AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 103, 25 January 1939, Page 17

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Canterbury And Wellington Teams SATURDAY’S MEETING The pick of the amateur track and field athletes of Canterbury and Wellington will be seen in action on the Basin Reserve, Wellington, next Saturday afternoon, when the annual contest between teams representing the two provinces will be held.

The selectors for the Wellington Amateur Athletic Centre, Mr. A. C. Kitto (president of the centre), and Rev. Father T. Cleary, have chosen the following team to represent 11 elliiigtou. The clubs are designated by (V.) Varsity, (Wai.) Wairarapa, (K.) Kiwi, (IV.) Wellington, (O.) Olympic, (8.H.) Scottish Harriers, (11.) Hutt V. (Wgtu. Coll.) Wellington College, and (R.) Rougotai College.

lOOvds., J. Eastwood (V.), A. Welply (Wai?), 0. V. Adams (V.), G. Quinn (K.). J. Ford (W.). W. Fulton (W.), C. Robinson (K.j ; 220yds., J. Eastwood (V.), W. Fulton (W.), C. Robitisou (K.), G. Quinn (K.), J. Ford (W.) ; 440yds., J. Eastwood, C. Robinson, J. P. Evans (W ) ; 880yds., F. Taylor (O.), T. -Me. Casbiu (W.J, P. Bay (W.), A. Robinson (K.j; one mile, E. Mostyn (W.), A. Bourgeois (W.l, P. Bay, T. Bartlett (5.. H. A. Mackay (W.l. 8. Morgan (H.) ; three miles, A. Mackay, E. Mostvn, D. Scrinigeour (V.), W. A. C. Pullar (Wai.), C. Bruce (S.H.); 120yds. hurdles, E. Irving (V.), J. Stacey (V.l, K. Brown (H.) ; 220yds. hurdles. E. Irving, K. Brown; 440yds. hurdles, J. Stacey. W. Eveneen (W.). 11. Parkinson (W.)’: high jump, E. Phillips (W.), L. Vernon (IV.), G. Hunter (H.) ; broad jump, E. Phillips, IV. Fulton ; hop, step and jump, E, Phillips, W. Eveusen; shot, E. Phillips, K. Guv (W.) ; discus, A. Koefoed (W.l, D. L. Bade (O.) ; pole vault, A. L. Fagg (W.l.

Women’s Events. —75 and 100yds., J. Crompton (I 1 .), J. McGrath (W.), C. Hunter (K.), D. Hurley (IV.), A. Walker (K.). J. ’Sharp (W.), M. Molloy' (W.).

Juniors. —100yds., IV. Welch (K.). N. Hewitt (W.), E. Rea (K.), A. Cochrane (K.), J. D. A’Court (R.C.), J. Tracey (W.). L. Flatts (W.), E. M. Jeans (Wgtn. Coll), J. Sutherland (V.); 220vds„ N. Welch (K.l, J. D. A’Court (IL), S. Rea (IL), N. Hewitt (W.l, J. Tracey (IV.), J. Sutherland (v.) ; 440yds., N. Brooks (W.), S. Rea (K.), P. Gallaher (C. 0.8. N. Row (IL), E. N. Thompson (O.) ; ,880yds.. R. J, Ballantyne (S.H.), N. Brooks (W.), R, Deekery (R.), G. Rowberry (W.), G. O’Meara (V.) ; one mile. R. J. Ballantyne (S.H.). G. Rowberry (W.). D. Deekery (IL), C. Hutcheson (St. Pat.’s), J. D, A’Court (IL) : hop. step and jump. A. Cochrane (K.). P. Russell (Wai.), N, Hastings (St. Pat.’s), E. N. Thompson (O.).

Mr. Kitto said yesterday that the Wellington team was the strongest which could be, selected on present form. A few might be disappointed because they bad not been included but if they continued to improve their turn would come. The Canterbury Team. Canterbury will be represented by the following strong team :— G. C. Gordon and C. S. Barrell, lOOjds. and 220yds.; L. Wood and 11. McCaskey, 4-lOyds.; T. D. Blewett, SSOyds. and one mile; C. Dickie, three miles; C. R. Bradwell, 120yds. hurdles and 220yds. hurdles; N Lane. 220yds. hurdles and 440yds. hurdles ; H. W. Wilkins, .broad jump, high jump, and hop, step and jump; IL G. Stead, high jump; D. A. Herman, shot, discus ami javelin ; L. M ooles, pole vault, Miss L. Boanas, women’s spriut events. Juniors.—-R. W. Christensen, 440yds. and broad jump; R. Thompson, J°Oyds. and 220yds.; L. Hay, 440yds. and haltmile; D. Shaw, half-mile and mile. The team includes several athletes who were prominent at the last New Zealand championship meeting, a s well as some promising colts.