ATHLETICS SPORTS MEETING AT VICTORIA PARK ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD

Grey River Argus, 5 April 1948, Page 6

ATHLETICS SPORTS MEETING AT VICTORIA PARK ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD

Favoured with fine weather, the West Coast Centre of the N.Z. Athletic, Cycling and Axemen’s Union staged a highly successful sports meeting at Victoria Park on Saturday. The programme, which was conducted well to time, was witnessed by a large crowd.

Keen interest was taken ir| the chopping events, which drew large entries, and in the cycling, where riders from Canterbury and Nelson had fewer successes than usual, although H. Sutherland, of Rangiora, won the cup for the most points in all events.

The cycling was marred by one accident, in which I. Sutherland, one of the leading Canterbury riders, fell, fracturing his left collarbone. After receiving attention from members of the St. John Ambulance, he was 'admitted to the Grey River Hospital. Four teams competed ini the women’s marching contest, the music being supplied by the Greymouth Highland Pipe Band. The Blaketown team gave an outstanding performance to win the Tennent Challenge Cup, while its leader, Miss V. Henderson, was placed first in the competition for the best leader. Results were:—

CHOPPING 12-inch maiden: H. Mason 1, L. A. Richards 2, J. Liddle 3. Time: 35 1-5. 14-inch underhand: First heat: A. Ryan (ssec) 1, W. Curtain 2, J. Beardsley (6sec) 3. Time 41sec. Second heat: H. Mason (6sec) 1, J. Creighton (lOsec) 2, R. Fleurty (ssec) 3. Time: 38 2-ssec. Third heat: H. Wilson (lOsec) 1, J. Jones (lOsec) 2, R. Youngman (ssec) 3. Time: 35sec. Final: Beardsley 1, Ryan 2. Wilson 3. Time: 35sec. Three-men team chop: Wilson, Simes and Ryan 1, Roberts, Maloney and Hagen 2, Mitchell. Sullivan and Evans 3. 12-inch upright: First heat: A. Ryan (3sec) 1, F. Lemon (7sec) 2, J. Swarbrick (4sec) 3. Time: 50sec. Second heat: T. Climo (7sec) 1, R. Fleurty (4sec) 2, W. Maloney (12sec> 3. Time: 38 l-ssec. Third heat: W. Evans (3sec) 1, H. Wilson (lOsec) 2. G. Cameron (9sec) 3. Time: 40 1-5 sec. Final: Swarbrick 1. Wilson 2. Fleurty 3. Time: 37 l-ssec. 12-inch saw: Roberts and Maloney, llsec, 1; Cameron and Lemon, and Hagen and Calder, 13sec (equal) 2. CYCLING

Half-mile: First heat: C. Thomas 1. E. Patterson 2, K. Lalor 3, W. Gardner 4. Time: lmin 3 4-ssec. Second heat: W. Ferguson 1, A. King 2, J. Alexander 3, J. Archer 4. Time: lmin 4 l-ssec. Final: Alexander 1, Thomas 2, Patterson 3. Time: lmin 4sec. Half-mile junior championship: E. Patterson 1, J. Walker (Nelson) 2, J. Alexander 3. Time: lmin 7sec. One mile: K. Lalor 1, W. Gardner 2, K. Sutherland 3. Time: 2min 14 sec.

Two miles: H. Sutherland 1, K. Johnson 2, G. Armstrong 3. Time: 4 min 39sec. Half-mile club junior championship: K. Sutherland 1, J. Alexander 2. E. Patterson 3. Time: lmin 30 1-5 sec.

Two miles points race: H. Sutherland,. 14 points, 1; K. Johnston, Spts, 2; K. Sutherland, 4pts, 3. Boys’ handicap one mile: D. Boot 1, J. Mclntyre 2, K. Morgan 3. Time; 2min 36 l-ssec.

Boys’ half-mile: D. Boot 1, D. Ogilvie 2, J. Mclntyre 3. Time: lmin 13sec. Cup for most points: FI. Sutherland, 6pts, 1. SHOOTING Five-bird eye-opener: T. Bovd (Hokitika) with a possible, was first. D. Walsh (Ahaura), C. Presont (Hokitika), S. J. Godfrey (Koiterangi) and J. Shaw (Greymouth) tied for second. Fifteen-bird handicap for cup. R. Godfrey (Kokatahi) first. A. Grey (Blackball) second. Eight tied for third, and the shoot-off was won by J. Shaw. Twenty-four competed. WOMEN’S MARCHING Blaketown (coach L. G. Eddington) 251 points, 1; Owen’s (G. Ormandy coach) 246 points, 2; Convent Old Girls (Miss D. Green coach) 229 points, 3; Greymouth Grenadiers (G. Ormandy coach) 2'274 points, 3. Leaders’ competition: Mists V. Henderson (Blaketown) 54pts 1; Miss D. Green (Convent Old Girls) 531-pts, 2; Miss J. Dunn (Owen’s) 52pts 3; Miss L. Goodall (Grenadiers) 441-fts, 4. Baby show: Six months and under: Baby Dalziell; 12 months and under: Baby Clyne; 18 months and under; Baby Howell.