AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 125, 30 May 1938, Page 14

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

; AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club held their fourth series of winter competitions on Saturday in the Domain. There was a tair attendance or spectators and the turf was in good order In spite of a few showers. The 3000 yards steeplechase was not as fast as usual, Bill Savidan, Birtwhietle, Clarke and Watters being absentees. N. p. McKlnven won by Byds after a sprint over the last lOOyde from Evans. Results :—. 75 Yards.—First heat: Hannan 1, Thain 2, Bryan 3. Won by 2yds. Time, 7 910s. Second heat: Barton 1. Murphy 2. Castle 3. Won by 2ft. Time, Bs. Third heat : Currey 1, Collecut 2, K. S. Brown 3. Won by a foot. Time, 7.9105. Fourth heat: Wooller 1 Mearns 2, Parkes 3. A close fimeh: Time, Bs. Final: E. J. Hannan 1, L. R. Cnrrey 2, K. A. Parkes and p E Castle (dead heat) 3. Time 7.4-5« Putting the Shot.—W. R. 1,. Christie (9ft), 3;-» ft 9in, and W. J. Meehan (6ft 61n)..35ft Din, tied for first place. L R Currey (4ft), 34ft lljin, 3; S. Allen (lift Oin), 34ft llin. 4. Thirty-three competed Throwing the Discus.—T. E. Mathiesnn (32ft), 108 ft 2in. 1 ; C. C. Riley (50ft), 107 ft llin, 2; F. J. Bryan (28ft), 105 ft 9in 3W. R. 1,. Christie. 104 ft 7in. and N McKlnven, 1.04 ft 4in. Twenty-six competed ' 3000 Y/ards Steeplechase.—This event was run three times round the O,val On completion of the first lOOOvils Brvan was leading from Buchanan.' Dunii, Christie Parkes and Matheson. The secund round saw Bryan still -in the load, followed by McKinvon. French. Dunn and Evans. Passing the grandstand for the last time, McSinven took the lead, and coming up the! straight spurted in the last 100 yds to win :iy Byds. Result: N. P. MeKinven (60s) 11:5, 1: B. 1,. Evans (70s), 11.7. 2; K. French (655), 11.10. 3; Parkes. 11.14; r'liristie. 11.16: F. Savidan. 11.20: Brown 11.22; Collecut, 11.23; and Hill, 11 26, were next. F. Savidan made best time at 10.5, Parkes 10.14, McKlnvea 10.15 and A.*