BOXING DAY SPORTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 104, 23 December 1931, Page 6

BOXING DAY SPORTS

excellent entries MANY OUTSTANDING VISITING ATHLETES TO 'COMPETE CHAMPIONS IN ACTION Excellent entries have been received by the Rotorua Athletic Club for its first full day meeting, to be held in the Government Grounds on Boxing Day. Although the elub has been only recently formed, it has already condueted a number of very successful evehing meetings of very forerunner of the programme which is to be submitted on December 26. Over 100 entries have been received in the various athletic events, and approximately 30 in the cycling events. A large number of well-known visiting athletes with New Zealand reputations will be competing and some very keen competition is promised. An attempt to break the New Zealand standard time for the half-mile walk; will be made by S. Gudsell, of Auckland. Gudsell is Auckland halfmile champion and in the Canadian championships in which he recently competed, seeured third place against a very notable field. The New Zealand standard time for the half-mile. distance is 3mins. 15sec. Particular interest will attach to the presence of G. Sullivan, of New Plymouth, who is the present New Zealand hop, step and jump, javelin, and long pump champion. Sullivan is one of the most outstanding performers in the hop, step and jump, which the Dominion has produced. An indication of his ability can be guaged from the fact that the New Zealand standard hop, step and jump distance is 44 feet 6 inches, and that Sullivan has on several occasions. jumped as far as 48 feet, and has approached very close to a world- record. He is a very versatile athlete, as he is the successor to Stan Lav as the New Zealand javelin champion, and is the holder of the Dominion long jump title. Athol Garliek, one time New Zealand University champion quarterm'ler, who is now living in Taupo, will also be competing. Garliek was also the holder of the Auckland title beforo his departure for Taupo, and has been training assiduously for Boxing Day. An outstanding New Plymouth performer is S. A. Black, who on his later performances, is expected to win this year's New Zealand 100 and 220 yards championship. Black' has recently put up some brilliant performances and shonld be at the top of his form on Boxing Day. He will be accompanied by T. K. Cambie, of Hawera, who is regarded as one of the most promising of Taranaki's younger athletes. N. Roberts, who recently won the Auckland secondary schools sprint championship, will be another Auckland competitor. Cambie and Roberts will be together in the quarter-mile, wliere they are on the virtual scratch mark. An Auckland 880 yards competitor will be L. Barker, who has covered the distance in the notable time of two minutes. Barker is a very wellknown half-mile runner, and has some notable performances to his credit. He will be on the virtual scratch mark, and will be conceding a handicap to N. F. Cooper, another well-known Auckland runner, who holds the Auckland three-mile title. H. J. Reid, of Taupo, who has recently been reinstated as an amateur, will also be competing in the sprint events. As a professional, Reid had some outstanding performances to his credit. One of the main events of the day, will be the relay in which teams from New Plymouth, Auckland, and Rotorua-Taupo have entered. In the cycle events, three wellknown visiting wheelmen will be competing. These are H. R. Dwight, L. H. Dwight, and G. P. Clark, of the Manukau Club, Auckland. H. R. Dwight is recognised as one of the most outstanding cycle riders in the Dominion, and has put up some very fine performances. Good entries have also been received in the ladies' events in which considerable interest is being taken. Entries and handicaps in the various events are as follow. The clubs are indicated by the lettering "A" Auckland, "H" Hawera, "N.P." New Plymouth "T" Taupo, and "R" Rotorua. PROGRAMME 100 Yards Handicap (N.Z. Standard 10 1-usec) First Heat Hop. Yds 120— T. Iv. Cambie (II) 3 125— IT. J. Reid (T) :. 4 127— P. J. "Webster (N.P.) ..... .. 7 123 — H. Steele (R.) 75 | 120— A. Ootterell (R) 9 [ 177 — H. L. Thomson (N.P.) Second Heat 130— S. A. Black (N.P.) 2 (Wanganui- Taranaki Centre Champion) 131 — W. Roberts (A) 5 133 — K. Matthews (R) 6 132— A. Garliek (T) 6 134 — J. Christophers (R) 75 135 — J. Arelier (R) s One Mile Cycle (N./5. Standard, 2min. 23sec.) 115— II. R. Dwight (A) scr. 110— P. Bell (R) 30 117 — P. Berglian (R) 30 113 — .1. Spenc-er (R) 35 119— G. Howe (R) 45 12(1— D TI. Dwight (A) 45 121— H, MoCall (R) 00 ' 122— G. P. Clark (A) ■ 00 123— N. Howe (R) ■ 90 121— J. Bell (R) 120 880 Yards Handicap (N.Z. Standard 2min.) I 171— H. Barker (A) 10 ! 172 — N. F. Cooper (A) 25 173 — R. Dawson (R) 30 174— W. TTinton (R) 40 175— A. Dillas (R) 50 : 134— J. Arelier (R) " .. 60 I 170— .T. Barber (R) . 65 ! 177— L. W. Thompson (R) SO Hop, Step and Jump (N.Z. Standard, 44ft. 6in.) Hcp. Ft. 173 — G. Sullivan (N.P.) scr. (N.Z. Champion) 179—N. Gainsford (R) 5 1.30 — D, R. Musgrave (R) .. .. |.. .. 5 177— H. ti. Thomson (N.P.) 6 127— P. J. Webster (N.P.) .. .. 6ft. 6in. 75 Yards Ladies1 Handicap (Post Entry) Hcp. YDS 187— W. Steele (R) 5 188— H. Dawson (R) .. .. ■ 5 Two Mile Cycle (No Standard Set) 115— H. R. Dwight (A) scr.

110— P. Bell (R) 50 117— P. Berghan (R) 50 118— .T. Spencer (R) 55 120— D. H. Dwight (A) 110 119— S. Howe (R) 120 122— G. Clark (A) 120 121— IT. McCall (R) 130 123— N. Plowe (R) 150 i 124— J. Bell (R) 200 Broad Jump : (N.Z. Standard 21ft. 6in.) Hcp. 178— G. Sullivan .(N.P.) Scr. (N.Z. Champion) 180 — L. R. Musgrave (R) .. .. 1ft. 6in. 0177— H. L. Thomson (N.P.) .. 2ft. 3in. 179— N. Gainsford (R) .. .. 2ft 6ins. 127— P. J. Webster (N.P.) .. .. 3ft. Oin. 220 Yards Low Hurdles (No Standard Set) Hcp. YDS 132— A. Garliek (T) 10" 177— IT. Tj. Thomson (N.P.) 10 178— G. Sullivan (N.P.) 15 128— H. Steele (R) 20 Javelin Throwing (N.Z. Standard 175ft.) Ft. 178— G. Sullivan (N.P.) 20 (New Zealand Champion) 127— P. Webster (N.P.) 70 /177— H. L. Thomson (N.P.) 80 One Mile Run (N.Z. Standard, 4min. 27sec.) Hcp. YDS 172— N. F. Cooper (A) 50 173— R. Dawson (R) 50 174— N. Hinton (R) 80 175— A. Dillas (R) 120 170— J. Barber (R) 130 183— C. Randerson (R) 160 182— W. Cairn (R) .. 200 181— B. Waslier (R) 200 Putting the Shot (N.Z. Standard, 89ft.) 17S— G. Sullivan (N.P.) .. .. Sft. Oin. 1S4— D. Clark (R) 10ft. Oin. 180 — Tj. R. Musgrave (R) .. .. 11ft. 6in. 127— P. J". Webster (N.P.) .. 11ft. Oin. 220 Yards Senior Championship (N.Z. Standard, 22' 2-5sec.) 130— S. A. Black (N.P.) 126— T. K. Cambie (II) 125— IT. J. Reid (T) 1.31— W. Roberts (A) 185 — F. Fraser (A) 220 Yards Junior Championship 132— A. Garliek (T) 180 — L. R. Musgrave (R) 129— A. Cotterell (R) 134 — J. Archer (R) 127— P. Webster (N.P.) Three Mile Cycle (N.Z. Standard, 7m in. 25sec.) Hcp. Yds 115 — II. R. Dwight scr. 116— P. Bell '. 70 117— P. Berghan • 70 11S — J. Spencer 70 120— D. IT. Dwight 130 119— G. Howe 140 1.22— G. P. Clark 140 121— H. McCall 160 123— N. Howe 200 150 Yards Ladiesr Handicap (Post Entery) 187— W. Steele (R) 10 138— II. Dawson (R) 12 440 Yards Handicap (N.Z. Standard 51 l-5sec.) 126— T. K. Cambie (H) 15 171— D. Barker (A) .. .. 15 177— L. Thomson (N.P.) 25 132— A. Garliek (T) 20 133 — K. Matthews (R) 35 134— J. Archer (It) 35 127— P. J. Webster (N.B.) 37 1.75— A. Dillas (R) .. .. .. 37 129— A. Gotterell (R) 40 Half-Mile Exhibition Walk By S. J. Gudsell \ (Auckland Walking Champion) Will attempt to break New % Zealand standard time of 3min. 15sec. High Jump (Post Entery) (N.Z. Standard, 5ft. 9in.) 178— G. Sullivan (N.P.) 7 186 — J. Christophers (R) 81 Men's Relay Race Handicap (440 yards — four raen) New. Plymouth — Ft. Blaclc, Sullivan, Webster, Thomson scr. Auckland — Roberts, Barker, Cooper, Gudsell .. 10 Rotorua-Taupo — • Reed, Garliek, Matthews, Christophers 8 Medley Race Baclcwards run 100yds, walk 200yds, cycle 200yds, run 100yds. 3ST, Howe and post entries.