PHYSICAL FITNESS WEEK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 3

PHYSICAL FITNESS WEEK

SPORTS IN MARION PARK W. R. TUCK’S MEMORIAL CHALLENGE SHIELD. There was a good attendance on the Marton Park on Tuesday even- ' ing when athletes and cyclists from ' Wanganui competed for the challenge ' shield presented by the late Mr. W. R. Tuck, of Wanganui. The meeting was ! capably conducted by officials of the I Marton Athletic and Cycling Club .and the events were keenly contest--1 ed throughout the evening. At the [ conclusion of the meeting the com- ! petitors were entertained at supper , at St. Andrew’s Hall, where the Mayor (Mr. F. Purnell) presented ’the shield to the Marton Athletic ! Club and also championship ribbons to the winners of the different events, j Marton scored 79 points and Wanganui 63 points. Results: — Cycling. ■ Half-mile B Grade.—l. Danielson , (W.) 1, H. Taylor (W.) 2, J. Evans (M.) 3. Four starters. Time, lmin. 16sec. Half-mile A Grade.—L. Hazelwood ’(M.) 1, J. Ellery (M.) 2, G. Evans (M.) 3. Six starters. Time, lmin. ! 12 2-ssec. i One Mile A Grade. —L. Hazelwood I (M.) 1, W. Pidwell (W.) 2, J. Ellery I (M.) 3. Six starters. Time, lmin. 123 2-ssec. i One Mile B Grade.—l. Danielson (W.) 1, J. Evans <M.) 2. H. Taylor (W.) 3. Time, 2min. 25 l-ssec. Half-mile Junior Championship.— F. Clinton (W.) 1, B. Dornbush (M.) 2, N. Ellery (M.) 3. Time, lmin. 15sec. One Mile Junior Championship.— N. Ellery (M.) 1, B. Dornbush (M.) 2, F. Clinton (W.) 3. Time, lmin. 28 l-ssec. Two Miles B Grade.—l. Damc-lson

(W.) 1, H. Taylor (W.l, 2, G. Brom-1 ley (M.) 3. Time, smm. 15 l-ssec. | Two Miles Junior Championship.— B. Dornbush <M.) 1, N. Ellery (M.) 2,1 F. Clinton <W.) 3. Time, smin. 45sec. Two Miles Senior.—G. Evans (M.) 1, W. Watt (M.) 2, W. Pidwell (W.l 3. Time, smin. Bsec. Three of the competitors fell at the straight confer, but the riders escaped without injury. Ladies’ Running. 75 Yards. —Miss I. Christian (M.) 1, Miss A. Gibbs (M.) 2, Miss J. Bush (M.) 3. Time, 9 2-ssec. Time, 9 2-5 sec. 100 Yards.—Miss I. Christian (M.l 1, Miss A. Gibbs <M.) 2, Miss J. Bush (M.) 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. Running, Men. 100 Yards A Grade—L. Burgess (W.) 1, K. Coles (M.) 2, G. Berry-

man (W.) 3. Time, 10 ,3-ssec. 100 Yards B Grade. —A. Bush (MJ 1, W. Holland (M.) 2, A. McCormacl (W.l 3. Time. 10 4-ssec. 880 Yards A Grade. —P. Wallace (W.) 1, H. Haycock (M.) 2, A. Button (M.) 3. Time, 2min. 3 3-ssec. 880 Yards B Grade. —J. Mackie (M.) 1. M. Hunt <M.) 2, W. Barnee (W.) 3. Time. 2min. 17sec. 100 Yards Junior. —J. Smith (M. 1, F. Croom (W.) 2, T. Price (W.) 3 Time, 10 3-ssec. 220 Yards A. Grade.—G. Berrymar (W.) 1, L. Moss (M.) 2, K. Cole: (M.) 3. Time, 24 l-ssec. L. Burges: pulled a muscle a chain from the winning post when winning easily. 220 Yards B Grade. —J. Wallace (W.) 1, A. Bush (M.) 2, A. McCor mack (W.) 3. Time, 24 3-ssec. 880 Yards Junior.—R. Harris (W.l 1, J. Howard (MJ 2, J. Smith (M.l 3. Time, 2min. 14sec. 220 Yards Junior. —F. Croom (W.l 1, H. Pidwell (W.) 2, T. Price (W.l 3. Time, 25sec. 440 Yards A Grade. —K. Coles (MJ 1, L. Stevens (W.) 2. Time, 5' l-ssec. One Mile A Grade.—S. Christopher

(M.) 1, J. Wallace (W.) 2, W. Hill (M.) 3. Time, 4min. 34 l-ssec. 440 Yards B Grade.—E. Wallace (W.) 1. C. Mullins (M.) 2, W. Holland (M.) 3. Time, 56 l-ssec. One Mile B Grade. —J. Mackie (M.) 1, M. Hunt (MJ 2. Time, 4min. 57sec. Primary Schools’ Relay Race.—Red House (L. Cairncross, W. Fowler, R. Fitter, J. Frederichl 1, Brown House 2, Blue House 3. Broad Jump. —J. Wilson (W.l. 19ft. sain., 1; N. Northover (MJ, 2; F. Croom (W.), 3. Putting the Shot. —S. Nolan (W.), 37ft. 3Mn., 1; R. Parkinson (MJ, 31ft. 91in., 2; J. Wilson (WJ, 30ft. l»in., 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—N. Northover (MJ, 39ft. Bin., 1; J. Wilson (W.), 37ft. 2in., 2; J. Waters (W.), 35ft. 4in., 3. Secondary Schools’ Relay Race.— Red House (J. Mander, J. Ward, J. Smith, J. Fisher) 1, Blue House 2, Green House 3.