AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 136, 20 January 1939, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

BIG SPORTS DAY TO-MORROW RECORD MEETING EXPECTED . FIRST CLASS COMPETITION I'he big athletic meeting to be held cu the reserve at Opotiki to-morrow is expected to draw a big crowd of spectators. A, record! number of amateur athletes will be competing, including a number with exceptionally good performances. With such good quality athletes the various events arc sure to make for Very keen competition and a strong endeavour will be made to take the Moody Banner from the Gisborne Club. The Gisborne Club is sending over a big team, totalling 25 men and lady competitors. A new club to be represented will be Wliakatane, which was formed this year. Opotiki competitors are reminded that they must be financial and wear registered numbers. All officials will report at 1.10 p.m. The programme is a lengthy one and will be run off in quick order. \ An omission in the programme is the ladies hop, step and jump event.

Opotiki Team. The Opotiki teams lor the diifereiit classes will be selected from tlie following athletes: — Senior High Jump.— Lnskip, Fenton, Mitchell, t’pton. Junior High Jump.—lnskip, J. Ilutt, N. Sheeran, Wardlaw. Junior Broad Jump.—lnskip, N. Sheeran, J. Hutt, Wardlaw. Junior High Jump.—lnskip. N. Sheeran, Wardlaw, J. Hutt. Senior Hop, Step and Jump. -Inskip, Griffin, Mitchell, Wardlaw. Mile.—C. Smith, McKenzie, .15. Wilson, Arrol. Junior ICO Yards.—Dobreccny, Anderson. Sheeran, Tawliara, L. Kururangi. The above competitors will also appear for Opotiki in the 220 yds.

Senior 100 (Yards. —Cut-ler, Pay, J. Parkinson, Mitchell, Fenton. 220 Yards.—Cutler, Day. J. Parkinson, B. Hughes. E. if. McKenzie. Fen-

ton. 880 Yards.—Stephenson, Upton, AleLvcnzie, C. Smith. 880 Yards Junior. - Beattie,' O’Neil, NY a ill law. 440 Yard's Senior.—l. Parkinson. Hughes. Stephenson, Upton. -J4O Yards Junior.—Beattie Anderson, W'ardlaw. Relay.—l. Parkinson 440 yds., Debreeenv and Day 220, B. Hughes. Cutler, Anderson 220," Upton. 880. Senior Broad Jump. Hughes. G. Aiitchell. Fenton. Javelin.—E. Wilson, AI. Dolnmorc. Discus.—lt. AYilson, Al. Delamere. Shot Putt.— Delamere. Hughes, Cutler, Toni Black, Ned Griffon. Senior Cyclists.—B. Vercoc, E. Storer. .14. Lawson. Emergency, E. St-orer. Junior Cyclists.—J. King, .AY. Storer. AI. Bobhette. The ladies’ team will be selected from flic- following:—Aliss E. Hampton , Aliss J. Cochrane, Aliss E. Debreceny, M'iss G. Barrett, Aliss C. Shalloon, Aliss D. Williams, Aliss A. Lammas. Rotorua Team. Seniors.—K. Hale, all field events; H. Steele 1 , sprints, jumps; E. Robertson, sprints, jumps, shot putt: AY. AJartin. sprints. Juniors.—Southwick, sprints ; El. Anthony, sprints, jumps; G. King, distance. Ladies.—Aliss Clarke. •Cyclists.—Senior: F. Slniter. G. Kly worth. Junior: K. Robinson. Wnsngarei Club. J. G. Let-lci e. Gisborne Team. Alessrs. S. Clayton (manager). T. AlcGuffie (captain), J. Ferguson, G. Sutton, AY. Wallace, A. Cassin, J. Cleary, R. AlcGregor, F. Gribben. A. Sc-ott-, J. Haves, B. Quinn, J. Clark, P. Thompson, A. Kane, T. Kane, J. AlcKny, L. Grey. F. Parker, A. Turrie; Airs. Stokes (chaperon), Aliss Hepburn, Aliss T. Lloyd, Aliss Al. Lloyd. Aliss Stokes, Aliss L. Scott. 'The junior, S. Gribben, is giving splendid performances. A few weeks ago lie threw, the javelin 140 ft. lOiu. Another competitor, L. Grey, is the holder of the Poverty Bay high jump record at sft. lOjin. At a- floodlight meeting at Gisborne recently lie cleaved the bar at oft. 9iu.

The team will leave Gisborne at G. 30 a.m. to-morrow and should arrive in Opotiki at 10.30 o’clock.