AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 36, 12 February 1931, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

American visitors in form.

(By Telegraph-.—Press Associatiou.) NEW PLYMOUTH, 11th February. Kothert's mighty shot put o.£ 49ft C 1-Sin id the best ever recorded in New Zealand, and Stan Lay's' exhibition javelin throw o£ 212£t 3%in, which eclipsed his ovrn Australasian '■■. record of 206 ft Cin v although done with the aid of a slight breeze, were only, two o£ the first-class performances at the Hawera Amateur Athletic Club's sports to-night on the occasion of the visit of the three American athletes, llothert, Kisrer, and Simpson. Rothert and Simpson gave glimpses ot what might be deemed the best form, but Kiser apparently is1 not at his best yet. While Lay was outstanding, Kothert achieved the creditable distance of ISOft. In the high jump Rothert-was not so successful, beipg placed third with-a leap ot :Simp9oii won a heat of the 100 yds in even time. He just got home in the. final in 9 4-ssec. He was also third in the nnal of the 220 yds. Kiser was not at his best, and was un-able-to concede the long handicaps in the half-mile, which he covered in lmin sa TiTthe 220 yds, A. J. Darby,. o£ Wanganui (14yds) won his heat, and Was second to Hamilton (10yds) in the final, with Simpson (scratch) third. In the 440 yds Darby (22yds) was third to Irving (20yds), who wa3 first, and Kight (35yds), who was second. ,