AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 147, 19 March 1934, Page 11

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Metcalfe Clears 6ft. 5 2-sin. in High Jump AUSTRALIANS AT MARTON Dominion Special Service. Atari on. March IS. Tlie Australian athletes appeared in Marton last evening at the biggest electric light athletic carnival ever held here. The attendance was a record, and the programme was the best ever presented on the west coast. In addition to tlie Australians, a large team of Wellington athletes competed, also the four best cyclists in the North Island—Wade, Sowerby, Guilliard, and Lawrence. J. P. Metcalfe (Australia) established a new record for the high jump, clearing 6ft. 5 2-uin. He was in fine form, and had there been no delay, which was unavoidable, it is more than likely that lie would have equalled his own zYustraliaii jump of 6ft. 6 l-Bin. Sclineidemann, of AVellington, won the broad jump and was second in the hop. step and jump. T. E. Hampson (Australia) won the 220yds. in great style and was second in the 100 yards to Dixon, of Rougotea. AV. Barwick, the Australian miler, showed better form and ran his best mile to date, winning in 4.27 3-5. Cooke and Gibbons, both of AVellington, ran well, but faded at the finish. AVelply and Stephenson, the AVellington sprinters, found their handicaps too great. At the conclusion of tlie sports the visiting competitors and trainers, 200 in number, were entertained at supper, at whicli the president, Mr. G. B. Abel, presented the trophies and thanked tlie visitors for attending. Results are as follow :— Cycling. One Mile Cycle. —A. Fade (70yds.). 1; J. Tolley (50yds.). 2: AA'. Mevilie (90yds.). 3. Time. 2.21 2-5. Twenty-eight started. Two-mlle Cycle.—AA r . Mevilie (180yds.), 1: H. Coles (200y(ls.), 2: E. Gibbs (240 yds.). 3. Time. 4.44 4-5. Twenty-five starters. Three-mile Cycle.—H. Soekcr (360yds.), 1; E. Gibbs (360yds.). 2; H. Moss (270yds.), 3. Time. 8.5. Eighteen started. Running. 100yds Handicap.—ll. Dixon (7'.yds.). 1; T. E. Hampson (.Aus.), ser.. 2: M. Strange (3Jyds.). 3. Time. 10 4-5. Twenty-eight started. 220yds. Handicap.—T. E. Hampson (Ans.), ser., 1; M. Strange (9yds.). 2; H. Dixon (16yds.), 3. Time. 22 4-5. Twentytwo started. SSOyds. Handieaii.—A. Bourgeois (41) yds.). 1: AV. Dobson (35yds.). 2: L. Cowling (55yds.). 3. Time. 2. 0 4-5. Fifteen started. One Milo Flat—AV. Barwick (Aus.), ser.. 1: A. Collings (55yds.). 2; R. McDonald (45yds.). 3. Time. 4.27 3-5. Jumping. Broad Jiimp.—L. Sclincideman (Wellington). (ISin.l. 21_ft. 10in., 1; J. Brady (18in.), 21ft. sin., 2: J. D. Metcalfe (Aus.), (sei-.). 21ft. 4jin.. 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—J. D. Metcalfe (Aus.), (ser.). 47ft. Olin., 1; L. Schneidemann (2ft. (tin.), 45ft. llAin.. 2. High Jump.—J. P. Metcalfe (ser.), 6ft. 5 2-51 n.. 1; C. McGregor (Sin.). sft. HJin.. AVonien’s Events. 75 Yards.—Miss A. Aitken (3Jyds.), 1; Miss C. Stafford (Byds.). 2; Miss G. Kreaglier (Syds.), 3. Time, 9 1-5. 100 Yards.—Miss M. Bush (9yds.), 1; Miss N. Teki (4yds.). 2; -Miss A. Aitken (41yds.), 3. Time. 12. TRIANGULAR CONTEST Next Saturday’s Fixture Keen interest is being taken in the contest between teams from the Masterton, Petone and Olympic clubs, to be held on the I’etoue Recreation Ground on Saturday next. Tlie banner is at present held by the Petone club. The following teams have been entered : — Masterton: 100yds.. 220yds.. S. Pye and E. R. Ciapp; 440yds., S. Pye. E. R. Clapp, and G. Crothers; SSOyds., A. C. AValker, G. Crothers, and A. Talbot; one mile. A. C. Walker and A. Talbot; 220 yds. junior. A. Gordon and A. McPherson ; cycling, half-mile, one mile, and three miles. T. McCord, E. Sayers. L. Roberts, and Osborne; field events, .1. Henri and B. Roberts (high jump), J. Henri and S. Pye (hop, step and jump). Petone: 100yds., 220yds. and 440.vd5., AV. Crooks. .1. Hamilton: G. Valk, and D. Parata: lOOvds. and 220yds„ K. O’Connell and N. McGurk: 220yds. junior. C. Bently, E. Taylor, AVillis, A. Blair. K. Jones, and Rose; cycling. J. Morris. T. Roe, D. Roc. A. King, D. King, A. Anderson. 11. Biggs, mid R. Dutton (one mile, three miles, and half-mile). Olympic: 100yds.. 220yds., D. McNicol. S. Farrington. A. Badland, and 11. Magnusson ; 440yds.. 880yds.. AV. B. Ogg. C. M. Brown, B. Hedges: 440yds.. SSOyds., one mile, C. Campbell, R. Alountjoy, SSOvds., one mile. D. Barn; one mile, G. Murray, G. Gibbs; 220yds. junior, A. Service B. Prince; hop. step and jump mid high jump. G. AV. Clapham. L. Bade: cycling, half-mile, one mile. aw. three miles. A. Pennington. IT. Houston. R. Barber, nnd R. AVrathall. WOMAN RUNNER Performs Well at Westport By Telegraph—Press Association. AVestport. March IS. A feature of the AA’cstporf Aniatcui Athletic Club’s sports meeting this afternoon was the running of Miss Fay Gudsell, the Canterbury provincial woman champion, who won the 75yds., also her heat mid the final in the 100yds. She also made a brilliant sprint home to win the relay race for her team.