ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 298, 18 December 1933, Page 18

ATHLETICS.

GAR LAW PARK SPORTS. KEEN CHOPPING EVENTS. Crack axemen from Australia and New Zealand, including the Australian treefelling champion, W. M. Johnson, competed in a cash athletic carnival at Carlaw Park on Saturday. Close cycling and running events contributed to an entertaining programme.

Reputed to be New Zealand's best axeman, D. Hoey, of Riverhead, was the only man on the scratch mark in the chopping events. The dice were loaded against him. On his way into Auckland from his home on Saturday, he lost from his lorry both his prize axes, which he had prepared for the occasion. Ho had to borrow axes, and his performances were naturally handicapped by having to use axes that were strange to him. However, he put up a splendid performance in the fourteen inch chop, the final event on the programme, which he won easily. Results were:— CYCLING EVENTS.

One Mile Handicap.—G. Rolllson (140 yds), 1; T. McSweeney (80yds), 2; N. Healy (150 yds), 3. Time, 2.32 4-5. Second heat: E. Moore (140 yds), 1; C. Rafferty (80yds), 2; C. Johnson (90yds), 3. Time, 2.35 1-5. Third heat: F. McCabe (110 yds), 1; G. Ilarvey (100 yds), 2: T. McNamara (130 yds), 3. Time, 2.36 1-5. Final: Harvey 1, Rafferty 2, Johnson 3. Time, 2.34 2-5. Two Miles Handicap.—First heat: T. McSweeney (loOyds), 1; W. Pratney (scr), 2; S. Ward (scr), 3; E. Harrison (240 yds), 4. Time, 5.20 2-5. Second heat: W. Pollard (150 yds), 1; J. Whittcn (scr), 2; A. Pilklngton (scr), 3; G. Roilersou 1260 yds), 4. Time, 5.26. Final: Whittcn 1, Pratney 2, Ward 3. Time, 5.26 4-5. Three Mile Handicap.—G. Rollerson (340 yds), 1; N. Healey (36yds), 2; G. Harvey (220 yds), 3. Time, 7.0. RUNNING EVENTS. 120 Yards Sheffield Handicap.—First heat: A. E. Butler (6yds) 1, A. E. Buckley (OJyds) 2, K. Carter (6yds) 3. Time, 11 2-ss. Second heat: Monroe (lOJyds) 1, S. Harris (61yds) 2, C. Soutgen (Byds) 3. Time, 11 2-ss. Final: Butler 1, Buckley 2, Harriß 3. Time. lis. 220 Yards Handicap.—First heat: S. Harris (15yds) 1, A. L. Coburn (11yds) 2, M. L. Stephens (10yds) 3. Time, 225. Second heat: G. A. Matheson (15yds) 1, A. E. Butler (10yds) 2, Adam (14yds) 3. Time, 22 3-ss. Final. —Matheson 1, Harris 2, Butler 3. Time, 22 2-ss. 440 Yards Handicap.—K. Munro (35yds), 1; C. Anderson (30yds), 2; S. G. Thorpe (22yds), 3. "Time, 49 4-ss. CHOPPING EVENTS. Twelve-inch Standing.—First heat: A. L. Fisher (8s) 1, H. Connelly (7s) 2, D. Hoey (scr) 3. Time, 38 2-ss. Second heat: F. Sullivan (8s) 1, P. Silva (4s) 2, E. Fisher (9s) 3. Time, 40s. Final: Connelly 1, Sullivan 2, Silva 3. Time, 395. Fourteen-inch Standing.—H. Connelly (12s) 1, F. Sullivan (12s) 2, E. Fisher (14s) 3. Time, 635. 14in Underhand Chop.— D. Hoey (10s), 1; W. M. Johnson, 2; B. Fisher (225), 3. Time, 465.

LYNNDALE CLUB.

The Lynndale Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club held Its fourth points meeting on Saturday on the track at New Lynn under ideal conditions. Many frood times were recorded, both in cycling and athletics. Results:— 100 Yards (senior). —Chappell and Briggs dead-heat 1, Simpson 3. Time 10s. 880 Yards Cycle.—Smith 1, Gooder 2, McCurdy 3, Watson 4. Shot Put (senior). —Briggs, 32ft 3Jin, 1; Green, 31ft 6Jin, 2; Simpson, 30ft Sin, 3. 100 Yards (junior).—Baker 1, Anderson 2, Clarke 3. Time 11 2-ss. One-mile Walk.—C. May 1, G. Henon 2, Cameron 3. Time, 7.16. 100 Yards (Junior). —Anderson 1, Baker 2, Clarke 3. Time 2.37 2-5. One Mile (Senior). —Brig-gs 1, Dolan 2, Harris 3. Time, 4.48 1-5. One-mile Cycle (Senior). —Gooder 1, Watson 2, Scott 3. Time, 2.24 3-5. Throwing the Discus.—Hansen, 23ft 7in, 1; Simpson, 23£t 3iin, 2; Briggs, 20ft 7in, 3. 120 Yards Hurdles.—Simpson 1, Harris 2, Herron 3. Time, 18 l-ss. Two Miles Cycle.—Gooder 1, Noirls 2, McCurdy 3. Time, 4.58. Campbell finished third, but was disqualified for looking round in the straight. 220 Yards (senior). —Briggs and Chappell, dead-heat, 1; Riley, 3. Time, 23 4-ss.

Attempt at Lap Record for Cycling (440yds).—H. W. Smith made the first attempt. Time, 33 3-ss. C. Gribble made the next attempt, time 325. This beats the previous record of 32 3-ss.

TECHNICAL BEAT HAMILTON. Teams representing the Technical College Old Boys held an inter-club contest at Hamilton on Saturday, Technical winning easily by 50 points to 27. Results 100 Yards.—V. R. Walker (Technical) 1, A. Warren (Technical) 2, J. Reid (Hamilton) 3. Time, 10 4-ss. 220 Yards.—V. R. Walker (Technical) 1, G. T. Midgley (Technical) 2, C. G. Gooseman (Hamilton) 3. Time, 24 4-ss. 440 Yards.—W. S. Bainbridge (Technical) 1, G. T. Midgley (Technical) 2, J. C. Thompson (Hamilton) 3. Time, 54 4-ss. BSO Yards. —N. F. Cooper (Technical) 1, L. C. Barker (Technical) 2, T. E. Mills (Hamilton) 3. Time, 2.6 4-5. " One Mile.—J. I. B. Neil (Technical) 1, R. O'Donnell (Technical) 2, R. Knox (Hamilton) 3. Time, 4.50. Three Miles.—N. F. Cooper (Technical) 1, J. I. B. Neil (Technical) 2, R. O'Donnell (Technical) 3. Time, 15.24. One Mile Walk.—E. J. Laird (Technical) 1, A. Killeen (Technical) 2. High Jump.—J. W. Shirley, A. H. Malcolm and E. H. Grocott (Hamilton) were equal at sft IJin. Long Jump.—R. S. Brown (Technical) 1, A. H. Malcolm (Hamilton) 2, W. J. Murray (Technical) 3. Distance, 19ft Sin. Hop, Step and Jump.—R. S. Brown (Technical) 1, J. W. Shirley (Hamilton) 2, A. H. Malcolm (Hamilton) 3. Distance, 42ft 7in.

Shot Putt.—J. Lynch (Technical) 1, W. Welsh (Hamilton) 2, 6. Taylor (Hamilton) 3. Distance, 34ft ljin. Dlbcus Throw.—J. Lynch (Technical) 1, J. W. Shirley (Hamilton) 2, E, S. Brown (Technical) 3. Distance, B2ft 2|in.

GRAMMAR 0.8. CLUB.

The first of the series of points competitions to be held by Grammar Old Boys was decided on Saturday at the Auckland Grammar School grounds.

Results :— 100 Yards Handicap.—Jackson, 7yds, 1; Johnston, 7yds, 2; Roberts, scr, 3 Time, 10 2-ss. Long Jump Championship.—Coglan, lsft 6in, 1; Jackson, 18ft 4in, 2; Thompson, 17ft Din, 3. BSO Yards Handicap.—Pinson, 16yds, 1; Johnston, scr, 2; Bradley, 20yds, 3. Time, 2.5 1-5. Putting the Shot.—Roberts, 35tt, 1; Nicholls, 34ft, 2; Wily, 33ft 7m, b. High Jump.—Cruickshank, sft, 1; L. Thompson and Gallagher, 4ft llin, head Throwing the Discus. —Nicholls, 100 ft 3in, 1; Wily, 2; Coglan, 3. 440 Yards Handicap.—Coglan (15yds) 1, Johnston (10yds) 2, Gregory (20yds) 3. Time, 545. Throwing the Javelin.—Jackson, 110 yds 9in, 1; Gallagher, 115 yds 7in, 2 ; Thompson, 114 yds 6iu, 3. Relay (525 Yards). —Roberts, Johnson, Cruickshank 1. Time, 595. One Mile Championship.—Bradley 1, Orwin 2. Hammer Throwing.—Nicholls, 70ft, 1. HAMPSON GOES FAST. SYDNEY, December 17. On Saturday Hampson ran 100 metres at the Sports Ground in 10 9-10s, this being one-tenth of a second faster than J. Carlton's Australian and State record. E. Tolan (U.S.A.) holds the world record for 100 metres (109.7 yards), running the distance in 10 3-lOs.