AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20735, 20 February 1939, Page 12

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

FITNEBB WEEK BEGINS PAEROA ATHLETIC CARNIVAL SHARPLEY EQUALS HURDLES RECORD The national Fitness Week campaign was successfully launched on Saturday, so Tar a< Waikato is concerned, with a grand track, field and cycling carnival, conducted by the Paeroa Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club, on the Domatn Sports Ground, Paeroa. Competitors were present from ail over the Waikato and there was a strong representation of Auckland athletes. The gate takings Just missed breaking all previous records, the attendance exceeding the ?onn mark.

Some sparkling racing was witnessed and the standard of competition was hi?h. In the hurdles events the outstanding com petitors were r. F. Sharpley < Hastings', holder or the New Zealand records of 15* Tor the 120 yards hurdles and 25 ?-5s for ihe 220 hurdles, and the Waikato and Auckland 220 hurdles rhamplon. R. R Joyes (Hamilton). In the shorter dlstanee. won bv Pain, of Thames, off 10 yards, and one hurdle down. Sharplev finished two

x-.ird.s a wav an-1 was separated- ciocved hv three watches in 15 2-ss. Over the furlonir. Sharpley and Joyei met In the final, heth runnlnr off the scratch mark. Thev raced together to the straight entranee. ,vhere «harr.iev drew a wav to win in 2 5 ?-3«. eqnellins' hi« own national finin'', with Devrjrh just heading Joyes Tor second place. Mr C Baker 'Fllerslir' displaved super, thrive 'h ii«y in goins- mnnd a lar<*e field t r, fir,<iU t'xree vards from his rh'hroac’er. o M-Maooiic In T.os Baker will he de p<« \-«w Zealand quarter title at \n~ier no Mrrrh 11. tn t’’e note va"H thr-e exloft rin. blit on haodle"oe t’-e event j She„- n r«Hv»rl-able tmnrovement of late | Tn the c-etln- section M. C. RH*~e j the outstanding ne-fnrme- j a brilliant or on* j '••H r n-x*nt to annex the three mi’-t ooen . * T \ r snerts-'llar F ines. j hnir-wav through th» pro«-ran.n.e. "'-1 hr the Paeroa Mijnlein»l Rand the rr>rr»do on the mareh i>r-'-e n ted an Insoir'p** The Mayor of Pqema. Mr W. ev . r»-ossed rvleasore at the re-»«on*e locally to ( the rit'.ess Week eamp»ign. Abbreviations to rl»b« ar* a - rolfow*P.). Thames t. Taorantra «T.a. . 'lor rinsvilje /Mv. . F'iersi e E. , Aueklati.il university (V.). Results: Children's Events Ctrl*. jun { or. 7Syd«.— A. Treanor 1. P. Rolan 1 *ei,io r 1 i)fivd.s._-j. «l;inMi 1. F. MrfMiHlian 2. L. Handley 3. -eni- r 100 . Poland f. Miss >!iaw 2. Mis.* Treanoy 3.. Bovs. lOOvds. senior.—First heat: T Morrison 1. R. McKenzie 2. R. I aurent 3. •Second hear; T. Ifan.Hcy 1. R Milne ?. R. , Harrington 3. Final: R. 1 aurent 1. Handley j 2. Morrison 3.. tnoyd*. Junior. Fir«t heat , K. Asmn 1. P. Treanor 2. K. Handley t. , Second heat: R. Hodgson 1. r. Aston 2. v. j Maitland 3. Flml- Hodgson 1. F.. Aston •?. > Treanor 3. 190Yd* Open.—First heat: A. Handley i. Vlahovß-h 2. B. Manning -eennd heat: K. Aston 1. B. Hodgson 2. F. j Treanor 3. Final: Aston 1. Vlahovlrh 2. ] Treanor 3. 2?nYd*. Senior.—First heat: Vulgar 1. Thomson 2. Milne 3. *erond • heat: McKenzie 1. Yinnicombe 2. Handley 3. Final: McKenzie 1, vmmeombe 2, Miine 3. % Running 190Yds Junior.—Fir?t heat J. Brockett ‘PA. Pyds. 1; G. Fulton P . 10yd*. 2. ■Time, 19 3-58. second heat P. Ahern ■ H ... syds. 1; C R. Cranstown H. ., 1^ yds. ?. Time. 19 2-5?. Third heat v O Loughlin P.), 14yds. 1; B Elvidge p 1 1 yds. 2. Time, to i-5«. Final O’Lougb lin 1. Ahern 2. Cranstown 3. Time. ids. I'iOYds Open.—First heat c MrKa'n -n.). 7ivds. 1; R white -p. . I(Wvd‘. 2 Time. in*, second heat: \y ftovefl v 6yde. 1; R King P . 11 yd*. 2. Time 9 <-5* Third heal, r Pav«dson M\ vd«. 1: A. AfrAfihan 'T. 7lt d*. ?. Time 16s. Final Doveii 1. McKain 2. Datid son 3 Time. 9 4.55. 166 Yds. Ladles’. First heat: Mis. N Roberts (P. >. 13ydS. 1: Mis.s y Laurent (P.l. 13yds. 2: Miss A. While 1. .. 13vd*. 3. Time. 16 3 s*. Second heat Ml-- < Sparrow -P.). 13 yds. 1. Mi** A'. Taylor )P.i, 10yds. 2; Miss F. Cowley T . I yds. 3. Time. 11s. Final Mi** Roberts 1. Miss Laurent 2. Miss White 3. Time. 10 120Yds. ladies* Hurdles—First heat Mis* p. t aurent p. . Isvd*. and Mis- v Taylor r.i. lOvd*. 1. second heat Mi*» F. Cowley (T.). Svd«. 1. Mi** Bidden. 1" yds. 2. Final: Miss Laurent 1. Mi-- coax ley 2. Mi*s Taylor 3. Time. 12 2-ss. 220Yd*. Junior.- |ir*t he.it C M.Oni. (TL). 10yd*. 1. V. O’Loijghlin T*. , 2"yd* 2. Time. 1 second heat p. Ahern 111. . 11yds. 1; I’. Kelly 11... | 2yds. Time. 21 1-SS. Third heat K. • oxhea-l iPj, 16yds, 1; J. Brocket! iP.), Uyds. 2. j

Time, 23 2 ss. Final: Coxbead 1, McOnl* 2, Ahern 3. Time, 235.

220Yds. Open.—First heat; R. Davidson (Mv.), 17yds. 1; T. Roper *H.), 17y<ffc, 2. Time, 21 4-ss. Second heat: A. McMillan (T.), lyds, 1; J. Denz (H.), 13yda, 2. Time, 21 4-ss. Third heat: H. McMll lan (T.). 17yds, 1, K Rowsell (Ta ), 1 lyda 9. Time, 225. Final: Davidson l, Roper 2. A. McMillan 3. Time, 21 1-ss.

80Yds. open.—L. Irwin (H.), 20yds, 1; W. Dickson (P.). 60yds. 2; I. Devclch <T.). 35yds, 3. Time. i.sßg.

Bandsmen’s Race.—L. Vercoe 1, Whyte 2, G. Vercoe 3.

120 Yds. Hurdles.—First heat: E. Bain <'T.). 1 0yds, 1: P. F. Pharple.v (Has.), srr., 2. Time, 13 3-SS. Second heat: R. Sykes (H.i, 15yds, 1. Final. Rain 1, Sharpley 2, Fykes 3. Time, 16 l-ss. Fharpley"s time was 15 2-ss.

120Yds. Ladles’.—Miss Roberts 1, Miss Taylor ?. Miss Poland 3. Time. 13 1-6».

4 40Yds. open.—O. McManus (E.), 15yds 1. A. McMillan (T.). 32yds, 2; M. C. Baker <E.). scr., 3. Time, 50s.

220Yds. Hurdles.—First heat; P. V. Fharpley (Has. . scr.. 1; R. Ftevenson (ED, 15vds. 2. Time. 26«. Second heat: f. Devcfch (T.). 13yds. 1; R. Joyes (H.;. acr, 2.. Time, 265. Pinal: Sharplev 1, Devclch 9. Joyes 3. time. 25 2-SS. Equalled Sharple.v’s own New Zealand record. Rdav (for Wallace Fupplies trophy).— Thames (K. McMillan. C. Hancock, H. McMillan and K. Mcf.eish ), 1 Paeroa (W. Hodgson. F. r.nx head. J. Verraa and J. Brocket!) 2. Time, 4.2. Field Event* Shot putt.—C. McOnle (H.), ft ft. «lns.. I. A. Johns (H.;. 9ft 6ins. 2; A. Graham (H.>. ?ft. 3. Dlstanee. 40ft. 71ns. Javelin; / J. Rindon r. . 70ft, 1; 1. Devclch (T.;, A :aft, 2; J Ulcer (IL), 78ft. 3. Distance, T ?63ft 4m*. Broad Jump: P Kelly (H.). 3ft. 6in«.. 1; H. McMillan (T.l. 2ft. 31ns., 2: D. Ross (P.,. 4ft. 61ns.. 3. Distance, 21ft. 10jn«. role vault: L. Feed (Mv.), 2ft. 31ns. 1; j. Alker 'H. >. 9ins. 2 ; R. Livingstone m.', 3 Heifht. 12ft. 31ns. Hop. Step and jump: P. Kelly (H ). 6ft, fins. 1: ft. Boss p.,. 7ft. 2, C Ooosman (H.'. 2ft. 6ins.. 3. DlMance. 43ft. 71ns. High Jump: J. McLean T.;. 9ins, 1; V. B. Wallace p . 101ns.. ?; J. Alker (H.) # 81ns. E. Bam ' T.), 51ns, 1. Devclch (T.) c 6ins. 3. Height, 6ft. lin Discus: W. Innes Jones H . 63ft., 1; O Bogun (H >, 14ft. 2; T Devclch (T.), 40ft, 3. Distance. i36rt. loins. Cycling Hair-mlle Open.—First heat; R. Fander*on H. . 70ydS. 1; A. i*. McKee (P.). 75 yds. 2; J. Rodgerson ( H.». 70yds, 3. Time, I.B*. 'eennd heat I. Berry P.;. 75yds. 1: J McKenzie Hi. 70yds. 2: J Wooller i T . 1 .'yds. .3. Time, i Ms. Final: A. F. McKee |> . 7 5 yds. 1 J. Rogerson (H , 7 6 yds. .* 11. * under son if. . 7 oyds, 3. Time. 1.1 ns. fine Milo Junior.—Fir*t heat:.A Trotter P. . 75v< I*. I; G. Me a rn* P , 75vdS. L. r."gersnn H. . 46 yds. 3. Time. 2.33. Feeon/I heat: < ilarkaker (Mv . Asvd*. 1; D. -andei *on P. . Ssyd*. ; R. K. Rohoos<.n P. 14"yd*. 3. Time. 2.36. Final: G. Mearn* I. A Ttotter 2. c. Ilarkaker 3. g \. : ;r o :,s - * one Mile open M Bridge H . 116 yd«, 1: R. *anderson IL . 14"vds. 2; A. «. Mf'Kep p . 15(ivd«. 3. Time. 2.28*. Ser"Bd lie,-it: J. McKenzie |l. ItO>d*. 1: B. Marwood \l\ . »06vd«. 2 Time 2.27 2-5«. Third heal. I. Freeman IL . 170yd*. 1: A. Gridge P. . 266yd*. 2: A|. penl P. . 190 yd*. :i. Time. 2.30-. Final: R. 1. M. Bridge 2. J. McKenzie 3. Time. 2.25 3-ss. Two Mile* Junior: ! Roger«on («.). 60 vds. 1: C Hardeker (Alv.t. 130yd*. ?: L. Freeman n . trtnvd*. 3. Time, «.i9 2-sa. Three Mi’e *.e n ior«.—M. Bridge I Q "V‘I*. 1 J. Wooller 11 . 15 vd*. 2; J. Rogerson 11. . 246yd*. 3. Time, 8.68.