ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chronicle (Levin), 14 March 1949, Page 7

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

: Wellington Wins On The : Count Baek

CHRISTCHURCH, March 13. : At the New Zealand athletie eham- ' pionships, Canterbury and Wellingtnti tied with -124 points and the count back gave Wellington live championships (120 and 220 hurdles, mile and three miles walk and hammer throw) to Canterbury 's 220 yards, 440 yards and three miles. Wellington were declared the winners for the present year, Generally the racing was of the highest standa'rd. Batten (Canterbury) won the 220 and 440 in the manner of ,a champion, scoring a very easy win in the 440 and being beaten by inches in the iOu yards which was won by P. Henderson (Wanganui) in the good time of 10 seconds when light rain was falling. L. R. Smith (Wellington) showed up as one of the best hurdlers New Zealand has known when he vvon the 120 and 220 yards hurdles, going away from his opporients in the later stages. The half-mile produced a great race between J. C. Grierson (Auckland) aua B. Steel (Canterbury). S. McKenzie (Waikato) and Steel set off a furlong from home to lead the field and after racing each other into the ground, left the lield clear for Grierson to wui nicely. The time, lmin. 55.3sec., was particularly good under the conditions. In the mile race another great contest took place, N. Bates winning well after being nicely placed behind the 'leaders to the straight. The time, 4min. .18.2sec., was the best mile recorded this year, but still short of E. A. Rose's 4min. 13.6sec., made in 1926. The three miles championship was a duel between N. Taylor (Wellington; and W. J. Wells (Wanganui). In the high jump R. McKcnzie aml E. Rhodes, both of Waikato, tied with 5ft. tlin., and in the count back Mcvenzie won. The third man, J. H. Boffand (Otago), could do no better (hau 5ft. lOin. W. B. Hough, who had broken the record in the broad jump on Eriday. | added his second title in the hop, step ; and jump and had no trouble in doing 45ft. 5in. i

D. Steward (Auckland) gave a polished display to win the 440 yards hurdles. He got away smartly and led F. R. Gordon (Otago) and J. S. Williams (Canterbury) all the vvav. His juinping, fast and clean, put him farther ahead at every hurdie, and he won easily by 10 yards in 54.3sec., a time thatj he coukl have improved upon had he been extended. The record of 54.3sec., is heid by. J. M. , Holland (.Auckland). Waikato representatives, after being lirst and second in the high jump, also 111 1 e d t'h e lirst tWtf hfc^ji v.e Ins, the holder of the title, C. P. Clegg, winniug easily with a throw of 1 79ft. 1 1 3-Sin. N. Grinter was second with 160ft. 7in. H. Wills (Otago), who' was third, could only reach 1451' F 9in. Points for the championship . shield were as follow: — Wellington and Canterybury each 421 points, Aucklaiid 39, West Coast (North Island) 27, Waikato 24, Otago 22. For the Quensland Shield, awarded for tnost points in best New Zealand porfornianccs, Auckland scored 10 points, Canterbury and Waikato 8 each, Otago 6, Wellington 3 and West Coast {North Island) 4. Abbreviations uscd in the results are": Canterbury C, Wellington W, Waikato Wo, Auckland A, West Coast (North Island), WCNl, Otago O, Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay, HBPB. Marathon (holder .7. Clarke): G. Bromily (WCNT) 1, A. Lydlard (A)'2,« L. K. Fox (C) %3; time, 2hr. 40min. 5.6see. Hammer throw (holder, J. G. Leckie. N.Z. record, iT. W. Merchant, 169ft. 9|in., 1923): JM. «T. Carr (W) 1, J. R. Brown (C) 2, A. F. Fuller (C) 3; dis-

tance, 151ft. 8Jin. 100 yards (holder, A. R. P. Eustace. N.Z. record, J. F. Treloar, 9.6sec., 1947) : P. Henderson (WCNI) 1, D. R. Batten (C) 2, R. P„ Williamson (O) 3; time, lQsec. 880 yards (holder, J. C. Grierson. N,Z. record, D. M. Harris, lmin. 49.4see., 1947): J. C. Grierson (A) 1, B. Steel (C) 2. 120 yards hurdles (holder, A : R/P. Eustace. N.Z. record, P. P. Sharpley, 1938, S. G. Stenner, 1940, and A. R. P. Eustace, 1947, 15s.ec.): L. R. Smith (W) 1, G. Smith (W) 2, W. J. Muirhead (O) 3; time, 15.3sec. . • Three miles (holder, W. H. Nelsori N.Z. record, C. H. Matthews, 14miu, 7sec., 1-937) : J. C. Daly (C) 1, N. Taylor (W) 2, C. Lousich (A) 3; time, 14min. 52see. 220 yards (holder, D. R. Batten. N.Z. record, J. E. Treloar, 21.4see., 1947 ) : D. R. Batten (G) 1, C. Parker (W) 2, P. Henderson (WCNI) 3; time, 22.3sec. 440 yards (holder, J. C. Grierson (A), 49.2sec. N.Z. record, D. M. Harris, 47.8sec., 1947): D. R. Batten (C) 1, J. W. Sutherland (C) 2, J. C. Grierson (A) 3; time, 49.5sec. 440 yards hurdles (holder, J. M. Holland. N.Z. record, J. M. Holland, 53.8sec., 1948): D. Steward (A) 1, J. S. Williams (C.) 2, E. R. Gordon (O) 3; time, 54.3sec.

J Shot put (holder, K. J. Morgan. N.Z. record, A. L. Hershey, 5-2ft. .ljin., 1947): K. J. Morgan (O) 1, D. H. Herr man (C) 2, A. Jefferies (Wo)"' 3; distanee, 43ft. 5.3in. jMile malk (holder, ,T. R. Hyslop. N.Z". record, R. M. Lamberton, 6min. 21,2 sec.): D. Hingston (W) 1, .Ji. Hyslop' (O) 2, R. Polly (Wo) 3; time, 6min. 53.5see. High jump (holder, R. Mclvenzie. N.Z. record, Y. Peraskla, 6ft. 5in., 1935): R. j\lclvenz'ie (Wo) 1, E. Rhodes (Wo) 2, J. H. Yoriand (O) 3; height, 5ft. 1 1 in. , t 5 32(1 vards hurdles (holder, A. R. P. Eustace. N.Z. record, A. R..P. Eustace, 1948, 24.4sec. ) : L. R. Smith (W) 1, D. Steward (A) 2, J. S. Williams (C) 3i; time, 24.6sec. , , . ' ' Hop, step aud jump (holder, K. II. Forsythe. N.Z. record, ,T. P. Metcalfe,' 50ft. lin., 1934): W. B. Hough (Ay) t, K. Forsythe (WCNI) 2, G. Meredith (Wo) 3; distance, 45ft. 5in. On mile (holder, J. D., Sinclair. N.Z. record, R. A. Rose, 4min. 13.6sec., 1926): N. Bates (WCNI) 1, M. Marshall (Wo) 2, J. D. Sinclair (O) 3; time, 4min. 18.2sec. .Tavelin throw (holder, •> C. P. Clegg. N.Z. record, M. Sippaia, 218ft. l$iu., 1935): C. P. Clegg (Wo) 1, N. Grinter (Wo) 2, H. Wills (O) 3; distance, lt9ft. 11 3-8in. In the relay of 440, 220, 220 and 880 yards (liolders, Waikato. N.Z. record, Auckland, 3min.v33.Ssec.): Canterbury (A. Dockery, Iv. Beardsley, D. R. Battend and B. Steel) and Wellington ( Iv. Mellish, L. Iving, L. R. Smith, L. Dowdall) were equal 1, Otago .3; time, 3min. 35.6sec. ' '