HELENSBURGH HIGHLAND GAMES (Under S.A.A.A. Rules) CAMIS-ESKAN PARK, HELENSBURGH, SATURDAY, 21st JULY, 1951, AT 2.30 P.M. OPEN EVENTS INCLUDE— VALUE OF PRIZES 1st 2nd 3rd 100 Yards Flat Race Handicap - £6 £4 £2 220 Yards Flat Race Handicap - £5 £3 £2 880 Yards Flat Race Handicap - £5 £3 £2 1Mile Flat Race Handicap .... £5 £3 £2 880 Yards Flat Race Handicap (Youths) - £4 £2 £1 10/- Ladies' 100 Yards Flat Race Handicap £3 £2 £1 10/- Ladies' 220 Yards Flat Race Handicap - £3 £2 £1 14 Miles Road Race ... (Scratch) £5 £4 — (H'cap) £5 £4 — Hill Race £5 £3 £2 2 Miles Team Race (4 to run 3 to count) 1st Indiv. £5 ; 1st (Cameron Challenge Trophy for Team 3 at £4 ; 2nd Winning Team). Team 3 at £3. FIELD EVENTS INCLUDE— Putting 16-lbs. Ball, Throwing 16-lbs. and 28-lbs. Hammers, Tossing the Caber, High Jump, Long Jump, Hop, Step and Jump Handicap, Pole Vault Handicap. ' ÿ WBR&mi ÿ: • GRASS TRACK. COMPETITORS' GATE. HAPPY SMILES from Scottish ch.mp.oo.—nd ihiimpion.hip rival*. Moira Carmicliarl, BdlatiouMon H. <220y). and EUprth Hay. "Q " Club (IWy). ENTRY FEE, 1/- each Event ; Two Mile Team Race, 2/6. Full Particulars and Entry Forms from— Mr. J. KERR, 167 Old Luss Road, Helensburgh. ENTRIES CLOSE—10th JULY, 1951. SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS. RUNNERS AND RUNNING. Route No. 134 S.M.T. Buses from Waterloo Street, Glasgow, to Field (Colgrain Bus Stop). Trains from Glasgow (Queen FUNDAMENTALS OF SPRINTING St.) and from West Highland Line Stations stop Craigendoran, ACTION PHOTOS by H. W. NEALE. five minutes' walk from Field. SPORTS PUBLICITY. n » ii nr i« • n LARGS THISTLE F.C. THE SCOTS ATHLETE AND TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN WEST KILBRIDE AMATEUR SPORTS CLUB SCOTTISH AND WORLD ATHLETICS SPORTS "Nothing great was ever achieved without onthusiasm." (UNDER S.A.A.A. LAWS) EDITED BY - WALTER J ROSS AT BARRFIELDS, LARGS Eoitobial Offices—69 St. Vincent Street. Glasgow. C.2 Tel.-CENtral 8443 ON SATURDAY, 14th JULY, 1951 Mid-Summer Issue. Vol. 6. Annual Subscription. 7/- (U.S.A., IS). at 2.15 p.m. OPEN EVENTS I— SCOTTISH 100 Yards Youths' Handicap; 100 Yards Ladies' Handicap; 100, 220, SS0 Yards, One Mile Open Handicaps, High Jump, and 13 Miles Road Race. WOMEN'S A.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS Special Invitation Events. Senior Five-A-Side Football. NEW MEADOWBANK, EDINBURGH, SATURDAY, 9th JUNE, 1951. ENTRIES CLOSE, SATURDAY, 7th JULY, 1951. Entries must include stamped addressed envelope for competitor's ticket to Ladies were fortunate in having a Turning now to card let's run through Street, — 'pHE J. CLARKSON. Alton West Kilbride. bright sunny day for their champion¬ it. As stated earlier the breeze assisted STORES, Street, Glasgow. LUMLEY'S 82 Sauchieball but having the sprinters so that no records could have RUSSELL MORELAND, 231 Argylc Street, Glasgow. ships, unfortunate in a strong easterly breeze, with a cool atmosphere. been made, but the times returnedalthough which may have assisted the sprinters slow, did not reflect on the keenness of but certainly did not assist in the other the sprinting. Miss E. Hay, "Q " Club. events. Those who have competed at gained the narrowest of verdicts from New " " Miss M. CarmichacI, Bcllahouston, I WEST CALDER AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS ASSOCIATION. Meadowbank with an easter but blowing will certainly know Its effects. feel from what Ihave seen that Elspcth Despite the adverse wind and rather poor has yet to find her best form this season. track (of which more later) the standard Miss P. Devine also of " Q " Club was a OPEN SPORTS MEETING of performance was I think higher this very good third in a really thrilling final. (Under S.A.A.A. and S.W.A.A.A. Laws) year taken on the general performance. Misses S. Burns. E.S.H., A. McKce. with the high lights of the meeting coming Ardeer R.C. and S. Plcndcrlcath, EH.. AT BURNGRANGE PARK, WEST CALDER from Miss Mary Davies's new Shot gained standard medals. Miss Plcnder- record, the tightest of finishes in the sprint leath is another first year runner who I ON SATURDAY, 28th JULY, 1951 and a sterling performance of a first year think will soon make her mark. A notable At 2.40 p.m. prompt. runner in Miss Betty Moffat in the half absentee, Mrs. Anna Herman, E.S.H.. mile, winning as she liked in good time absent through injury, would I think, if for the prevailing conditions. fit and well, have had to be reckoned 15 Miles Road Race, Individual and Team (Edinburgh to West Miss Davies's putt of 33 ft. 1 1 ins. was with at the finish, as would also Miss Calder) 100, 220, 440, 880 Yds., 1 Mile, 2 Miles, High Jump, a beauty, and I'm sure Mary will improve Shivas. Aberdeen, who was unfortunately Discus, Javelin, Putting 16-lb. Ball, Throwing 56-lb. Weight on this in the very near future. Ibelieve unable to compete. The winning time of over the Bar, Tossing the Caber, Invitation Medley Relay Race, I'm correct insaying this is Mary's second 11.6 sees, was 1 thought poor but the Youths 100 Yds., Junior 880 Yds., and Medley Relay Race. season, and here is an example of what powdery state of the track probably coaching can do. and some of the proof accounted for this. In this event we had I've been suggesting would be forthcom¬ the crowd disputing the Judges decision. LADIES EVENTS— ing. The Chief Coach Ibelieve laid the but as 1 was not in any position to Judge 80, 100, 220 Yards., Javelin, Invitation Medley Relay Race. foundation and the good work was carried and as the race was extremely close. Jhc on by big Jim (Drummond) the new Judges decision was to me as always. men's champion. I thought Mary's final. 1 would point out to any ENTRY FORMS can be had at the following SPORTS EMPORIUMS— here Messrs. LUMLEY'S and RUSSELL MORELAND'S of Glasgow ;Messrs. technique was very good, and with a bit spectator who may read this, that to judge MACKENZIE'S and THORNTON'S, Edinburgh ; or from the Hon. Secy., more polish and a little extra devil who a race as close as this one was, one must DAVID WILSON. Maybank Cottage. West Caldcr. knows the British record might soon be be exactly in line and above the finishing marked down to her. line to be able to Judge who actually THE SCOTS ATHLETE 7 6 THE SCOTS ATHLETE ness as the men's. This must always be Discus— crossed the line first and how many, if traptions in use, that they cannot bring the target (not that the men's conditions 1. Miss M. Anderson. Dumfries L.A.C. any. of the those who voiced their opinion themselves to hurdle with an economic are perfect). The track as already stated 2. Miss E. Mclnnes. Glasgow Un. were in that position 7 clearance. This was very apparent and was very dry and powdery, not conducive 3. Miss M. Storrar. E.H. a clear cut must be altered. The 220 yards produced to fast running, the high Jump take off Distance 100 ft. 7 ins. who had wind had very adverse effects on winner in Miss M. Carmichael The was terrible due to the dry spell but this Javelin jumps. " high — so narrowly lost the 100. finishing very the In the " it was dead could easily have been remedied with a I. Miss M. Anderson. Dumfries L.A.C. against the jumpers and in fact so strongly to head the holder. Miss S. Burns. was water cart and roller, and the circles used 2. Miss E. Mclnnes, Glasgow Un. strong at dislodged who seemed to have lost some of her old times that it the bar were the same as were used for the men's 3. Miss J. Pringle. Aberdeen Un. dash. A grand race with little Miss A. and must have upset the long jumpers East of Scotland championship held the Distance 105 ft. 9} ins. as blew McKie. Ardecr R.C.. filling third place. considerably it square across the previous Tuesday and Thursday. Apart pit. was worse was RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP The 440 yards was I thought the poorest But what I think the from being badly cut up these were in¬ race of the day but maybe the strong powdery dry. and lifeless state of the championship New Meadowbank, accurate. Surely any 1951. breeze which had to be faced in the back take offs. These were really shocking demands fresh circles for each event ! 16th June, had its effect, as both heat times and could so easily have been bettered Conditions were very much improved straight Maybe the powers that be will take note with a water cart. However, D. championship proper but there were faster than that of the final of 67.1 Miss and make up for the defects next year 7 from the sees. The winner Miss I. Bella- Walby, G.U.W.A.C.. hud a very credit¬ was still a strong breeze but this time Stewart. T. MONTGOMERY. houston Harriers, was the only competitor able performance of 4 ft. 10 ins. to win from the west but with much warmer to get standard time of 65 sees, which the high with Miss M. Henderson. E.S.H.. 100 Yards— atmosphere and track conditions very she did in winning her heat. Ifelt that second at 4 ft. 7 ins., and Miss J.