ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19239, 20 February 1928, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. 'VARSITY WINS EASILY. There was only & moderate attendance on Saturday aiternoon at English Park, when the Canterbury amateur athletic championships began, but in the evening there was an attendance of several thousands. In the Ei'tcinoon and evening the programme was ru:i to schedule timea. and the officials are to- be congratulated. 0. Standen and D. Grav (Australia) made their appearance, and the latter was particularly successful. Standen was racing under a handicap as a result of iv fall whon having a' training race with J. I '. Grose Jast week, and Gray was also bandaged as a result of his injuries. Each lias a great burst of speed, and the match races between them excited keen interest. A percentage of the gate is to go to Grose, who was unlucky enough to break a thigh. The following are the results:

AFTERNOON EVENTS. 120 yds Hurdles—Firßt heat: E. McGregor ('Varsity) 1, W. P. McKay (C.A.A.C.) 2. Time, 16 4-ssec. Second heat: E. H. Neville (Technical) 1, M. If. Mullany (Marist) 2. Time, 17 3-ssec. Final: McGregor 1, Neville 2, Mullany 3. Time, ITsec. High Jump Championship—E. H. Seville (Technical), sft Tin, 1; E. B. Taylor ('Varsity), sft gin, 2; L. G> Wiggins ('Varsity), sft 2in, 3. Half-mile Cycling Championship—L. E. O'Brien .1, R. R. Pergußon 2, K. Nankivell 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. One Mile Plat Championship—E. B. Taylor ('Varsity) 1, G. L. Austin (Harriers) 2, G. O. Morrison ('Varsity) 3. Won by twenty yards. Time, 4min 38 4-ssec. 220 yds Championship—First heat; M. Leadbetter ('Varsity) 1, R. Cordery (C.A.A.C.) 2, C. L. Allen (Old Boys) 3. Time, 23 3-ssec. Second heat: A. B. Clark (Technical) 1, M. A. Blackmore (C.A.A.C.) 2, K. R. Johnston (Ashburton) 3. Time, 23 2-sscc. Final: Leadbetter 1, Clark 2, Blackmore 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. Putting the Shot Championship—G. x. Alley ('Varsitv), 38ft Hn, 1; A. E. Joseph (Y.M.C.A.), 33ft Bin, 2; E. H, Barnes (Old Boys), 31ft 3in, 3. Half-mile Cycling Handicap—First heat: D. Gray (scr) 1, G. H- Parmer (40yds) 2, L. J. Peaico (25yds) 3. Time, 66 4-sseo. Second heat: W.. J. Lamberton (50yds) 1, M. F. Pearl (50yds) 2, H. Plumridge (70yds) .1. Time, 64sec. Final: Gray 1, Pearce 2, Farmer 3. Time, 01 2-ssec. Broad Jump Championship—A. E. Joseph (Y.M.C.A.),' 20ft 6in 1; G. P. Bradford (Old Boys), 20ft Jin, 2; C. J. Thompson (Technical), 19ft llin, 3. t 440 yds Hurdles Championship—J. H. Clnridge ('Varsity) 1, B. H. Wood ('Varsity) 2, H. C. Robinson (C.A.A.C.) 3. Time, 67 4-ssec.

Three Miles Flat Championship—E. B. Taylor ('Varsity) 1, D. W. Bain ('Varsity) 2, G. O. Morrison ('Varsity) 3. Time, 16min 41 2-58 CC.

Hop,- Step, and Jump Championship— R. H. Neville (Technical), 41ft 3Jin, 1; A. E. Joseph (Y.M.C.A.), 40ft lOin, 2; J. Nelson (C.A.A.C.), 39ft llin, 3. 44t)yds Championship—G. Nicoll (Aahburton) 1, M. A. Blackmoie (C.A.A.C.) 2, D. W. Bishop (Y.M.C.A.) 3. Time, 52 2-ssec. Three Miles Cycling Championship—A. W. Bay 1, L. J. Pearco 2, R. R. Ferguson 3. A great finish. Time, 7min 36sec. Pole Vault Championship—W. J. Batstone (C.A.A.C.), 10ft, 1; E B. Taylor ('Varsity) and M. C. Yates (Y.M.C.A.), Bft (equal), 2, One Mile Walk Championship—A. W. Page ('Varsity) 1, G. C. Ell (Old Boys) 2, C. J, Jones ('Varsity) 3. Time, 7min 51 4-ssec. i Inter-club Relay Championship—Technical 1, C.A.A.C. 2, 'Varsity 3. . EVENING EVENTS. The following were the results ol ihe events held at the evening meeting: Quarter-mile Cycling Handicap—First heat: R. R. Ferguson (15yda) 1, T. E. O'Brien (syds) 2. Time, 30 l-ssec. Second heat: H. J. Quill (60yds) 1, L. J, Pearce (15yds) 2. Time, 30 l-ssec. J. Standen did not start, in view of the match race. Third heat: T. Gifford (60yiis) 1, T. Egan (60yds) 2. Time, Slseo. Duncan Gray did not start in this heat. Final: Quill 1, Gifford 2, Pearce 3. Won by a length. Time, 30sec. One Mile Flat Handicap—G. ,Ju. Angus (95yds) 1, M. H. Mullany (loOJBe) 2, H-. Gasson (115 yds) 3. Won by tin yards. Time, 4min 33 4-ssec. 100 yds Championship—First heat: M. Leadbetter ('Varsity) 1, A. B. Clark (Technical) 2. The only starters. Won by four yards. Time, 10 4-sseo. Second heat: J, H Murphy (Marist) 1, K. R. Johnston (Ashburton) 1, J. A. "Gasson (C.A.A.C.) 3. Won by a yard. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: Leadbetter 1, Murphy 2, Clark 3. Time, lOsec. Murphy made a surprising sprint towards the finish, but could not beat Leadbotter. Half-mile Cycling Handicap—First heat: L. J. Pearce (25yds) 1, J.' Standen (scr) 2. Time, 61sec, Second heat: A. W. Day (15 yds) 1, H. J. Quill (90yds) 2. Time, 64 4-ssec. Third heat:- D. Gray (scr) 1, L. Selwood (60yds) 2. Time, 62 3-ssec. During the raco T. O'Brien and Pi- G. Campbell fell, but neither wa« seriously injured. Final: Gray 1, Day 2, Pearce 3. Won by a clear length. Time, 61 4-ssec. 880 yds Championship—G. Nicoll (Ashburto.n) 1, A. L. Tideman (C.A.A.C.) 2, G. L. Austin (Harriers) 3. . Time, 2min 1 3-ssec and 2min 2 4-ssep. Won by nine yards, Austin being 20 • yards behind the second man.

220 yds Handicap—First heat: G. L. Ray (23yds) l f R, G. Freeman (17yds) 2 Time, 21 4-ssec. Second heat: M. Blackmore. (12 yds) 1, R. 0. King (20yds) 2. Time, 22 2-asec. Third heat: W. A. Thompson (18 yds) 1, H. S. Weston (16yds) 2. Time, 23 sec. Fourth heat: W. J. Calderwood (18yds) 1, H. Robinson (18yds) 2. Time, 23sec. ij inal: Freejnan 1, Blackmore-2, Thompson 3.. Timo, 22 4-ssec. Won by a yard. 220 yds Daniels Cup—A. M. Wickea 1. H Bennetts 2, S. V. Ellis 3. The only starters. Time, 25 4-ssec. One Mile Cycling Handicnp—First heat: L. Selwood (100 yds) 1, R. Daly (70yds) 2, D. Gray (eor) 3. Gray made a big effort to draw up to tho loaders, but could not reach them. Time, 2min 7sec. Second heat: J. L. Richards (110 yds) 1, H. J. Quill (12Cyds) 2, J. G. Mackie (140 yds) 3. Won by a wheel. Time, 2min 7 l-sflec. Final: Selwood 1, Daly 2, Richards 3. Time, 2min 7 l-ssec. 100 yds Ladies' Handicap—Miss E. J. Martyn (scr) 1, Miss D. Unwin (2Jyds) 2, Miss B. Millichftmp (2yds) 3. Time, 12sec. Second heat: Miss F. Maxwell (Jvd) 1, Miss M. Nnlligan (44yds) 2, Misa P. TVebb CByds) 3. Time, -11 4-ssec. Final: Misses Martyn

and Nelligan (dead-heat) 1, Mies Maxwell 3. Time, l'2sec. Firms' Kelay Eace for Ballantyne CupFarmers' Co-op (C. J. Mackwell, W. Eoscingrave, T. May and W. Shearman) 1. Other firms represented were Andersons, Ltd., J, Ballantyne and Co., Ltd., and Eeeces, Ltd. The cup was presented by Mr A. W. Bascand, secretary for J. Ballantyne and Co., Ltd. 410 yds Second-class Handicap—H. S. Weston "(scr) 1, C. D. Burn (Iyd) 2, E. G. McKay (4yds) 3. Time, 56sec. •110 yds First-class Handicap—S. H. Truman (lGvds) 1, K. Poff ("21 yds) 2, H. Gasson (20yds) 3. A great finish. Time, 53 4-sscc. Two Miles Cycling Invitation Scratch Kace (lav' winners 5 points, winner of last, lap 15 points)—D. Gray, 30 points, 1 ; J. Standen, CO points, 2; S, Campbell and K. Nankivell, 10 point 3, equal, 3 Match Eaces—Half-mile: Duncan Gray brat Jack Standen bv a wheel in the first match race. Over a similar distance in (lie second match race, Gray also beat Standen by half a length. The times were—First match, lmin 19 l-ssec, second lmin 18 4-ssec. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. The following are the championship points : 'Varsity .. -.59 Technical .. .. .. '27 C.A.A.C. .. .. ..20 Y.M.C.A. .. ... .. 18 Ashburton .. .. ..10 Harriers .. .. ..30 Old Boys 7 Marist .. .. .. 4 Kirwee .. .. .. 0 t JAVELIN THROWING RECORD. (FBBS3 ISBOCUTIOK TELIOBiIf.) NEW PLYMOUTH, February 19. Stan. Lay again broke his own Australian and New Zealand javelin throwing record last night with n throw of 209 ft 7in, beating his previous record by 3in.