ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 59, 9 March 1940, Page 22

ATHLETICS

NATIONAL TITLES

PUBLIC SERVICE MEETING

Probably no gathering hvas ever been j held in New Zealand previously aty which so many present aiid past New \ Zealand and provincial atihletic cham- j pions have been brought; together as will be the case at the Bsisin Reserve on Monday, when the Public Service national amateur athletic? championships are to be held. The championship competition has been modelled on the lines of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association meeting, which Monday's fixture follows ais an added big Centennial athletic attraction. There are six centres represented, namely Auckland, West Coast (North Island), Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay. Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago, and . the personnel' of their teams j is such as to indicate a very high standard of competition. Names, :for example, ,which are well known; in national athletic competition are those of V. P. Boot, J. N. McCarthy, G. Qiiinn, all of Wellington, A. O. Dare (Auckland), W. J. Batstone (Canterbury?), J. G. Barnes and A. R. Geddes (Otago), and in addition there are. numerous provincial representatives and champions. ■■■ ■

In all over 2QO athletes will be,competing, and the meeting in every way should prove a very acceptable contribution by the Public Service to the Centennial sports attractions in'- this city Besides the athletic events there are aiso cycling championships. The meeting is to start at 11 o'clock in the morning, and, after an interval for lunch, will be continued throughout the afternoon.

The personnel of the teams is as follows:—

Auckland.—G. Andrews '(Railways), X Bjerck (Public Works). M. Bryon (Lands and Survey). B G. Carr (Public Trust), A. VV Clarke (Railways), H. A. Crafts (Post ani Telegraph), D. Crosads (Railways), A. 0. Dare (Navy), J. C. Daere' (Valuation), J. B. Devcich (Native),. T. F. Duffln (Post and Telegraph), \V. J. Gallagher (Railways), II Garner (State Advances), E. J. Hannan (Railways), S Hookway (Army), G. B, Hotchin (Housing), M. C. Johnson (Railways). R. E. Kirk (Railways). D. VV. Kneebone (Railways), A. Lewis (Post ; and Telegraph), J. Ludlam (Railways), L.F. MeKoy (Railways), A. W McManus (Post and Telegraph), J. H. McManus (Post and Telegraph), O. McManus (Railways), L. McNeill (Railways), D. Martin (Police), W. J. Meehan (Police), J. F. Northey (State Advances), H. A. Ratliflf (Health). \ W. Raynes (Post and Telegraph). G. W. Robinson (Air), J. Strachan (Air), R. T. Taylor (Railways), A. Wallace (Railways), Misses J. Gibson (Public Trust), N Nelligan (State Advances), M Sullivan (Lands and/Survey), L. •Quane (Post and Telegraph).

Wost Coast (N.I.).—A. Adlam (Police), pole vault,' shot, discus; J. Bromley (Wanganul). one and three miles men; W E. Buckley (Air). 440 yards men; R. C. BurbusU (Post and Telegraph), 100 and 440 yards hurdles; J. M.

Cameron (Public Trust), broad Jump, men; D. J. Comerford (Public Works), 100 yards junior; A. G. Cozens (Public Trust), 440 yards junior, 880 yards men; T. Dick (Air), 440 yards men; D. \V. Gough (Post and Telegraph), 100 and 220 yards,'broad and hop, step and jump, junior, oue-rinile walk; B. Green (Wanganui), 440 yards hurdles; T. Gregory (Air), 880 yards men; h. Hawthorne (S. and I. Research), one and three miles, men; D. Horgan (Wanganui), high jump, men; 'B. I». Hoskln (Air), broad junip, men;. T. Hunter (Air), 100 and 220 x yards, men; T. J. - MoCashin (Customs); 440 yards,'men; R. M. McKeuzie (Post and Telegraph), shot, men; T. L, McKenzie (Housing); 440 yards, junior; J. W. Muir (Trust), 100 and 220 yards, juuipr; C. Keid (Wauganui), "one-mile walk; J. Schujtz (Air), 220 yards; G. A. Sherlock (Air), hop, step, and jump, men;. H, M. Shewan (Railways), '220 yardß, broad and hop, step, and jump, men; H. C. Stewart (Post and Telegraph), one and two-mile cycle "arid cycle pursuit; H. O. Stubbins (Post and Telegraph), one and two-mile cycle and cycle pursuit; W. G. Thurston (S. and I; Research), .shot, men; N. H.Welsh (Air), 100 yards, men: E. W. Willacy (Wanganui), one-mile cycle and pursuit race;. B. D. .-Williams. (Public Trust). 880 yards, men; W. J. Woods (Air), one and two-mile cycle and cycle pursuit; Misses G. Cook (Agriculture), 5 75 and 100 .yards, broad jump: N' Mewett (Public Trust), 75 and 100 yards, broad jump; S.v Ofßrien (Taranakl), 75 and 100 yards; B. Stevens (State Fire), broad jump , • ' '

Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay.—A. F. A'deane (Post and Telegraph). T. Annean (Post and Telegraph), I. Baker (Post and Telegraph). A. C. Bird (Lands and Deeds),: WJ. Button (Agriculture), B. Cabot (Government Life), N. Cawston (Railways), C. Doyle (Post ;anti Telegraph). J. W. Gunn (Public Trust), . Lister (Post and Telegraph), G. Morgan (Ballway), J. Oliver (Public Trust),, B* Scullin (Post and Telegraph), J. Thorpe 'Public Works), Miss P. M.Flann (State Advances). Miss W. Fuller (Lands and Deeds), Miss B. G Leddna (Public Trustl. ■ '

Wellington.—G. E. Barker (Railways), C. Biggs (Railways), V. P. Boot (Agriculture). L. Brunette (Railways), D. J. Bugler (Customs). H. Cloake (Police), A. R. Cochrahe (Audit). D. J. Dempsey (Post and Telegraph),, F.iFpley (Police). J. P Fpx (Industries and Commerce) , ■VV J Fulton (Police) D O Gollop (Social Security), C. H. Goodall (Census and Statistics), W. L. Hocquard (Public Trust). .K. G. Hogan (Agriculture). H. V. Hudson (Labour' G. Leonard '(Transport); G.. Lockhead (State Advances). J. N. . McCarthy (Police), D. J. McHolrn . (Post and Telegraph). A. J. Mills (Land and Income Tax), F. D. Morgan (Public Service•■ Commissioner), :E. Moston (Post and -Telegraph Department), S. J. Osborne (Land and Income Tax). D. C. Pedersen (Jus-!; tice), J B Prendergast (Industries" and Commerce), G -Quinn (Agriculture), G. B! Rowberry ,\(Education), A. Rowell . (Land and Income Tax),. L. P. Ryan (Public Trust), F. Seymore (Railways), C. W. Sparkes (Government Printing), J. Stacey (Audit) V F. O. Taylor (Census and Statistics). F.J C. .Thoniasen (Police), —. Thomson (Army). A. •'. Thurston (Railways). S. Webber (Land and Income Tax), L P. Gavin (Justice). K. ft. Mitchell (Internal Affairs), L.i J. , Moir (Agrl"tilfure). M. O'Connor (Tourist) 5. •N. Sutton (Public , Works) A. K. Watson (Government Actuary's) llissfs • M. Bell (Government Printing), M. Hew Sana (Health Dental Clinic). M. P. Molloy (Labour), J. M. Sharp (Sjtamns) Z. Walshe (State Advances), Nelson: E. Blumhardt (Post 8,n6 Teleerarih); E. A; Kennedy (Health). D.'• A. McMorland (Lands and Survey). Masterton: K. E. Woollett (Post and Telegraph). "• ' '■''..■

. Canterbury.—J. M; G. Johnston (District Valuer. Cbristchurch, manager), P. W. .Annie. C R. Bailey W J. Batstone,; L. G. Brown. R A. Chapman, M. Crequer, A. Cusack...' A. Dalzell, J Dyer, Ferguson, R. Frizzell, R. Fuller, C. G Gadsby, D. Gibson; C. C. Gordon, D G. Hampton. L. M. Hartigan. L. M Hartigan, F. Hood. R. M. Kidd, F. M. Kirwan C Knight D; Lane N. E. Lane, A. P. H Lee, J. A. Lisle, A. D. Lohrey, E. J. Lynskey, W. Mason. M. McCausland,' P.. McGtnbon, A. W. Menzies, 8., Moon, 3. Nelliean, N. Norris, S. O'Donnell, R. Ray, A. Redmond. • ■ ■. ■ . -1 ■ . •