McANENY AND GU.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 84, 9 April 1940, Page 12

McANENY AND GU.

CLUB ATHLETIC CHAMPIONS.

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RECORDS.

CRAFTS VERSATILE —SPRINTER AND JUMPER.

Several records were broken at the final mooting for this year of the OM Grammarians Athletic Club. K. .1. McAneny clocked 22 4-5s in the -JO yards. This is :l junior and senior club record. •lolin Gu put the 161l> shot a distance of 41ft 9in. which is better than the Auckland provincial record and Jin leas than tlie winning effort at the New Zealand championships. K. Bjerck threw the discus 110 ft Clin. Tiiis surpasses the previous record of luSft ..in.

L. J. Brennan threw the senior Javelin 141 ft lin, which is the best distance for a junior. Other good performances were D. H. Carew's lons jump of 21ft 2in, J. D. Sewell's high jump of oft 41n, and Gu's 121b shot put of 47 feet. The following cups were won:—Kohn Cup for 100 yards, K. .T. McAneny; Sayers Cup for 440 yards. I>. H. Carew; Upton Cup for two miles, .T. Bennett: Young Cup for throwing events, K. Bjerck. Detailed results:— Senior Titles. 100 Yards.—H. A. Crafts 1, K. Bjerck 2. Time 10 3-ss. Long Jump.—H. A. Crafts, 20ft Bin, 1; K. Bjerck, 20ft 3in, 2. 161b Shot.—,l Gu, 41ft Oin (record), 1: K. Bjerck. 39ft lOlln, 2; W. E. Coxhead, 36ft 4in, 3. Javelin.—W. E. Coxhead. 156 ft. 1: L. J. Brennan, 141 ft lin. 2; J. Gil, 120 ft 3in. 3. Discus.—K. Bjerck. 110 ft 64in. I; W. E. Coxhead. !Mft 2*in, 2; J. Gu. SSft, 3. The Juniors. 100 Yards.— K. J. McAneny 1. D. H. Cnrew 2. M. E. l'arkcr 3. Time IOJs. 220 Ynrds.—K. J. McAneny 1, 1». H. Carew 2, M. E. Parker 3. Time 22 4-5s (record).

440 Yards.—D. 11. Carew 3. M. E. Parker 2, X. A. McMillan 3. Time 54 2-ss. SSO Yards— X. A. McMillan 1. J. Bennett 2, L. I'rius o. Time 2.7 4-5. Mile.—J. Bennett 1, H. A. Russell 2. Time 4.40. Long Jump.—l">. H. Carew. 21ft 2in, 1: K. J. McAneny, 20ft 4in, 2; J>. V. Goddard, 10ft OJin. a. High Jump.—.T. D. Sewell, sft 4in. 1: D. Blair, I'. V. Goddard. 4ft llin. equal, 2. Hop. Step and Jump.—J. Bennett 1, K. J. McAneny 2. Time 17s. 120 Yards Hurdles.—P. V. Goddard 1, J. B. Sewell 2. 220 Yards Hurdles.—D. V. Goddard 1, 3. B. Sewell 2, O. Blair 3. Time 28s. 440 Yards Hurdles.—P. V Goddard 1. Time 735. 1211> Shot.—J Gn, 47ft, 1; K. J. McAneny, 37ft l}in, 2: M. E. Parker, 34ft 4»in. 3. Discus.—J. Gu, 87ft Bin. 1; K. J. McAneny. 95ft 2}in, 2: L. J. Brcnnan and J. B. Sewell, 90ft. equal, 3. Under 16. 100 Yards. —It. C. Simpson 1, J. B. Xeesham, 2, B. Short 3. Time 11 l-ss. SBO Yards.—K. \V. Greville 1, J. D. Jacksou 2. Time 2.22 2-5.