Smaller Gathering At Weekly Athletic Sports

Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1949, Page 2

Smaller Gathering At Weekly Athletic Sports

The attendance at the weekly evening sports meetirig conducted by the Otaki Amateur Athietic and Cycling Club was not- as large as usual for the meeting held on Wednesday night; when the collection' to assist towards paying the expenses to Auckland 1 of the local crack rider, Des. Smith, amounted to the pleasing total of £6 7s. . All events* were keenly contested with no shortage of competitors and winners came from many parts. Notable happenings were ohe return to form of cyciists M. Harper and H. Watson, .with S. Snowdon a.so showing improve-1 menc on recent displays, . The; ladies events also provided the: keenest competition; the . ohe mile open event was probably the; feature race of the night.* This? event was included to. assist the_' local champion, Ian Mudge and; his team mace Ron Rpach in their preparation for bigger events: ahea-d, and. boJi returned ' performances Which thrilled the crowd. ' Results are as followsr— , . - ; Children's Events. v Girls' races.— V. Tahiwi 1, C." Mudge 2, N. Walton 3; L. Wiliis 1, B. Gordon 2, N. Walton 3. Boys'; races — K. McLeavey 1, I. Hutton 2, W. Nicholls 3; W. Nicholls .1, H. Cootes 2, D.'Blan-che' 3; B. Gray 1, J. Nicholls 2,®P. Ludlam 3.

■ Boys' 440 yards. — C. Enpka 1, H. Cootes' 2, J. Nicholls 3. Boys' relay. — P. Davis' team 1, J. Nicholls' team 2, H. Cootes' team 3. Athletic Events. Ladies' 75 yards. — R. Nicholls 1, D. Williams 2, M. McDonald 3. Time, 10 sec. Ladies' 100 yards. — R. Nicholls 1, D. Williams 2, O. King 3; time 12 1/5 sec. Ladies' relay. — Otaki 1, Raukawa 2. .. • • . Junior 100 yards. — I. Mudge 1, B. Taratoa .2, C. Taucher 3; time, 10 2/5 sec. Senior 100 yards. — W. Davis 1, R. Hakaraia 2, B. Shirnack 3. No time; Junior 220 yards.— B. Shirnack' I, J. Jeffries .2, J. Norton 3; time 25 sec. : - *- Senior 220 yards. — Special trophy attached to this event.— W. Davis 1, B. Hakaraia 2, J. Goodwin 2; time.„24.,sec; Opsn mile. — I. Mudge. li- R.' Roach 2, H.- Z?&. Nfdfpm; time 4 mim 55 sebv Relay race.-^Otaki B 1, Otaki A, 2, Cyciists 3. Cycling Events. Junior half mile. — S. Snowdon .1, A. Roiston 2, D. Garrett 3. Senior half mile. — M. Harper 1,. G. Julius 2, D. Smith 3. Junior one. =and a half mile. — Snowdon 1, ,,tC.. Wilton 2, W. Andrews 3. ',/! .. Senior one and a half mile.— M. Harper 1, H. Watson 2, G. Julius 3. Open three miles. — H. Watson \t D. Smith 2, E. Walsh 3.