TITLES CHANGE HANDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 66, 19 March 1930, Page 17

TITLES CHANGE HANDS.

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SOME AUCKLAND FAILURES.

ELLIOTT WINS SHORT SPRINT.

(By JAVELIN.)

Rising athletic stars shattered many hopes at the" New Zealand Amateur Athletic championships last week, and 3 the carnival was remarkable for the 1 number of titles that changed hands. Of four titles held by Auckland during the past year, only one was retained. The winning of the latter event by j D. Evans, of the Wanganui-Taranaki < centre, was foreshadowed by his consis- ] tency in recent com- ,

petitions and a win over Leo Lermond, the American tourist, but it was hardly expected that three men—G. Bayne (Wellington), C 1 arr i e Gibbons (Wanganui) and J. Lovelock (Otago)— would complete the course ahead of Savidan, despite the latter's failure on a southern tour. The

disappointing feature of the event was that Rose was prevented from competing owing to leg i -injuries, for otherwise he may have re- j peated his performance of a few seasons ago and carried off both distance titles, for, only the other week he bettered the I winning time of 4m 23 2-ss. Thrilling Three Miles. A. thrilling race was provided in the 1 three-mile event, which attracted six competitors.' Rose, with that wonderful well-measured stride of his that wore . down the remarkable Lloyd Hahn, of America, several years ago, hopped to , the front at the jump, but was content . to hang in behind Savidan after half a : mile had been traversed. The pair hung together, the Aucklander's legs working . like pistons in seemingly tireless move- ; ment, and the remainder of the field was left, well behind. One man was lapped , with a quarter of a mile to go, and then ; the epic struggle to get to the worsted ■ first 'began between two of the finest distance men New Zealand has ever pro- , duced. With jaws set and exerting every muscle, Rose and Savidan raced together oyer the last furlong. The crowd were on their feet cheering deliriously as finally the big Taranaki man hurled himself at the tape to get the decision by inches only. H. K. Johnston, of Wanganui, filled third place, being 300 yards back. The time for the event was 14m 455. Aucklander Triumphs. The only real success by an. Aucklander was had by A. J. Elliott, who until the championships was 100 yards and 220 yards champion. The Aucklander returns home minus the latter title,. though his ■ victory in the short sprint was indeed meritorious. In his heat Elliott easily accounted for Charlie Jenkins, Wellington's hope, in the standard time of 10 l-5s against the wind. He won the final by a foot from Malcolm Leadbetter, of Canterbury, former New-Zealand title-holder, in the • same time. Jenkins filled third place. O. R. Morgan, of the Waikato, who ran under the Auckland banner, was well in the picture at the death. Although beaten in his heat in the 220 by J. Fleming, of Wellington, Elliott did better in the final, and finished inches ahead of the latter and a similar distance behind Jenkins. G. A. Golding, the Australian, won the race in 22 2-ss. but the title will ho held by the Wellingtonian. Meredith, another member of the Auckland team, was a, starter in the final, having qualified in Golding and Jenkins' heat, and finished gamely close up. Title Recovered. A trio of Aucklanders —Meredith,- E. B. Smith and T. E Henry—appeared in the heats of the 440, but Henry, was the only one to qualify. As he finished only third in the slowest: heat, however, ho did not face the starter in the final, which was won by Golding in 49 2-oa J. Fleming' finished in second place, and thus carried off the title, which he lost last year to A. W. Find lay, of Otago. Smith was also a starter in the 880 yards race, but finished out of a place. The winner turned up in D.. Evans, who so splendidly won the mile. The Wanga-nui-Taranaki representative outstripped the field, and won by 10yds from W. J. Suckling (Canterbury) in lm 58 4-ss— l-5s outside the best New Zealand performance. i. . , (

D. Kerr - Taylor and Henry were the Auckland hopes in the hurdles, but though thq latter won his heat in the 440, he could only finish third in the final. F.» S. Ransom, the stylish Wellingtonian, annexed first honours in this race, as well as in the 120 yards event.

Holders of Championships. For purposes of comparison the names of title winners and championship winners last year are given below, this year's winners being mentioned first: 100 Yards. —A. J ElUott (Auckland), 10 220 Yard a s 8 -C? a jenk}ns (Wellington); G. A. Golding (Australia) won. this event in 22 440^art:-J El Flemrn"g 8 - (Wemngton); gwjj «... asn Yaids D Evans (Wanganui), 1,53 4-oI 'l. C. McLacblan (Otago), 2 'one s Mile.—D. Evans 4.23 2-ss. J. W.. Savidan (Auckland), 4.20 l-09. Three Miles. —R. Rose (Taranaki), 14.405. J Ya T rds an 'Hurdle S .-F. Ransom (Wellington, 16s R. W. Lander (Wellington), I °44o ,S Yards Hurdles.—F. 57 3-ss. TnTanakj),2s.o W. Tonkin (Wellington), the Hammer.—J. W. (Wellington), 145 ft lfm. J . W. McHolm, ?? u «un^, n i o 2 7 f ( tr el - High Jump.—F. Brady (Wellington), sft Win. R. H. Neville (Canterbury) sft Sin inns? Jumo—D. Barker (Wellington), 21ft 7?n TH. Neville, 20ft 4}in - 100 Yards Ladles.—Miss T. Kench (Wellington) ,11' Miss E. Martyn (CantepStr Ung l2 the" s Shot-P. ilunro (Wellingt0 Hop 43 Step in and Jump"— G. Sullivan (Wellin?to P n)f 47ft 4in. B. Rydbeck (Tarana|i o ) l e l 'W. Ba'tstone (Canterbury) ?10ft 9in. ' E. G. Sutherland (WellinoneD} Mile" Retay—Weliington, 3.35 2-5| «s' Kdcy-—Weßington, 525. Wellington, 52 3-s*.