ONE ROTORUA STAR AT MATAMATA

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5330, 17 February 1947, Page 6

ONE ROTORUA STAR AT MATAMATA

w? \ r/ k Trt \ t? y?TTr"c; *,1 1 »xi\.r%. I '\j n A i iL.ll i lCD A. 5. HUTCHINGS 3 jumoi mscus Although nearly a dozen ath!otes from Rotorua were present at Ihe first championship meeting of the Waikato Centre of tho New Zealand Amateur Athleties A spoeiation hekl at Matamata on Saturday, A. S. Hutchings was the cnly Rotorua athlete to gain honour? in the fmals of any event. Hutchings came first in the junior discus throw, with 1.03ft 7Mn. The previous titleholder was R. Grinter, with 102ft 4in. Hutchings also gained a secon'd in the junior shot putt and thivd in the javelin throw.

On track event?, Rotorua was not particularly strong, ar.d althoughsome momber? of the local club gained plaees in varicus lieats, they were not in at the finnl, in spite cf their apparent keenness. A noticeable feature of ihe uieeting was the absonce of our women athletes. There were pler.ty of Rotorua names on the. programme but r.one put in an appearanee. Tho best traek effort of the day came from a yo'ung Whakatane runner, R. Dawson. He was first bc-me in bcth the 440 yards and 8S0 yarflt senior evcnis. His t'me in the hnlf-rrile was not near the reeord ef 2min 0 2-3sae., hut his 2m in 2 4-5?ee. wa?. be+t :-r th'in the timo of the previous title-hol.h'". P. Farrelly (2.5). "tr.-vr hi? per'oi ma.nea in vinning the 8,80 *-r>? Pavvson was awarded the I e? TTrv. in Shiebl. In presenting the p^'Vrl. ?Tr. R. F. CampheH". president of the Waikato Centre, remarked on the winner'p achbvemenv in takiri,? botb -hc 44:* and 880, which, as the president observech were probab'y the rvo h.ar.h e distanees to* train fcv and to rau. . The F-uuh Auckland reeord for the *, ove*d -wa le'.verct! by 1-5? v.-. . ~T*T ■■■■; » ('!V Av.'amutu) v r-:-':»ree h: ' i .-•••'•ecnds p-id. . j •. .. ,i . .." * • sl]' >;;"* f oi •O'wlug T. (Tauranga.) , wbo - • " -r--:* *.» \. I'u deC" (Auclc"e *"v. n-. ' • y-:tl -V'i'i'hnmo- . - - - ; u v* .? *h. rceord ' i - .. -i i w o-: *•:.»•> i..O v.!j*'o; sojnnr '■urd'f"; hi The reeord i? 2-5 : e. T-. Cer. -d'uono n -Ufe ■ . -ind a.i Matamata ■] ■' ,..• *• > '••hiskudy wind. 1 4 . o"** r*v in t a mornir.sr e for thr s--ci-etaiT and icT-jji'.- ; «r.; ro : e* with '*0 ancces? v ••»•*' * r» -* (1. The canvas -belts- ua- ' - r duwn seyeral tnnef.. an i w'tu it was finallv ev'or rc':]. ' } arCenlark' strcng jrust + 0 k ^h" fiim-'" strtefure and, ripped ■ "fiik in i'-'l.'. T;; a sea refarv, annouuem. nres>* * eprcser.tntives and other eTicia's sp-.-ut the dav shiveriny on the s.'tielin *. trying to gain rhelter frnrn tl:e hiting v.'ind in the lee of a !ony. Tlieh* piieht. hor ev-. r, tvns a happier one than that cf the runners and cycb.pts, wlio wc-re gathered at the starting Jine while waiting for their eventa. rlad or.ly in athletk singdets and shorts. T* c-rtunately no rain fell during the day, anart from a fetv specks of moisture in ,the mid-aftcrnoon. An cstimaled crov.d of 70*0 showed enthusiasm for all event s. Participants came from as far distant as Otorohanga, Tauranga and Whakatane. Cyclir.g Thriiis Some of the most thrilling races of the afternocn were tlie cvcle events. There were several spiils, }>ut the number of these was minimised hy the dry trark. Ilad rain fallen during the previous night, 01* in the day, there might have been more. All races were for Auckland provincial g'rass track titlos and many elubs wero represented. Highligbt of tho cycline; events was tho winning of ihe three-mile race b-y a verv narrow margin by a Hamilton rider, ,T. Archer, of the Hinemoa Club. With two miles to complete. the field was bunehed, and a Matamata rider. T). Henwood, was well in the ]e?:d. ITowever, although the field atrein eaught 00 with Henwoo.d in the seeond to last Irp, that rider was still in the lead as the contestanfs round the bend to sweep into the last stretch down to the finishing linc. In a breathtaking finish, which hrouglt the crowd to its feet. Archer ' iorged ahead with an amazing burst of speed. In this race, a Hamilton Club rider. C. McOnie, fell and

rouglit down another rider, neither, owever, being injured. Results : — CYCLE RACES Half-Mile Junior: A. Wakefield vHinemoa) 1; C. Ede (Huntly) 2; Lerr (Hinemoa) 3. Time: 1.25. Half-Mile Senior Cycle: J. Fannin Matamata) 1; P. Coker (Tauranga) .; N. Coker (Manukau) 3. Time: 1.16 1-5. Two Miles Junior: I. Stewart (Tauranga) 1; A. Wakefield (Hinemoa) 2; J. Nsil (Paeroa) 3. Time: 6.26. One Mile Senior: J. Archer ('Hinemoa) 1; J. Fannin (Matamata) 2; P. Joker (Tauranga) 3. Time: 3.6 4-5. Mile and a-half Handicap; N. Coker (Matamata) 1; Ede 2; Henwoc'd 3. I'ime: 4.1. LADIES' EVENTS Broad Jump: D. Curran (Paeroa) 1. Oistance: 11ft. 8in. Javelin Throw: S. Judge (Hamilton) 1; P. Crawford (Hinemoa) 2. Dist.mce: 73ft. 7^in. Shot Put: N. Pitt (Huntly) 1; G. Taylor (Hinemoa) 2; |S. Judge (Hamilton) 3. Distance: 22ft. 3sin. Discus Throw: S. Judge (Hamilton) 1; N. Pitt (Huntly) 2; G. Taylor (Hinemoa) 3. Distance: 7'9ft. 7in.

JUNIOR CONTESTS Junior Discus Throw: A. Hutchings (Rotorua) 1; E. Meredith (Hamilton) 2; G. Cowley (Hamilton) 3. Distance: 103ft. 74in. Junior Shot Putt: B. Cowley (Hamilton).!; A. S. Hutchings (Rotorua) 2; O. Walker (Hamilton) 3. Distance: 38ft. 8i>in. High Jump, Junior: M. Keliher (Hinemoa) 1; G. Jeffries (Paeroa) 2^ E. Meredith (Hamilton) 3. Height: 5ft. 6in. Javelin Throw, Junior: N. Grinter (Hamilton) 1; G. Cowley 2; A. Hutchings (Rotorua) 3. Distance; 132ft. fiin. Broad Jump, Junior: B. Cowley (Hamilton) 1; Mears (Taumarunui) 2; E. Meredith (Hamilton) 3. Distance: 19ft. 3in. Pole Vault, Junior: D. Carp (Te Puke) 1; G. Cheeseman (Te Aroha) j. Ileight: 9ft. 3in. SENIOR RACES One Mile: R. Langlands (Matamata) 1; W. Potter (Matamata) 2; J. Kiely (Te Awamutu) 3. Time: 4140. . 420 Yards Senior Hurdles: J. Devcich (Tauranga) 1; ±1. Tapper (Matamata) 2. Time: 15 3-5. Mile Walk: R. Polley (Tauranga) 1; F. Sharp (Katikati) 2; D. Churches (Hamilton) 3. Time: 8.15. 440 Yards: R. Dawson (Whakatane) 1; W. Voysey (Te Aroha) 2; W. Norman (Hamilton) and G. Attwell (Hamilton) equal, 3. Time: 53 3-5. Three Miles: R. Langslands (Matamaia) 1; W. Potter (Matamata)' 2; T. Kiely (Te Awamutu) 3. Time: 15.41 4-5. • 8S0 Yards: R. Datvson (Whakaane) 1; IV. Voysey (Te Aroha) 2; J. I'e'.h.'u (Huntly) 3. Time: 2.3 4-5. , 220 Yards Hurdles, Senior: G. vuglar (Paeroa) 1; B. Cowley (Ham.Iton) 2; D. Kiely (Te Aroha) 3. rime: 26 4-5. One Mile Medley Relay: Hamilton i; Matamata 2; Paeroa 3. Time: .53 3-5. 220 Yards: F. Boyes (Hamilton) 1: T. McLcan (Te Awamutu) 2; C. Parker (Hamilton) 3. Time: 23 1-5. 100 Yards: J. McLean (Te Awamutu) li; S. Boyes (Hamilton) 2; C. McOnie (Hamilton) 3. Time: 10s. OPEN EVENTS Hop, Step and Jump: B. Cowley (Hamilton) 1; R. Mear 2; R. Beggs (Hamilton) 3. Distance: 41ft. 8in. 440 Hurdles: H. Tapper (Matamata) 1; D. Kiely (Te Aroha) 2; Fugle (Te Puke) 3. Time: 60 3-5.