Sport
16 December, 2022
Postle Gift thrills
The famous Postle Gift spring delivered plenty of thrills at Club Pittsworth last Saturday.
A brilliant afternoon of athletic prowess was on display with some fun events for local littlies woven into the program ahead of the much-anticipated big sprints.
Gold Coast sprinter Anas Abu Ganaba, 26, took the main title winning the Arthur Postle Gift in 7.47 seconds ahead of P. Nwoko, L. Gander and J. Forrest.
The Queensland Athletic Association event pays tribute to Pittsworth
world championship holder Arthur Postle, who was known as ‘The Crimson Flash’ at the height of his career in the early 1900s.
Other results:
The ARTC Inland Rail Ladies 75 yards Gift:
A. Monagi 8.40sec,
C. Lythgo, J. Mead.
Qld Cotton Open 300 metres final:
J. Fabiani 34.50sec,
K. Shields, J. Hall 46.
Sunny Queen Youths 300 metres final A. Bailey 50m 39.50sec, D. Booth, D. Cross.
Moore Trailers Open 120m final:
J. Fabiani 12.31sec, N. Jason, L. Gander.
Greg Gabbatt Youths 120m final: A. Bailey, D. Small, D. Booth.
Cooks Soft Drinks Youths 75 yard final: A. Bailey 7.55sec, W. Flegler, D. Black.
Women’s 75 yards:
A. Bailey 39.50sec, D. Booth, D. Cross.
The annual event is made possible thanks to a range of sponsors: Sunny Queen Australia, Heritage Bank, Toowoomba Region, Paul Antonio and Joe Ramia, Bayer, Wagners, Queensland Cotton, Cooks Soft Drinks, ARTC, Moore Trailers, Inland Rail and Optus.
