AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 272, 16 November 1936, Page 15

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AUCKLAND CLUB ACTIVITIES. SPORTSMAN CUP. The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club will hold its Sportsman Cup carnival at the Domain cricket ground on Saturday, December 5, at 2 p.m., when a full programme of running, hurdling, jumping, field and ladies' events will be decided. In addition to the athletic events, an exceptionally attractive programme will be submitted by twelve associated brass and pipe bands, including a. massed march of all bands, led by the Auckland and District Highland Pipe Band. Nominations for the athletic handicaps will be taken at the clubrooms, Alston Chambers, 63. <3ueen Street anv evening between 7 and 9 o clock up tili Friday, November 27. CARNIVAL AT DOMAIN. The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club will hold its Sportsman Cup carnival at the Domain cricket ground on Saturday, December o, at _ p.m., when a full programme of running, hurdlin 0 , Jumpin" field and ladies' events will be decided. liraddition to the athletic events, an exceptionally attractive programme" will be submitted by 12 associated brass and pipe bands, including a massed march of all bands led by the Auckland and District Highland Pipe Band. Nominations for the athletic events will be taken at the clubrooms, Alston Chambers, 63, Queen Street, any evening between 7 and 9 o'clock up to Friday week. BIRKENHEAD-NORTHCOTE CLUB. TUESDAY NIGHT'S HANDICAPS. Handicaps for the athletic meeting to be held on Tuesday at Stafford Park, at C.15 p.m.:— 100 Yards. —Ward, Shorter, scr: Hunt, 51yds; W. Cliarman, Clayton, Pelham, 6 Jyds; Clapliam, Townsend. 7yds; Davis, Sanders, Lanigan, Tl.vds; Rogers, Reehal, Syds ; Drummond, 9yds ; Ushakoff, 114 yds ; Sharpe, Hardman, 12yds. 880 Yards.—Pelham, scr; Clapham, Byds; Clayton, 12yds; W. Charman, Townsend. 22yds; Rogers, Sanders, 25yds; Davis, 28yds- Shorter, 32yds: Lanigan, Ward, 4"vds • Sharpe, Reehal, 50yds: Hunt, Drummond, 55yds ; Ushakoff, 65yds; Hardman, 75yds. Two Miles—Pelham, Clayton, scr; Clanham. 40yds; W. Charman, 100 yds; Sanders, Rogers, Townsen, 140 yds; Short". 170 yds; Davis, 200 yds; Lanigan, _60yds, Ward, 300 yds; Reehal, 3ooyds; Sharpe, 400 yds; Hunt, Drummond, Ushakoff, 4oU yds; Hardman, 520 yds. High Jump.—Charman, scr; Hunt, lin; Clayton, 2in ; Townsen, 3in; Pelham, 4in ; Ward Shorter, Sanders, *sin; Sharpe, Reehal, Lanigan, Clapham, 6in; Drummond, 7in ; Davis, Hardman, Ushakoff, 9in. HAMILTON CLUB. The Hamilton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club held a meeting in showery weather on a dead track on Saturday aftern°loo Yards.—Elliott 1, Denz 2, C. Goosman 3. Time, lis. _ 0 020 Yards. —C. Goosman 1, Jones Lissette 3. Time, 255. • - 220 Yards. —C. Goosman 1, Joyes -, Burns 3. Time. 57 4-ss. 880 Yards. —Cairn-3 1, Armstrong -, Dowd 3. Time, 2.1S 4-5. One Mile. —Crabbe 1, Henshall 2. Time, ° "Three" Miles.—Crabbe 1, Henshall 2. Time, 18.7 4-5. One Mile Walk.—Bosun 1, Bloore 1. Time, 7.34 4-5. Javelin Throw. —Lissette 1, Pearson 1, Cairns 3. Distance, 125 ft 9in. Discus Throw.—Joyes 1, Cairns 2, Thompson 3. Distance, 81ft 3in. Long Jump.—McDonald 1, Cairns 2, Lissette 3. Distance, 19ft 2in. Shot Put.—McDonald and Fell, equal, 1, Bogun 3. Distance, 30ft 31n.