N.Z. Athletics

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 49, 13 March 1937, Page 7

N.Z. Athletics

-Presa Association.)

F. SHARPLEY TAKES PART Miss R. Tong Wins Hurdles Heat DRISGOLL WINS WAIK _ii. i -

(By Telegraph-

AUCKLAND, Last Night, The New Zealand amateur- athletio ' championships were • commenced " at Auckland tQ'day, whep splendid raeing and keen competition were features of the prelimipary heatg, • Tbe track w,aa dead after raip, bnt the times gener-' alJy were fast. The one xuile championship resulted in a great struggle between .W, As l'ullar (Otago) and A. E. WEson (Wellington). The pair outclassed the. field, and IPullar, runping a finely-judged race, . def eated Wilsop by. two feet, The time, '4-rmn. 14 4-5secsv was only 4-5sees.' outIside E. A'. Eose's 'New Zealand record and was a wonderful performance, eoneidering the dead track. During the af ternoon Miss K. ' Tong (Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay Centre) won a 80 yards ladies' hurdle heat in 11 4-5secs., a New Zepland xecord, In the 220 yards hurdles championship E. P. Newburgh (Canterbury) tegi-' stered 25 l-5sees., which is a new record for a straight track. In the following xesults H.P. denotes Hawke's Bay-Poveity Bay, A. Auckland, W. Wellipgton, C. Canterbury, O.i Otago, W.C. Wcst Coast. 100 yards championship. — First heat:l W. J. Pitzsimnxons (H.P.) 1, W. S, Bainbridge (A.) 2, A. Welply (W.) 3. Five started. Won by a yard. Time, 3.0 1-5' secs. Second heat: G. Quinn (H,P.) 3,! B, L. Tapley (O.) 2, C. Bobinson (W.) 3. Pive started. Won easily by a yard, two yards between second and third. Time, 10 l-5secs. 220 yards championship, — -First heat:! W. S. Bainbridge (A) 1, G. Quinn! (H.P,) 2, G. M. Watt (W.) 2. Sisj started. A splendid race, Won by a! ioot. Time, 22 2-5secs. Ono mile championship. — -W. A. Pullar! (O.) 1, A. B. Wilson (W.) 2, T. Allen« (0.) 3. Black led Wilson for the firstj iap, and the pace was slow as the field: bunched at the half-mile mark, where, L'ullar ,took the lead from Wilson andi Dare, and the trio raced away from! the field. Wilson was content to li© ini bchind Pullar, and they had tffe raeej to themselves over .the last lap. .Thoroj ivas a great race over the last 300 yards.; Pullar had an advantage O? twe yards, j bufc 50 yards from the tape Wilsonj made a game effort, only to be beatem by two ieep. Pullar ran a finely-judged] race and was fresher at the finish. .Wil-| " bon put up a splendid performainfft, ~en-j deavouring to hold his effort to 50j jard3 from horne, He found Pullar »j determined runner to stall off. Considering that fhe first two laps Wfijre; slow, the time was surprisingly fast— 4min. 14 4-5secs. Pole vault championship. — J. H, Opie, (O.) Ilf t. 7|ins. 1, J, Ferguson (A.), G.-, Mulvey (C.) and F. S. Barraclough, equal, 11ft, 2in. Three miles walk championship. — ■> I. Driscoll (H.®.) 1, E. J. Watsoh (0.)| 1, E. S. Cameron (A) 3. Driscoll had a good lead for most of the journey and ueld off strong challenges from Watson and Cameron to win by five yards. Time, 22min. 26 2-5sccs. 440 yards hurdles championship. — . First heat: H. D. Ball (A.) 1, J. Hamilton (W.) 2, B. B. Joyes (A) 3. Won by three yards. Time, 57secs. Second heat: A. T. Anderson (C.) 1, F. A. Finlayson (A.) 2, P. Begley (H.P.) 3. Won by ten yards. Timo, 55 3-5secsv equaliing the New Zealand xecord. Discus throw championship. — A. A« Cameron (O.) 138ft, 6Jins. 1, J. D. Mpr-t ' gan (W.C.) c 122ft, 6ins. 2, J. Hedley (A) 310ft. 7ins. 3. 80 yards Jadies' hurdles championship. — First heat: Miss B. Tong (B.B.) 1, Miss M. Milligan (W.) 2, Miss P, Cantwell (W.C.) 3. Won easily. Time, 11 4-5secs., a New Zealand recprd. Second heat: Miss J, Sharp ( 47.) lt Miss D, Hodgsoa (W.C,) 2. Won by a yard. Time, 13sees: 220 yards hurdles championship. — First heat: F. A. Finlayson (A.) 1, J,( Hamilton (W.) 2, A. J. Maher (W.C.)! 3. The only starters. Won by two yards. Time, 26 l-5secs. Second heat: E. P.' Npwbergh (C,) 1, P. T. Bowie (A) 2. Won by two yards. Tipic, 25 1-5, a New Zealand record. Third heat? T. dharplcy (H.P.) 1, B. B. Joyes (H,) 2, • :. Bradwell (C.) 3. Won by three yards. Time, 26 l-5secs, _ J