TRACK AND FIELD

Evening Star, Issue 22475, 21 October 1936, Page 5

TRACK AND FIELD

ATHLETIC NEWS AND NOTES [By Pistol.] FIXTURES. October 22.—Technical High School sports, Carisbrook. , October 28.—Otago Boys’ High School sports. November 7. Otago secondary schools’ championships, at the Caledonian Ground. January 1. Alexandra amateur sports. AUCKLAND'S BRIGHT PROSPECTS PROMISING MATERIAL AVAILABLE Auckland’s prospects for the coming track and field season are commented on by Sam Gudsell (well-known exchampion walker and much-travelled athlete) in the Auckland ‘ Star.’ He writes:— “ We have, unfortunatey, lost Allan Elliot, the greatest sprinter we have seen since George Davidson was at his peak. Taking Ids place, however, is the best all-rounder in sprint events since the days of M'Pherson, Hempton, and Lachie M'Lachlan. “This is W. S. Baiubridge, whose form this summer will mean more to Auckland’s success than that of almost any other athlete. Holding the Dominion record for the 220yds and 440yds, Bainbridge is no mean sprinter, and' is always likely to beat lOsec for the hundred* if very well. He is probably past Ids peak, but is still capable of a lot of surprises. “ Auckland has a fine quarter-milcr this year in Tyrie, of Otago, who is now resident in the city, and already training steadily. He surprised all but Dunedin supporters at the last championships, when he collected the Dominion 440yds title. His coach is of the opinion that Tyrie will be the best quarter man this country has seen. “ Thames has the finest Maori athlete since the days of Jimmy To Paa and Hori Eruera, who were the best pole vaulters the country had years ago. This is M. C. Baker, who holds the 440yds Auckland title. His wonderful natural easy stride over 220yds and quarter is worth going a long way to see. He has broken oOsec for the quarter on several occasions, as has also 4 his great country rival, Tom Kerr, of Rotorua. “ Thus Auckland this year has a wonderful collection of sprint athletes, although no really brilliant actual 100yds performer is yet in sight. “ New*Zeaand’s best javelin thrower, the ex-Taranaki athlete, C. P. Clegg, is wearing Auckland’s colours again, and should break the Dominion record this seson. Already he is up to the 200 ft mark, and Gillespie has nearly 190 ft to his credit. These are the best two javelin men Auckland has ever had by far. “ Phil Hackett is but of the jumps, unfortunately. His place in the team will be taken by IYA radio announcer, W. Chadwick, who has reached sft llin Ho is improving also. “ New Zealand’s .best hop, step, and jump performer, H. Jv. Brainsby, can still put up bigger and better figures if he turns out this summer. It will be a great help to the province if he do««. “ The field event section is fair this year, 'but hardly good, and one reserves comments until the actual form is indicated. “ Cameron, Cabot, and M'Carthy are three walkers who should put up fast times. M'Carthy may find that the three-mile event will suit him. and Cameron is still a force to be reckoned with over a mile. Morrinsville possesses the present New Zealand lady sprint champion in Miss Ida Campbell, who is the best sprinter seen since Norma Wilson’s days. She must be a great attraction here this summer, as her style is as good as her speed.” BRILLIANT N.S.W. WALKER Athol Stubbs, New, South Wales walking champion over one and three miles, has not retired after all (says the ‘ Referee ’). He is turning out in training spins for his club, Eastern Suburbs. Athol is showing that his long spell from the track has done him no harm. He Was a very unlucky athlete not to be selected for the New South Wales team at the Australian championships last January. Ho only needs to prove to the satisfaction of the State selectors that he does not infringe the walking rules, and he will represent New South Wales yet. Stubbs is capable of time very close to world’s class in the one mile walk, and we expect to see him have a go at the New South Wales record of 6min 28.4 sec some time this season. ATHLETES IN TRAINING THEO ALLEN BACK ON TRACK Theo. Allen, the Otago half-mile champion, had his first jog of the season last Saturday afternoon. He was a bit chary about bis injured leg, but