N.Z. ATHLETICS MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25129, 10 March 1947, Page 8

N.Z. ATHLETICS MEETING

DOCKERY BREAKS 440 YARDS RECORD

JUNIOR AND WOMEN’S EVENTS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 9. With a splendid run, A. F. Dockery (Canterbury) broke his own record in the -440 yards at the national junior and women’s athletic championships at Athletic Park on Saturday. His time, 51sec, was l-ssec inside the previous record held jointly by J. C. Grierson and himself. The half-mile was another splendid race which resolved into a tussle, between two Otago boys, Richardson, the winner, and Simpson. Richardson impressed both with his superior fitness and determined finish. A stiff breeze worried the athletes and ruled out the possibility of more record breaking achievements. The outstanding sprinter was H. Vosper, Waikato, who spreadeagled th-e field in the 100 yards and the 220 yards. His times were 11 l-ssec and 23sec respectively. In the short hurdles distance, D. Steward (Auckland) was beaten all the way by both Wills (Canterbury) and L. Smith (Wellington) Steward won over the longer distance from Cowley (Waikato). The women’s 75 and 100 yards races were dominated by Miss Ruth Dowman (Auckland), who won convincingly in both. Miss N. Gourley (Otago) retained her 80 metres hurdles title, winning in 12 4-ssec.

G. W. Hoskins (Auckland) was not troubled to take the two-mile event comfortably. The time of 9min 53sec was exCellent, copsidering the conditions. The hammer throw went to D. Monds (Auckland), with a throw which exceeded the New Zealand junior standard of 125 ft by 2ft lOJin. Auckland won both the H. L. Fowers Shield for junior events and the Lumley Memorial Shield for women’s events.

Points allocated were:— Fowers Shield—Auckland (A.) 30, Canterbury (C.) 29, Waikato (Wk.) 24, West Coast, North Island (W.C..N.1.) 17, Wellington (W.) 13, Otago (O.) 9, Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay (H.8.-P.8.) 4. Lumley Memorial JShield. —Auckland 36, Otago 51, Hawke’s Bay-Poverty 7, West Coast, North Island 5, Waikato 2, Wellington 0, Canterbury 0 Results were:— Junior 100 Yards.—H. Vosper (Wk.) 1, W. Bignell (H.8.-P.8.) 2, D. Dephoff (C.) 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. _ 220« Yards.—H. Vosper (Wk.) 1. D. Dephoff (C.) 2, W. Bignell (H.8.-P.8.) 3. Time, 23sec. „ „ 440 Yards.—A. Dockery (C.) 1, P. Rafter (W.) 2, C. Simpson (O.) 3. Time. 51sec (a New Zealand record). 880 Yards.—T. B. Richardson (O.) 1, C. Simpson (O.) 2, M. Maddison (H.8.-P.8.) 3. Time. 2min 0 4-ssec. , „ Two Miles.—J. M. Hoskins (A.) 1. D. White (A.) 2, R. Ingram (W.C., N. 1.) 3. Time, 9min 53sec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—l. Mills (C.) 1, L. Smith (W.) 2, D. R. Steward (A.) 3. Time, Msec. High Jump.—M. Robertson (C.) sft 9in, 1; M. Keliher (Wk.) and W. Hough (A.), sft Bin, equal. 2. Shot Put.—K Maisey (A.), 42ft lOin, 1; S. Sinclair (W.C., NX), 41ft OJin, 2; D. Monds (A.), 40ft lin, 3. 220 Yards Hurdles.—D. Steward (A.) 1, B. Cowley (Wk.) 2, L. Smith (W.) 3. Time, 27 2-ssec. Javelin Throw.—E. Erb (W.C., N. 1.), 147 ft 7Jin, 1; P. Martin (W.), 144 ft 7Jin, 2; I. A. Leckie (O.), 139 ft 2jin, 3. Hop, Step, and Jump.—B. Cowley (Wk.) 44ft 2Jin, 1; W. B. Hough (A.), 42ft BJin, 2; J. Cunningham (O.), 41ft 11 Jin, 3. Hammer Throw.—D. Monds (A.), 127 ft lOJin. 1; R. Heron (A.), 121 ft 4in, 2; A. Fuller (C.). 115 ft lin, 3. Relay.—Canterbury 1, Auckland 2, Waikato 3. Time, Imin 46sec.

75 Yards.—Miss R. Dowman (A.) 1, Miss F. Hartman (O.) 2, Miss J. Cunningham (A.) 3. Time, 9 l-ssec. 100 Yards.—Miss R. Dowman (A.) 1, Miss F. Hardman (O.) 2, Miss J. Cunningbarn (A.) 3. Time, 12sec. 220 Yards.—Miss J. Cornwall (H.8.-P.8.) 1, Miss N. Pascoe (A.) 2, Miss I. Hart (A.) 3. Time, 27sec.

80 Metres Hurdles.—Miss N. Gourley (O.) 1, Miss J. White (A.) 2, Miss M. McNeil] (E.C., N. 1.) 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. Shot Put.—Miss Y. Williams (O.), 31ft 2in. 1; Miss N. Pitt (Wk.), 30ft 6in, 2; Miss N. Hanlon (O.), 29ft 9Jin, 3. High Jump.—Miss M. McNeil (E.C., N. 1.), 4ft BJin, 1; Miss K. Elshaw (A.). 4ft 7 Jin. Z; Miss V. Baird (O.), 4ft 7Jin, 3. Miss Elshaw was second because of fewer attempts. . L Javelin Throw.—Miss A. Alllngton (O.), 100 ft lOin, 1; Miss B. LipscomEe (A.). 82ft, 2; Miss D. Hill (C.), 75ft Ilin, 3. Relay.—Auckland 1, Hawke’s Bay-Pov-erty Bay 2. Wellington 3. Time. 50 4-ssec. AUSTRALIAN AND U.S. ATHLETES TRELOAR’S DEFEAT BY CAMPBELL (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY, March 8. The champion sprinter, John Treloar, who arrived from New Zealand - last night, said that the American Don Campbell, who defeated him over 220 yards, had revealed his weakness. “Campbell always worried me over the last 70 yards in the 220 yards races,” said Treloar Treloar’s coach, Mr P. Walsh, explained: “TTeloar has outgrown his strength. That is why he found trouble with Campbell over the last 70 yards in the 220 yards race; Because of Treloar’s size we will not see the best of him as a runner until he is 23 years of age. He x should then be one of the greatest sprinters the world has seen.” Treloar is 6ft 3in tall, and weighs 13st 101 b. He put on 101 b during his three weeks’ New Zealand tour.

INTER-CLUB MEETING

GOOD TIMES RECORDED The final meeting of the inter-club handicap athletic series was held at Rugby Park on Saturday in ideal weather. Some good times were recorded.

The following abbreviations are used in the results:—Boys’ High School (8.H.5.), High School Old Boys (H. 5.0.8. University (U.); St. Bede’s (St. B.). New Brighton (N. 8. Presbyterian (Pres.), Canterbury (C.A.A.C.) .Sydenham (Syd.), Crichton Cobbers (C.C.), Technical (Tech.). « Results were:— Senior A 100 Yards: S. Matanitouba (St. B.), 3yds, 1; J. Franke (U.), 3yds, 2; J. King (N. 8. 2yds, 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Mile walk: R. C. Brown (U.), scr, 1; R. H. Delaney (U.), sgr, 2; N. Richards (Pres.), 150yds, 3. Time, 6min 39 3-ssec. One mile: F. H. Taylor (N. 8. 40yds, 1; L. Skerton (C.A.A.C.), 20yds, 2; F. Mair (Syd.), 35yds, 3. Time, 4min 35 4-ssec. 440 Yards: C. Atkinson (C.A.A.C.), 10yds, 1; J. S. Williams (U.), 12yds, 2; J. Kelly (U.), syds, 3. Time, 51sec. High jump: J. S. Williams (U.)» 4in, 1; D. R. Batten (U.), sin, 2; B. A. Simpson (U.), 6in, 3. Height, sft 3in. Shot put: L. Dalziel (U.), scr, 1; A. D. McKenzie (U.), sft, 2. Distance, 39ft 2in. Hammer throw: M. Carr (U ), scr, 1; A D. McKenzie (U.), 20ft, 2; J. R. Brown (Tech.), scr, 3. Distance, 136 ft 3in. Yards hurdles: W. R. Wilkinson 7H.5.0.8.), Byds, 1; J. S. Williams (U.), scr, 2; D. Batten (U.), 2yds, and K. Taylor ,(U.). Byds (equal), 3. Time. 27sec. 220 Yards: S. Matanitouba (St. B.), 3yds, 1; J. King (N. 8. 3yds, and I. Franke (U.), 6yds (equal) 2, Time, 23sec. Relay: University A 1, University B 2, Canterbury 3. Time. Imin 42 3-ssec.

100 Yards: B. A. Simpson (U.), 6yds, 1; D. Cropp (Greymouth), syds, 2; C. Wilson (U.). 6yds, 3. One mile: B. Dunn (Otago), 90yds, 1; W. Wright (U.), 50yds, 2; D. McRae (Mount Albert), 75yds, 3. Time, 4min 32 3-ssec. 440 Yards: R. Fisher (West), 30yds. 1; H. F. Taylor (N. 8. 25yds, 2, G. McLean (U.), 30yds, 3. Time, 50 4-ssec. Shot put: M. Marshall (U.), 2ft, 1; S. H. Allom (Mar.), scr, 2. Distance, 32ft Bin. 220 Yards hurdles: R. T. Shaw (Tech;), 7yds, 1; C. C. Gordon (Pres.), 10yds, 2; P. Dunmill (C.A.A.C.), Byds, 3. Time, 30 l-ssec 220 Yards: D. Cropp (Greymouth). Byds, 1; W. R. Wilkinson (H. 5.0.8. syds, 2; J. Birch (N. 8. Byds, 3. Time. 23 4-ssec.

100 Yards: M. Marshall (U.), 7yds, 1; D. D. Leech (C.A.A.C.), 6yds, 2; P. Dunmill (C.A.A.C.), 4yds, 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. One ipile: D. K. McLeod (U.), 120yds, 1; R. Delaney (U.), 120yds, 2; N. D. Dench (U.), 120yds, 3. Time, 4min 32 2-ssec.

100 Yards: K. W. Ingham (Tech.), 3yds, 1; J. Reed (U.), 4yds,. 2; R. Crosby (N. 8. 6yds, 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Mile walk: J. Bean (8.H.5.), see. 1; E. Simpson (Phillipstown), 220yds, 2. 120 Yards hurdles: G. H. Ward (H. 5.0.8. syds, 1; D. J. Salmonds (C.A.A.C.), scr, 2; C. R. Mann (Tech.), syds, 3. Time, 16 4-ssec. Shot put: K. W. Ingham (Tech.), Bft, 1. Distance, 35ft. 220 Yards: D. H. Bennett (H. 5.0.8. 12yds, 1; K. W. Ingham (Tech.), 6yds, 2; D. Bowen (United), 15yds, 3. Time, 23 2-ssec. High jump: D. H. Bennett (H. 5.0.8. scr. 1; D. J. Kelly (St. B.), 6in, 2. Height, sft sin. Relay: Technical 1, Boys’ High School 2, Canterbury 3. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec.

100 Yards: D. H. Bennett (H. 5.0.8. 6yds, 1; J. Reilly (Tech.), 10yds, 2; D. Bowen (United), 7yds, 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. 880 Yards: R. S. Wilson (Pres.), 85yds, lu G. Jenkins (Tech.), 125yds, 2; R. McGee (C.A.A.C.), 25yds, 3. Time, 2min 3 2-ssec. 440 Yards: P. W. Cosgriff (St. B), 15yds, 1; G. Jenkins (Tech.). 75yds, 2; R. Wilson (Pres.). 35yds, 3. Time, 52 3-ssec. Shot put: C. R. Mann (Tech.), 10ft, 1; D. Bowen (United), 10ft, 2.- Distance. 35ft 9in. 220 Yards: C. R. Mann (Tech.), 9yds, 1; J. Whitta (C.A.A.C.), 15yds, 2; W. Jones (C.A.A.C.), 10yds, 3. Time, 24sec. 220 Yards hurdles: D. Salmonds (C.A.A.C.), scr, 1; G. H. Ward (8.H.5.), scr, 2. Time, 29 3-ssec. Under 17 'Years 100 Yards: D. M. Levy (8.H.5.), 3>/ 2 yds, 1; W. Landrey (C.A.A.C.), 7yds, 2; D. Quartermain (Tech.), 7yds, 3. Time, 10 4-ssec 880 Yards: N. J. Easton (8.H.5.), 55yds, 1; J. R. Phipps (8.H.5.), 35yds, 2; D. Tucker (Tech.), 60yds, 3. Time, 2min 2 l-ssec. 120 Yards hurdles: R. L. Gaskell (C.C.); scr, 1; D. M. Levy (8.H.5.), scr, 2. Time, 18 2-ssec. 440 Yards: I. J. Hamer (8.H.5.), 15yds, 1; B. Palmer (B.HS.), 30yds, 2; A. B. Cocks (8.H.5.), 10yds, 3. Time, 52 2-ssec. Shot put: D. Tucker (Tech), 6ft, 1; R. G. Gaskell (C.C.), 9ff. 2;.D. Kelly (St. B.), 10ft, 3. Distance, 33ft. 220 Yards: D. M. Levy (8.H.5.), 7yds, 1; W. Landrey (C.A.A.C.), 14yds, 2; D. Quartermain . (Tech.), 13yds, 3. Time. 23 4-ssec. Schoolboys’ race: D. •Ross 1. B Simpson 2, D. Hack 3. Women’s Events 50 Yards: D. Underhay (N. 8. 4yds, 1; R. Chant (Tech.), 3yds, 2; J. Sansom (C.A.A.C.), 4yds, 3. Time, 7 l-ssec. 100 Yards; R. Chant (Tech.), scr, 1; D. Underhay (N. 8. scr, 2. Time, 13sec. Long jump: D. Underhay (N. 8. Ift, 1; R Chant (Tech.), 2; J. Sansom (C.A.A.C.), 2ft, 3. Distance, 15ft l&ifl.