STRATFORD ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 356, 10 February 1937, Page 7

STRATFORD ATHLETICS.

CLUB NIGHT RESULTS. I ■ Strong Team To Compete At New Plymouth. I ! The ke. n interest that has been manifested in local athletics this j year was well reflected in the Strati lord Athktic. Club’s fortnightly moetI ing, held at Victoria Park, last night. - The New Plymouth champion sprins t. r, J. Sullivan, who is at present living at Stratford, appeared in the 1 hundred yards, for the first time this i season ,winning easily off 7yds. in ’’ lOsecs. y Results are:' — s 1(10 yards schoolboys: B. Wilson 1, B. Heslop 2, W. Heslop 3; time, 13s. j 75 yards women: Miss N. White 1. Miss M. White 2, Miss M. Scott T 3; t.ini.- 9 l-ss. 100 yaidt women: Miss M. Knox " 1, Miss M. Scott 2, Miss N, White 3; n time, 12 l-ss. % 100 yards men's handicap:—First i? heat: R. Cuff 1, M. Lynch 2, E. Cuff 3; tim; , 10 l-ss. Second heat: J. a Sullivan 1, L. Beale 2, W. Ireland 3; < j time, 10 1 ss. Final: Sullivan 1, L. J Eeale 2, R. Cuff 3; t‘me, 10s, 880 yards men: E. Cuff 1.0. Mander 2, S. Hancock 3; tiftie, 2m 2 l-ss. Half-mile walk: O. Mander 1, R. - Gibbons- 2; time, 3m 57 2-ss. .. Discus throw: S. Lay 105 ft lOJin , 1, A. Kofoed 97ft lOin 2, W. Ireland ( 97ft 2in 3. , Putting the shot: F. Bocock 35’t lin 1, D. Thomson 34ft lin 2, A. Kofoed 33ft 2in 3. Half-mile cycle: A. Adams 1, W. j Ludlam 2, G. S. Beere 3 ;time, Im I6s. One mile cycle scratch race: A. I : Adams 1, G. S. Beere 2, W. Lu“.am j 3; time, 2m 40 3-ss. | Two miles cycle: A. Adams 1, W. I I Ludlam 2, J. Aitken 3; time, 4m 55 3-ss. j R lay; Men (J. Sullivan, D. Thompi son, L. Beale, R. Cuff) 1, Women 2; I time, 48s. The fleam chosen for the interclub contest against New Plyi mouth at Pukekura Perk to mor- | row night is a strong one. Sulli- ! van is among the* sprint runners and the recent performances of the athletes in other departments particularly the field events and ' ..cycling indicate that the club has a good chancei of defeating the New Plymouth team. Teams for each event are:- —■ 100 yards: J. Sullivan. R. Cuff, L. Beale, J. Rogers. 440 yards: I). Thomson, R. Cuff. One mile: N. Ranford, O. Mander, ‘ S. Hancock, L. Jackson, E. Cuff, i 440 yards relay: D. Thomson, R. ' Cuff, L. B; ale, J. Sullivan. I Mile relay: J. Rogers (880). D. | Thomson (440), J. Sullivan (220), R. Cuff (220). Women’s events: Misses M. Knox. ! M. Scott, V. Reeves and on? other. | Javelin: S. Lay, F. Adlam, D. j Thomson, A. Kofoed. Shot: F. Bocock, D. Thomson, A. Kofoed, L. Bowler, F. Adlam, W. Ireland. High jump: D. Thomson, M. Lynch, * W Ireland, J. Roger: . Hon. step and jump: W. Ireland, R. Cuff, L. Beale. I Hurdles, shuttle relay, two feet six i inch hurdles: M. Lynch, L. Beale, S. j Lay. j One and two miles cycle: A. Adams. | W. Ludlam, G. S. Beere, J. Aitken, | F. Adlam.