ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 22

ATHLETICS

-.■» "RPRINTEW" ATTRACTIVE SPORT

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HUTT CLUB'S MEETING

GOOD RELAY CUP CONTEST

. . Quite an enj-oyable gathering was that conducted at the Lower Hutt liacreation Ground on Saturday by the Lower Hutt Aniateur Athletic and Cycling Club. The entries were good, with the town clubs represented by some, of their most outstanding members, and things were nicely managed. The attendance was perhaps a little disappointing; certainly, with the faro offered, better patronage should have been accorded the fixture. However, the Hutt Club appears to bo working along sound lines, and everything points at present to the progress that has already been made being extended.

Tho inclusion of three Hutt Valley championships in the programme gave tho meeting iin added touch of colour, keen interest in them being taken. Hutt Valley competitors were thus specially catered for, and the full programme of open handicap events provided amplo competition for all others. Besides the championships, another very attractive item was the 440 yds ladies' relay contest for the Erie Kiddiford Cup, which, being the last, of the afternoon, rounded off the meeting well. Good Team Work—A Fine Win. . The Wellington Club ladies' team, in winning the Kiddiford Cup, put up a fine performance, and added to their good record of this season. It could not have been particularly pleasing for the team to hear after they had won the race/, that it was to be rim over again owing- to some' jostling, but the Wellington ladies accepted the position cheerfully,- and, stopping out again after a.short spell, led all the way to score another handsome win, which incidentally left no doubt as to their right the cup. Miss Sharpe paved the way in the first. UOyds; Miss Blatherwick and Miss Edwards carried on admirably, and Miss Millar, against the speedy Miss T. Keneh (Lower Hutt) finished off with a splendid run over the final .part of the distance. It was, good team work and the cup was won well. . Miss Ecnch made no doubt about securing the 100 yds Hutt Valley ladies' championship. She was out in front early, -and was a very comfortable win.ner —in" fact,.'.rather surprisingly so—' ■from- Miss J. Willson. Miss Kerch would have done better than 11 4-ssec had she been troubled a little more. In the ladies' open handicap events Miss Broe was a very consistent performer,' notching good wins from Miss Powell, and Miss Blake in both the lOOj'ds and .100 metres. .:,'... ' ■',-..■"■ Eastwood''Shines in Sprints.' 'The-University runner, E. K. Eastwood, was in the limelight in tho sprints. Eastwood ran well, displaying good finishiug powers. With his physique and the ability he has shown at times ho should be a real frontranker. , However, he may yet launch out and become the athlete his performances "when a~ competitor at tho' secondary t schools'- championships suggested. I. Wilby' (University) recorded good time for his winning run off the 10yds mark in the 440 yds handicap, 'te is no mean performer over this distance when in form. W. Ogg's 2min 0 2-ssce from scratch in the half-mile was also an outstanding performance of the afternoon. As he -has, done.-so., many times, C. Campbell, after appearing to have good prospects of- success, failed, when challenged. Ogg came> up with him in tho straight and Campbell, who had put all he had into his run, was unable to call upon the reserve power necessary to a,vert defeat. ' J. C. Fabian (University), who performed well •when at Wellington College,' sprung somewhat of a surprise in winning.-tho one mile handicap. But it was a .good win, his finishing effort when he overtook D. Matson, who had passed him along the back in the last lap, being, very impressive. Showing promise- of perhaps some day worthily upholding the doings of his popular dad on the athletic field is young M'Holm, son of J. W-, the ham-mer-throwing champion. He scored a second-on Saturday in the discus event, and won the javeliii'throwing. Ladies' Fast Times. Miss Ei'-Marty.n, the now holder of the .title, of. New Zealand, lady sprint champion, is not sitting bac-k taking a spell. .The ■ Canterbury lady registered the outstanding performance at a sports meeting held', at English Park, Christchureh, on Saturday evening by "the Canterbury Centre. Starting from scratch in the 100 yds ladies' handicap, Miss Martyn equalled .Miss E. Manttan's New Zealand ; record of 11 3-ssec in her'heat, and then bettered it by onefifth, of a,second, iii"the final. It may .be that the performance was put iip on cinders, for.in 'the advice received from Christchureh mention is made, that an ■innovation'; was _a "cinder track in placeof the former- circular grass track. According to reports, Miss M. Barl'on also recorded 11 2-ssec in a 100 yds invitation,, scratch race at the Manawatu Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's meeting:on Saturday afternoon, winning by-two -yards from Miss G, Jackson (Carterton) and Miss P. Stewart (Wairda). At the same meeting Miss JBarron in a special 100 yds challengo race with Miss Stewart is reported to have'won by eight yards in 11 4-ssec. ■ ■ "■■■■'' General Notes. "■ A relay ra6e between.Otago and Canterbury teams is likely .to eventuate at the Otago "University inter-faculty championships on 23rd March. . ' _ Commenting "on tho walking championships at the New Zealand meeting, "Pistol" in tho Dunediu "Star" says: Neither S. Gudsell nor W. Tonkin have anywhere.,.uea : r 4he..... stylo of Garnet CabdtVai; ; :a >valk>r," The.latter would have-needed, to be only near his best to have parried off bojh,walks, especially the -mile,: but on. his : Otago championship; form :Ciiljpt.:T\'otild'"haye had- little show'in'the three-mile, event, and Beg. would have found it ihard :to take second place in either event. Gudsell won the mile in-6min's7 3-ssoc, and Tonkin the three mile in, 22min 54 3-ssec, but of the two' Tonkin is: the. more stylish, though neither is as fair a walker as Cabot, the : ex-New Zealand •champion. Taken;.properly in hand, however, Tonkin migJit; be '. capable of registering very fist Hime; .: ■ ■

E. M. : Davidsbri, the young Victorian athlete. Who-won tlie high jump itt the last; Australian' -and New Zealand championsliip .iiiecling, and who holds the record, was beaten "for the Victorian championship last month. B. Coller won by clearing' the bar at sft 11 Jin, H. Mason (sft llfin) was second, and Davidson • (sft llin) third..' It was" an exceedingly close contest. . ■ "