AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 660, 10 November 1909, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

■■:■■■■'■■■' .".■■.'..■.W.A-.A.'C, MEETING. ' •■;■- MABATHbk ' BUN IN i GOOD TIME. , H.'THOMPSON V .'Tho. chief. attraction ..of. the thiriy.-fifth. sports meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club held yesterday, afternoon' on- the Basin .Reserve, was-the Marathon Race, run under the auspices of the "Wellington'' Centre. This was.-,tho first standard Marathon race held' in the North Island, and, such being: the;fact,'.it. aroused: a good deal of'interest. .The gathering was ; an undoubted success, and the-number, of naying patrons probably, exceeded that for any- -previous sports-held by the club. ■ Some Hundreds remained outside the Reserve, arid'peered over the' fence; and.to prevent thisit has been suggested: that another couple of.-feet should be added to' the'height of the boundary fence all rotind; ; His Excellency the Governor attended the sports,'and watched'the finish of the Marathon "Race. . ........ .-.■'. ' ■■/. The Marathon Race. .The. big event was set. down; for 1.30 o'clock, and.' the -.ten ■ starters .commenced their long journey only a couple of minutes after the appointed 'timei.: , Surely no other ten athletes ever received'snoh sympathetic attention from Wellington spectators- as was given to. these runners as. thoy.'rounded" the, green before takiingtd the 'road, gale in their teeth.: .', ■" :v; '.'. ■;' :'. :.;..- .. , •' : The competitors were:—. ', :.' . : .'. ...",' ..'l. W. Bennett, Wellington Harriers '"'■''' 2. F. Delaney,; W.A.A.C. k , 3. P. J. Fitzgerald, W;A.A.C. ' . " ■ 1' ? f - ?r' ' "Wellington;; Harriers; 5. M; Mulcahy, P.N.AvA.C. ■ .■••■. • . ' 6.W.^H.Press; Wellington Harriers.'i ..'.;' 7iC. E«d,''Auckland..'::...■•;:• .. ■•-.•■■ :8/H. .Th6mps6n,.'W.A.;A : .C. ■'•.' .. ':/'.: , : 9.iW.- Simpson, Canterbury; '.'■ ■ '•'"'. vlO. G,' ■.-. : ••'<■•■.. '■■■'.-L'. .Hill (Canterbury) iuiil-R.':Beid (Wellington), whoseinamcs appeared,on the li&of'.entrantsj were , non-starters.', : '"- : ". . ■-,-:. I, ■ Mulcaby,.'. who ]haa .'achieved: distinctUn over :the, three and. five mile-distances, ta>k the ilead ..from.vthe;' crack of "the pistol, and' left

the Reserve -five iyards v in '.tte'; , lead: of -Wilkins, who^. was'closely; followed; by: jßeid. ■'Bunched together,. a:. few ■ y'aitds.; away, .tame ■ Bennett,' tamberg, jTitzgerald;'and : ■Ihompsbn ran.:sidei by. side'.'through ■ the".'gate,' and the':.last'man' but .'of "sight ;:was Delnney. , .For.:,2;hoursi'..sß: minutes 23,secbnds, v the 'spec-' tators turned?,their.' attention.'.to'j matters;-; being reraiiided .at intervals'' of the' : runners' who; had gone ;out: to .look;.for.lfame on'. tho : Htttt Eoad.i.The hands: of, the clock had not yet.reached:4.3oJwhen.wpjd wasbrqught from Cambridge < TeiTaCey.'that'. the J foremost- man was 'at , hand.' ■■.' The spectators gave--the 'runners an enthusiastic-welcome. , '.■•-■.:'' ''. :.- -The race lvasastern contest. Mulcahy, who led , as far ;'as; Thorndon. Esplanade, was- passed by Eeid on entering the; Hutt Eqad, Mind the others: were bunched: together 'WO .yards away, Wilkins.and , ;'Delaiier in. the reari' This : order' waSi' maintainedi.fißht' to ithe.vtirrnVat., TaitaVFntt.',bndKe;.;.Qn. theV.o'utw'ard , run, Reid, 'vrhoKad"made'the pace l very' warm., had- alinbst- , ra. , '';fivV minutes' lead;;.'The'eight miles to "' : Pet6he '•: had been -'; covered" in" ."-47 minutes'2o'seconds, and,,he:"appeared 'to he the'freshest,,of: the" competitors' at the 'turn. He-dropped'out.'jhowever.iwhenhalf'a mile/on ■the/'othei , side' , of;Xbwer'Hutt, cdminu:-back; Four.huidrWJyafdsifarthef on,,'Mulcahy-'gave up, , , aid'-•Thbmpsbh ,1 tb'o'k.- the Others'tailed: qut ; behind.:' .Fitzgerald, Bennett, Simpson, -.Lamberg.'.'and- 1 press/ -'-At Ngahauranga,' -Ktzje'r'ttld gave: ; up.'-HoVh"ad.:been' suffering'l&'nsiderably/frbm 'a : bad■ knebi >.Simpson;. ■". papsed;. .Bennett:- at.• -, ..'but Thbmpspnrhad by. this time established a- lead of four mihiitesi : At.Blaiwarta,: the-, .'disparity between -the■.:two.:leadinK;.men. was, estimated to .'..have ■'■increased- •tp .'five' minutes, and no. change ;w.as made in-'the positions. .Press did not.-look;a likely finisher at Kaiwairra,,but he "beat'•■ Lamberg, -who', was oii the;'ESplanade',when-Thompson. , breasted: the tape. ..Simpspn-,'b.nd .Jjanlb'erg .finished .with a' .gbod^spurt.-,';!'.; , -- 1 :,-,' -~.'.'.'M-w., ; ", '' : -.''. :"' , •■" All'along the road crowds patched the race,.:but'.the.'road-.was , .kept , ;clear, "and there wjre..'''n'd;. , acoia,Mts'.'":''-.'.On..yih , e , 1 , i : way out, the runn^ers.., required' -little attention from. , their seconds, who followed on' bicycles^■'■but affer .tho■:-turn7 they: partqok;;:liberally .; of refreshmetit,, ""."*■-,'■'';./■■"■'"-: '.-'-' -..-'. '■'■'.•:.-'.; ; < ;■'An-Australasian'Record.: , ~--..': i; The wbrid's professional record for the Marathbnrace (26 miles 385 yards) is held by Henry St. lyes, '.'2hxs..()2min.'39sec. > , at Seattle,- October, !1.969, >:and' in-'a.,.receht. racb: in". Southland -the-i'astest-time'in .'New Zealand , was.-made-by D. Stewart, - of,/Invercargill, 30sec ■Yesterday's raie'.was considerably^better than was-ate6mplißhW",in the'southi and the time willconstitute an record.. It was a creditable perfonnance, '-seeing' that the'first thiiiteen iniles had to 'be run against wind and -dust alphg the'Main-Hutt Ebad. ' ■; The' winner, ' Thompson, ■. a : -trophy, value ;l£is. , The, positions of the competitors on-finishing were:— . '■•-. -". _.. . ;

■■■; •■ .-.;-,. .«A--.'\--V- :■-,- ■■'■/:■-- Actual Time. ;,..- :■-.(■■ ■■ :'.••■■ ■--■ '.."-. \\-.y- ■ '-.■ -'" bts.'.ihini.eeoi" '"'. '' 1. .58 , -23 , 2. Simpson ...— :— 3 ■ *■• «.•■• ■ 3; Bennett^..'.;..—.— ~ 3 - -B■-,.8■ -~- 5 .-■ ' 4 Press ■ -^..—~—— ,; 3 21 " 41 '■■■<" •■• \s},l^mberg,.:.:. v ~ r .~~-;,3:.,25- .17 . ;• In Connection .withthe race, , a sealed handicap was held,'the first 1 priM. being JEs.(trophy), andi;the!sMpndi2 ,10s. (trophy). /It resulted as followsV-fv-.'Y---/--:,.' ■■.-■■■'■■ ; '-- •'.■'-";'•,,-- •;-^.--'''.'.-.•• ':.!. ■:■ *; v ;;-;;r :;■:;■ --. ■■■'.■';;■.■< ■' ■" Time.; ; '~£.,:; /V.'r/jiaijtlicap. hrs.'irunJ'.sec.' - l^ThoiripsSJ ; β^iin;■""; 2; ;WS) : -;23-: 2;-3eimett' ; ;lU;.;:.U. lOmm.. . ■ Sβ;.;,^• -,-. 3/Siinpion .;;i:.:^:.:.".■' ,s».' '. , 3.■;, .4.;. -2?;■,? '4' Pre^^■•"■ '■ -*-.;-iii.:.i—' ;: lomin. ■ .3 ,•.•.11..'.;.-;41 -. : "^•' i^^v^'^'^w^^'^*^v: '-^'; ! ■'^!■''^'■ ; i I ■'" In one 'of ■ the 'idther ■ 'events,' it 'would .'appear.' that New* Zealand'tecord.was broken, for:'L. M'Kay.-in.the.rputhng-fte-shot contest, Zealand 'Amatenr Eecord; (1906) is-40ft. 3in. Inasmuch as the shot;was • hot believed: to be frill- lClb; weight, the performance; cannot be I regarded' aa ."a. record-breaker.: . .iloreovor, the putting was: helped, by a strong-breeze.;,, The boys'wli'otdoli-part m the ' mile jriter-colkgb walk-'.showed:rgood -;fonn;; ; their • ranks., may. contain 6ome champions of; the. future.'. Punch, of St. tPatrick's College, has V.prbmising style. Wellington; CoUego::boys had ;a 'complete win over the' team representing; St. Patrick's C'blf lege—both in the 100 yds. atid ' 440 yds. championships The sprint racesywere strennously contorted, but spectitois were.disappointed;'at not seeing the Australasian .champion, W.'A.' Wjodger, on his mark.' The veterans' race brought but tomo untrained talent, and provided an' faueh. F&xkeij ft&d ft

pupil, Kirk, gave ' an' exhibition oi jiu-jitsu, and teams;representing the yf.kA.C. 'and combined-, clubs' engaged iii ,a. .push-ball match. Mr. F. Crewes refereed for'an exciting game, which • resulted in neither'side scoring. The most laughable incident of tho day was caused when.the wind took charge of tho big pushball.- It had been gently swaying behind the event board, and a -stronger gust took it away acros?.,the green, bouncing, over hurdles, and fences until, it met tho far dressing shed, and gilded in among the' trees : nt the. boundary fence. A multitude of small bovs brought the vagrant balloon back to its tetter; ■ ". :. The numerous events were got oil withoutmuch 'delay, and the' club 'officials worked whbjo-heartedly. ■: The . -Newtown »Brass Baud : was in'attendance. ' ;.-.'<■ ':•: ■■■ ~: ' -.'.: - ...'.-: >>'..'■?..■.'' . .'. '.The Results;■•:';■■;:■:• The results are ■ as' follow:—' '■' v: .' ~".''v'• ■''.''; Yards Maiden.-J.Jl...Scott, lV H." E/ Carde,.2., Also started:'H; Mortenson, S. O; JomsaL.- M'Donald, A. H. Ovcre v nd, A. ; H;. Coward, and.O. Clemeritson. - Time, 11.2-ssec..| The race was won'.by-.inches.'' ■'•■'■•■ . ''■-.'. :';}. : \.:■;.:■ ' "220 .Yards 1 Boys'- Handicap— J. . H: Hiokling;- 1 1;.,1i.' Jones, 2;... L.■' Avery,, 3." • . thirtystarted, including four, members of the Boys' Institute. : The ; tiiner-28sec—was fair for-boys under 16 ;>/:'... ■ , .'.:•. " ■ '■.-■,-;■,.■....;; .? i Mile Bicycle Handicap.—First heat:.A; i Walker (25yds.), 1 j W. - Ford (70yds.),: 2 ; ; A. Le' Compte (15yds.), .3. ■ Time, 2min.-,42.3-ssec. ; ; Also starred: A. L. Compte (15yds) and .J. liyons (160 yds.). Second.heat:B.,Xβ.Compte.(HOyds.), 1;. H.,.8. Pointon" (45yds.), ,2. Time, 2min;. 46 A lso. started :H.. Williams (15yds). : Final: A. Walker (25yds.), 1; : B. Le Compte (140 yds:),: 2; A; Le Compte (15yds), .3; ' Time, 2min.'3ssec...Won'easily.. . .... .' ,-•.■■.■-■■.-■. ■Half-mile Handicap.-J.-'F..Wilson fecr.), .1'; W. Harvey (10yds.),. 2; It. Gosling. (10yds.), 3. Also started: P. il'Grath (10yds.),. D. Casey. (lSj-de.), F. Hodson (23yds.), E. Donovan. (25yds.), and.'-W. Hulbert psyds.). ■ ■ Time,-2min." .6. 2-ssec. Wilson ran'■ with good heart, and' passed Harvey a hundred-yards from home. : .100 Yards Handicap.—Firat heat:.H.H.; Dawson (syds.), 1; J. W. Scott (Byds.), 2.. Also:', started: A. Cunninghame (7yds.), and P. J. M'Nam'ara (9yds.). Time, .10 3-ssec. Second ;heit-.-'F! C. Hubbard (4yds.),. 1; H. E. ■'Carde (9yds.), -8..- Also started: A. Gold (BJyds.) and :A. H. Oiward (10yds.). Time, 10 2-ssec. Third .heat:--Gj S. Strack (SJyds.), 1; J. H. Ryder .(7{yds.),2. 'Also started: W. Jenkineon.(Byds.), and C. Clementeon (lpyds.). Time, 10 Wsec;

10i;2-5sec. A;olose.raob.,.' : ; .. ■. ... ... '•- ' 'l6p; v wYards.-.. College Chainpionship.-M. \; (Wellington College),. 2; E. Mackerscy. (Wellingfcftmf , A 3.;; r Also. started: U PilkingtoV (W6lh D gton\.College) W.,Sl!ali«r'.(Sf.,Patrfck' 8 .College), ..J. Hogan (St. Patrick's College); : W.$tzgeTa!d':.:(St. Patrick's. iCollege), , '. arid ,W Mahoney,; (St.: Patrick's .Collae).- time, 10 % Ki -Wellington CoQege.boys finished first, 1 /.with;; the ' St. iPatrick's. College- team: well up. :•; ; -.;■.■■'{..;•■; "; •/.;;_;; '■■; ■ -v. ■;■■..;.-; -vEcrtting' • ;41fV («*•)•'• 3-. -Also', competed:,; P.r. j;,. M!Nart.ara (7ft), :A.;,,G.-Ei*to: (6ft),.and J.iO'Leary. (4ft). V ;^ile^ta B i^'^? s^. s; V--M::3irnett/(7rdß.);' l;'.W..'ft l Talbot(6yd 3 .),.2; :W.H.> Pollock («f r j> 3., There' jrere', seven .starters.' ;.' - /Mi Handicap.-^.', '. Evenson' (15yds. behind),!; ,L. Ml£ay, (12yds. behind); 2; 3. -'Also started:.G..H. 'Struck. (Bydt-.behind), and -A.-..C." Kitto ;(syds, behind). Time, 19 2-ssec; Two of the middle hurdles were blown'down just as the .race commenced,, and this made the race : an> oasy thing.-,for ? ,the first, two placed men. . Oiie Walk' , (handicap).su»fto.S.t. Pdtricf 8-- i (lloyds.)'," .':li- Salmona, , Wellington (scr.),. ,2;;.'.Claphami :WeUingtoh (75yds.),- and Fitzgeraldi-St. Patrick's (100 yds;), 3. Also .started: Doherty. St. Patrick's (scr.), Blake, St.: Patrick's (75yds.), Jamieson, Wellington i.-{9sy.ds.>, Greig, .Wellington (120yd5.),. and Roabhe,.St. Patrick's.... (125 yds;).. Time, Bmin. ■llsec. Salmond was. beaten in the last lap by Punfeh, who walked with a fine stride; The finish- was a" tribute to, the handicapping of fli.-i. W; Leslib. • A 'special trophy was donated by/JKr..:W.;.H.; Pollock for the-.fastest-time.; ■' .-,One"Mile HandicapA-P. B. Heffer (35yds.), U-f. WiUon 2;:, E. A. Forne (Goyds.),3. Also Btarted:-,-W,: .Harvey E. Gosling lsyds.), ,'P.,:-:M'Grathi.'. (20yds.),' Q; Turner 30yds± :¥. ,Hods.oh (35yds.), W. P; Galcinai 45yds.j, A. H.. Coward,(■4syds,), W. Hnlbert isyds. ,: W. : N:: Beayeh..:(«yds.), P.'.'Box J 45yds.), and J. : Finn' (Cflyds.). Heffer had the race .won at th« commencement of-the last lap, and he^ sprinted s in at'-'a hundrediyards' pace.' .

,' 3tM. Yards-Open .Handicap Ctadits' Bracelet). -F.-C.:Hubbard,(l2yds.); lj- G. S. Strack (W?-), . 2;-> W. ,I/. : :Dunn (UydsJ, 3.' Also iStarted: . A. , Cirnidnghame -. (7jds J, J. 1 , . • Wil6on Js*,. p. (13Jyde.), A.' C. .Murray (17yds.,. L. McDonald (17yds.), A. C. Johnson (17yds; , fi H. E. Carde (17yds.), C; Clementson (20yds. Time, 35sec. .It was a hard contest between and- the -ranner-up. ■"■•. ■' ' .Pole Vault,—A.,.Everaon (lft. lm.),- 9fti 6ic.-, 1; L. M'K?,y (sor.), 9ft. 9in.,2. Also competed: A..C. Kitto (2ft) and E. ,S. Forne■ (2ft). -The unplaced ..men hopelessly'-'out of the contest. ■■. ■:...; •',■"; 'v , .;"-.,-',.. :. .•■■.'.■ Two .Miles' -Biqycle Eardieap.-A. ; WalkeT («ydsj, 1; 8. , Le Cbnipte ; (230 yds.), 2. Also itart«d:-.-A; : Le Compte .(25yd5.),• H: Williams 25yds.),' H: B. Pointon : (50yds.), A; An«dson (255yd5.), and J. Lyons (270 yds.). Walker won comfortably.- . ' ■ , -..■; . ■:■-."■■..■ Handicap.-rW. L;'Dunn (4ft; 6in.); / 45ft..8in.; 1; L; It faX «ft.-.6ui., .2; ,?, :J M'Naniarß (4ft.6in.), 43£t Bin.; 3. Also competed: H. E. Carde (4ft), A.C Kitto («t); G.-S.' Strack (4ft), and J. O'Leary~(sft 'Wn , .). ......... : :.' : '. ' .':■;.., . ,;.--;■. v..,. . v ltialf:SOle Schop'lboye' ; Walk Championship.- ?•■ T * l k :K ; lyniieberg (Terrace), 2;.R:',Heley,.(Clyde'.Quay), 3. . It was a close race. . .There'.were eighl: starters,', including boys fromiPetone and-Te'Afo Schools. s J ~.■ i'_ito.Taras"f'iiiter-Coilog.e .'Championship.—M. !-fe\^. w f rt '-lWellingtoii-'-Collegi);-.lj:---p,,-lUia ■fvyellington v Cjbllege), 2;,: C. --Rarasdeh': (W.elling--A lso ' started: W: Salmond. 'W?}™gt™--;-CoUefr),-W- .Mahoney (St.Patnpk:»;■ Cdlleee),. A:,Brenrian : (St. Ptitrick's: Oolm*)>-$: 'Malier (St."Patrick's' College), -and W. Fitzgerald (St."Patrick's College).;. .Time, 57Y1-SSCC/ As in the 100 Yards: Championship, the first four home 'we're 'boys -of ■ the'Welling-ton.-:.Collegia. :. ■'. .. .-• . •■-.-: « ; -..■ ■l ile^ le ym^ e (half-miie);-G. Heffer,"lj Wil- , ton, -2. There were a dozjn'.starters. .': ■> ;■ .