AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 448, 4 February 1933, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

. TITLES DECIDED ROTORUA CLUB HOLDS CHAMP'ION SHIP EYENTS SOME GOOD PERFORMANCES The first section of the 1932 championship events were decided by the RotoruaAmateur Athletic and Cycling Club at its evening sports meeting at the Government Grounds last evening. Before the completion of the programme light rain made conditions -unpleasant and a north-westerly wind was not conducive to good times. In the 440 yards event, W. Young ran a fine raee to take the title in the good time of 55 4-5sec, by ten yards from A Lillas, The women's field event performances in the A Grade were not as good as last year, although J. Allen made a fine jump of 13ft 2in in the B grade. In the same event for men distances in both grades were increased, H. 'Steele winning the A grade -title and A. Beckett the- B grade. A fine throw of 100ft 3in was made by Scott in the B Grade of the Javelfn event, performances in this grade being again better than the A section, which was won by J. Christoph- - ers with a throw of 96f,t 2in. Following are the detailed results: Men's 100yds, A grade: W. Young 1, J. Pennington 2, H. Steele 3. Time 10 4-5 see. B Grade: J. Christophers I 1, L. Randerson 2, R. Devin 3. Time, 11 4-5:sec. Hurdles, 120yds, A grade: A. Lillas 1, J. Christophers 2, Hickey 3. Time lBsec. B Grade : . J. Pennington land McColl (dead heat). Time 20 4-5sec. Half Mile Cycle: M. Bell 1, R. Haycock 2, S. Howe 3. Time lm 15s. Ladies' 100yds A Grade: B. Cottrell 1, M. Ford 2. Time 13 l-5sec. B Grade, C. Cronin 1, J.- Pennington 2, J. Cottrell 3. Time 13 4-5sec. Throwing the Javelin. A. Grade: J. Christophers, 96ft 2in, 1; Hickey, 90ft 3in, 2; Sheaf, 87ft llin, 3. B Grade: Scott, 100ft 3in, 1; A. Lillas, 99ft 5in, 2; A. Cottrell, 85ft 3in, 3. A Grade, 440yds: W. Young 1, A. Lillas 2, J. Barber 3. Time 55 4-5sec. B Grade: L. Randerson 1 H. McColl 2, Dawson 3. Time, 58 l-5sec. One Mile Cycle: M. Bell 1, S. Howe 2, R. Haycock 3. Time 2m 48 l-5s. One Mile Run: K. Matthews 1, C. Randerson 2, R. Devin 3. Time 5.15 3-5. Ladies' High Jump, A Grade: B. Cottrell 4ft lin, 1; Mrs. Pennington, 3ft 8|in, 2. B Grade: M. Ford, 4ft Olin 1; J. Allen, 3-ft 10|in, 2. Ladies' Broad Jump, A Grade. B. Cottrell, 12ft llin, 1; M. Ford, 12ft 9in, 2. B Grade: J. Allen, 13ft 2in 1; Mrs. Pennington, 11ft 7in, 2; D. Cronin, 11ft 4in, 3. Men's Broad Jump, A Grade: H. Steele, 18ft 3in 1; J. Pennington and N A. Hickey, 18ft lin, 2. B Grade: Bickett, 17ft lin, 1; A. Lillas, 16ft 5in, 2; J. Robertson and K. Hale, 16ft 2in, 3.