STRATFORD ATHLETICS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 305, 9 December 1936, Page 6

STRATFORD ATHLETICS

EVENING MEETING.

Good Efforts Made In High Jump.

Its third evening meeting of the season and the second .to count in the ■/aggregate points series was held-by • the Stratford- Amateur Athletic Club iGjlast night. There were good fields in ; events "and the handicapping ’ brought good finishes and performaiipces close to standards. ’? i Particularly good efforts were made ■ Lin the high jump, im which M. Lynch V, had not failed after cfearing sft Gin. <m>while W. Ireland cleared sft sin. finen were in* the event for the first trial of the season. Results are:—: , <| 100 yards boys: W. lieslop equal. 1, Ron Vincent 2; 13 - '75 women’s handicap: Miss : *LM. Scott (llyds) l t Miss'.’M. 2; tiine/9 *2-ss. ' ' Sard's womdn’s: ’ Miss M. Scott (13 yards) 1, Miss M. Knox (syds) 2, Miss S. Hitchcock (llyds) 3; time, 12 3-us. 4 100 y;ards\ then's,: i». Thomson (10 yds)'jl.R. “dujf r ‘(Bydp) -2,, L. Jackson (13yd's, 3; tiem,.l6 2-ss. s 880 yards boys', h.andjca,p,- •W. lop 1, J. Aikins.oi):iy L- -Foley-3time 2m 3 < s. • . i - * ' 880 yards men’s handicap: L Jack-

sou (S 6yds) 1,’,5.. Hancock. fi ITOyds) 22, C. 3; time, 2m 1 2-ss. 1.100 yaWs"scl-rncTi cycle: A. Adams 1, W. Ludlam 2, G, Beer 3; time, 10 - ... . - T ' mile scratch cycle; W, Ludlam Adams 2, J. Aitken-3; tijue, 2m Sa s ’-. ' ' -■<. } .*l)wo mile cycle handicap: A; Adams :(90yds) 1, W. Ludlam. (150yds) 2, G. (lsoyds)3; time, 5m 31s. SjPfiscus-‘throw: Rs- Glay.ton (60ft) 'Ei4Kt 4iu 1, D. Thomson (45ft) 132 ft ;I’'7in ’2, A. Koefoed (35ft) 127 ft Ilin 3. i#t f .:High jump: M. Lynch (Bin> 6ft 2in 6ft 2 - £'• Cuff (14 sft 10in 3. Inter-house relay: Field events (W. Ireland, A. Kofoed, W. Thurston, D. Thomson) 1, Cuff Bros, and L. Jack15n’2, J; Bowler, L. Beale, W. Heslop, R. Clayton 3; time, 455.

TWO ACCIDENTS. Bruised, fibs and an injured lorearm were received by Mr C. Till, Stratford, when he was jammed by a motor truck reversing into a shed on a Toko farm on Monday. After treata doctor he was able to* resume work to-day. Similar injuries 'necessitating a spell from work were received recently under identical circumgtaEGces .hy.a transport Worker £t Stratford railway goods shed.