AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 19699, 28 October 1927, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENING FIXTURES, COMMENCED OTAGO CENTRE'S MEET Large sized fields were the order in practically -every event at the first evening athletic meet of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association at the Caledonian Ground last night, there being a small sprinkling of spectators, ■The weather was bitterly cold, and a wind from the bay was encountered by sprint competitors. The best performance of the evening was registered in the 880yds relay handicap, which was won by a strong University team from scratch in the fast time of Imin 32sec. This team, comprising H. D. Morgan, R. F, Barr, 0. H. Duff, and 0. E. M'Veigh, is a solid proposition, and over such a distance will take a lot of boating. H. J. Pollock, the Anglican distance runner, showed his versatility by carying off a fast quarter from the 25yds mark in 53 3-ssee, and _ being second to Arthur Holt (Byds) in the 120yds handicap, in which Pollock had 9yds. H. D. Morgan (IJyds) was third. The mile fell to the Civil Service runner, B. R. M'Kernan (140yds), who beat J. J. Morris (55yds) in a fine finish, the time being slow (imin 42sec). The ladies’ handicap was a gift for Miss J. Walsh. Mr A. Burk acted as starter, and the, judges were Messrs A. Melville and G. H. Lusk, the latter being a member of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, who is at present visiting Dunedin. Mr E. L. Macassey was superintendent. Next Thursday the Civil Service Club will .stage an evening meet at the Cale., commencing at 6.30 o’clock. Results:— 120 YARDS HANDICAP. Firbt Heat.—H. D. Morgan (IJyds) I, C. E. M'Veigh (7yds) 2, Arthur Holt (Byds) 3. Seven starters. Won easily by 3yds, a yard between second and third.' Time, 13sec, ■' , , Second Heat.—H. J. Pollock (9yds) I, R. P .Barr (3yds) 2. H. J. Strachan (Byds) 3. Seven starters. In a good finish Pollock won by less than a yard, Barr finishing strongly. Time, 12 4-ssec. * -Final— Arthur Holt (Byds) ... ... ... E H. J. Pollock (9yds) ... ... 2 H. D. Morgan (Uyds) ... ...• ... 3 Holt got away well, and jumped to the front to stay there, and, though Pollock pushed him over the last 20yds, the Pacific man won by a bare yard. Morgan finished fast less than a yard behind Pollock. Time, 12 4-ssec. LADIES’ 100 YARDS HANDICAP. Miss J. Welsh (s)yds) ... ... ... 1 Miss M. Pettit (6yds) ~.. 2 Miss E. Burns (3yds) ... 3 Seven starters. Miss Welsh returned medium time against the wind, but experienced no difficulty in getting the verdict, winning practically all. the way. Miss Pettit was second, 4yds behind the winner, Miss Burns a yard back third. Time, 13seo. ONE-MILE HANDICAP. B. R. M'Kernan (140yds) 1 J. J. Morris (55yds) ... 2 E. Fish (60yds) ... ... 3 Twenty-three runners faced the starter, an interesting race ensuing. The limit men set the pace, but, with two laps covered, D. E. Rowla.lt (130yds) held the lead, closely followed by M'Kernan, who was running strongly, J. G. Barnes, ' the scratch man, had made a considerable impression on the field j but L. C. M'Lachlan (syds) withdrew. With a lap to go, Rowlatt and M'Kernan were together, with Morris and Fish moving up, Barnes being about 40yds back. M'Kernan went to tho front about 300yds from homo, but rounding the straight, Morris, who bad left his effort too late, challenged. M'Kernan sprinted, and in a close finish won by a yard, Fish being syds back third. Time, 4min 42sec.

440 YARDS HANDICAP. H. .I. Pollock (25yds) ... 1 L. C. M'Lachlan (15yds) 2 N. S. Woods (10yds) ... 3 Four starters. Pollock set a hot pace from the start, but at the furlong mark M'Lachlan was close up, followed by Malcolm (10yds) and Woods. Rounding the straight, Pollock held a very slight lead over M'Lachlan, who challenged up the straight, a ncck-and-ncck finish resulting in Pollock winning by inches from M'Lachlan, Woods, who came with a late run, being 2yds further back third. Time, 63 3-ssec. BSO YARDS INTERCLUB RELAY. (Four distances of 220yds). University (C. H. Duff, C. E. M'Veigh, R. F. Barr, and H. D. Morgan), scr 1 Anglican (F. J. D. Rolfe, J. E. Green, H. J. Pollock, and N. J. Suckling), 18yds ... 2 Pacific (Arthur Holt, C. C. Campbell, F. Mouat, and E. Fish), 25yds 3 Other starters: Civil Service No. 1 (syds), Boys’ High- School (10yds), Oaversham (25yds), and Civil Service No. 2 (25yds). This was a fast race, ’Varsity scoring a good win with a strong team. Duff reduced the lead over the first furlong, M'Veigh more than holding his own at the next. Then Barr took over, and gave Morgan little else to do but canter home. The Anglican representatives rap a fair race, but the last man, Suckling, was unable to make any impression on Morgan, who won easing up by 3yds. Pacific finished third syds further back. Time, Imin 32sec.