AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 76, 31 March 1933, Page 10

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

REVIEW OF THE WEEK. EAST TAMAKI THRILLS. PROGRESS AT TE AWAMUTU. Those two fine East Tamaki stalwarts Messrs. Baird and Ross must have been very pleased with the result of Saturday's meeting, as both public and athletes turned out in full musters. The meeting was really well controlled, and the racing was of a. high standard, eo that as the weather was beautifully fine it was a great day's outing. Some very good maiden runners were out, and the style of many is most encouraging for such novices. Armistead, off lyd, had a great tussle with Gibbous, who had a yard advantage. R. Bay was well up for third position just behind Armistead. The race for the 120 yds East Tamaki Cup was most exciting, and an hour after the finish some of the spectators were still arguing over the decision. Roberts was a popular fancy, but perhaps the three best sprinters in the province gained the places, Elliot ran a wonderful race to just edge oil' Walker, with Roberts right up for third. An inch was all the difference in the whole three men. Sam Gudsell made a reappearance on the track to win the mile walk with an actual time of 7.18. Adams and Killeen walked smartly, and will be hard to defeat over a half-mile, whilst Laird is "a most determined finisher, and deserved hie second place. Walker had his revenge in the 220 yds when he defeated his big opponent Elliot. He was running with 6yds handicap, and is hard to defeat in a furlong. George Mitchell was again placed off 11yds. The ladies were out in full force, and Mrs. Harris made a bold bid for a place, but found the handicaps just too much. First place was taken by that really fine all-rounder athlete Miss Scoullar, who shared the honours with Mrs. Cunnold. Mrs. Cunnold has not done much running, but ran a determined race. Dot Reynolds was third, and is recovering from her knee injury, and will be up with the beet next season. Handicapper Alwyn Moon has a fine grip of his fields, and staged some very close finishes. In the quarter Mitchell, the virtual scratch man, had a hard run to place second to Stevenson, who was off 2(iyds. The Jastnamed ran solidly all the way, and was never headed, whilst Healey fought out a neck and neck finish with Mitchell down the straight. Healey will run better when he trains harder. R. Hazard, the 'Varsity runner, and a well-known harrier, is getting very lit, and in the mile he set a fast pace to win. Norman Cooper came with a characteristic rush at the finish, and ran well into second place, just ahead of Healey, who is a most determined fighter over the last hundred yards. In the field events Bridle was right up to form, and scored two firsts and a second. He has had a good season. Had Her won the hop-step, whilst McLoughlin was placed second in the nigh jump. Valder was third in this event, and shows promise. G. Fulton handled the shot well for a second place, just ahead of Francis.

The Te Awamutu Club is most fortunate in having such an active and enthusiastic president as Dr. J. B. W. Roberton,*-. who, along with Secretary James Lawton and Committeemen George Melrosc and Robert Sinclair, makes a great effort to establish the sport in the district. J. B. Clifford is another great amateur supporter and an executive. The evening meetings are almost over, and Macky and Chris Rielly have proved the best sprinters and middle distance men. Shirley hae performed well over the half and one-mile, whilst Hancock is a most improved sprinter. Wilton, Bonisch, Dinnan and Fred Waters, all of the Post and Telegraph team, are great club members, whilst Scoullar and Stevens are reckoned to be the best cycliste. Ward Allen is improving, and next year will be a distinct threat. " Bowden showed great promise early in the season, and it was a disappointment to the public when he did not race later on. The club proposes forming a harrier division during the winter, and hopes to compete against the Te Kuiti and Hamilton clubs. A road cycling branch will also be formed. Only lack of racing experience prevented Shirley from doing better at tho South Auckland championship, and next year this game little miler will be in the first flight. Up in Whangarei .K. Given . again showed up to win the hundred yards from Donaldson, whilst Rose was a close third. O. Morgan, the Auckland provincial jump champion, won the hurdles from Ross and Winstanley. Morgan is certainly a fine all-round performer. This club is to be congratulated on the way it encourages field events, and the result of its efforts will be evident at any big meetings. At Maungatapere on Easter Monday an amateur handicap and a, 440 yds handicap are provided. Any Auckland competitors are advised to enter immediately. The Mount Albert Grammar School has some fine field event men, and J. M. Smallfield is an expert with the discus. These boys will soon be up to the club members' standard, and are very keen. On April 6 will be held the animal inter-schools' contest on the Domain. No one who has not witnessed this annual contest can realise the really fine standard of performance and the keen competition displayed. The future Dominion champions may be disclosed amongst these school boys. Secretary Towers has everything in hand, up to his usual high standard. TAIHAPE ST. PAT'S CLUB. j (From Our Own Correspondent.) TAIHAPE, Wednesday. A wind-up committee meeting of tho St. Pat's Club was held last evening, when the balance-sheet was presented of. the recent annual sports. The net profit amounted to £50 2/1, expenditure being £78 3/4 and receipts £128 !>/5. A donation of £30 was made to St. Mary's Catholic Church and £1 1/ to tho Taihapo A-A. Club.