VISITING ATHLETES

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 41, 18 February 1930, Page 8

VISITING ATHLETES

GOLDING^JRIKES FORM

FAST TIMES REGISTERED

(By Telegraph.—Press 'Association.)

CIfRISTGHURCH,. 17th February i . Although the.;cold .'weather',: to-night was liot 'conducive to fast .timed, there were Borne ; fine .performances: at the amateur athletic jvieefclrig. at: English Park, and a sensational'■'.rim.'-'-'o'vor in the quarter<ntile by G. A. Golding, the Australian record-holder.;'-.;!Leo Lcrinond, the American national: one-hale:; champion, made his first appearanco in New Zealand, and defeated J. G-. Barnes (Christchiireh) and J. W. Savidan (Auckland) over ~v, mile, after a solid race.

The quurtci'-inilc scratch race was the flocflt; performance of the evening, when Holding won as he plea&cd from J. T. Fleming (Welliugtou). Golding went ahead at the gun, and by virtue of his terrific stride made Fleming spi-int flat out to keep up with him at all. The Australian led by tj\rce yards after 150 yards had beeu covered, and did not let up his pace in the slightest. Flomiug was runniug well, but simply could not run fast enough at any stage of the, distance, and Golding steadily increased his lead, breasting the tape a clear 15 yards to the good in 49 4-ysec, the best time ever recorded ,at the Park, and a phenomenally fast run considering the bad conditions, , In the mile event Lernioud went ahead at the start, taking, the lead for the first lap, followed closely by Savidau and Barnes. Tho Aucklandcr .set the pace over the next two laps, lengthening his stride aud running with a very easy action. Then Barnes set off in a great sprint, and lie and Savidan wore tlienibelves out up the back straight on the last turn rouud, Lcrmond haimiug behiud within striking distance. He,looked a winner now, and was able to', pass his men on tho bend, and casu up at the finish to win by Hve yards from Barnes in 4min 29scc. Savidan faded bt.dly, aud was ten yards further back. .

> 0. H,; Jenkins (Wellington), was first jhpme in1 the-120.-yards handicap in 12 1-5 tfioc oft ,1% yards. . M. Loadbetter (Christ- ; church) ran from' scratch, winning his heat in T2 'l-sscc, but being unplaced in the. ■final. ■' ■'.': ■'■■