ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 122, 21 February 1928, Page 6

ATHLETICS

WANGANUI CLUB MEETING Wanganui, February 20. The fiftieth anniversary of the Wanganui Amateur Athletic Club was fittingly celebrated on Saturday night at Cook’s Gardens, where a most successful sports meeting was held. The competitors included a large number from Wellington. The Wellington competitors gave a good account of themselves in all events. Cyclists provided thrills and spectacular finishes were the order of the evening. The visitors were welcomed by the Mayor, Mr. W. J. Rogers. The following are the results of the finals:—

100 Yards.—J. Broad (Wanganui), 9 yds., 1; C. Jenkins (Wellington), scr., and S. Bird (Wellington), 4jyds., dead heat, 2. Time, 10 3-ssec. A good finish.

800 Yards Handicap (Club).—R. Leech (Wellington), scr., 1; W. Ingram (Wellington), 45yds., 2; R. Berry (Wellington), 25yds., 3. Time, Imin. 59sec. 100 Yards Handicap (Open).—C. Rosser (Wellington), 7yds., 1; Thompson (Wellington), 2; Poulton (Wellington), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 1000 Yards Handicap (Open).—W. F. Denford, 60yds., 1; B. Solomon, 50yds., 2; W. Patten, 55vds., 3. Time, 2min. 21 3-ssec. 220 Yards Handicap.—Bradlev (Wanganui), Byds., 1; S. H. Bird (Wellington), lOJyds., 2; R. Broad (Wanganui), 20yds., 3. Time, 22 4-ssec. One Mile Handicap.—F. McLean (Wangannui), 55yds., 1; C. Gibbons (Wanganui), 15yds., 2; R. J. Leitch (Wanganui), 95yds., 3. Time, 4miu. 25 3-ssec. High Jump.—F. Brady, Wellington, sft. 7in., 1; Campbell, sft. s|in., 2; Monigatti, sft. 4|in., 3. One Mile Walk.—S. Gudsell, lOOvds, 1; Monigatti, lOOvds, 2; Marks, 150vds 3. Time, 7.41 3-5. One Mile Relay.—Wanganui, 1; Wellington, 2. Shot Put.—Elliott, Wanganui, 39ft. Bin., 1; Brown, Wellington, 38ft. lOlin. 9. 50 Yards Ladies.—Miss Sharpe, Wellington, scr., 1; Miss Swinburne, Wellington, scr., 2; Miss Greager, Wanganui, 4yd., 3. Time, 6 3-ssec. 100 Yards Ladies’ Scratch.—Miss Swinburne, Wellington, 1; Miss Kench, Wanganui, 2; Miss Greager, Wanganui, 3. Time, 12sec. 100 Yards Ladies.—Miss Healey, Wanganui, 10 yds, 1; Miss Bishop, Wanganui, B|yds, 2; Miss Sampson, Wanganui, 94yds, 3. Time, 11 4-5. 410 Yards Ladies’ Relay.—Wellington (Misses Swinburne, Sharpe, Miller and Blatherwick), 1; Wanganui, 2. Time, 58 4-ssec. Half Mile Cycle.—F. Erskine, 100yds, 1; A. Scarfe. scr., 2; A. Cavej 25yds., 3. Time, 60sec. Three-quarters Mile Cycle.—D. Tootner, 65yds, 1; A. Crichton, 80yds, 2; A Adamson, 45yds, 3. Time, 1.31 2-5. One Mile Cycle, B Grade, open.— L. Barlow, 80yds, 1; A. Crichton, scr., 2; R. Harrison, 120vds, 3. Time, 2.10 1-5. One Mile Cvcle, Scratch.—J. Carswell, 1; L. Wakeley, 2; H. Scarfe, 3. Time, 2.8 2-5. Three Mile Cycle Handicap.—L. Wakeley, scr., 1; j. Carswell, scr., 2; H. Scarfe, scr., 3. Time, 6.55. 120 Yards Hurdles.—G. Broad, Wanganui, syds, 1; R. Lander, Wellington, 2yds, 2; A. H. Campbell, Wellington, 7yds, 3. Time, 15 3-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles.—R. Lander, Wellington, syds, 1; G. Broad, Wanganui, 20yds, 2. Time, 58 4-ssec.