LOCAL TITLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 49, 27 February 1937, Page 11

LOCAL TITLES

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENTS AT THE BASIN

A HEAVY TRACK

But for the heavy rain of the last few days which left the track very soft, conditions were really good when the Wellington provincial track and field championships opened at the Basin Reserve • this morning. There was just a- light northerly. • It was hardly to be expected in view of the state of the track that fast times would, be returned, and figures recorded in the preliminaries, except in the case of one heat of the 220 yards, bore this out.

With the fine array of talent competing and the selection of the Wellington team to represent the province at the national championships dependent upon performances .made today, it was anticipated that, competition would be spirited, arid form in the heats pointed to keen tussles in. the finals.

The programme was so extensive that it was found necessary to make a start at 11 a.m. The entries, generally, were excellent, there being .in addition to a full local representation . teams from Wairarapa, Blenheim, and Nelson. . -In addition to the.contest for individual honours there."was also; the R. W. McVilly Shield competition between the various clubs, the trophy being awarded on a points basis. The Wellington Club are the. present holders. PROMISE OF CLOSE FINALS. The running in the heats ol the 100 yards, the first of which was won by V. Walker, a former Auckland champion, and the second by C. Robinson, the local furlong title-holder, gave promise of a particularly good final, as did also the preliminaries in the 220 yards, won by J. Watt, a former champion, A. Welply, and C. Robinson. R. Wade, formerly of' Hawfce's Bay, walked excellently in the three miles, to defeat very comfortably N. McCarthy, who recently transferred from Auckland. -In the 440 yards the placegetters were merely content to qualify, but it was expected that J. Watt, who is a definite .prospect 4or. the national quarter-mile title, would turn in a fine performance in the final. The running of J. Sutherland, the brilliant Waitaki High School sprinter, presaged something really good this afternoon. ' Proceedings this afternoon opened with a grand parade of athletes, led by the Wellington Police Highland Pipe Band. . ... ■ ". THE RESULTS. The abbreviations used to designate the representatives of clubs appearing in the events' decided "up to the time of going to press are as follows: Unir versity (V.), Kiwi (K.), Wellington (W.), Hutt' (H.), Combined Old Boys (O.B.), Wairarapa (Wai), Maryborough (Mar.), Petone (P.), Athletic (A.), Nelson (N.), Scottish (S.), Olympic (O.), Paraparaumu (Par.), Poneke (Pp.). . THREE MILES WALK. CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record: 21min 26 3-ssec, H. "E: Kerr (WO, 1911. Previous champion: W. R. Birks (VO, 26min 7sec. ■R: Wade (WO,"I; N. McCarthy ''WO, 2. Time; 26minO 4-ssec. ' 120 YARDS HURDLES -: . CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record: 15 l-ssec, H. E. Wilson (W.); 1922, R. W. Lander (00, 1927. Previous champion: P. T. Bowie (VO, 16 4-ssec. First Heat—J. McDonald (WO, 1. Time, 18 2-ssec. . Second Heat.—M. Mullaney (KO, 1. Time, 21sec. Third Heat.—C. Houseman (Wai), 1; J. Hamilton (WO, 2. Time, 17 2-ssec. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record: 9 4-ssec, .G. H. Hempton, 1892, M. Leadbetter; 1927, A G. Elliott, 1932. Previous champion: Wi J. Fitzsimmons ' (HO,. 10 4-ssec. ...... . . " First Heat.—V. Walker (WO/ ■1; W. Redpath (W.), 2; J. Eastwood (Wai.)., 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Second Heat.—C. Robinson (KO, 1; A. Welply (WO, 2; E. Bartlett (Mar.), 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. 100 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat.—J. Sutherland (WO, 1; D. J. Pbcknall (O.B.), 2; C. Battersby (P.), 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. Second Heat— L. Flaws (WO, 1; D. W.Dick (O.B.), 2; B. Foster (Mar.), 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. ■ . 100 YARDS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. N.Z. record, 11 l-ssec, K. Martyn (CO, 1929; T.. Kench (WO, 1930. 'Previous champion, A. Gibbs (WO, 12sec. ■ First Heat.—Miss J. Crampton (P.), 1; Miss A. Gibbs (WO, 2; Miss M. Nelligan (WO, 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. Second Heat.—Miss O. Tasker (KO, 1; Miss J. Deiley (Mar.), 2; Miss D. Hurley (WO, 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. THOWING THE HAMMER CHAMPIONSHIP. N.Z. record: 169 ft 9Jin, J. W. Marchant

(U.S.A.), 1923. Previous champion: A. D. .Adlum (W.), 125 ft lin. A. D. Adlum (W.), 125 ft 9in, i; K. Guy (W.), 81ft -9in, 2. 220 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. N.Z. record: P. F. Sharpley (H.8.-P.8.), 1936, 25 2-ssec. Previous champion: J. T. Phillips (H.), 26 4-ss'ec. First Heat—H. J. Abraham (V.), 1; E. Parkinson (W.) and B. Carr (W.), , dead heat, 2. Time, 29 4-ssec. Second Heat.—J. Hamilton (W.), 1; ■ G. R. Gunn (H.), 2; W. G. Thompson : (Wai.), 3. Time, 28 3-ssec. : Third Heat.—R. Freeman CV.), 1; J. ] McDonald (W.), 2; A. K. Hill (O.B.), , 3. Time, 28 2-ssec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record (straight track): • . -21, l-ssec, G. S. Simpson (U.5.A.),. ' .1931. Circular track): 21 3-ssec, W. ■ S. Bainbridge (A), 1935. Previous champion: C. Robinson (K.), 23 4-ssec. First Heat.—J. M. Watt (O.B.), 1; W. Redpath (W.), 2; E. Simpson (K.), : 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. Second ' Heat—A. Welply (W.), 1; E. Bartlett (Mar.), 2; A. H. Gorringe (V.), 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. Third Heat—C. Robinson (K.), 1; J. Eastwood (Wai.), 2; E. D. O. Clarke (V.), 3 Time, 23sec. 220 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPION- ' SHIP First Heat.—J. Sutherland .(W.), 1; : D. W. Dick (O.B.), 2\ A. R. Williams (W.), 3. Time, 24sec. Second Heat—L. Flaus (W.), 1; C. : Battersby (P.), 2. Time, 24 4-ssec. 90 YARDS WOMEN'S HURDLES. . First Heat—Miss A. Walker (K.), 1; Miss M. Nelligan (W.), 2; Miss D. Day (W.), 3. . Time, 15 l-ssec. ! Second Heat—Miss J. Sharp (W.), , 1; Miss T. Greenfield (P.), 2. Time, 16 2-ssec. - - HOP, STEP, AND JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. N.Z. record, 50ft lin, J.. P.' Metcalfe (N.S.W.), 1934; best New Zealander's performance, 49ft BJin, '■ H. K. Brainsby (A.), 1934. Previous cham- , pion, R. Carter (Par.), 43ft Bin. R. Carter .(Par.), 44ft, 1; C. Haus- : mann (Wai.), 43ft 04in, 2; A. M. Moore (N.), 42ft lOin, 3. JUNIOR BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. H. G. Hedge (H.), 18ft Bin,' 1; E. Wylie (W.), 16ft sin, 2. 440 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. N.Z. record, 55 3-ssec, F. A. Finlayson (A.), 1935. Previous champion, A. H. Abraham (V.) and P. McDonald : ' (W.), 59 2-ssec. : First Heat.—A. K. Hill (O.B.), 1. : Time, 6.4 sec. Second Heat.—J. Hamilton (W.), 1; L. Myers (K.), 2. Time, 62 2-ssec. Third Heat—H. J. Abraham (V.), 1; A. A. Bourgeois (W.), 2. Time, 63sec. WOMEN'S BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. . Miss J. Sharp (W.), 15ft 4in, 1; Misses M. Wood (K.) and J. Lark (W.), 14ft 6in, equal, 2. .'.'■■ 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. N.Z. record, S. A. Black (West Coast, N. 1.), 48 4-ssec, 1932. Previous champion, T. Evans: (W.), 51 3-ssec. First Heat—J. M. Watt (O.B.), 1; H. G. Bowyer (V.), 2; S. Franklin (K.), ■ 3. . Time, 55 2-ssec.

Second Heat—N. B. Manssen (N.), 1; H. W. Thorns (P.), 2; D. J. Benton (H.), 3. Time, 55 2-ssec.