ATHLETICS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 134, 18 March 1940, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

JUNIOR AND WOMEN’S EVENTS. SOME FINE PERFORMANCES. CHRISTCHURCH March 17. Champion athletes from all over . New Zealand met at Rugby Park, Christchurch, on Saturday afternoon for the national women’s and junior athletic championships the second athletic meeting of its kind in the Dominion. Strong teams from Auckland, Wellington and Otago guaranteed the success of the meeting. R. C. Brown’s time of 7miii 14 J-ssec in the mile walk was approximately ,4sec inside the British Empire junior record. Brown, who is still at Boys’ High School, is one of a family of wellknown walkers and is' one of the most promising youngsters in this branch of athletics the Dominion has seen for some time. His performance to-day was very good and he made his own ■'pace nearly all the way. One of the outstanding performances of the day was that of A. C. Halliday, the brilliant young South Canterbury hurdler, who won the 120 yards hurdles final in 15 4-ssec, equalling the New Zealand record. The race was a fine one. B. W. Flatman 1 , another Canterbury representative, pushing Halliday all the way. Halliday’s run into the wind was a particularly good one. Halliday gave even a better display when he won the 220" yards hurdles in the record time of 27sec. C. R. Bai-. ley’s previous record was 2Ssec. This record is almost' certain to he recognised, and Halliday only needs to keep on going as he has started to figure in senior national finals. His two titles were well won. A popular win was that of Miss S. Oliphant (South Canterbury) in the women’s 80 metres hurdles. Her time of 13see was 4-ssec inside the New Zealand standard- Miss Oliphant won decisively, hurdling in good style. The former champion, Miss M. Grindrod, was beaten into third place by Miss D. * Adams, Otago. Miss Grindrod, however, was probably tired ' after the broad jump. B- Lipscombe, Auckland, broke the New Zealand record of 30 feet for the women’s shot putt by about two feet, her distance being 32ft 1 7-Bin. Results were: . Junior Championships, 100 Yards (N.Z. record 10 l-ssec), C. McGregor, Otago)—H. Potter (Wellington), 1, J. D. A’Court (Wellington) 2, K. ,T. McAneny (Auckland) 3. Time, 10 '3-osec'. ‘

220 Yards (N.Z. record 23seo, C. McGregor-, Otago)—M. Leonard (Wellington) 1, I. J. Soutter 2, H, Pottety (Wellington) 3. Time. 24 l-ssec. *

440 Yards (N.Z. record, 51 4-ssec, J. B. Tracey, Wellington)—!'. G. Kissell (Wellington) 1, J. R. Brassey (Auckland) 2, F. Q’Gorman (Canterbury) 3. Time, 52 3-ssec.

880 Yards (N.Z. record 2min 0 3-5 sec, D. f Shaw, Canterbury)—D. Shaw (Canterbury) 1, J. Gordon (Otago) 2, T. Annear (Hawke’s Bay) 3. Time, 2min 3 2-ssec.

One Mile (N.Z. record, 4min 37sec, K. McCormack, (Canterbury) 1, C. Philpott (Auckland) 2, W. R.’ Wilkinson (Canterbury) 3. Time, 4.35 3-ssee—a Nfevv Zealand record.

120 Hurdles (N'.Z. record 15 4-ssec, J. N. Devcich, Auckland)—C. Halliday (Canterbury) 1, R. W. Flatman (Canterbury) 2, 1. Judge (Auckland) 3. Time, 15 4-ssec—equalling the New Zealand record.

220 Yards Hurdles (N.Z. record, 28 sec, O. R. Bailey, Canterbury)—C. A. Halliday (Canterbury) 1, K. Leonard (Canterbury) 2, W. Gibson (Canterbury) 3 Time, 27sec—a New Zealand record. ' One Mile .Walk (not previously held) —R. C. Brown (Canterbury) 1, J. Buzan (Otago) 2. The only competitors. Time,'7min 14 l-ssec. Long Jump (New Zealand record, 20ft. 8-jin., W. J. Christiansen, Canterbury)—M. Carr (Canterbury) 1, W. F. Russell (Wellington) (equal) 1, I>. K. Cavew (Auckland) 3. Distances, 21ft. 4in., 20ft. 9Jin., 20ft. 7in. High .Jump (New Zealand record, oit. 7in., N. W. Thom, Auckland, and W. M. Smeeton, Auckland) —IV. Blundell (Wellington) 1, R. M ails (M 7 est Coast, North Island) 2, A. Guy (Canterbury) 3. Height, sft. 7in.—equalling New Zealand record. 1

Hop, Step and Jump (New Zealand record, 44ft, liin., M T . F. Russell, Wellington)—W. F. Russell (Wellington) 1, M. Hore (Auckland) 2, B. Annals (Canterbury) 3. Distances—4sft. 9fin.. 45ft. 4 jin.,' 44ft. 5 jin. Putting the Shot (New Zealand record/ 45ft. 9 7-Biii., J. Bourke, West Coast, North Island)—K. J. Morgan (Otago) 1, J. D. A’Court (Wellington) 2, D. Currie (Otago) 3. Distances —43ft. 3in., 40ft. lOjin., 39ft. Ojin. Throwing the Discus (New Zealand record, 114 ft. 9in., S. J. Cribben, Hawke’s Bay)—K. J. Morgan (Otago), 1, J. Glover (Canterbury) 2, K. Colder (Otago) 3. Distances —125 ft. 2|in., 118 ft. 8 l-Bin., 116 ft. liin. Throwing the Javelin (New Zealand record, 175 ft. 3fin., R; McKenzie, Otago)—R. McKenzie (Otago) 1, J. Prescott (Auckland) % J. Radick (West Coast, North Island) 3. Distances —161 ft. 6in.,. 161 ft. 2jin., 159 ft. 6 |in. Pole Vault (New Zealand record, 10ft., I. M. Seed, Auckland)—A. A. Opie (Canterbury) 1, D. McGregor (Otago) 2, R. Carruthers (Otago) 3. Heights—Oft. 11-Jin., 9ft. 6in., Bft. 6in. Women’s 'Events. 75 Yards (New Zealand record, 8 4-osec) First lieatY G. Symes (Hawke’s Bay) 1, L. Hall (Auckland) 2, E. Moffett (West Coast, Nortth Island) 3. Time, 9 l-ssec. Second heat: J. Elliott (Hawke’s Bay) 1, J. George (Auckland) 2, M. Fletcher (West Coast, North Island) 3. Time, 9 2-sscc. Filial: Symes 1, Hall 2, Fletcher 3. Time, 9 1-5.

100 Yards (NeAV Zealand record, 11 sec)—Final-: G. Symes '(Hawke’s Bay) 1, J. Crampton (Wellington) 2, L, Hall

(Auckland) 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. 220 Yards (New Zealand record, 25 3-ssec) —Final: G. .Symes (Hawke’s Bay) 1, L. Hall (Auckland); 2, J. C'rampton (Wellington) 3. Time, 26 3-ssec. , 80 Metres .Hurdles (New Zealand record, 12sec) —Final: S. Oliphant (Canterbury 1, D. Adams (Otago) 2, M. Grindrod ((Auckland) 3. Time, 13 sec.

Long" Jumr) (New Zealand record, 18ft 2 jin)—M. Murray (Canterbury) 1, E. Moffett (West Coast, North Island) 2. B. Forbes (Otago) 3. Distances — 17ft 6in, 16ft 101 in, 16ft lOin. High Jump (New’ Zealand record. sft 11-in) —B. Follies (Otago) 1, A. Ninimo (Otago) 2, M. Turnbull (Otago) 3. :Heights— 4ft 10 jin, ’4ft 9)in, 4ft 6 jin. Putting the. Shot (New Zealand record, 30ft 4in)- —B: Lipscombe (Auckland) 1, E. E. Sommers (Auckland) 2, N. Haiilin (Otago) 3. Distances —32ft l|in (a New Zealand record), 30ft 6in. Throwing the Javelin (New Zealand record, I.lßft Bjin) M. Mitchell (Auckland) 1, M. Mahoney (Mailington) 2. Distances—"l22ft 6in, 82ft Ojin. Throwing the Discus '(New Zealand record, 91ft 7 jin)-—D. Mullins (Auckland) 1, *Y. Craig (Otago) 2, V. Matthews (Canterbury) 3, Distances —95ft Bjin, 91ft 6.yin, 83ft 6£in. Relay, four distances of 100 yards (New Zealand record, 50sec) —Auckland (L. Hall. J. George, D. Mullins, M/Grindrod)- 1, Canterbury 2, Time, 51 3-ssec. Handicap Events. 100 Yards —J. Sinclair .(syds) 1, A. C. Bond 2, G. C. Gordon 3. Time, 10 2-oseo. . : 440 Yards — r P. D. Blewett (3yds) 1, J. McNnughton 2, A. Menzies 3. Time, 50 3-ssee. One Mile—F. C. Allen (60yds) 1, C. C. Gordon 2, T. Argue 3. Time, 4mm 25 2-ssee.