AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 17

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

RECENT EVENTS. MCCARTHY'S LONG WALK. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ATHLETES. The Manukau Club had a good meeting last Saturday, and it is to be congratulated on its enterprise.

Several good performers came to light with wins. There is no doubt now, however, that competitors' interest has waned a lot- and the season is drawing to a close.

D. N. Rae ran a nice race to win the 75 yards, and overhauled C. H. Naden just on the tape.

A hew runner in Miss R. Tilby won the ladies' 75 yards, orf 5 yards, (from Mrs. Harris, with Miss Scoullar close up third. Mrs. Harris is a very determined little athlete, and is always close .up in the platings.

In the quarternmile Rae repeated hie earlier success by winning again from that good runner J. Valder, with a most promising, competitor in Naden third. Naden has a lot of running ahead, of him, and will be heard more of next season.

In the half mile Killern had a most popular victory, and this fine walker strode home to victory just ahead of Geoff Adams, the 'Varsity ped. Laird was third. All these men are honest and regular enthusiasts, and are looking forward to the road walking season. At Whangarei the live Northern Club had an evening meeting. The outstanding performance was that of K. Given, who, running strongly from the scratch mark, collected the 1000 yards in 2.44. He is leading for the Morrish Challenge Cup, and is ahead of a fine jumper in R. Donaldson, who won the hop, step and jump at the same gathering. R. Hill won the furlong, with Given second and L. Winstanley third. Winstanley is a good sprinter, and only has to improve his style to move back to a short handicap mark.

R. Hazard won the 'Varsity interfaculty tournament in a thrilling race with Francis. Both men are seasoned eross-country runners, and distance does not worry them. These two runners will have to be at their best by Easter, when the Dominion 'Varsity championships are being held here. Neville McCarthy arrived in Wellington at 1 ajn. on Saturday morning, April 1, after a really great performance. Leaving Auckland at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, the plucky 18-year-old Sacred Heart boy put 51 miles behind him on his first day's trek. Thereafter he averaged around 45 miles a day, without a single break, and on the last day he walked from Levin to Wellington, a distance of 64 miles,. And this carrying a pack weighing over 151b during a good part of the way. He was welcomed and billeted at Wellington by the St. Patrick College students and old boys of Sacred Heart College.

His actual walking time of 130 hours 9 minutes was splendid, and actual days travelling were only ten. This is perhaps the best actual athletic record of sustained endurance seen in New Zealand for many years, and McCarthy receives the congratulations of all Auckland sportsmen.

The Te Kuiti Club has a fine little body of. enthusiasts, but is, of course, encountering certain opposition from people who really do not understand the broad principles of amateurism. The club secretary, W. B. McNaught, is an old Dunedin harrier, and is also a good all-rounder on the track. C. M. Smith, now of Otorohanga, was one of the leading men, and it is hoped that a movement will be made to promote amateur sport there. Otorohanga boasts the biggest professional meeting to be held in New Zealand this year, but so did Taihape once. Archer, who has just left the Te Kuiti District High School, is a fine miler, and many consider him a rising star. In J. A. G. Bowieh, aged 21, and a reinstated professional, the local enthusiasts consider they have the best sprinter in New Zealand. "Faster than Elliot," they declare, and critics state that over the first 50yds his speed is amazing. How he will last over the full 100 yds remains to be seen, but he will be welcomed at any big city meeting. W. Cairns, a high school boy, is a fine all-rounder, and is especially good at jumping and field events. A husky lad, he should go far in the game with coaching. j

University held its annual inter-facuity sports, and the club is now developing some first-class performers. Outstanding in the sprinters is H. C. Garlick, who won both sprints in fine style. This runner has a peculiar action,! especially as to his arms, and appears :to be a little strained, but he.gets the results. Has main opposition will, be from Stephenson, of Wellington. Lewis, the late King's College champion, was running well, and in the century > was just a bare six inches behind Garlick. Lewie can also improve his style a lot, and next year should be in the first flight, Kedgley again came up well to win the quarter-mile from the consistent George Mitchell, who led most of the way. It was a fine finish, and both runners gave of their best.

Earlier in the day Kedgley won the half-mile from Hewiteon. The writer is of the opinion that should Kedgley take up the half-mile seriously.he will be one of the best seen around for years, as he has that necessary sprint besides stamina.

Haszard repeated hie success in the three-mile by winning the mile. Hackett jumped magnificently to win the high with 58ft Bin, and is getting right back to form. Graff Sceate is of the opinion that, this man can break 6ft if he adopts the western roll. *

Bramsby not only was long-jumping and hop-step-and-jumping as well, but was second in the high after a hard day's sporty His effort of 45ft 6in in the hopstep is very pleasing in view of the approaching Dominion tourney. Wooller won most field events, Gudsell the walk, and the hurdles went to Healey, who was in good form, but had little opposition. *VARSITx" TOURNAMENT. GREAT MEETING AT EASTER. A comprehensive programme of sports events will be contested by representatives of the four university centres during the inter-university tournament to be held in Auckland at Easter. Arrangements for the billeting of nearly 200 visitors from the south, who will arrive on Good Friday morning, have been completed, and a successful meeting is assured. On Easter Saturday tennis matches will be played, and In the afternoon an eightoar rowing race will be held on a course fronting the waterfront rond. In the evening the boxing contests (prpliminnrif>si in morning) will be completed in the Town Hall. Mondnv will be devoted to athletics and basketball, while at night the swimming championships will be held at the Tepid baths. The tennis finals will take place on Tuesday. The shooting competitions will be conducted prior to the main tournament.

[ . UNIVERSITY CLUB. The final event of the University interfaculty programme—44o yards hurdles—was held «t the Domain last evening, the result being:—Ball 1, Healy 2, Bavie and Mitchell, dead-heat, 3. Time, 595. This leaves Commerce the winner in the inter-faculty contest with 52 points, other points being: Science and Engineering 48, Arts 38, Law 20, Training College 12. FRANKLIN A. AND p. MEETING. Entries for the chopping events and two trotting races at the Franklin Agricultural and Pastoral Society's sports meeting at Pukekohe on April 22 close <m Wednesday. aii nominations should be forwarded to the secretary, Mr. B> XI. Kissliag, i