MANY CHAMPIONS

NZ Truth, Issue 1208, 24 January 1929, Page 16

MANY CHAMPIONS

Auckland Athletes Will (From "N.Z. V Truth's" Auckland ' Rep.) „ Auckland will be well represented at. 'the Dominion athletic championship meeting. .' . ■ JUDGING by the way the. likely parJ ; ticipants are training for the, big events," the men from 'the Queen City will make the pace fast. • J. W v Savidan has been running to good time of late, arid has been' putting up some consistent performances. He will need to meet a speed merchant if his .title is to be taken away from him this year. . . The other northern title-holder, J. W. | Shirley, is, m' hard training, and- should be at the top of his form when lie goes to Wellington. ; , .■. \ .- In' spite of the absence of J.. Si Watt .and J. L. McCoy from the champion one mile relay team,, the combination must be a difficult one to defeat again this jrear. . . .■ ' ... ■ As to who will. fill their places is not yet certain, but the Association will find plenty of good, material \available when the selection is made. .1 '•;^ : .. " : ..V '•■■ . .-H— 1