ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21449, 15 April 1935, Page 17

ATHLETICS

BRITISH CENTENARY TEAM RETURNS N.Z. TRACKS CRITICISED (UHITED FRBSS ASBOCIA.TIOJJ—EI ELBCTHIC TEIiBGHAPH—COI'tRIGHT.! (Received April 13, 7.3 p.m.) LONDON, April 12. The centenary athletes, who have returned, said the team did not strike form in Australia chiefly because the men Jiad only 12 days lor training, in which chatfrges of temperature were so wide that they were never properly tuned up. In New Zealand, however, all showed i'orm equal to their best, considering the indifferent tracks.

NEW BRIGHTON V. RANGIOKA

Tim vi-ullicr was ideal for the friendly bcratdi meeting between the Nuw Brighton. Amateur Athletic ('lull and tlio Amateur Atlicltic Club, held in tlio liuwhiti Domain on Saturday,

'J'he visitors "won by *ll points to 34 points. There wero close finishes in almost all of the events.

Tho following officials were in charge:— Mar.shuJ, Air C. A. Cooper; judges, Messrs \V. Querce, T. llulme, and A. O. Boyd; Marter, -Mr R. Itiiisscll; timekeepers, Meters C. A. Cooper and "W. (.sceretarv Jiangiora Club). Results —100 Yards Men—L. N. Bellamy ('New Brighton) j, K. HoveiJ (liangiora) \Y. Maunder (Kungiora) !'>. Time, 10 4-riser.. iligh Jump—R. Moir (Knngjora) sft, li. Cook ( Uaiigiorn), 4ft lUin, W. Fcary (Kangiora), 4ft Din, '%>. 410 Yards—W. Maunder (Kangiora) 1, .r. C. Hay (New Brighton) 2, K. Lovell 3. Time, 55 4-ssee. Shot I'uit —11. A. Kirby (New Brighton), "Oft sin, 3; J. C. Hay (New • Brighton), U7ft liin, li; "W. Peary (Rangiora), liOi't 'Jin, Yards Juniors —I?-. Moir (Ivangiom) ami IT. Cook (New Brighton) (equal) 1, ]j. Cool: (liangiora) l>. Time, ]1 2-Gm.c. ] OI) Yards Hurdles —Kirst heat: _ W. Maunder (K;mgiora) 1, (■'. Pahev (Kaugiora) Li. Tini", J."»ser. Second heat: 3j. C, Rirhnrds (Nr.v Brighton) 1, K. Lovell (Kangiora) 'J, Time, 15 l-ssee. Final: Maunder J, Fah<\v li, Richards I!. Time, irisee.

Quo Mile —A. C. Donohun (New Brighton) ], B. C. Richards (New Brighton) 2, W. Jaekson (Ranpora) :i. Time, 4min 50 liL!0 Yard*-—B. N. Bellamy ("New Brighton) 1, K. Bovell (Rangiora) 2, 1?. Ijowg (New Brighton) 'A. Time, iMsee. Lonp Jump—W. Maunder (Rangiorn) and B. Moir fßanjriora), 38ft lin (equal) 3,: A. Wayman (New Brighton), V>ft lHn, Hop, Step, and Jump—W. Maunder (Ra--7i pi ova), oßft 5 in, 1; R. Moir (Rangiora), 4 in, G. Hay (New Brighton). 30ft 0?-in, 'A. 880 Yards Junior?—V. To/cr (Kaiapoi) I, IT. Took (New Brighton) 2, W. Jackson Dfccu* —R. Russell (New Brighton) 1, 11. A. Kirbv (Now Brighton) 2. J. Hay (New Brighton) .'I. Distance, 00ft. Javelin— L. F. Cooko (Rangiora) J, A. «I. Kirby (New Brighton) 'J, R. Moir (Ran^i-