AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 19783, 6 February 1928, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS Good fields and close finishes made for an enjoyable night’s sport on Saturday evening, when the Civil Service Amateur Athletic Club staged its second meeting of the season under favorable weather conditions. There was quite a fair crowd of spectators, and, with a- track that was conducive to good times, they witnessed some fast run races. The 120yds handicap was responsible for some good running, the scratch man, C. M. Olsen, registering 12 3-ssec against a slight breeze in his heat. The final, however, went to the consistent Caversham sprinter, S. F. Duncan, who was on the syds mark, and the Caversham Club also accounted for the mile handicap, W. Murphy (95yds) securing a popular win in 4min 29sec. The BSoyds relay was run at a fast clip, Civil Service filling first and second places. The No. I’team was disqualified, however, the No. 2 team receiving the verdict. The cycling events were keenly contested, and some splendid finishes were seen. The ex-professional E. Palmer, made a successful entry into amateur ranks by winning the milo handicap from scratch in 2iuin 31sec, the threemile handicap going to S. Bremford (scr), who heal the ex-Otago champion, C. M. Nicholson (scr), after a sterling race. Nicholson, however, had not ridden in' competition preciously this season. The mile event was marred by an accident, Nicholson, Bremford,* and falling, though they escaped serious injury. The meeting was well conducted, the arrangements being in the hands of tho president (Mr A. Melville) and the secretary (Mr B. B. M/Kernan). Tho starter was Mr A. Burk. Results;— 120 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.-—C. M. Olson (scr) 1, G. H. Dull' (4yds) 2, N. J. Suckling_(Byds) 3, Five starters. Won by inches, Suckling a yard back third. Time, 12 3-ssec. Second Heat.—A. W. Duff (7yds) 1, L. C. M'Lachlau (3Jyds) 2, B. G. Waller (Byds) 3. Seven starters. Won by a foot, with Waller 4ft away. Time, 12 4-ssec. Third Heat.—S. F. Duncan (syds) 1, R. A. Malone (6fyds) 2, E. Fish (7yds) 3. Seven starters. AYon by a yard, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 12 2-sscc. —Final. — S. F. Duncan (svds) 1 O H. Duff (4yds) 2 R. A. Malone (61yds) 3 Tho field rose to an oven break, but Duncan showed out from the start, and at the 75yds mark ho and C. H. Duff were clear of the field. Duncan increased his lead by reason of a chniacteristicnlly determined hurst over the last 30yds, winning from C. H. Duff by 4ft, Malone being half a yard back third. Olsen failed to get 'up, and finished outside a place. Time, 12 3-ssec. ONE-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—A. L, Rosenbrock (65yds) 1. P. Traill (60yds) 2, Campbell (80yds) 3. Ten starters. Considerable" interest centred in this race, as it marked the reappearance in Dunedin of.the ex-Otago champion C. M. Nicholson, who was on the scratch mark with tho present champion, S. Bremford. Unfortunately, the race was marred by an accident to the backmarkers in the early stages, Nicholson, Bremford, and Templeton colliding. Though fortunately none of the cyclists were seriously hurt, one of the machines was badly damaged. Rosenbrock rode a well-judged race, being in a handy position with half the distance covered,

Along the far stretch lie challenged Campbell, and went, on to win .by a length from Traill, who got np to boat Campbell for second place by a similar margin. Time, 2miu 29 2-osec. Second Heat.'—E. Palmer (scr) .1, Scott (90yds) 2, B. A. Johnson (l(3oyds) 3. Ten starters. This heat saw Palmer make his debut in amateur ranks, which was signalised by a. good performance, the scratch man moving well from the start. With half the distance covered Palmer was lying in a handy position in fourth place, just behind Johnson, and in the last lop ha shot to the front to win by three lengths from Scott, who sprinted last along the far stretch, though unable to catch Palmer. Johnson was a similar distance hack third. Time, 2min 28sec. —Final.— E. Palmer (scr) 1 A. If. Boseubrock (65yds) 2 Scott (9Uyds) d An exciting race, marked by good riding on the part of the back-marker. Johnson, Traill, and Bosenbrock showed out from the start, though Palmer resolutely began to decrease tbe lead. The order was unchanged with two laps to go, Palmer then lying fifth. ' Palmer moved up in the next lap. and with a lap to go was out in front, followed by Bosenbrock, Traill, and Scott. Scott challenged the scratch man along the tar stretch, but Palmer drew away to win by two lengths. There was a splendid finish for second place, Bosenbrock getting up to shade Scott by barely a tyre. Time, 2min 31sec. ONE-MILE HANDICAP. W. Murpbv (95yds) 1 J. W. Johnson (150yds) 2 M. Hill (200yds) 3 Fifteen starters. A fast race, which the back-markers found the handicaps too big an obstacle. Hill set out to make the pace, and at the end of the first quarter was in the van, P.otbnry, Hobbs, and Holt all long handicap men, following in that order, with Johnson and Murphy in a lairly handy position. At the half-mile mark the order was unchanged, but Murphy, lying fifth was going strongly. Morris led Barnes by a yard about 100yds to the rear. In the last lap Johnson went to the head ol the field, but Murphy put in a well-timed run along the far stretch, and the pair raced np the straight neck and neck. Murphy got through on the inside, and won by a- yard in an exciting finish, Hill being Svcls back third. Barnes finished fifth about 10yds back, but he collapsed at the finish, and bad to be assisted from the track. Morns withdrew at the entrance to the straight. Time, 4min 29sec. 100 YARDS LADIES’ HANDICAP. Miss E, Burns (31yds) 1 Miss F. Maxwell (4yds) - Miss M. Pettet (Iyd) 3 Five starters. Miss Maxwell led for the greater part of the distance, hut when challenged by Miss Burns with fifteen yards to go she faltered in her stride. Miss Burns winning by a vard, Miss Pettet finishing a yard back third. No time taken. 880 YARDS RELAY HANDICAP. Civil Service No. 2 (J. Smolensk!, B. G. Waller, E. L. Dotting, and , E. A. Bastings), 20yds 1 Anglican (F. J. D. Rolfe, A. G. Clark, R.. A. Malone, and N. J. Suckling), scr - ‘ 2 Civil Service No. _ 1 (scr) finished first, but was disqualified owing to the fact that Olson went beyond the mark in transferring the baton to Valk. The other starters were Caversham and ’Varsity. The race resolved itself into a grim duel between the Civil Service No. 1 and No. 2 teams, but by virtue of last furlongs by Olsen and M'Lachlan the No. 1 team won by three yards, Anglican being a similar distance back third. ’Varsity finished out of a place through faulty transferring of the baton by

M'Veigh and Hamm, though the latter ran a good furlong after being a long way in arrears. With Civil Service No. 1 disqualified, first place went to the No. 2 team, Anglican being second. Time, Imin 37sec. THREE-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP, S. Bremford (scr) L C. M. Nicholson (scr) 2 W. J. Templeton (2Uyds) 3 Fifteen starters. J. H. Smith (315 yards), on the limit, led practically all the way, and it was not until half the distance had been covered that the backmarkers began to reduce the gap in any noticeable manner. By the time two miles had been covered Smith led by thirty yards from Bosenbrock (110yds), Traill (100yds), Ewing (140 yds), Nicholson, and Bremford. Palmer was another twenty yards back. Nicholson made a big effort over the, next half-mile, and with two laps to go was in second place, just ahead of Bremford, Traill, and Templeton. Nicholson sprinted away in the last lap, but along the far stretch Bremford entered a spirited challenge, which took him to the front rounding the straight turn. Bremford stayed on to win by three lengths from Nicholson, Templeton being a similar distance back third. Time, Sniin osec. ONE-MILE NOVICE CYCLE SCBATCH RACE. First beat: W. Lucas 1, F. Dillon 2, E. W. Fergus 3. Five starters. Won easily by forty yards, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 42sec. Second boat: M. Mussen 1, J. H. Smith 2, B. A. Johnson 3. Mussen went to the front in the last lap, and won easily by twenty yards, Johnson being close up third. —Final.— B. A. Johnson 1 W. Lucas 2 J. H. Smith 3 Though it was ridden in semi-dark-ness, the novices’ final provided a good race, and with a lap to go Lucas, Dillon, Johnson, and Smith were together in a bunch. Lucas and Johnson alternated in the lead along the far stretch, but Lucas was unable to respond to Johnson np the straight, the latter winning by half a length. Smith being a. similar distance back third. Time, 2min 47sec. "