AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 21623, 19 January 1934, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES OTAGO SELECTORS APPOINTED At a meeting of the Sports Commitee of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last night the centre secretary (Mr T. M. Brydone) announced that advice had been received that the Australian team, including the field champion J. P. Metcalfe, would appear in Dunedin on February 24, and the matter of making arrangements for a ground was left in the hands of the president (Mr E. L. Mncassey). The programme for the Otago track and field championships in February was drawn up, and is the same as last year, with the addition of a ladies’ high jump championship, a 220yds low hurdles championship, and 220yds B grade and one mile B grade championship in place of the two handicap events. The cycling championships are being conducted by the Otago Amateur Cycling Centre, but half-mile and one mile cycling handicaps have been included on the programme for February 3. Messrs E. L. Macassey, W. J. Bennett, and B. H. Rosevear were appointed a Records Committee for the championship meeting. The following were appointed as the Selection Committee for the Otago team for the New Zealand championships:— Messrs E. L. Macassey, E. C. Isaacs, and B. R. M'Kernan. ■ The running events for the cycling championship meetings were fixed as follow:—February 5, 100yds and one mile handicaps; February 6, 300yds and li-mile handicaps. It was decided to forgo competitors’ passes for the Otago championships and to appoint a steward to collect entry fees at the competitors’ gate. It was reported that sixteen athletes would be going from Dunedin to compete at the Southland championships to-morrow. HANOVER BAPTIST CLUB The Hanover Baptist Harrier and A.A. Club, in its initial efforts to organise track championships for its members, was not favoured by the weather, the meeting being held over a period of three evenings, with senior and junior events on the track, and open field events. Results:— SENIOR. 100 Yards.—L. Gurr 1, L. R. M'Millan 2. Two starters. Won by five yards. Time, 11 4-ssec. 1220 Yards.—S. Kay 1, L. Gurr 2, L. R; M'Millan 3. Four starters. Time, 27 2-ssec. 440 Yards.—L. R. M'Millan 1, L. Gurr 2. Two starters. Time, 62sec. • 880 Yards.— L. R. M'Millan 1, L. N. Medlin 2. W. Dixon 3. M'Millan led from the gun, making a break of 50yds to win in slow time. Time, 2min 18sec. One Mile.—l, D. Craig 1 A. Ellis 2. Four starters. Craig led from the start, .finishing slowly to win easily,’ with Ellis well back. Time, smin 15 4-ssec. Two Miles.—L. R. M'Millan 1. The only starter. Time, llrain 34sec. JUNIOR. 100 Yards.—A. Clark 1, C. A. Broad 2. J. Wheeler 3. Five starters. AVon by two yards. Time, llsec. 220 Yards.—A. Clark 1, C. A. Broad 2, AV. Mercer 3. Six starters. Time, 26sec. 440 Yards.—A. Clark 1, C. A. Broad 2, A. Seoones 3. Five starters. At the gun Broad went to the front, followed by Clark, who challenged Broad on entering the straight to win by eight yards. Time, 59sec. 880 Yards.—C. A. Broad 1, A. Clark 2, A. Seoones 3. Six starters. Clark led in the first quarter, but Broad led from the bell, with Sivertsen overtaking Clark. On entering the straight Seoones had displaced R. Sivertsen. Broad won easily from Clark. Time, 2min 11 3-ssec. One Mile.—C. A. Broad 1, A. Seoones 2, AV. Mercer 3. Seven starters. Taking command from the start. Broad won easily from Seoones, who had improved his position at the commencement of the last lap. Time, smin llseo. ■ OPEN EVENTS. 120 Yards Hurdles.—L. Gurr 1, AA 7 . Dixon 2, A. Seoones 3. Four starters. Time, 20 3-osec. 440 Yards 11111x3163. —L. Gurr 1, A. Seoones 2, R. Sivertsen 3. Four starters. Time, 75 4-ssec. One Mile AValk.—D. Meiklejohn 1, R. Sivertsen 2, A. Seoones 3. Six starters. Time, Bmin 48sec. High Jump.—L. Gurr, 4ft 3in, 1; A. Clark and A. Seoones, 4ft 2in, 2. Nine competitors. Broad Jump.—l. D. Craig, 18ft 6in, 1; S. Kay, 17ft siin, 2; L. Gurr, 17ft 2in, 3. Hop. Step, and Jump.—A. Clark, 37ft 7m, 1; L. Gurr, 35ft 2in, 2; R. Sivertsen, 29ft lOin, 3. Nine competitors. Throwing the Hammer.—C. A. Broad, 51ft 7in, 1; 11. Sivertsen, 44ft 9in, 2; L. 11. M'Millan, 40ft lin, 3. Throwing the Discus.—L. Gurr, 64ft llin, 1; A. Seoones and C. A. Broad, 56ft Sin, 2. Seven competitors. Javelin.—L. Gurr, 74ft Sin, 1: C, A. Broad, 71ft 3in, 2: _J. Wheeler, 71ft lin, 3. Five competitors. ANGLICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS On Wednesday, Anglican held its third championship meeting at the Caledonian Ground. The meeting was controlled by Messrs D. Breen and J, AV. Logan, while R. O. Johnson was starter. Results:— JUNIOR EVENTS. 120yds Hurdles Championship.—J. Gilchrist 1, AV. A. Black 2, P. Souter 3. Time, 19 1-5. 440yds Championship.—J. Shepherd 1, T. Pullar 2, G. Davie 3. Time, 56 2-5. AVon by 2yds; Iyd between second and third. Two-mile Championship.—T. Pullar 1, G. Davie 2. Time, 10.39 1-5. Those two men were together all the way, but Pullar drew out in tho last lap to win by 15yds. Shot Putt Championship.—W. A. Black 1, P. Souter 2, G. Blue 3. Distance, 31ft llin. SENIOR EVENTS. 120 Hurdles Championship.—J. Meek 1, R. 0. Johnson 2, M. Murray 3. AA 7 on by a yard. Time 18 3-ssec. 440yds Championship.-—A. L. Price 1. AV. A. Pullar 2, AV. Pettet 3. Time. 52 4-5. Two-milo Championship.—E. A, Taylor 1, L. J. Logan 2, L. Waugh 3.Time. 10.23 2-5. A club record. Shot Putt Championship.—l?. O. Johnson and G. Blue (equal) 1, J. Meek 3. Distance, 27ft I