AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 101, 23 January 1935, Page 14

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Combined Old Boys’ Meeting SEVERAL CLOSE FINISHES j A programme of athletic events under the auspices of the Combined Old Boys’ Amateur Athletic Club was decided at the Wellington College grounds yesterday afternoon. No times were taken. There were several close-ly-contested races with exciting finishes. Representatives of various clubs competed, the names of these clubs being signified by the following letters W, Wellington Athletic Club; V, Victoria Athletic Club; A, Athletic Club; C. 0.8., Combined Old Boys Club; K, Kiwi Club; O, Olympic Club; S.H., Scottish Harriers Club. Results are as follow :— 120yds. Handicap.—A. K. Hill (C. 0.8. 54yds., 1; M. Sunderland (0.), 7yds., 2; C. R. Hutton (V.), Byds., 3. 120yds. Junior Handicap.—Watt (C. 0.8. 2yds., 1; H. Bowyer (C. 0.8. 2yds., 2; C. Clarke (A.), liyds., 3. 440yds. Handicap.—J. M. Watt (C. 0.8. scr., 1; S. Stott (A.), 33yds., 2; V. ’Thompson (K.), 24yds., 3. 220yds. Handicap.—A. K. Hill (C. 0.8. 11yds., 1; M. Sunderland (O.), 16yds., 2. 220yds. Hurdles. —First heat: J, McDonald (W.). syds., 1; K. Comrie (K.), 10yds., 2; D. Sunderland (0.), 16yds„ 3. Second heat: J. Blakeway (A.), scr., I; H. Abraham (V.), 15yds., 2. Final: Abraham, 1; McDonald, 2; Blakeway, 3. High Jump.—Vernon (W.), 4|in., oft. Bin„ 1; H. E. S. Orbell (C. 0.8. scr., sft. 61iu., 2; W. G. Thurston (V.), 4}in., sft. Bin., 3. 100yds. Scratch.—J. M. Watt (C. 0.8. 1; A. K. Hill (C. 0.8. 2; J. Blakeway (A.). 3. Throwing the Discus.—E. McClune (C. 0.8. scr., 117 ft. Bin„ 1; W. G. Thurston (V.), 37ft.. 112 ft. Oin., 2; T. Reynolds (C. 0.8. 24ft„ 112 ft. 6in., 3. 1000yds. Handicap.—S. Stott (A.), 65yds., and C. Phillips (K.), 30yds., dead-heat, 1; L. Meyers (K.), 60yds., 3. 300yds. Junior Handicap.—H. G. Boyer (C. 0.8. syds., 1; E. Clark (A.), scr., 2; A. B. Dixon (C. 0.8. syds., 3. Long Jump.—J. Escott (C. 0.8. scr.. 20ft. 6in., 1; J. McDonald (W.), 6in., and H. E. S. Orbell (C. 0.8. 6in., 20ft. 4in., dead-heat. 2. One Mile Handicap.—J. Riddington (S.H.). 20yds., 1; M. Cooke (A.), scr., 2: E. Willetts (A.), 55yds., 3. Hop, Step, and Jump.—L. Meyers (K.), 4ft. 6in., 43ft. sJin., 1; S. Eade (V.). 3ft. 9in., 43ft. 2in." 2; J. McDonald (W.), scr., 42ft. lOin.. 3. Throwing the javelin.—E. McLean (C. 0.8. scr., 1; T. Reynolds (C. 0.8. 20ft., 115 ft. 9in., 2; S. Eade (V.), scr., 113 ft. 3in., 3. Putting the Shot. —W. G. Thurston (V.), 4ft. 6in„ 34ft. Ilin.. 1; T. Reynolds (C. 0.8. 3ft., 33ft. 9in., 2; E. MeClune (C. 0.8. Ift., 33ft. sin.. 3. One Mile Walk.—S. Eade (V.). scr. 1; T. Reynolds (C. 0.8. 70yds., 2; W. R. Birks (V.), 18yds., 3.