ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24814, 2 March 1946, Page 8

ATHLETICS

THREE MILES WALK RECORD BROKEN

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS FOR FIRST DAY (P.A.) WANGANUI. March 1. Clipping 12 l-ssec off the New Zealand record, J. R. Hyslop. Otago, won the three miles walk at Cook’s Gardens to-day, when the New Zealand amateur athletic championship meeting opened. Hyslop won by nearly 200 yards from Brown, Canterbury, and registered 21 minutes 24 2-5 seconds compared with the previous record of 21niin 36 3-ssec, set by H. E. Kerr, Wellington, in 1911. Of 10 championship events listed on the programme to-day, five were heats, the finals of which will be decided to-mor-row. Three field titles were decided. In the broad jump championship. P. V. Goddard (Auckland) won the title, his distance being 22ft Olin, beating the titleholder. M. Carr (Canterbury) by one foot. Competing in the pole vault championship. W. Heron iAuckland) retained his title, registering lift 3in. The new titleholder for the discus throw is A. E. Redmon J (Wellington), with a throw of 124 ft 2in.

Heats decided were for the 120 yards hurdles, the 100 yards, 220 yards hurdles, an 4 220 yards, all championship events. Placed first in the first heat of the 220 yards hurdles. A. R. P. Eustace (Auckland) covered the distance in 25 l-ssec, only 2-ssec off the New Zealand record. The surprise in the second heat of the 120 yards hurdles was the win by O. Hunter (Wellington) over Eustace, who ran second.

Also decided was the one mile championship, won by J. C. Grierson (Auckland) in 4min 21 3-ssec. He beat M. L. Marshall and N. H. Ambler, both of Auckland, second and third respectively. Auckland (holder) is leading with 10 points for the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Shield, which goes to the centre gaining most points in championship events. Otago <4) is second, and Canterbury is third. Otago and Auckland, three points each, are leading for the Queensland Jubilee Commemoration Shield, held by Canterbury. This is awarded to the centre whose representatives obtain most points in records and best New Zealand performances and standards. Wellington, one point, is in third place. Results were (Auckland. A.; West Coast of the North Island, W’.C.; Canterbury, C.; Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay. H.8.-P.8.; Wellington, W.; Otago, O.): 120 Yards Hurdles Championship (present champion. C. Hunter (W.); New Zealand record, 15sec).—First heat: J. V. Deveich (A.) 1. M. Robinson (H.8.-P.8.) 2, J. H. Borland (C.) 3. Time, 16 2-ssec. Second heat: G. Hunter (W.) 1, A. R. P. Eustace (A.) 2. A. C. Hill (A.) 3. Time. 16 l-ssec.

100 Yards (present chayipion, R. Agate (A.); New Zealand record, 9 4-ssec). First heat: R. Agate (A.) 1, J. McMenamin (A.) 2, R. J. Sheerin (W.) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat: R. Sherborne (V/.) 1. C. E. Masters (A.) 2. K. Forsythe (H. 8.P. 8.) 3. Time. 10 l-ssec.

' 220 Yards Hurdles"!present champion, C. Blewett (C.); New Zealand record, 24 4-ssec).—First heat: A. R. P. Eustace (A.) 1. J. M. Holland (A.) 2. D. R. Kinley (C.) 3 Time, 25 l-ssec. Second heat: J. E. Drummond (W.) 1, P. V. Goddard (A.) 2. J. B. Graham (O.) 3. Time. 27 l-ssec. 220 Yards (present champion. R. Agate (A.); New Zealand record. 21 3-ssec>. First heat: R. Sherborne (W.) 1, K. Forsythe (H.8.-P.8.) 2. C. E. Masters (A.) 3. Time, 22 4-ssec. Second heat: R. Agate (A.) 1. J. Sheerin (W.) 2. J. McMenamin (A.) 3. Time. 22 l-ssec. Three Miles’ Walk (present champion, F. Silver (W.); New Zealand record. 21mm 36.6sec).—J. R. Hyslop (O.) 1. R. C. Brown (C.) 2, W Kingston (W.) 3. Time. 21min 24 2-ssec—a record. One Mile (present champion, R. Geddes (W.); New Zealand-record, 4min 13 2-ssec) —J. C. Grierson (A.) 1. M. L. Marshall (A.) 2. N. H. Ambler (A.) 3. Time, 4min 21 3-ssec. 440 Yards (present champion. D. M. Harris (A.); New Zealand record, 47 4-ssec).—First heat: D. M. Harris (A.) 1, A. E. Munden (W.) 2. J. Miller (C.) 3. Time, 49 3-ssec. Second heat: A. D. Bourne (A.) 1, R. Agate (A.) 2. S. McKenzie (W.C.) 3. Time, 51 2-ssec. Pole Vault (previous champion. W. Heron (A.); New Zealand record, 12ft 44in)._W. Heron (A.), lift 3in. 1; A. F. Fagg (O). 10ft lin, 2: J. E. Drummond (W ). 9ft BJin, 3. • Discus Throw (previous champion. A. Marshall (W ); New Zealand record, 144 ft 6in)._A. E. Redmond (W.). 124 ft 2in .1; M. Carr <C.). 119 ft 6in, 2: W. S. Hookway (A.), 116 ft sJin. 3 Broad Jump (previous champion, M. Carr; New Zealand record. 23ft 102in).— P V Goddard (A.). 22ft OJin, 1; M. Carr (C.). 21ft OJin, 2; R. A. Roper (W.C.). 20ft slin. 3.

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB

The fortnightly meeting of the New Brighton Amateur Athletic Club was held on Thursday evening. Results were:— Women’s Events.—22o yards: A. Joe 1, D. Joe 2.’Hop, step, and jump: N. Nesbitt 1, D. Motz 2, D. Joe 3. Javelin: P. Hawes 1. D. Motz 2, N. Nesbitt 3. Schoolgirls’ 75 yards: W. Nesbitt 1. T. Joe 2, B. Underhay 3. Men’s Events.—Senior: 220 yards; J. King 1. T. Ryan 2. 660 yards: H. Taylor 1, A. Wayman 2. Pole vault: R. Comfort 1, Junior.—22o yards: T. Plunkett 1, R. Crosbie 2, A. Burrell 3. 660 yards: R. Crosbie 1. R. McLean 2. Pole vault: A. Burrell 1, M. Sullivan 2. Schoolboys’ 75 yards: J. Brown 1, M. Edwards 2, C. Crawford 3.