GOOD FORM OF AUSTRALIANS

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25734, 21 February 1949, Page 8

GOOD FORM OF AUSTRALIANS

EVENTS AT AUCKLAND MULLINS WINS FOtJR EVENTS (PA.) AUCKLAND, February 20. Nine members of the Australian amateur athletic team performed with distinction at the Auckland centre carnival on Saturday. In the 16 events in which they competed they won 11 first places, six second, and one third. Four New Zealand champions, J. C. Grierson, J. D. Sinclair, R. McKenzie, and W. Heron, were among those defeated.

M. Curotta, Miss Shirley Strickland, and P. Mullins (who himself won four events) were outstanding among rhe Australians, but E. W. Carr ran well to beat Grierson in the quarter-mile, and D, S. Marks beat Sinclair in the outstanding race of the day, the mile. Curotta dominated the 100 yards, leading throughout. The time of 10 seconds was good because Jhe track was slow. Curotta also did fast time in the 220 yards, which he won easily from Carr, who headed off R. S. Agate in 22.1 sec. The national junior 880 yards record holder, N. T. O. Wilson, added another record to his credit in a successful attempt on the New Zealand junior record of '3min 15sec for 1320 yards, held by W. H. Nelson. Wilson’s time was 3min lOsec. He outpaced the rest of the field at the end of the first lap and ran the greater part of the race unpaced. Results (competitors are from Auckland unless otherwise stated):— 100 Yards.—M. Curotta (Australia) 1, E. Strickland (Australia) 2, W. B. Hough 3. Time, lOsec. 220 Yards.—Curotta 1, E. Carr (Australia) 2, R. Agate 3. Time, 22.1 sec. 440 Yards.—Carr 1, J. C. Grierson 2, J. Pring 3. Time. 50.2 sec. 880 Yards.—Grierson 1, D. A. White (Australia) 2, J. Mahoney 3. Time, lmin 58.6 sec. One Mile.—D. S. Marks (Australia) 1, G. Hoskins 2, J. Sinclair (Otago) 3. Time, 4min 25.8 sec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—P. Mullins (Australia, scr) 1, L. R. Harris (syds) 2, J. Devcich (scr) 3. Time, 15.6 sec. . 220 Yards Hurdles.—G. Goodacre (Australia, scr) 1. D. Steward (scr) 2, L. Me--11 wraith (Byds) 3. Tim?, 25.55ec. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Steward (scr). 1, Goodacre (scr) 2, V. R. Amoretti (20yds) 3. Time, 56.45ec. Hop, Step, and Jump.—B. G. Avery (Australia) 1, J. C. Blewett 2, Hough 3. Distance, 46ft jin. Broad Jump.—Hougn 1, Avery 2, Blewett 3. Distance, 21ft Ulin. z High Jump.—Mullins 1, R. McKenzie (Otago) 2, M. Keliher (Hamilton) 3. Height. 6ft Jin. Pole Vault.—Mullins 1, Heron 2, D. Bryant 3. Height, lift lin. Shot Put.—Mullins 1, D. Culav 2, G. Gilmour 3. Distance, 43ft sin Discus Throw.—A. E. Redmond 1, Gilmour 2, Mullins 3. Distance, 125 ft Ulin. Women’s 100 Yards.—S. Strickland (Australia) 1, R. Dowman 2, J. Hart 3. Time, 11.4 sec.

80 Metres Hurdles.—B. Lusby (Western Suburbs, 41yds) 1, S. Strickland (scr) 2, J- „ white (Owairaka, 41yds) 3. Time, 11.6 sec.

CANTERBURY TEAM SELECTED

The following team has been selected to represent Canterbury in the New Zealand junior and women’s championships held at New Plymouth on March Junior.—A. Blackie (Greymouth), A. B. Cocks, P. B. Connell, G. M. Cox, J. J. Darby, J. R. Davidson, R. L. Gaskell, D. J. Kelly, K. Loader, W. Newton (South Canterbury), R. V. Nicoll, M. B. Pope. D. A. Tucker, R. F. Warren (Westport), and D. Young. ♦ J^ Ome ? _^- D Carr ’ £• Castle (South Canterbury), K. Gray (South Canterbury), J. Jones, J Shaw, J. Shackleton (South Canterbury), and P. Towart. J team will leave for the north on Wednesday, March 2, returning to Christchurch on Tuesday, March 8. AH selected are to get in touch with the secretary, phone 38-375, immediately. Advt. - AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES Entries for the Australian athletes meeting on Wednesday, March 2, close with the secretary or handicapper, to-morrow (Tuesday), for the following handicap events:—Open: 100, 220, 440, 880 yards; mile, 120 hurdles, 220 hurdles, broad jump, high jump, hop, step and jump, shot put, and mile medley. Women.—loo Yards and 80 metres hurdles. The Australians will compete in all the open events, and the committee reserves the right, where fields are large, to run any event in two sections. Advt.