AUCKLAND CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1937, Page 19

AUCKLAND CLUB.

SCRATCH MEN EXCEL. SAYERS RUNS QUARTER IN 50 2-SS. When the Auckland Amatenr Athletic and Cycle Club conducted a programme of 14 events at the Domain last evening, a feature was the showing made in most of the events by the scratch competitors, A. J. Sayers. 440 yds handicap, H. D. Ball. 440 yds hurdles. A. E. Sutton, hammer throw, J. B. Prendergast, long Jump, and Miss D. Lumley, 100 yds ladies' handicap, each proved successful. A. J. Sayers took the lead in the 440 yds after 300 yds had been covered, and. although the wind was against him in the straight, he registered the fine time of 50 2-ss. Results:— 100 Yards.—First heat: E. Entail. 91yds. 1 : P. T. Bowie, syds, 2: H. Phillips, scr. 3. Time, 10 2-ss. Second heat: T. Morrison, Byds, 1; H. D. Maxwell, «lyd*. 2 : C C RelHy. 4Jyds. 3. Time, 10 2-ss. Third heat: C. Bryant. 21yds. 1; N. J. Harris. 7}yds, 2: W. G. Miller, 3yds. 3. Time, 10 S-on. Final: E. Bstall. 91yds. 1: P. T. Bowie. syde, 2: T. Morrison, Byds. 3. Won by inches, with Bryant. Phillips and Miller almost In a line. Time. 10 3-10e. 440 Yards.— A. J. Sayers. scr. 1: W. H. Buckley, 10yds, 2; C. C. RelUy, 18yds. 3. Sayers outpaced the field to win by more than 20yds, with Reilly two yards further back. Time. 50 2-58. One Mile.—X. H. Svendsen. 140yde. 1: P. 8. Best, 100 yds. 2: A. Dare. 35yds. 3. Svendsen quickly went to the front and remained there to win comfortably. Time. 4.25 2-5. 440 Yards Hurdles.—lT. D. Ball. scr. 1: B. P. Coleman. 15yds. 2; V. R, Amoretti. 20ydR, 3. Won by six yards; two yards. Time. 57 3-ss. 100 Yards, Ladies.—Hlos D. Lumley. ecr. 1: Miss V. Amoretti, 16yds. 2; Mis* B. Preston-Thomas, 6yds, 3. Inches each way. Time. 12s. 440 Yards Mixed Relay.—Auckland A (Misses D. Lumley and U. Amoretti and V. R. Amoretti and A. E. Sutton, Jun.) 1. Time. 51 4-ss. Putting the 161b Shot.—W. Stewart. 82ft 2Jin, 1: V. R. Jones. 32ft lin, 2; J. W. Tnrnbull. 31ft lOlin, 3. Throwing the 161b Hammer. —A. B. Sotton. 105 ft 6in. 1: R. I. Macdonald. 105 ft lin. 2: C. McLaughlln. 97ft 2in. 3. Throwing the Discus.—C. McLaughlin, 110 ft 4in, 1: C. H. Taylor. 103 ft lin. 2; W. Stewart. 103 ft lin. 8. High Jump.— J. Molloy, sft 9ln. 1; V. R. Jones, sft 7in, 2; B. P. Coleman, sft 51n. 8. Broad Jump.— J. B. Prendergaat, 20ft OJtn. 1; V. R. Jones, 19ft 41in. 2; N. J. Harris. 18ft Biin. 3. Ladies' Shot Put.—Mrs. Amoretti. 23ft 4in, 1; Miss G. Lorigan, 23ft 31n, 2; Miss U. Amoretti. 28ft ljln, 8. Ladles' Discos Throw.—Miss P. Sominerville. 77ft 41in, 1: Mlsa E. Smith. 72ft 6in. 2: Mrs. Amoretti, 71ft 71in. 3. Ladles' Javelin Throw.—Miss G. 0. Lowe. 76ft 2in, 1: Miss B. Smith. 75ft 21n, 2; Miss P. Sommerville, 32ft Tin, 3.