SPORTS AT PETONE DEWAR SHIELD EVENTS.

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 36, 13 February 1933, Page 12

SPORTS AT PETONE

DEWAR SHIELD EVENTS.

DEWAII SHIELD MEETING

TWO CLUBS WITH 18 POINTS

CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Competition for points waJ keen among the clubs which took part at the Petone Oval on Saturday afternoon in the first Dewar Shield amateur athletic and cycling meeting of the season. The rules governing these contests provide for at least two meetings in a season, all events are team events, and all are from scratch. The Olympic Club, present holders of the shield, were to the fore, and so were the Wellington Club's representatives. These two clubs finished with 18 points each. Next came the Kiwi Club with 15 points, and the others in the following order:— Athletic 11, Petone 10, Combined Old Boj-s 9, Hutt 9, Miramar 6.

The meeting was conducted by the Wellington Amateur Athletic Centre, and there was an attendance of about 1200. Unfortunately, although the weather was bright and sunny, a strong wind blew across the track, catching competitors in the short sprints on the side and slowing up runners and cyclists along the back straight in the longer distances. The wind was not a very big handicap to the sprinters, however, for times were not slow. A varied programme was put through. In addition to the Dewar Shield contests, there were several handicap events, and the three Wellington banked track cycling championships were also decided. Usually the cycling championships are held on thf grass, but this year, owing to the fact that the New Zealand championships in Christchureh next month are to be on a banked track, the Wellington Centre decided to make provision for both banked and grass track provincial championships, the grass track events to take place at the Basin Reserve on February 25, when the athletic titles,are to be decided. "EVEN" TIME BY JENKINS. There were few performances in the athletic section which could be classed as outstanding. Exception- were the fine sprinting by the Wellington champion,. C. H. Jenkins (Wellington Club), a good steady quarter-mile by, W. Ogg .(Olympic Club), and the hop, step, and jump of 46ft 9%in by L. Schneideman (Wellington Club), -who is also a useful sprinter. Jenkins is making a habit of returning lOsee—"even" time—for the 100 yards. He "won the first race of the Dewar Shield "hundred" in that time, and later j-i the afternoon was a close second to E. McLeod (7yds) in a 100 yds handicap, won in 9 4-ssec.

A disappointing event in the Dewar Shield competition waa the half-mile walk. There were only two teams, University and Olympic, and it was ; soon seen that the only walkers in the held were R. Fraser and S. Eade, both University. Club, who finished first and second. Before the end of the first lap the third member of the University team was disqualified. Then all the Olympic representatives had to do to be credited with the event was to finish, and they could walk at any old pace. The position was not very satisfactory, but the spectators seemed to accept it as inevitable, as they did the presence of the majority of the competitors lolling about in the middle of the field in between events. CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. There was some good racing in the cycle championships, which seerued to arouse 'more enthusiasm among the spectators than anything else, particularly when Petone's "idol," T. Roe,' was well in the picture. Roe won the three miles championship after a keen struggle with L. 'Sowerby (Athletic Club), and was second in' the half-mile championship. Unfortunately the 'Olympic' Games nominee, R. Ulmer (Old Boys), was suffering from the effects of influenza, but, nevertheless, he showed a good turn of speed, easily winning the half-mile and just being beaten in the one mile for first place. He won his heat iv the three miles championship, but did not start in the final. • Sowerby, a strong little riders when in good condition, was in surprisingly good form. In addition to his close second to Roe in the three miles, he beat Ulmer in a ding-dong., finish in the final of the one mile championship, and was third in the half-mile championship.

Among the junior athletes, C. Robinson (Kiwi)^nnd J. Waterman were the pick. Places in the two ladies' sprints went to Miss Hill, Miss Powell, Miss Joyce Murray, Miss Brown, Miss Purvis, and Miss Alillar. The champion, Hiss T. Kench, does not appear to have reached her best form yet.

In the results the different clubs are represented in the following manner: — Olympic, 0.; Wellington, W.; Kiwi, X.; Athletic,'A.: Petone, Pe.; Combined Old Boys. O.B.; Hutt. H.; Miramats M.; Scottish Harriers, S.H.; University, V.

CYCLING. Half-mile—First-heat: R. Ulmer (O.B.), 1; R. Lyster (A.), .2; C. Ericsson (M.), 3. Time, lmin 8 2-osec. Second heat: 0. Disley (A.), 1; G. Staveley (O.), 2; G. Tinkler (Masterton), 3. Time, lmin llsec. Third heat: L. Sowerby (A.), 1; T. Hue (I'o.), 2; A. renningtou (O.), 3. Time, lmin 10 4-sscc. FinalUlmer, 1; Roc,' 2; Suwcrliy, 3. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec. There was no pace on until toward the end of the first lap. when Ulmer shot ahead and won easily by 25yds. Roe and Sowerby had a keen tussle for second place, Roo getting .the verdict by, threo-quarters of a length.

One-mile.—First 'heat: n. Ulmer (O.B.), ]; L. Sowerby (A.), 2; G. Staveley (O.), 3. Time, 2min 2Csec. Second heat: R. Lyster (A.), 1; G. Clark (Pe.), 2; J. King (Pe.), 3. Time, 2mln 2Ssec. Third heat: T. Roe (Pe.), 1; C. Ericsson (M.), 2; O. Disley (A.), 3. Time, 2min 19 3-ssec. Final: Sowerby, 1; Ulmer, 2; Clark, 3. Lyster led Into the last lap, but fell back behind Sowcrby halfway round the circuit. Ulmer, who was well back at the start of the lap, cracked on a fast pace, riding at the top of the banking. He went into second place, but Sowerby hung on, and, even Ulmer's "jump" at the finish, was of no use. Sowerby won by half a length. Time, 2min 2Ssec. '

Three Miles. —First heat: T. Roe (Pc.), 1; C. Ericsson (M.), 2; G. Clark (Pe.), 3. Time, 7min 20. 2-osec. Second heat: R. Ulmer (O.B.), 1; 0. Disley (A.), 2; L. Sowerby (A.), 3. Time, 7min 46 2-sscc. Final: Roe, 1;-Sowerby, 2; Disley, 3. Ulmer did not start. Sowerby and Roe fought out a crand finish. Sowerby led alone the hack straight, but he was unable to stall off the Petone rider," who tnatle a powerful effort over the last two hundred yards. Disley did well to take- third place, for only a few minutes previously this young rider had competed in and had won second place in a two-miles handicap. Time for three miles, 7min- 22 l-ssec.

ATHLETICS. 100 TARDS. A Teams. First Race.—C. H. Jenkins (W.), 1; F. H. Stephenson (V.), 2; R. B. Munro (S.H.), 3. Time, lOsec Second Race.—A. Welply (W.), 1; D. Phillips (K.), 2; J. B.i Stephenson (V.), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Third Race—L. Schneldcman (W.), 1; R. Knoblook (K.), 2; W. Crooks (Pe.), 3. Time, 10 2-osec.• ■ ' ' B Teams 11. Furlong (K.), 1; L. Teitch (K.), 2; D. McXicol CO.), S. Time, 10 3-ssec. Junior.

First Race.—C.Robinson (K.), 1; J. Waterman (W.), 2; R. Coombs (A.), 3. Time, llsec. , Second Race.—H. Compton (K.). 1; K. Janes (O.B.), 2; I. Holmes (S.H.), 3. Time, 11 1-osec.

Third .Bane.—P. McDonald (W.), 1; A. Carr (W.), 2; W. Darragh <X.), 3. Time, 11 2-ssec.

One-mile Plat.—P. Wilson (0.), 1; C. Gibbons (W.), 2; C. Campbell (O.j, 3. There were twenty starters. At the half distance Campbell. hud a lead of twenty yards on Wilson. Gibbons was running fourth. Wilson overtook Campbell in the next lap, and was the pilot at the -bell. Gibbons overtook Campbell, but he was unable to overhaul Wilson, who won by six yards. Campbell was about a similar distance behind Gibbons. Time, 4min 40sec. ' • Half-mile Walk.—R. Fraser (V.), 1; S Eade! (V.), 2; L. Bade (0.), 3. The race presented no difficulty for Fraser. We won by forty-five yards. Time, 3min 2fi 4-ssec. High Jump.—F. Perry (K.), sft Bin. 1; J. Roberta (H.). sft 4in. 2: J. It. Cunninghame (H.). sft 2in, 3. 440 yds. Flat. | First Race'.—W. Ogg (0.), 1; W. Crooks (Pe.), 2; J, B. Stcphenaon (T,), 3, Stephenson Jumped away at the start and led until the top. of the straight, where Ogg, who had run a heady race, took over and' went on to win by six yards. Once Okb had passed him, Stephenson was done, and lie was beaten for second place by Crooks. Time. 53 2-ssec.

Second Race.—D. McNicol (0.), 1; R D Thomson (V.), 2; B. McKenzie (S.H.), S. A stoort flehting finish. Won by a little over a yard. Time, 53sec.

Third Race.—B. Lawer (S.H,), 1; H. Marment (A.), 2; J. C. Watt (V.). 3. Won by

a yard, with a yard and a half between second and third. Time. 54sec. rutting the Shot.—r. Munro (\V.), 42ft 61n, 1; R. Griffiths (H.), Soft 3in, 2; K. Hognn (O.B.), 33ft 31n, 3. 440 yds Hurdles.—lt. McLeod (M.), 1; 0. J. Richardson (V.), 2; J. D. Henderson (H.), 3. Won by four yards. Time. 60 l-ssec. Throwing the Javelin.—lt. Griffiths (H.), 145 ft 7%1n, 1; p. Munro (W.), 132 ft Bin. 2; P. Perry (X), 120 ft llln. 3. One-mllo Medley ltelay (880 yds, 440 yds, 220 yds, 220yds).—Kiwi (E. Watson; L. C. Veltch, D. Phillips, M. Furlong), 1; Olympic (W. Ogg, C. Campbell, D. Eades. D. McNicol). 2; Scottish Harriers (B. Lawer, D. McKenzie. C. Thompson. R. It. Munro) 3: Wellington <C. Gibbons. V. Williamson. C. H. Jenkins: A. Welply), 4. Ogft gave Olympic a noori lead over the half-mile distance, but Veitch (Kiwi) reduced It by half over the 440 yards section. Phillips, in the first 220 yards, overtook the Olympic man, giving Kiwi the lead, and Furlona finished eight yards ahead of McNicol Wellington were well back. Time. 3min 4 3-ssec. Hop. Step, and Jump.—L. Schneideman (W ) 40ft OVjlh, 1; T. J. Crowe (W.), 43ft GVMn 2; L. McGreevy (O.). 42ft sViln, 3. HANDICAP EVENTS. 75yds Ladles.—First heat: Miss E. Powell (Pe.), sV£yds, 1; Miss M. Hill (Pe.), Byds 2Miss N. Brown (Pe.), 6yds, 3. Time, Osec. Second heat: Miss Jean Murray (A.) 6yds 1; Miss Joyce Murray (A.), Sfcyds, 2; Miss E. Sharp (W.), Vfeyd. 3-' Time, 9 1-r.sec. Third heat: Miss B. Purvis (W.), s%yds, 1; Miss D. Hurley (\\\), 2%yds, 2; Miss E. Fisher (Pe.), 6yds, 3. Time, Osec. Final: Miss Hill 1: Miss Powell, 2; Miss Joyce Hurray, 3 Time 9see. . ' 100 yds Open Handicap.—H. , McLeod (SI.) 7yds, 1; C. H. Jenkins (W.), scr, 2; K. O'Connell (0.), 6yds, 3., Time, 9 4-ssec. 100 yds Ladies' Handicap.—First heat: Miss E. Powell (Pe.), 6y 2 yds, 1; Miss T. Kench (W.), scr, 2; Miss J. Lark (W.), syds, 3 Time. 12sec. Second heat: Miss N. Brown (Pe.), 7yds, 1; Miss C. Millar (W.), 4yds, 2; Miss B. Purvis (W.), 6%yds, 3. Time, 12sec. Final: Miss Brown, 1; Miss Purvis, 2; Miss Millar, 3. Time, 12sec. 600 yds Handicap.—B. K. Crow '(K.), 16yds, 1; T. Rafter (V.), 19yds, 2; B. Hedges (0.) 28yds, 3. Rafter had the lead at the top of the straight, but Crow finished on well to win by two feet. Time, lmin 22sec. 880 yds Junior Relay (scratch), 440 yds 220 yds, 10yds, 110yds.—Kiwi (W. Darragh, C. Robinson. A. Rcbinson, H. Compton). 1; Wellihmon (P. McDonald, .1. Waterman C Mexted, B. Carr). Won comfortably. Time, lmin 48 3-osec. Two Miles Cycle Handicap.—C. Rigss (Pe.), 373 yds, 1; 0. Disley (A.), 40yds, 2: J. R. Arlidge, 240 yds, 3. 440 yds Ladies' Relay Handicap.—Wellington B (Misses M. Martin, B. Purvis, E. Blatherwick, J. Lark), 15yds. 1; Wellington A (Misses E. Sharp. D. Hurley, C. ..Millar, T. Kench), M. r'llfli, E? trnwell'), Slf.vds,'3. VimVol f-Ssec.'