Excellent Athletics At Park Domain

Chronicle (Levin), 15 March 1949, Page 4

Excellent Athletics At Park Domain

With all the excitement .of elbse finishes and excellent racing, the 'comparatively large attendance at the Levin Park Domain last night "was treated to entertainment well up to the standard Of previous meetings t held this season by the Levin Combined Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. Making.. the fir'st competi'ti,on for the La Roche Membrial Cup among junior cyclists in the half-mile event, a particularly good race ensued, S. Bonner gaining the verdict from Broadbelt and Elliott. Next Monday night will seejhe mPe contest decided, and dri the following Monday the two mile, the junior securing the most points in the three races holding the trophy for the season. Open for competition to all cyclists of the Levin club is a silver shaving mug and brush donated by Mrs. Doherty. This will be awarded to the cyclist gaining the most pointi for appearance, behaviour, condition of cycle and general performance. A similar trophy has been donated by Mr. F. Chainey for the athletes. M. Harper is the new holder of the Golden Helmet, defeating Searanckp, of Otaki, while P. Elliott wasjruccessfu1 in defeating O. Connolly for the Silver Helmet. Creating great amusement was the one lap boys' walking race, the various stewards stationed around the track having a hard job in reducing the field. The ra.ce was judged by Mr. Wally McKenzie, and L. G'allagher was the winner. The three wheeled enthusiasts were a^so out in large3 numbers, necessitating two heats. Results of the various events are : Athletics Bovs under 12, 75 yards.— First division: R. Smith 1, R. Foss 2, L. Gallagher 3; time, 10 secs. Second division: B. Cameron 1, M. Harper 2, P. Bull 3; time, 9 4/5 secs. Girls under 12, 75 yards.— N. Cameron 1, M. Foss 2, M. Morgan 3. Time, 9£ secs. Boys' walking race. — L. Gallagher 1, K. Procter 2, R. Hazelwood 3. Boys over 12 and under 14, 100 yards.— I. Wilton 1, D. Hapeta 2, R. Tilley 3. Time, 11 4/5 secs. Girls over 12 and under 14,. 75 yards.— A. Rose 1, D. Lambert 2, N. Silson 3. Time, 12 4/5 secs. Senior men, 100 yards.— J. H. Ryan 1, R. Desgrand 2, R. Smith 3. Time, lO-g- secs. Junior men, 100 yards. — D. Meretana 1, 1. Mudge 2, P. Ryan 3. Time, 10 7/10 secs. Women 's 100 yards.— Miss K. Green 1, Miss N. Tyree 2, Miss D. Williams 3. Time, 12 secs. Junior girls, ,100 yards.— M. Mor-

gan 1, N. Silson 2, A. Rose 3. Tmie, 9 J- secs. Gir s' relay race. — M. Morgan's team 1. Time, 67 secs. Senior men, 220 yards.— J. Ryan 1, I. Mudge 2, P. Ryan 3. Time, 23£ secs. Junior men, 220 yards. — D. Meretana 1, M. Hartley 2, E. Smith 3. Time, 24 4/5 secs. Women's 220 yards. — Miss N. Tyree 1, Miss M. Cameron 2, Miss S. Rose 3. Time, 28 1/5 secs. Old timers' race. — D. Yeates 1, B. Dunn 2, C. McMinn 3. Time, 8-£ secs. Men's 440 yards. — I. Mudge 1, M. Hartley 2, J. Harris 3. Time, 2 mins. 10a- secs. Boys' relay race. — Cameron's

team 1, Peter Bull s team 2. Time, 62 secs. Men's relay race. — E. Smith's team 1, College teams 2 and 3. Time, 53 secs! Women's relay race.— Miss S. Rose's team 1, Miss K. Green's team 2. Time, 57 1/5 secs. Women's high jump. — Miss M. Cameron 4 ft. 5 ins. 1, Miss D. Williams 4 ft. 2 ins. 2, Misses N. McMinn and N. Tyree .3 ft. 9 ins. 3. Cycling Children's tricycle.— First division: Allan Dunn 1, Jennifer Coleman 2, Selwyn Spicer 3. Second division: P. Hadfield 1, C. Gillespie 2, I. Preberson 3. Match races. — M. Harper beat Searancke time, 15 secs. P. Elliott beat Broadbelt; time, 13 3/5 secs. Connolly beat Bonner; time, 14 S6CS. Silver helmet final. — P. Elliott beat Connolly. Time, 15 secs. Half mile junior cycle.— S. Bonner 1, Broadbelt 2, Elliott ,._3. Time, 1 min. 1-2- secs. Half mile senior cycle.— N. Parker 1, H. Watson 2, M. Harper 3. Time, 1 min. 2 secs. Half mile roa'dster cycle.— R. Routley 1, R. Annerson 2. . Time, 1 min. 24 secs. One mile senior cycle.— H'. Watson 1, H. Donovan 2, N. Parker 3. Time, 2 mins. 16 1/5 secs. One mile junior cycle. — O. Connolly 1, R. Harper 2, J. Taylor 3. Time, 2 mins. 10 3/5 secs. Three mile open cycle. — N. Parker 1, H. Donovan 2, H. Watson 3. Time, 7 mins. 3£ secs. Bus For Glen Oroua Competitors .are reminded that the bus to the' Glen Oroua sports on Saturday leaves Levin at 9.30 a.m.