SHEAVES TOO GOOD

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 49, 26 August 1935, Page 9

SHEAVES TOO GOOD

SAVIDAN AGAIN BEATEN

TEN MILES TRACK RACE

TEAMS MATCH A TIE

United Press Association—By Electric Telo-1 graph—Copyright- I SYDNEY, August 25. " The ten-miles track running championship of New South Wales, which was run on the Kensington racecourse yesterday, resulted: J. Sheaves (New South Wales), 53min 45 4-ssec, 1; J. W. Savidan (New Zealand), !34min oOsec, 2; N. F. Cooper (New Zealand), 3. J. Riddington (New Zealand) was" sixth. The Test between New South Wales and New Zealand resulted in a tie. Savidan again failed to outstride Sheaves- This time the course was of spongy grass, all flat, with no hurdles, the competitors covering 11 laps. Athletic interest was more engaged in the individual struggle than the result of the Test. There was no question that Sheaves was the superior runner on the flat. He is taller and more rangy than Savidan, and always called the tune. He has youth on his side. RACE DESCRIBED. After five miles both were together, with Cooper (New Zealand) nearly a furlong behind. The New Zealanders were then pacing well. At seven miles Sheaves was still comfortably striding along, but Savidan was struggling. Cooper at this:stage moved away from the ruck. The race resolved itself into an individual struggle, but Savidan had no chance of catching Sheaves. Riddington . caused a surprise by finishing i sixth. In the actual race he was counted fifth .as Farnhill was not even emergency for New South Wales. This surprised the New South Wales field and made a difference to the club tide. Those who counted for New Zealand were Savidan, Cooper, Riddington, and Stevens, who were second, third, fifth, and eighth respectively. New South Wales filled first, fourth, sixth, and seventh places, and thus the Test resulted in a tie. W. A. C. Pullar (New Zealand) disappointed, finishing sixteenth. After the race the New Zealand manager, Mr. C. R. White, interviewed, said that Sheaves gave the finest display in this test of endurance. In the special struggle he was satisfied that youth had. counted. Savidan also complimented Sheaves, saying: "He should j have a chance in.the Empire and Olympic Games." There is a doubt about the length of the track, but the New South Wales secretary, Mr. Heathwood, is. satisfied that it is exact enough for a-record.