FIRST SPORTS MEETING
WAIROA ATHLETES MAYOR OPENS SEASON GISBORNE CYCLIST WINS (Special lo tliu Herald.) WAIROA, this day. “Amateur athletics is one of the things that go a long way towards building up a nation,” stated the Mayor of Wairoa, Mr. 11. L. Ilarker. when ollicially declaring the Wairoa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's 1939-40 season open at Lambton Square on Wednesday evening.
The Mayor expressed pleasure at seeing such a good attendance on the opening night, and mentioned the absence of the Rev. C. E. Hyde, the first president of the club, who was at present in camp at Trentham. Although absent from the district, added the Mayor, he felt sure that Mr. Ilyde would follow the activities of the club "during the coming season with interest.
The following are the results, the number of entries iii each event appearing in parenthesis: — Running
100yds. Senior Handicap (4). —R, Bauld. 1; Jim Brownlie. 2; W. Powdrell, 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. 100yds. Junior Handicap ,((i). —A. J Cassin, 1; I. Pilkington, 2; J. Crarcr, 3. Time, 11 4-ssec.
220yds. Senior Handicap (3). —H. Brady, 1: R. Bauld, 2; W. Powdrell, 3. Time, 2(i 2-ssec. 75yds. Girls Race, under 15 (11). —- P. Ilinckesman, 1; J. Tomlinson,- 2; P. Delaney, 3. Time, lOsec. lOO.vds. Boys’ race, under 14 (9). — T. Law, 1; J. Prebble, 2; A. Lister, 3. Time, 14sec. 880yds. Senior Handicap (3). —C. W. Eddy (Napier), 1; K. Simmonds, 2; A. Oldham, 3. Time, 2min. I'Jsec. GBoyds. Junior Handicap (5).—1. Pilkington, 1: F. Lister, 2; J. Crarcr and K. Pilkington, equal, 3. Time, 2min. 25scc. Cycling Half-mile Cycle Race (4). —S. Parker, Gisborne, 1; O'Connell, 2; Johansen, 3. Time. lmin. 27sec. One Mile Cycle Race (3).—S. Parker, Gisborne, 1; O’Connell, 2. Time, 3min. 18sec. Two-mile Cycle Race (5). —IS. Parker, Gisborne, 1; O'Connell, 2; Gridin, 3. Time, (imin. 23sec. llalf-mile Invitation Cycle Race (5). —S. Parker, Gisborne. 1; O'Connell, 2; Gridin, 3. Time, lmin. 30sec. Jumping aiul Field Events Junior High Jump .(3). —I. Pilkington and K. Pilkington, 4ft. Gin., equal, 1; V. Martin, 3. Junior Broad Jump (3). —K. Pilkington, 16ft. 3tin., 1; I, Pilkington, 2; V. Martin, 3. Senior High Jump (2). —Jim Brownlie. sft.. 1; Jack Brownlie, 2. ! Shot Put (5). —W. Powdrell, 31 l't. i 7in„ 1; R. Brownlie, 2; E. Brownlie,/ 3. ! Inter-house competition,—Overhead .Ball: MacdufTs, 1: Moores, 2. Tunnel] Ball: Andresens, 1; Takitimu, 2. J
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20097, 17 November 1939, Page 3
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