CENTENNIAL SPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24226, 19 February 1940, Page 2

CENTENNIAL SPORTS

SUCCESSFUL MEETING

SPECTACULAR MARCH PAST WELL VARIED PROGRAMME SOME EXCITING FINISHES Over 2000 spectators attended the first function on the Otago centennial celebrations programme—the centennial sports meeting, which was held in fine weather at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon. A wide variety of events provided those present with plenty of entertainment, and the lengthy programme was put through expeditiously by a competent band of-officials. The Dunedin Highland Pipe Band and the Kaikorai Band were in attendance, and added to the success of the afternoon with much-en-joyed selections. Prior to the official opening ceremony by the Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen), a march past of athletes, cyclists, dancers, and wrestlers, headed by the Dunedin Pipe Band, made an impressive sight, and illustrated , the high standard of physical fitness prevailing among the young men and women of Otago.

Declaring the meeting open, the Mayor said that it was fitting on the corqpletion of the first 100 years of New Zealand’s history to pause and take stock of all that had happened since the signing of the Treaty, of Waitangi. It was appropriate, too, to make good resolutions for the future. Mr Alien reminded those present ,of the forethought of the pioneers in providing so many sports grounds in the city. The Caledonian Ground was once part of the foreshore, and. had it not been for the forethought of the pioneers in laying' it, aside as a sports' ground, the meeting could not have been held there to-day, Mr Allen congratulated those taking part in the march past on their appearance and bearing. He then declared the centennial meeting open.

Spectators could have had no cause for disappointment in any of the track events, for exciting finishes and large fields were the order throughout. Many outstanding performances were recorded in the men’s and women’s track events, including those of H. J. Tyrie (Civil Service) in winning the 220 Yards and 440 Yards in 23 3-ssec and 50- l-ssec respectively, L. Dickison (St. Kilda) in recording 4mjn 27 1- in the ; Mile, and Miss E: Nauman in winning her heat of - the 220 Yards Women’s Handicao in 27 4-ssec. In the field section. G. Byers was the most successful competitor with three wins, but one of the best performances was that of L. Fagg (North Otago) in clearing 10ft lOin in the Pole Vault. The cycling events were well contested and produced exciting finishes. E. Boyd had a successful afternoon and Won all three events in excellent style. Large entries were received for the dancing competitions and especially for the juvenile events. In the higher sections the standard was particularly good and the judge expressed general satisfaction with the displays of those In all events. The bag-piping competitions were also keenly contested. The amateur wrestling, under Olympic Games rules,, provided interesting contests in all sections, the various bouts being followed with keen attention by the spectators. The following are the results:— • Track Events . .. 75 Yards Women’s Handicap.—First heat: Miss E. Nauman (D.1.G.), scr, 1; Miss N. Hanlin (Dn!), 3yds, 2; Miss M. Dodds (Dn.), 2yds, 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. Second heat: Miss N. Park (Kaitangata), Biyds, 1; Miss N. Guyton (D.S.A.), 7yds. 2; Miss H. -Ferguson (Dn.), £yd, 3. Time. 9 3-ssec. Third heat: Miss H. Race (Kaitangata); 7£yds, 1; Miss A. Bates (Toko.), :7yds, 2; Miss 1. Fogarty (D.1.C.), syds, 3. Time. 9 2- Final: Miss-Park 1; Miss Race 2, Miss Guyton 3. Won by inches each way. Time. 9sec. . 100 Yards Open Handicap—First heat: A. McCartney (C.S.); Byds, 1; A. Martin (Toko;);' ojyds, 2; A. Jones (Cav.), 4yds. 3.: Five starters. Won by a foot each way. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second heat: R. McLevie (C.S.), 3Jyds, 1; W. A. Black (Ang.). scr. 2; J. P. Scanlan (C.U.), 4yds, 3. Five starters. Won by a foot each way. Time. 10 3- Third heat: J. Strathern (Cav.), 3£yds, 1; T. McKinney (0.U.), 41yds, 2; I. J. Templeton (Mom), Byds, 3. Three starters. Won by two feet with a foot between second and third.. Time, llsec. Final: McLevie 1. McCartney 2, Scanlan 3. Won by a foot, with inches between second and third.- Time. 10 l-ssec.

100 Yards Junior Handicap.—First heat: C. Gallagher (C.U.), 4yds. 1; R, Carruthers (Toko.), Byds, 2; S. Smith (Leith), scr, 3. Five starters. Won by inches each way. Time, llsec. Second heat: E. Preston (Ang.), 4£yds. 1: D. E. Currie (Toko.), 6yds. 2; R. G. Black (C.S.), 6yds, 3. Seven starters. Won by Inches each way. Time, 10 4-ssec. Final: Preston 1, Carruthers 2. Gsllagher 3. Won by inches, with a foot between second and third Time, llsec. ' ■;

100 Yards Handicap (boys under 10 years).—B. Smolenski (Port Chalmers) 1. D. Kilgbur (Forb.) 2, H. Hamilton (Morn.) 3. Time, 14 2-ssec. 220 ' Yards Open Handicap.—First heat; J. Scanlan (C.U.), 9yds, 1; H. JTyrie (G.S.), scr. 2; J. Strathern (Cav.), Byds, 3. Four starters. Won by inches each way. Time, 23 4-ssec. Second heat; G. Davie (Ang.), Byds. 1; A. Jones (Cav.), 10yds, 2; R. McLevie (C.S.), 9yds, 3. Seven starters. Won by a yard each way. Time, 23 4-ssec. Final: Tyrie 1, Scanlan ,2, Jones 3 Won by two feet each way. Time. 23 3-ssec, 220 Yards Women’s Handicap.—First heat: Miss E. Nauman (D.1.C.), scr. 1: Miss M. Marston (D.S.A.). 2; Miss N. Hanlin (Dn.), syds, 3. Time, 27 4-ssec Second heat; Miss H. Race (Kaitangata), 18yds, 1; Miss W. Ryan (Dn.), syds. 2; Miss 8.. Campbell (D.S.A.), 17yds, 3, Time, 28 4-ssec. Final: Miss Nauman . 1, Miss Marston 2, Miss Race 3. Time, 28sec. 220 Yards Handicap (boys under 14 years).—B. Scanlan (Christian Bros.) 1, B. McKernan (King’s H.S.) 2. C. Middlemiss (Kens.) 3. Time. 29sec. 440 Yards Handies p.—H. J. Tyrie (C.S.), scr, 1; T. O. Kennedy (Morn.).

10yds, 2; G. K. Armstrong (Ang.), 29yds, 3. Won by a foot, with five yards between second and third. Time, 50 l-ssec—one of the fastest recorded on the Caledonian track. 440 Yards Junior Handicap.—E, J. Flockton (Cav.), 17yds, 1; S. Lenz (Cav.), 27yds, 2; R. F. Morrison (Cav.), scr, 3 Eight starters. Won by 12 yards, with 8 yards between second and third. Time. 51 4-ssec. 880 Yards Open Handicap.—R. Martin (Toko.). 45yds, 1; C. Walker (C.S.), 70yds, 2; R. E. Nauman (Ang.), 40yds, 3. Twelve starters. Won by 15 yards, with 10 yards between second and third. Time, Imin 57 l-ssec, One Mile Open Handicap—C. P. Keppel (Toko), 120yds, 1; L. V. Dickison (St. K.), scr, 2; T. O. Kennedy (Morn.), 25yds, 3. Seven starters. Keppel, despite the fact that he lost a shoe with half the distance covered, ran strongly to win by 25 yards. Dickison, who clocked 4min 27 l-ssec, ran a well-judged race, and headed Kennedy by three yards. Time. 4min 23 3-ssec.

One Mile Junior Handicap.—M. Spain (St. K.), 150yds, 1; H. Nelson (C.S.), 10yds, 2; H. F. Coombs (C.U.), scr, 3. Nelson ran an excellent race, but could not catch Spain in the straight, the St. Kilda man winning by 12 yards, with 10 yards between second and third. Five starters. Time, 4min 39 4-ssec.

Three Miles Handicap.—W. Burrows (Morn.), 170yds, 1; L. J. Logan (Ang.), 220yds, 2; R. G. Hughes (Leith), 360yds, 3. Won by five yards in the sprint, with 100 yards between second and third. Time. 16min 12sec. 80 Metres Women’s Hurdles Handicap.—First heat; Miss P. Mutimer (D.S.A.). scr, 1; Miss B. McCombie (D.1.C.), 6yds. 2; Miss I. Fogarty (D.1.C.), 9yds and 1 hurdle down. 3. Won by two yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 14 2-ssec. Second heat: Miss N. Hanlin (Dn.), 6yds. 1; Miss J. Thompson (Dn.), BJyds, 2. Won by a yard. Time, 14 l-ssec. Final: Miss Mutimer 1, Miss McCombie 2. Won by two feet. Time. 220 Yards Hurdles Handicap.—First heat: A. G. Holland (N. 0.), 13yds and 1 hurdle down, 1; J. A. C. Brook (N. 0.), 20yds and 1 hurdle down, 2; H. D. Ramsay (0.U.), scr, 3. Seven starters. Won by inches, with a foot between second and third. Time, 28sec. Second heat: J. Strathern (Cav.), 15yds and 1 hurdle down, ,1; R. Emmerson (Cav.). 12yds and 1 hurdle down, 2; J. L. W. Gerken (C.S.), 9yds. 3. Time, 27 4-ssec. Final: Holland 1. Ramsay 2, Strathern 3. Won by three yards, with a foot between second and third. Time, 26 3-ssec. - 440 Yards Women’s Relay Handicap (4 x 110yds) .—D.I.C. No. 1 (Misses M. Walker, B. McCombie, M. Symister, E. Nauman), scr, 1; D.S.A. No. 1 (Misses B. Campbell, P. Mutimer, M. Marston. K. Burns), 15yds, 2; . Dunedin No. 1 (Misses H. .Ferguson, W. Ryan, J. Thompson, M. Dodds), scr, 3. Five starters. Time, 55 2-ssec. 880 Yards Men’s Relay Handicap (4 x 440yds) —Caversh am (A. J. Barr, R. F Morrison, R. Emmerson. J. Strathern) 25yds, 1; Toko (C. Keppel, R. Martin, H. Whittaker, A. Martin), 28yds, 2; Anglican No. 1 (R. E. Neuman, G. Davie, K. Morgan, W. A. Black), scr, 3. Time, Imih 36 l-ssec. 75 Yards Women’s Sack Race.—Miss M, Walker (D.1.C.), 2yds, 1; Miss I. Fogarty (D.I.GJ, 4yds, 2; Miss N. Steele (D.1.C.), 4yds, 3. Time. 15 4-ssec. Field Events Long Jump* Women’s Handicap.— Miss P. Mutimer (D.S.A.), Iff,Sin, 15ft 7in, 1; Miss M. Dodds (Dn.), 6in, 15ft sin, 2; Miss M. Marston (D.S.A.), 2ft, 14ft lOJin, 3. Ten competed. High Jump, Women’s HandicapMiss M. Marston (D.S.A.), Sin, 4ft 4in, 1; Miss N. Guyton (D.S.A.), Sin, 4ft Sin, 2; Miss L. McLean (Dn.), scr, 4ft Sin, 3. Miss Guyton had the fewer number of misses, and took second place. ... _, Hop, Step, and v Jump.Handicap.—G. Byers (Cav.), 6ft, 43ft o*in, 1; J. L. Geddes* (.Morn.),. 2ft, ,42ft s&in, 2; G. Budge (Ang.), 3ft, 42ft Sin. 3. Twelve competed. „ Pole Vault Handicap—G. Byers (Cav.), 2ft, lift Sin, 1; A. L, Fagg (N. 0.), scr, 10ft lOin,. 2; A. Martin (Toko), 9in. 10ft 9in, 3. Seven competed. Throwing the Discus Junior .Handi-.. cap—R. McCauSland (Cav.). 45ft, 123 ft, 1: D Currie (Toko). 15ft, 114 ft 11m. 2; K. Morgan (Ang.). sft. 113 ft 6in. 3. Five competed. Throwing the Javelin Women’s Handicap.—Miss N. Park (Kaitangata). lift. 85ft 4in, 1; Miss H. Race (Kaitangata). 9ft 81ft 6in, 2: Miss J. Calder (Dn.). scr 79ft Bin. 3. Seven competed. Putting the Shot Handicap—R. Emerson (Cav.). 9ft, 38ft 2£in. 1; W A. Black (Ang.). Bfi. 38ft. 2; W. Ireland (Ang.), sft. 37ft ll|in. 3. Fourteen competed. .... Throwing the Javelin Handicap.—J. Healy (Toko), 40ft. 164 ft 7in. 1; H. Whitaker (Toko), 45ft. 162 ft llin. 2; T. McKinney (0.U.), 45ft, 161 ft 7in. 3. Throwing the Hammer Handicap.— G. Byers (Cav.) 40ft. 119 ft, 1; D. Stewart (Kaitangata). 45ft. 115 ft 2in. 2; J. Anderson (C.S.). scr. 109 ft Sin. 3. Ten competitors. Cycling

Half-mile Handicap.—First heat: E. Boyd (20yds) 1, I. Leal (50yds) 2, P. Maitland (60yds) 3. Six starters. Time. Imin 1 4-ssec. Second heat; R. Laws (50yds) 1. A. Umbers (10yds) 2, C. Flowers (35ydst 3. Five starters. Time, Imin 2 4-ssec. Final: Boyd 1, Flowers 2, Umbers 3. Time. Imin 2 3-ssec. Won by a length with half a wheel between second and third. One-mile Handicap—First heal: K. Denton (40yds) 1 E. Boyd (40yds) 2, R. Laws (110yds) 3 Six starters. Time. 2min Msec. Second heat; A, Tate (80yds) 1, C. Flowers (80yds) 2, M, McLachlan (120yds) 3. Six Time, 2min Msec Final; Boyd 1. Denton 2. Tate 3. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time. 2min 15 l-ssce. Five-mile Handicap.—E. Boyd (scr) 1. A. Umbers (scr) 2. A. Tate (110yds) 3. Eleven starters. Won by two lengths with half a length between second and third. Time. 12min 27sec. Wrestling

Light-weight (9st and under).—J. Cooper (Bst 91b) beat J. Angow (Bst) by two falls. J. Donaldson a bye. Final: Donaldson (9st) beat Cooper (Bst 91b) by two falls. Welter-weight (lOst and under).— First -round: T. Lewis (lOst) beat R. Richardson (lOst) on points; F. Canning (lOst) beat W. Martin (9st 121 b) by two falls; F. Freeman beat N. Thompson (9st 101 b) on points; R. Meinung (9st 121 b) beat B. Vincent (lOst) on points. Semi-final: Canning (lOst) beat Lewis

(lOst) by one fall; Freeman beat Meinung on points. Final; Freeman beat Canning by two falls. Middle-weight (list 41b and under). —First round: F. Gillanders (list) beat W. Watt by one fall; G. McKay' (list 41b) beat R. Richardson (lOst); H. Stevens (lOst 131 b) a bye; Semi-finals: Stevens beat McKay by one fall; Gillanders a bye. Final: Stevens beat Gillanders by two falls. Heavy-weight (open),—First round; R. Tourell (12st) beat E. Trewick on points; H. Stevens (lOst 131 b) beat N. Broad (12st 41b) by two falls. Final: Tourell beat Stevens on points. National Dancing Highland Fling (under 12 years).— Helen Dalgety (80 points) 1, Isabel Gray (78 points) 2, Helen Warnock (76i points) 3, Beverley Wix (76 points) v.h.c. Highland Reel (under 18 years).— Louise Downing (92 points) 1, Norma Marshall (91 points) 2. Eileen Bevin (87 points) 3. Highland Fling (under 12 years; for competitors outside Dunedin). —Helen Dalgety (Oamaru), 78 points, 1; Beverley Wix (Green Island), 77 points, 2; Alva Warnock (Milburn), 75 points, 3; June Tregilgus (Mosgiel). Francis Buchan (Mosgiel), 75 points, v.h.c.

Sean Truibhais. under 18 years.— Norma Marshall (95 points), 1; Louise Downing (94 points). 2; Leola Robertson (89 points), 3: Ellen McLaughlin (87 points), v.h.c. Sword Dance, under 15 years.—Louise Downing (88 points). 1; Eileen Bavin (85 points). 2; Isabel Gray (84 points), 3; Trevor Tregilgus (83 points), v.h.c. Sean Truibhais, under 12 years.— Shirley Smith (76 points) 1, Beverly Wix (74 points), 2; Helen Dalgety (73 points), 3: Daphne Baxter and June Tregilgus (77 points), v.h.c. Sailor’s Hornpipe, under 18 years.— Lorna Marshall (90 points), 1; James Flett (88 points), 2; Louice Downing (87 points), 3; Dorothy Baxter (85 points), v.h.c. Irish Jig, under 15 years..—Louise Downing (84 points). 1; Eileen Bevin (82 points), 2; Helen Dalgety (80 points), 3; Leola Robertson (79 points), v.h.c. Bagpipe Music Junior Slow Marches. —James Robertson 1, H. Crawford 2. K. R. Christianson 3. Senior Marches. open. Angus McMillan 1, F. lan Dow 2, Aidrie Stewart 3. Strathspeys and Reels. —F. lan Dow 1, Angus McMillan 2. Aidrie Stewart 3. FOUR MILE RELAY ATTEMPT ON RECORD (Per United Press Association) MASTERTON, Feb. 17. At an athletic meeting at Masterton this afternoon, there being a large attendance of the public and the weather being favourable, an attempt was made by T. Allen, W. Pullar, C. Matthews, and P. Boot, on the four-mile relay race world’s record, held by Truitt Smith, Decard, and Lash, of Indiana University, of 17min 16 l-ssec, established at Philadelphia. The track was in fast condition, but the attempt on the record failed, the official time being given as 17min 17 4-ssec. Pullar’s time was 4min 21 l-ssec, Allen’s 4min 19 2-ssec, Matthews’s 4min 18sec. and Boot’s 4min 18Jsec. Pullar’s slowness placed a heavy handicap on the other runners, but Boot made a desperate attempt as the last man but found the effort in the last half-mile too great. He did the quarter-mile in 60sec and the half-mile in 2min ssec.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

TRACK AND CYCLE (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 18. The national track and cycle championships were concluded at Petone on Saturday. The following are the results of the championships (W.C. is West Coast, North Island; H. 8., Hawke’s Bay; 0., Otago; A.,' Auckland; C., Canterbury; and W.. Wellington. 500 Metre Sprint New Zealand Championship H. Stewart (W.C.) beat R. Attwood (H. 8.) and J. McConnell (0.). Time, 16 l-ssec. C. R. Gooder (A.) beat D. Evans (W.). Time, 16 l-ssec. P. Hansen (C.) beat J. Chalk (W.C.). Time. 17 3-ssec. R. T. Taylor (A.) beat W. Chalmers (O.). Time, 16sec. W. A. Rennick (A.) beat C. Sparkes (W.)., Time, 22 2-ssec. ■ . W. Williams (H. 8.) beat R. M. Kidd (C.). Time. 17 2-ssec. L. Hazelwood (W.C.) beat E. Manning (H. 8.). Time. 18 3-ssec. L. Sowerby (W.) beat J. A. Rolton (C.). Time, 18sec. O. Drury (O.) beat S. Hunt (H. 8.). Time, 17 l-ssec. J. W. Pai’tridge (A.) beat A. C. Porter (W.C.)'. Time, 16 4-ssec. A. Pennington (W.) beat A. Allen (W.C.). Time, 16 3-ssec. ' Evans beat McConnell. Time, 17sec. Sparks beat Chalk and Chalmers. Time. 18sec. Kidd beat Manning. Time 17 2-ssec. Rolton and Hunt deadheated. Time, 20 2-ssec. Rolton then beat Hunt. Time. 13 2-ssec. , _ Allen beat Porter, Time, 17 l-ssec. Stewart beat Evans. Time. 17sec, Gooder beat Sparkles. Time. 17 Hansen beat Kidd. Time, 16 2-ssec. Tavlor beat Rolton. Time, 15 4-ssec. Rennick beat Allen. Time, 16 4-ssec. Williams beat Drury. Time. 15 Partridge beat Hazelwood. Time. 15 4”ssgc. Pennington beat Sowerby. Time. 16 The quarter-finals resulted:— Gooder beat Stewart. Time 16 l-ssec. Taylor beat Hansen. Time 15- 3-ssec. Williams beat Rennick. Time. 15 1 Pennington beat Partridge. Time, IS 9-Picpp The semi-finals resulted:— R. T. Taylor (A.) beat C. R. Gooder (A.). Time, 15 4-ssec. Pennington (W.) beat Williams (H. 8.). Time, 15 3-ssec. In the final, best two of three, the results were:— _. Taylor beat Pennington. Time, 14 3-ssec. Pennington beat Taylor. Time, 14 4-ssec. , _. Pennington beat Taylor. Time, 14 3-ssec. The match for third place resulted:

C. R. Gooder (A.) beat W, Williams (H. 8.), Time, 14 2-ssec. New Zealand Half-mile Junior Championship ® J. White (A.) 1 R. H. Knight (C.) .. .. 2 P. Parkes (W.) 3 Time, Imin 26sec. M. Harland (A.) finished first, but was disqualified for cutting in. Miss and Out M. Green (A.) 1 J. Rolton (C.) 2 L. Sowerby (W.) .. .. 3 Time, 7min 19 2-ssec. Five-mile Junior New Zealand Championship M, Harland (A.) .... 1 J. White (A.) 2 R. H. Knight (C.) .. .. 3 Time, 12min 17sec. New' Zealand Championship Teams’ Race Four Kilometres Semi-final Otago beat Canterbury. Final Otago beat Wellington. ■ Time, smin 38 2-ssec. The winning team was comprised of C, Hansen, O. Drury. W. McConnell, and W, Chalmers, Ten-mile Championship (Paced) L. Sowerby (W.) .. .. .. 1 W. Chalmers (O.) .. .. 2 M. Green (A.) 3 Won by a quarter of a wheel. The placed men were the only riders to finish.

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES

SAWING AND CHOPPING EVENTS DISPLAYS BY EXPERT AXEMEN FINAL DAY’S RESULTS ' tpER United Press Association) WELLINGTON. Feb. 18. It was the unanimous opinion of the 3000 spectators who assembled to see the second and concluding day of the New Zealand Athletic, Cycling and Axemen’s Union’s Centennial Championship meeting at the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon that better entertainment has not been placed before the Wellington public for a long time Although the leading cyclists and runners of the Dominion provided many exciting contests, it was the spectacular work of the champion axemen which thrilled the crowd. It was something new for city dwellers to see expert axemen swinging their implements with power and precision and causing hugh chips to fly off the poplar' logs. s Little less thrilling were the sawing competitions, in which the brawny competitors literally made the saws hum through the logs. How expert New Zealand axemen are was proved by the display" of jigger chopping given by A. Curtain (Walpawa) and A. •£, Olliver, and .of jigger sawing by C. T. Organ (Wanganui) and J. D. Goodin (Pahiatua). In these demonstrations the men had to take 15-feet-high poplar trees to reach the block at the top. They had to cut niches in the trunk of the trees in which to insert the board or jigger. Climbing upon this board, they then had to work their way up by the same process until they reached the top, when they made dbe chips and sawdust fly. Cyclists and runners were handicapped by the slow track _ and the fairly stiff northerly wind. Christchurch riders took most of , the, prize money in the cycling events, J H. Newlove being in fine form. W. Pratney, a Maori rider from Manurewa, however, stole a march on the South Islanders in the Mile Championship. Finding an opening halfway through the last lap, he darted through to win comfortably. Newlove and D. A. Morland (Sumner), in trying to get through the same gap, collided and fell. Morland was recompensed for his spill by winning the Five-mile Points Scratch Race. In the running events, the Mile Championship was won by W. Preston (Paihia) off 50 yards. He covered the distance in 4min 25 I-ssec. The Half-mile Championship was carried off by D. E. Flanagan (Christchurch) im the good time of 2min 1 2-ssec, and the 220 Yards Championship saw L. A. Bench (Christchurch) take the honours from H. W. Milne (Gore). After the championships had been decided, the Mayor of Wellington (Mr T. C. A. Hislop) handed out .the sashes to the winners. The following are the results of the championships:— Chopping and Sawing Australasian Championship, 18in Underhand Chop—D. Hoey (Auckland) 1, Whata Green (Johnsonvilie) 2, T. M. Jackson (West Coast) 3 Time, Imin 12sec. Australasian Championship, 24in Double-handed Saw (two cuts). —M. Lopkyer (Mangaweka) and W. Wright I, C. T. Organ (Wanganui) and H. R. Standen' (Wanganui) 2, M, Jensen (Matau) and R. M, Bartle (Taranaki) 3. Time. Imin 25 l-ssec. Cycling One Mile New Zealand Championship.—First heat: K. E. Johnston (Christchurch) 1 L. Sutherland (Christchurch) 2. J. H. Newlove (Christchurch) 3, N. L. Mofiatt 4. Time, 2min 48sec. Second heat: W. Pratney (Manurewa) 1, R. Sutherland (Christchurch) 2, D. A. Morland (Sumner) 3, L. Sanders (Wellington) 4, Time, 2min 34sec. Final: Pratney 1, L. Sutherland 2, Moffatt 3. Time, 2min 38s6c. Five Miles Points Scratch Race.— D. A. Morlgnd (Sumner), 24 points, 1: J. E. Newlove (Christchurch), 20 points, 2; W. Pratney (Manurewa). 7 points. 3. Track Events New Zealand 880 Yards Championship.—D. E. Flanagan (Christchurch) 1, W. Preston (Paihia) 2, J. L. Bowman (Putaruru) 3. Won by 15 yards. Time, 2min 1 2-ssec. New Zealand 220 Yards Championship.— L. A. Bench (Christchurch) 1, H. W. Milne (Gore) 2, E. W. Collins (Christchurch) 3. Time, 23 2-ssec.

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS BACKHOUSE WINS THE MILE (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Feb. 18. (Received Feb. 18, at 10 p.m.) Running at the Victorian Track Championships, Gerald Backhouse retained the mile State title by defeating his clubmate, Fred Barrybrown, by a yard and a-half in 4min 20 l-ssec. NEW SOUTH WALES TITLES WORLD RECORD BROKEN (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, Feb. 18. (Received Feb. 18, at 10 p.m.) Competing at the State Amateur Athletic Championships on Saturday Athol Stubbs smashed his own world record for the mile walk by 2 4-ssec, with 6min 15 2-ssec.