ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 236, 6 October 1930, Page 14

ATHLETICS.

CHANCE FOR SAVIDAN. MAY VISIT MELBOURNE. It is understood that an endeavour /will be made by the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association to arrange for a visit to Victoria by J. W. Savidan (Auckland), and R. Rose (Wairarapa), the two New Zealand champion long distance runner.3. The Victorian championships will be hold in Melbourne on February 14 and 21, 1931, and the infecting or Savidan and Rose with the Victorian champions, Hyde and Hillhouse, would create intense interest. ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE SPORTS. Rain spoilt what would have been a fine meeting at the annual sports day on Saturday of the St. Stephen's Maori College. The ground, which can have a really good running surface in fine weather, became a muddy patch at the end 3f the day's events. Nevertheless some very creditable times were put up under the conditions, and the contestants lost none of their desire to make it a gala day because of the adverse dictates of the weather clerk. Though practically every race suffered, the event that most surely maintained its interest was the ever-popu-lar tug-of-war. Several novelty races and a girls' race added spice to the programme. The results are as follow: — SENIOR. 100 Yards.—J. Graham 1, S. Newton 2. 220 Yards. —S. Newton 1, J. Graham 2. 440 Yards. —J. Graham 1. One Mile. —Graham 1, Newton 2, P. Francis 3. Tug-of-war.—North beat South. Relay Race.—Section 1 1, Section 2 2, Section 4 3. Pa<!khorse Race.—Man, Maihi, Rollo 1. Teuaua, Thompson, Herbert 2; Keretene, Simon, Brown 3. Crab Race.—P. Francis 1, M. Francis 2, Graham 3. Discus Throw.—Graham, 72ft, 1; Mau, 71ft 10in, 2; Kururangi, 60ft, 3. Front Double Roll. —P. Francis-Keretene tied with Wairepo-Rangiihu, 1; GraliamPaniora, 3. Back Double Roll. —ICeretene-P. Francis 1, Mau-Kururangi 2, Graham-Painora 3. Three-legged Race. —Northcroft-Puta 1, Newton-Raymond tied with Mihaka-Kuru-rangi 2, Graham-Paniora 4. Boot Race. —Rangiihu 1. Rasmussen 2, Keretene 3. Boat Race. —Perston and Newton 1, Keretene and Pita 2, Paniora and Graham Putting the Shot. —H. Mau 1, Graham 2, Keretene 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—Graham 1, Northcroft 2, T. Paniora '3. _ Long Jump.—H. Northcroft (16ft Bin) 1, Graham (16ft 7in) and Paniora (16ft 7in) 2. Handspring Race.—Northcroft and Newton 1, Graham and Paniora 2, Rasmussen and Maika 3. Elephant Race. —M. Francis and Graham 1, Williams and Rangiihu 2, Pita and Keretene 3. JUNIOR. 100 Yards.—J. Pile 1, G. Munn 2, P. Francis 3. 220 Yards. —J. Pile 1, P. Francis 2, C. Perston 3. Long Jump.—P. Francis 1, Toms 2, G. Munn 3. Three-legged Race.—Munn and Pile 1, M. Francis and Ilikairo 2, Perston and P. Francis 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—P. Francis 1, G. Snowden 2, C. Perston 3. Boot Race.—G. Munn 1, J. Pile 2, G. Snowden 3. Handspring Race.—Williams and M. Francis 1, Hikairo and Ngawhaka 2, Simon and Simeon 3. The state of the ground did not allow for high jump, and one or two more o£ the bigger events to be run off, but these will be settled this afternoon. Meanwhile the school championships are as yet undecided. THAMES HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. The annual sports of the Thames High School took place on Saturday in the presence of a large gathering of parents and friends of the scholars. All the events were keenly contested, close finishes being the order of the day. The Thames Old Boys' Shield for steeplechase was won by K. Green; the Rudman Cup, for mile championship, by It. G. Strong; the Morrissey Cup for mile junior championship, by H. Burley; the Bailey Memorial Cup for half mile championship, by R. G. Strong; R.S.A. Cup for lunior championship points, by G. Coxhead; the Thames Old Boys' Challenge Cup senior, by R. G. Strong; girls' senior championship, by Olive Green and girls' junior championship, by June McGlynn. 1 Results of principal events: — BOYS. Throwing Cricket Ball.—Hill, 72Jyds, 1; Baker 2, Hayward 3. Kicking Football. —Maxwell, 53yds, 1; Twohill 2, Hayward 3. 200 Yards Championship.—Strong 1, Maxwell 2, Twohill 3. Time, 24 4-ss. 200 Yards Handicap.—Maxwell 1, Twohill 2, Lamb 3. , 120 Yards Hurdles. —Hayward 1. Hendry 2, Strong 3. 100 Yards Championship.—Strong 1, Maxwell 2, Twohill 3. Time, 11 l-ss. 100 Yards Open.—Maxwell l y Iwohill 2, Hayward 3. _ 100 Yards Junior Championship.—Coxhead 1, Hendry 2, Burley 3. Time, 12s. 440 Yards Open.—Strong 1, Corbett 2, M. Baker 3. _ „ 440 Yards Junior. —Burley 1, Higgins 2, Denyer 3. , _ ' „ 880 Yards Walk. —Beech 1, Donovan Mile Handicap.—M. Baker 1, Donovan 2, Head 3. GIRLS. Hurdles. —D. Donovan 1, G. Hale 2, K. 100 Yards Senior. —K. Snow 1, S. Stirling 2, A. Green 3. „ 100 Yards Junior. —J. Robinson 1, k. Snow 2, J. McGlynn 3. 100 Yards Handicap.—L. Gubb l, a. Duflleld 2, M. Smith 3. 100 Yards Junior Handicap.—J. McGlvnn 1, J. Robinson 2, E. Miller 3. 200 Yards Championship.—A. Green 1, D. Donovan 2, S. Stirling and G. Hale o. 75 Yards Championship.—J. McGlynn l, J. Trebilcock 2, K. Snow 3. 120 Yards Senior Championship. —A. Green 1, S. Stirling 2, D. Donovan 3. 120 Yards Handicap. —M. Smith 1, isDuffleld 2, G. Hale 3. 120 Yards Junior Championship. J. Robinson 1, J. McGlynn 2, E. Noble 3. TE AROHA SPORTS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TE AROHA, Saturday. A sports gathering held thi% afternoon in aid of the Eastern queen in the Thames Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Association's carnival attracted a large attendance of the public. Following are the results One Mile Cycle Handicap.—E. C. Moore, 100 yds, 1; A. Pilkington, scr, 2; O. Stace, scr," 3. Time, 2m 34 3-ss. ' .Standing Chop, 12in. —L. McCormick, 1 j J. McCormick, 2; W. Baker, 3. Time, 34 2-ss. Cycle Race, 1} miles. —A. Pilkington, scr., 1; O. Stace, scr., 2; E. C. Moore, 100 yds, 3. Time, 4m 6 2-ss. Standing Chop, 141n. —H. McCormick, 1; W. Baker, 2y D. Honey, 3. Time, 52 2-ss. Cycle Race, two miles. —O. Stace, scr., 1; Pilkington, 20yds behind, 2; Moore, 180 yds, 3, Time, 5m 12s. Te Aroha Primary beat Te Aroha High School in the tug-of-war final, and were challenged by Waitoa School, who were victorious. Boys' Cycle Race. —K. Ellison, 1; H Daw, 2.