ATHLETICS GREY RETAIN V. P. BOOT SHIELD

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1948, Page 3

ATHLETICS GREY RETAIN V. P. BOOT SHIELD

Al ihough a strong southerly blew, conditions otherwise were good on Saturday at Victoria Park, when athletic teams representing Soutn Canterbury (Timaru), and Grey contested the V. P. Boot Smeld, held by the local Association, whose representatives were again successful _ on this occasion, winning by yS points to 47. West Coast records in several cases were broken. Miss K. Gray (Timaru) bettered the womens discus throw by over 18 feet, with a throw of 95ft. 10-lins. She also won the women’s high jump. Barry. Hill (Greymouth), set a new junior discus record for men, with 129 ft. H\ ins ’ while Schroder (Timaru) equalled the record for the high jump with sft. 9ins. The tracks were fast. Results are as follows: —

SENIOR. 220 yds: B. Steel (G.) 1; K. Perrin (G.) 2; G. Riggley (T.) 3. lime 23 3-5 secs. ~, x T One Mile: Scanlon (JO .1: J. X llz ’ gerald (G.) 2; Johns (T.» 3. Time 4 57 4-5. ’ High ’ Jump: Timaru 15ft. Ilins. 1- Greymouth 15ft. Bins. 2. Best jump: Schroder (T.) sft. 9ins., equalling tne West Coast record. Long Jump: Timaru 56ft. 1; Greymouth 2. Best jump: A. Davidson (T.) 20ft. lin. Discus 'Throw: Grey mouth 1, Timaru 2. Best throw: V. Hahn.

JUNIOR. 100 yds: W. Boyd (G.) 1; H.Hill (G.) 2; Rapsey (T.) 3. '.lime 10 o-j sees. 880 yds: J. R. Steel (G.) 1: K. Beams (T.) 2; G. Watson (G.) 3. Time 2.12 2-5. High Jump: Timaru (15ft. 3ms.) 1: Greymouth (14ft. Ilins.) 2. Best jump, D. Adams (T.) sft. 4ins. ’ Discus Throw: Greymouth 1: Timaru 2. Best throw: H. Hill 129 ft. Ulins; a new West Coast record. Long Jump: fTi maru 53ft. 3ins. 1; Greymouth 50ft. lOins. 2. Best jump, D. Adams (T.) 19ft. 9ins. WOMEN. 100 yds; D. Perrin (G.) 1; G. Martin 2; V. Nelson (G.) 3. Time 12 secs; equalling West Coast record. Discus Throw: Timaru 235 ft. IB in.. 1; Greymouth 203 ft. 2; new record hy G. Gray, 95 ft. 101 in. High Jump: Timaru. 12ft. 7in. 1; Greymouth 12ft. 2in. 2. Best jump, K. Grey, 4ft. sin. Long Jump: Greymouth 42ft. sin. 1; Timaru 40ft. 4in. 2. Best jump, D. Perrin (G.) 15ft. lin. RELAYS. Senior: 440 yds ; 4 x 110: Groymouth 1; Timaru 2. Time 47 secs. One Mile: (440 x 220 x 220 x 220): Grevmouth 1; Timaru 2. Time 3min. 57 4-5 secs. Junior — One Mile Medley: (440 x 220 x 220 x 880>: Greymoutii 1; Timaru 2. Senior and Junior Men’s Mixed Relay of 880 yds: Greyranuth Juniors (scr.) 1: Greymouth Senior 2; Timaru 3. Time 1.38 1-5. LADIES, Shuttle Relay (220 y r ls, 4 x 50): Timaru 1; Greymouth 2. Time 27 4-5 secs. Ladies’ 440 Yards Relav (4 x 110): Greymouth 1; Timaru 2. Time 56 secs. HANDICAP EVENTS. 100 yds Men: Ist. Heal; J. Low <5 "yds.) 1; T. Harker (2J) 2; McGuire (scr.) 3. Time .10 2-5 secs,

2nd. Heat: P. Guerin 1; B. Henderson 2: Richards 3. Time 10 2-5 secs. 3rd. Heat: Laugeson 1; Nelson 2. Time 10 2-5 secs. Final: J. Lbw 1; P. Guerin 2; T. Harker 3. Time 10 4-5 secs.

100 yds. Ladies; D. Perrin 1; V. Nelson 2; J. Castle 3. Time 12 secs. 880 yds. Men: G. Watson (10) 1; W. Williams (scr.) 2; T. Cameron (scr.) 3. Time 2.17.