STRATFORD ATHLETICS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 362, 17 February 1937, Page 6

STRATFORD ATHLETICS

FLOODLIGHT CARNIVAL. i ! SUCCESSFUL MEETING j - r Strong Finish And Large . > Attendance Favourer? with Jfn evening v’hich turned out unexpectedly warm u. d calm, the StmtTorg Amateur Athle'icri Club’s floodlight carnival, held at Vic-1 toria Park last night, flroved on& otthe mort meetings that has! been hold here fcr.-some years. In j spite of the cold wind tlirairgh'o’Ttt tiie < day, which' pr nsh&d . ’ make condi-! tioD c unnlea^an-. the public attended i in full force. The field? fc almost j every event were l tsnally strong, many cloVe and exoitfn’g ‘finishes werr 1 provider!, al fl the speed /.nd smoothness with the was j got through to the excellent control of those responslb'e for the organisation of the Tweeting. Considerable ictere. t was ’bused by the per’fb-mahce of W Ireland, of. Stratford, in the high jump n von who; equalled‘his m stands I of sft J 7in., exceeding the Ti naki record ci; sft. Olin, and the c mt both on handicap aud'-on aetiial figures. j ’Jder’ Of t’" : .>ir~ j i * lin record for c British-borr showed that lie is getting bnck into competition form, winning th • °\ o nt off scratch ; th a u ; 183 ft Im., against a slight 1 breeze. V sTofocd. 'Stratford u.ad' a t litable 3ffor_, 34ft. lOJin., to win tfce shot patt event. The mo.'t . impre-sive apriutir of the eVening war? R. J. /. rfl (?'ev '' ymouth), xvl>o won. both his heat, .n 10sec., and the' 5h%1 w’ith a. th* •*> of 10 # l-ss.ee;■ Tyard a. ’ . .vltii 12 4 3(afds, did well to reach 'bird place in thi 1 - e>ent, and also to win the i.?o yards burd’e; Ire * f . -lac-r nark ’?» convincing: ./ le. / An allowai ce cf *0 y rd. in the half-mile cycle ever* was sufficient for the new f?ra*fo >•• ride-. ’ A who won .c fic ’ in 1 ’ . t 4-.. ec. The young rids.;* J. Aitken won the mile ani was th? d ? tur p < m Hw. jVJ Ludlam. was second in She half-n le and one-m.le events. In ■the three -d’ - be was invo’%-U with »*/ Adi am. Str.-.tfo , and ( . E. Hawkins, New Plymouth, in a crash occurred ai .he’ cHmeu- r. • ■‘rt" o‘ th last lap. ?’o serious ihj .y wes suffered, but k idlatu required aid *"om a St. John Ambulance ar! r dant. <?. S. Beere, another Stratford backmarker, was beh d Ludlrr. when the three riders came down, but managed to steer clear am 3 passed Aitken hard for third plate. runenrs sco* ’ + he p .cl in the worn n’s events, st z ill t second end third in both 75y{is and 100yds events. Results ere 120 yards hu die?- M Lynch (S) high str. 1, J. W. Rogers tW) low scr. 2, R. Bloor (.£• ’ow syds. Time,-17 4-sse« 100 yards mer>'s handicap:—Fir J . heat: R. J. F*rd <STT) syd?. 1. JS. Smith (H'» 7yds. 2, R. Cufii (S) f tls. 3. Time. lOsec. Second heat: 8 Smith (NP) 6yds. i, M Lynch (S) 12yds. 2, R. H Coombe? (NP) Syds. 3. Time, lOeec. Final: B. Smi'h 1. Ford 2. Lynch 3. T:. i#», 10 l-ssec 100 yards Womens Lan k ap: First heat: Misses M. N. Humphreys

’ •->. 10v<ls. T. m: Allan (O) 11yds. 2, 'H. Hosie (H) s*yds. 3. Time, 12tec. ' Second heat: N. Feaver (O) 13yds. I, K‘. C. Johnson (H) 7yds. 2, M. B. I Knox (S) 6yds. 3. Time, 12sec. Final: Misses Feaver 1, Humphreys : 2, Allan . Time, 11 4-ssec. i SBO yards men’s handicap: B. ill nas H) 55yds 1, L. W. Hannan l (.-Fl 50yds 2, K. Wells (NP) 50yde' з. - ; nie, ImVi: 55sec. ! 22U yards men’s handicap:—First 4. Feat: R. Cuff (S) 19yds 1, N. J. T. f A’e 3t 6 r I NP > 21yds 2, J. L. Clapham /j H) Ifiyds 3. Time, 21 4-ssec. ' Second beat' M. Boyle (NP) 24yds ' 1. C. Smith (H) 16yds 2, D. Thomson (S) 21yds 3. Time, 21 4-ssec. _~F .al: Beyle 1, Cuff 2, Webster 3. Time, 21 3-5. ; 14 2-ssec. > One mile walk: D. Old (S) 200ydtf 'X J; M’srd-(EJ scr 2, R. Gibbons (E) i scr 3. Time, Smin 8 4-ssec. 75 yards tyomen’s handicap:—First ’ heat: Misses M. N. Humphreys' (O) : Syds 1, M. Allan (O) 9yds 2, N. W. j Johnson (H) 9yds 3. Time, ftsec: I S-.cond neat'; M. Fearer (O) 10yds 1. J K. Feaver (O) Byds 2, D. Hodgson (NP) syds 3. Time, 9sec. Final: . Misses K. Feaver 1, M. FeaVer 2, . Allan 3. Time, 9sec f In 1 yards junior, handicap: W. A. Skeet (NP) 1, E. Cuff (S) 4yds 2, R. G. Parnell (NP) scr 3. Time, llsec. I One mile handicap: FL Heise (H) ' 2.?>yds 1, N. Ranford (S) 200yds 2, K. Wells (NP) 80yds 3. Time, 4min. i 24 2-ssec. : i Discus; A. E. Thrush (H) 40ft, i 144 ft Bin. 1, M. Brennan (O) 50ft, 140 ft 6’in. 2, A. Kofoed (S) 27ft, 134 ft .: SJin. 3. ISO yardff junion handicap: E. Cuff ,' (S) 30yds I,'B. Wilson (S) 100yds 2. и. Francis (O) 50yds 3. Time, 2nfin. I I 9sec. 440 yards' women's relay: Hawer.i '. < Misses. H. Hosie. N. Smith, R. C. | chnson, N. W. Johnson) 1, Opunake 12 Stratford 3. Time, 55sec. 550 yards men’s relay: Y.M.C.A. . i (Beyle, Gray, Lawrence, Grusznin?) . i 25y :■ 1, Nev. Plymouth scr 2, Stratf. ford 15yds 3. Time, 46sec. ) | High jump: W. Ireland (S) 6in., I t I’’’ 1, T>. B. Clapham (H) 9in„ "it Ilin. 2, C. S. Currie (NP) 9in. and , IG. W. Rogers (W) 12in., sft Ilin. . eqnui 3. - i iJ y rds men’s handicap: M. ..iVnv'e (NP) 35yds 1, L. W. Bennett . i.-’P) 20yds 2, J. L. Clapham (H) .■! .'ds 3. Time, 48 4-ssec. • Tacelin throw: S. A. Lay (S) scr. i 183 ft lin. 1. D. Thomson (S) 45ft 2, i. A. Adi (S> 30ft 3. j' P.Ping the shot: A. Kofoed (S) ,: ft. -lift 101 m, 1; D. Thomson (S) . 01. '"Oft siri, 2: C. Beardmore (NIP.), , i 6ft. ...’i’t 4in, 3. Cycling. t; Half mile:—First heat: G. R. -JStOwari ( NP) 70yds 1, W. Ludlam -I (S) 45yds 2, A. Campbell (H) 50yds j“. Time, 67 4-stec. Second heat: F. 1: Adlam >S) 70yds 1, A. Adams (S) i Tvils 2, G. S. Beer (S) 50yds .3. : 1 iC, Imfn 7 l-ssec. Final: Adlam 1i 1, Ludlam 2, Stewart 3. Time, Imin I 7 15- :. 1 : One mile cycle:—First heat: c. A. awkins (NP) 60yds 1, W. Ludlam | (S) I'Oydc 2. R. Stewart (NP) 140yds 1 i -j. rime, 2mm. 25 2-ssec. Second '■ i heat: J. Aitken (S) 140yds 1, A. '■ Campbell (H) 90yds 2, M. Condon i(H) 100yds 3. Time, 2min, 25 4-ssec. Pina! Aitken 1, Ludlam 2, Condon i. j 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. I- i Three Mile handicap: M. Condon ill) 250yds lj Ai. Campbell (H) ) 220yds 2, J. Aitken (S) 290yds 3. Time, 7min. 56see.