Good Times At Shannon Sports Meeting

Chronicle (Levin), 19 March 1949, Page 3

Good Times At Shannon Sports Meeting

Good. times; for all events .were recorded at; the open" sports meeting held by the Shannon Aiilkteur Athletic and Cycling Club' last Saturday afternoon. . 1 r : . R. Best,'- in wihhing the'.first'heat of the half-nhle junior cycle, covered the tiist&nce in. 1 miri. secs., which .was tbe fastest time for .the various. heats and final. siL. Butbher (first heat) and* C,' Carlyqn (final) in the one mile , junior cycle both recorded 2 mins. 20 2/5 secs. Fastest time for the two mile Junior cycle was:by G. Geddens, with 4 mins. 55^ secs. M. Harper's half -mile open cycle event was completed in 1 min. 2,2/5 secs., while. G. Wakeley. completed the one mile" open in 2 mins,. 13 secs. , The two senior cycle events, the three and five hiile . events, were won by G. Wakeley in 7 mins. 10! 4/5.secS. and P. Murray in 12 mins. 45£- secs. In ithe athletic events the fastest time for the Iadies' 75 yards was recorded by .Miss Margaret Mac^ Lean, who won 'both the first heat . TwO hdafcs. of .the viadies' IOO yards were compiete'd in vlO' 2/5 secs;". R. Smijth won the- irien's 100 yards open in 9 4/5 secs. , Z: Grey,'Vnth 51 '2/5 secs. for the 440 yards, and ' Ji Mudge, with- 2 mins: 4'secS. for th^ 880 yards, were the fastest* times for those events. • In the early, part of the afternoori there wefe several spills> in - the •cycling events, . but fortunateiy none .were of a very serious nature. Jt appearefi that the fast surface pf the clay . track, accentuated by a strong breeke down the finishing straight and unfamiliarity with the -track on the par-t of some cyclists, were partly the cause of the troubie. The trophies competed for were on displa-y. during the afternoon and their high standard was the siibject of much favourable comment. They were presented to the winners" at the . conclusiqn of the! programme. The David Jones Challenge Cup .for the.,most points secure'd in the junior cycle evebts; wen%': ••tb:^Bbbs^Vinseny Jular., \ of Shannon, and the Shannon whtee| race- -for- .- the^James, — Currani Memorial trophy was won by Peter Murray, of -the, Ponekg Club, Wel^ lington, who put up "a grand performance from. 60 yards. The results of the children'^ events, Tv)hich' were- conducted oyer the.. .early -bart bf 'ithe afternoprij l'-'six '^ears.-r-Rii 2A^.«^.oppa|naj • ^Gifls/lseYeii tof jBighLryj^ars^rfl^! Hodgb :% T. I^&DOweac B. True4S man| 3t , . j : . ; C Bdy^ ^eVent'tb -bight sye^rs.-KBfi RidhiairiMg i, jCat|i6^ 2,; JD.« Robin-i soii 3.' ' v-: ~- ■ - - ' ■ * • ••• / Girls, nine to 10, years. — Margaret Redshaw 1,, N. McEwen 2, Mary Redshaw 3. . Boys, nine to 10 years.— B. Ver-

•tonigen 1, H. Woodmass 2, G. . Hodge 3. . ! Girls, 11 to 12 yeacs.rr-N. Clunie; •1, M. Nott 2, L; " McDoweir 3r Boys, 11 to 12 years.— I. Carter 1, R. Sell 2, D. Lee 3. Boys, 13 to 14 years. — C. Clurne 1, ;M. McEwen 2, Bt JBiill 3^ f .. Boys' three-lefged face.-^Nf; Mb'.Ewen and K. Rapoama 1, M. : Kohika and! P. Nepia 2, G. Sayer and H; Woodmass 3; H-.g s » ? ' 5 Girls' three-legged! .race.— L. I fHomer apd»D. Moss 1, R. McDowell j ahd- B. Parr 2, J. Paine and M. ; 'Redshaw 3. ! s Boys' two-lap cycle.— R. Higgie ly : W. Vinsen-2, R. Easton 3.