AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 163, 12 July 1929, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

HENSHAIX'S GOOD 'CHASE.

REAPPEARANCE OF TIPPING,

Last Saturday the Domain was again the scent* of tine running by members of the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club. The ground was ideal for racing, while a wind assisted runners in the 75 yards dasli to put up the excellent time of V 3-ss. Several outstanding harriers were absent through slight sickness, but still there was a record entry for the steeplechase. In the first heat of the sprint T. Montgomery won in convincing style by a yard from A. Clarke in Bs. C. Torbett accounted for the second heat, winning by a foot from J. Turnbull in the same time as the first heat. The six finalists were not kept long on the mark. At fifty yards Clarke appeared to have the race won, but Montgomery then got into his stride and made up the handicap with amazing speed. Ten yards from the tape Clarke still appeared the winner, but with a final burst of speed Montgomery won the race in his last stride. C. Torbett was beaten by about six inches for second place; a hundred yards would suit him better. At the beginning' of the three-miles steeplechase Clarke was leading Whitten, McNeil and a bunch of six in the first division. Scown and Double led the backmarkers. Savidan appeared at this stage to have been handicapped out of it, but it gave him a chance to prove his championship calibre. The first lap was done in 3m l.'.s. about 30s faster than the previous week. Places had changed somewhat at the opening of the second round. McNeil was in charge, two yards ahead of Whitten and Clarke. Henshall was pressing to overtake the leading trio. He was followed by Dowle. Barker, Scown, Kells and Savidan, the last-named having made great headway as he raced up the hill Savidan was taking full advantage of the wind, for he slackened up when running against it and clapped on the pace when lie was running with it As they passed the grandstand for the third time the order was still the same, although Henshall was only thirty yards behind the first man. At this stage the field was scattered and the middle-markers were using the back-markers as pacemakers to make up the gaps. There seemed to be great rivalry between Con. Scown and .T. Dowle, each watching the other, and each doing his share of the pacing. Scown led up the hills, while Dowle took the lead along the fiat. With one lap to go Henshall was in charge from Clarke, and as tliev raced up the hill he increased his lead to iOO yards, and then appeared to slacken. Savidan passed four competitors up the hill and set out after Henshall, but the latter had a commanding lead and won by 40,vds. Savidan easily got fastest time in addition to second place. Con. Scown defeated Dowle by a yard for third place.

After a spell for some time J. C. Tipping appeared on Saturday, and. though he was not in championship form he won both field events. When in perfect training he is little inferior to .T. Shirley, the Australasian champion. Tipping put the shot nearly 34ft and threw the discus over 105 ft.