ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1922, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

THE INGLEWOOD MEETING. the handicaps. The following handicaps have been declared in connection with the Inglewood sports to be held on Thursday, March 120 yards.—Eric Skjellerup 8 yards, F. H. Gush 9, J. Jonee 9, D. W. Anderson 10, T. D. Fowler 11, F. Neagle 11, D. .1. Tempero 11, G. F. Atkinson 12, R. Atkinson 12, T. Burgess 12, E. R. Coutts 12, O. Dean 12, D. Foster 12, R. Fryday 12, G. M. Fuller 12, J. O’Byrne 12, V. Pennington 12, N. M. Ross 12, L. G. Ross 12, J. Taylor 12, C. Bur rows 13, D. Foreman 13, C. B. Langlands 13. G. Furze 14, W. H. Harris 14, J. J. Southcombe 15.

SBO yards.—C. Davi-s 30 yards, T. E. Taylor 30, V. Pennington 40, S. Simmonds 50, C. A. Jones 55, Sam. Julian 60, J. Wiley 60, J. Mischefski 60, E. R. Coutts 65, A. A. Rum!ball 65, J. Taylor 65, L. J. Carmine 70, J. J. Clarkson 70, W. E. Spray 70, W. H. Howell 70, W. M. Phillips 70, F. M. Furze 75, C. Furze 75, W. McCaul 75.

220 yards.—J. Jones 14 yards, F. H. Gush 16, E. Skjellerup 16, C. W. Davis 17, D. Anderson 18, D. J. Tempero 20, C. Langlands 21, J. O’Byrne 21, V. Peiinington 21, N. Ross 21, L. Ross 21, J. Fitzgerald 21, G. Atkinson 22, R. Atkinson 22, T. Burgess 22, E. R. Coutts 22, O. Dean 22, D. Foreman 22, R. Frvday 22, C. Burrows 23, D. Foster 23, W. H. Harris 23, J. Taylor 23, G. Furze 24.

440 yards.—J. Jones 26 yards. C. ; Davis 32, T. E. Taylor 32, V. Penning- ’ j ton 34. E. Skjellerup 37, D- Tempero 37, F. H. Gush 38, N. Ross 40, L. Ross . 40, H. V. Ward 40, J. Wiley 40, C. E. . Ansford 42, G. F. Atkinson’42, R. Atkinson 42, L. J. Carmine 42, E. R. j Coutts 42, C. A. Jones 42, Sam. Julian , 42, J. O’Byrne 42, A. J. Skjellerup 42, ' J. Taylor 42, W. McCaul 45. . One mile.—T. E. Taylor 28 yards, C. Davis 65, V. Pennington 75, Sam. Julian \ 90, S. Simmonds 100, C. A. Jones 110, , J. Wiley 110, A. A. Rumball 115, W. M. Phillips 115. J. F. Mischefski 115. P. E. Chapman 120, J. J. Clarkson 120, W. McCaul 120, W. E. Spray 125, F. M. ’ Furze 130, C. Furze 130. CYCLING EVENTS. One mile.—A. J. Coleman scr., W. J. Sharrock 40 yards, R. Wheeler 50, W. S. Sharrock 70, A. C. Epping 80, D. George 80, A. S. Pennial 90, H. W. Foster 90, A. Codd 90. ! Two miles.—A. J. Coleman scr., W. J. Sharrock 70 yards, R. Wheeler 90, W. S. Sharrock 120, A. C. Epping 130, D. George 130, A. S. Pennial 170, H. W. Foster 170, A. Codd 170. Three miles.—A. J. Coleman scr., W. J. Sharrock 100, R. Wheeler 120, W. S. Sharrock 160, A. C. Epping 170, D. George 170, A. S. Pennial 230, H. W. Foster 230, A. Codd 230. THE URENUI SPORTS. (To the Editor.) Sir, —I wish to l draw attention to an instance of the judges’ error at the Urenui Sports Club’s meeting on the 18th inst. In the second heat of the 12in. open handicap chop one of cne outside competitors won by about 8 or 9 seconds (after losing 3 seconds in starting), stuck his axe in th? block, and then turned round and watched the others finish. The next three men off were local men, and the judges gave them the places necessary to compete in the final heat, in spite of the outsider winning /so easily. The excuse of one of the judges was that his attention was elsewhere when the blocks were falling. Now, what «ort of judging is it when one of the judges allows his thoughts to wander when he should be watching the competitors finish off their* blocks? The other judge was too busy watching his local favorites and eating ice-creams to see the block of an outside chopper fall off a few seconds before the others. This judge stuck to his decision, in spite of most of the onlookers and competitors knowing who was really the winner, by saying “the judge’s decision is final.” The sports committee were willing to allow the outsider to compete in the final if the other competitors were agreeable. Well they were, and the judges again spoilt what, should have been a good sports meeting by saying “the judge’s decision is final.” All I can say is thithat if the Urenui Sports Club have the same judges next year as they had this i there will be very few, if any, outside competitors, and without outside competition the sports will be a failure, as most of the public will stay away.—l am etc*.,

AN ONLOOKER Uruti, February 20, 1922.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —As an outsider with no particular interest in Urenui, its sports or competitors T would like to pass an opinion on the decision of the judges in the second heat of the 12in. chop on Saturday last. Your reporter states the decision was questioned by “some.” He would have been more correct in stating that the decision was questioned by the bulk of spectators and competitors. It is admitted that chopping judges have a difficult task when only a blow or two separate the placed men. In the event mentioned R. Larsen won by fully 10 seconds and stood baek from his block regarding the rest- of the competitors, all of whom were still chopping. Under the circuir.stances the decision of the judges showed gross incompetence on their part ana if tl»t committee wish for patronage by outside choppers it would be advisable to appoint a real live judge for future meetings. I write these few lines solely in the interests of good clean sport. —I am, etc., A SPECTATOR. A CRITICISED RUNNER. " \ By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Feb. 24. Carr has announced that, in view of criticism about his retirement, he is prepared to meet Oosterlaak in a special contest over 100 yards at the University sports J on March 15 if the Springboks are willing. He will not take part in the State championships or other engagements before December.