Evening Sports Meeting

Chronicle (Levin), 21 February 1949, Page 3

Evening Sports Meeting

J * .' !S" ' " The series of evening sports meetings being conducted by the Shannon Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. was continued last Tuesday evening under ideal weather conditions. The splendid support of the public was again in evidence and this week the collectors' bag was- returned with the surn .of.£p 2s.' , The presence of two Leviiti' ahd three Foxton cyclists added- to the' ihterest.of tlie -Cycling e!vents; ah4i^onie ;keen r^cing: was withe&sed. 'IThe cycle track was in gbod drder, having beneflted from being ro)led following the weekend rain. This week the Carpenters' team regained supremacy in the inter-house relay, defeating- the Albion Hotel team in the final. The following are the detailed results of events: —

Field- Events Boys, under six years.— B. Sayer 1, T. Curran 2, R. Kohika and K. Woodmass (dead heat) 3. Boys, seven to' nine years. — J. Chambers 1, D. Batt 2, S. Chambers 3. Boys, 10 to 14 years. — T. Whiti 1, 1. Woodmass 2, R. Gyde 3. ' Boys' three-legged race. — M. McEwen and K. Ropoama l, K. Prier and R. Easton 2, R. Higgie and G. Vinsen 3. Girls, seven to nine years. — F. Trueman 1, J. Cole 2, D. McEwen 3. Girls, 10 to 14 years. — First division: M. Redshaw 1; M. Denton 2. C. Trueman 3. Second division: B. Parr 1, C. Woodmass 2, M. Redshaw 3. Girls' three-legged race. — M. Denton «,nd G. Trueman 1, L. Homer and D. Moss 2, B. Parr and C. Woodmass 3. Men's 100 yards. — First division: R. Hook 1, A. Southee 2, T. Poutu 3. Second division: D. Lind 1, H. Sayer 2, G. Woodmass 3. Men's 220 yards. — G. Doyle 1, D. Lind 2, A. Southee 3. Inter-house relay.— First heat: Carpenters 1, P. and T. Dept. 2, Farmers A 3. Second heat: Albion Hotel 1, Farmers B 2. Final: Carpenters 1, Albion Hotel 2, P. and T; Dept. 3. ' Long jump. — H. Sayer 1, N. Sayer 2, Ti Poutu 3. Cycle Events Boys1 one lap. — L. Cootes 1, T. Pope 2, K. Prier 3. Boys' two-laps. — L. Cootes 1, R. Sell 2, K. Prier 3. Half-mile open. — K. Broadbelt 1, D. Ebbett 2, C. Sands 3. One-mile open. — R. Calder 1, R. Vinsen 2,- K. Broadbelt 3. Three-mile open. — R. Calder (Foxton) 1, G. Beer (Shannon) 2, J, Taylor (Levin) 3. Supporters of the club are re-. minded that a meeting will be held in Laurvig's- Hall following the usual Sports meeting next Tuesday evening, when arrangements are to be made for the fixture to he held on March 12. Several offlcials will be needed for the successful running of the programme and all persons interested in cycling or athletics are invited to attend the meeting and ofler their services for the day. ^ .