GREYMOUTH SPORTS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1924, Page 2

GREYMOUTH SPORTS

GREYMOUTH. March S. The Greymouth athletic sports meeting was opened under damp conditions and a large attendance. Tlie tracks were slow owing to recent rain. Maiden Footrace, 100 yds.-—Fnivhall l, Austin 2, De Fi at us ,3. Time 10 4-5 secs. Won by IV yards. Austin came fast at the end, and just heat De Flatus. Novice Bicycle Race, 1 mile.—Dimond 1. Lindop 2. Won by n wheel. Time .3 min 0 3-5 secs. Sheffield Handicap. 120 yds.—AY. Richardson (0) 1. C. Pierson (8) 2. YY. Treinhath (4) 3, C. Earnout 4, M. MacDonald 5. C- Fairhall (1. Time 12 sees. The field was on even terms at halt wav. and then Richardson moved out, being sternly challenged by Pierson, hut he won by nearly a yard, while Tromhuth was very close up third, and the others just inches away.

Putting Kill) shotM. J. McCabe (Palmerston North) 30 foot 2 inches, 1; P. Murphy • Waimnte) 32 feet 0 inches. 2: A. Behan (Greymouth) 31 feet 0 inches if.

Half-mile Cycle.—Wood 1, O’Shea 2. P. Griffon if. Time 1 min -9 3-5 secs. Half-mile Flat.—'W. Trembath (Invercargill) 1. C. V. Hack (Christchurch! 2. T. T. Dnlzell 3. One cut saw. loin log.—Murdoch (4 seconds) 1. Jack (scr)) 2, Hewlett (6) if. Time .32 sees.

Upright chop, Kfin h>g.—-Y\ . Bannister 20, 1. I). Bannister (scr) 2, Y\. Iflacknimi (8) if. Time l min 44 secs. 3-mile cycle.—ll. G. YY 001 l (liO.uls). 1. I>. Griffon (420yds), 2, J. Griffen 180yds), 3. YYou easily. Time 7.27. 120 yds Hurdles.—R. Cameron (Chertsev) 1. J. ’lelior (Hokitika) -. W. Miller (Motukarara) 3. Also ran: IF Brown. Won by one yard. Time 17 1-5 secs.

2 30yds Flat.—YY. Kelly (Cliristelinreh) 1. NY. Trembath (Invercargill) o p> .). l.iule (Greymouth) it. YY on by I) yards. Time 22 2-5 secs. ' 410 yds Flat.—YY. F. Trembath (Invercargill) 1. 4. Little (Greymouth) 2, F. Moore (Gn\v mo tit ID 3. YYou by 5 vds. Time 53 secs.

Sawing Handicap, 15in log.— rngram :, 11 d Bartley (Ssecs) 1 : 11. Murdoch and A. lfehau 1) 2, YYaiigh Bros (I) if. Time 27 3-5 secs.

Y'aulting.—G. Kooti (Greymouth) Oft 1, J. Teller (Hokitika.. Bft J 1 in 2Primary Schools Relay, half a mile. Marist A 1. Reel ton 2. State A if. 'l’ime ‘Jniins soc.s.

Sof oiularv Schools Holiiy, liiill-imlo Beefton High School 1. (Rev Technical School A 2. Grey Technical School B 3. Hokitika School also ran. Time Imiii r,o>ers.

Open Race (buys) lOdvds.---Austin 1. Crumpton 2, Steel if. Time 11 2-ssees. Primary School Boys’ Championship, 100yds.— Crossman ('Beefton) 1. Bierworth (Reelton) 2. Coom .Colalen) if. Nine others also competed. 'Time 12

Secondary School Roys’ Championship. 100yds. -K. S. Austin (Reefton) 1. (i. ’i’aiiiui (Hokitika) 2, Steel (Greyinoiith) 3. 'lime II l-osecs. I’rimarv Girls’ Relay Race, J mile. •

state School A Team 1 ; Runaogn state If team 2. Time I min 58 5'9.

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