BETTER FIELDS IN ATHLETIC EVENTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5319, 4 February 1947, Page 6

BETTER FIELDS IN ATHLETIC EVENTS

w — " The best fields for the season faeed tho starter when the Rotorua Amateur Athletic ancl Cycling Club held their third points trophy meeting, at Pererika Street yesterday evening. In spite of a head wind, the sprinteirs continued to return good times, the junior. s again bettering standard in their event. Although J. Wild had r.; very ecmfortable win, off a too liberal mark, in the 880 junior, the other flmshes were keenly eontested; the competition for minor placings causiug as much excitement as the e/l'orts oi' the winners. Onee again there was sonie new talont to lend interest to the competition, some cf the newcomers gaining places. Miss J. Harwood, who wa? runner-up in the ladies' 80 metres hurdles at the last New Zealand University champiohiships, rau third in the 150 yards, but being a visitor, her place does not count for points. Eaeh wtek the children'? rac.es draw more enlrants, and they are the most popular ovents c.n the programme. .Following are dctailed resulls: — Senlor 120 yards: 1". Kennedy (9yds) 1, W. Kemeys (5) 2, J. Boyle (5) 8. Time 12 2-5. 880 yards: K. French (40yds) 1, F. Norton ('65) 2. D. Soutluviek (40) 8. Time 2.5. . Discus: W. Kemeys (70ft) 1, I. Kennedy (65) 2, J. Boyle (55) 8. Distancc lllft lin. Junior 120 yards: J. Haimona (12yds) 1, F. An'ini (6) 2, J. Kapua (12) 8. Time 12 8-5. 88 0 yards: J. Wild (80yds) 1, D. Garner (60) 2, J. Skolton (80) 8. Time 2.4 8-5. Disoito: 1L Bowden (30ft) 1, G. Beck (50) 2, J. Skolton (80) 8. Binance :03ft 2in. Ladies . t 50 yards: ,'J. Bould (10yds) 1, N. Fleminu (6) 2, H. Gunson (4) 3. Time 6 2-5. 150 yards: N. Martis (18yards) 1, H. Gunson (12) 2, J. Harwood (6) 3, N. Fleming (17) 4. Time: 18 .1-5. > Children's Races Boy^' 50 yards (under 12) : R. Brown 1. 1). French 2, K. Dittmer 3. 75 yards (9 and over) : K. Dittmer I. R. McT.eod 2, M. Fickling 3. Time 11 4-5. 75 yards (under 9): R. Brown 1. D. French 2. J. Prosscr 8. Time 11 4-5. 100 yards (!) and over): P. Boyle 1. K. Dittmer 2, AT. Fickling 3. Time 13 3-5. 100 yards (under 9) : J. Prosser 1. B. llodge 2, J. Sanders 3. 440 yards: L. Nicholls 1, R. Bovev 2, F. Boyle 3. Cyele Kaee: R. tioodman 1; P. Bovle 2; R. Bovey 3. Girls 50 yards: TI. Prosser 1, L. Gunningham 2, J. Bould 3. 7,5 yards: II. Prosser 1, J. Bould 2, N. Liiidsay 8. 100 yards: TI. Prosser 1, J. Bould 2, B. Alunro 8.