Excellent Athletics Provide Numerous Thrills

Chronicle (Levin), 23 December 1949, Page 2

Excellent Athletics Provide Numerous Thrills

Visiting • riders and athletes added healthy. compptition to Wednesday's evening sports meeting in Otaki and the public was treated to some first class sport. With several open meetings near at hand, it is evident too that competitors are nearing their best form, and further .thrills can be looked for. With 19 starters in the o-pen cycle events, fields as a result became well bunched and a nasty fall took place as the field t^irned out of the home stretch for the final lap of the three mile race. S. Snowdon, who had rushed into the lead, was being hotly pursued by a bunch, prominent among whom were Des. Shiith, E. Walsh, I. Mudgway, B. Withers and several others, when Snowdon skidded and fell. The situation looked a serious one, with riders toppling over the fallen leader and others veering off into the long grass nearby. Fortunately Snowdon escaped almost unhurt, and one damaged machine was' the only casualty. Results were as follows:— Cycling Events. Junior half mile. — S. Fox 1, D. Garrett 2, A. Mather 3. Time, 1.11 sec. Open half mile. — W. Andrews 1, S. Snowdon 2, I. Mudgway 3. Time, 1.15 sec. Junior one and a half mile for special trophy. — B. Withers (Foxton) 1, R. Vinsen (Shannon) 2, W. Walsh (Otaki) 3. Time, 3.50£ Open three mile. — D. Smith 1, W. Walsh 2, S. Fox 3. Time, 8.20. Boys' half mile roadster. — R. Seal 1, J. Nicholls 2, J. Duncan 3. Time, 1.30. Stroppers' half mile. — B. Bills 1, J. Duncan 2, W. Wilson 3. Time, 1.22. Athletic Events.

Ladies' 100 yards. — D. Williams 1, M. Davis 2, V. Larkin 3. Time, 12 sec. Ladies' 120 yards.— D. Williams 1, R. Nicolls 2, V. Larkin 3. Time, 14 sec. Ladies' relay. — Otaki 1. Only one to finish. Time, 52 sec. Junior 100 yards. — C. Taucher 1, M. Taipua 2, G. Woodmass (Shannon) 3. Time, 10£- sec.' Senior 100 yards.— W. Davis 1, R. Hakaraia 2, Z. Gray 3. Time, 104. sec. Stroppers' 100 yards. — R. Seal 'and T. Enoka (dead heat) 1, P. Tetau 3. Time, 13 sec. Junior 220 yards. — L. Mansell 1, r. Roach 2, C. Taucher and i. Mudge (dead heat) 3. Time, 23 4^5 sec. Senior 220 yards. — J. McLeod 1, H. Sayer (Shannon) 2, R. Hakaraia 3. Time, 22i sec. Open 440 yards. — R. Roach 1, A. Morgan 2, H. Sayer 3. Time, 51 sec. Relay race. — Otaki B 1, Otaki A 2. Time, 49 sec. A thrilling finish, with Mansell just shading Gordon. Boys' relay. — J. Nicholls' team 1, R. Seal's team 2. Children'^ Events. Girls' 75 yards.— P. Edwards 1, M. Cootes 2, J. Edwards 3. Girls' 100 yards.— M. Cootes 1, B. Tomlinson 2, P. Edwards 3; E. Hazelwood 1, P. Edwards 2, B. Gordon 3. _ , Boys' 75 yards.— G. Hazelwood 1, W. Nicholls 2, P. Faith 3. Boys' 100 yards. — W. Nicholls I, J. Nicholls 2, P. Tetau 3. Boys' 120 yards. — S. Edwards and J. Hakaraia (dead heat) 1, W. Nicholls 3. Boys' 440 yards. — P. Faith 1, S. Edwards 2, M. Matulich 31. Time, 1.4.