OPENING MEET
AMATEUR ATHLETICS ACTIVITY IN GISBORNE GOOD CROWD AT RESERVE Weather conditions were excellent last evening for the opening of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club’s track season on the Childers Road Reserve. The attendance was good, and entries for the respective events'gave much satisfaction to officers of the club. Results were as under:— Field Events Women’s Broad Jump.—Miss E. Stokes, handicap 4ft. 1-in., 1; Miss M. Hepiburn, handicap 4ft. 2in„ 2: Miss T. Ll'oyd, handicap 2ft. 6in., 3. Distance, 17ft. 3in. -Men’s Broad Jump Handicap.—A. McAneney, handicap 3ft. Gin., 1; J. O’Rourke, handicap sft. 6in., 2; R. McGregor, handicap 4ft. 3in., 3. Distance, -22 ft. 9in. Track Events 75yds. Women’s Handicap (6 entries).—Miss E. Stokes, 7yds, 1; Miss M. Hepburn, 7yds, 2; -Miss T. Lloyd, syds, 3. Time, 8 3-ssee. dOOyds. Senior Men’s Handicap (5 entries). —B. Quinn, 7yds, 1; A. McAneney. 3yds, 2; J. O’Rourke, 7yds, 3. Time, lOsec. 50yds. Senior Men’s Scratch Race (8 entries).—-JA. M-cAneney, 1; J. O’Rourke, 2: B. Quinn, 3. Time, 5 4-5 sec.
880yds. Men’s Flat Handicap (5 entries). —R‘. Huxtable, 95yds, 1; D. -McKay, 95yds, 2; R. Nossiter, 90yds, 3. Time, 2min. 3 3-ssec. 440yds Mixed Relay Race. —(Miss Scott’s team; 30yds, 1; A. McAneney’s team, scr., 2. Time, 55 4-ssec.
Cycling Events
Half-Mile Junior .Scratch Race. —J. Clark, 1; P. Thompson, 2; L. Baty, 3. Time, Imin. 25 l-ssec. One-Mile Senior Scratch Race.—S. Parker, 1; J. Ferguson, 2; A. Nicholson, 3. Time, 3min.
Half-Mile Handicap.—J. Griffen, 80yds, 1; J. Ferguson, 15yds, 2; S. Parker, scr., and L. B.aty, 85yds, dead heat, 3. Time, lmin. 14 2-ssec.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20109, 1 December 1939, Page 12
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267OPENING MEET Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20109, 1 December 1939, Page 12
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