CREAM OF ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 90, 18 April 1927, Page 9

CREAM OF ATHLETICS.

UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT. RECORDS EQUALLED AND SMASHED. STIRKIXO CONTEST IN" MILK ( HAMIMOXSHIP. The Univer-iiies in Xi-w Zealand have been productive of much athletic lalcjit, and have done much to dissipate tlic disinclination amongst younp manliood of t)ic Doniiuinn to seek ojkmi competition. Therefore, keen iiitere-t i- Iteinp centred in the combined Universities championship patherinp. which was commenced on tlie Domain this morning before a larpe attendance of students and the public. The weather conditions were -lightly on tlio hot side, and were not conducive for the be.-t of running, but on the other hand tlie track wa< in excellent condition, havin« lolled out well. There were few defection* in the representative lields. and I lie conipet ilion wa» of the keenest, indeed r-oinc of tin- cream of athletics \va« provided, and sc\cral record- ivere either equalled ur shattered during the da\ .

The outstanding jifi fiirmanc-f in Xhc mornin*: was :liat of A. I*. Priestley, of Wellington, who. competing in the mile, clipped li\c M'l-onds off hi» own record of 4.31 4-.1 for the distance, established in 1924. He was pushed over the last half mile by a promising runner in E. 11. Taylor, of Canterbury, who was distressed when he. finished but a yard behind (lie winner, who lias profifed greatly by experience in competition with Itandolph I!o*c. the Australasian champion. }.. ( . William-, of Auckland, who distinguished himself in the sprint events at the recent Xew- Zealand championships in Auckland, was the outstanding competitor in the 220 yards championship, and in equalling L. A. Tracy's aH A. K. Porritfs record of "-2 J-"'-, outstripped ihe remainder of the lield by a clear live yards. He actually rcjri.-tere<i ihe time of 22 7-10, Iμ.t onlv fiftlis arc ackiiow ledpcil by tlie New Zealand (ouncil of the A.A.A. H. l>. Morpin. of Otapo. «■»> a jirominent competitor in the field and hurdle e\ent>. but i* not runuinj: a- well a> he has iK-en during the si-a-.'ii. Ka la uglier. nf Wellington, also registered an excellent jump in the long jump, hut fe'l sllnnit a foot short ot the reeonl of .1. \. Millard. of V\;\z>: wiiidi ha- -iood as 22ft Sjin since 1011.

All I lie lieliU wore <i ; »|i:inh<-<! uiih a niinimnni of delay l.v Mr. \V. I. l>a\i<iM>n. while ilio remainder of an energetic Kaiul of oflioials wasted no time in a>M'nililiii« tin- men on I lie mark. Kesults arc a; follows: — ITTTIN<; Till: ir.I.Jl MI"T. K<-e..rd. :tTfi siin. i". i: |..,w i< i. T.rj-, 11. 1.. C.roy (A.i. r.r.f! sjin 1 11. l>. Morgan i«t.i. ::.".ii ■•.Jμ -j l>. LinilMiy (d.i, liifi Tfin ; n<>t!i M..rcan an<l Lindsay >li<l !• n< r than the Auckland man in th- |irvlimisiari -. but (ir.-> s last thr<.«- was an <-\<vil 1.1 Oll<*. -'jo YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Record. L' 2 !■:•<. I_ A. TY.iey. V.'2\. L. C. Williams i A i 1 I". P. P.rownW Hi. l C. 1.. Uidjr.n ■<• i . ;; Time. 2J 4 :». t<. .-.-.-«r.l Williams was th<* |ni].ular c> n<ll<l.l ;• iti ili if ov.-nt. and hail a middle iittir** . Tin- n<.<i cot out <.f !li<- -holes" siinult in- ...;->. and kept together "v<-r the lir-; 10.. j-ard-. Here Williams <-lapped ou tli- :..i«-. . .-iid went ahead i<> win by a <'.<ar live yards, with two yards lietweejt see..nl ami third. Th<- remainder of th<- fi.-1.l «.i» I.uitli -d Th«* race was elnek«-d a- hovns run in -- 7 1 us. hut the council of Ih- N/. A A A recognises only liftlis. ONK MII.E riIAMPItiNSIUP A. IV Pri< sllij i V I 1 K. IV Taylor <(. I J l>. Doiijlas hi. i . Z Time 4 '.!'• i ■"> a r<t-or<i Al-,. slari<-d : l> W Main n'.i. <; W r.ilitiri-t iV I. 11. Tisanl i.\ > an<l IVnllnixT (A.i With ili<- uini (;il<-hrist jnrai..-! i,. itif front and ><■! a 1-rSk |ia< v< r th<- lir-t 41" Pricstlpy and Taylor Imiia ii. l.< liiij.l Inn (mini out f<.r ih<- s<-oond tinio ;!.<• W.I liliStoli man shot to the- front. Willi half tho distance <-..vi-r<-d il><- Nrlil wa> milu-ihi to four, l>ll T it was a foreorj■■ inii<lil>i«li thai ilx- ("antorliury and ni<-n would lichi it <<ui fur prt'ini<T lmm>nr> l'rii-siicv <|ui<k<-ii.-.| ami '<ni:iii<ii<'i tn> stride at the bell, and Tax .<r with a rhythmii- actlnti f<dl..\\<-<l a vanl l» li n i him. Tli<- r.inai.Kl.r ..f Hi- 'i.M \\..~ iaU.ur .-ilx.ii! :;ti >anl- away \Vh<-a thstraight was r.a<li<-<l l - rj.-s-l.y -;.nr.:..l and in a »-ti a rlins liiiiieh ju«t i'i<i.a:<<<l •■■ >tavo oft' tli<- I'iiiiti-rbtiru lii.n. s <li i !■ i,.--l.y a jard. h.-tialas «..- ".■■ ».n.!. :,».•;•.. lliird I'.y winiiiim I It.- .«.. ,: pj ;.-;!< - broke his i:.-j.-, ~,,,r , i ~f a ;- i -. 440 YAM'S llt'ltlM.KS CM \\r.'i«i\>HH' Uocord. 11. Ii Morgan m.i. :.s H. I». Morgan (O i 1 S. l>ou?las ui.) J. H. Clariiis- <O. i .; Time. 61 :v."is Also siartcl : .1 Bracwi-ll < \ i. A. M Mathesnn (A.i. K M Smh<Tl.i:<<l <V '. :m<l «;. J Scoats (V.i. .i--n:in-.| iti<-lr-ad after tho m-<-<.tkl Hi s hl <■< !innll<-.. had Ix-f-n noyotiated. ami <li<- ii\m< ii w.i. lamlinp well toeether Morpin to<.k :h- I:.-: liiihlk a fraetion ahead <<f his ,-,. i. j • lna |,. i~■ won liy a yard and a half <n -, i•• run ht-iii ClaiidgO was lhr<-<- >.\r<|s :i« : ,j. ilurd. 1.0.NC, JIMP. Record. 22ft sjin. J. N Mill.r.l n> i. i;<n W (i. Knl.iuclKT (V.i. 21ft t;in 1 J. II 1.t1.y if.i. ;ui ;;in * '."*" •• Wimhl. joft 7.,n ;