ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 299, 2 December 1936, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

Results Of Events At Eltham Meeting.

The following are the results of a meeting held by the Eltharii Amateur Athletic Club last night: 75 yards, boys under 10: Teddy Butler 1, Bob Sykes 2, Vic. Evans 3. 100 yards, boys over 10: Bill Tippens 1, Merv. Rowe 2, Ray Morris 3. 50 yards, girls under 10: J. Tippens 1, V. Pepperell 2, B. Parkes 3. 75 yards, girls over 10; M. McDonald 1, J. Best 2, A. Bush 3. Childrens mixed relay: R. Morris’ team 1, B. Bowler’s team 2, F. Lethbridge’s team 3. 100 yards: R. Cuff Syds 1, R. Bloor 11yds 2, C. Cuff 10yds 3; time, 10 2-ss. Women’s 75 yards: Miss H. Reakes Byds 1, Miss R. Reakjs 12yds 2; time, 9 l-ss. Two miles cycle; A. Adams 80yds 1, J. Aitken 120yds 2, W. Ludlam 90yds j 3; time, Gm 4 4-ss. Half-mile walk: i L. Haycock 60yds 1, R. Old 75yds 2, ; R. Gibbons scr 3; time, 3m 595. Wo- ■ men’s 100 yards: Miss R. Reakes I 16yds 1. Miss H. Reakes 10yds 2; I time, 12 2-ss. 880 yards: R. Cuff 45yds 1„ C. Cuff 60yds 2, L. Jackson 60yds 3; time, 2m 16 3-ss. Javelin: R. Bloor (75ft) 185 ft 4in 1. R. Cuff (55ft) 171 ft Sin 2, C. Cuff (55ft) 171 ft Uin 3. High jump: C. Swindlehurst (Ilin) sft 51in 1, F. Prestidge (13in) sft sin 2, R. Bloor (2in) sft 4in 3. Relay race: R. Cuff, Miss H. Reakes,, Miss R. Reakes. L. Jackson (syds), F. Prestidge, Miss D. Stevens, L. Haycock, C. Cuff (scr) dead-heat 1-

Miss Doris Gilmour, Taranaki’s talented singer, will be heard In solos at the combined recital at Stratford to-morrow to be given by the pupils of Mrs Angus Wright and the Margaret Lawrence School of Dancing. Miss Phyllis Spencer will give elocutionary items .and the Howard Quartet will be heard. A splendidly varied programme includes “To a Miniature,’’ with its huge "Dresden lady,” eight feet in height. Special scenic and lightning effects have been arranged. The children's choir, the first to be heard in Stratford, is sure to please.