Athletics at Pererika Street

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5330, 18 February 1947, Page 6

Athletics at Pererika Street

a -j There was another good inuster of spectators at the Pererika Street Reserve last evening, when the Rototua Amateur Athletie and Cyeling , Club eompieted the first roitnd of the points trophv meetings. Moderate fields faced the starter, but they, supplied plenty of exeitement. Cnfortunately, the narrowness of the track spoilt the ehanees of sonte of the winners in the 220 yards races, ' this being partieularly noticeable | vhen a group of juniors were strivj i lg for third plaee. In both woinen's laces, standard time was bettered, I lliss J. Harwood winning the 50 ' yards, and Miss K. Mansfield the 400 Ijards. in eaeh case a superior finisit i gained the decision. | The nest fini:-:h of the night, howi over, was in the boys5 440 yards s ,-erateh race. After an exeiting sprint j . p the straight .only inehes separated | : he p'laced nraners. ! Detailed results are as follows: — l | SENIOR 1220 Yards: T. Kennedy (11 yards) 1; ] M. Parklnson (12), 2; J. Boyle (0) | 3. Time: 23 2-5?. j 10 )0 Yarvis: J. Boyle (80 yards) 1; F. j Norton (00) 2; I. Kennedy (80) 3. j Time: 2.3.1 3-5s. | liigh Jump: ,T. Boyle (8Mn.) 4; I. j Kennedy (llin.) 2. Heigh't: 5ft. | (Uin. ! JUNIOR i 1 220 Yards: J. Pkelton (25yds) 1; T. i Kapua (1G) 2; J. Haimona (14) 8. | Time: 23 s. i 1000 Yards: D. Garner (00yds.) I; C. j Dohnt (80) 2; A. Hicks (40) 3. | Time: 2.35. i • * \ High Jump: J. WilJ (Oin.) 1; T. Bovey i (0) 2; J..S';eUon (7) and W. Skelton j (8) 3. Height: 5u. 7in. WOMEN * 1 5:) Yar.is: T. Harwood (3yds.) 1; J. \ Thompson (1) 2; K. Mansfield (3) | 3; P. Hardie 02) 4. Time: 6 4-5. 100 Yards: K. Mansfield (7yds.) 1; ) P. Haniie (0) 2; J. Harwood (4s) | 3; -T. Thompson (S) 4. Time: 11 2-5. Iligh Jump: J. Harwood (lOin.) 1; K. Mansfield (12) 2; P. Hardie (12) 3. P He-i.rht: 4ft. 7in.