AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 58, 3 December 1923, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

FIRST MEETING OF SEASON

BRIGHT, INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

The first afternoon sports gathering held under the auspices of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association took place at Athletic Park on Saturday before about 700 spectators. The finishes in most of. tho events were good, and although the times were not out of the wav, there was a consistency about the participants that kept interest well sustained. Leadbetter and) , the College champion, Jenkins, qualified for the final of the 100 yards handicap. but E. G. Guy captured the event in <gre.it style, Leadbetter drawing third place. The veteran H, E. Wilson in the 120 Yards Hurdles fell behind Whyte at the tape in the final after leading over the last hurdle. There was a great surprise in the mile handicap. which was won by D. Priestly. In the mile Cycle Handicap T. Davis (the limit man), with 160 yards, _ won all the way with comfort. The ladies’ events produced some stirring finishes and revealed Miss M. Hay vice at the top of her form. ’Varsity, who challenged Wellington for the Heenan Baton, were successful in annexing the inter-club relay race. Wellington leads in the Dewar Shield competition. Following were the officials: — Messrs. 'J. N. Millard. A. W. O. Travers. H. W- Thompson, A. C. Kitto, F. Hodson, J. W. Heenan, L. McKay,

J. Sharp, J. Ellis, A. B. Sievwright, T. Farrington, E. E. Shaw, C. Parsonage, S. Hall, J. Don, W. Auld, A. Cooper, W. Melrose, H. J. Pollock, D. Todd, N. Smellie, S. T. Seddon, T. W. I.cslic, E. A. Shaw E. Warner, T. H. Oates J. O’Sullivan, and D. Wilson. Tho chaperons were Mesdames Kitto, Wright, Luke. McKay, Leslie, Hodson. Misses McDonnell, and Etoveneaux. Results. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: J. M. Dean (7yds.), 1; B. A. H. Barker (13yds.), 2; L. A. Tracy (Iyd.), 3. 'rime, 10 2-ssec. Second heat: M. leadbetter (Iyd.), 1: H. Wilds (10.} yds.), 2; E. S. Browne (7yds.), 3. Time 10 2-sseo. Third heat: H. Sargeant (Byds.), 1; R. J. Dutch (9yds.), 2; H. E. Wilson (Iyd.), 3. Time, 11 sec. Fourth heat: P. Levy (9yds.), 1; C. Jenkins (2yds.), 2; F. Mcßride (9yds.), 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Fifth heat: E. G. Guy (6}yds.), 1; F. McParland (7}yds.), 2: E. R. Leng (10 yds.), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Final: E. G. Guy, 1; J. M. Dean, 2; M. leadbetter. 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Putting the Shot Handicap.—P. Munro (scr.), 43ft. Bin.. 1; A. D. Mcßae (10ft.), 41ft. 6in., 2; D. Brown (4ft. Gin.), 41ft. 4in.. 3. 880 Yards Handicap.—A. S. Hunter (70yds.), 1; D. Priestly (20j'ds.), 2; O. Campbell (20yds.). 3. Time, Imin. 59 l-ssec.

One Mile Cycle Handicap.—T. Davis (160yds.), 1; J .H. Cooper (80yds.), 2; Flett (scr.), 3. Time, 2min. 34 2-5 sec. 100 Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—First heat: Miss V. Henderson (9yds.), 1; Miss M. Hayvice (3}vd's.), 2; Miss F. Martin (Byds.), 3. Time. 13sec. Second heat: Miss L. Henderson (5} yds.), 1; Miss M. Wilkins (3J-,vds.), 2; Miss A. Posselt (Byds.), 3. Time, 13 3-ssec. Final: Miss M. Hayvice. 1; Miss V. Henderson. 2; Miss L. Henderson. 3. Time, 13 2-sseo. High Jump Handicap.—C. Louis (4in.), sft. Bin., 1; A. Black (4in.), sft. 7in., 2; P. Thomson (4in.), sft. Gin., 3. H. C. Whtye (scr.) jumped oft. 4in.

One Mile Walk Handicap.—W. Tonkins (75yds.), 1 ;>S. G. Mclntosh (scr.), 2 : F. C. Hickling (scr.), 3. Time, 6 min 59 9-10 sec. Eight competitors. 220 Yards Handicap.—First heat: L. A. Tracy (scr.), 1; H. Sergeant (16 yds.), 2; F. McFarland (15yds.), 3. Time. 24sec. Eecond heat: H. Bennett (15yds.), 1; H. Higgins, (12yds.), 2: A. Evans (17yds.), 3. time, 23 3-osec. Third heat: H. Wilds (20jds.), 1; E. S.Browne, (14yds.), 2; Mi Trower (15yds.), 3. Time, 23 4-sseo. Fourth heat: L. C. Elliott (12yds.), 1; D. Paris (4vds.), 2; J. G. Sissons (16yds.), 3. Time, 23 4-ssec. Final: H. Wilds, 1; H. Sergeant, 2; H. Bennett, 3. Time, 23sec. 880 Yards Boys’ Walk. —S. Moran, 1 ( J. Ward, 2; N. Rafter, 3. Time, 4 min. 4 "3-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles’ Handicap.—First heat: H. E. Wilson (scr.), 1; H. Kent, (14yds., 1 hurdle down), 2: H. Ware (20yds., 2 hurdles down), 3. Time, 17 sec. Second heat: H. C. Whyte (Byds., 1 hurdle down), 1; E. Jacobsen (12yds., 1 hurdle down), 2. Time, 16 4-ssec. Third heat: N. M. Thomson (12yds., 1 hurdle down), 1; S. Wogan (15yds., 1 hurdle down), 2. Time, 16 3-ssec. Final: H. C. Whyte, 1; H. E. Wilson, 2; N, Al. Thomson, 3. Wilson had the slightest advantage over the last hurdle with Thompson, but Whyte, a few feet away, cleared nicely and won by a touch. Time, 16 4-ssec. Boys’ Race (under 12 years), 100 yards.—W. Killeen, 1; M. Kidd, 2; E Warner, 3. Throwing the Javelin Handicap.—D. Brown (30ft.), 148 ft. 6in., 1; C. Louis (20ft.), 137 ft. 3in., 2; P. Munro (scr.) and A. Stevenson (30ft.), 137 ft. lin., equal for third place. One Mile Handicap.—D. Priestly (45yds.), 1; A. C. Dufresne (60yds.), 2; M. Rose (45yds.), 3. R. Rose (scr.) set off at a lively pace and was leading the field at the third lap. J ust before entering tho straight Dufresne seemed charged with new life, and led out, while Priestly and M. Rose paced him

to within 20 yards of the tape when Priestly came up to win by a touch. Time, 4min. 31 2-ssec. 120 Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—First heat: Miss L. Henderson (6iyds.), 1; Miss V. Henderson (10yds.), 2; Miss P. Dawson (scr.), 3. Time, 16 2-ssec. Second heat: Miss JI. Hayvice (4yds.), 1; Miss G. Jackson (Iyd.), 2; Miss N. Srvinburn (Iyd.), 3. Time, 16sec. Final: Miss M. Hayvice, 1; Miss N. Swinburn, 2; Miss P. Dawson, 3. Time 16sec. 220 Yards B Grade Championship. —First heat: E. G. Guy (Wellington), 1; P. Levy (East Harbour), 2; A. Stevenson (Athletic), 3. Time 25sec. Second heat: L. _C. Elliott (Athletic), 1; G. G. Gorrie (Hutt Valley), 2; H. Bennett (Wellington), 3. Time, 25 1-5 sec. Third heat: F. S. Hill (’Varsity), 1; C. Campbell (Olympic), 2; H. Sergeant (Selwyn), 3. Time 34 4-ssec. Final: F. S. Hill. 1; E. G. Guy, 2; C Campbell, 3. Time, 24|sec. Three Miles Cycle Handicap.—G. S. Bright (160yds.), 1; T. Davis (200yds.), 2; §. Harrison (60yds), 3. Time, Bmin. 32 3-sscc. 120 Yards Boy’s Race (12 years and over). —G. Adams, 1; R. Fisher, 2; G. Marple, 3. Hop/ Step and Jump Handicap.—P. Thomson (scr.), 42ft. 9in., 1; G. Ogilvie (2ft. 6in.), 41ft. 6in., 2 ; H. L. Udy (3ft.), 40ft. 4in„ 3. Inter-Club Relay Race.—’Varsity (Griffin, Tracy, Whitehead and Leadbetter), 1; Selwyn (M. Rose, Kent, Sergeant and Browne), 2; Wellington (Morton, Bennett, Wilkins and Wilson), 3. Time, 3min. Slsec. F< ’ owing are the points gained in the Dev ■ Challenge Shield competition:— Wellington, 47 points; ’Varisty, 30; Selwyn. 12; Athletic, 11; Olympic, 6; Hutt, 2. A GOOD JUMP (Rec. December 2, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 1. In the Dunn Shield (athletics) contest, the broad jump was won by Dr. Hanner, with 23ft. 6}in. —a Dunn Shield record. —Press Assn.