ATHLETIC STARS
GISBORNE VISITORS QUINN MAY COMPETE DOMINION CHAMPION SATURDAY CARNIVAL The possibility that the popular Gisborne athlete, Graham Quinn, now a resident of Wellington, who was formerly the New Zealand 100 yds and 220yds champion, may be seen in competition with the present champion, P. F. Sharpley, the centre champion, R. V, Phillips, and other prominent sprinters in Gisborne on Saturday next was mentioned at a meeting of the committee of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club last evening During the discussion of arrangements for Saturday night's electric light carnival on the Childers Road Reserve a telegram from Mr. Quinn was read, stating in reply to the club's invitation that he was endeavouring to visit his home town for the occasion. The following programme for Saturday’s sports was approved:— Running.—7s and 100yds ladies' handicaps; 100. 220, 440, 880yds and one-mile senior men’s handicaps; 100, 220yds and 880yds junior handicap; 880yds exhibition walk; 75yds invitation scratch race; 100yds schoolboys’ relay; 100yds schoolgirls’ relay. Fitold events: Pole vault, high jump and shot put handicap. Cycling: Halfmile and 11-mile senior handicaps; half-mile and one-mile junior handicaps. Entries close at the premises of Messrs. Fitzmaurice and Butler on Thursday. Handicaps For To-night Handicaps for this (Tuesday) evening's weekly sports meeting have been declared as follows: — Cycling Events Half-mile Junior Handicap.—J. Clark scr., P. Thompson 15yds., D. O'Connell 25yds., J. Griffen 35yds., T. Warren 50yds., L. B ! aty 65yfls., R. Jells 75yds., and W. Barnes 90yds. One Mile Senior Handicap.— S. Parker scr., J. Ferguson 25yds., A. Nicholson 50yds., J. Clark 70yds., P. Thompson 90yds., R. O’Connell 120yds. J. Griffen 145yds., L. Warren 175yds.. L. (Baty 200yds., R. Jeffs 220yds., ana N. Barnes 250yds. Half-mile Senior Scratch Race.—lS. Parker, J. Ferguson, A. Nicholson, P. Thompson and R. Jeffs. Field Events Men's Javelin Throw Handicap.—J. Hayes 65yds., C. Sebire 75yds., W. Wallace and S. Parker 80ft., R. McGregor and G. Harris 85ft., R. Kane, McKay and L. Grey 90Jit. Men’s Hop, Step and Jump Handicap.—A McAneney 4ft. Gin., L. Grey sft. Gin., R. McGregor Gi't. Gin., W. Wallace 7ft. Gin., A. Kane Bft. Gin., and I. Stacey 9ft. Women’s High Jump Handicap.— Misses T. Lloyd scr., L. Scott 3in., M. Lloyd Gin., and M. Pevreal 7in. Running Events 220yds. Senior Men’s Handicap.— First Heat: A. McAneney Byds., A. Kane 15yds., .and L. Little 18yds. Second Heat: B. Quinn 12yds., N. Aston 18yds., and J. Mackay 19yds. 1320yds. Men’s Flat Handicap.—C. Parkinson 20yds., A. Kane 70yds., T. Parkinson 80yds., R. McGregor ana K. Fleming 85vds., L. Little and I. Stacey 93yds., N. Ashton and R. Huxtaible 100yds., and J. D. Mackay 115yds. 75yds. Junior Men’s Handicap.— First Heat: R. McGregor syds., J. Richards and L. Little 7yds., Ni Sainshury Byds. Second Heat: K. Fleming syds., T. Parkinson 6yds., and R. Nossiter 9yds.
i 100yds. Women’s Handicap.—First Heat: E. Stokes 7yds., P. Cleary 9yds., M. Pevreal 10yds., and I. Hamilton 11yds. Second Heat: M. Heplburn 82yds., D. McAneney 9yds., and M. Barnett 10yds.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20112, 5 December 1939, Page 8
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