AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20108, 30 November 1939, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

WAIROA CLUB’S MEETING MANY LADY COMPETITORS SOME KEEN RACING (Special to thn Herald.) WAIROA, this day. Several close and interesting races were witnessed at the first handicap sports meeting held by the Wairoa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club at Lambton Square on Tuesday evening. A feature of the meeting was the large number of entries received for the ladies' events. The following are the results, the number of entries in each event appearing in parenthesis:— Men’s Running Events 100yds Senior Handicap.—First Heat (5); James Brownlie, Bvds, 1; W. Powdrell. 9yds. 2; D. Forsyth. 10yds 3. Time. !1 l-ssec. Second Heat (4): C. Forsyth. 9yds. 1; H. Brady, Byds, 2: D. McKenzie, Ovds. 3. Time, 10 4-5 sec. Final; James Brownlie, 1; D. McKenzie. 2: C. Forsyth, 3. Time. 10 4-ssec. lOOvds Junior Handicap (3).- —IJ. Cook. Bvds, 1; J. Crarer, 10yds, 2; I. Pilkington. 10yds. 3. Time, llsec. 440yds Senior Handicap (3). —C. Eddv. llivds. i; ,J. Smith, 24yds, 2; I). Forsyth, 24vds, 3. Time. 58 4-5 sec. 440yds Men’s Relay Race (3 teams). —Public Service. 1: Rowing Club. 2; High School, 3. Time. 51 4-ssee. 880yds Junior Handicap (fl).--D. Clark. 40yds, 1; I. Pilkington, 20yds, 2; F. Lister. 35yds. 3. Time. 2min 17 l-ssec. 100yds Boys' Race, under 14. (20). — Robinson, 1; Stairmand, 2; Mowat. 3. I Ladies’ Running- Events 50yds. Handicap.—First Heat (7): Miss P. Hinckesman, 1; Miss L. Harvey, 2; Miss N. Middleton, 3. Time, 7 4-ssec. Second Heat (7): Miss M. Packwood, 1; Miss B. Gordon. 2; Miss J. Pilkington and Miss J. Savill, equal. 2. Time. 7 2-sscc. Third Heat (7): Miss H. Jones, 1; Miss C. Nicholas. 2: Miss S. Thompson, 3. Time, 7 l-ssec. Final: Miss H. Jones. 1: Miss M. Packwood and Miss P. Hinckesman, equal. 2. Time. 7 l-ssec. 75yds. Handicap.—First Heat (6): Miss L. Harvey, 1; Miss I. McGregor. 2; Miss J. Pilkington, 3. Time, 11 1-5 see. Second Heat (5): Miss PI. Jones, 1; Miss P. Hinckesman, 2; Miss B. Gordon. 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Third Heat (0): Miss S. Thompson, 1: Miss P. Curtis, 2: Miss T. Whatuira, 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. Final: Miss H. Jones, 1; Miss P. Hinckesman. 2; Miss L. Harvey. 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. 50yds Girls’ Race, under 15. —D. Maddams, 1: J. Pilkington, 2; 1. McGregor, 3. Time, Bscc. Inter-House Relay.—Gillespie's, 1; Andresen’s, 2; Moore's, 3. Field Events Junior High’ Jump (3)-.—Sutherland.' 4 ft. 7in., 1; K. Pilkington. 4ft. sin.. 2; A. Long. 4ft. 4in., 3. Senior Hop. Step and Jumn (5). —H. Bradv, 39ft. (Bin.. 1; James Brownlie, 38ft. OUn., 2. Junior Broad Jump (5). —A. Long, 17ft. 9in.. 1; K. Pilkington. 16ft. lOin., 2; Sutherland. 15ft. 11 in., 3. Cycling

Half-mile Cvcle Race (3). —Easton, i; H. Watford. 2; Watson, 3. Time, Imin. 37 4-ssec.

One-mile Cycle Race (3). —Watson and Easton, equal. 1. Time. 4min.