ATHLETES’ FAREWELL

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1011, 30 June 1930, Page 16

ATHLETES’ FAREWELL

MEETING AT DOMAIN I | RUNNERS FOR EMPIRE GAMES | The farewell meeting of A. J. Elliott 8 and J. W. Savidan was held by the 8 Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle S Club at the Domain on Saturday after- 2 noon. These two men are leaving to- g morrow for the Empire Games at Ham- 8 ilton, Ontario. 2 Both of them performed well in 2 their respective efforts, Elliott running 2 second in the final of the 75 vards 2 sprint in a dead-heat with R. Willey, « Savidan finished fifth close up to the « leaders of the cross-country event, to 2 gain fastest time. The ground was 2 soft and uneven for the sprint, and 2 times were slower than usual. In the steeplechase, Clark and Me- \ Neil were the leaders the first time 3 past the grandstand, Turner following 2 at 100 yards distance. Thomas was \ five yards behind, and Brown led by \ 20 yards from Savidan at the rear, * about 700 yards behind the leaders. 3 After one lap had been covered Me- 2 Neil led, Thomas lying third 220 yards % behind on the hill. " « Savidan and Brown passed the stand j together the second time, but the 2 former passed him and the next turn 2 and started to hurry. McNeil was tiring 2 the last time over the hill, and Thomas 2 took tie lead. Clarke had fallen at \ a hurdle when he was tripped by a * * football, but ran on well to third « place, 50 yards behind McNeil, who 4 i was beaten by 10 yards. Savidan foJ- J , lowed T. E. Henry, a few yards f.j.r . \ > ther back. Savidan’s time was A-.ir- < ssec. J - Following are the results:— J l 75 Yards Handicap.—First heat: .v. J. . 1 Dlliott, ser, 1; R. Stewart, Syds, 2; J. i Dowle, 141yds, 3. Time, 7 4-ss. Second r heat: R. Willey, 51vds, 1; 11. Roper, 3\vds. -r ; A> Clark > 151yds, 3. Time, Ss. Third heat: A. R. Walker, 21yds, 1; H. Turnbull. 10yds, 2; E. J. Wheeler, 101yds, 3. a Time, 7 4-ss. Final: H. S. Roper 1; A. - J. Elliott and R. Willey, dead-heat. 2. 5 Time, 7 9-10 s. Won by inches after a - great finishing burst, with the whole y field close up. 1 Two Miles Steeplechase.—S. Thomas _ (60s), Sm 425, 1: H. McNeil (115 s), 9m 345, 2: A. Clark (12Ss), 9m 535, 3. Fastest , time, J. TV Savidan, Sm 6s. Time of 1 race, 9m. 475. Putting 161 b Shot.—A. J. Elliott (3ft), s 36ft lin, 1: H. Hogg (3ft Gin), 35ft sin, 2; *, G. Sceates (7ft 9in), 35ft 3in, 3. > Throwing the Discus.—E. J. Wheeler - (40ft), 114 ft 6in, 1; E. J. Topping (36ft), 112 ft llin, 2; A. Clark (sSft), 111 ft 9in.