ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1922, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

SOUTH AFRICAN VISITORS. COMPETING AT WANGANTTL (By to "Star.") ■WANGAXTI, this day. The So-uth African athletes, who are to compete here to-morrow, are delighted wiih Cook's hardens track, which they consider one of the fastest rhev have erfr seen. The ROm- will be very hard if the weather keeps flue, but this will suit the visitors, who arc looking forward to runuins here to-morrow with pleasurable anticipation, confident that if conditions remain favourable all present New Zealand records from 100 yards to SBfl inclusive will he Tirokec The Springboks declare that Oosterlaak is practically certain to hreak existing amateur records in the and 22<.iyds, of 0 4-Gs and 22s respectively, and that Johnston will also establish the best record in the riuarter-mile, while Leatham -will beat his Auckland performance by running the half-mile under 1.-">7 4-3. The local officials arc taking every precaution to hare everything in order so that there will be nothing wrong tracks. 11. E. Wilson, tlie New°Zealand champion hnrdler. intends to try and better his present record of 13 3-5s for the 120 yds hurdles. He declares he is feeling very lit. and is hopeful of putting up his best performance to date on the track, which be ennskiers will be very favourable to record breaking.