (F) 2, G. Woodmass (S) 3; time, 10 1/5 secs. Final: Ryan 1, Lambert 2, Sanson 31; time, 10 secs. x Women's handicap, 75 yards. — First heat: Miss J. Tinsley (Pa) 1, Miss M. Cameron (L) 2, Miss E. ■ Truman (P.N.) 3; time, 8 4/5 secs.-" Second ; heat: Miss D. Williams (L) 1, Miss S. Rose (L) 2, Miss N. McMinn (L) 3; time, 8 4/5 secs'. Third heat : Miss L. Hooper (F) 1, Miss P. Joseph (F) 3, Miss S. Montague (Wg) 3; time, 9 secs. Final: Miss Tins.ey 1, Miss Williams 2, Miss McMinri 3; time, 8 2/5 secs, Women's long jump. — Miss D. Williams (L) , 17 ft. 4 ins., 1, Miss M. Prendeville (L) 17 ft. 2 ins., 2, Miss E. Truman (P.N.), 16 ft., 3. Open handicap, 880 yards. — J. Cook (P) 1, J. Oxenham (P.N.) 2, 1. -H. Brewer (W) 3. Time, 56 2/5 secs. Junior handicap, 220 yards. — First heat: P.'Gain, (Fn) 1, D. Lambert (L) 2, D. Hakaraia (Oi) 3; time, 22 secs. Second heat: R. Sanson (F) 1, D. Spencer (P.N.) 2, R. Whelan (L) 3; time, 22 2/5 secs. Third heat: J. Goodwin (L) 1, J. Read (F) 2, M. Carter (Fg) 3; time, 22 secs. Final: J. Goodwin 1, Gain 2, Sanson 3; time, 22 secs. Open handicap, 220 yards. — First heat: B. Lind (L) 1, J. McLeod (Oi) 2, Z. Gray (Oi) 3; time, 22 1.5 secs. Second heat: W. Foster (K)

1, R. Desgrand (L) 2, G. Fenwick (G) 3; time, 22 secs. Final: J. McLeod 1, B. Lind 2, S. Fenwick 3; time, 21 4/5 secs. Men's hop-step and jump. — J. Aldridge (K), 43 ft. 1 in., 1, I. Garden (L), 42 ft. 8 ins. 2, D. Lambert (L), 42 ft. 3. Women's handicap, 100 yards. — First heat: Miss A. Rose (L) 1, Miss E. Truman (P.N.) 2, Miss M. Cameron (L) 3; time, 11 4/5 secs. Second heat: Miss S. Rose (L) 1, Miss D. Williams (L) 2, Miss N. Tyree (L) 3; time, 11 2/5 secs. Third heat: Miss S. Montague (V/g) 1, Miss B. Pound (Pa) 2, Miss P. Joseph (F) 3; time, 12 secs. Final: Miss A. Rose 1, Miss M. Cameron 2, Miss S. Rose 3; time, 11 1/5 secs. Junior handicap, 440 yards. — R. Jeffrey (L) 1, M. Carter (Fg) 2, R. Roach (Oi) 3. Time, 52 1/5 secs. One mile open handicap. — I. Mudge (Oi) 1, L. Shadbolt (Hw) 2, C. Muir (M) 3. ,Time, 4 mins. 23 secs.

Junior handicap, 880 yards-.— R. ^ Roach (Oi) 1, R. Fifiel'd (P.N.)- 2, K. Shirley (P.N.) 3. Time, 2 mins. 4 4/5 secs. v Open handicap, 440 yards. — R. Smith (L) 1, C. Walker (L) 2, M. Martin (K) 3. Time, 50 secs. Women's inter-club relay, 440 yards. — Levin 1, Palmerston North 2. Men's inter-club relay, 880 yards. — Otaki 1, Palmerston North 2. Cycling Half mile senior. cycle handicap. — First heat: A. Cooksley (P.N.) 1, G. Rodgers (Hn) 2, D. Yeates (L) (Continued on. Page 7.)

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(Continued from Page 4.) $ 3. Second heat: N. Parker (L) 1, N. Vertongen (P.N.) 2, K. Osman (P.N.) 3. Third heat: S. Jackson (Hn) 1, H. Donovan (L) 2, G. Beer (S) 3. Final: Rodgers1 1, Cooksley 2, Jackson 3; time, 60 2/5 secs. Junior half mLe. — First heat: R. Calder (F) 1, R. Collis (Oi) 2, K. Broadbelt (L) 3; time, 1 min. 2 1/10 secs. Second heat: S. Bonner (L) 1, N. Vertongen (P.N.) 2, L. Butcher (P.N.) .3. Third heat: J. Taylor 1, P. Elliot (L) 2, G. Julius (Oi) 3. Final: Bonner 1, Taylor 2, Elliot 3; time, 60 2/5 secs. ' One mile senior cycle handicap.— First heat: West (O) 1, R. Dutton (Pon.) 2, M. McCardle (Fg) 3, E. Mathie (Oi) 4,* G. Rodgers (Hn) 5; time, 2 mins. 7 secs. Second heat: A. H. Allen (Fg) 1, A. Cooksley (P.N,) 2, S. Jackson (Hn) 3, W. Main (Wg) 4, R. Butcher (P.N.) ,5; time, 2 mins. 6 2/5 secs. Final: West 1, Dutton 2, Butcher 3; time, 2 mins. 13 1/5 secs.

One mile junior cycle. — hirst heat: P. Elliot (L) 1, J. Taylor (L) 2, N. Vertongen (P.N.) 3; time, 2 mins. 12 2/5 secs. Second heat: O. Connolly (A) 1, R. Harrod (P.N.) 2, J. Carrol (Pon) 3; time, 2 mins. 12 2/5 secs. Third heat: S. Bonner (L) 1, R. Kendall (B) 2, W. Walsh (Oi) 3; time, 2 mins. 9 4/5 secs. Final: Connolly 1, Bonner 2, Elliot 3; time, 2 mins. 9 1/5 secs. Two mfe senior handicap — First division: A. Cooksley (P.N.) 1, N. Rodgers (Fg) 2, N. Vertongen (P.N.) 3; time, 4 mins. 27 3/5 secs. Second division: A. H. Allen (Fg) 1, R. Butcher (P.N.) 2, P. Blomfield' (P.N.) 3; time, 4 mins. 26 2/5 secs. Three mile junior handicap. — First division: R. Harrod (P.N.) 1 N. Vertongen (P.N.) 2, J. Morris (P) 3. Second division: Crossley 1, P. Elliot (L) 2, P. Roach (Oi) 3; time, 7 mins. 5 secs. ' Five mile cycle, A grade handicap: P- Blomfield (P.N.) 1, A. Cooksley (P.N.) 2, Rogers 3.