Otaki Emerges Victor In Hunter Shield

Chronicle (Levin), 11 March 1949, Page 2

Otaki Emerges Victor In Hunter Shield

The final night for. competition points for the Hunter Shield was held at Otaki on Wednesday, when .ocal runners and cyclists again scored a niajority of points: A ■high standard was maintained, and . those preseht witnessed a tnrilling nig'ht's sport, many of the finishes being really good, with most events very keeniy conteste'd. . Points were as follows: Levin 75, Otaki 114, Shannon 9, Foxton's lone representauive,'N H. Watson,falling, when well up in the mile. cycle event. Unfortunately there* were severalj spils, and many prominent ridefSi nad'their chances affected thereby.j Des. Smith was the flrst casualty,: and Connony, Levin's junior scratch rider, also fell early in ooth the events he competed in, M. Harper fell early in the senior mile, and Beere of Shannon, together with Watson, of Foxton, also fell in this event wheri the field bunched entering the' straight with two laps to go. Later a Shannon and &n Otaki rider fell with a- mile' "to go in the final event, the three mile open. cycle. Connolly arid Watson were given assistance by the St. John's men, and were none the worse for the mishaps. The attedance was very good considering the strong counter-attraction; the Carnival Coronation. Xbe «ollection amounted to £5 Os 8d. Results are as follows, L signifying Levin, O Otaki and S Shannon.

Cycle Events Senior half-mile.— L. Wilton (O) , 1, M. Harper (L) 2, E. Mathie (O) , 3. Time, 1 min. 10 secs. 1 Junior half-mile.— First division: ; S. Broadbelt (L) 1, R. BeSt (O) 2, ; R. Winterburn (O) 3; time, 1 min. 11 secs. Second division: S. Snow- ' don (O) 1, R. Harper (L) 2, I. ' Mudgway (O) 3; time, 1 min. 12£ secs. .Third division: P. Elliott (L) 1, S. Bonner (L) 2, W. Walsh (O) 3; time, 1 min. 13 1/5 secs. Senior one mile. — L. Wilton (O) 1, D, Hurley.Tt)) 2, R. Hornig (L) 3. Time, 2| mins. Junior two mile":— First division: D. Smith (O) 1, C. Wilton (O) 2, W. Walsh (O) 3; time, 5 mins. 45 secs. Second division : P. Elliott (L) 1, L-v Mudgway (O) 2, E. Walsh (O) 3. "Time; "54 mins. Open three miles.— D. Smith.-, (O) 1, R. Harper ,(L) 2, D, Huriey (O) 3. Tim'e; 7 min. 27 secs. Athletics Junior 100 yards.— First division: J. Goodwm. CL),^f, R..Best (O). 2,^ I Woodmass ". (S):- 3; time, 11 secs; Second division: W. Davis (O) 1, R. Hakaraia (O) 2, Bryant (L) 3; ! time, il secs. . ! senior 100 yards.— First division: B. Lind '(L) 1, T. Smith (O) 2, Z.' 4 Gray (O) 3; time, 10 4/5 secs. : Second division: P. Meagher (O) 1, J. McLeod (O) 2, N. Gordon (O) 3; time", 10 3/5 secs. ; Junior 220 yards.— First division: ' J. Goodwin (L> 1, P. Meagher (O) 2, I. Mudge (O) 3; time, 23 secs. Second division: R. Hakaraia (O) 1, W. Davis (O) 2, Ryan (L) 3*,; time, 23 2/5 secs. Senior 220.— First division: Sayer (S) 1, Lind (L) 2, N. Mudgway ' "(O) 3; time, 23 1/5 secs. Second divibion: N. Gordon (O) 1, J. McLeod (O) 2, Ryan (L) 3; time,. 23 secs- .. Open 440 yards.— Z. Gray (O) Sayer (S) 2, S. Fox (O) 3. Time, 52 2/5 secs. . , . Relay, 440 yards.— Levin 1, Otaki 2, Otaki 3. Time, 48* secs. Women's 75 yards. — Miss D.^ Williams (L) 1, MisS M. Johnson (O) 2 ,Miss M. Johnson (O) 3. Time, ^ 1/5 secs. . " Women's 100 yards. — First division: Miss H. Johnson (O) 1, Miss Johnson (O) 2, Miss S. Rose (L) 3; tlm&, 11-2- .secs. Second division: Miss D. Willams (L) 1, . Miss N. Tyree (L) 2, Miss M. Cameron (L) 3; time, 11 4/5 secs. Women's relay, 440 yards.— Levin 1, Otaki 2, Levin 3. Time, 60 secs. ^ Boys' 75 yards.— I. Hutton 1, Ludlam 2. Girls' 75 yards.— P. Bevan 1, C. Mudge 2. • Boys' 100 yards. — L. BlanChe 1, B, Bills 2", G. Hughes 3.