Good Fields For Weekly Athletic Sports

Chronicle (Levin), 17 November 1949, Page 2

Good Fields For Weekly Athletic Sports

The evening sports meeting held last night at the • Otaki Domain was a most suecessful fixture, with limit fields in many events. Some excellent sport was witnessed, with many very keen finishes. The fine weather experienced over the last ten days saw' a particularly fast track, with good ■ times the result. Improved form was another feature, and supporters can look forward from now on* to even keener competition. Resuits are as follows: — Children's Races. Girls. — June Dakin 1, Pam. Edwards 2; Pam. Edwards 1, T. Te Hiwi 2, B. Gordon 3. Boys. — W. Nicholls 1, I. Hfctton 2; John Ludlam 1, T. Rooney 2; R. Seal 1, J. Nicholls 2, P. Tetau 3. Boys' 440 yards. — J. Tetau 1, J. Dakin 2, M. Johnson 3. Time, 46 S6"C. Boys' relay race.— Tainui 1, Stroppers 2. Mixed 3-legged race.— T. Te Hiwi and L. Raika 1, D. Blanche and J. Dakin and. L. Blanche and B. Hapeta (dead heat) 2. Running Events. Ladies' 75 yards. — R. Nicholls 1, J. Nyberg 2, D. Williams 3. Time, 9 S6C. Ladies' 100 yards: First division — N. Butt 1, S. Rose 2, D. Williams 3; time, 12 sec. Second division — J. Nyberg 1, H. Davis 2, N. MeMinn 3. Time, 12 sec. Ladies' 440 yards relay race.— Otaki 1, Levin 2. Junior 220 yards.— B. Shirnack 1, R. Roach 2, I. Mudge 3. Thne, 24 sec. Junior 100 yards. — T. Norton 1. B. Shirnack 2, I. Mudge 3. Time, 10 1/5 sec. Senior 100 yards.— D. Lambert 1, Z. Gray 2, N. Gordon 3. Time: 10 1/5 sec. Senior 220 yards.— Z. Gray 1, B. Hakaraia 2, J. McLeod 3. Time; 23 1/5 sec. Men's relay race, 440 yards.— Otaki A 1, Otaki B 2. Stroppers' race. — Dakin 1, Wilson 2, Brunell 3. Open 440 yards. — R. Roach 1, J McLeod 2, I. Mudge 3. Time, 5£ sec. rvftTe Fvflnts.

Junior half mile. — W. Walsh 1, J. Dakin 2, S. Fox 3. Time, 1.13 2/5 sec. Senior half mile.— E. Mathie 1, M. Grossi 2, M. Harper 3. - Time, 1.18 1/5. Six lap junior, for crash helmet, special prize." — B. Walsh 1, W. Walsh 2, S. Snowdon 3. Time, 4.8 1/5. Six lap senior. — M. Harper 1, I. Mudgway 2, M. Grossi 3. Time, 4.16 1/5. Open two miles. — D. Smith 1, I. Mudgway 2, W. Walsh 3. Time not taken. Boys' roadster, two laps. — R. Seal 1, F. Snowdon 2, Vickerstaff 3. During the evening it was announced that a number of trophies had been donated to the club for feature races and that in future one such race will take place nightly. The prize on this occasiorf was for a crash helmet and with four riders all in challenging positions nearing the home turn, a thrilling finish looked imminent. Unfortunately, R. Harper (Levin), when in the lead, fell and another rider fell over him. With the West Coast championships in sight, many cyclists were ri'ding exceptionally well, and the winning performance of D. Smith, who ha'd also taken a fall in an earlier event, was a very fine one.