AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 22247, 27 January 1936, Page 11

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

SOUTHLAND TRACK AND FIELD TITLES SUCCESS OF DUNEDIN CONTINGENT The seventh annual Southland athletic championships held in i conjunction with the cycling championships at Rugby Park, Invercargill, on Saturday, proved to be a most successful and enjoyable fixture. The weather was perfect, bright sunshine proving very acceptable to the competitors. A though a slight breeze was in evidence later in the afternoon it did not seriously affect performances. The general standard was good, more so in the track events, and gave promise of better performances at the Otago championships. The Otago contingent had a most successful meeting, winning 18 of theJW track and field titles Six of these competitors won doubles —a. L. iapiey 100yds and ,220yds championships J. G. Leckie, discus and hammer; W. a. Pettet, 220yds, 440yds hurdles; W. A. C. Pullar, one mile, three miles; K. O. Johnson, pole vault and hop, step, and jump; and J. H. Ramsay, 120 yd hurdles .and broad jump The most outstanding - events-, of -.•the, ntternoon were the mile championship and 440 yd. championship. W. A. C. PULLAR. In the former event Pullar and P. 6 M'Lauchlan, the promising 19-year-old Southlander, from whom so much is confidently expected staged a‘great contest all the way, M'Lauchlan pushing Pullar to do his very best Actually M'Lauchlan was on terms with 20yds to go, but Pullar managed to gam a feet advantage in the fast time of 4mm 26sec. While Pullar was responsible for a great performance, too much credit cannot be given, M'Lauchlan. N. J. TYRIE. In the 440yds event Price was slower over the earlier stages than usual, but unloosed a good spurt to draw level 150yds from the tape. From here Price and Tyrie staged a thrilling contest neither having any advantage until right on the tape, when Tyne managed to draw out to win by inches m the good time of 51scc. B. TAPLEY. Tapley had no serious opposition in the 100yds, but in the 220yds event he ■ was given a real test by Price, who was responsible for a sterling performance after, being slow into his stride. Me made up ground rapidly in the straight, and just failed to reach Tapley by a *°ln the field events the standard was only fair, the up-hill run in the broad and hop, step, and jump events not helping the competitors. J. M. Hamsay’s effort of 20ft 2 Jin was a good performance in the long jump, and it is a pity that he will not be in Dunedin for the Otago championships, as he would certainly make the event more interesting. ~ n , R. 0. Johnson won the Otago Centre’s gold medal for most points in championship track and field events, and, as usual, added considerably to the success of the meeting by giving good performances in several events. He was first ih the pole vault, first in the hop, step, and jump, second in the broad jump, and third in the discus, a total of 9 points, J, H. Ramsay being runner up with S points. . The one-mile and three mile cycle championships were won comfortably by C. W. Robinson. Frame, the past champion; being unable to compete owing to illness. ' The control of the meeting left nothing to be desired, and credit must be given to’ the following officials for the prompt despatch of a lengthy programme Referee, Mr G. L. Tapley (president Otago Centre N.Z.A.A.A.); superintendent, Mr W. M ludoe; starter, Mr C. Piersen; announcer Mr R. J. Smith; treasurer, Mr W. lorrance; and sports secretary, Mr D. J. B. Dorman. .. Results (abbreviations Anglican, Ang.; Civil Service, C.S.; Caversham, Cav.; Invercargill, In.; St. Paul s, St. P.; Toko, T.; Otago University, U.; Gore, G.):100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat.—B. L. Tapley (Ang.) 1, A. E. Blandford (St. P.) 2, E. O’Connell (In.) 3. Won by syds, 2yds between second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec. _ Second Heat.—W. J. Atley (St. P.) 1, L. Lumsden (G.) 2. G. Henderson (St. P.) 3. Won by inches, one yard between second and third. Time, 10 2-osec. —Final.— B. L. Tapley (Ang.) 1 AV. Atley (St. P.) 2 L. Lumsden (G.) 3 Tapley ran strongly throughout to win by a, yard, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 10 4-sseCj.

100 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat.—B. Hoffman (G.) 1, G. M'Beath (St, P.) 2, \V. Miller p .-) 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. Won easily by syds. one yard between second and third. . ... n T , . Second Heat.—A. Duff (0.8.H.5.) I, E. Boyd (In.) 2, C. Harvey (St. P.) 3. Won by a yard; one yard between second and third. Time, Usee. —Final. — A. R. Duff (0.8.H.5.) 1 B. Hoffman (G.) 2 E. Boyd (In.) 3 Duff took the lead at 80yds to win by a foot, one yard between second and third. Time, 11 l-ssec. 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. J. H. Ramsay (Cav.) 1 R. Burnett (C.S.)i 2 M. Murray (Ang.) 3 AVon by 2yds, 3yds between second and third. Time, 17 2-ssec. A good race between three fairly well-matched hurdlers, Ramsay drawing out with tour hurdles to go and winning nicely by 2yds. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. H. J. Tyrie (Civil Service) ... ... 1 A. L. Price (Ang.) 2 J. D. Chisholm (St. P.) 3 A very fine race between the first two runners, Tyrie and Price contesting every inch of the last 150yds. Tyrie managed to maintain a slight advantage to win by inches from Price, the third man, Chisholm, being 10yds away. Time. 51sec. ONE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP, W; A. C. Pullar (Ang.) ;f ... ..V ... f P. G. M'Lauchlan (St. P.J 2 A. R. Geddes (C.S.) 3 From a good start M'Lauchlan made the pace over the first lap, closely followed by Geddes arid Pullar. Pullar ran into the lead aping round the top, and led down the back straight, where M'Lachlan once more went to the front. At the bell Pullar opened out, with M'Lachlan right on his heels. Pullar was striding well down the back, but M'Lachlan was holding his place well A thrilling race home from the 220 mark was witnessed, Pullar leading into the straight, but M'Lachlan drew level and was ahead 20yds from the tape. However, Pullar came again and won in a desperate finish by a foot. The time, 4mm 26sec, was only 4-ssec slower than the Southland record. The lap times were 66sec, 2.lssec, and 3.235ec. 220 YARDS LOW HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. W. B. Pettet (Ang.) 1 G. Henderson (St.P.) 2 Pettet took the lead at the end of 40yds to go on to win comfortably by 6yds. T. E. Dorman (St.P.), the only other starter, was disqualified for knocking four hurdles. Time, 29 1-5 sec. MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. J. A. AVilson (C.S.) 1 H. Litolff (Cav.) ... 2 Four starters. AVilson and Litolff were together for the first two _ laps, but Wilson drew away to win easily by 80yds. Time, 7min 35 l-ssec. 880 YARDS .JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. R. S. Moody (Ang.) 1 AV. Miller (St.P.) ... 2 AY. Tait (In.) 3 Seven starters. Moody ran to the front at the gun, and striding nicely and evenly led throughout to draw away and win by 15yds, there being 6yds between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec. 880 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. P. G. M'Lauchlan (In.) 1 B. W. Nixon (U.) 2 The only starters. M'Lauchlan, after his hard race in the mile, was content to make a very even but slow pace, with Nixon a yard behind. At the end of the first lap, covered in 70sec, M'Lauchlan still led by a yard, and. this position was maintained to within 200yds from the finish, when Nixon sprinted up on the outside of M'Lauchlan to draw level. They sprinted strongly to within 30yds of the tape, when M'Lauchlan drew away to win by 4yds in the slow time of 2min 12sec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat.—B. L. Tapley (Ang.) 1, W. Atley (St.P.) 2, .). Chaplin (InA 3. AVon by 2yds, similar distance between second and third. Time, 24sec. Second Heat.—T. Milne (In.) 1, A. L. Price (A.) 2. The only starters, they merely contenting themselves with a run over. AA T on by 2yds. Time, 27sec. —Final.— B. L. Tapley (Arig.) 1 A. L. Price (Ang.) * AV. J. Atley (St. P.) 3 Tapley led out, and was 3yds to the good at halfway, but Price was running strongly, and rapidly making up leeway, but Tapley managed to held on to his advantage to win by 2ft; 2yds between second and third. Time, 23 2-ssec. THREE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. AV. A. C. Pullar (Ang.) 1 A. R. Geddes (C.S.) ... 2 B. Crowther (In.) 3

Six starters. Over the first lap Pullar led out from AVatson, Getldes, ana Crowther, and this order was maintained throughout the second lap. Daring the third lap Crowther ran into second place, but was soon displaced by Geddes, who was 10yds behind 1 ullar At the end of the first mile, run in 4.57, Pullar. who was running very freely, was leading by 25yds from Geddes who was a similar distance ahead of 6rowther, who was followed by Watson. During the second mile the order was unchanged, Pullar steadily increasing his lead from Geddes. who in turn was drawing away from Crowther, with the rest of the field back. The time for two miles was lOmin 7sec. Over the last mile the pace was maintained at a fairly even clip, and Pullar held his advantage"'to win by 95yds from Geddes, with Crowther 150yds away in third place, then G D. Watson fourth. Time, 15min 25sec. The result of the sealed handicap held in Conjunction with this event was as follows:—N. J. Dorman (2min 30sec) 1, A, R. Geddes (20sec) 2, AA 7 . A. C. Pullar (scr) 3. 100 YARDS HANDICAP.

First Heat.—Henderson (syds) 1, Hemara (7yds) 2, Dennis (9y3s) 3. AVon by lit, same distance between second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second Heat.—Chaplin (10yds) 1, Brandford (syds) 2, O’Connell (Byds) 3. AVon by Ift; 2ft between second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec

—Final.— Chaplin (10yds) 1 O’Connell (Byds) 2 Henderson (syds) 3 O’Connell led out, and had Iyd advantage halfway, but Chaplin finished strongly to win by inches; Ift between second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec.

880 YARDS HANDICAP. J. Metcalf (10yds) 1 H. Waddell (30yds) . • 2 H. Dunlop (scr) *. 3 Five starters. Won by syds.; 10yds separating second and third. Time, 2min 7 2-ssee.

440 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. W. B. Pettet (Ang.) 1 B. Crowther (In.) ' 2 T. E. Dorman (St. P.) 3 Four starters. Pettet soon opened out a lead, which he held to win comfortably by 12yds, Dorman a further 6yds away. Time, 62 2-ssec. ONE MILE MEDLY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP. (440, 220, 220, and 880.) Anglican (A. L Price, B. L. Tapley, W. B. Pettet, R. S. Moody) 1 St. Paul’s (W. Atley, G. Henderson, A. E. Brandford, J. D. Chisholm) 2 The only starters. Anglican per medium of Price opened out an early lead which the following runners maintained. R. S. Moody over the last half mile held the lead to break the tape 15yds to the good. Time, 3min 56 3-ssec. FIELD EVENTS. . Shot Putt Championship.—T. Knapp (In.), 31ft IJin, 1; G. H. Boyes (St. P.), 30ft Biin, 2; J. G. Leckie (T.), 28ft lOin, 3. Five competitors. Broad Jump Senior Championship.— J. H. Ramsay (Cav.), 20ft 2lin, 1; R. O. Johnson (Ang.), 19ft 5in,2; M. Murray (Ang.), 19ft o|in, 3. Seven competitors. Discus Throw Championship.—J. G. Leckie (T.), 101 ft 2in, 1; J. Louden (In.), 94ft 7;}in, 2; R. O. Johnson (Ang.), 93£t Sin, 3. Six competitors. Broad Jump Junior Championship.—R. Jenkins (St. P.), 18ft lin, 1; B. Hoffman (G.), 17ft 6in,2; G. M'Beath (St. P.), 16ft Sin, 3. Seven competitors.

Javelin Throw Championship.—J. London (In.), 132 ft 2Jin, 1; 1. Anderson (In.), 130 ft 11 in, 2; 13. Crowther (In.), 118 ft 61in, 3. Seven competitors.

Hammer Throw Championship.—J. G. Leckie (T.), 131 ft Bin, 1; AV. J. Murray (St. P.), 86ft 2in, 2; T. Knapp (In.), 78ft lOin, 3. Five competitors. Hop, Step, and Jump Championship. —R. O. Johnson (Ang.), 42ft Sin, 1; J. H. Ramsay (Cav.), 42ft lin, 2; M. Murray (Ang.), 40ft 4fin, 3. Eight competitors. Pole Vault Championship.—R. O. .Johnson (Ang.), 10ft 3iin, 1; L. Fagg (T.), 10ft Jin, 2. Only competitors. High Jump Championship. —T.

F. M’Donald (UA. sft 4im. U T. Knapp (In.), sft 3}in, 2; D. M‘DonId (In.), sft 2iiu, 3. Five competitors. CYCLING. 440 Yards Time Trial Championship. —C. Nicholson, 35sec, 1; L. Bloy, J. Robinson, M. Thornbury, 36 l-ssec (equal), 2. Nine competitors. One Mile Championship.—C. W. Robinson 1, L. Johnson 2, J. Robinson 3. Nine starters. Time, 2min 35sec. Two Mile Handicap.—H. Patton (100yds) 1, C. A. Robinson (160yds) 2, J. M'Cartney (260yds) 3. Nine starters. Time, smin 18 l-ssee. Three Mile Championship.—C. W. Robinson 1, L. Johnson 2, J. Robinson 3. Time, Bmin 23sec. Nine start61S’ VISITORS ENTERTAINED. At the conclusion of the meeting a dinner was tendered visiting athletes Mr W. E. M'lndoe, who was chairman, extended a cordial welcome to the visitors and thanked them for their at tendance and assistance in staging such a fine meeting. He assured those present of their intention to have a strong team up for the Otago championships. The opportuniy was taken of extending to Mr G. L. Tapley a cordial welcome to Invercargill and to hope that his stay would be both profitable and a pleasure. A short toast list was honoured, as follows:— ‘‘The King’’ (the’ chairman); “ The Otago Centre (M r M'lndoe), response, Messrs G. L. lapley, W. H. Masters, and J W. Holley; “ The Southland A.A.A.” (Mr A. Derbic), response, Mr R. J. Smith; “ The Champions” (Mr W. Torrance), response, Messrs R. O. Johnson, V>. A. C. Pullar, H. J. Tyne, and J. A Wilson; “ The Officials ” (Mr R. Geddes), response, Mr D. Dorman. During the evening items were rendered by Messrs W. Bruce, D. M'Donald, W. Attley, E. Dell, and the orchestra. __