AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 470, 2 March 1933, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

VISIT TO HAMILTON SUB-CENTRE CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD ON MARCH 18 TO-MO'RiROW'S' MEETING

The Waikato suh-centre, N.Z. Amateur Athletic Association, to whioli the Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling . Cluh is affiliated decided al a meeting held last week to .arrangt a Waikato championship meeting ti hp held at Steele Park, Hamilton

on Saturday, March' 18. It was alsi decided to present a challenge shieli to the cluh securing the highest ag gregate points throughout the serie of championship events, points t count, 6 for first, 3 for second ari one for third place. The shield wi be an annual competitive trophy an I will he the property of the sul centre. The championship1 'and other eventi for which entries close on March 1 will be as follows: —

Championship 100yds ladies; 100 yds open; 220yd 440yds; 880yds; one mile; 120yt hurdles; half -mile cycle; one mi cycle; five-mile cycle; h'op, step ai jump; bro;ad jump; high jump; pu ing the sh'ot; and 100, 220, 440, 8! yds, junior championships. Handicap 75yds ladies; 120yds; 880yds; tv mile cycle; three mile. cycle. Trip Postponed Owing to the inability of a nunib of competitors to make the trip, a the approach of the forthcojni championships,' the team of Rotor club members will not now make 1 arranged visit to Hamilton on Sati day next, but the cluh will he repi sented at Hamilton in the champit ship meeting. In these circumstances it has bt decide'd to extend the January-Fek ary series of evening sports me ings completed last week for two f ther weeks, points in these two me ings being added to the previous s ies. The events and handicap'S for next meeting at the Governm Grounds to-morrow evening are follows. —

'The first event will commence 5.45 o'clock sharp. 100 Yards: — J. Pennington 3yds, Young 51, H. Steele 7£, L. Rander 8, J. Christophers 8, A.'Lillas 8, McColl 9i, J. Cochrane 9£, G. Bi 10, J. Dorset 10, R. Devin 10. 220 Yards:— J. Pennington 8, Young 10, L. Randerson 16, A. Li 16, J. Cochrane 17, H. Steele 17 Christophers 18, R. Devin 19, N. I ton 19, H. McColl 19, J. Dorset G. Beale 20. 880' Yards:— W. Young 25yds, Li'llas 45, R. Devin 45, N, Hii 50, L. Randerson 50, M. Matthew! J. Barber 55, R. Dawson 60, C. U derson 90. Putting the Shot: — P. Taiapa i D. Sheaf 9ift, A. Cottrell 92ft; Scott 102ft f W. Young 11ft, Hickey 11ft, A. Lillas 12ft 9in Christophers 14ft; G. Rosser 14ft H. Steele 15ft, E. Beckett 16ft.

High Jump (handicap and championship) : — J. Christophers A. Hickey 9, J. Pennington i Taiapa 10, K. Hale 10, J. Coeli 11, A. Lillas 11, H. Steele IS Beckett 13, Rohertson 13, G. R 14. Ladies' 75 yds: — B. Cottrell, ! E. Hardie 5, M. Foi'd 4, C. Croni Mrs. Pennington 7, J. Cottrell Allen 10, D. Cronin 11. Ladies' High Jump.— E-. H scr, B. Cottrell lin, J. Allen ' Ford 2, Mrs. Pennington 31, J. trell 5. Half Mile Cycle.— M. Bell sc Howe 5yds, W. Gray 30yds, C. 30yds, R. Haycock, L. Nelson l N. Howe, H. Bellini SOy'ds, J. 1 | 80yds. One Mile Cycle. — M. Bell s Howe 35yds, C. Head 45, R. Ha; L. Nelson 50, W. Gray 50, N. 75, H. Bellini- 90, J. Lewis 160y