AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 53, 26 November 1930, Page 17

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Busy Times Ahead

THE EVENING MEETINGS

(By

“HURDLER.”)

Coming Events. December I—Evening meeting, Basin Reserve, 6 p.m. ~ December 6 —Wellington A.A.C., visit to Wanganui. December' B—Evening meeting, Athletic Park, 6 p.m. December 10—Lower Hutt A.A.C., Lower Hutt, 6.15 p.m. December 13 —Petone A.A.G., Petone, 2.30 p.m. Doceujber 13—Napier A.A.C., Napier. December 15 —Evening meeting, Basin Reserve, 6 p.m. December 26 —New Plymouth A.A.C., New Plymouth, p.m. Next Monday’s Programme. Owing to certain restrictions imposed by the City Council, the programme for next Monday’s evening meeting at. the Basin Reserve has been slightly altered. Mr. M. B. Furlong, secretary of the Kiwi Club, under whose control the meeting is to be'staged, announces the following revised programme : —lOO yards, 220 yards, 880 yards, three miles, 220 yards junior, mile, walk, 75 yards ladies’, 100 yards ladies’, men’s relay (4 x 110 yards), ladies’ relay (4 x 100 yards);, two mile cycle, and half-mile junior cycle. Second Evening Meeting. The second evening meeting was held at the Athletic Park on Monday in perfect weather, but the attendance of spectators was very poor, Entries were quite up to the average, and a number of close finishes were seen during the evening. Starter Leslie was in great form with the gun, all the starts being up to his usual high standard. C. Jenkins made his first appearance of the season, and though it looked on the handicaps that he woqld have to be at his best to win, he surprised everyone with his forward running. To run first in his heat, off scratch, in 12 2-ssec., and second in the final in 12 l-ssec. that Jenkins is going to be at his besjt this coming season aud has a good chance of regaining his 100 yards New Zealand title.

.T. Pickering (Wellington) (74yds.) finished inches ahead o'f Jenkins in the 120yds. handicap, with J. Barlow (Wellington) (9yds.) tfiird. The distance of the ladles’ race—l2o yards—was rather too far fpr the majority of the competitors so early in the 'season. Miss 8. Corbett (Wellington) (OJyds.), a newcomer to athletic ranks, won her heat and final rather easily. This girl is going to improve and will be' among the backmnrkers very sooq. Gladys Edwards would be well advised to have a good spell from tlie running track, Miss J, Murray (Athletic) won hex- heat pulling mi, but finished last in the final. If th[s girl could only be induced to use her long stride and fight every inch of the way she would be a champion. Dolly Martin (Miramar) is a very consistent sprinter and will soon be. on the winning list. Phyllis Moore (Miramar) is certainly on the small side, but she is u trier every time and deserved her well-earned second in the final. Miss Battersby (Athletic) was third in; the final off B>]yds; and ran a good race. Misses Rutland, Gbilins and F. Martin will need many more yards before they can register a win. Miss E.' Sharp (4yds.), J, Willson (3yds.). and C. Millar (3jyds.) bait no possible chance of conceding the starts allotted the placed girls. . ■

Tho 600 yards* handicap was a fine race and a great fight occurred for the honours, -V, Williamson. (Wellington) (15yds.) 'just' caught J. O’Brien (Athletic) (30yds.) on the tape, D. Thom (Athletic) ran exceedingly well and finished in third place.

■ ’Nine started in the two miles handicap, with A, Barclay (8.H,) on the scratch mark, Why he should be asked to give real track runners like Clarrie Gibbons (Wellington) 50 yards and L. A. Sinclair (S.H.) 130 yards is hard to understand. ' The latter had no difficulty in winning, with Gibbons filling second place. The style of some of these distance runners borders on the ridiculous, and it seems a pity that some of our old runners who witnessed this sorry exhibition do not come along and give .some badly-needed advice. The junior event, was won easily by H. Eades (0.), off 6yds., in 12 4-ssec. Some run for a, junior This boy is full of promise. R. Vaney (0.) and S. H, Hall (S.H.) filled the minor places, J. Waterman (Wellington) is still on the young side, but is improving. The Wellington club entered two teams for the relay race, and being the only entrants finished first and second. It seems a pity that the other city'clubs do not enter in these events and help

make them as popular as they were last season. N. Mulvey, a Canterbury College boy who has linked up with the Wellington club, won the pole vault event from F. Bradey (Wellington). The respective heights were Oft. 6in. and Bft. 6in. The hop, step and jump event was yon by the fust-improving Lulham (Wellington). Wellington Club Members for Wanganui. The following members of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club have signified their intention of competing for the Falkner Cup against Wanganui on December 6 at Wanganui:—J. Fleming, C. Jenkins, 11. E. Le Grove, A. Lulham, F.. Bradey, S. Gudsell,, T. Pickering, R. Pask, V. Williamson, C, Thompson, 11. Ellis, B. Skelton M. Gnnc, C, Labone, C. Gibbons, W, Fisher, J. Barlow, A. Welply, A. Telfar, F. Atkinson, C. Johnson D. Toomer, A. Puniti, L. Butler and V: Klee. Ladies; E. Powell, L. Sharpe, M. Deslands, G. Edwards, S. Corbett, E. Blatherwick, E. Sharp, O. Lawler, K. Rutland, J. Gollens, J. Willson, C. Millar. L. Riack, E. Taylor, and Miss May Wilkins as chaperon. Any other members wishing to make the trip should notify Mr A. C. Kitto without delay. Olympic Club Notes. The field day staged by the Wellington Centre at Athletic Park last Saturday was not as great a success as could be wished. F. Jones, W. Ogg, W. Watt and D. Paris were the only club members present. Coaches were in attendance for all branches of field events, aud their advice was eagerly accepted by the few field event men present. F. Jones is sure to improve on his previous competition performances in the shot putt, and on the strength of his efforts last Saturday will find his handicap in this event reduced. The junior members of the club are now further advanced, with their training, and seven of them had their initial try-out on Monday evening.. R. Vaney and G. Strong show great promise; the latter csgpecially has a future as a sprinter. R. Hendricksen, with consistent training, should perform well in sprint events. L. Daroux hns decided to contest field events this season, and should do well with the javelin and discus. C. Campbell seems to be running better •this season than he has for years. The club still has hopes of this runner regaining spine of liis 1925 form. . The club has purchased a javelin and a hammer for the field-event men to practice with, and it is hoped that, these men will take advantage of the facilities placed at their disposal. The series of events for the nil-round senior championship for the W, A. Thomson Shield will commence during, the second week in December with the high jump and shot putt. Tlie junior championship over 100 yards. 440 yards, and 880 yards will again be decided this year, the trophy being the patron’s (Mr. H. Glover) cup and miniature. Kiwi Club’s Notes, , Arrangements are well in hand for. the evening meeting to be held on the Basin Reserve on December 1. As this will be the elub’s first attempt at controlling a meeting, it is hoped that all members will rally round and nominate. Among the club’s new athletes this year are Stevenson and the two Hurdle brothers These juniors show promise of something really good. They must at all times during the preparatory training refrain from fast work, and the tendency to come out and race, For the first six weeks—one could, indeed, say two months—all work done should be of an easy nature. The average young athlete of to-day should realise that all work should be undertaken with the idea of building up and making himself stronger. The utmost attention must be paid to stylc-and movement geneIt is pleasing to see S. R .Coehrane back again on the track. He . should bo content to go along quietly this year in light training, paying attention to breathing and exercises which should give him enough stamina to run a fast 440. Jack Russell is one who is moving well, but he could, with advantage, follow the advice given above. He is young, yet, and quite capable of much improvement. E. Warcup and R. Jones need more work with plenty or run-throughs at half-pace. Nothing much has been seen of Les. Veitch. Frank McCullough and others. It is to be hoped, however, that they will begin soon. . Eric Wills, of Motueka, has joined the club, and will appear on the track shortly. He has done a little running in Queensland. Another who is lending the helping hand this season is J. Kelly. H>s i services will be much appreciated.