ATHLETICS ON DOMAIN.
Auckland team selected for christchurch. Tbo Auckland Amateur Athlciic and Cycling Clnh continued Its winter competition on Saturday at the Domain, irbfo a trial was held to select the team for the proas country championships to be held at Caabniere Hills. Chrlstehureb. next month The four miles steeplechase ended In a win for C. Scown. who had 100 s st.ut and was always well up amongst the leaders, coming away in the last part of the race to win by about 30 vard*. Events resulted as follows :— 75 YARDS HANDICAP. A. J. Elliott, scr . . . , H. Koper. 3Jyds i, J. McCoy. 2yds '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' 3 Time: 7 010s. Roper. Kella and Elliott Eft S" ® rder ■* « h « half wav mark hut Elliott finished brilliantly and defeated Bopcr by inches. """ PUTTING THE SHOT. H. Roper. 32ft 9ln , A. J. Elliott. 32ft 2in . A C. Gilchrist. 31ft '.'.'.'.'.'.'. 3 THROWING THE DISCUS. E. S. Wills. 104 ft Sin ... , Stewart. 00ft 2ln A P Johnstone. 01ft Oln 3 4 MILES STEEPLECHASE. C. Scown. 24m 37a 1 N. F. Cooper. 2km 45s ....... * B. P. Hensball. 24m 4Gs ...!!!! 3 Also started: Adaxns. Watt, White Gllchrist, Klrkwood. Saridan. Kells Ti'mms Thomas and Beasley. Gilchrist, Scown and White were the leaders at the end of the Hrst Inn, with Thomas and Klrkwood lying uest Cooper was making up ground fast, while Savidan and Kells were not making much Impression. Thomas was still in front after traversing the second circuit, with Scown Gilchrist and Hensball next, the scratch men, Savidan and Kells, being well back , Thomas was still the leader at the end of i the next lap. being live yards In front of Scown. while Cooper had moved up a little. . scown afterwards passed Thomas and won from Cooper by about 30 yards, with Hen shall three yards away from Cooper third. THE SELECTED TEAM. Afterwards the following were selected to comprise the Auckland t«>am for Christ church:—G. Kells. J. W. Savidan N S Cooper, C. Scown. If one 1s unable' to make the trip. Henshall will mi the vacanc*.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 143, 20 June 1927, Page 12
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ATHLETICS ON DOMAIN.
Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 143, 20 June 1927, Page 12
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