METCALFE IN FORM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 45, 22 February 1934, Page 20

METCALFE IN FORM.

BREAKS THREE N.Z. RECORDS. AUSTRALIANS AT WAIMATE. HAMPSON'S GREAT FINISH. (By Telegraph.—-Press Association.) WAIMATE, Wednesday. The visiting Australian athletes, J. P. Metcalfe, E. W. Banvick, and T. S. Hampson. made their initial appearance in New Zealand at a sports meeting here to-day. New Zealand champions also competed. The weather was fine and sunny, and there was a good attendance of the public, but a strong, gusty southerly wind and a heavy track did not provide the best of conditions. Metcalfe, who is considered the greatest jumper ever produced in Australia, broke the New Zealand high jump record of 6ft 2%in by %in. The spongy turf and a strong side wind affected his jumping. His record is Oft 6%in. In the broad jump Metcalfe reached 23ft 6Vih\ with the wind behind him. His own record is 24ft Gin. He also surpassed the New Zealand hop, step and jump record of 48ft 2V£in by achieving 50ft 2%in. Application is being nyide for recognition of the records for Metcalfe, excepting the broad jump, on account of the wind being behind him. Hampson, who is considered the most consistent amateur sprinter in Australia, showed his outstanding ability by the way he gathered in the field to win by nearly a foot in the 100 yds from J. D. Carmicliael and .T. B. McFarlane, the New Zealand champion. His time, 10 l-ss, was most creditable under the conditions. He beat McFarlane by four yards in the 220 yds invitation race in 22 2-ss, only l-5s less than the time at the New South Wales championships. Barwick was defeated in the mile by A. Dobbs (Waimate), off 90yds. Barwick's time, 4.32, is not comparable with his record of 4.16 4-5, and his recent Australian performance of 4.20. Barwick, who is the holder of the Australian mile record, and is credited with being Australia's greatest miler, did not appear again. I The principal events resulted:— Australian Events. 100 Yards Short Limit Handicap.—T. S. Hampson (scr.) 1, J. D. Carmichael (4yds) 2, J. B. McFarlane (scr.) 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Hampson steadily overhauled the field, winning by about a foot, Carmichael just heading the New Zealand champion, McFarlane. 220 Yards Invitation Race.—Hampson (scr.) 1, McFarlane (scr.) 2, Carmichael (7yds) 3. Time, 22 2-ss. Hampson left McFarlane at the start, and headed the field into the straight, winning by four yards. One Mile Handicap.—A. Dobbs, Waimate (90yds)', 1; A. Grant, Waimate (180 yds), 2; Barwick (scr.), 3. Time, 4.30 4-5. Won by five yards, five yards separating second and third. High Jump.—Metcalfe (scr.), 6ft 2%in, 1; J. Anstey, Waimate (9in), sft 10%, 2; G. Anderson, Waimate (12in), sft lO'/iin, 3. Broad Jump.—B. Wlielan (sft 6in), 23ft 10% in. 1; J. O'Leary (6ft), 23ft lOin, 2; Metcalfe (scr.), 23ft 6%in, 3. "Hop, Step and Jump.—J. Anstey (10ft), 50ft 6%in, 1; T. Morrison. Timaru (sft), 50ft 4V£in, 2; Metcalfe (ecr.), 50ft o%in, 3. General Events. Ladies' 100 yds Handicap.—B. Oliphant (Syds) 1, Fay Gudeell (scr.) 2, D. Tiffen (Byds) 3. Time, 12s. 120 ' Yards Ladies' Handicap.-—B. Oliphant (7yds) 1, Fay Gudsell (scr.) 2, B. Tiffen (10yds) 3. Time, 14 3-ss.

220 Yards Handicap.—E. Young (14yds) I, Gr. Geddes (12yds) 2, J. O'Leary (18yds) 3. Time, 22 4-ss. A close finish. 440 Yards Handicap.—A. Anderson (syds) 1, P.. -Jowett (20yds) 2, O. (J. ELarley (scr.) J 3. Time. 52 2-ss. 880 Yards Handicap.—O. C. Harley fscr.) 1, W,; L. Bargison (20yds) 2, R. R. rhornton. (40yds) 3. Time, 2.5 4-5. A ;lose finish. • ■ Cycling. Mile Scratch Race.—F. J. Grose 1, G. R. Giles 2, T. A. Grose 3. Giles proofed, alleging that T. A. Grose penned lim on the rails in the straight. Grose vas fined £1, but the placings were uniltered. Half-mile Handicap.—J. Murray, (25yds) , G. R. Giles (scr.) 2, M. Leitch (50yds) I. Time, 1.4. Mile Handicap.—T. A. Grose (25yds) 1, ?. J. Grose (scr.) 2, R. 8.. Blakeway 40yds) 3. Time, 2.20. Two Miles Handicap.—Murray (130 yds) , Blakeway (90yds) 2, F. J. Grose (scr.) :. Time, 4.39 2-5. Won easily. THE AUCKLAND CENTRE. TROUBLE OVER BARWICK. "i At last night's meeting of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association the secretary (Mr. H. L. Towers) reported that the Australian athletes would compete in Auckland on March 24, and the visitors would take part in the following events: —Hampson, 100 yards, 220 yards, and possibly the 440 yards; Barwick, one mile; Metcalfe, high jump, broad jump and hop, step and jump. Disapproval was expressed regarding the fact that Barwick, who holds the Australian and New Zealand two miles record, was to compete in a mile race and not a three miles, as was originally understood. It was stated that a three miles contest between Barwick, Savidan, Cooper and Wilson would provide a great attraction, and it was resolved to write to the New Zealand Council suggesting the substitution of a three miles for the mile event. The interprovincial contest between Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay Centre and the Auckland Centre, suggested for March 3, has been abandoned, owing to prominent athletes in the southern centre being unable to obtain leave. The question of recommendations for places in the Empire Games team from the Auckland Centre was held over until a later date. AUCKLAND SPORTS CLUB. 1 The Auckland Athletic Sports Club held a meeting at the Khyber Pass sports ground last evening. It was an inaugural meeting and was well patronised by runners, cyclists and spectators. Mr. P. T. McAnen.v was the handicapper. and Mr. W. J. Davidson acted as starter. Results: — 75 Yards.—C. Anderson, 3iyds, 1; E. N. Mulr, 4yds. 2. Ten started. Won by a yard. Time. 7 3-ss. 120 Yards.—E. N. Muir, syds, 1 ; J. Buckley. 2yds. 2. Nine started. Won by inches. Time, 12s. One Mile and a Half Cycle.—S. Weller, 150 yds, 1; P. Bieknell. 70yds, 2; A. Brass, SOyds, 3. Won by a length. Time, 3.53. One Mile and a Half Junior Cycle.— S. Mitchell, scr, 1; ,T. Hedlund. 70yds, 2; L. Redfern, 100 yds, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.7. WHAKATANE SPORTS. ' A Bay of Plenty professional cycling and ' athletic meeting was held at the Whakatane Domain last night. Resnlts :— 75 Yards Championship, B Grade.—J. Baxter 1, I. Grose 2, -L. Grose 3. Time, S 2-ss. 300 Yards Championship.—Jack Conollv 1, R. Bridger 2. J. Baxter 3. Time. 10 3-ss. 120 Yards Championship.—J. Baxter and L. Grose, equal. 1 ; I. Grose 3. Time, 12 l-ss. 440 Yards Championship.—L. Grose 1, D. McTavish 2, R. Bridger 3. Time, 09s. CYCLING. Half-mile Championship, A Grade. —R. Harland 1, D. Aberhart 2, P. Aberhart 3. Time. 1.13. Half-mile : Championship. B Grade.-—G. Roulston 1, W. L. Green 2, A. Stewart 3. •Time. 1.16. On.' Mile- Championship, A Grade.—D. Aberhart 1, R. Harland 2, P. Aberhart 3. Time. 2.32. ; Two Miles Handicap.—D. Aberhart I,'R. Harland 2, E. Stewart 3. Time, 5.3. Miss-and-Out Race.—D. Aberhart 1, E. Harland 2.

THE EI/LERSLIE MEETING. NEXT SATURDAY'S HANDICAPS. The Ellerslie Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club will conduct its annual carnival at the Ellerslie Reserve on Saturday at 2 p.m.. when a full programme of athletic, field and cycling events will lie decided. Good entries have been received, and some close finishes should lie witnessed. Handicaps declared : — 100 Yards.—A. J. Elliot, scr : W. Roberts, "jtyds: F. G. Eraser. J. Cargill, N. F. Funneil. 4yds; A. .T. Sa.vers. .T. I>. Lewis. 4 jyds : A. Dawson. syds: W. G. Thomson. R." Oliver. G. Midgley. oyds ; M. B. Furlong, (tjyds : G. D. Thomson, \Y. Knight. 7yds ; J. A. Thomson, Byds. 220 Yards.—A. .1. Elliot, scr : .T. Cargill. X. F. Funnell. A. .T. Sayers. F. G. Eraser. A Dawson. !)yds: G. T. Mitchell. 10yds: G. Mltlglev, W.'K. Buckley. 11yds: It. Oliver. \V (',. Thomson, T. E. Bloekley, X. B. Furlong. 14yds; J. A. Thomson, A. O. McLean. 17yds. 440 Yards.—E. G. Ivedgley, 3yds; A. .1. Sayers, syds; T. S. Finlayson, oyds: G. T. Mitchell, Syds; G. Midgley, J. Valder, 12 vds: W. E. Buckley, 14.vds; G. Whye, 10 yds: \V. McCombie. 17yds: A. O. McLean. lSyds: R. Crawford, G. D. Thomson. 24yds; S. Andrews, 28yds. SSO Yards.—K. G. Kedglcy, J. Valder. scr: T. S. Finlayson, s,vds ; L. 11. Johnstone. Syds ; G. Midgley. 15yds: G. Wliye. 20yds; A. M. Atton. 25yds; A. G. Bradley. T. .1. McNeil. 30yds: li. Crawford. W. Whitmore, A. E. Waters. F. Savidan, 35y<ls: .1. Dolan, S. Andrews.-W. Meadows. 40yds: G. Cates, 50yds: A. E. Crawford. COyds. One Mile.—,T. W. Savidan. scr : .T. Valder. 50yds; A. M. Atton. 55yds; K. Pinson, 05yds: R. McKen/.ie. 70yds: \V. Briggs. 80 yds: B. 11. Birtwhistle. 95yds; (J. Whye, 100 yds ; A. G. Bradley, 110 yds : S. L. Bradlev. J. Dolan, 120vds; R. V. O'Donnell. 130 yds; If. Ensor, 140 yds: G. Cates. 170 yds: C. Tittlcr, 190 yds; A. E. Crawford, 200vds. Three Miles.—J. W. Savidan, scr :A. M. Atton. 150 yds ; K. Pinson, 200 yds; J. Nicholson. 210 yds; I!. 11. Birtwhistle. 230 yds; J. I. B. Nell, 250 yds; S. L. Bradley, 350 yds. Half-mile Walk.—G. W. Rodgcrs, 3s : E. J. Laird, ss; C. May, 8s; A. Ivilleer. 10s. 75 Yards. Ladies.—Misses J. Armour, 2Jyds; It. Tilb.v, 11. Dawson, Syds: M. Mullins, D. Mulling, 4yds; M. Mears, 4Jyds ; A. Iteid. syds ; Mrs. Moore, oyds. 100 Yards, Ladies.—Misses J. Armour, 4yds; 11. Dawson, R. Tiliiy, syds; M. Mullins, D. Mullins, M. Mears, 7yds; A. lieid, Syds; Mrs. Moore, 9yds.

CYCLING. One Mile.—First heat : A. G. Patrick, 30yds; K. V. Arvidson. C. W. Allan, 45yds; E. L. Hughes. K. L. Francis, 50yds; C. A. Clark. 65yds: J. G. Morris. 70yds: S. G. Webster, 80yds; K. N. Clark, 90yds; C. Gooder, 95yds; C. Hansen. 100 yds ; It. MeIniiarney, It. Ken wick, M. Hathaway. N. Fisher. 110 yds ; F. N. Vardell, K. Lawson, 120 yds; A. Pinfold, W. Crocker. 130 yds: II W. Smith, 135 yds; A. Richardson, 23ft yds. Second, heat: G. I'. Clark. 05yds; 1.. M. Nicholson, 75yds; A. M. Keith, 95yds; G. R. Jones, 100 yds; IS. B. Scott, I). Lydford. J. R. Hall, 110 yds; L. J, Fouhister, 120 yds ; E. R. Simmons, 140 yds; A. W. Beeston. 160 yds; A. 11. Boweu, 190 yds; J. C. Faneh, 200 yds ; N. Corkin, 220yiis. Two Miles.—First heat: M. P. Byrnes, 11. R. Dwight, A. G. Patrick, scr; R. T. Taylor, 70yds; C. W. Allan. A. M. Keith, 90 yds; C. Gooder. E. L. G. Hughes, G. I*. Clark, 110 yds; L. M. Nicholson, 120 yds; S. G. Webster. F. N. Wardell. 130 yds ; E. E. F. Tucker, 140 yds; J. It. Hall, A. F. Johnston. H. W. Smith, 150 yds ; M. T. Gamble, 190 yds; A. 11. Bowen, 200 yds; W. Crocker, 250 yds; L. Chisholm, 300 yds; R. Watson, 310 yds; T. G. Sullivan, 330 yds; It. Linn, 390 yds. Second heat: L. 11. Divigiit, R. G. Fouhister, scr; F. R. Markliam, 60yds; .!•. W. Clark, 80yds ; O. It: White, R. Arvidson, 90yds: I>. N. Pinfold, C. A. Clarke, 10(1 yds; J. G. Morris, 120 yds; C. T. Dwight K. J. Banks. 130 yds; K. N. Clark, A. Pinfold, 140.vds; A. W. Beeston, K. Iludliold, 150 yds; B. B. Scott. 180 yds; IC. Ilankin, 190 yds; A. 11. Dwight, 200 yds; K J. Moshiem, 270 yds; G. VV. Holland, 3.loyds; J. C. Faneh, 330 yds; 11. Norris, A. J. S. Richardson, 340 yds.

A GOOD START. AUSTRALIAN AT CAMBRIDGE. LONDON, February 21. J. C. Horsfal. an Australian, in his lirst term at Cambridge University, won the inter-collegiate sports long jump, 21ft OJin, and the quarter mile in 02s. He was also second in the 100 yds.