AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 256, 29 October 1929, Page 15

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

WESLEY COLLEGE WINNERS

MANY NEW RECORDS.

Seven new records were established, at the Wesley -Methodist College athletic sports at Paerata yesterday. There was a large attendance of parents, old boys and friends.

The best performance of the day was registered by M. Walters, who won the senior championship. In his heat in the 120 yds hurdles he lowered the previous record from 17 4-5s to 17s, while he ran the 220 yds open in 27 4-ss, one-fifth of a second faster than the previous record, and the 440 yds open in 63 4-ss, fourfifths of a second better than the record made last year. His fourth new record was in putting the shot 34ft lOin, eight •inches further than he did last year, when lie established the old record. Walters also equalled the fastest time for the 100 yds open by covering the distance in lis.

A new record was made for throwing the cricket ball by E. Kaho, who threw it 83yds 3in, an increase of over 2yds. W. Busby won the junior mile 36s under the old record, and J. Farland won the senior mile event in 5m 46 3-ss, sixteen seconds better than the previous record v performance. The junior championship was won by H. Luke. ' SENIOR EVENTS. IOOYds, Oi>en. —Walters 1, Warbrick ° Farlaud ami K. Amoketi, tied, 3. Time' 11 l-ss, equalling tlie record. Lonj: Jiimp, Handicap.—Kewene (scr). 15ft Sin. 1; Pritcliard (scr), 15ft Tin, 2Henry (2in), 14ft 2in, 3. Hop, Step and Jump, Open.—Walters 1 K. Amoketi 2, iluriwai 3. Distance, 3Gft uin. One Mile, Open.—Farland 1, Pritchard 2. Time, 5m 46 3-ss. 440Xds, Handicap.—Winter 1, Knixht 2 Kidd 3. Time, G5 255. ' 440 Yds, Open.—Walters 1, Farland 2, Kalio 3. Time, G3 4-ss, a new record. Hop, Step and Jump, Handicap.—Pritchard (scr), 35ft Tin, 1; Wharerau (6in), 32ft lOin. 2; Beaver (20in), 32ft 6in, 3. Long Jump.—Walters 1, Whareaitu 2 K. Amoketi 3. Distance, lTft lin. 2201*ds, Open.—Walters 1, Warbrick 2, , Kalio 3. Time, 27 4-ss, a new record. Putting tlie Shot, Handicap.—Johnston I. (scr), 27ft, 1; Kidd (lin), 26ft 2!in, 2Hutt (2in), 25ffc Sin, 3. ■ Putting the Shot, Open.—Walters 1 Faletau 2, Warbrick 3. , Distance, 34ft lOin, a new record. 220 Yds, Handicap.—Parker 1, Winter 2. Clark 3. Time, 2S 2-os. High Jump, Handicap.—Maunder (4in), • 4ft flin, 1; Stevenson (3in), 4ft Sin, 2 • Shepherd (lin). 4ft 7in, 3. IOOYds, Handicap.—First heat: Hemi 1, Parker 2. Time. 11 2-ss. Second heat: Knight 1, Hutt 2. Time, 11 4-ss. Third heat: Kidd 1, Kewene 2. Time, 11 4-5s Fourth heat: Winter 1, Oborn 2. Time', 11 3-ss. Final : Hemi 1, Winter 2, Parker 3. Time, 11 3-ss. 120 Yds Hurdles, Open.—First heat: Warbrick 1, Kaho 2. Time, IS 2-ss. Second heat: Walters 1, Kidd 2. Time, 17s, a new record. Final: Walters 1, Warbrick 2, Kaho 3. Time, 19s. 120 Yds Hurdles. Handicap.—First heat • Hutt 1, Hemi 2. Time, 21s. Second heat: Winter 1, Swanson 2. Time, 20s. Final: Winter 1, Hutt 2, Swanson 3. Time, 20s. One Mile, Handicap.—Winter 1, Hall 2, Kewene 3. Time, 5m 51 3-ss. Throwing the Cricket Ball.—Kaho 1, Faletau 2, Vaea 3. Distance, 86yds 3in, a new record. House Tug-of-War.—School House 1. House Relay, 4 laps of 220vds each.— Simmonds House 1. Time, 1m 58s. ' JUNIOR events: IOOYds, Open.—Monro 1, Luke 2, Williamson 3. Time, 13s. Hop, Step and Jump, Open.—Luke 1, Davies 2, Williamson 3. Distance, 30ft 7in. Long Jump, Open.—Luke 1, Williamson 2, Monro 3. Distance,. 14ft Tin. •j' 440Yds~.Handicap:—Lusty 1, Fisher 2, ■ Gilmour 3.. Time, T2s. 440 Yds Open.—Monro 1, Holmes 2, Wil.liamson 3. Time, 73 4-os. 220 Yds Open.—Luke 1, Monro 2, Williamson 3. Time, 32 2-ss. 220 Yds Handicap.—Fisher 1, Lusty 2, Harding 3. Time, 32 2-ss. High Jump, Open.—Luke 1, Monro 2, Busby 3. Height, 4ft lin. 120 Yds Hurdles, Open.—First heat: _ Luke 1, Williamson 2. Time, 21 3-os. Second heat: Monro 1, Davies 2. Time, 22 4-ss. Final: Monro 1, Luke 2, Davies 3. Time, 22 2-ss. One Mile, Open.—Busby 1, Cutforth 2, Williamson 3. Time, om 5Ss, a new record. IOOYds, Handicap.—First heat: Lusty 1, Harding 2, Sutherland 3. Time, 12 4-ss. Second heat: Steele 1, Fisher 2, Turnbull 3. Time, 13s. Final: Lusty 1, Fisher s 2, Steele 3. Time, 13s. Throwing the Cricket Ball.—Luke 1, Cutforth 2. Monro 3. Distance, 56yds 3Jin. House Tug-of-War.—School House 1. PAPATOETGE AMATEUR CLUB. ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. E. G. Culpan for the carnival at Papatoetoe on November 2 :— 100 Yards Maiden.—Nicholson, Dawson, Xi. Smytheman, Lusby, "Whitten, Bennett, Snelling, Docherty, D. Gardiner, Smith, McNeil, Wallace, Nettlingham, Pinfold/ Hope. Little. Arns, Todd, Thompson, McKenzie, Culpan, Oir, Johnston, Hedges, Gulland, McKenzie, Brookes, Sutherland, McKenzie, Anderson, G. Gilbert-Smith. Ladies' Championship.—Misses Mayall, Richards, Holds, Snelling, Billington, Orr, Gulland, Moore, McKenzie. Junior Championship.—Nicholson, Anderson, Docherty, Wallace, Dawson. 100 Yards Open.—Meredith, scratch; Mcßride, 3yds; Warren-, syds; Kerr-Taylor, 7yds; Smytheman, Byds; J. Smith, 10yds; Lusby, Whitten. Bennett. Snelling, Docherty, Gardiner, McNeil, Anderson, Arns, Todd, Thompson, Hedges, Patterson. Hope, Johnson. Gulland. McKenzie, 12yds. 880 Yards Open.—Cooper, scratch; Barker, syds; Scown. 10yds; Blow, 20ydg; Warburton, C. Anderson, Newton King, 30yds; J. Gardiner, Eyre, 45yds, W. Gardiner, 50yds: Scott, 55yds; Muir,' McNeil, Burgess, Barker (Pap.). 60yds; McKenzie, Brooks. G. Jones, O. Smith, 65yds; Orr, . Pinfold, Smytheman, TOyds; J. Jones, 75yds; D. Sutherland, 80yds. 220 Yards Open.—Meredith, scratch; McBride, Warren, Byds; Kerr-Taylor, G. Gilbert-Smith,. 10yds; V. Smytheman, 19yds; J. Smith, 22yds: Stack, Bennett, Hope, P. Anderson, 23yds; Jones, McNeil, 24yds; C. Anderson, 22yds; L. Smytheman, Johnston, 26yds; Thompson, 2Syds. One Mile Open.—Cooper, scratch; Barker, 15yds; Scown, 30yds: Blow. oOydsj Newton King, 65yds; .T. Gardiner, Eyre, 9oyds ; W. Gardiner, 105 yds; Scott, 12oyds; Stack, 130 yds; O. Smith, G. Jones, tt f/son McKenzie, Nettlingham, 140 yds; Barker {Pap.), Burgess, McNeil, Muir, 145 yds; bin son, Orr. S. Pinfold. 150 yds; J. Jones, 170 yds, N. Pinfold, Littler, ISOyds. . 440 Yards Open.—Kerr-Taylor, scratch, Blow, Warburton, 12yds; J. Gardiner, lSvds V. •Smytheman, W. Gardinei, Little, 20vds: Smith. Nettlingham, 22yds; Hope, Gulland. Anderson. Bennett, ds, .McNeil. Nicholson, 30yds; L. Smytheman, 34yds. School races as per programmes.