AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 22576, 18 February 1937, Page 15

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS The concluding events of the Caversham. and the Civil Service Harrier and Athletic Clubs’ annual track and field championships were held last night on the Caledonian Ground under bitterly cold weather conditions. A short programme of cycling events, conducted by the Dunedin Amateur , Cycling Club, was also held. Results:— CAVERSHAM. 100 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder: L. Smith. Best performance: L. Miller, 1933; 10 4-ssec. H. Bindley 1 H. Whitaker 2 L. K. Donovan 3 Time, 10 4-ssec. 880 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder: H. J. Whitaker, 2min 9 4-osec. Best performance: S. F. Corbett, 1933; 2min 4sec. L. K. Donovan 1 G. L. Austin 2 L. Gerrie 3 Time, 2min 13 2-ssec. 220 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP • Holder: L. Smith, 29 2-ssec. Best performance: L. Smith, 1936; 2J 2-ssec. H. J. Whitaker 1 G. R. Colston 2 L. E. Gerrie 3 Time, 29 3-ssec. 440 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Not Previously Held. R. Emmerson 1 G. Crossan 2 P. Harwood 3 Time, 61 2-osec. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder; L. Smith, 18ft 7in. Best performance: J. H. Ramsay, 1933; 20ft lOin. H. J. Whitaker (18ft 4in) 1 G. R. Colston (17ft 3in) ... 2 L. Hebbard (16ft 7in) 3

PUTTING THE SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder; L. Smith, 29£t 2in. Best performance: L. Smith, 1936, 29ft 2m. H. Whitaker (27ft 7in) ... 1 L. K. Donovan (24ft lOin) 2 R. Wilson (24ft lin) ... 3 throwing the javelin championship. Holder: W R. Creeser. 142 ft lin. Best performance: W. R. Creeser, 1936, 142 ft lin. G. R. Colston (106 ft 7in) 1 R. Wilson (106 ft) ....... 2 L. K. Donovan (96ft 2in) 3 Beatson Cup (awarded to competitor gaining most points in club championship events). —H. J. Whitaker. Donovan Cup (awarded to competitor gaining most points in 440yds, 880yds, one-mile, and two-mile championships) .—G. L. Austin. CIVIL SERVICE. 440 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Best performances: L. C. M'Lachlan, 1933; J. Gerken, 1935, 53see. R. M'Lachlan 1 J. M'Lachlan 2 Time, 55 4-ssec. 440 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Best performance: R. M'Lachlan, 1935, 54 4-ssec. A. M'Cartney ... 1 M. Collins 2 Time, 62 l-ssec. TWO-MILE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Best performance: A. R. Geddes, 1935, 9min 43sec. A. R. Geddes 1 C. Gibbons 2 C. A. Broad 3 Time, lOmin 19sec. TWO-MILE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Best performance: C. A. Broad, 1936; lOmin 54 2-6 sec. A. M'Cartney 1 M, Collins 2 Time, 12min 8 l-ssec. 220 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Best performance: J. Gerken, 1936; 28 3-ssec. J. Gerken i. 1 J. M'Lachlan 2 R. Barnett 3 Time, 29 2-ssec. HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Best performance: J. Gerken, 1934; sft 3fin. R. Barnett, sft TJin ... 1 J. Gerken, 6ft o£in 2 S. Longworth, 4tt llin ... 3 THROWING THE HAMMER CHAMPIONSHIP. Best performance: J. Anderson, 1936; 87ft lOin. J. Anderson, 112 ft 6in ... 1 R. Barnett ... 2 F. Wheeler 3 Anderson’s throw constituted a club record, which may not be passed, as a strong wind aided the thrower. FOOTBALLERS’ RELAY HANDICAP. 4 x 110 yards. Taieri (G. Broadley, J. Murray, G. Murray, C. Gibbons), 20yds 1 Dunedin, 15yds 2 Southern, scr 3 Also competed; Alhambra and Pirates. Won by inches in a great finish. QUARTER-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—J. Henry (25yds) 1, W. Sivertsen (25yds) 2, R. Sivertsen (scr) 3. Four started. Time, 3G l-ssec. Second Heat.—K. Denton (35yds) 1, A. Tate (40yds) 2, W. Chalmers (scr) 3. The only competitors. Time, 36 l-ssec. —Final.—■ R. Sivertsen 1 W. Sivertsen 2 K. Denton 3 Time, 35 l-ssec. HALF-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—J. M'Connell (95yds) 1, E. Boyd (100yds) 2, R. Sivertsen (scr) 3. Four started. Time, Imin 11 l-ssec. Second Heat.—K. Denton (75yds) 1, A. Tate (95yds) 2, G. Homer (scr) 3. Four started. Time, Imin 12 2-ssec. —Final.— Tate 1 M'Connell ... 3 Denton 3 Time, Imin Bsec.

ONE-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. ’G. Homer, scr ... ... ... 1 R. Sivertsen, scr 2 ‘ W. Chalmers, 40yds .... ... 3 , Six started. Won by a length, with half a length between- second and third. Time, 2min 27 3-ssec. MORNINGTON. The Mornington Club championships were held at the Caledonian Ground recently under fair weather conditions. Competition was keen and performances on the whole were good. Roxburgh and Kennedy were the outstanding performers, the former winning one track and two field titles, besides finishing second in three events, and Kennedy won three track titles and also secured one second and one third placing. Results: — 100 YARDS. Kennedv 1 Roxburgh , 2 Paulin 3 Seven starters. Time, 11 3-10scc. 220 YARDS. Kennedy 1 Roxburgh 2 Paulin 3 Four starters. Time, 25sec. 440 YARDS, Kennedy 1 Roxburgh 2 Paulin 3 Only starters. Time, 54 2-ssec. 830 YARDS. Roxburgh ... 1 Kennedy ••• 2 Wilson 3 Eight starters. Time, 2min 12sec. ONE MILE. Wilson 1 Moore f Sanders 3 Five starters. Time, 4min 58 2-ssec. LONG JUMP. Roxburgh, 18ft 2Jin 1 Paulin, 17ft lOJin 2 Graveson, 17ft 7in 3 Six competitors. HOP, STEP. AND JUMP. Roxburgh, 36ft 4}in 1 Sanders, 36ft 2§in - Kennedy, 35ft 10jn 3 Six competitors. HIGH JUMP. Miller, 4ft 9in I Munro, 4ft Sin t Paulin, 4ft Sin t Six competitors. SHOT PUTT. Taylor, 25ft sin __ 1 Graveson, 22ft llin 2 Moore, 22ft 2iu 3 Five competitors. ANGLICAN 1 The Anglican Club held its final club championship meeting on Tuesday evening at the Caledonian Ground. The track was in fair order, and though there was a slight breeze, fairly warm conditions prevailed. Results: — SENIOR. Javelin Throw.—W. W. Burridge (117 ft llin) 1, W. J. Tointon (101 ft 2iin) 2, R. A. Scott (89ft lOin) 3. High Jump.—A. D. Lorden and P. Souter (4ft llin) 1, R. S. Scott (4ft lOin) 2. Hammer Throw,—P. Souter (98ft 6in) 1, M. M. Murray (71ft lin) 2, W. W. Burridge (55ft lOJjin) 3. 440 Yards Hurdles.—T. Allen 1, R. A. Scott 2, M. M. Murray 3. Time, 64 4-ssec. One Milo.—W. A. C. Pullar 1, L. J, Logan 2. Time, 4miu 32sec. 220 Yards.—B. L. Taplev 1, C. M'Gregor 2, T. Allen 3. Time, 23 1,500 Metres Decathlon. —P. Souter (4min 52 2-ssec) 1, A. D. Lorden (4min 53sec) 2, R. A. Scott (smin 2 2-ssec) 3, M. M. Murray (omin 59sec) 4. JUNIOR. Javelin Throw.—O. M'Gregor (105 ft Gin) 1. High Jump.—6. D. Budge (sft) 1, H. S. L. Laing (4ft Sin) 2. One Mile.—W. H. Ashby 1, D. H. Randle 2. Time, smin 2sec. 220 Yards.—G. D. Budge 1, W. H. Ashby 2, H. S. L. Laing 3. Time, 26 3-ssec.