ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18634, 8 March 1926, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

j CANTERBURY CHAMPION- | SHIPS. i NO OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. j Ideal weather and (rack conditions pr«- , vailed for ;he Canterbury Amateur Athletic • Championships held at English Park on Satj urday afternoon before a fair attendance of j spectators. There were good fields in the j ™ nous events, the cycling and ladies" races i eing especially well filled, Ho outstanding performances «ere registered, but some promising material was ,« tn in aetioili part ; cu . larly i n the distance events. Judging by Saturday's form, Canterbury's team for the New Zealand Championships will not be a particularly strong one. £ aule . rbur J'' s crack distance man, put up the. best individual performance. He won both the one and three-mile eham- '!?■ - ~aies bein * 46sec and -- respectively. Nalder has improved hi% style, and should do much better times in the near future. C. H. Taylor was again in lorm, in the middle distances, winmng the 410 yds Championship in 52 2-ssec i lno'Mlhs of a second above standard time, ik Murphy 'he 100 yds Championship in 9,., „? c \ "} e ew Zealand standard time, while u. J. BatKtoue reached standard height m the pole vault—loft 6in. I Two promising athletes new to championship competitions were J. K. Dickson and J. h. Crawshaw, both of the Old Bovs' Club. Dickson jumped :iOft lin in the long jump, winning the event, while Crawshaw ran second in llie mije and third in the three miles. The suspicion that there is a scarcity of experienced hurdlerp in Canterbury this seamade .more evident on Saturday, for' none of the performers except perhaps H. H. Mi-Kny, of the Canterbury Club, proved impressive. The few who did start showed lack- of slyle ns well as of speed. O.A.A.C. had an easy victory for Watson's No. 10 Challenge Cup, for the Club Championship, with 50 points. H. 5.0.8. Club being second with '.20 points. C.A.A.C. also won , the Petersen Shield for the Inter-Club Relay. There were representatives from eight clubs competing, and the newly-formed clubs.. Technical Old Boys. Old" Collegians, and High School Old Bo.vj met with commendable success. The best race of the day was the Three Mile Championship, where three high-grade distance men, Nlllder, E. B. Taylor, and Crasliaw, foujfht out a great contest for supremacy. The results were as follows: ATHLETIC EVENTS. ' ONK MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. * (Standard: 4min SOsec.) J. H. Nalder (0.C.) .. 1 J. R. Crawshaw (O.B.) .. 2 F. F. Simpson (Ash.) .. ..'3 Time 4niin.46sec. There were' five starters. Bain made the pace for the first lap, when Simpson took the running, with the rest close up. In the third lap Nalder and Crawshaw came away, the former winning by fire yards. HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: sft Tin.) A. ' E, Joseph (0.C.) .. ..1 H. H. McKay (C.A.C.) .. 2 Height sft Sin. McKay reached 4ft _loin. 100 .YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP (Standard: 10 l-ssec.) J. H. Murphy (Tech.) .. .. 1 C. I/. Allen (O.B.) .. - .. 2 A. B. Clark (Tech.) .. .. 3 Time 10 l-ssec. Won by inches. 440' YARDS HURDLE'S CHAMPIONSHIP (Standard: sSstc.) 0. H. Taylor (C.A.A.C.)" .1 H. H. McKay (C.A.A.C.) .. 2 J. H. Claridge (Tech.) .. . . 3 Time 60 4-ssec. These were the only three starters. Taylor won by twenty yards. SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: 38ft 6in.) C. K. Low (C.U.C.) .. .. 1 A. E. Joseph (0.C.) .. .. 2 A. Parker (O.B.) .. ..3 „ Distance 35ft lOin. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: 22 l-ssee.) First heat: F. S. David (Ash.) and. C, L. Allen (0,8.), dea4 heat, 1. Time, 25 2-ssec. Second heat: T. Burrell (C.A.AC.) 1, A. B. Clark (Tech.) 2. ■ Time 24 2-ssec. Final: Allen . . , ■ • " } Burrell .. ... .. 2 David . . • • ... 3 Time. 23 3-ssec. Allen won by two yards in a good race. 880 SARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: ,2min.) / Et-J. McEachen (Ash.) ..1 W. A. Fol ; d (C.A.A.C.) . ; • ... '2 O. G. Lockwood (C.U.C.) ' ■ V. 3 Time 2min 6 4-ssee. v : ' i' JiOrkwood took , the lead,, but could not it. McEnchen beat-Ford by three yards, while Lockwood /was a yard away. 100 YARDS LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss E. J. Martyn .. i ; Miss F. Maxwell . ' » Miss J. Grant •. '' . j Time 12 2-ssec. Won by inches. A good rate- LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: 21f.t 6in.)J, K. Dickson (O.B.) . •• 1 C. E. tow (C.U.C.) .. | J. H. Parker (O.B.) .. V • 3 Distance, 20ft lin. Low's beet jump wis 19ft lOin. ONE MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: 6min 50sec.) E. J. L. Kelly (O.B.) • •- 1 Time 7n)in 58 3-ssec, He was the only competitor. ' POLE VAULT CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standards 10ft fiin.) W. J. Batstone (C.A.A.C.) 1 . ■ Height, 10ft 6in. He was the only competitor. 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: K. R. Johnston (Ash.) 1, H. H. McKav (C.A.A.C.) 2. Time 18s«c. Second heat: M. Hv Mijllany (Tech.) 1, A. E. Joseph (0.C.) 3. Tiine 21 3-ssec. v Final: McKay •• •• "a Johnston .. • • " t Mullany .. •• . 3 Time 17 4-ss4c. Won easily. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: 52sec.) C. H'. Taylor (C.A.A.C.) ■ • l A. E. Living (C.A.A.C.) •• - 2 C. L. Allen (O.B.) , , . - • • 3 Timfe 52 2-sfeec. This was a good race. Tavior let the others make the ,£ace for . half the distance, then, showing Bice judgment, came away to win by three yards. Lning and Allen werfr close together. HOP, STEP, AND JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: 41ft.) C. E. Low (C.U-.C.) .. • • J J. H. Parker (O.B.) .. . • 2 AV. J. Bjitstone (C.A.A.C.) •• 3 Distso'ce, 40{t 7in. THREE "MILES FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. (Standard: 15min 10«ec.) J. H. Nsldcr (0.C.) .. .. 1 K. B. B. Taylor (C.U.C.) ..2 ,T. R. Crawshaw (O.B.) .. .. 3 Time 16min 22 2-sscc. This was the best race -of the day. Ten men faced the starter, but in the early stages the race resolved itself into a struggle among the three placed men. Taylor took the lead, but Nalder challenged him, with Crawshaw hanging .on (heir heels. Haslam was running fourth. This was piair.tained till the beginning ot the last lap, when Crashaw made a burst to the front. Taylor and Nalder passed him again, ,and 150 yards from home both made a great bid for Juprembcv Nalder gaining the verdict by a small margin. Crawshaw was some distance ftway th ' rd INTER-CLUB MEDLEY RELAY. (Winner to hold Petersen Shield.) C.A.A.C. (Taylor, Laing, Ford, and Burrell) • .. ... 1 Old Boys .. .. .. 2 Technical . - 3 , Time 3min 54 l-ssec. 440 YARDS HANDICAP (Under 18). T. Kidd . - .. 1 A. h. Tideman .. ... 2 Time 56 2-ssec. Won by a yard. 880 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP. E. B. Curtis (25yds) .; .. 1 R. H. Marsh (30yds) .. .. 2 11. N. Gasson (12yds) .. ..3 Time 2min 7 3-ssec. Won by a yard. 120 YARDS HANDICAP. First heat: M. Darby (4}y<U) i, F. g, Pavid (scr) 2, 8. F. Benger (lOiyds) 3. Time 13 2-ssec. Second heat: K. R. Johnuton (3Jyds) 1. F. R. Beattie (s|yds) 2, S. H. Truman (2vds) 3, J. H. Murphy (scr) 4. Time 12 2-ssec. Final: i Darby ■ . . .. .. 1 Murphy 2 £ 1 David • • .. .. 3 | Time 12 2-ssec. Wen by a foot after a good race. 75 YAHDS LADIES' HANDICAP. Miss Boyd .. .. .. 1 Miss Maxwell .. .. 2 Miss Nelligan .. 3 v CYCLING. ONE MILE MAIDEN HANDICAP. G. Bratt (80yds) .. .. j <SK • Barter (80yds) .. .. 3 R. B. Moor# (OOydl) .. .. S Tim* 3min 28 l-sstc. ONE MIL® CHAMPIONSHIP. Pint fcMt: f. 3. Grois j, r. E»»tweod 2'. S. A. Millar 3. Tim# Seeoai heat: J. R. I Anjen 1, A. "W. D»y 2, S. C. Torresttr 3- Tinia 3aia it 2-s««c. Tinal: Grose .. ..1 Day ■ • .. .. 3 Porrtster .. .. . 3 Time 2*in 27 3-s»»e. Wen >y ktlf » - HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First heat: H. P. Woatten (80yds) 1, W. Brown J # E, I'JLaioa

Time 63 4'ssec. Second heat? Norcato <?sjdti) 1, < A. Bird (60yds) 'J, K. T. Maindonald (45yds) 3. Time 67 3-sscc. Final: Wcotton .. .. 1 I'Anson .. .. 2 Brown .. .. 3 Time 63 3-ssec. Won easily. THKEE MILK CHAMPIOSSHir. First heat: F. J. Grose 1, M. AVachorn 2, A. O. Hansin 3, L\ T. Maindonnld 4. Time 7min 20 S-osec. fiecoud heat: S. A. Miller 3. J» B. I'Anson 2, H. S. Weston 3, K. F. Eastwood 4. Time 7min 47 li-asec. Final: ftros« .. 1 Eastwood .. • .. 2 Maindonald : . . . 3 Time 7min oOsec. This vas a good race, all three placed men beinj bunched. Grose gained the verdict by half a wheel.* OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS. (rRESS ASSOCIATION rELEGRAJJ.) DtWEDI.V, March 13. The Olago athletic championships were held iu fine weather, though (he siroug north-east breeze that swept the ground "'as against the making of fast times. 11. DMorgan won the ild'l Cup with 12 points, and it now becomes his property, as ho has won it three times. The championship bannei was v/on by Civil Service with 43 points, University being second " ith 41 points. The rt-hulta of the principal events were: — 100 yds Championship—H. D. Morgan (Otago University) 1, B. Geddos (luvercargill) i, 3. J. Brownies (Otago University) 3. Won by inches. Time, 10 4-ssec. 8430 yds Flat Championship—C. Olsen (Civil Service) 1, 1. Manson (Invercargill) 2. J. D. Kolfe (Anglican) 3. Won by tliree yards. Time, 2min 5 3-ssec. Throwing the I6lb Harani'cr Champion-' G. Leckie (126 ft 7in) 1, G. B. Wilson (96ft Sin) 2, K. Mathesori (Sift lin) 3. 120 yds Hurdles Championship— Firht heat: 1 R. W. Lander (Civil Service) 1, J. P. W ayte (Inveicai gill) 2. Time, 16 2-ssee. Second heat: H. D. Morgan (Otago University) 1» C. S. Clark (Civil 'Service) 2, W. Hazzett (Invercargill) 3. Time, 15 l-sscc. Final:Morgan 1, Lander 2, Clark 3. ''•Von by twelve yards Time, ICsec. One Mile Walk Championship—G. S. Cabot (Otago University) 1, J. ■A. Wilson (Civil Service)' 2. Won by over half a furlong. Time, 6min 33 3-ssec. One Mile Cycle Championship—C. M. Nicholson (Civil Service 1, A. K. C. Wills (St. Kilda) 2, H. Ockwell (Civil Service) 3. Won by 15 lengths.( Time, 2min 21sec. 220yd3 Championship—B. Geddes (Invercargill) 1, J. J. Brownlpp. (Otago University) 2. L. G. McQueen (Otajro University) 3. Won by four yards Time, 23 3-ssec. Broad *J,utnp Championship—D. Stevenson (Otago University), 20ft 6\in, 1; C. Rout (Invercargill), 20ft s.}in, 2; D. S. Ashby (Cargill road), 20ft, 3. Indies' Championship, 100yds—Miss Cuvrie 1, .Miss Stewart 2, Mis 3 Clare 3. One Mile Flat Championship—L. E. Jor(Otago University) 1, L. Douglas (Otago "University) 2, F. J. Eolfe (Anglican) 3. AVon by well over 100 yards. Time, 'min 44 4-ssec. 1 Pole Vault Championship—J. P. (Civil Service), 7ft 9in, 1; L. Edmond (Civil Service), 7ft Gin, 2. 440 yds Hurdles Championship—H. D. Morgan (Otago University! 1, R. W. Lauder (Civil Service) 2, R. A. Malot>e (Anglican) 3. Won by ten yards Time, 62sec, Throwing Discus Championship—R. W. Lauder (Civil Service), 83ft 6in, 1; E. Bastings (Civil Service), * 80ft 9in> 2; J. PJovc» (Civil Service),' 80ft GMn, 3, Three Mile Walk Championship—G. S. Cabot (Otago University) 1, J. A. Wilson (Civil Service) 2. Cabot alrtlost his solitary opponent. Time, 22niin 21 l-Ssen. Cabot also won the Sealed Handicap, in whioh Wilson was allowed 30sec. High Jump Championship—C. Rout (Im vercargill), sft sin, 1; J.G. Leckie (Otago University), sft 4in, 2; I. C. Abernethy (Otago University), sft 3in, 3. Three Mile Flat Championship—_H. J. Pollock (Anglican) 1, R. M. Stevens (Civil Service) 2, W. N. Connelly (Anglican) 3. Won by 20 yards. Time, 16min 25sec. The Sealed Hmdicap was won by R. M. Stevens (55sec). Three Mile-' Cycle Championship—C.M. Nicholson (Civil Service) 1, A. C. E. Wills (St. Kilda) 2, H. Ockwe'.l (Civil Service) 3. Won by 15 lengths. Time, 7min 4Csec. 410 yd- Championship—B. . Geddes (Invercargill) 1, C. Olsen Service) 2, L. G. McQueen (Otago University) 3. Won by three yards. Time, 53 4-ssec. . •, , Hop, Step, and' Jump Chamojonship—C. S. Clark (Civil Service), 43ft 3*in,-*lj' E. M. Thompson .(Anglican), 42ft ,3in, 2; D. Stevenwn (Otago University), 41ft 3in, 3. Relay Championship, one mile— University 1, Anglican 2, Inv«rcargill 3;'. Won easily by 15 yards. Time, Smin Sosec. Throwing Javelin Championship—C. S. Clark (Civil Service), 122ft-. 1% '1; /■ P. Jovce .(Civil Service), 114ft,'2;. R. W. Lauder (Civil Service), 112 ft Gin;: 3. . . -r, Putting the. 16lb Shot Championship-H. D. Morgan (Otago-University), 31ft OJin, 1: W. Hdllett (Invercargill), 32ft, 2; D. Stevenson (Otago University), 30ft 9in, 3.