FITNESS PAGEANT

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20741, 27 February 1939, Page 8

FITNESS PAGEANT

COLOURFUL CLIMAX PARADE OF 3000 ATHLETES PRQVINCLAL TITLES DECIDED (Special to Times) AUCKLAND, Sunday. The colourful spectacle of 3000 Auckland athletes. Girl Guides, sailors ; and soldiers, marching and counter- : marching at Carlaw Park yesterday in . a thrilling pageant, marked the climax to the city’s Physical Fitness Week, and demonstrated to t/he public the high standard of physique in the province. Bands played the athletes on and off the ground, and the Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, took the salute. With every branch of sport from life-saving to baseball represented, the pageant, I which was run in conjunction with the Auckland provincial athletic championships, was an outstanding success. S. J. Wave, the New Zealand titleholder, and A. O. Dare, Auckland provincial champion, made the one mile event the highlight of the athletic meeting. The result was a dead-heat, and it was subsequently announced that, as such a finish was not recognised in championship events, the race would have to be re-run by the joint winners to decide the title of provincial champion. Surprise In Half-Mile Surprise nf the day was the defeat nf Auckland’s two crack half-milers, IT. D. Ball, title-holder, and L. H. .lohnsfon. former champion—by W. Goosman, of Otahuhu. Though Goosman was expected to be well in the running, spectators were given a big surprise when he shot to the front at the end of the first lap, and hung on in the lead to win comfortablby from Ball and Johnston. Two finals had to be run before the new title-holder in the 100 yards event was found in R. W. Cheater (Technical). The quarter-mile was a triumph for W. Goosman (Otahuhu) who completed the double of the middle distance events. He led from the start, and Baker, the title holder, who had a chance in the straight, was badly beaten when the new champion produced a sensational finishing burst. A higher standard that has been evident for several years was shown In the field events. A particularly meritorious performance was that of C. L. Main, of Papakura who broke the 16-year-old record for the shot putt, established by A. Bissett, by 9£ inches. He made a great putt of 40ft 3fin.

Another outstanding effort was that of B. T. Robertson, of the University Club, who leaped 22ft 3in to take the title in the broad jump event. Robertson -until a few weeks ago competed as a junior. Hamilton entrants filled all three places in the pole vault, in which J. Alker, for several years a trier for the title, equalled the record of 10ft 6in held by N. S. Beauchamp and J. Ferguson, who was third in to-day’s event. In the hammer throw J. G. Leckie, New Zealand Empire Games captain, and S. W. White, of Old Grammarians, both broke the record. The following abbreviations are used in the list of results: —Auckland (A), University (V), Eastern Suburbs (E.S.) Ellerslie "(E), Franklin (F), Hamilton (H), Lvnndale (L), Manurewa (M), Mount 'Albert (M.A.), Old Grammarians (G), Otahuhu (O), Papakura (P), Papatoetoe (Pap.), Rotorua (R), Technical College Old Boys (T), Thames (Th.), and Whangarei (W). Results: Discus Throw (title-holder, E. A. Redmond. Record, iR. 'StehT, 117 ft iOins). — W. S. Hookway (L) 1, O. Bogun (H) 2, J. Lynch (T) 3. Distance 111 ft 104in. One Mile (title-holder, A. O. Dare. Record, S. J. Wade, 4.25 4-ss). —S. J. Wade (T) and A. O. Dare (A), dead-heat, 1, A. Mclnnes (O) 3. Time, 4.31 1-5. Pole Vault (title-holder, J. Ferguson. Record, N. S. Beauchamp and J. Ferguson, 10ft 6in).—J. Alker (H) 1, G. Brady (H) 2. J. Ferguson («) 3. Height lort Cin, equalling the record. 22 0 Y r ards (title-holder, M. C. Baker. Record, A. J. Elliott, 22 1 -53). —11. Emus (L) 1, J. H. 'McManus (O) 2, D. Fiett (0.G.) 3. Time 236. 100 Yards Open Handicap.—H. G. Hunt 1. L.- L. Brown 2, T. W. Bush 3. Time, 40 l-ss. Throwing the Javelin (title-holder C. P. Clegg, Record, C. P. Clegg, 190 ft oin). — K. D. Gillespie (V) 1, W. E. Godhead (0.G.) 2. H. A. Crafts (O.<J.) 3. Distance 160 ft 11 in. Hop, Step and Jump (Title holder, H. K. Brainsby, and record. H. K. Brainsby 48ft. 11 in).—R. O. Johnson (T),. 1; B. T. Robertson (OG). 2; 11. A. Parsons (H), 3. Distance, 44ft ssin Hammer Throw (Title holder A. E. Sutton, and record, A. E. Sutton, 121 ft. Sin). —J. G. Leckie (W), 1; S. W. White (OG), 2; A. E. Sutton (H), 3. Distance, 151 ft lin—a record. 440 Yards.—W. E. Goosman (O) 1, M. C. Baker (E) 2, M. C. Hill (OG) 3. Time, "Three Miles.—L. S. Watters (A) 1, N\ Ambler (A) 2, L. B. Clarke (A) 3. Time, 15.8. 440 Yards Hurdles.—R. B. Joyes (H) 1, H. D. Ball (U) 2, V. R. Amoretti (Mt. A) 3. Time, 5 Bs. 220 yards" hurdles: R. B. Joyes (II) 1, P. T, Bowe (L) 2, F. Finlayson (G) 3. Time 26 1-5. One Mile Relay.—University 1, Ellerslie 2. Hamilton 3. Time. 3.46 1-5. Points Championsip.—University (34) 1, Technical (314) 2, Hamilton (28) 3. WELLINGTON EVENTS G. QUINN WINS TWO RACES (Special to Times) WELLINGTON, Sunday A record number of athletes competed in the Wellington provincial athletic championships yesterday under ideal weather and track conditions. The Empire Games sprinter G. Quinn won the 440yds. from a strong field in 4 9 2-3 s, and the 100yds. in even time. OTAGO CONTESTS RAMSAYS 220YDS. RECORD j (Special to Times) DUNEDIN, Sunday The Otago traclc and field championships were decided in hot sunny weather at Hie Caledonian Ground yesterday before a large crowd of spectators. The only feature that tended to mar the meeting was a strong northerly wind, which met the runners in the straight and interfered with some of the field events. There were numerous excellent contests for the titles and several surprises occurred during the afternoon. One of the outstanding athletes was H. D. Ramsay (Otago University), who

established a new Otago record for the 220yds. hurdles, which he won against the wind in 26 3-ss, this being 2-5 s better than his own Otago record. ON THE WEST COAST WANGANUI WINS BANNER (Special to Times) WANGANUI, Sunday Three records were broken by Wanganui competitors yesterday when the West Coast amateur athletic championships were held at Cook’s Gardens, Wanganui, in fine weather and on a fast track. The Wanganui centre won the points banner with a total of 91, Taranaki being second with S 3 and Manawatu third with 27. Lange fields competed in all the events and the performances were well up to standard, especially in the junior flat races. The record-breakers were A. .T. Darby, who did the 220 low hurdles in 27 2-ss, which was l-5s better than the record; P. Wallace, who ran the 880yds. in 1m 57 l-ss, his time being 4-5 s better than the record; S. Nolan, who recorded 129 ft. 11 in. in the hammer throw to better the previous record by 7ft. RECORD FOR MILE WALK (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) SY r DNEY r , Feb. 26 Competing at a carnival at the Sydney Show Grounds yesterday, A. Stubbs, of the Eastern Suburbs Club, created a world's record fur the mile walk. His time being 6m 18 l-ss„ PILES PERMANENTLY HEALED Zann Double Absorption treatment has healed even worst cases. Send for generous sample. Oct in stamps to Zann Pty., Box 052 E, Wellington. (5;