ATHLETIC SEASON OPENED

Evening Star, Issue 21543, 16 October 1933, Page 4

ATHLETIC SEASON OPENED

CSNTHE'S CREDITABLE INITIAL i FIXTURE FAIR FIELDS ADMIRABLY CONTROLLED From every point of view the first sports meeting of the new season, held by the Otago Centre of the Amateur Athletic Association at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon, was a successful and highly creditable fixture; m fact, tnc manner in which it was staged would have done credit to the officials if the meeting had been one much later on in the year, instead of only their initial effort. Twenty-one events were run off to schedule, and a couple of hours of splendid athletic sports were pleasantly spent by a fair muster of interested spectators. 'The meeting merited much better support, and it would probably have had it if the weather had not been so threatening. Big spots of rain fell in the early stages, but later the day cleared, and but for a cold and steady southerly wind conditions were good. The track was in perfect order. Seventeen runners appeared for the biggest event of the day, the mile handicap, although the remainder of the fields were somewhat disappointing. In the mile event the limit men had the race “ in the bag ” from the start. The back-markers did not have a look in. There was a particularly exciting finish, there being a dead heat for first place in the fair time of 4min 36 3-ssec. The wind noticeably affected the competitors iu the back stretch. Two thrilling relay races were competed—one by five secondary school teams and the other by twelve club teams. In the former the Otago Boys’ High School representatives won over 440yds by half the length of the straight, a good performance. The University Club’s No. 2 team won the interclub relay, which was fast and keenly contested. Some fairly sound efforts were established by the small band of field performers. The feature of the cycling events was the prominence of a new rider, M. Paterson, who secured two firsts and a third in finals, as well as a first and a second in heats. Liberal handicaps assisted him, but he rode well, and his final sprints were always well timed and strong. Eight riders started in the principal race, the three-mile, which Was an easy “ go ” for the middlemarkers. The veteran of the track, J. Fogarty, chased the field from scratch all the way, but could not make up the handicap. Use of a radio amplifier was made for the announcement of results and other details of the events, and this kept the spectators well in touch with what transpired on the tracks and field. Results:— RUNNING. MILE HANDICAP. M. Butterfield (Caversham, 185yds) and L. M'Millan (Hanover, 175yds), dead heat 1 A. G. Hall (Mornington), 175yds ... 3 Seventeen started. There was syds between second and third. Time, 4min 36 3-ssec. MILE HANDICAP (Under 19). L. Donovan (Caversham), 25yds ... 1 C. Broad (Hanover), 65yds 2 G. Colston .(Civil Service), scr ... 3 Sixteen, started. Won by 2ft; 10yds between second and third. Time, 4min 54 3-ssec. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. B. Nixon (University), 65yds ... ... 1 J. M'Gregor (Cargill Road), 85yds 2 G. Garland (University), 15yds, and R. Hewitt (Palmerston), 45yds, head heat ... i '... 3 Twelve started. Won by 10yds each way. Time, 2min 2 l-ssoc. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. J. Gerkin (Civil Service), 10yds ... 1 W. Smith (Caversham), 25yds ... 2 L. Logan (Anglican), 2Qyds 3 Only starters. Won by 2yds; syds between second and third. Time, 57 3-ssec. 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First heat : G. M'Dowall (Civil Service, 9yds) 1, W. Smith (Caversham, Scr) 2, M. .Murray (Anglican, 6yds) 3. Five Started. Won by IJyds; Ift be r tween second and third. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second heat:. K. Moss (University, Siyds) 1, A. B. Thomson (Civil Service, 2yds) 2, S. Airey (St. Patrick's, 7yds) 3. Six started. Won by inches; 2yds between second and third.' Time, 10 2-ssec. Third heat: S. Longworth (Civil Service, 7Jyds) 1, J. Watt (University, 2yds) 2, K. Miller (Caversham, 3yds) 3. Seven started. Won by inches; lyd between second and third. Time, 10 3-ssec. —Final. — Moss 1 Watt 2 Thomson 3 Won by inches each way. Time, 10 l-ssec. 100 YARDS HANDICAP (Under 19). First heat; J. Macassey (Boys’ High School, 6yds) 1, R. Orange (Civil Service, 4yds) 2, E. Ombler (Anglican, 7yds) 3. Eight started. Won by 2yds; lyd between second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat: G. Spence (Boys’ High School, 2yds) 1, L. Kennedy (Mornington, 6yds) 2, Scanlon (Christian Brothers’ High School) 3. Eight started. Won by 6m each way. Time, llsec. —Final.—Macassey ... ... ... ... 1. Kennedy ... ... 2' Ombler ... 3 Won by 2yds; lyd between second and third. Time, 10 2-sseo. 100 YARDS LADIES’ HANDICAP. Miss Dick, 2yds 1 Miss Morton, lyd ~ Miss Chennels, 6yds 3

Four started. Won by liyds; 2ft letwecn second and third. Time, 12 -osec. HALF-MILE WALK HANDICAP. I. Nicholson (University), scr ... 1 j. Gerrie (Caversham). 35yds 2 S'. Hall (St. Patrick’s), 65yds ... 3 Five started. Won by 20yds each vay. Time*, 3min 29 3-ssec. MILE CLUB RELAY, university, No. 2 (Denham, Talbot, Cropp, and Young) _ I University, No. 1 (Nixon, Watt, Watson, and Moss) ... ) 1 .mover (Craig, Lancaster, Milburn, and Gurr) 3 Twelve teams competed. Time, 3min Usee. SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ RELAY. Otago Boys’ High School (Mahoney, Spence, Forrester, and Macassey) 1 Christian Brothers’ High School, No. 1 2 Christian Brothers’ High School, No. 2 3 King Edward Technical College ... 4 M'Glashan College ... 5 Time, 49 l-ssec. CYCLING. THREE-MILE HANDICAP. G. Foster (120yds) I J. Brown (90yds) 2 M. Paterson (260yds) ... 3 Eight started. Won by half a wheel; half a length between second and third. Time, 7miu 52sec. ONE AND A-HALF MILE HANDICAP. First-heat; M. Paterson (150yds) 1,V. Laws (230yds) 2, G. Sinclair (110 yards) 3. Five started. Won by 20yds each way. Time, 3min 52 2-ssec. Second heat: B. Oakes (2Xoyds) 1, C. Lucas (50yds) 2, G. Paul (70yds) 3.Six started. Won by the” length of the straight; a wheel between second and third. Time, 3min 55sec. —Final.— Paterson 1 Paul 2 Laws 3 Won by a length; a wheel between second and third. Time, 3min 40 4-Ssec. MILE HANDICAP. First heat: B. Oakes (160yds) 1, M.Paterson (140yds) 2, C. Lucas (30yds)' 3. Four started. Won by four lengths; a long distance between second and third. Time, 2min 20 l-ssec. Second heat: G. Paul (50yds) 1, J.' Brown (40yds) 2, G. Sinclair (70yds) 3. Six started. Won by three-quarters of a length; a wheel between second and third. Time, 2min 19sec. —Final— Paterson ... ... I Oakes ... ... 2 Sinclair 3 Won by half a length; 20yds between second and third. Time, 2min 17 l-ssec. FIELD EVENTS. BROAD JUMP HANDICAP. K. Miller (Caversham), 9in, 21ft Tin 1 B. G. Brown (St. Patrick’s), 3ft 6in 2 it. F. Ford (St. Patrick’s), 3ft ... 3 Twelve competed. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP. R. O. Johnson (Anglican), Sin, sft 3in T A. G. Lysagbt (Cargill Road), Sin 2 J. H. Ramsay (Caversham) 3 Eight competed. Johnson and Lvsaght dead-heated, but in the jumpoff the former annexed the victory. SHOT PUTT HANDICAP. F. Harman (Cargill Road), 4ft, 31ft 9in 1 L. Donovan (Caversham), 4ft... ... 2 R. O. Johnson (Anglican) ... ... 3 Eight competed. DISCUS HANDICAP. L. Donovan (Caversham), 25ft, 97ft 6in ... ... 1 F. Bartlett (Caversham), 25ft ... 2 R. J. Henderson (St. Patrick’s), 10ft 3 Twelve competed,.