AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 375, 9 November 1932, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

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notes and comments

OBSERVATIONS ON FORM AT FIRST EVENING MEETING. POINTS FOR FIRST SERIES.

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Suceess was the keynote for the opening of- the Rotorua A. A. and C. Club's evening meeting held on the Governxnent grounds last Friday. Despite cold and threatening weather conditictns, there was a record attendance of the public for an evening meeting. Entries were good and competition was keen. Credit is due to Mr. Hesketh , of the Tourist Department, for the excellent condition of the turf and to the club's enthusiastie supporter, Rangi Hayward, for the marking out of the ground. The officials ably fulfilled theirrespective duties in a well organised programme. The public were allowed to -encroach too much. on the field, a matter which must in future he rectified. In one sprint event a competitor was forced to run out of his lane to breast the tape, the public having trespassed too far on the track. Better vision for one and -all is ohtained at a reasonahle distance from the campetition in progress. Perhaps the best individual performance of the -evening was the broad, jump of Miss B. Gottrell, who registered 13ft llin. The wind, of course, was from a favourable direction.

Cyclists. Nine riders contested the cycle j ■events, which at the start were bunched and looked well. The lideis were strung out at the finish, M. Bell obtaining two good hut easy wins. C. Head, with 2 seconds,'is likely to improve. Both' S. and N. Howe have not yet attained last year's good form. H .Bellini, a new rider, needs more experience, the same applying to J. Lewis. R. Haycock went a good race m the one mile.

Sprinters. A. Lillas (6yds) just go't home in the 75 yards from J. Barber (9yds), and R. Dawson (5yds), who was evidently not up to his last year's form. A new member, Smith, from Ngongotaha, was strange to the conditions but should make good in distances up 1 to 220 yards. H. Steele- was, unfor- I tunately, left at the start of the 75 yards event. Distance Events. J. Barber, a youthful memh'er still at th > High School, ran a splendid race to win the 880 yards event in the good time of 2.8 2-5s, off 50yds. J. Dawson ran a fair second for his first open competition. Randerson would I be better suited over a longer distance, but 880's will do hirn no harm. Field Events. In the discus, most competitors had never seen the implement before. C. J B. Peterson registered hest figures of 89ft 5in, D. Sheaf and P. Taiapa being only about 12ft less. A Cottrell, I with 73ft 3in, plus a handicap, won the event. For comparative pui'poses, the worst and best performances with the discus registered in N.Z. championships are: j 1922-24, 111ft lOin (worst) ; 1930-31, 134ft 8£in (best), P. Munro. It was observed that "no throws" were not registered against some competitors whose feet were placed outside the circle before the discus had landed. Inl the shot, discus, javelin and hammer -events, no portion of the competitor's body must go outside the circle or over the line (for javelin) before the implement has landed. The broad jumping -event produced meagre results, the best, 17ft 9in, heing registered by a new member, G. •Rosser. H. Steel-e, 17ft 8in, and A. Cottrell, 17ft 7in, were next best. N. Gainsford disappointed with a 16ft 8in against efforts over 18ft which he re- j gistered last year. Again, by way of comparison, I wish to m-ention that the world's record by a lady is held 'by a Japanese girl. Her effort was 17ft llin, not bad for the fair sex! In N.Z. championships 19ft odd has occasionally won, the average heing 21ft odd and the best 23ft 3in, by G. P. Reddell in 1906. High School Event.

A tipi-top entry of 21 boys was received for the 75 yards High School Handicap, won by J. Barber. The event was very keenly contested. I am sure the club will d-eeply appreciate such enthusiastie support from the school. j Ladies. j The 75 yards event saw Miss B. Cottrell (5-yds) get home in a close finish from E. Hardie (6yds) andj M. Ford (4yds). Thp winner was th-e fittest ' of the field. Mrs. Pennington went a good race in her heat. Miss C. Cronin did not reproduee last year's form. All the ladies in the broad jump j event registered good average results, D. Cronin, a new member, is likely to excell in jumping events. General. Vice-President Cambie is endeavouring to arrange the reinstatement of his son, who is a promising distance runner. Joe Pennington, of Rotorua, is applying for reinstatement to the amateur code. M-embers are reminded that they should all be in possession of programmes, and that entry fees and subscrirptions must be p-aid to the treasurer (Mr. W. Henderson) or Mr. A. De Luen, not later than Friday next. No fees should he paid without obtaining receipts. Col. E. G. Fraser (president) has a javelin for the club on order. Messrs. W. Richards, L. Dixon and A. McGill have promised trophies to the club. The events for this week are: — 100, 1 mile, shot, high jump, \ and 2 mile cyele, ladies: 100 and high jump, and High School 100 yards. For new members (only) entries close with Mr. A. De Luen to-day at 12 noon. Points to Date. De Lu-en's Trophy, for season and series trophies. — A. Lillas, 3; J. Bar-

ber, 2; R. Dawson 1; and two members each with S-point. L. Dixon's Trophy for season and series trophies. — J. Barber, 3; J. Dawson, 2; Randerson, 1; and three m'embers each with' i -point. D. Sheaf 's Trophy for season and series trop-hies. — A. Cottrell, 6; G. Rosser, P. Taiapa, 2i; S. Howe and H. Steele, 1; and six members with £--point each. Adolph-Norton Cup for season and I seri-es trophies. — M. Bell, 6; C. Head, 4; S. Howe, G. Haycock, 12- ; and five riders with 1 point each. W..L. Richards' Trophy for season and series trophies. — B. Cottrell, 3; E. Hardie, 2; M. Ford, 1; and seven members with S-pomt each. ; D. Sbeaf's Trophy for season and series trophies (ladies' jumping). — J. Cottrell, 3; D. Cronin, 2; N. Smith and B. Cottrell, 1; and three with ■>- point each. High School (Certificates). — J. Barber, 3; Christophers, 2; H. Steele, 1; and -eighteen with 1 -point each.