TRUCK AND FIELD

Evening Star, Issue 20943, 6 November 1931, Page 5

TRUCK AND FIELD

ATHLETIC NEWS AND NOTES

[By Pistol.]

NEW ZEALAND RECORDS. The following is a complete and up-to-date list giving details of the records for various events held under the jurisdiction of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association;— 100 Yards, 9 4-ssec. —W. T. Alacpherson (N.S.W.), J. H. Hempton (H. 8.), J. V. Schok (U.S.A.), M. Leadbetter (C.), G. S. Simpson (U.S.A.), G. S. Simpson (U.S.A.), G. S. Simpson (TJ.S.A.). 120 Yards, 11 4-ssec.—L. C. Parker (6.). 220 Yards.—Straight track (21 1-5 sec) : G. S. Simpson. (U.S.A.). Circular track (21 4-ssec): J. K. AyresOosterlaak (S.A.), M. M. Kirksey (TJ.S.A.), J. V. Schok (TJ.S.A.). 440 Yards, 49 l-3sec.—6. Parker (U.S.A.), G. Golding (N.S.W.). 880 Yards, Imin 54 4-ssec.—C. E, Evans (W.-T.). 1,000 Yards, 2min 18 l-ssec.—C. E. Evans (W.-T.). One Mile, 4min 13 3-ssec.—R. A. Rose (W.). Two Miles, 9min 20 l-ssec.—R. A. Rose (W.). . „ . Three Miles, 14mm 29 1-osec.— lv. A. Rose (W.). , Ten Miles, 56min 4sec.—D. lock! (W.). 50 Yards (Ladies), 6 l-10sec. —E. Hoyle (W.). 100 Yards (Ladies), 11 l-ssec.—K. Martyn (C.), T. Ken eh (W.). One-mile Walk, 6min 27 2-ssec.—l'. H. Creamer (A.). Two Miles Walk, 14nuu 12.3-ssec. A. Brady (A.). Three Miles Walk, 21mm 36 3-oscc. —H. E. Kerr (W.). 120 Yards Hurdles, 15 l-ssec. —If. El Wilson (W.), R. W. Lander (O.). 440 Yards Hurdles, 56 4-ssec. —F. S. Ramson (AV.). Broad Jump, 23ft 3 Tin. —J. W. Merchant (TJ.S.A.). High Jump, 6ft 2(in. —E. M. Davidson (V.). Hop, Step, and Jump, 47ft 4Jm. —J. W. Shirley (A.). Pole Vault, lift 3 5-Bm.—W. J. Bat stone (C.). , Putting Shot, 51ft 6 Jin. —H. P. Rothert (U.S.A.). Throwing Hammer, 169 ft 9Jm. —J. W. Merchant (TJ.S.A.). Throwing Javelin, 206 ft Gin.—S. A. Lay (W.-T.). Throwing Discus, 144 ft CJin. —IT. P. Rothert (U.S.A.). One-mile Medley Relay, 3mm 3o;]scc. —Wellington. 880 Yards Cycle.—Grass track (64 sec): F. J. Grose (C.). Banked track (59 2-ssec); F. J. Grose (C.). One-mile Cycle.—Grass track (2mm 13 2-ssec): T. Oakley (W.). Two Miles Cycle.—Grass track (4min 35 2-ssec): T. Oakley (W.). Three Miles Cycle.—Grass track (7mi:’. 13sec); T. Oakley (W.). Five Allies Cycle.—Grass track (12min 14 3-ssec): T. Oakley (W.).

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. The Boys’ High School meeting last week was a most successful affair. Fields were good, the tracks were fast, and performances of a particularly high standard, and, to cap all, the weather leift nothing to bo desired. A feature of the meeting was the starting of Mr J. P. Northey, who seemed to command the entire confidence oi the boys, and who invariably got Ins fields away to even despatches. One of tho most versatile athletes the school lias possessed in recent years is R. E. Naumann, the school champion, who won the 100yds against a strong wind in llsec, the 220yds in 23 4-ssec (which equalled the record), dead-heated for first place in the 440yds in 53 3-ssoc, won the 120yds hurdles (3ft) in 17 l-ssec, and did 19ft llin in a winning effort in the long jump. Ho showed himself to ho a fine stamp of athlete, and his running in the furlong and quarter impressed very considerably. He has a good stride and a nice, easy style, and he preserved his form throughout his races.- He made ,the mistake in the quarter of easing slightly along the straight, and this enabled J. H. Hannah to divide the honours with him. Naumann should he heard from in the future if he confines himself to running distances of a quarter or less, and tho race run by him and Hannah in the 440yds championship would not have disgraced competitors in the provincial title event by any means. Hannah ]uul the misfortune to ho opposed by an outstanding all-round athlete, for in ordinary years ho would he good enough to win the championship. His best- race was in the 440yds championship, in which lie dead-heated with Naumann in- fast time. Hannah came to light with a fine hurst over the last 140yds, and showed himself to he a very likely runner over this distance.

Few better all-round athletes have ever passed through the Otago Boys’ High School than the late Hr J. B. Thomson. His school fellows have been known to speak highly concerning his prowess in practically any form of sport to which he turned. He was one of the finest half-backs that ever played Rugby for Otago, lie represented Southland at cricket, and, apart from the ability he showed in both pastimes at school, he was an outstanding athlete and a fine swimmer. Evidence ,of his ability on the athletic field is still contained on the records of the school, for since 1886 his sft 4iin in the high jump has stood unchallenged. The school has had other great jumpers since then, but none has been able to approach that performance until N. M. Gillick did so last week. Gillick lias a good style of jumping, and at the New Zealand championship meeting at Dunedin last February won the junior high jump title. _ Ho lias improved since then, and just failed to clear sft sin at the school sports. Ho has shown himself to ho the best jumper the school has had since the days of the late J. B. Thomson, and already he looks good enough to ho well placed in the provincial championship. . , . , J, M. Meek won the senior cup high jump at sft lin, and gave a very fair display, but his hurdling has gone off since the secondary schools’ meeting

last Marcii. Tlie other competitor in the senior championship was A. R. Craigie, who von the half-mile and the mile. Even aliening for the lact that lie had no opposition in the mile, and that ho ivas not pushed in the half, the times Avere A'ery sloav indeed. He runs in very laboured fashion, and should do plenty of striding if he intends going further Avith the sporty A good performance Avas that of A. Meldrum in turning in 12sec against tho Avind lor the 100yds under fourteen, thus equalling a record Avhich Avas last touched OA'er thirty _ years ago. The junior champion, G. Af. Spence, shoAved himself to be a promising athlete, and J. Geary, Avho Avon the halfmile, also looks like developing into a good middle distance runner. The management of the meeting left little to b© desired, and the Avay the events Avere pushed through reflected credit on the superintendents, Alossrs T. J. L. Rantin and A. J. Gillman.

WALKERS: HILL AND CABOT. Says the ‘ Evening Post ’: —“Tribute to the performances of the young Avalker, A. K. Alilt, Avas paid in the annual report of tho Olympic Amateur Athletic Club. ‘Despite tho criticism levelled against this young athlete,’ tho report stated, * your executive expresses tho opinion of many good judges that lie is the fastest and fairest Avalker seen on the track for some time.’ If G. S. Cabot (Dunedin), S. Gndsell, and Hill could bo brought together some time this season in, say, a half-mile or mile Avalk, under the eyes of acknOAvlcdged competent judges, a splendid and very interesting contest should result. From time to time Cabot’s ability has been much vaunted in Dunedin, but AvhiJo it is recognised that in top form he is a fast walker, he has not ahvays been perfect. ‘ Sprinter ’ ivell remembers a meeting on the Basin Reserve in Wellington at Avhich Cabot Avas disqualified, and Cabot did not like it. A meeting, therefore, betAveen Hill and Cabot at a suitable time in the season, and Avith good judges, apart from the attractiveness of such a contest, Avould settle the question of fair Avalking, and would also indicate Avhich of tho two is the faster.”

Tho remarks of the Wellington writer call for comment. Otago lias two of tho most capable walking judges in the dominion—Messrs A. Bain and J. Deaker .—and they were the men who disqualified Hill :it the last New Zealand championships. Mr Bain was a New Zealand champion in tho ’9()’s, and one of the best walkers this province lias produced, and Mr Deakcr. too, was a famed walker in the early days here. _ Both have had years of experience as judges, and Mr Beaker told the writer during tho week that Cabot was one of tho fairest walkers he had seen in his long experience, and that takes in some great pods., amateur and professional. Anyone with a knowledge of walking lias only to look at a photograph of Cabot in action to judge as to the fairness of his stylo, and 'although it is a matter that is open to question as to whether Cabot is as good a walker as he was five years ago there is no gainsaying the fact that he is a fair walker whatever tho Wellington writer may say to the contrary. THE GROUND QUESTION. Owing to difficulties arising in etmnection witli the obtaining of the Speedway Royal, the Otago Centre’s evening meeting, set down for last night, had to'he postponed. An effort is now to he made to secure Tahuna Park, and if this ground is available the meeting will ho held next Thursday. Training is being carried out somewhat desultorily in tho absence of a recognised training area, and the whole position is to bo reviewed by tho Sports Committee of the centre at a meeting to-night. NOTES. The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association’s annual report shows that tho association is in a. fairly satislactory financial position. Tho actual cash funds of tho association, after providing for outstanding cheques, is £IOB 5s 2d, practically tho same as last year. 'The report comments on the largo number of outstanding annual suheriptions. This yeai the amount is £133 18s, as against £Bo' 2s last year. The Rose Trust Fund, with the yearly interest to March 31 capitalised, stands at £934 Os Bcl. Since then, accrued interest amounts to £24 10s 4d. It is the policy of the association to use merely the interest from this Rose Trust Fund for the purpose of sending athletes overseas—this interest being available as required to supplement the overseas representative fund. If a suitable ground can ho obtained there is every prospect of the Civil Service Harrier and Amateur Athletic Club staging an evening meeting before Christmas. During the last few months, no junior runner has shown such promise over the middle distances as 1. Craig, the Pacific representative, and in winning tho Technical College championship last week he showed exceptional all-round ability for a lad not much more than sixteen years of ago. Ho won tho mile championship ns lie liked in the good time of 3_ 2-ssec, the ■440 championship in 5(5 3-ssee, the lOOvds in llscc (and did 10 4-osec in his”heat), won the high jump at just on. sft, was second in the 120yds hurdles, and second in the long jump. The College lias several other promising youngsters, and the writer has been informed that there is every possibility of the College making an effort to ho represented in the_ secondary schools’ championship meeting at Invercargill next March.

Although probably ho had had few opportunities of training after his arrival in England, J. E. Lovelock, the Otago mile champion, has begun his athletic career at Oxford in auspicious fashion. His win in the freshmen’s mile was not surprising to those who realised the young Otago runner’s capabilities. It will he remembered that in finishing fourth in the New Zealand mile championship at Wanganui two years ago he did 4min 25 4-ssec, and he was third in the last Now Zealand mile championship, in which ho heat both Rose and Kiser. At tho annual meeting of the Auckland Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., several suggestions were adopted and will ho forwarded to tho council for deliberation. Firstly, it was decided that tho N.Z.A.A.A. should assist “ Dorrie ” Leslie in getting to the Olympic Games. It was also decided to recommend to the council that an invitation be extended to tho Australian athletes, Carlton, Davidson, JJillhousc, and

Golding, to compete in the main centres this season.

At the 1932 Olympic Gaines there Avill bo six track and field CA r ents in AA’hich Avomeu Avill compete. Tho programme includes 100 metres, 80 metres (hurdles), 4. x 100 metres (relay), high jump, throAving tho discus, and throwing the jaA'elin. The SIX) metres event has been eliminated from the programme. A. 11. Goddes ran Avell to Avin tho 220,yds old boys’ event at the Boys’ High School sports last Aveek, and, giAring away big starts, also finished second in the half-railo event. Gecldes should ho among tho best of them in tho half-mile this season.

It was surprising at tho Boys’ High School sports liow many of tlio_ competitors in tho 440yds events tried l to rim the distance as a sprint from, start to finish. Many of tho best judges in the world have expressed the opinion that to ran tins cpiartor as a| sprint, full out all the way, is fin impossibility, and many classy cptarter-niilers usually run the race in three sections. Few races call for the judgment that is necessary for success over this distance.