NATIONAL ATHLETIC TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 148, 18 March 1940, Page 11

NATIONAL ATHLETIC TOURNEY

Junior And Women’s Championships HALLIDAY OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHiIUSTUHURUiIi, Alarch 17. , Tiie national junior and _ women’s amateur athletic championships were held al Rugby Park on Saturday, several records were 'broken, but because ot a strong easterly breeze assisting coinpetitory in field events, not all can be recognized. The outstanding athlete was C. A. Halliday (Can-terbury), who. running into the wind, did tile 120 yards hurdles in 15 4-ssec„ equalling the record, and the 220 yards in 27sec., taking a whole second off the record. D. Shaw (Canterbury), winner ot both the imlf-niile and the mile, set a new record of 4min. 35 3-ssec. for the mile. R. C. Brown, Canterbury schoolboy walker, covered the mile in entiu. 1-1 1-5 see., which is claimed as an Empire junior record. The outstanding woman athlete was .Miss G. iSy-nm.s (Hawke's Bay), who won all three sprints’. . . Points for the intenprovincial sinew for juniors were: —Cautenbury 43, M eiliugton 31. Otago 21. Auckland b, M e»-t Coast North Island 2. The Lumley Memorial Shield for the most points in the womens division was won bv Auckland. Point..-? were: Auckland 26, Wellington 15. Hawke's BayPoverty Bay 15. Canterbury 12, Otago 11, West Coast North Island 2. Results Junior Events. SSI) Yards.—D. Shaw tC.I. 1: J. Gordon (O ). 2; T. Annear (H.8.P.8.), 3. Tune, 2.3 2-5. Won b.v four yards. One Mile Walk.—R. C. Brown (C,), 1, J. Buzan (O.), 2. Time, 7.14 l-o; a British Empire record. Won easily. Long .tump.—M. Carr (C.), 1; W. I. Russell (W.), 2: 1). K- Carew (A.), 3. Dis tanees: 21ft. 4in.. 20ft. 9jln„ 20ft. ilu. 100 Yards.—First heat: 11. lot(W ) 1: \C. R. Bailey (U.), 2; E. Jamieson (U.) ; 3. Time, 11. Second heat: J. D. A’Cqurt 1» K. J. .McAneny’LA.), 2: A. R Mummery (C.), 3. Time, 11. Final: Potter, 1, A’Court, 2; McAneny, 3. Time, 10 3-o. Won by a yard. 120 Yards Hurdles.—First beat: R. W. Flatman (C.). 1: I. Judge (A.), 2: D. McGregor (O.L 3. Time, 16 1-u. Second heat: C. A. Halliday (C.). 1: K. Leonard (C ) 2- F. T. Hunt (A.), 3. rime, 16 --<>. Final:'Halliday. 1: Flatman. 2; Judge 3. Time. 15 4-5: equals New Zealand record. Javelin Throw.—R. McKenzie lO.), 1. JPrescott (A.). 2: «1. R a dick (M.U.N.I.L Distances: 161 ft. 6in., 1.61 ft. 2iin., loJtt. G? 220 Yards.—M. Leonard (ML). 1; J. Smitter (C.). 2: 11. Potter (W.), 3. lune, 24 1-C>. Won by a yard. Putting the Shot:—‘R. J. Morgan 1- t n A’Court (W.L 2; D. Currie (O.)» .VDtstancesT’uSft. 3in„ 40ft. lOitn.. 30ft. Throw. —-K. J- Morgan (G.l, 1. JGlover (C.), 2- K. Calder (0 ). 3. Dlstnnees. 12. 2Jin„ 116 ft. 8 1-8111., HOtt. Hln. High Jump.—W. Blundell (W.), 1. RWalls (WC.N.L), 2: A. Guy (C. , 3Height. sft. 7in.—equalling N.Z. record. -110 Yards.—lP. G- Kissel! (M •), H. Smith (A.). 2; F. O Gorman (C.). 3. lime, 52 3-5. Won by seven yards. 220 Yards Hurdles. —L. A. Halliday (C.), 1: K. Leonard (C ). 2: W. Gi.bson (C- - 3Time. 27 —a record. Won by ti'e One Mile.—D. Shaw (C-), /: C „ 1 ’’JoPme (A I AV. R. Wilkinson (CA. 3. Lime, 4 a record. AA'on by 25 yards. ’Hop. step and Jump.—W. I'. Russe 1 OW.I. 1: M. llore (A.), 2; b. Annals (C-b 3. Distances, 45ft. OJin., loft. 4Jin., 44ft. 8 -pole Vau.lt.-A. A. Opie (C.l. 1: D Ale-Gre'-or (O), 2: R- Carruthers (l>.), »• Heights, Oft. lliin., Oft. Gin. Women’s Events. 75 Yards. —-First heat: G. Symes (H'B.-P.8.), 1; L. Hall (AJ, 2: E. Moffett (WCXI-) 3- Time. 9 l-o. Second belt. J Elliott (H.8.-.1’8.). 1; J- 9n- orse o ( o'-,’ 9 l l Mi , (ILB-P.B 3 )o H/■ Crampton (W.), 2; L. Hail (A.), 3. lime. 114-5. Won by a yard and a hall. Metres Hurdles. —hirst heat. 31. Grindrod (A.), 1; R. Hughes (C.), 2 Time 13 2-5. Second heat: S. Oliphant (C.), 1, D. Adams (O’.), 2. Time, !3 I ’j > -, Oliphant, 1; Adams, 2; Grindrod, 3. Time, 13 Long jump.-iM. M'W-ay (C.). 1; E. Mot(fett WT.N.LL 2; B. -Forbes (0.1, 3. Dis lancJs: 'l7ft. Clin., 16ft. ‘t"-' ! o.ja Yards.—G. Symes (11.8.P.8J, 1. L. Hail (A ), 2; J. Crampton (AV.), o. lime, 26 3-5. Won b.v three yards High Jump.—B. lorbes (O.), 1, A. Ninuho (O.), 2: M. Turnbull *• Heigh?, ifL lOJin., Ift. 4ft. « ui. Putting the Shot.—B. Llpscomhe A.), J . E. E. 'Sommers (A.), 2: X. Hanim (O.), 3Distances: 32ft. 1 7-Sln (a Xew Zealand record), 30ft. Gin. . 4-10 Yards Jutcrprovlncial Relay.—Auckland (L. Hall, J. George. D. Mullins. M. 'Grindrod). 1; Canterbury 2; Hawkes BayPoverty Bay. 3. Time, 51 3-o. . Discus Throw.—'Mullins (A.), 1; A- C™'® (0 ) 2 V. Matthews (C.). 3. Instances: 95ft.’8}i'n„ 91ft. 6*in., S3ft. 6 o-B> n - .. Javelin Throw.—M. Mitchell (AJ, 1 . M. .Mahoney (W.), 2. Distances: I—ft. bin., S2ft. o}iu. ___________