ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 22 September 1930, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

THE SEASON OPENED. CANTERBURY COLLEGE SPRING MEETING. The first athletic meeting of the season ■was held on Saturday afternoon, when the Canterbury College Amateur Athletic Club conducted a successful afternoon'? sports at the Christ's College ground. Weather conditions were ideal, but tho track vas heavy and times only fair. Yllhough training wus not far advauced with the majority of the competitors thero was some splendid running, and several close finishes wore fought out. In the ne it events the standard was high, and the pole vault introduced for tho first time, saw A. \V Muivey clear 9i't 2in with good vaulting. Se'vcral other competitors went oyer more than Bft Another event, also included for the first time, was the javelin throw, where fairlv good performances were recorded. The most interesting race of tho day was the two miles handicap, won by R. M. Uarrer (scr) in lOmin 15 l-ssec. Barrer ran on hia own for live laps boforo he caught M. R Uobinson. The hunt man, L. S. Bamberry, led by thirty yards at tho begin nine of tho last iap, with the rest, of the field bunched behind Barrer. An fecit.ng ims gave the scratch man a narrow win after a Ve Eobinson UU and C. S. Ell fought out the iltiish of the 880 yds after leading halfway rtuni the Second lap,' and Ell gave another ~ood performance when ho beat £.. B. Mot. Senile? the New Zealand Universitywalking ~ha.mi» on, in the half-nnlo walk. Lll went ante-Illy in the race, with Mackenzie hanging °o him bu" in the straight Ell's fitness took Uim to'a fifteen yards' lead. Results were as follows.— "20YDS. HANDICAP.

G. H. Stringer (7yds) .. "' ~ O. C. Harley (scr) .. •• - R A. Young (10yds) .. •■ •> Time 25 l-ssec. Stringer made a late run and finished strongly to win by a yard A ereat finish for tho minor places, with the who" field bunched, saw llarley get in inches ahead of Young. 120 YDS HURDLES HANDICAP. Pir.t heat: A. W. M. Watkins (12yds bud 1 N. Uniacko (scr) 2. Time, 18 4 -os ec. Second heat: G. 18 1 Ssec' F R. Askin (12yds bhd) 3. Time 18 1 ssec. Third heat: F. Turner (2yds bhd) 1, B. Chester (4yds bhd) 2. Time. 19 4-ssec. Final.

G. M. Tiffen (4yds bhd) . . • - 1 A. W. M. Watkins (12yds bhd) .. - v° Turner (2ydß bhd) .. •■ J Time" "Sec. Won easily by four yards, third man well back. HALF MILE WALK HANDICAP. B A. Barrer (120 yds) .. • •• * C." a. EH (scr) •■ ' " 3 E. B. Mackenzie (scr) .. „ :'f H Tme 3min 25 4-ssec. Barrer and E. 11. Time, • 3 ' nl " rk i 6d a H the way, hut VdWn. who fibbed' first, had broken Into a joe it one stage, and was disqualified. E, o walke e d finely to. finish thirty yards back, leaving Mackenzie in the straight. JAVELIN THROW HANDICAP. E. E. England (10ft) -• •• * N. Uniacke (scr) •- ■• g F SW 128 ft «.. 126<r0in. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP. R. Chester (Bin) and V. Turner (Sin) j ,R 6 As a kln (scr) and A. M. (Sin) (equal) Height, sft 44in. 440 YDS HANDICAP. H W Crozier (20yds) • • ■ • „ P.' M. Jowett (15yds) •- • " P A M. William. (10yds) .. ~••,,,,. Time? 53 l-ssec. Crozier won without dif .'.,'w 8 great finish between Williams 2nd Jowett saw tho latter just gain second place by inches. 880 YDS HANDICAP. % M. R. Robinson (scr) • • • • 3 C. S. Ell (syds) ' •• *• 3 H W. Crozier (25yds) Sns'on 1 an" E,T had .caught th e field with splendid finish, Robinson w.nnmg by two yards. PUTTING THE SHOT. X. Uniacko (Ift 6in) ■• •• „ S B. Wallace (2ft) •- "3 32ft llin. 31ft Uii, 75YDS WOMEN'S EACE. ■T. Saunders • • • • "" n M. Hina - • - ' "" 3 B. Wilson • • • • ' *

100YDB HANDICAP. E. E. England (7yds) •• •• }, R. A. Young (Byds) -• -- - O. 0. Harley <3yds) -• •• ° Time, 10 4-ssee. . -• , * Won by a yard, with a close finuh for tho minor places.

TWO MILES HANDICAP. R. M. Barrer (scr) •• " i P. M.. Jowett (100 yds) -. •• < C. S. Ell (75yds) •- • • d Time, lOmin 15 l-ssec. ... A splendid raee;'L. S. Bamberry. on 200 yds, running a plucky race to lead till the last 50 yards. Barrer caught his field with a lap to go, and sprinted hard, winning by three yards. Ell close up third. 100 YDS EOLLESTON HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP.

F. W. Dickens ■ • •♦ •- * X. L. Uniacke • • •• •• ~ H. G. Morris .. -• •• » Time, 11 4-s'sce. Dickens was first to show up, and won easily, Uniacke beating Morris by three y ° rdS " POLE VAULT HANDICAP. N. W. Muivey (6in) .. .. 1 Q. O. Sampson (2ft) .. • • - A. W. M. Watkinß (Ift 6in) *• o Height, 9ft Bin. Muivey gave a good exhibition, clearing over 9ft with neat vaulting. FOOTBALL TEAMS BELAY RACE. (Four 220 yards.) Junior 8 (H. E. Hawkins, J. M. Temp-. lar, E. G. BrickelL J. Evans) .. 1 Senior B .. -- • • 2 Time, lmin 45sec. Won by five yards. The following trophies were won at the meeting:— Best all round performance—C. S. EU. Field Events —N. Uniacke. 100 yds and 220yds—G. H. Stringer, 440 yds and 880yds—H. W. Crozier.