AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 83, 31 December 1937, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Sharpley's Fast Hurdles at Napier McLEAN PARK MEETING F. Sharpley, Hastings star hurdler, m'ade an attempt on the New Zealand record for the 120 yards hurdles at the Napier Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's meeting on McLean Park last evening, and succeeded in equalling the record time of 15 l-5secs., at present officially held by H. E. Wilson, of Wellington. The record is of long standing, and, although there have been times when Sharpley has beaten it, none of his attempts have yet been officially recognised. In Dunedin he covered the distance in 15 seconds, but the track was ruled to be downhill. Twice at Rotorua recently Sharpley turned in better time than Wilson, and it is possible that one of these times will be recognised. Other special items at last evening's meeting, which drew the best crowd this season, were a pole vault exhibition by R. Johnson, Hawke's BayPoverty Bay champion, and a walking exhibition by Morton Alexander, of Christchurch, a young pupil of Ian Driscoll, the" New Zealand champion. Results are as follow: — 120 yards hurdles handicap. — F. Sharpley (scr) 1. Time, 15 l-5secs., equalling the New Zealand record. One mile cycle handicap. — First heat: A. Manning (110) 1, R. Attwood (25) 2, P. Dooney (60) 3. Time, 2min. 30 2-5 secs. Second heat: J. Anderson (75) 1, V. Manning (25) 2, A, Fleming (140) 3. Time, 2min. 30 l-5secs. Final: V. Manning 1, Attwood 2, Dooney 3. Time, 2min. 26secs: 880 yards handicap. — R. Gollop (35) 1, I. Reading (55) 2, R. Morley (10) 3. Time, 2min. 3-5secs. 100 yards men's handicap. — First heat: R. Tucker (5£) 1, E. Shuker (7£) 2, J. Rogers (9) 3. Time, 10 l-5secs. Second heat: V. McCutcheon (7) 1, F. Sharpley 2, P. Begley (6£) 3. Time, 10 2-5 secs. Final: Tupker 1, McCutcheon 2, Sharpley 3. Time, 10 l-5secs. 100 yards women's handicap. — First heat: Miss R. Tong (1J) 1, Miss J. Prince (4£) 2, Miss N. Wyness (5£) 3. Time, 12secs. Second heat: Miss N. Martin (5J) 1, Miss G. Thow (7£) 2, Miss D. Swayne (3) 3. Time, 11 4-5secs. Final: Miss Tong 1, Miss >-artin 2, Miss Wyness 3. Time, 11 4-5secs. Beating the clock cycle, 440 yards: V. Manning 36 9-10secs., 1, R. Attwood, 37 l-10secs., 2, P. Dooney, 37 3-10secs., 3. One mile walk handicap: R. McGregor (355) 1, L Driscoll (scr) 2, O. Brock (300) 3. Time, 6min. 38 l-5secs. 220 yards men's handicap: V. McCutcheon (17) 1, J. Rogers (19) 2, R. Tucker (16) 3. Time, 22 l-5secs. Women's Treston Banner relay, 440 yards: Rivals 1. Time, 57 2-5secs. Two-mile cycle handicap: J. D. Anderson (160) 1, V. Manning (50) 2, R. Attwood (160) 3. Time, 5min. 4 4-5secs. One-mile flat handicap: T. Cotterill (190) 1, H. Kane (60) 2, T. Hallett (260) 3. Time, 4min. 27secs. 120 yards women's handicap: Miss R. Tong (2) 1, Miss N. Wyness (6) 2, Miss L. Climo (8J) 3. Time, 14 l-5secs. Cock o' the North challenge, one-mile cycle: E. Wells. 100 yards Cock o' the North challenge. — J. Rogers. 150 yards boys handicap: Ken Petherick 1, N. Scullin 2. Women's Cock o* the North challenge, 50 yards backwards rtrn: Miss L. Climo 1.