ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21323, 16 November 1934, Page 15

ATHLETICS

CANTERBURY AMATEUR CENTRE DATES FOR COUNTRY MEETINGS The executive of the CanterburyCentre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association met last evening. Mr J. K. Moloney presided and -there were also present Messrs R. Beattie, L. H. Hill, C. N. Hamilton, M. Leadbetter, E. Todd, J. A. Gasson, J. H. Murphy, A. E. Hughes, and Dr. A. L. Haslam. It was decided to offer the Cust Amateur Sports Club December 27 as the date for its meeting. The application of the Prebbleton Club for January 2 was held over pending investigation into the prize list. The Little River Sports Club was granted permission to hold a district meeting on Boxing Day, and the Halswell Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club to hold its annual meeting on the same day, subject to the approval of the programme. It was decided to suggest to the Otago centre that the CanterburyOtago fixture be held on either January 19 or January 26, and to the Wellington centre that the CanterburyWellington fixture be held on either February 2 or February 9.

New Zealand v. Australia The New Zealand council advised that efforts had been made to have established a regular Australia-New Zealand meeting, and that further stens would be taken shortly. The New Zealand council also advised that affiliation had been granted to the Canterbury Civil Service Athletic and Cycling Club and the New Zealand Newspapers Sports Club. The clubs competing in the interclub competition were classified as follows:—a class —University. Technical, Sydenham Old Bovs, and Canterbury. B. class—Celtic, Sumner, New Brighton, Presbyterian, Civil Service, Rangiora, Kaiapoi, and New Zealand Newspapers. F. W. Dukes. Canterbury walking champion, applied for permission to be timed for a walk over 50 0(10 metre, ("approximately 31 milesl. He wished to make his effort at either the second evening meeting or the second inter-club meeting. Dukes'* application was made through the Sydenham Club, which asked the centre to arrange for time-keepers. The matter was held over pending a reply from the New Zealand council-

Championship Tram Club representatives met before the executive meeting to consider the financing of the Canterbury team for trie New Zealand championships at Wanganui on March 1 and 2. It was decided to organise an effort similar to the one made last year. Mr Moloney said it was estimated that the cost would be £75 for a team It was decided that part of the effort be allotted to the harrier sub-commit-tee, the funds raised by the committee to be devoted to the cost of sending the Canterbury cross-country team to the national cross-country championships at Wellington in August or September of 1935. A sub-committee consist ing or Me?srs Moloney, Be-.ittie, and 1.. :'■ Willis was appointed to organise Hie scheme.

The decisions of this niccung were adopted by the executive.

TKCHMrAi.^nrii The Technical Amateur Athletic Cycling, and Harrier Club continued its scries of evening meetings at Elisor's road last evening. The results were as follows: 70 Metres 'Men)- E. H. Wiekhain (scr) 1, A. Dim (3 metres') 2. E. Fancy 14 metres 3. Time, 7 2-osec. 70 Metre.- (Women)—E. Munro <scrl 1, A. Anderson (scr) 2. 400 Metres, Cycling—First heat: A. Porter i.'JO metres) 1, R. C. Day rifi metres) 2. Time 35 2-ssec. Second heat: E. A. McCaskell (scr) I, A. J. Dav (30 metres) 2. Time. 25scc. Third heat: M. Gobbe (40 metres) 1, A. J. Green (30 metres) 2. Time, 35:-; cc. Fourth heat: A. N. Schultz (30 metres) 1. G. R. B. Giles (scr) 2. Time. 35sec. Final- Gobbe 1, Porter 2, Schultz 3. Time. 35.<r:c.

1600 Metres—G. R- B. Giles t3. r > metres) 1, C. A. T3. Stevcnfori (scr) 2. C. A. J. Kinnaird (30 metres) 3. Time, 4min 52sec. 800 Metres. Cycle—S. Campbell (15 metres) 1. R. C. Day C3O metres) 2, J. Holland (35 metres) 3. Time, lmin 0 4-ssec.

Javelin Throw—G. D. Broadhurst (12.19 metres) 1. D. Herman (1.84 metres) 2, J. Campbell d.84 metres) 3. Distance, 46 metres 1.8 centimetres.

Long Jump—E H. Wickham (40 centimetres) 1, A. Dini fscr) 2, S. Almond (1.08 metres) 3. Distance, 5.6 metres.

220 Yards Hurdles—L. Woodward (20 metres, bhd) 1. A. Dini Cscr) 2. G. D. Broadhurst (6 metres bhd) 3. Time, 31sec.

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB The New Brighton Amateur Athletic C'luli held an evening meeting yesterday, on the Rawhiti sports ground, which was in splendid order, and there was an unusually largo attendance of spectators. Results were as ?:-!!ows: 75 Yards Schoolboys (under 12 years) First heat: J. Everett (10yds) 1, W. Frost (Byds) 2, T. Bodger (Byds) 3. Second heat: R. Smith (lOvds) 1. K. McLcod (10yds) 2, G. Bolton (10yds) 3. Final —Bolton 1, Smith 2, McLeod ::. 75 Yards Schoolboys (over 12) —1). Nankivell (syds) 1, C. Dickie (syds) 2. C. Lambert (3yds) and R. Ford (3yds) (equal) 3 - 220 Yards Youths—H. Took (scr) 1, R. Rondel (3yds) 2, T. Richards (6yds) 3. Time, 27sec. 300 Yards Women—Miss I). Roud (Iyd) 1, Miss E. Thomas (3yds) 2. Time, l.'lsec. Long Jump, Women —Miss D. Roud (12in)' 1, Miss E. Thomas (scr) 2. Distance, 13ft sin. 100 Yards Hurdles —First heat: F. Olds (4yds bhd) 1, A. Thomas (2yds blid) 2. Time. 10 t-ssec. .Second heat: D. Kemp(home (Svds bhd) 1. R. Marriott (syds bhd) 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Third heat: H. Thompson (6yds bhd) 1, N. Wnghorn (3yds bhd) 2. Time, 3 5 2-ssec. Fourth heat: 0. Kerr (7yds bhd) 1, J. G. Hay (6yds bhd) 2. Time. 15 2-ssec. Semi-finals —Kempthorne 1, Olds 2. Time, 3 6 4-ssec. Kerr 1, Thompson. 2. Time, 15 2-ssec. Final —C. Kerr (7yds bhd) 1, D. Kempthorne (syds bhd) 2, S. Thompson (6yds bhd) 3. Time, 15 2-ssee. High Jump—R. Marriott (scr), E. Sprosen (sin), and L. C. Richards (7in) (equal) ' Shot Put—N. Waghorn (6in), 27ft 6in 1; J. Hnv (scr), 26ft lOin, 2; R. Stokes (4ft), 25ft lin, 3. Javelin Throw —N. 'tt aghorn (scr) 1, J. Hny (sft) 2, C. Kerr (sft) and S. Thompson (sft) (equal) 3.