AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20729, 13 February 1939, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

BRILLIANT BOOT NEW SOUTH WALES SUCCESS WINS IN 880 YARDS RACE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, Feb. ii V. P. Boot, the New Zealand and Empire Games champion, won the 880 yards championship of New South Wales to-day with consummate ease. The conditions were ideal. Boot was contend to lie third during the first lap, which was run at a fast pace. He strode away before the bell, however, and had a winning margin of 15 yards. He was quite undistressed. When shown tbe clock, which registered lm 535, Boot smiled. “That’s according to the schedule I set,” he said. B. Dunn, the 17-vear-old University sprinter, who equalled J. Carlton’s Australian 100 yards record on the opening day, found the opposition too formidable in the 220 yards, being beaten into fourth place. He had previously won the junior broad jump. At present this youth is attempting too strenuous a programme. The Empire Games champion. Miss Decima Norman, was beaten into third place in the ladies 220 yards event. The winner’s time was seven-tenths of a second slower than the Australian record established by Miss Norman at the last Empire Games. Miss Norman failed to finish on and appeared to be over-trained. Results were as follows 220 yards ladies.—Miss Joyce Walker, 1; Miss Jean Coleman, 2; Miss Decima Norman, 3. Time, 25 l-ss. 220 yards men.—E. Best, Victoria, 1; J. Mumford, New South Whales, 2; W. J. Burfein, Queensland, 3; O. B. Dunn, New South Wales, 4. Time, 225. 880 yards.—V. P. Boot, New Zealand, 1; P. Eades, New South Wales, 2; C. Richards, New South Wales, 3. Time, lm 535. Hop, Step and Jump.—D. L. Miller, New South Wales, 51ft 6 3-Bin, 1. delayed temporarily. Upon resumption Matangi tried in vain to send the ball for another score and finally K. Peake and Hannon cleared, tbe latter narrowly failing to goal arter a series or well-directed shots. Cambridge were attacking until time. Tbe final score was:— Cambridge 5 Matangi 2 Mr H. W. Wilson was the referee. MORRINSVILLE’S SUPERIORITY DEFEAT OF CAMBRIDGE B Tbe teams in the match for the Somers’ Cup were: Morrinsville: H. Klaus. T. Douglas, J. Klaus, F. Klaus. Cambridge R: V. Peake, E. Anderson, N. Garland, E. Cox. Morrinsville had all the better of the flr«t chukka and rrom a standing shot in Tront of the goal J. Klaus scored the opening goal. In ihe second chukka Cambridge took to the attack but several chances were lost when the ball (lew wide or the posts. When his saddle broke. V. Peake took a spectacular fall hitting the turr rom a pony at full gallop. He was uninjured and play resumed immediately. The third chukka opened with J. Klaus just missing a goal. F. Klaus galloper! away not marked and goaled. When Morrinsville was attacking at the end of the chukka F. Klaus centred well for J. Klaus to goal with a hard hit. Morrinsville 3, Cambridge 0. In the Tourth chukka Cambridge attacked well but could not finish off their opening the majority of which were made by Anderson. Peake narrowly failed to goal near the end of the session. The firth chukka was rasrgpd but Cambridge attacked con sistently again and in the final chukka V. Peake narrowly missed goaling. r. kiau' scored MorrinsviHe’s final goal bringing the tally to Morrinsville 4 Cambridge B 0 Mr ij. Ranstead was referee.