ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 32, 9 February 1929, Page 18

ATHLETICS

By «PRINTE.n'-

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

ORDER OF THE EVENTS

LADY ATHLETES RUN WELL-

Although'the personnel of the various provincial teams for' the New Zealand championships at- tho . Basin Reserve on 22nd and 23rd February is not -yet known, it is certain that the.' different centres will bo very well re-' presented. Practically all last season's champions will be defending their titles. So far as can bo ascertained at the present time,'there will bo two absentees —M. Leadbetter, the present sprint champion, and G. J. Sceats, holder of tho high jump title. ■ . Events for the Two Days. The order of events for the tw.o days is as follows:— / . ' . ■' First day.—Heats.of tho 120. yards hurdles championship, heats of the halfmile cycle championship,, heats of tho 100 yards championship, heats or the' 100 yards la-iies' handicap, heats of the 120 yards handicap, three miles flat championship, heats of the three-quar-ter mile cycle.handicap, final.of the 100 yards ladies' handicap,.final of the 120 yards handicap,. hop, step, and jump championship, heats of the 220 yards championship, heats of the one mile; cyclo championship,.. 1000 yards handicap, heats of the 440 yards hurdles, pole vault championship,- final of tho. threequarter mile cycle handicap, throwing; the discus, championship, throe miles walk championship, heats -of the 440 yards championship. ' ■ .-.- ■ ■','■■. Second Day.—Bßo yards .. championship, heats of tho 100 yards . ladies'championship, putting the shot championship, IQO .yards championship final, 120 yards hurdlos championship Jinal, half-mile cycle championship final, heats of the 110 yards handicap, boatsof tho 110 yards ladies' handicap,■'high, jump championship, heats .'of the ono milo cycle handicap, 100 yards ladies' championship final, 300 yards junior' scratch race (uhder 18 years, on day of race), 220 yards championship , .final, throwing tho javelin championship, 110; yards handicap final, 110 yards ladies.' handicap final, 440 yards hurdles championship, one mile cycle championship final, one mile championship, one ; milo cycle handicap final, throwing the ham-, iner championship, 440 yards championship final; .one'mile walk championship, 880 yards handicap,-long-jump chain-, pionship,' two miles' cycle handicap, ladies' championship relay race, three miles cycle championship, championship relay race. . , ■ .' . ■ ■• , Present Title Holders. . The present title holders and their, winning performances at last ': year's championships,, with, the .provinces they: .represented indicated ; by. the .letter 'in 1 parentheses, are as follow: —

100 yds.—M. Leadbottcr (C), lOsee.*: 220 yds.—M. Leadbotter (Cl), -22 1-5 sec*

440yds.—J. T. Fleming (W.), 51 4-ssoc* ■. . ■ -. ...

880yda.—C. B. Allan (W,), Imin 53 4-ssec. ■■ ■■'• •'■•■■ ' ■'■ '■"■' ■■■', '■'•• ■ '"■■ ■■

Mile.—J. Wi: SaVidau (A.); 4rnin 26! 2-ssee:* ' '■"■ ■-.-■•-.■ ■ ••■••. ■:■;■• ■ ■.••'- ■

Three Miles.—J. W; ■■ Savidan, (A;),: 14rnin 57 2-58ec. ■ ' ' ■' ■-. ' .

120 yds Hurdles.—X. W. Lander (W.), 15 3-ssec* ' ' ■'■ ' ":' ■-. .

,440 yds Hurdles.—F. S. Kamson (W.),, 56 4-ssec. ' ■ ' •■ •' ■' ■ , ; Mile Walk.—W. Lankey (W.),' 7min 1 3-ssee. s . • ■-■'■■ ■ : . ,

Three Miles Walk.—W. Lankey (W.),j 22min SBs'eo. ■•"■■•■• ■■ -i- ■' ■■■ ; ' ' - '

Throwing the •• Disc'us.-^P.' Munfo (W.); 128 ft Bii'n;: ■ ' '■■■-■r ■■■ ■ ■■■■■•■ v [

Throwing the . Hammor.-^-^J.' \W. M'Holm (C.)i,l3Bft 2in. -

. Putting: the Shot.—P. Munro (W.-), 42ft Uin. ■.-■'■:■•• v;; • ■' ; ■.: •

Long Jump.—E. G. Sutherland' (W.),, 21ft BJin.* ,-■ V' .-',-■ ■■->••. : --' ■ Hop, Step, and Jump.^—J. -W. Shirley: (A.),;''4sft Uin.*:-; ' ' ■ -' .■■•■■■'•. '■;'.:■''

- High Jump.—G. J. •'Sceats (W.),, 6ft. Throwing the Javelin.—S. -Lay (W.T.), 197 ft Bin.* ■ .. ..' ■„, , , 1 Pole Vault.—J. W. Batstpne..'(C^),; 10ft 8.5-Bih.* ■ -■■■■■■■■■>■■

100 yds Ladies' Championship.^-Miss N. Wilson'(A.);-'l2sec. '..'.'... ■;.;•"■'.; i

440 yds Ladies',' Belay.-~-W:Ollington, 52 l-ssee.*" ;'' ■"..;"'■;• '■'.'.' .;'; ;

Mileßelay.—Auckland, ,3miri 42 -3-5] see.' '. '■' '.' ',; ";' . '. /"'". '" i

Half-mile Cycling.—F. J. 'Grose ;(C.),; 64sec* ■ ' .' .'■■;■■' Mild Cycling.—F./J. Grose (G.), Slmin18scc. .. ; :: '■"■■' . ■'•"; ■■' ' ; ';'- -v '•

Threo -Miles' CycSiingLMF.' J. CfrosV (C), !7niin"s-2--ssec;-. ;'•■•■ ' . '"'. ;. ] '■"■] ' '■*'. Better thaii New ' Zealand standard-:: Good Ladies- Team. ; ,. ; • ■ • ,'■"■■',:

The .Wellington ladies' team return-; ed from,its tour of the, East Coast with, a good record, of achievements. Not; only was the team successful in' ; win-i. ning the coveted- ; relay. 'trophy, , tho: Bteveneaux Cup, from.,the Gisborne; ladies at" Gisborno, but tho members, of the team individually showed to' advan- 1 tage in. sprint events at-the Gisborne' meeting, and. at, gatherings- at Wairo,a'; and Napier ou the way back to Wclv lirigton. '.'.,-. ' ' , .' . '„ . '.'."■ ... According to a Gisborne writer.,the Btcveneaux Cup race was a splendid' contest. Wellington took the load early: in the race, and had a break of nine' yards' when the final sprint was commenced. Miss Norma Wilson %vas tho; last Giaborae runner, but she was un-: able to catch her Wellington opponent,' Wellington winning the contest by six! yards in 53 4-ssec. Wairoa \vas well back third. The Wellington team, comprised Misses J. Willson, E. Sharp, G. Edwards, and E. Blathenvick.

A 100 yds ladies' seratcb raco at.this meeting also attracted much interest, and served to show that Miss Wilson, the New Zealand lady; champion, is in fine racing trim. She was credited with defeating her Wellington namesake, Miss J. Willson, by eight yards in. 11 3-ssec; thb New Zealand record, time for the distance. Miss Blatherwick was placed.third, and the Wairoa girl, Miss P. Stewart,, fourth.', ' . J..' -.' ...' '..'.-■.

r Competing at North Clyde, tho, Wellington ladies carrio.d off tho. major i honours. Each secured a.:pla"ce in. hpr ; heat in tho 75yds > handicap, and- tlip'j final >vas won. by Miss Blatherwick (3' yd), with Miss Edwards! (3yds) second. ?[ Seven competed in a ,100 yds invitation, scratch race, in which Miss Stewart', was awarded first place, her timo being•■ given as 12 2-ssoc. Miss Blatherwick' was second, and Miss Willson third.. Miss Sharp and Miss Blatherwick won: a place in their respectivo heats in the! 100 yds handicap, and tho final went toj Miss Blatherwick, who was on the two yards mark. Unfortunately Miss Will- i son strained her side, aJid her place an tho relay'team Was taken by a, substi-' tute. '"■ , , ' '. :

At Napier the Wellington ladies' participated'in a'relay race against a team of Napier ladies (Misses Hoyle,' Fulford, Doherty, and Petherick), and were again successful. !