ATHLETES MEET

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 93, 14 January 1935, Page 6

ATHLETES MEET

Triangular Contest Won

By

Wanganui

GOOD COMPETITION One day soon a large part of the Wellington public that used to be interested in athletics and cycling will discover that, in the past season and also in the present one, they have been missing some excellent competitions Recently there has been a revival in keenness and organisation among Wellington provincial contestants, and the meeting on Saturday night at the Basin Reserve demonstrated this well. It deserved a better attendance than the fifteen hundred or so spectators who were present. The meeting, which was held under electric light, was a triangular contest between the Wellington, Kiwi and Wanganui amateur athletic clubs, and details were well organised by the club officials. The only hitch was at the beginning, when N. Pedwell, J. Wade, C. Hanson (cyclists), and L. Burgess (runner), of the 20 Wanganui contestants, having been held up in their car at Foxton, arrived half an hour late and missed several events. Despite this disadvantage, Wanganui won the points contest with a wide margin, gaining 50 to Wellington’s 21 and Kiwi’s IS. Points were six for a win, three for a second, and one for a third. Rafter’s Good Time. In the flat events, one of the finest performances was given by T. Rafter, of the Victoria College club, when he won the 880 yards handicap, in a field of 15. The only man handicapped behind Rafter was Ogg, of Olympic club, who finished fourth. Rafter kept behind the bunch until there was less than a hundred yards to go, when he flashed ahead and won fairly decisively in the good time of Iman. 59 4-ssec. In the 880 yards club handicap, J. McCashln, Wanganui, won by a little more than his handicap of 15 yards. W. H. Clementson and A. J. Darby, of Wanganui, off eight yards, ran well to take first and second in the 100 yards club handicap, in which the time was ten seconds. Clementson won also the 220 yards club handicap. In the 100 yards open handicap, K. Jackson (Scottish Harriers) won in an extremely close finish. The time was again ten seconds. Miss D. Hurley, Wellington, was most prominent in the women’s events. Grose Extended. F. Grose, national representative, cyclist, who was invited to the meeting, and made a trip from Christchurch to participate, was given some very stiff opposition, particularly by L. Roberts (Wellington), T. Roe (Petone), and J. Wade (Wanganui). Grose won the 880 yards invitation race from Roberts, and also the one mile invitation race, in which he pulled up quickly near the end on the inside of Roe and Wade. Most of the longer cycle races were principally a fight of tactics, but the three miles invitation event, in which a pacer was used, appeared to extend all riders fully. Grose was ahead most of

Ulf way, but in the last lap Roberts, followed by Roe, pushed ahead and narrowly held their positions. Detailed Results. In the following detailed results clubs are represented thus: Wang.; Wellington, Wgtn.; Kiwi, K.; Athletic; Ath.; Olympic, O.; I etone, Pe.; Victoria College, t.; Old Boys, O.B.; Scottish Harriers 5.11.; Poneke. Pon. * 100 YARDS OPEN HANDICAP. First heat: W. J. Fitzsimmons (Hutt), lyd, 1; K. Jackson (S.H.), syds., 2; K. O’Connell (Pe.), 3. Time, 10 l-o. Second heat: H. C. Blackburn (Ath.), syds., 1; C. R. Hulton (V.). 9yds., 2; J. M. Watt (O.B.), 2yds. 3. Time, 10 l-.i. Final: Jackson, 1; Fitzsimmons, L; Blackburn, 3. Time, 10 100 YARDS CLUB HANDICAP. First heat: E. Brandon (Wang.), 5 yds., 1; A. Welply (Wgtn.), 3yds., 2; W. H. Clementson, Byds., 3. Time, 10 1-5. Second heat: A. J. Darby (Wang.), 8 yds., 1; R. Ball (K.), 2yds„ 2; F.Smith (Wgtn.), 61yds., 3. Time, 10 1-5. Final: Clementson, 1 ; Darby. 2; Ball, 3. Time, 10. 220 YARDS CLUB HANDICAP. First heat: W. H. Clementson (Wang.), 16yds., 1; C. Robinson (K.), Ivd., 2; C. Phillips (K.). 15yds., 3. Time, 23 4-5. Second heat: A. J. Darby (Wang.), 15yds., 1; F. J. Jones (K.). 17yds., 2; A. Welply (W.), 7yds„ 3. Time, 22 4-5. . Final: Clementson, 1 • Welply. 2. Time, 23. 220 YARDS JUNIOR HANDICAP. R. Sunnex (S.H.), Syds., 1; B. O’Fagan (O.B.), 4yds., 2; T J. Kyle (Wgtn.). 2yds., 3. Time, 25 1-5 440 YARDS CLUB HANDICAP. L. J. Stephenson (VZang.), 20yds., 1; F. E. Smith (Wgtn.), scr., 2; V. S. Thompson (K.), 25yds. 3. Time, 51 4-5. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. T. A. Rafter (V.), syds., 1; R. Coombes (Ath.), 32yds., 2; T. Archer (S.H.). 30 yds., 3. Time, 1.59 4-5. 880 YARDS CLUB HANDICAP. J. McCashin (Wang), 15yds., 1; A. Simpson (Wang.). 30yds.. 2; C. Phillips (K.), 7yds., 3. Time, 26. ONE MILE CLUB HANDICAP. W. Sherlock (Wang.), 60yds., 1; K. Thorley (K.), 25yds., 2; C. Gibbons (Wgton.), 25yds., 3. Time, 4.37 1-5. 220 YARDS HURDLES (CLUB). K. Comrie (K.), 10yds., 1: J. McDonald (Wgton.), scr., 2; P. Bowie, scr., 3. Time, 29 2-5. 440 YARDS FOOTBALL CLUBS’ RELAY (four 110yds.). Wellington, 1; Athletic, 2; University, 3. Time, 4.48 1-5. ONE UHDE MEDLEY RELAY' (880yds., 440yds., 220yds:, and 220yds.). Wanganui (T. McCashin. L. Burgess, L. J. Stephenson, A. J. Darby), 1: Kiwi, 2; Wellington, 3. Time, 3.57. 100 YARDS WOMEN'S HANDICAP. First heat: D. Hurley (Wgton.), 33 yds., 1; T. Kench (Wgton.), 2yds., 2; T.' Greenfield (Pe.), 10yds., 3. Time, .12. Second heat: M. Brownlie (Wgton.), 2 yds.. 1; J. Lark (Wgton.), syds., 2; M. Nelligan (Wgton.), 2yds„ .3. Time, 11 4-5. Final: Hurley, 1; Brownlie, 2; Kench, 3. Time, 11 3-5. 120 YARDS WOMEN’S- HANDICAP. First heat: D. Hurley (Wgton.), 4yds., 1; M. Brownlie (Wgton.), Syds., 2; T. Kench (Wgton.), 2yds„ 3. Time, 14. Second heat: O. Tasker (A.), Slyds., 1; M. Nelligan (Wgton.), 2yds., 2; M. Tyrall (K.), 9-Jyds., 3. Time, 14.

Final: Hurley, 1; Tyrall, 2; Brownlie, 3. Time, 13 4-5. WOMEN’S RELAY RACE (four 110 yards). Wellington A (M. Nelligan, D. Hurley, J. Lark, T. Kench), scr., 1; Wellington B (D. Woodhouse, C. Woodhouse, J. Brownlie, M. Brownlie), 15yds., 2; Kiwi (M, Tyrall, L. Childs, L. Nilsson, A. Walker). 3yds., 3. Time, 56. 440 YARDS CYCLE HANDICAP. First heat: R. Barber (O.), 20yds.. 1; K. Wilson (Ath.), 10yds., 2; C. Biggs (Pe.), 25yds., 3. Time, 32 1-5. Second heat: A. Sowerby (Ath.), 15yds., 1; L. Walsh (Pon.), 25yds., 2; M. McLeod (Pon.), 35yds., 3. Time, 33 3-5. Final: Barber. 1 ; Sowerby. 2; Walsh, 3. Time. 33 BSO YARDS CYCLE INVITATION. First heat: F. Grose (Cant.), 1; T. Roe (Pe.), 2; O. Disley (Ath.), 3. Time, 65 2-5. Second heat: A. Pennington (O.), 1; L. Roberts (Wgtn.), 2; L. W. Sowerby (Ath.), 3. Time, 69. Final: Grose, 1 : Roberts. 2; Disley. 3. Time, 69. ONE MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First heat: R. Barber (O.), 90yds., 1; L. Walsh (Pon.), 90yds., 2; K. Wilson (Ath.), 40yds., 3. Time 2.15 3-5. Second heat’: C. Biggs (Pe ). 90yds.. 1 ; A. Sowerby (Ath.), 70yds., 2; M. Scott (Ath.), 110yds., 3. Time. 2.15 2-5. Final: Sowerby; 1 : Wilson. 2: Biggs. 3. Time, 2.19 3-5. ONE MILE CYCLE INVITATION RACE First heat: F. Grose (Cant.). 1; J. Wade (Wang.), 2; L. Roberts (Wgtn.). 3. Time, 2.26. Second heat: T. Roe (Pe.), 1; R. Ulmer (Ath ). 2; O. Disley (Ath.), 3. Time, 2.29. Final: Grose. 1: Roe. 2: Wade. 3. Time, 2.31. THREE MILE INVITATION CYCLE RACE. L. Roberts (Wgtn.), 1; T. Roe (Pe.), 2; F. Grose (Cant.). 3. Time, 7.6 4-5. SHOT PUT. S. Nolan (Wang.), scr., 35ft. 10in., 1; Hill (Ath,), 2ft., 31ft 4in„ 2. HIGH JUMP (CLUB). T. Crowe (Wgtn.), scr.. sft. 94in., 1 ; L. Roberts (Hutt), sin, sft. sin., 2; K. Comrie (K.). 3; A. I Darby (Wang.). 4. BROAD JUMP (CLUB). T. J. Crowe (Wgtn.). scr.. 22ft. 1; A. J. Darby (Wang.), Ift. (iin., 21ft. 10in., 2; J. McDonald Ift. 6in., 21ft. 3in., 3. WOMEN’S BROAD JUMP. J. Lark, 16ft. lin., 1; D. Woodhouse, 14ft. sin„ 2; D. Hurley 14ft. 2in„ 3. BRITONS AND FINNS Coming New Zealand Visit As reported in “The Dominion” on Saturday, arrangements have been completed by/the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association with the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association for the British and Finnish athletes which are to compete at the centenary games in Melbourne to make a tour of the Dominion after having completed their Australian programme. The four British athletes and their manager and the two Finns will arrive at Wellington by the Wanganella on February 11. The suggested itinerary is as follows: Wednesday, February 13: West Coast (North Island) Centre, place of meeting not fixed. Saturday, February 16: Auckland. Wednesday, February 20: Napier or Hastings. Saturday, February 23: Wellington. Wednesday, February 27: Dunedin. Saturday, March 2: Christchurch. The N.Z.A.A.A. Council will be com-

municating with the centres within the next day or so, outlining the financial arrangements, and asking for confirmation of the itinerary. The British Team. The members ot the British team and some of their performances are as follow :— Lieutenant Godfrey L. Rumpling, artillery oflicer, Essex, aged 25, first in the 220 yards in 22 and the 440 yards in -18 3-5 at the Army championships in 1931; first in the 400 metres iu 48 1-5, England v. France, 1934; first iu the 440 yards at the Empire Games last year in 48, thereby breaking a British record which had stood at 48 2-s.since 1908, and first in the 880 yards in 1.57 4-5 at the. Army championships in 1930. John V. Powell, journalist, Middlesex, aged 24. seventh in the 800 metres at the Olympic Games in 1932, his time being 1.52 1-5; first in the 880 yards Southern A.A.A. championships in June, 1934, in 1.55 1-5 ; first in the 800 metres, England v. France. July, 1934, in 1.52 1-5; first in his heat of the BSO yards at the Empire Games in August, 1934, in 1.56, and fourth hi the final; and first in the mile, Italian sports meeting, June, 1934, m 4.23. Robin Murdoch, doctor ol medicine, Glasgow, aged 23. first in the 100 yards, Scottish inter-universities’ championship meeting, June, 1933, in 9 9-10; first iu his heat of the 100 yards at the Empire Games, 1934. in 10, and fifth in the final; first iu his heat of the 220 yards at the Empire games in 22 4-5. and fourth in the final; first in the 220 yards, A.A.A. championships, July, 1931, iu 22% ; first in the 220 yards, A.A.A. championships. July. 1934. in 22 1-10. Robert M. Craske, Bank ol England official, London, aged 25, first in the mile at the A.A.A. v. Cambridge University meeting in June. 1933. in 4.24 4-5, first in the mile, A.A.A. v. Cambridge University meeting, June, 1934. in 4.22 2-5. second in his heat of the mile at the Empire Games last year but unplaced in the final, Territorial Army cross-country champion, April. 1932, Bedfordshire county cross-country champion. April, 1934. Mr. Evan A. Hunter. 0.8. E., B.A. (Oxford), of London, the honorary manager of the team, who has been asked to accompany the athletes on their tour of New Zealand, is secretary to the British Olympic Association, British Empire Games Federation, the Achilles Club, Universities’ Athletic Union, and the Dominion Students’ Athletic Union. In 1911 he represented Scotland against Ireland in the 440 yards. He was second in the Scottish A.A.A. 440 yards championship, and when at Edinburgh University won the 100 yards, 220 yards, and 440 yards championships. The Two Finns. The two Finns are V. Perasalo and M. Sippala, of whom Finland expects niueh in the field games section at the Olympic Games in Berlin next year. Perasalo is described as a brilliant athlete, who recently cleared Oft. 7Jin. in the high jump. Sippala is a great all-rounder, and with the javelin, which he has made his specialty, he is second only to his compatriot, Matti Jarvinen, holder of the world’s record. He is a slender blonde, 26 years old, and is a spectacular performer. Competing in all-round events in 1930 he was runner-up in the Finnish decathlon championship, and in the following year ho won the modern pentathlon, establishing a world’s record score. His best efforts in decathlon events are: —lOO metres 11.7, 400 metres 53, 1500 metres 4.34. 110 metres hurdles 17.2, broad jump 22.2 ft.: high jump. sft. 9.7 in.. pole vault 10.496 ft., shot put 43.788 ft., discus 129.396 ft.. javelin 231.37 ft.