AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 476, 9 March 1933, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

FINAL MEETING * ROTORUA CLUB NEARS CONCLUSION OF ITS SEASON TEAM FOR HAMILTON At the Government Grounds tomorrow evening, the final series of the Rotorua Amateur Athletie and Cyclihg Club's evening sports meetings will be held and in view of the closeness .of several competitors in the points aggregates for special season trophies, keen competition for winning honours should result. Additional interest will also result from the fact that members of the team to represent the club in the Waikato sub-centre championships at Hamilton on Saturday, March 18 will also be seen in aetion and will be doing their best to justify their inclusion. In a number of these championshi'p events it is considered that the Rotorua team have excellent chances of success and in order that no difficulty might be experienced in sending the club's best competitors it is confidently expected that the public will assist in the collection to be taken on the ground towards cost of transport. To-morrow evening's programme and handicaps is as follows: — Ladies' 100yds. — B. Cottrell, 41 yds; M. Ford, 61yds; E. Hardie, 71 yds; Mrs. Pennington, C. Cronin, W. Steele, 8yds; J. Cottrell, D. Cronin, 14yds. Ladies' Hop, Step and Jump. — B. Cottrell, scr; J. Allen, 6in; W. Steele, 9in; E. Hardie, 1ft 3in; M. Ford, 1ft 6in; Mrs. Pennington, 2ft; J. Cottrell, 2ft 9in; C. Cronin, 3ft; D. Cronin, 4ft 3in. 100yds. — J. Pennington, 4yds; W. Young, 5yds; A. Lillas, 6yds; H. Steele, 8yds; M. Herewini, 81yds; J. Christophers, H. McColl, 9yds. 440yds. — W. Young, 15yds; A. Lillas, 20yds; J. Pennington, 23yds; R. Levin, 32yds; J. Cochrane, 33yds; L. Randerson, 35yds; H. McColl, 35yds; J. Barber, 36yds; M. Matthews, 40 yds; Robt. Dawson, 45yds. 440yds. Hurdles. — A. Lillas, 20yds; J. Pennington, 25yds; H. Steele, H. McColl, 35yds; J. Robertson, 37yds; K. Hall, 50yds. Two Mile Run. — M. Matthews, 140 yds; C. Randerson, 260yds; Robt. Dawson, 420yds. Hop, Step and Jump. — A. G. Hickey, 2ft; H. Steele, 5ft 6in; M. Herewini, 5ft 9in; K, Hale, G. Rosser, P. Taiapa, J. Pennington, 6ft; J. Robertson, 7ft; A. Cottrell, 7ft 3in; E. Beckett, 7ft 9in. Javelin. — M. Herewini, 50ft; P. Peterson, P. Taiapa, 65ft; J. Christophers, W. Scott, 70ft; A. G. Hickey, 75ft; D. Sheaf, 80ft; A. Cottrell, 85ft; K. Hale, 90ft; E. Beckett, 90ft; G. Rosser, 95ft. Points to Date The points for the January-March series and the season aggregate are as follows. The season's aggregate points are in parenthesis : — Sprinting and Hurdling. — J. Pennington, 18 (22) ; A. Lillas, 12 (29) ; H. McCall, 111; H. Steele, 6. Distances. — M. Matthews, 10 (18) ; C. Randerson, 91 (181). Field Events. — A. Lillas, 11; A. Cottrell, 10; G. Rosser, 10 (23); J. Christophers, 9 (22) ; E. Beckett, 81; J. Pennington, 61; A. Hickey, 51; H. Steele, 51. Cycling. — M. Bell, 171 (43); S. Howe, 13 (31) ; N. Howe, 111 (251) ; W. Gray, 91; J. Lewis, 71; C. Head, 6. Ladies' Sprinting. — Mrs. Pennington, 9 (161); C. Cronin, 81 (17); E. Hardie, 7 (19) ; B. Cottrell, 51 (171). Ladies' Field Events. — Mrs. Pennington, 91 (14); B. Cottrell, 8 (131) ; J. Allen, 7 (151) ; E. Hardie, 51 (17). Team for Hamilton The following team has been selected to represent Rotorua at the Waikato sub-centre championships at Hamilton on Saturday, March 18: — 100yds. — Pennington, Young, Lillas, Steele. 220yds. — Pennington, McColl, Lillas, Steele. 440yds. — Young, Pennington, Lillas. 880yds. — Young, L. Randerson. One Mile.. — C. Randerson, M. Matthews. High Jump. — J. Christophers, K. Hale, A. Lillas. Hop, Step and Jump. — A. Hickey, M. Herewini, K. Hale. Broad Jump. — H. Steele, J. Pennihgton, A. Hickey. Shot. — -Peterson,- Sheaf, Taiapa, Scott. ■ Discus. — Peterson, Sheaf, Taiapa, . Scott. Javelin. — Christophers, Hickey, Herewini, Peterson, Scott. Half, One and Five Miles Cycle. — Bell, C. Head, S. Howe, W. Gray. Ladies' 100yds. — B. Cottrell, E. Hardie, C. Cronin, Mrs. Pennington. Junior Championships (under 18 years), 100 and 220yds: H. Steele; 220 and 440: J. Cochrane; 440 and 880: J. Barber. Two and Three Mile Cycling.— S. Howe.