AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 142, 6 February 1939, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

MEETING AT GISBORNE OPOTIKI ROYS’ SUCCESSES Opotiki athletes who visited Gisborne for the big sports there on Anniversary Day. enjoyed considerable success. The weather throughout * the ■ day was unsettled but this did. not interfere unduly with the running of the events. The attendance was only fair. Heavy rain fell shortly after the start of the events and as a result the fields were reduced somewhat. The presence of teams from Opotiki and Wairoti added interest to the meeting. Gisborne succeeded in. winning the points cup by a fairly substantial margin, securing 110 points, while the Opotiki team gained' second place with 58A- points. Wairoa- registered 17A points.' The rain was sufficient to. rob the track of its spring and jumpers found difficulty in equalling their previoms standards. The winner of the high jump handicap, J.‘ Hutt, had the misfortune to injure his knee. He was making his final attempt, at sft;, and in descending, after failing to clear the liar, caught his foot <»n file, side of the jumping pit, twisting the knee. His~ 19in. handicap was sufficient ter him to win the event.

Aii unusual performance was put nj>by an Opotiki cyclist, Ik Vorcoe. Hocompeted with much success in the e—vents, "winning the one mile senior event from a. handicap of 70yds. and being placed' second in the half-mile from 35yds. Then he came out in the mile flat handicap, and off 20O< yds. ran into second place. Opotiki successes during the day were, as follows : Junior 100yds. Handicap.— first. Heat: 1). Debreceny syds. 2; B. Anderson oyds. 3. Final: Debreceny 3. Half-mile Junior Cycle Handicap.— AY. Storer 45yds. 1. Time lmin. 17 3-5-sec. Half-mile Senior Cycle Handicap.F. Storer 75yds. 1, B.'Verc-oe 35yds. 2Time lmin. 18 l-osec. Men’s Broad Jump.—J. Inskip (3ft- V Gin.) 22ft. Gin. 1; B. Hughes 4ft. AY - AA’allaco (Gisborne) 4ft. and J. Hutt 4ft., tie, 21ft. Bin., 2. J 220yds. ,) unior •' - Handicap.—Firstheat-: Bt Andevs6ii s ' ! l6.yds'.l 1.. 'Secondlieat: I). Debreceny 13yds. 2. . Final - B. Anderson fdd880yds. Senior Flat,- ißLandicap.—F--1' pton 70yds. 1 j -Thjiie -Tuiiiiv i 64 3-os - 440yds. Men's l’arkinson 3. ■ <* f 880yds. Jitfticif Flat • Haiidieap.— L'. Beattie GOj’ds. 2. ] J \ v: > ■>’ One -Al/ile Flat -HffhcUcap;—B. A er-

wrote re the Physical Fitness Week. Mr.. M erry explained that a representative had called on the Mayor and himself, the previous day. A permanent committee would later be set up consisting of two> representatives front each, of the councils and l eight others;— r jt was decided to hold the matter ■ over* , Tiroltaiiga Bridge.—A plan showing ,tlie deviation to. the new bridge at the Ti'fohanga river was enclosed with a letter from the- Land and Surveys Department. Cr.- McDonnell considered that thq road could he turtle or straightened. It was decided to approve of the plans except that the . council Would like the bend straightened .out.' Mr. Roberts, secretary of tlie Wni-nui-Waingnvara... Settlers Assn-.-.-wptfte -re thei condition of- a_.p.6rtion of road.... - ' ' ' i -vS * . i'-i ' L .* * • f*'? The.-engineer was on the matter. Mr. "Clark," local secretary of the Auckland Builders’ and .General,.LabUnion -wrote protesting about remarks contained in the engineer’s previous monthly report. Mr. Merry said that- Mr. Goodacre. the labour inspector from ' Tauranga had paid a visit'Taifd Union had no complaint. ,T.he letter was “received”? •;> * A' deputation consisting of Messrs. Brown, Paul* and Anderson, representing the ' Waiutahi’ ‘Drainage Board waited' on the Council asking that a ■ bridge over a drain be raised as ■ flooding of property was caused. The stringers are 26” below the level of the road. Mr. Anderson offered to lend ,two drays and horses for raising the road level.—The council decided to instruct the engineer to proceed with '“the 'work and to accept the otter of the deputation. A./'.ir.cular from the Department o.f . Native Afl'airk stated that the qiu*jj-. ■tion""of- rates on two properties had beer* investigated and that those ttao < properties could be placed on the valuation roll. The letter stated l that the Opape block was not showing a profit. Councillors stated that other ? ratepayers bad to pay rates their farms showed profit -or not. It w os'! decided to instruct the clerk to / endeavour to have the two properties** placed on the valuation roll. ‘"/D* Several councillors drew attention to requirements iu their ridings. Accounts amounting to £1954 ,wsre passed for payment, leaving an overdraft at the bank of £9700.