ATHLETIC NOTES

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 109, 1 February 1935, Page 15

ATHLETIC NOTES

Full Programme Ahead DEWAR SHIELD MEETING Provincial Championship, February 16

(By

Hurdler.)

Coming Events: » February 2.—Dewar Shield Meeting, Petoue. , . , February 4.—Postponed evening meeting, Basin Reserve. ‘ February 9.—Athletes visit to Masterton. , . .. February 9.—lnter-house Association sports, Basin Reserve, i.3y p.m. February 10.— Wellington 1 r.ovincial .Championships, Basin Reserve. February 23.—Visit of Englishmen and Finns, Basin Reserve. . March 2. —Bulls-Ohakea Sports Club, Bulls. Dewar Shield Meeting.

The Dewar shield meeting, postponed from last Saturday, will be held on the Petone oval on Saturday, commencing at 2 p.m. The entries are extra large, and include all the local champions., lhe Wellington cycling centre working in co-operation with the athletic body, is staging its cycling championships, special interest attaches to these events, as for the first time in Wellington, the Olympic distances will be put on. -tney are 1000 metres race, 1000 metres tlm . e trial, and 10-mile paced race. With such well-known riders as T. Tloe.R. 9' 1 "® I O. Disley, L. Sowerby, T. McCord and L. Roberts competing, plenty of thrill* may be looked for. . . Peter Munro, winner of many national titles, will be seen in action tor the nrst time this season. A grand parade of athletes, with point. counting for the A. G. Kitto shield, v open proceedings. Wellington—Wanganui—Kiwi.

The mueh-looked-forward-to y* s *t \° Wanganui by the members of the M eilington and Kiwi clubs took platte las Saturday. Over 70 competitors and supporters made the journey. This yas in marked contrast to the mere handful the previous visit. A full, programme of events, cycling and athletic, made up a splendid evening’s sport. The cycling events, on the peifect banked track, were well contested, ami mostly won on the post. J. Made, u. Lawrence, L. Roberts, A. Hanson, and A. Sowerby were the star performers. In the athletic events the handicaps rather favoured the Wellington competltoMss Walke (Kiwi), 10yds., had no difficulty in winning the <syds handicap, and Miss J. Lark was first home in th C. l Weller, 75yds. (Wanganui), who had the previous week won a mile race at Masterton from 120yds., had very little difficulty in again notching an easy (Wellington) gained his first victory, by running away with tnc Turner f ( Wellington) showed ise of developing into a good half-miler, and his win in this event bears out the C °O. en ph O iliips was the most successful of the Kiwi boys, and won the 440yds. nl The° Wellington club won the banner and Kelleher cup by half a point.

Evening Meetings. The evening meeting which was to have been held last Monday was postponed until next Monday. This was done not so much on account of the threatening weather, but more for the reason ot the very poor entries received. Competitors seem to think that it is merely a case of going on the ground and having their entries accepted at the post. It has been decided that in future late entries will only be taken on the payment of an extra sixpence. Never in the existence of amateur sport in Wellington, have the competitors been so dilatory in fulnllin,, their obligations. This accepting ot late entries is not fair to the handicapper, nor to the club Controlling the meeting. Intending competitors are reminded that entries for next Monday’s meeting Will definitely close this evening. Provincial Championships.

The programme for the Wellington Provincial Championships, which will take place at the Basin Reserve on February 16, is now out. Besides the usual championship events, a 800yds. and a 1009yds. handicap have been included. The juniors have been well catered for with three scratch events —100yds., z~uyds., and 440yds. , • _ , The cycling centre is being approached for permission to include the provincial grass track championships in the programme. The suggested events are: 880yds., 1 mile, and 3 miles, lhe meeting will commence at 12.30 p.m., and entries close on February 8.

Visit of Finns anil Englishmen. The Finns and Englishmen will make their appearance at the Basin Reserve on February 23. The programme con. sists of 100yds, 220yds., 440yds., 880yds., and 1 mile (all short limit invitation races), 120yds. hurdles, 1 mile walk, javelin, shot, high-jump, broad-jump, discus, 120ydS. and 1000yds. handicaps, 100yds. and 120yds. womens handicaps, 300yds. junior handicap, and three cycle events. Entries for the handicap events close on February 15. N.Z. Team in Melbourne.

The performances put up by the New Zealand team competing at the Centenary games in Melbourne, made pleasan reading, and exceeded expectations. L. McLachlan ran the best mile ot his career, and, though not the actual winner, was a good second, and must nave broken 4mins. 20secfe. J. McFarlane also ran above Ins past best performances, and bo detent a sprinter of the calibre of Yates proves him a possibility for higher honours m the future. . G. Broadway was evidently not in his best form, though at the same time it must be admitted that he was up against very strong opposition, and did not disgrace himself. , , It was lack of judgment on somebody s part in allowing Broadway to start in the quarter-mile on the second < ln y> stead ot reserving him for the 800 metres race. It is well-nigh impossible for any runner to give of his best in two events such as a quarter and half run on one day, especially in such high-class I. Driscoll bore out the high opinion in which he was held as a class walker by his Hawke’s Bay friends in winning both walks in good time. C. H. Matthews, by finishing third m the 3000 metres (one mile 1520 yards), proved that his selection was well justified, and “Hurdler” is firmly of opinion that Matthews will, if properly cared lor, turn out a second Randolph Rose over two and three-mile courses.

F. Sharpley ran just as well as was expected of him, and, if anything, added to his reputation as a first-clnss hurdler. When one considers the high-class against him, his finishing fourth was full of merit. ‘‘Tim” Crowe was also right up against world class, and pever before in either Australia or New Zealand have ye seen four competitors in this event doing over 6ft. Jack Metcalfe was at his lie-st, and on both days overshadowed the Finn, I’erasalo.