ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1933, Page 18

ATHLETICS

by "Sprinter" CANTERBURY TEAM

FORM AT NEW PLYMOUTH

BAYNE A PROFESSIONAL

Interest in. the sport of amate.ur athletics locally was quickened during the week by the announcement of the teams to represent Wellington and Canterbury in the contest at Athletic Park next Saturday. The prospects of an attractive meeting are particularly bright, as, on present form, it would be difficult for either province to improve upon the chosen representatives. The eight members of the southern team who appeared at New Plymouth last Saturday night created a very favourable impression, although they had had very littlo opportunity of regaining their form after their long journey. In addition, a heavy track militated against fast times. Particularly creditable performances were registered by G. McGregor and A. T. Anderson in the 120 yds and 440 yds hurdles respectively. In the former event McGregor, starting from scratch, defeated S. G. Dinniss, .off 12yds, with two hurdles down, by one yard in 15 2-ssec, and also defeated Dinniss in the final, which he won by four yards in 16 l-ssec. L. A. Newell, of Hawera, who also won his heat off scratch, was disqualified in the final after knocking three hurdles down. His time for the heat was 17sec. In the quarter-mild event Anderson, off scratch, conceded F. C. Gilmour, of Now Plymouth, 15yds, and_ lost by a touch after an excellent exhibition; According to a northern writer he fenced beautifully^ and, although Gilmour was also going well, gained ground at every hurdle. J. D. Carmichael started off 6Jyds in the 100 yds, and, with a strong finishing burst, defeated J. W. Kinsella, New Plymouth, to whom he conceded a yard. S. A. Black started in the same heat, but did not secure a place. In the. final'1 Kinsella was the first out of the holes and finished with 3 great burst of speed to turn the tables on the Canterbury sprinter. The time for each race ,was lOsec. In the furlong Carmichael won'his heat in 22sec, off 12yds, but did not start in the final. Bayne Leaves Amateurs. • Among those closely connected with the sport, not much surprise was occasioned by the cabled report received from Melbourne on Monday that G. Bayne, the Petone miler, who left before the Christmas holidays for- Australia/has deciijid to leave the ranks of the amateurs fci favour of the cash side of the sport. It will be interesting to see how he fares in the big races in Melbourne and elsewhere. Bayne's decision removes from "amateur athletics in New Zealand one of the finest milo runners of. recent years and also a competitor who, probably because of the advice he received, clashed with those in charge of the sport more often than falls to the lot of most athletes. Quite a long story could probably be written regarding Bayne's relations with the ofieials of the Wellington Centre during the past two or three years, including his refusal to run in the three miles event at the Dominion championships at Auckland last year-and his consequent exclusion from the Wellington team, but it would serve no useful purpose. Bayne at his best was a runner to be admired, and' most Wellington followers of the sport will wish him every success in competition with professionals. Athletic Club's Meeting. Considerable interest was taken in the first iriterclub junior relay race for the Heenan_ Boomerang at the Athletic Club's evening meeting on Monday and the public were rewarded by a splendid race?in which some fine sprinting by the two Robinsons snatched a victory for, J£iwi from Wellington. In some instances time was lost when .the baton change was being made, but, generally speaking, all the boys acquitted themselves well. The Wellington senior team had a convincing victory in the race for the Oates Baton. There were many in a good position to see who considered Jenkins unlucky not to be placed first in the final of the 100 yds. He came up very fast at the'- finish and appeared to beat Phillips to the tape by a fraction. The time should not now be far distant when Miss E. Sharp will be asked to compete against Miss T. Kench on even terms from the scratch mark. After winning her heat, Miss Kench conceded Miss Sharp half a yard in the fin&l and was not only run out of a place, but appeared to lose ground on Miss Sharp. Future developments will depend very largely on what success attends Miss Kench's efforts to regain her best form., Black Competing. S. A. Black, New Plymouth's star quarter-miler, finished third in his favourite event, being beaten, by J. Whiting ' (Eltham), off 30yds, and J. Hounsell (Canterbury), off 18yds, the time being 50 2-ssec. Black was well within striking distance on entering the straight, but failed to produce his fast finishing sprint. ! In the high jump G. M. Tiffen used the style known as the western roll, but was unable to reach his previous best effort, sft 3Jin representing his best effort. The Canterbury visitors competed .in practically every branch of the sport, including the long jump, pole vault, and discus throw. One of the attractions of the evening was provided by the reappearance of S. A. Lay, who threw the javelin. 195 ft S)in. Notes. Kerr-Taylor and Malcolm are regarded as an exceptionally fine pair of hurdlers in Auckland. They are in hard training and there is a possibility that one or the other will break the New Zealand record of 56 3-osec for the quarter-jnile race. When is Wellington going to produce another hurdler of the standard of Harry Wilson, S. Ramson, or K. Lander? The city is poorly served in this branch of the sport at present. J. McDonald is one local performer who has shown promise. According to the nominations sent to Wanganui, the Wellington Club had no entrant for the shot-put event at tonight's meeting in the River City. So far this season no serious competition has been indulged in in Auckland (states "The Herald"), and most athletes have been merely working themselves into form. Although several new men. have given smart performances there are no fresh champions in sight. . - Auckland sprinters who are claiming attention are V. Walker, Warren, Cargill, and C. Garlick. The last-named will probably be harder to beat over the furlong.than'the 100 yds. :