AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 72, 26 March 1928, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

SUCCESSFUL MEETING AT

HENDERSON. BRILLIANT SPRINTING BY BUTLER A further stag© of the athletic season was entered upon on Saturday when the Henderson Oddfellows' Amateur Athletic Club held a sports meeting at Henderson, in conjunction with the AA..A. and C.C. The sports were capably handled by the secretary, Mr. B. T. Murray, an old-time hurdle champion, although the crowd on occasions encompassed the track, but this was soon remedied. The feature of the afternoon was the fine sprinting of A. Butler, who competed in the 75, 100, and 220 yds handicaps, and gained two firsts and a second. He won the two former events very easily, but was rehandicapped for the 220 yds event, and could only finish second, about ljyds behind L. H. Meredith. The Auckland sprint champion, A. J. Elliott, was not a competitor. The points cup, presented by the Star of Henderson Lodge to the competitor securing most points for the meeting, was 'won by B. T. Murray. The following are the results of the events:— 75 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.—A. Butler (3yds), 1; V. R. Walker (3Jyds), 2; J. Angelo (6yds), 3. Time, 7 3-os. Second Heat. —H. Roper (4yds), 1; A. G. Bond (Syde), 2; E. Jones (4yds), 3. Time, 7 3-os. Final: A. Butler (oyds) 1 A. G. Bond (3yds) 2 V. R. Walker (34yds) S Time, 7 2-ss. 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat. —A. Butler (7yds). 1; A. Bond (4Jyds), 2 ; E. Jones (6yds), 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Second Heat. —V. R. Walker <4»yds), 1; L. H. Meredith (4yds), 2. Time, 10 l-ss. Final: lA. Butler 1 L. H. Meredith 2 A. G. Bond 3 Time, 12s. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. L. H. Meredith 1 A. Butler 2 V. R. Walker 3 Time, 23 4-ss. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. T. Henry .. 1 G. McLeod 2 J. R. Angelo 3 Time, 575. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. L. C. Barker (24yds) 1 J. W. Savidan (12yds) 2 T. Henry (6yds) 8 Time, 2.13 4-5. ONE MILE HANDICAP. F. Whitten 1 L. C. Barker 2 U. Scowii 8 Time, 4.50. 120 YARDS HURDLES. R. McNamara 1 D. Kerr-Taylor 2 J. W. Shirley 8 100 YARDS HENDERSON HANDICAP. A. Butler 1 J. Grenslade 2 L. Smith 8 75 YARDS LODGE HANDICAP. B. T. Murray J J. Colvin 2 POLE VAULT. E. Turner (scr) J B. T. Murray (yin) 00 YARDS MARRIED LAiDIiES' HANDICAP Mrs. Escige J Mirs. Waugh J Mrs. Jo®«s 8 Won by inches. Time, 7 4-ss. 50 YARDS SINGLE LAD IBS' HtAfIvDIQAP. Miss Smith J Miss Filtapatrick * Miess Joihasoji * Time 7 3-os. 75 YARDS ODDFELLOWS' HANDICAP. J. Sinkovich (4yds) 1 , B. T. Murray lUyds) 2 • J. Colvin (dcr.) « Won by trait a-yaiixi. Time, 8 2-sa. 50 YARDS MARIRiHED MEN'S RACE. B. T. Murray 1 J. Colvin 2 J. Sduith o Tiune, 7s. 120 YAIRDS ODDFELLOWIS' HURDLES. W. Li. Simtxim (owes 10y<As) .......... 1 13. T. Murray (owew 4ydw) 2 J. M<jMiiiaii (owes Gyuts) 8 Won by ome yard. Time, 19 2-s*. LONG JUMP HANDICAP. J. W. Shirley (ser.), 2t>ft 2Jin 1 K. H. Ooui>er (lSin), 20ft 2 THROWING THE HAMMER. B. T. Murray (ser.) 75ft 1 A. Huge 2 u. Reed 8 PUTTING 101b SHOT. T. Eillflvtt, senior, 35ft Tin 1 A. fclliiunr, a./ft 3in 2 i*. Joiiusoax, 34ft oiu 3 THROWING THE DIISCUS. I'. Joihwdun, 107 ft 2iu 1 A. EiUio-Ul, 103 ft 11 in 2 \v. iStewuirt, senior, 103 ft sin ........ 8 'SEViEN MILES CYCLE ROAD RACE. J. Fluek (255), 25m 55s 1 ' J. ltwuwvey (-0s), 20m 52s 2 Sonith (<K)s), 27m 31s 8 Eleven conrpetwl. Ptott United second, but wa>a ditJUinieecl for leaving before his time. 120 YAitDS HURDLES HANDICAP. R. McNutoaru (owes 2yds) 1 D. Kenr-Taylor (owes Byds) 2 J. W. Shirley (owes 12yds) 8 Won by one yard. Time, 18 2-sa. POLE VAULT HA'NiDICAP. E. Turner, S>f t 6iu 1 B. T. Murray 2 J. C. Tipping 3 POLE VAULT. B. T. Murray, Oft 1 J. Ross 2 Wallace 3 NOT A PROFESSIONAL. STATUS OF BUTLER. The statement in Saturday's Sports Edition that A. Butler, who ran with conspicuous success at the Henderson Oddfellows sports meeting, was a former professional, was contradicted this morning by Mr. B. T. Murray, the secretary of the Henderson Club. " Butler claims that he Is still an amateur," Mr. Murray said. "He did compete in a military sports meeting at Whangarei, but there was no distinction shown between - the professional and amateur runners." BRILLIANT LEADBETTER. 7 &-5S FOR 75 YARDS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, Sunday. In the final of the 75yds handicap at the Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club's annual meeting yesterday, M. Leadbetter (Christchurch), from scratch, equalled the Dominion record of 7 3-5s in tieing for first place. In a later event he strained a muscle in the left leg and had to receive' medical attention.