ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18924, 12 February 1927, Page 20

ATHLETICS.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. I.EADBETIER SHOWS IMPRESSIVE FORM. .r-!r=- TE'.HunAlI '• ..: ■>:;. and !>i.pu.> n. Tho >, -. /.i-uLirid ;im:itiMii- .:t!il.-I:.: utvi ,-t cljiik i-!iam;.ion<lii|' m.'*l:ii.' -.:•> .•"iniiifr.-cJ .it Hie Domain thU afti'ri.'.-.n. The track »n, in ;,,r,d order, ami ilr>in.* after the rain oil Tliurvlav. while there ».i- .. *li,'lit bn.iv. ltc.-iiil-:--Tlir.'e Milo Clia!ii|>i'm.-liiiT —S.niilau iAii'-k----laii.J) 1. Keils (Aiii-kbndl -'. HniHii (Auckland) ;l. Also M:irte<l: Priestley (Wellinpton). Savidan took the lead earl:, and after :i mile had heen .ovnred ns followed by I'rie.stlev, Kelts and Hruwn. Priestley made a cood 'effort <«»n after the eislith lap was entered. Imt enlliipveil and uithdreu-. Savidan von easily by r.'iivils villi Hrowu a similar distance away third. Time, 15min 9scc. ■UOyds Ladies' Kelay Championship—Weilinitou (.Misses Porter. Collins, Mnrtoa. and Swinburne) 1. The only competitors. Time, 53 .Vsmh-.

One Mile Kelay Championship—Wellington (Allan, KlemiiiK, Kastwond, and Jenkins) I. Wanfcanui-Taranaki (Uilmotir, Newton, Itroad. and Maitland) -', Auckland (Kells, (iarlick, Williams, and Klliott) 3. Won by four yards; "5 yards between second and third. Time, :imin -lOsee.

Kunnini; Broad Jump Championship— Sutherland (Wellington), 21ft Bin, 1; Kalatißher (Wellington), 21ft ljin, 2; Gilliver (Wanganui-Taranaki), 20ft lOJin, 3. I'uttiiiß 161b Shot Championship—Sutherland (Wellington). 37ft 6Ji". 1: Hunt (Wantranui-Tarannki), 35ft 7in, 2; Grant (Auckland), :13ft !>}in? 3. luuvds Cliampionshl])—First heat: Klliott (Auckland) I. Johnston (Canterbury) 2, Fleming (Wellington) 3. Also started: MeCov (Auckland), Maitland (Wanganui-Tara-naici), Brownlce (Otago). Elliott won easily by four feet. Johnston, Fleming, and McCot had a great race, and were separated onfv by inches. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second heat: Leadbetter (Canterbury) 1, Williams (Auckland) 2, Jenkins (Wellington) 3. Also started: Murphy (Canterbury), Gcddes (Otago), Newton (Wanganui-Taranaki). Leadbetter scored impressively from Williams by one yard. Jenkins was one foot away. Time, 10 l-.lsec. 220 yds Championship—First heat: Leadbetter (Canterbury) 1, Fleming (Wellington) 2, Elliott (Auckland) 3. Also started: McCoy Auckland), Newton (Wanganui-Tara-naki), Clarke (Canterbury), Brownlce (Otago). Leadbetter led throughout, winning bv ono yard from Fleming. Elliott, who was last at the 100 yds mark, finished with a great burst, just qualifying for the final. McCoy sprained a tendon and pulled up. Time 22scc. Second, heat: Johnston (Canterbury) 1, Williams (Auckland) 2. Olsen (Otago) 3. Also started: Jenkins (Wellington), Maitland (Wanganui-Taranaki), hastwood (Wellington). This race promised to bo n runaway for Williams right up to 200 yds, but he then eased, and Johnston came through to win by one foot. There was half a yard between second and third. Time, 22 2-saec. . 120 yds Hurdles Championship-tirst heat. Shirlcv (Auckland) 1, Darby (WanganinTaranaki) 2. Also started, Kalaugher (Wellington). Kalaugher was leading with Shir!cy at tho third fence, when ho hit hard and withdrew. Shirley, jumping well, won casilv by eight yards. Trrao, lCsec. Second heat: Lander (Otago) 1, Broad (Wanga-nui-Taranaki) 2, Murray (Auckland) 8. Won easily. Time, IS 3-ss.ee. «,,»,. 120 yds Ladies' Handicap—Miss Hick (Auckland), Byds 1, Miss Manton (Wellington) scr 2, Miss Eastwood (Gwborne) 3. Miss Dick won by three yards with inches between second and third. Time, Uacc. Half-mile Cycle Championship—-First heat: I'Anson (Canterbury) 1, Lamb (Australia) 2, Nioholson (Otago) 8, I'Anson went into the Ieao? half-way through the eecond lap, and kept ip front to win by a length, from Latnb, who came up with a fine dash. Time, lTOin 15 4-saec. Second heat: Grose (Canterbury) 1, Flett (Wellington) 2, Ferguson (Canterbury) 3. Also started, Bray (Auckland), Ross (Wanganui-Tatanaki), Stenmng (Wanganui-Taranaki). Won by four lengths; Ferguson two lengths further back. Time, lmin 10 2-sscc. One Mile Cycle Championship—First heat: I'Anson (Canterbury) 1, Byrnes (Auckland) 2, Flctt (Wellington) 3. Also started, Adamson (Wongantii-Tansnaki), Bray (Auckland), Ferguson (Canterbury), Nicholson (Otago). I'Anson went to the front in tho fourth lap and stalling oS challenges from Byrnes and Flett, won by half a length with tho third man a wheel further back. Time, 2min 87 2-Sscc. Second heat: Groso (Canterbury) 1, Lamb (Victoria) 5, Oakley (Wellington) 3. Also started. Harrison (Wellington), Stenning (Wanganui-Taranaki), Douglaa (Auckland), Boss (Wanganui-Taranaki). On the lest lap, Grose went out in front, with Lamb in pursuit, but tho latter was beaten by a clear length. Oakley was fivo lengths further back, and Douglas, who qualified for the final through Lamb being ineligible for the title, finished a few yards in tho rear. Time, 2min X) 3-ssec.

Three Miles Cycle Championship—First heat: Grose (Canterbury) 1, Oakley (Wellington) 3, Byrnes (Auckland) 3. Also started, Blskeway (Auckland). Adamson (WanganuiTaranaki), Harrison (Wellington), Nicholson (Otago). Grose and Oakley fought out a stirring race, tho former winning by a clear length. Byrnes was half a length away third. Time, Bmin 6 3-ssec. Second heat: Larmb (Victoria) 1, I'Anson (Canterbury) 3, Casey (Auckland) 3. Also started, Boss (Wanganui-Taranaki), Stenning (WanganuiTaranaki), Flett (Wellington), Ferguson (Canterbury). Lamb made a great effort in the final lap and with i well-sustained run, won with'ease by three lengths from I'Anson, with Casey third. Ferguson was fourth, and qualifies in the final. Time, Bmin 8 3-Ssec.

Following are the points already scored for the interprovincial trophies:— Championship Shield—Wellington 17, Auckland 7, Wanganui-Taranaki 4, Otago 0, Canterbury 0. Auckland Memorial Shield, for Standard Points—Auckland 3, Wellington 2, Canterbury 2, Otago 1, Wanganui-Taranaki 0.

Hotes and Comments. In tbeabaonco of J\. A. Bose tho three miles championship was regarded as a certainty for J. W. Savida'n, tho Auckland champion, and ho did not disappoint his supporters, Ho won very easily in ISmin 9scc, which time is Usee faster than standard, and 18 2-ssec faster than Rose's winning time last year. Had Savidsn been pushed ho would havo broken 15min without difficulty. Two other Aucklanders, Kells and Brown, formerly of Otago, were second and third.

Competing In his first New Zealand championships since his return from South Africa, E. G. Sutherland showed that he has not lost his prowess in tho field by winning tho running brood jump and putting tho 161b shot championship. J. Lynch, who won the Auckland broad jump championship last Saturday with a leap of 21ft lOin, two inches further than Sutherland's effort to-dßy, failed disappointingly, and was not placed. The Wellington ladies had a walk over in tho relay championship through _ Auckland defaulting, owing to tho provincial champion, Miss M. McNeil, straining her in training before tho race. It is extremely doubtful whether she will atari in the championship to-morrow. Tho men's relay was won by Wellington after an exciting contest with tho WanganuiTaranaki team. The Dominion sprint champion, M. Leadbctter, ran excellently, and won his heals of both tho sprint champion•hips- . . . .. Soino great racing is promised in tho cycling finals to-morrow, when R. W. Lamb, Iho Victorian champion, F. Grose, C. Flett, T. Oskley, snd M. P. Byrnes content for championship honours. Lamb rode very well today, and showed ho has fully recovered from tho slight injury he sustained in a (all last Saturday. Ho and Orono wero tho outstanding figures in the heats. . .. The- qunrter-inilo running championship, which wa< to have been decided to-day, was put "ft till tomorrow.