FOR TRAINING

Evening Star, Issue 19659, 12 September 1927, Page 13

FOR TRAINING

AMATEUR ATHLETES ANNOUKGED OTAGO CENTRE'S SCHEME With a view to creating more interest in tlio sport and for the purpose of making every effort to have Otago strongly represented at the New Zea land amateur track and field championships, tlio Otago Centre of tho_ Now Zealand Amateur Athletic A relation recently set up a training and selection committee for the purpose of sorting out likely representatives for special training and instruction, though, of course, the final selection of the Otago team will be made on the form shown at the Otago championships. The Training and Selection Committee announces the following names of athletes picked for special training, though : t should be understood that names may be added to or deleted from the lust between now and tbe date of tbo Otago championships:— 100 Yards.—B Geddes (Invercargill), C. H. Duff (University), E. Thompson (Anglican). H. J. C. MTCcnzie (Civil Service), and R. F. Barr (University) 220 Yards.—B. Geddes (Invercargill), R. F. Barr (University), A. S. Bisset (Invercargill), C. H. Duff (University). H. D. Morgan (University), and J. E. Green (Anglican). 410 Yards.—C. M. Olsen (Civil Service). R. Geddes (Invercargill), N. J. Raiding (Anglican), and L. C. M'Lacblan (Civil Service). 380 Yards.—C. M. Olsen (Civil Service), N J. Suckling (Anglican), L. C. M'Lacblan (Civil Service), A. S. Bisset (Invercargill), F. J D. Rnlfo (Anglican), H. J. Pollock (Anglican), and N H. North.

One-mile Flat.—L. Douglas (University), J. G. Barnes (Civil Service), H. J. Pollock (Anglic,jji), W. N. Connell (Anglican). R. M. Stevens (Civil Service), L. Wood (Caversham), C. M'Ara (Pacific). *, Three-mile Flat.—W. N. Connell (Anglican), L, Douglas (University), C. W. Frye (Caversham), A. Mann (Leith), R M. Stevens tCivil Service), C. M'Ara Pacific), and T.King 'Cargill Rond). One-mile Walk.—G. S. Cabot, R. H. Cabot (University), and J. A. Wilson (Civil Service).

Three-mi]o Walk.—G. S. Cabot and R. H. Cabot (University), and J. A. Wilson (Civil Service). Pole Vault.—B. Provo and R. O. Johnson (Anglican). High Jump.—J. P. Waylo and O. W. Rout (Invercargill), O. E. Tapley (Civil Service), and G. E. Armstrong (Anglican). Long Jump.—E. Thompson (Anglican), H. D; Morgan (University), L. M. Wright (Anglican), and C. S. Clark (Civil Service). .Hop, Step, and Jump.—C. S. Clark (Civil Service), E. Thompson (Anglican), and R. O. Johnson (Anglican).

| Shot Putt.—H. D. Morgan (Uuivcrsitv) and J. G. Lcddc (University). , i-20 Vnrds rill"H. D ''Uirmn ! (University). C. H. Duff (University), and C. E. Tuple,v (Civil Service). 440 Yards Hurdles.— 11. D. Morgan (University) and J. E. Green (Anglican). Throwing the Javelin.—CJ. S. Clark (Civil Service), J. G. Leckio (University), and B. Provo (Anglican). Throwing the Discus.—B. Provo (Anglican)' and E. A. Bastings (Civil Service). . j Throwing the Hammer.—T. G. Deckle and G. B. P. Wilson (University). The names of tlio cyclists will not be announced until after the first meeting of tho season is held. Those runners and field men whose names are announced above are requested to attend tbo Y.MH.A. on Tuesday evening next, at 7.00, when tho committee’s scheme will ho explained to them, and other matters of interest will be discussed.