AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 21620, 16 January 1934, Page 1

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENING SPGNTS MEETING A sports meeting was held by the Dunedin Amateur Cycling Club in conjunction with tiie Anglican and Hanover Baptist Athletic Clubs last evening { at the Caledonian Ground. A strong wind blew from the Cargill road end of the ground. In the cycling events G. Smith won the Half-mile Handicap from scratch. The Mile and a-half Handicap, which was won by A. Blackie, provided a fine finish, there being only inches between the winner and L. Schmeltz. C. Gilchrist challenged C. Lucas, the holder of the Paterson Cup for quartermile time trials, but was unsuccessful, missing the record by a fifth of a second. Results:— v CYCLING. HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First heat: G. Smith (scr) 1, G. Foster (scr) 2, L. Schmeltz (35yds) 3.; Five starters. The field was bunched at the bell. Coming into the straight Smith took the lead, and went; on to win by a length, with two lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin llsec. Second heat: C. Gilchrist (scr) 1, A. Blackie (20yds) 2, B. Oakes (35yds) 3. Six starters. At the bell Laws led, with the field close up. Gilchrist took the lead going down the back straight, and won by a length. Two lengths separated second and third. Time, Imih 10 3-ssec. —Final.— 6. Smith ... 1 G. Foster 2 A. Blackie ... 3 At the bell Oaks led Laws, with the field 15yds back. Going down the back Foster took the lead, followed by Smith. In a good finish Smith .came up fast to win by two lengths, with Blackie a length back third. Time, Imin 11 3-ssec. ONE AND A-HALF MILE HANDICAP. ■ First heat: A. Blackie (65yds) 1, L. Schmeltz (65yds) 2, D. Segue (176yds) 3. Five starters. At the bell Seque led, with the field close up. At the bottom bend Blackie shot to the front, and went on to win by a length, with 15yds between second and third. Time, 3min 46sec. Second heat: G. Smith (15yds) 1, V. Laws (140yds - ) 2, B. Oakes (110yds) 3. Five starters. With a lap and a-half to go Smith had caught the front markers. Laws led going down the back straight, but Smith took charge at the bottom bend, and won by a length. Half a wheel separated second and third. Time, 3min 43sec. —Final.—• A. Blackie ... ... ... 1 L. Schmeltz ... L. ... ... 2 B. Oakes ... 3 With a lap to go Smith caught the field. Blackie ,led into the straight, and hung on to win by inches. Fifteen yards separated second and third. Tinie, 3min 40 l-ssec. ANGLICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. 220 YARDS HURDLES, JUNIOR. W. Black ... 1 P. Sonter ... 2 J. Gilchrist ... 3 Only starters. Time, 32 4-ssec.

220 YARDS HURDLES, SENIOR. W. Pullar 1 W. Pettit ' ... 2 R. O. Johnson 3 Five starters. Won by 3yds, with 4yds between second and third. Time, 30 3-ssec. ' . 220 YARDS, JUNIOR. W. Black ... -1 J. Gilchrist ... 2 T. Pullar 3 Four starters. Won by 3yds, with a vard between second and third. Time, 26 3-ssee. 220 YARDS, SENIOR. W. Pullar 1 A. Price 2 W. Pettet 3 Five starters. In a good finish Pullar won by a foot, with Pettet 6yds back third. Time, 24sec. ' ONE MILE, JUNIOR. G. Davie ' 1 T. Pullar i ...' ... 2 Only starters. Coining into the straight the runners were together. In a good finish Davie won by inches. Time, 4min 57 3-ssec. ONE MILE. SENIOR. C. Holmes and R. • Rock I iff (dead heat) ..: 1 L. Waugh 3 The only' starters. At the bell the three runners were together. With 200yds to go Rockliff took the lead and led into the straight. Holmes challenged, and in a good finish caught Rockliff on the tape. Waugh was 15 yards back third. Time, 6min 13 2-ssec. HIGH JUMP, SENIOR. J. Meek. sft lin 1 R. O. Johnson 2 T. M'Donald 3 HIGH JUMP, JUNIOR. W. A. Black, 4ft lOin 1 P. pouter , ... 2 THROWING THE DISCUS, SENIOR. P. G. Ward, 90ft 7in 1 P. Sonter, 87ft 7in ... ... 2 R. O. Johnson, 86ft Sin ... 3 Five competitors. THROWING THE DISCUS, JUNIOR. P. Souter, 87ft 7in 1 Blue, 73ft 3iin ... 2 HANOVER BAPTIST CHAMPIONSHIPS. 100 YARDS, JUNIOR. A. Clark 1 B. Broad ... ... ... ... 2 J. Wheeler ... 3 Six starters. Won by a yard. Time, llsec. . ■ 100 YARDS, SENIOR. L. Gurr ... ... ... ... 1 L. M'Millan 2 Only starters. Won bv 3yds. Time, 11 4-ssec. QUARTER MILE, JUNIOR. A. Clark ...I ... 1 B. Broad ... 2 A. Scoones 1 3 Five starters. At the gun Broad went to the front, followed by Clark. Broad led into the straight, but Clark finished well to win by Byds. Twenty yards separated second and third. Time, 59sec. , QUARTER MILE, SENIOR. L. M'Millan ... ... ... 1 L. Gurr ... ! 2 The only starters. M'Millan led from the start and went on /to win by Byds. .Time, 62see, TWO MILES. A. Scoones ... '... 1 L. M'Millan- 2 R. Siversten 3 Five starters. Won by 10yds. Time, lltnin 34sec. HIGH JUMP. L. Gurr and A. Scoones, 4ft 3in (equal) ... 1 A. Clark, 4ft 2in ' ... 3 Seven competitors. THROWING THE HAMMER. C. A. Broad, 51ft 7in ... ... 1 R. Siversten, 44ft 9in ... 2 L. 11. M'Millan, 40ft 3 THROWING THE DISCUS. L. Gurr, 64ft llin 1 A. Scoones and C. A. Broad, 56ft 6in (equal) 2 Seven competitors.