COOPER DEFEATS SAVIDAN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 347, 7 May 1928, Page 7

COOPER DEFEATS SAVIDAN

CLOSE STEEPLE FINISH ATHLETICS AT DOMAIN The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club held the- second meeting » of its winter series of competitions at the Outer Domain on Saturday afternoon. The final of the 75 yards handicap saw J. Green, the Mount Albert Grammar School boy, finish strongly to defeat the veteran Alf. Clarke by inches. In the steeplechase, Savidan and Cooper staged a stirring finish, the latter winning by 15 yards, with Adams third. STEEPLECHASE About One and a-half Miles N. F. Cooper, 9min 22 3-ssec l J. W. Savidan, 9min 17sec 2 F. Adams, lOmin 33 4-ssec ! 3 B- P- Henshall, 9min 39sec 4 C. Wilson, lOmin 21sec 5 J. Crum, 9min sSsec 6 G. Kells, 9min 35 4-ssec 7 L. C. Barker, 9min 51sec S Twelve runners went off the mailt, the three back-markers being Savidan, scr.. Cooper, iisecs., and Kells, ssecs. Adams soon overhauled Clarke, who was followed round the post the first time by "Wilson, Henshall, Green, Crum, Cooper, Barker, Kells, and Savidan. Cooper soon ran himself into a good position, the order at the end of the second round being Adams, Wilson. Henshall, Cooper. Crum, Clarke, Savidan, Green, Kells, and Barker. The last lap saw Cooper take the lead, and Savidan sprint to catch him. Cooper held his own in the straight, however, and won by 15 yards from Savidan. with Adams third. Results: 75 YARDS HANDICAP First Heat N. R. Nilsen, 6Jyds 1 F. Adams, 15yds 2 G. Kells, 10yds 3 Eight started. Time, Sl-lOsec-. Adams led over the greater part of the course, to be headed by Nilsen duiing the last 20 yards. Second Heat J. Green, 9iyds 1 A. Clarke, 16yds 2 F. J. Kirkwood, 10yds 3 Time, Bsee. Five started. Clarke, from the limit, led to within 10 yards, when he was passed by Green. F. J. Kirkwood was a close third. Final J. Green, 9iyds .. 1 A. Clarke, 16yds 2 F. Adams, 15yds 3 Six started. Time, 7 4-ssec. Green again finished strongly, snatching victory from Clarke in the last few yards. PUTTING THE SHOT G. R. Metcalfe, 34ft lOin 1 O. Dunlop, 32ft Giin 2 J. C. Tipping, 32ft 4iin 3 THROWING THE DISCUS J. Nankeville, 104 ft 6iin 1 BASKETBALL SEASON KNOCK-OUT TOURNAMENT The 1928 Auckland basketball season opened on Saturday with a knockout tournament in all grades. The senior and second grades played on the Old Grammar School grounds, and the other grades on the Normal School grounds. Play in all grades was keen, and some close games were witnessed. Results: SENIOR GRADE Waratah, 16, v. Seddon, 5 :College A, 11, v. University B, 2; Grammar, 13, v. College B, 2; University A, 18, v. Y.W.C.A., 4; Edendale, 12, v. Waratah, 4. Semi-finals.—College A 9, v. Edendale 8; University 16, v. Grammar 3. Final.—University 12, v. College A 8. SECOND GRADE Richmond, 8, v. University, 1; Lynndale, 12, v. College B, 3; Edendale, 15, v. Victoria, 5; Tahatu, 8, v. Y.W.C.A., 3; Rata, 16, v. College A, 3; Edendale, 8, v. Grammar, 6; Richmond, 10, v. Lynndale, 5. Semi-final.—Edendale 8, v. Richmond 5; Rata 7, v. Tahatu 5. Final.—Edendale 9, v. Rata 7. THIRD GRADE Richmond Old Girls, 6, v. Y.W.C.A., 2; Technical College A, 3, v. Manchester, 2; Grammar Old Girls, 14, v. Lynndale, 0; Seddon, 3, v. Otahuhu, 2; “Herald,” 6, v. Wesley, 4; College, 5, v. Interhouse Brown, 1; Edendale, 10, v. Grammar, 5; Manukau, 5, v. Belmont, 3; Seddon, 7, v. “Herald,” 1; Browne Bros., 6, v. Richmond, 4; Manukau, 2, v. College, 1. Semi-finals.—Browne Bros., 7, v. Seddon, 3; Edendale, 5, v. Manukau, 4. Final.—Browne Bros., 6; Edendale, 5. FOURTH GRADE Turners and Growers, 6, v. Interhouse Gold. 1; Y.W.C.A., 4, v. Interhouse Mauve, 0: Surrey I-lills beat Grammar by defaudt; Interhouse Tango, 5, v Browne Bros., 1: Technical College, 5, v. Interhouse Red, 3; Interhouse Cerise 4, v. Technical College, 0; Interhouse Green, 12, v. “Herald,” 0: Interhouse Guides beat Richmond by default: Seddon, 4, v. Otahuhu, 0; Surrev Hills 9 v. Seddon, 3; J.W.C.A., 2, v. Interho’use Tango, 3: AH Saints’, 3, v. T. and G ‘>- Interhouse Green, 6, v. Interhouse Cerise, 3. Semi-finals.—Surrey Hills, 4. v. Y W.C.A., 3 ; liTterhouse Green 6 v All Saints’, 3. Oree" al T SUI ' rey HiUs ’ 7; llUerhous e fifth grade tnterhouse Red, 4, v. Seddon. 2; Teehnioa.l Gollege J v. Turners and Growv'w a de I ndale ’ T 2 ’ v - Berlei Ltd., 1; Y. vv.G.A., 3, V. Interhouse Mauve 0technical College. 2, v. Y.W.C.A 0 Se™*-® l ? 3 - 1 ?-—Seddon, 7,' v.’ Kdendale, R. ?rt S n,Ca College, 7, v. Interhouse Final.—Technical College B, 5, v Techmeal College A, 2. ; ' ; i i