ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22347, 10 March 1938, Page 15

ATHLETICS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP

MEETING

FULL PROVINCIAL TEAMS

PRELIMINARIES TO BE HELD

TO-MORROW

Athletes are now assembling in Christchurch from all centres to compete in the national amateur athletic championships, which will be held to-morrow and on Saturday. The fields will contain some of the finest athletes seen on the Lancaster Park oval in recent years, including the two Empire Games champions. C. H. Matthews and V. P. Boot, and others of New Zealand's Empire Games team. As the golden jubilee meeting, the championships will attract special attention Hue year. They have been allotted to the Canterbury Centre in recognition of the foundation o£ the sport on a national basts in this province. The Canterbury Centre is taking steps to ensure that the meeting is oiie of the best in the history of Uie spr-ji/rierc, and with the support'of strong containing practically all the Do-ininii.-,ns leading athletes, there:,.ai-e prospects o< a notable meeting. Entries for the meeting arc as follows: —

Track Events

ICO Yards—M. C. Baker (Auckland), W. J. Fitzsimmons, O. Quinn, and I. Bickerstaff lHawke's Bay), JL. B. Burgess (West Coast, North Island), J. Ford, J. Eastwood, and J. Sutherland (Wellington), R. H. Mottram, C. McGregor (Otago), G. C. Gordon, R. A. Rodgers (Canterbury). 220 Yards—M. C. Baker (Auckland), G. Quinn. W. J. Fitzsimmons (Hawke's Bay). L. B. Burgess (West Coast, North Island), C. Robinson, J. Ford, J. Eastwood (Wellington), C. McGregor, H/J. Tyrie, R. H. Mottram (Otago), G. C. Gordon, and J. B. MacFarlane, or R. A. Rodgers (Canterbury). 440 Yards—M. C. Baker (Auckland), I. BickerstafT (Hawke's Bay), C. V. Evans, L. B. Burgess (West Coast, North Island), C. Robinson (Wellington), H. J. Tyrie (Otago), A. W. Lohrey, E. D. Queree, V. Brown (Canterbury). 880 Yards—H. D. Ball (Auckland), R. Longley, and R. Morley (Hawke's Bay), C. V. Evans (West Coast, North Island), T.' Taylor, J. Hirst (Wellington), R. McLachlan (Otago), V. P. Boot, O. Waters, C. Cameron (Canterbury). One Mile—S. J. Wade. A. Dare (Auckland), R. Longley and R. Morley (Hawke's Bay), A. R. Wilson (Wellington). O. Waters, K. W. Robinson, C. Cameron (Canterbruy). Three Miles—A. Dare (Auckland), A. R. Geddes (Otago). C. H. Matthews. E. J. Johnston (Canterbury). Walks—D. Hingston (Hawke's Bay), R. J. Watson (Otago). F. W. Dukes. L. G. Brown, K. Stanton (Canterbury). 120 Yards Hurdles—P. T. Bowie, A. J. Maher (Auckland), L. C. Woodward (Wellington), C. R. Bradwell, J. J. Lee (Canterbury). 220 Yards Hurdles—P. T. Bowie, A. J. Maher (Auckland), J. Hamilton (Wellington), E. P. Newburgh, C. R. Bradwell, J. D. Nelligan (Canterbury). • 440 Yards Hurdles—H. D. Ball (Auckland), J. Hamilton (Wellington), A. T. Anderson, J. D. Nelligan, E. P. Newburgh (Canterbury). Field Events

Long Jump—E. Phillips (Hawke's Bay), A. Campbell (West Coast, North "Island), C Hausman (Wellington), A. A. Cameron,

R. G. Pilling (Otago), H. W. Wilkins. K. S. Jameson, S. Baker (Canterbury), High Jump—A. J. Maher (Auckland), E. Phillips (Hawke's Bay). G. Hunter. H. E. Orbell (Wellington), I. L. Vosailagi (Otago, H. W. Wilkins, R. G. Stead, R. G. Mehrtens (Canterbury). Hop, Step, and Jump—E. Phillips (Hawke's Bay). A. Campbell (West Coast), C. Haustnan (Wellington), A. A. Cameron, n. G. Pilling (Otago), H. W. Wilkins, J. Ramsay, A. G. Humphries (Canterbury). Pole Vault—J. Ferguson (Auckland), F. S. Barraclough (West Coast), N. B. Manssen, F. Brady (Wellington), W. Kane, L. Wooles (Canterbury). Puttlng'the Shot—K. Guy (Wellington), A. A. Cameron, J. N. Stewart, J. R. Dalgliesh (Otago), D. Herman, R. J. Bain, W. Bramley (Canterbury). Throwing the Javelin—C. P. Clegg, R. Gillespie (Auckland), I. L. Vosailagi (Otago). D. Herman, R. J. Bain, W. Bromley (Canterbury). Throwing the Discus—A. A. Cameron, .'. R. Dalglie3h (Otago), A. W. Lohrey, D. Herman, H. Cloak (Canterbury). Throwing the Hammer—M. R. Spillane (Otago), H. Cloak, J. R. Brown (Canterbury).

Women's Events—D. Lumley, J. George, M. Grlmwood, E. R. Munro, M. Nelligan (Auckland), R. Tong, M. Donaldson, D. Swayne, J. Prince (Hawke's Bay). V. Rollerson (West Coast), J. Crampton (Wellington), P. Malone, S. Kreft, L. Mac Lean, H. Ferguson (Otago), D. Strachan, S. Oliphant, K. Callinan, L. Brooks (Canterbury).

NEW NATIONAL

STANDARDS

LIST OF TIMES AND

DISTANCES

New national standards for athletes were set out by the council of the New Zealand. Amateur - Athletic. minutes received by the Canterbury Centre last evening. All athletes recording performances equivalent to these standards or exceeding them will receive certificates. The new standards are as follows: 100 yards, 10 l-ssec; 220 yards, 22 2-ssec; 440 yards, 30 l-ssec; 880 yards, lmin 58sec; three-quarters of a mile, 3min Bsec; one mile, 4min 24sec; three miles, 15mln; six miles, 31mln; 10 miles. 56min; 20 miles, 2hrs; marathon, 2hrs 45min; one mile relay, ■ 3mln 37sec: 120 yards hurdles, 13 4-ssec; 220 yards hurdles, 25 4-ssec; 440 yards hurdles, 57sec; one mile walk, Gmin oOsec; three miles walk. 23min: pole vault, 10ft 9in; discus, 130 ft; javelin. . 173 ft: hammer, 140 ft; shot, 30ft; high jump, sft 9in; long jump, 22ft; hop, step, and jump, 45ft; women's 50 yards, 6 l-ssec; women's 75 yards, 8 4-ssec; women's 100 yards, 11 3-ssec; women's 120 yards, 14 l-ssec; women's 150 yards, 18sec; women's relay (4 x 110 yards), 52sec; women's high jump, 4ft 9in; women's long jump, 17ft; women's javelin-throw, 100 ft; women's discus throw, 90ft.