ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

* , AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. TWO BRILLIANT PERFORMANCES (MESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, March 12. The New Zealand amateur athletic championships were concluded in the Domain today, in fine weather, before an attendance of over 7000 people. Two brilliant performances were registered in the 220 yds and 440 yds by Elliot (Auckland) and Black (West Coast), respectively. Elliot's time was the best ever done by a New Zealander, and was only eclipsed by l-ssec by Simpson (America) last year. Black beat the quarter-mile record, held jointly by Parker (America) and Golding (Australia), by 2-ssec, and the previous best New Zealand performance by 1 l-issec. These two records, combined with Elliot's 9 4-ssec for the 100 yds on the first day, which equalled the record, are all being sent forward for recognition. The women's 100 yds record was equalled by Miss Kench (Wellington). A feature' of the cycling ovents was the superiority Bhowu by the Canterbury riders, Grose accounting for all throe championships. Shield points are: —Wellington, 48; Auckland, 39; Canterbury, 27; Otago, 25; West Const, 15. Results;— 120 YARDS HURDLES. Shirley (Auckland) ' ' }, Jloldemess (Wellington) . . - Bowie (Auckland) • • ° Time, lGsec. . Manson (Otago) fell when uearing thf; finish, when he was lying second. Shirley led all tho way and won by two yards. 880 YARDS. Broadway (Canterbury) • • 1 Ogg (Wellington) •'• - . McLachlan (Otugo) • • " Time, lmin 50 y-ssec. Broadway set a fast paco from the start. covering the first quarter in 55 2-Bsoc. He was never headed, but stalled off a strong challenge by Ogg, and won by a yard. 100 YARDS. Elliot (Auckland) ..1 Jenkins (Wellington) •• 2 Hart (Canterbury) • • ° Time, 10 l-ssec. The field was practically in line up to half-way. Elliot finished strongly, and wou by a yard and a half. HALF-MILE CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. Grose (Canterbury) . • 1 Dwight (Auckland) . • 2 Hanson (West Coast) .. 3 Time, 70 l-sscc. Won by half a length each way. Ulmer (Wellington) linishod third, but was disqualified for boring in the Btraight. PUTTING THE SHOT. Munro (Wellington) .. 1 Cameron (Otago) • • ~ Grant (Auckland) • • '•' Distance, 41ft 7in. HIGH JUMP. Crowe (Wellington) .. 1 Camerou (Otago) . . " Hackett (Auckland) .. :s Height, sft lOin. 440 YARDS HURDLES. Leach (Wellington) • • 1 Kerr Taylor (Auckland) . . 2 Malcolm (Auckland) • • 3 Time, 57 4-ssec. Kerr Taylor led all the way, Malcolm challenging in the straight. The Aucklandcrs jumped the last hurdlo together, but both fell, leaving Leach to win unopposed. ONE MILE CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. Grose (Canterbury) ..1 Gordon (Auckland) . » 2 Gane (Wellington) ..3 Time, 2min 34 4-ssec. Won by a length; a wheel second and thud. 220 YARDS. Elliot (Auckland) .. 1 Black (West Coast) .. 2 Jenkins (Wellington) .. 3 Time, 21 2-ssec. Elliot led by a yard at 1 50yds, and won by two yards and a half, with a foot between second and third. 100 YARDS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss Kench (Wellington) .. 1 Miss Grant (Otago) . . '- Miss Callinan (Canterbury) .. 3 Time, 11 l-ssec. Equals New Zealand record. Won by a yard; a foot between second and third. MILE WALK. Driscoll (Wellington) .. 1 Gudsell (Auckland) .. 2 Cameron (Auckland) .. 3 Time, Cmin 48 2-ssee. (judse)l led to within fifty yardi of 'he finish, when Driscoll put in a fine finish and won by five yards. THROWING THE JAVELIN. Munro (Wellington) .. 1 Harbutt (Auckland) .. 2 Wooller (Auckland) •. 3 Distance, 150 ft ISin. 440 YARDS. Black (West Coast) .. 1 Pickering (Otago) .. 2 Fleming (Wellington) . . 3 Time, 48 4-ssee. A New Zealand record. Black led throughout, winning by tiro yards, with Fleming seven yards away. THREE MILES. Savidan (Auckland) .. 1 Cooper (Auckland) .. 2 Barnes (Otago) - .. 3 Time, 14min 36 2-ssec. Savidan and Cooper outclassed the field. Cooper fully extended the British Empire champion, who headed him in the straight to win by five yards, with Barnes a furlong bohind. THROWING THE HAMMER. Leckie (Otago) . . 1 . Harvey (Wellington) .. 2 Gillbanks (Auckland) .. 3 Distance, 148 ft OJin. LONG JUMP. Cameron (Otago) '*■' ~1 Nelson (Canterbury) .. 2 Sullivan (West Coast) .". 3 Distance, 22ft lOJin. 440 YARDS WOMEN'S RELAY. Wellington . . . . 1 West Coast .. .. 2 Auckland . . . . 3 Time, 53 l-sscc. THREE MILES CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. Grose (Canterbury) . . 1 O'Brien (Canterbury) . . 2 Campbell (Canterburv) . . .3 Timo, 7min 58 3-osec. Won,by inches; wheel second and third. INTER-PKOVINOIAL RELAY. Wellington (Ogg, Leach, Hamilton, Jenkins) 6 . . 1 Otago ~ .. 2 Auckland ~ .. 3 . Time, 3min 37 4-ssec. Won by five yards. SUMNER CLUB. The Sumner Athletic Club held the last meeting of the season on Saturday afternoon. With fine weather there was a good attendance and keen interest in the events, which were, to a large extent, to decide the team to be selected for the inter-borough contest at New Brighton. The programme included the presentation of tho club cups. Mr P. Dick, who supervised the events, at the conclusion of the meeting asked Mrs T. Cook to present the prizes. - The results were as follows: — PRIMARY SCHOOL GIRLS' 100 YARDS HANDICAP. Phil Burns . . . . . . .1 Joan Chitty . . . . 2 100 YARDS WOMEN'S SCRATCH RACE. Grace Williams . . . . 1 Valerie Peppier .. .. 2 Gwen Dawe . . .. ■ 3 SENIOR MEN'S 100 YARDS HANDICAP AND OLD BOYS' CUP: J". Ajnger' . . . . I L. Wiggins . . .. . . 2 M. McOaskey .. ... 3 _ The Old Boys' Cup was won by L. Wiggins. PUTTING THE SHOT, JUNIOR MEN. N. Chapman, 25ft lOin . . 1 W. Bromlev . . . . 2 A. Wilson ". . .. . . 3 WOMEN'S HOP, STEP, AND JUMP. Miss A. Bamford (4ft Gin), 34ft Sin . . . . . . 1 Miss Y. Peppier (4ft). 34ft 2in 2 Miss B. Lindop (4ft 6in), 33ft' 7in . . . . . . 3 SENIOR MEN'S HIGH JUMP. L. Wiggins (2in), sft 2in ..1 It. H. Neville (scr), sft lin .. 2 J. K. Dixon .. . . 3 JUNIOR MEN'S 220 YARDS. A. Wilson .. .. ..' i X. Chapman ~, ... 2 . \ W. Bromley' '"..' .*»:' '_. ■.•** ft

SPECIAL FOR GIRLS' SCHOOL FOR T)T.AV (Mrs O. Murray's prize). Joan Smith ... • • " o Olive Cross • • Betty Swaddle ■ ... • \ 3 , -. MIXED RELAY RACE. . Miss A.'Bamford .. ... 1 Jliss G. Williams .. ... 2 Aliss V. Peppier .. . • 3 PRIMARY BOYS' 440 YARDS HANDICAP. Cordon Dalziel • • • • \ Jack Ellison .: ■ .* ••' f George Warnock . . tJ MEN'S LONG JUMP. J. Ainger (6in), 20ft lOin ..1 J. Bamford. (scr), 19ft lOin .. 2 R. H. Neville (scr), 19ft 6in . . 3 WOMEN'S 120 YARDS HANDICAP. Miss A. Bamford (ilyds) <. 1 Miss B. Lindop (10yds) •'■';' Miss V. Peppier (4yds) . . . ■■ i SENIOR MEN'S 440 YARDS HANDICAP. .T. Dickson (20yds) .. •• J M. McCaskey (scr) .. " X L. Wiggins (20yds) . . • • o WEASTELL CUP. .T. K. Dickson ■ • " \ E. C. H. Brown . • . . <s ■ SENIOR MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. M. McCaskey •• •• x SENIOR WOMEN'S CUP. Miss Ciweii Dawe .. • • x JUNIOR MEN'S CUP. N. Chapman • • '" 1 OLD BOYS' CUP. L. Wiggins . . • ■ ' ' MARSHLAND MEETING. The annual sports meeting; of the Marshland Sports Ciub was held on Saturday afternoon. The results were as follows: Primary Schools' Relay Race (Boys)—liurvood 1, Belfast 2, Marshland 3. Time, lmin Primary Schools' Relay (Girls)— Belfast 1, Burwood 2. Timo, lmin 6 4-ssec. 410 Yards District Handicap-W. G. Kingsland (30yds) 1. W. Sill (scr) 2, C. B. Clark (ioyds) 3. A close finish. Time, 55 l-ssec. 100 Yards Open Handicap—First heat: H. C. Williams (7yds) 1, G. D. Broadhursc (81yds) 2; time, 10 1-Saec. Second beat: U S. Barrell (Byds) 1, J. D.. Nelligan .(7yds) 2; time 10 1-osec. Third heat: R. Moir (6Jyds) 1 E. H. Wickham. (7yds) 2; time, 10 2-sseo. Wickham (Technical) 1, Moir (Technical) 3, Nelligan (Technical) 8. J-lhere .was very little difference between tho tield. all the way. Wickham winning by inches. Time, lOsec. : ■_ 100 Yards, boys under sixteen— C. Herr l, F. G. TJlrich 2. Time, 12sco. 135 Yards Sheffield Handicap—&. McMillan (fvds) 1, ,W. G. Kingston (10yds) 2, F. J.

Steele (12yd5).;,3. Steere led for mas'; of ttto; v.'ay, only l being' headed in the last few' yiadß..' Timej' 14 .3-6 sec. | High Jump/ boys uhder sixteen—A. Kerr; (fcr) i,/ T. ■ O'Gd'nnor (Ift) 2, A. Bell (6in) 3. Height,' 4ft siin. ' " „ • . 120 Yards. Hurdles .Handicap (District) —B.; G. Stead :(iyds) 1, : H. ;Kingßton (10yds)i 2, J. S., Ashby, (6yds) 3. The, whole field crossed th 6 last hurdle practically together. Steadj finishing -very fast, ' won by inehes.. Time, 19sec, ; ,: . ; 220 Yards' Open Handicap—First heat: J2.; H. Wickhsim (14yds) 1, R. G. Freeman '(KJyds); 2. Time, 2356 c. .Secpnd heat: G. .D: Broad-;, huist (15yds) ,1, R. .'Moir (10yds) 2. Time,; 23seo. Third -heft^:' H. C. Williams (14ydfl) I. C. F- Barieli (llvds) 2. Time, 24sec. t; , ' ] Final. . - Williams .'■■■■ .. 1 JJroadhurst' ••• • • • • 2 Wickhatn .. .. , 3 . mo *' 23sec .District 'Women's Eace, 100 yds—D. Blackbum .1, D. -*l3erry. 2, E. Jacobs 3. Time, 1.25e0. Basketball" Relay—Mairehau A 1, Marshland 2, Mairehau B 3. Putting the Shot, district—W. Clark 1, C.' Clark 2, B. Boloski, 3. , Distance, 31ft lljin. . '' •.- . ■ . L Long'Jump—A, Jacobs 1, W. 'Clark 2, D.; Boloski 3. ■ Distance,* 9 16 ft 4in. , ; , High Jump—B. Stead (scr) 1, W. Wilkins (set) 2, J. Ash% (3in) and ; E. Kingston (?in), equal, 3. Height,' sft l£in. 880 Yards .Open Handicap—E. £.. Wright' (90yds) 1, Xi. G. Willis (20yds) 2, H. G. Holmes (70yds) 3. . < Wright'led; the big .field all the and' beat- the fastTfinishing Willis by a yard.; Time, 2min Ssec. SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS. EVENTS AT JNVERCARGILL. (PRBSS ASSOCIATIOK TELEGRAM.) IN VERCARGILL, March 13. The secondary school sports, held yesterday at Rugby Park, which was in great order, wore a decided success. A large crowd was present and thoroughly enjoyed tho sports, which were of a high standard. During the day no fewer than 14 records were broken -and'two were equalled. Eleven schools were represented. Tho eenior shield was retained by Southland with 18 points. Otago was next with 10$ points, followed by Waitaki with ISJ points. Otago won the junior shield xiitn 13 points, with Waitaki second with 7 points. The gold medal awardc-d to the senior gaining most points went to A. E. Nalimonn, of Otago, and tjie similar medal, s for, the jumorfc .went ■to- A. Bryant, :o£;MQSgieliDis- [ trict High. School.