AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 160, 20 March 1939, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

CLOSING OF SEASON . MEETING* ON SATURDAY The Opotiki Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club closed the season on Saturday, when a lengthy /programme,, including a number of championship events was run off. The meeting was a. very successful one and during the afternoon the president, Air. C. Tabb, thanked patrons for their support during the season. The tracks were in good; order and this enabled B. Vercoe, the local champion cyclist, to again lower the track record from 35 seconds to 34 2-5 secs. Fast times were also put up in the junior and senior 880 yards events, the senior time being the best -put up cn the local reserve. The winners of these events were: junior, Beattie- senior, Ted. Upton. Following were the results of the various events'.— A. Grade Girls, 75 Yards. Champ ionship— S. AVood 1, B. Clark 2, C.' AleOaidon '3. Time 9 4-5 secs. B. Grade Boys, 100 Yards Championship.—J. Wilkins 1, P. AVilliams 2, G. Braae 3. Time 141-5 secs. 100 Yards A. Grade Boys’ ChamHediley 1, G. Sterling 2, Donnelly 3. Time 12 4-5 secs. Senior Cycle Championship, 1 Mile. —B. Yercoo 1, Storer 2. Primary Relay Race, Bird Shield, 440 Yards.—Opotiki A. 1, Opotiki B. 2, Convent. 3. Time 1.0 2-5. Junior Ladies’ 100 Yards Championship.—J. Cochrane 1, C. Shalfoon 2, A. Jeffries 3. Time. 12 secs. Junior Cycle Championship. 1-mile. —AY. Storer 1, I). AVilliams 2, Al. Bobbette 3. Time 1.23 2-5. Junior 100 'Yards Championship.— N. Sheeran 1, Tawhara 2, J. Hutt 3. Time' 11 secs. Junior Broad Jump Championship. —J. Liskip 17ft. lin. 1, Junior 880 Yards Championship.— Beattie 1, AA'ardlaw 2, Brown 3. Time 2.10 3-5. . Senior 880 Yards.—E. Upton 1. L. Stuart 2. Hewlett '3. Time 2.0 4-5. Senior Hop Step and Jump Championship.—Carter 41ft. Gin. 1, Inskip 40ft. Gin. 2. The championship went to Carter, who is not a- member of the Opotiki Club. Senior 100 Yards’ Championship.— Debreeeny and Hughes (tie) 1, Inskip 3. Time 102-5 secs. In the re-run for first place Debroceny' won by a narrow margin. Junior High Jump.—J. Hutt sft. 2iu. (scr.) 1, Tawliara sft. lin. (2in.) 2. Brown 4ft. 9in. (3in.) 3. ! A. Grade Girls-, ICO Yards.—B. Clarke 1, S. AVoodls 2, C. AlcCaldon 3. Time-13 1-5 secs. 220 Yards,. Junior. —N. Sheeran 1, O’Neill 2. Brown 3. Time 24 secs. F B. Grade Girls, 50 Yards.—P. Duff, L. Debreeeny 2, B. AA’ood 3. A. Grade Boys, 75 Yards.—lst. heat: AV. Medley 1, T. Abbot 2, J. Donnelly 3. 2nd. heat: G. Sterling and R. Heel ley (tie) 1, D. Reeves 3. Final; IE Hedley 1, AV. Hedley 2, D. Reeves and T. Abbot (tie) 3. Junior A-mile Cycle.—J. Ebbett 1, D. AYilliajns 2, Al. Bobbette 3. Time 1.17 4-5. J Senior Cycle 1 Aide.—D. Lawson 1, E. Storer 2, All. Bobbette. 3. Time 2.33 1-5. Junior Ladies’ 75 Yards.—C. Shalloon 1, J. Cochrane 2, A. Jeffries 3. Time 9 2-5 secs. B. Grade Boys, 75 Yards.—G. Braae 1, P. AVilliams 2, J. Wilkins 3. A. Grade Boys, 220 Y ards.—lst, heat: AV, Hedley 1, P. Stewart 2, Donnelly 3. 2nd. heat: G. Sterling 1, D. Reeves 2, R, Hedley 3. Time 291-5 secs. Final : G. Sterling 1, R, Hedley 2, I). Reeves 3. Time 29 l-ss. Junior Ladies’ High Jump.—J. Cochrane (scr.) 4ft. 4in. 1, A. Jeffries (lin.) 4ft. 3in. 2, J. Clark -lit. 2in. 3. Senior 440 Yards Handicap.—B. Hughes 1, Debreeeny 2, Time 53 secs. 440 Yards Junior Handicap.—O'Neill 1, Hutt. 2, AVardlaw 3. Time 55 secs. Senior Cycle, '3 Mile. —F .Storer 1. AY. Storer 2, AI. Bobbette. Yercoo picked up slowly in the first lap or two and then lost ground. Over the final laps ho picked up rapidly but was well behind at the finish. A. Grade Boys High Jump.—AY. Hedley (scr.) 4ft. sin. 1, H. Snell (scr.) 4ft. 4in. 2. P. Stewart 4ft. 2in. I.