ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1222, 2 September 1911, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

ACTIVITY AT AUCKLAND.

(By "Mehci'iiy.")

December 20 ami 27.—Australasian Amateur Championships (Athletic Park). What's Doing at Brooklyn. Matters arc quiet indeed. The Harrier Clubs are still keeping tho flag Hying in their department of tho sport, and their doings bust Saturday avo reported upon as follows by cur special correspondent, A highly successful run was organised by the Brooklyn Harriers last Saturday from Kelburne Kiosk. In addition to the Brooklyn men, members of the unaffiliated Mymi Club, from ICarori, attended, tho result being a muster of thirty runnel's. Slum - (Brooklyn) and Johnson (Mymi) carried tho bags Karon-wards, selecting a course in which hill-climbing and road work predominated. Most of the new combination proved themselves well up to the average of the Brooklyn park, and their experience should hasten the formation and affiliation of a fully-equipped luirrier club at Karori. Tho Wellington Centre can easily do with a few more harrier clubs 011 its roster, and the "Mymis" aro evidently made of. the right stuff. In their present unattached state these runners aro denied the opportunity of competing in any of the many inter-club races which are l>eing held by Wellington aud Brooklyn Harriers this season. So it is obvious that affiliation to tho Centre would be beneficial all rouud. A "run-in" from a point near the viaduct was won by "Vin." Byrne, of Brooklyn, with his club mates, A. Cook and M. Pointon, second and third. These were closely followed by Daylton and Hildreth, of Mymi. Owing to numerous unforeseen circumstances, the Brooklyn Club's syllabus of runs has undergone a proe-ess of alteration which has left it almost unrecognisable. I am indebted to the lion, secretary for mi amended schedule, which members would be wise to paste in their hats. It runs:— September 9.—Open Handicap, 7 miles, Lower Hutt. September 16.—Championship, 5 niiles, Hiram ar. September 23.—Invitation Run, Island Jlay. September 30.—Open Handicap, 10 miles, Miramar. Labour Day—Consolation Race, 3 miles, Taita. Tho Wellington Men, Wellington Harriers commoneed their weekly run from Lynll Bay, where none but the enthusiasts put in an appearance. The lure of the Wellington v. Taranaki football match proved too strolls for the luke-warm club members, who rolled up in force to the Athletic Park, and reaped their just reward. Instead of following a paper-trail, Captain Press deputed Salek to select a course, and to set the pace for tho small pack. Consequently the pace was exceedingly erratic until the skipper himself took charge of affairs, and brought tho team into line. After skirting along the coast to Breaker Bay, Seatoun was reached, and a return made along the road. A long handicap run-in was commenced from tho tunnel, and won by K. Keid, who was closely pursued by W. Power, iviiilo T. Johnson walked home an easy third. „ , At Lower Hutt to-day a five-mile mterclub race will bp held under the auspices of tho Wellington Harriers. In addition to twenty Wellington men a dozen Brooklynitcs litivo entered, and, with the rosuits of recent races to work on, the handicappers should succeed in persuading each man that he has an excellent winning chance. Jlesides tho usual trophics for tho place-getters, a special prize has been donated by Mr. 11, Langdon for tho first Wellington' man to finish, lhis trophy is in the form of a handsome silver rose-bowl, aud has been the object of many covetous glances during the past few days. , ' September 1G will bo a big day for hnrrierisui, as, on that, dale, both tho clubs will decide their championships over a live-mile course at Miramar. Already speculation is rife as to the likely winners, there being at least half-a-dozen men in each club who intend putting in strong claims for the respectivo honours. Well Oonc, Auckland! From Auckland comes further news of (lie good done to tho sport by the recent cross-country championship. One direct result is tho formation of a harrier club in tho city, tho first of tho kind. It is ' named tho Pioneer Harrier Club, and is ably oflicered. The captain is Mr. 1. 1. Frye, an cx-D'iuodin croFS-country runner, and a brother of the C. Iryo who was ,1 member of Otngo's champion The vice-captain is C. Keid, who will be remembered in Wellington by our longdistance men as competing 111 the Marathon race here two seasons back Mr. A. E. Brooke, honorary secretary of tho Tasmaniau A.A.A., writes by this week's mail to the cffcct that the dates set for the Australasian championships'— December 2G and 27—suit the Tasmanians very well, and that the N.Z.A.A.A. can rolv 011 a (earn of at least four members, with Mr. Brooke as manager, coming, over. Tho contingent will comprise a sprinter, 0110 middle, and one long-distance man, and' u walker, but of their "class Mr. Brooko writes modestlv, although he thinks highly of tho walker, Where is Now That Serry Party? Tho Australasian Festival of Empire team had, when the English mail left, scattered far and wide. Most of the men had already left for their various homes, and of the dispersal Mr. Coombes, the manager, writes under (late July 21: Tho party has broken up and some aro already on tho way home. W. Snivtlie (N.S.W. wrestler) left last week overland to Marseilles to catch tho It.U.S. Ostcrley; Malcolm B. Champion sailed yesterday in the R.M.S. Tainui, via Capo Town; whilst in turn G. A. Wheatley will leave by tho R.M.S. Malwa, lionald Opie by the It.M.S. Rotorua, and the manager by tho Ii.M.S. Oront'es. Harold Ilardwick and \V. A. W'oodgcr, together with Mr. J. n. 11. Waterhouse (lion, secretary) will return-later on, tho lirst-named pair sailing on September 22 by I". and 0. liner. Hardwick is on a month's tour of tho Continent, whilst when 1 last heard of I''. I'. Brown ho was in Berlin. Guy Ilaskins will probably return via America. On the same day that tho English A.A.A. championships were being held at Stamford Bridge, London, tho A.AAV. of America, was also conducting its championship meeting. A comparison of 111® results of these two gatherings and the last New Zealand meeting at Christchureh may prove of interest. Tho walks, hop, step, and jump, 110 yards hurdles, and three-mile run aro not included, as llioso events do not figure on either tho English or American programmes:— NEW ZEALAND. 100 Yards, Opie, 10 1-lflscc. 220 Yards, Opie,. 22sec. Jin Yards, Opie, 50 l-sseo 880 Yards, Harding, lmin. 58 4-">sec. Mile, Hill, 'lmin. 25 Msec. 120 Hurdles, Keddell, 15 3-10scc ( 1 rammer, Bissct, 112 ft. 3in. 101b. Shot, De Thisr, 30ft, llJin. Broad Jump, JCeddell, 21ft. 3Jin. High Jump, Mitchell, sft. GJin. Polo Vault, M'Kay, 10ft. 2in. ENGLAND. 100 Yards, Ramsdoll, 10 l-s;cc. 2211 Yards, Ramsdell, 22 1-fisec. ■Ill) Yards, Halbhans, 50 l-ssce. RBO Yards, liraun, lmin. 51) J-Ssce, Mile, MacXicol, lmin. 22 l-ssec. 120 Hurdles, Phillips, lli ]-ssec. Hammer, Putnam, 147 ft. 71in. ■llilb. Shot, Barrett, 43ft. Sin. Bread .lump, Kirwan, 23ft. s\iiL, High Jump, Paseniann, Oft. Pole Vault, Paseniann, 12l'l. AMERICA. 100 Yards, ITrnry, lOsee. 221) Yards, Nelson, 21 4-ssee. ■ill) Yards, Lindberg, JOsee. hSO Yards, Sheppard, lmin. 51 l-ssec. Mile. Kurat, lmin. 10 l-ssee. 120 Hurdles, Shaw, 15 3-S-<<\ Hammer, Walsh, 177 ft. tilin. llllb. Shot, Macdonald, 47ft. flin. Broad Jump, Adams, 23ft. -tjin, High Jump, Grumpelt, lift, lin, Pole Vault, Cooke, 12ft. Gin.