AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Shannon News, 5 January 1923, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR MEETING _ AMERICAN ATHLETES PRESENT The four Mi annual sports gathering of the Paraparaumu Amateur Athletic

ports Cl ill) was hold on New Year’s Day under tin; most successful conditions. Mtrapatatuuu has already earned a reputation for the excellence of its sports meetings, but it can safely be. said that the Club excelled itself on Monday, and the day was the best yet recorded. The attendance Avas very large, trains, cars and horse A’chioles bringing'large quotas, and Ayhen the sports commenced the pretty grounds with their elevated bush-covered back- ■ ground looked its best. The gate and J other receipts amounted to no less than ! £l6O. The meeting was an important one from the fact that the visiting American athletes, Messrs M. Kirkscy, C. G. Krogness and 3. W. Merchant at ere present, this being their first appearance in public since their arrival in New" Zealand. The Americans’ tour is being managed by the N.Z.A.A.A., and the latter body rvas represented by

Messrs A. T. Davies (president), V. ; Hugo (secretary), and A. C. Kitto and J. W. Heenan (members of the Council). Among other visitors was Mr We H. Field, M.P. Well-known Wellington: and provincial athletes were engaged iir various events, but the centre of attraction, of course, was the Americans.; The visitors, however, have only been!

a few days in the country, and could hardly be expected to have reached their true, form, and therefore only gave a few exhibition performances. These Avcnt to show that when they compete; in earnest later on they will keep our. top-notcliers busy. An exhibition race of 100 yards was run between the trio.

and Kirkscv, from the scratch mark, got the distance in 9 4-ssecs., after get ing the better of the starter. Merchant is a hammer-throwing specialist; and his work was very impressive, making a throw of 161 ft. With the ex-Aus-tralian champion, Munro, the American also gave an exhibitin of javelin and discus throwing'. Krogness is a liurd-; ler and high-jumper. He cleared the bar at sft. 7in., but failed.to negotiate' sft. 9in. The same athlotc started in; a heat of the 1-0 yards hurdles, and

after giving a why .1.4 yards start caught his opponent, W. Williams, when about

half the 'dista rco had h""n covered and then cased up. Krogr.e s races ovei the obstacles very cleanly, and should put up some good performance:; before: the tour is over.

The day’s inegramnie was highly interesting, sml good competition was the order of the day, whilst the variety of events gave the spec!ators an athletic feast. »

A word should 1m said of the excel

ler.t way in which the meeting was

managed. Everything vent like 4 clockwork, and Mi* R. Maclean (president), Messrs J. Be.rnett and D. Ilowell (joint secretaries) and the other officials; arc to be commended on their efforts. The Ilutt Band was present, and added; to the enjoyment of the day with a bright musical programme.

At the conclusion of the sports Mr Maclean presented the trophies to the 'winners, and also thanked the Americans for their presence, and gave thmn, an invitation to again visit “Pram.” Cheers were their given for the American and Wellington visitors, which were returned with equal vigour. • This brought to a close a most successful and enjoyable outing.

120 Yards Local Handicap.—L. W. Corner (12yds.), 1; W. Howell (4yds.), 2; C. J. Mowbray (6yds.), 3. Won by a yard and a half, with inches between second and third. No time taken.

On* Mile Handicap.—D. Bruce

(60yds.), 1; .T. Seatchard (15yds.), 2; E. Weggery (50yds.), 3. Won easily by 15 yards. Time, 4min. 35sec. 100 Yards Handicap. —First heat: M. Leadbettor (syds.), 1; 11. Wilkins (syds.), 2. Time, 10 1-5 sec. Second heat: D. Paris (24yds.), 1; L. C. Elliott (6Jyds.), 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Third heat: C. Rowe (3yds.) 1; S. 11. Bird (9yds.), 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Fourth heat: J. Marsh (Byds.), 1; L. W. Connor (14yds.), 2. Final: Bird, 1; Marsh, 2; Elliott, 3. Won by half a yard. Time, lOsec. 100 Yards Junior Handicap. —H. Howell (Svds.j, 1; G. H. Howell (syds.), 2; M. J. Podjursky (2vds.), 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. 880 Yards Handicap.—O. Hayward (40yds.), 1; J. Seatchard (15yds.), 2. Won easily by 30 yards, with third man 10 yards away. Time, 2min. 4 8-ssoe. 880 Yards Junior Handicap.—J. Duggan (scr.), 1; L. Potts (35yds.), 2; H. Howell (30vds.), 3. Won by 15 ' yards, with third man (i yards'behind. Time, 2min. 27 l-ssec. j 120 Yards Hurdles.—First heal: H. E. Wilson (scr.), 1; W. M. Fairley (14yds.), 2. Time, 16 l-ssee. Second heat.:' G. W. Lander (11yds.), 1; Sccats, 2. Third heat: W. T. Williams

(14yds.), Only starter. Time, 17 4-5 sec. Final: G. W. Lander, 1; H. E. Wilson, 2. Won by 2 yards. Time, 15sec. 220 Yards Handicap.—First heat:

L". A. Tracy (scr.), 1; E. Brazier, 2. Time, 22 4-ssec. Second heat: L. C. Elliott (12yds.), 1; A. J. Wliito (15yds.), 2. Time, 23 l-sscc. Third heat: H. Bennett (13yds.), 1; W. H. Mowbray (19yds.), 2. Time, 22 4-ssec.

Fourth heat: M. Loadbetter (Byds.), 1; 11. Wilkins (9yds.), 2. Time, 23 l-sscc. Final: L. C. Elliott, 1; H. Bennett, 2; L. A. Tracy, 3. Won by two yards, with Tracy close np. Time, 22 2-ssec. 220 Yards Junior Handicap.—L. Potts (14yds.), J. Maclean (17yds.), 2; 11. Howell (13yds.), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 26 4-ssec. 880 Yards Local Handicap.—E. Wcg-

gory (scr.),. 1; R. W. Maclean (25yds.), 2; W. T. Williams (syds.), 3. Won easily by 30 yards. Time, 2min. 15scc. 440 Yards Handicap. —M. Trower (18yds.), 1; H. J. White (23yds.), 2; L. C. Elliott (17yds.), *3. Won by a yard. Time, 53see. 4-10 Yards Junior Handicap.—L. Potts (25yds.), 1; R. Gould (scr.), 2; H. Howell (20yds.), 3. Won by four yards. Time, 64 l-ssec. One Mile Walk.—F. C. Hickling (scr.), 1; J. C. Futter (50yds.), 2; G.

(scr.), 1; F. C. Futter (50yds.), 2; G.

McKenzie (50yds.), 3. The scratch man caught liis field in the last lap, and went through them in fine style. Time,

7min. 24 l-ssec.

Young Ladies’ Race, 75 Yards. — Miss Dawson, 1; Miss Bennett, 2; Miss Havice, 3. Time, lOscc. Married Ladies’ Race. —Mrs Cox, 1; Mrs McGinity, 2.

Bandsmen’s Race. —J. Weir, 1; W. Hume, 2. 120 Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—Miss Dawson, lj Miss Bennett, 2. Time,

15sec. Married Men’s Race, 75 Yards. —E. Warner, 1; Wilkins, 2. Slow Bicycle Race.—C. Waite, .1; W. Clarke, 2.

Young Ladies’ Race, 100 Yards. — Miss E. Johnson, 1; Miss C. Clarke,' 2. Time, 13 3-sscc. Club Relay Race,'' 880, 440, 220, 220 —Wellington, 1; Athletic, 2; Parapara-

umu, 3. Tug-of-War.—Paraparaumu defeated Wellington in two straight pulls. Exhibition 100 Yards Handicap.—M. Kirksey (scr.), 1; J. W. Merchant (lyd.), 2; C. O. Krogness (2yds.), 3.

The scartch man got a break on the gun, and flying along in beautiful style won by throe yards in 9 4-ssoc. -from Merchant, who was 4 yards in front of Krogness.

Throwing the Hummer. —R. Maclean (40ft. handicap), 72ft. 2?.in., 1: P. Munro (scr.), ,100 ft. 4in., 2. In an exhibition throw .T. W. Merchant, the American, threw 16.1 ft., or 13ft. 5-?.in. better than the Australasian record.

Putting the Shot.—P. Munro (scr.), 43ft., 1; R. Maclean (12ft.), 41ft. 7im, 2; Bryden (Cft.), 40ft. 4im, 3. J. W. Merchant, in an exhibition effort, covered. 41ft. lin.

Throwing the Javelin. —J. W. Merchant (U.S.A.), 148 ft.; P. Munro, 146 ft. Sin.

Throwing Discus (Exhibition) —Munro, 122 ft. 24in.; Merchant, 121 ft. 2in. Long Jump.—Bennett (2ft. 6in. handicap), 22ft. lin., 1; W. Howell (3ft. Sin.), 21ft. 4in., 2; Thompson (9in.), 21ft., 3. Thompson, who cleared 20ft. 3in., made the best individual jump. Hop, Step, and Jump.—L. W. Cornor (sft. handicap), 42ft. Sin., 1; P. G. Thompson (scr.), 42ft. 7in., 2; W. Howell (2ft.), 41ft. 6in., 3.

High Jump. —H. E. Wilson (scr.), sft. 7in. 1; W. G. Kalaugher (lin.), sft. 6in., 2; Youmans (4in.), sft. 6in., 3. Wilson tied with Kalaugher, the Auckland University representative, who had a handicap of lin., but Wilson then put the issue beyond doubt by clearing sft. 7in., the best jump he has ever done. Stepping the Chain. —Frank Monk, 1; Elsie Howell, 2. Nail Driving —Mrs W. Wootton. Catching the Pig.—H. Barrett. About 30 competed; caught in very short time.