AMATEUR ATHLETICS
LAST NIGHT'S MEETiNG ROTORUA CLUB RECORD BROKEN IN HIGH JUMP GOOD JAVELIN THROW Conditions were ideal for the weekly evening sports meeting of the Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club held at the Government Grounds last evening before a good attendance of the public anI excellent forrn. was shown in all events. In the high jump, J. Christophers broke his own club record of 5ft IS ins by 2 inches and the other place winners also jumped well. Throwing the javelin for the first time, M. Herewini put up an excellent performance to throw the weapon, which was slightly overweight, a distance of 120ft. 3ins against the wind. A very close finish resulted in the men's 50yds. handicap and great difficulty was experienced in placing the winners, the six finalists finishing within inches of each other. Pollowing are the detailed results.* 880yds. Handicap: — A. Lilla? (60 yds), 1; M. Matthews (70yds), 2; R. Dawson (60yds), 3. Time, 2m 6 l-5s. 50yds. Handicap: — First lieat: ^ H. Steele (41yds), 1; J. Pennington (21 yds), 2; J. Barber (6yds), 3. Time. 6s. Second heat: M. Herewini (5 yds), 1; J. Christophers (41yds), 2; J. Cochrane (5yds), 3. Time, 5 3-5 s. Final: Steele, 1; Christophers, 2; Cochrane, 3. 440yds Handicap : — J. Cochrane (42yds), 1; J. Barber (42yds)', 2J. Dorset (40yds), 3. Time, 52s. Ladies' 50yds. Handicap: — First: heat: D. Cronin (8yds), i ; M. For! (4yds), 2; B. Cottrell (2yds), 3. Time, 6 2-5s. Second heat: 3\Irs. Pennington (6yds), 1; E. Hardie (3i yds), 2; C. Cronin (51yds)., 3. Time, 6 3-5s. Final : Mrs. Pennington, 1 : D. Cronin, 2; C. Cronin, 3. Time. 6s. Ladies' High Jump: M. Ford (7 ins), 4ft 7in, 1; Mrs. Pennington (lOins), 4ft 6ins, 2; E. Hardie (lin). 4ft 5ins, 3. Men's High Jump: — J. Christophers (7ins), 5ft lOlins, 1; P. Taiapa 2; C. Beckett and Hall, 3. Half-mile Cycle Handicap : — N. Howe (80yds), 1; P. Haycock (10 yds), 2; S. Howe (40yds), 3. Time., lm 15s. One Mile Cycle Handicap : — M. Bell (scr), 1; R. Haycock (60yds), 2; N. Howe (120yds), 3. Time, 2m 40 2-5s. Cyclists' Lap Raee: — In an amusing and exciting finish S. Howe n:\rrowly beat M. Bell. Throwing the javelin: — M. Herewini (80ft), 200ft 3ins, 1; D. Sheaf (80ft), 185ft 71ins, 2; E. Beckett (90ft), 184ft 8ins, 3.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 396, 3 December 1932, Page 6
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