AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 188, 10 August 1936, Page 12

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

'■ ; ... 7 3 / AUCKLAND CLUB. ' - , T • • ■ } Despite that a number of members, in- \ eluding' J. VV. Savidan, B. H. Birtwistle, and Gordon Hill were taking part In a T training jaunt at Ellerslie, there _ was a - good muster of athletes and enthusiasts at t the Outer Domain on Saturday, when > the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle " Club continued its series of winter sports, ' R. Hazard, tlie University champion, took ' part in the steeplechase, and running with 5 good judgment won nicely from C. G. > Francis, with J. Dunn third. Results : — 6000 YARDS STEEPLECHASE. ' R. C. Hazard (140s), 23.18 1 ' r C. G. Francis (140ifl, 23.42 - J. Dunn (120s). 23.59 3 1 75 Yards Handicap.—Final: V. R. Jones, 7yds, 1; J. B. Prendergast, 3Jyds, 2; A. Gyde, Oiyds, 3. The nine finalists finished almost in line, inches separating the placed men. Time 7 4-ss. Putting the Shot. —L. A. S. Taylor, 30ft 3in, 1: F. J. Bryan, 35ft lOJin, 2; A. E. Sutton, 35ft Bin, 3 ; R. F. Holland, 35ft 7in ; V R Jones, 35ft Oin; J. Dunn, 35ft 4in ; I K. French, 3oft 3in ; A. J. Elliott, 35ft lin. ' Twenty-one competed. Throwing the Discus. —J. W. Turnbull, 106 ft 4in, 1; A. E. Sutton, 105 ft Sin, 2: V. : R. Jones, 103 ft 7in, 3; J. Dunn, 103 ft iin : F< J.. Bryan, 103 ft 6in ; W. Stewart, 103 ft • lin. Twenty competed. , The following team has been selected by Mr W< 'Morton to represent tlie Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club in the provincial crossrcountry championship race, to be decided at Ellerslie next Saturday : J. W. Savidan (captain), B. H. Birtw.stle, A. G. Hill, N. Roberts, F. Savidan, J. Dunn. McLACHLAN FOR NAPIER. (By Telegraph;— Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Sunday. The well-known runner ,L. C. McLaclilan, who is leaving'this city to start business . in Napier, .received a presentation yesterday morning from colleagues in the hnnby '.'which he was employed. He will depart for the north to-morrow.