Rose Defeats Savidan

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 922, 15 March 1930, Page 13

Rose Defeats Savidan

EPIC THREE-MILE FINISH N.Z. Athletic Championships THE SUN’S Special Reporter , WANGANUI, Friday. SI LI * ■ " vvere tne order of \ }i e day when tLe first session of the programme of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic championships was held at Cook’s Gardens this afternoon. ihe weather was splendid hut gusty, a fairly Strong breeze blowing diagonally across the track, -which was in excellent order for both the running and cycling. This year there were high hopes that the teams chamnionship would go to the South Island. Canterbury brought up the team yet sent away, and on paper it looked the best since the war.

Otago, with a small but very select team, and Wanganui-Taranaki, with a much improved team, were expected to assist in cutting out Wellington’s usual big surplus of points, and with tlieir aid Canterbury expected to deprive Wellington of the title of the £ es t athletic province, for the first time since the war. However, plans were sent astray yery early, Barnes. the Canterbury distance runner, contracting influenza, and McLachlan, Otago and New Zealand half-mile champion, getting a boil on his leg that had to be lanced. For Canterbury, the first day’s sport was disastrous, the almost complete failure of its sprinters losing points that had been counted as certainties, and Neville losing both high and long jump ** Another certainty beaten was Leckie, for the veteran McHolm (Wellington) won the hammer throw zigain for the twelfth time, and Wellington finished up the day with a commanding lead in points, and every prospect of retaining the premiership. ELLIOTT STEPS OUT A* J. Elliott (Auckland), present New Zealand sprint champion, had no trouble in winning his heat of the 100 yards, and although Jenkins ran him to an Indies’ decision, the Aucklander was easing at the end.' Jenkins uncovered a very fine effort to beat Elliott narrowly in the heat of the furlong. He is running much better this season than he has done for years. Malcolm Leadbetter (Canterbury), who has spent hours of his time in Wanganui in the hands of a masseur, was obviously frightened of the bend in the furlong, but when he turned into the straight he failed to show anything like his old finish. In his heal: of the hundred, however, he jumped out at the start and led throughout, to win as he pleased* G. A. Golding (Australia) won the third heat of the furlong easily, and Strange (Wellington) had only to do 23 1-5 to win his heat. The quarter heats brought a surprise, Harley (Canterbury) winning the first in the fastest time of 51 1-5. He came from behind the leaders with a great finishing effort. Pickering (Wellington) ancl Fleming (Wellington) both won their heats easily, Fleming beating Golding easily in 52 2.-5, but the big Australian was only playing. THE RACE OF THE DAY The race of the day was the three miles, in which R. A. Rose (WanganuiTaranaki), and J. W. Savidan (Auckland) outclassed the field, and Rose beat the Aucklander by inches in a wonderful finish. Rose took the lead early, but after a few laps Savidan went to the front and led for the rest of the journey with Rose at his heels all the way. When the bell went Savidan increased his pace and about 150 yards from home he opened out into a sprint. The big Taranakian made a desperate effort to take the lead. When the straight was reached Savi-dan-pulled slightly away from him, but Rose came again and the pair raced

along the straight, neck and neck, with the crowd shrieking encouragement. A yard from the tape Rose seemed to gather himself together for a throw at the worsted, and ho junged to get the verdict by six inches. The heats in both the hurdles races Indicated wins for F. Ramson (Wellington). and Wellington had a day out In the field events. LECKIE DISAPPOINTING Although big Jim Leckie has thrown the hammer more than 150 ft in Otago this season, ho could only get a little under 145 feet, and McHolm, putting up the bes throw he has yet done in a New Zealand championship, won the event again with 145 ft 12in. " , . . . Brady (Wellington) won the Jump with sft 1 in, the title-lioiae.. Neville, going an inch higher than il did last year to miss winning by an hich. The broad jump caused ratner a surprise. D. Barker (Wellington) ■winning with a leap of 21ft Ti-in. Again Neville put up a better performance than he did t-> win the championship last season, jumping 20ft llin for second place. , . Peter Munro (Wellington) had no difficulty in winning the discus tlTro\>. In the cycling heats, F. J. Grose (Canterbury) quite outclassed the opposition. and he also won the three-quarter *nile handicap from scratch in hollow fashion, moving right away 'ron\ ni^ CYCLISTS To relievo tired muscles rub in ELLIMAN S EMBROCATION. Sfinent rider writes, “ELLIMA.N is wai ior Cyclists.” Try a bottle, —L

field. Canterbury should dominate the finals on Saturday evening. AUCKLAND TEAM’S PERFORMANCE Although Auckland scored only two points in the athletic championships, the team performed with credit throughout the first day. L. H. Meredith ran very solidly and gamely to fellow Golding home in a heat of the furlong, and Morgan also qualified. In the hundred, Morgan finished fast behind Leadbetter. Roper jumped 20ft 7in for third place in the long jump, which would have won this event last season. T. E. Henry was prominent early in the heat of the quarter, but faded over the last part. He has just recovered from influenza and earlier in the day he had run a fine race to win the hurdles heat in 59 4-5. Elliott and Savidan are again the outstanding members of the side, but this year they are supported by a much stronger team, and the Northern Province put up a fine showing in the preliminaries with a small representation. THREE-MILE WALK D. Wills (Wanganui-Taranaki) .. 1 A. Hill (Wellington) 2 Also started: J. Driscoll (Wellington). When the final spurt was commenced 150yds from the tape, Driscoll dropped out and Wills endeavoured to hea.d off Hill, who was leading by a couple of yards. There was a strenuous struggle all the way to the tape, Wills making a supreme effort to wan by inches only, though both appeared to break in doing so. Time, 25m. THROWING THE HAMMER J. W. McHolm (Wellington), 145 ft. 12in l J. G. Leckie (Otago), 144 ft 9in .. 2 L. Hunt (Wanganui-Taranaki), 112 ft Sin 3 The only competitors. McHolm retained his title with a throw that was only 27£in short of his New Zealand record. 220 YARDS First Heat.—M. Strang (Wellington), 1; E. K. Cambie (WanganuiTaranaki), 2; M. Leadbetter (Canterbury), 3. Also started: M. G. Valk (Otago). Won by a foot, with 2yds between second and third. Time, 23 l-ss. Second Heat.—J. Fleming (Wellington), 1; A. J. Elliott (Auckland), 2: O. R. Morgan (Auckland), 3. Also started: R. Cordery (Canterbury). Won by a foot, with inches separating second and third. Time, 22 l-ss. Third Heat.—G. A. Golding (Australia), 1; C. Jenkins (Wellington), 2; L. H. Meredith (Auckland), 3. Also staretd: J. A. Gasson (Canterbury). Won by 2yds, with Meredith close up. Time, 22 l-ss. Ipalf-mile CYCLE First Heat.—J. Grose (Canterbury), 1: L. Pearce (Wellington), 2; M. Gane (Wellington), 3. Also started: H. J. Kelsen (Wanganui-Taranaki), W. F. Wilcockson (Canterbury). Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 63 4-ss. Second Heat T. Obirne (Canterbury), 1; T. O. Oakley (Wellington), 2 I. Ross (Wanganui-Taranaki), 3. Also started: C. Bishop (WanganuiTaranaki). Won by three-quarters of a length, with third man two lengths away'. Time, 80 2-ss. HIGH JUMP F. Brady’ (Wellington), sft 10in. .. 1 H. Neville (Canterbury), sft Din 2 B. Roberts (Wellington), sft Bin .. 3 Also competed: F. Gillivjer (Wanga-rui-Taranaki). J. G. Leckie (Otago). Cl. Flighty (Wellington) The winner did not equal his New Zealand record, but went very close in an exhibition jump afterward. He just failed to clear sft llin. The titleholder was Neville. 120 YARDS HURDLES First Pleat. —F. Ramson (Wellington), 1: L. A. Newall (WanganuiTarunaki), 2; A. H. Malcolm (Otago), 3. The only starters. Ramson took the lead early and won easily. Time, 16 l-ss* Second Heat.—G. McGregor (Canterbury), 1; B. F. Gilmour (Wanga-nui-Taranaki), 2. The only starters. 'Won comfortably by 3yds. Time, 17s. 100 YARDS First Heat. —A. J. Elliott (Auckland), 1; C. Jenkins (Wellington), 2; E. K. Cambie (Wanganui-Taranaki), 3* Also started: R. Cordery (Canterbury’). J. A. Gasson (Canterbury). Won by inches, with Cambie 3ft back. Time, 10 l-ss. Second Pleat. —M. Leadbetter (Canterbury), 1; O. R. Morgan (Auckland), 2; M. Strange (Wellington), 3. Also started: M. G. Valk (Otago). Won by 2ft, with Strange 4ft back- Time, 10 2-ss. BROAD JUMP D. Barker (TVelling.ton), 21ft 7in .. 1 It. H. Neville (Cant/rbury), 20ft llin 2 A. Roper (Auckland), 20ft lOiin .. 3 Also competed: G. Sullivan (Wanga-nui-Taranaki). 20ft Tiin; L. A. Newall (Wanganui-Taranaki), 2 Ol't 2in; P. Ensor (Canterbury), 20ft 6in; G. McGregor (Canterbury’), 19ft Din: E. G. ! Sutherland ("Wellington), 19ft Sutherand could not equal his performance of last year, while Barker was much superior to the rest. THREE-MILE CYCLE First Heat. —T. O’Brien (Canterbury), 1- M Gane ( "Wellington), 2; L. Pearce (Wellington), 3. Also started: H. J. Kelsen (Wanganui-Taranaki). Kelsen dronned out after going two miles, and in a great finfsh O'Brien got up to beat i Gane by half a wheel, with Pearce j half a length away. Time, 6m 5o 2-os. ge c nil Heat. —J. Orose (Canterbury). 1- T Oakley (Wellington), 2; W. f\ Wilcockson (Canterbury). 3. Also smarted: I. Ross (Wanganui-Taranaki). Grose waited on the leaders until the final lap, and then caught Oakley m the final spurt to win by four lengths, with third ntan two and a-half lengtns back. Time, Cm -465. throwing the discus p. Munro (Wellington), 123 ft Him-. 1 L. Hunt (Wanganui-Taranaki), 1 09ft loin - K G. Sutherland (Wellington), 106 ft 3 Also competed: ,T. McHolm (Wellington), 103 ft; J. G. Leckie (Otago). 97ft lljin. Munro did not have to equal his last season’s figures to retain the title. THREE mile flat ]. .( Rose (Wanganui-Taranaki):. 1 1 r'w. Savidan (Auckland) ...... 2 ! jk. Johnston cWanganui-Tara- ] Alßo'started: H. J. Brown tWanga-

nui-Taranaki), J. G. Barnes (Canterbury), F. Silver (Wellington). After Rose had made the pace over the first half mile, he was content to plod along behind Savidan. Barnes pulled out after going little more than a mile. With a mile still to go, Savidan was just a couple of y’ards ahead of Rose, with Johnston over 100 y’ards back, and Silver another 20 yards farther behind. There was a big gap back to Brown, who was lapped by’ Savidan and Rose with a quarter of a mile to go. In a desperate struggle over the final furlong. Rose finalli’ hurled himself at the tap to win by inches only. Johnston was 300 yards back, and he and Silver had a great go for third place, Johnston beating the Wellington man by two yards. Brown finished the course. Time, 14m 455. 440YDS CHAMPIONSHIP First Heat. —O. C. Harley' (Canterbury). 1; L. Veitch (Wellington), 2; S. A. Black (Wanganui-Taranaki), 3. Also started: L. Meredith (Auckland), L. C. McLachlan (Otago). Won by two feet, with the third man a foot back. Time, 51 l-ss. Second Heat. —T. Pickering (Wellington), 1; E. K. Cambie (WanganuiTaranaki), 2; T. E. Henry (Auckland), 3. Also started: A. H. Malcolm (Otago). Pickering won by a yard, with half a y*ard between second and third. Time, 51 3-ss. Third Heat.—J. Fleming (Wellington), 1; G. Golding (Australia), 2; A. L. Price (Otago), 3. Also started: E. B. Smith (Auckland). Fleming won nicely’ oy a couple of yards from Golding, who was not exerting himself, being content to hold off Price by two feet. Time, 52 2-ss. 440YDS HURDLES First Heat. —F. Ramson (Wellington), 1: F. C. Gilmour (WanganuiTaranaki), 2; O. C. Harley (Canterbury), 3. Also started: D. Kerr-Tay-lor (Auckland). The winner was in front all the way and won easing up by’ two y’ards from Gilmour, who was six yards ahead of Harley. Time, 58s. Second Heat. —T. E. Henry (Auckland). *1; A. H. Malcolm (Otago), 2; A. J. Darby (Wanganui-Taranaki), 3. Also started: H. Leitch (Wellington) - Darby led for half the distance, when he was headed by Henry’. Then Malcolm moved up, but Henry came on to win nicely by two yards from Malcolm, with Darby eight yards back. Time, 59 4-os.