ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 51, 1 March 1923, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

a - AMERICANS AT CAMBRIDGE. "WORLD'S CHOP RECORD. In the course of the athletic meeting at Cambridge yesterday, wnlch was attended iby the American track team, and E. W. Carr, of Australia, a feature of the day was an exhibition chop by .Dave Pretty, the champion axeman. An 18-incb standing log was the task he set himself, and he cut It through in Sis, which la claimed to be a world's record. Carr ricked his foot at the conclusion of the 100 yards race, and It is doubtful If he will be able to compete at Auckland on Saturday. Tup principal results in addition to those reported yesterday afternoon are:— Broad Jump.—A. Thompson, 3ft, 20ft Bln, 1; Bourke, 181n, 2: Kirksey, scratch, 20ft, a. 220 Yards.—Kirksey, scratch 1: L. Bourke, 12yds, 2; Corlison, 16yds. 3. Time, 21 3-ss. 15In Underhand Chop.—Pretty, scratch, 1. Time, 41 3*T>s. 880 Yards Handicap.— Shirtcllffe 1, "Wallis 2. Cowan 3. Time 2.5. 100 Metre. Auckland Championship.— Kirksey 1. Henry 2. The only starters. Time, 10 4-os. 120 Yards Hurdles.—C. Thompson, lOvds. 1: T. Bourke. 12yds. 2: L. Bourke. 14yds, 3. Time, 1445. Krogness finished fourth. Two-mile Bicycle Race.—G. Mathicson 1. Gaylor 2, K. Mathleson 3. Time, 3.5 2-5. 12in Standing Chop.—Eustace 1, Pretty Relay Race. 440 yards;.—America (Merchant. Kropnesi:, KlrVseyi, easily beat Cambridge (L. and T. Bourke, -C. Thompson). Putting the Shot.—Vovset- 1. Kr— ■*« 2, Merchant 3. Voysey's handicap was 12ft. In an exhibit'on of throwing tbe hammer Merchant recorded 163 ft. Spring'hok Relay Rnce. Jackson Shield event.—Hnmllton 1. CsmhrM-e ?. The Americans, and Cnrr leave Cambridge to-morrow morning for Auckland.