CHAMPION ATHLETES

Evening Star, Issue 22596, 13 March 1937, Page 15

CHAMPION ATHLETES

NEW ZEALAND AMATEURS RECORDS BROKEN—PULLAR'S FAST MILE THREE TITLES TO OTAGO [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, March 12. The New Zealand amateur athletic championships were commenced to-day, when splendid racing and keen competition were features of the preliminary heats. The track was dead after the rain, but the times generally were fast. The one-mile championship resulted in a great struggle between W. A. C. Pullar (Otago) and A. R. Wilson (Wellington). The pair outclassed the field, and Pullar, running a finely-judged race, defeated Wilson by two feet. The time] 4 min 14 4-ssec, was a wonderful performance considering the dead track. Two other Otago competitors also won titles —J. H. Opie the pole vault and A. A. Cameron the discus throw. During the afternoon Miss R. Tong (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay Centre) won the 80 yards ladies’ hurdles heat in 11 4-ssec, a New Zealand record. In the 220 yards hurdles championship E. P. Newburgh (Canterbury) registered 25 1-sstc, which is a new record for a straight track. Following are the results (H.P. denotes Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay; A., Auckland; TV., Wellington; C., Canterbury; 0., Otago; W.C., West Coast): — 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP, FIRST HEAT W. <T. Fitzsimmons (H.P.) 1 W. S. Bainbridge (A.) ... 2 A. Walply (W.) 3 Five started. Won by a yard. Time, 10 l-ssec. SECOND HEAT. G. Quinn (H.8.l 1 B. L, Taplev (O.) 2 C. Robinson (W.) 3 Five started. Won easily by a yard, two yards between second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST HEAT. W. S. Bainbridge (A.) ... 1 G. Quinn (H.PQ 2 J. M. Watt (W.) 3 Six started. A splendid race. Won by a foot. Time, 22 2-ssee.

ONE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. W. A. C. Pnllar (0.) ... 1 > A. 11. Wilson (W.) ... 2 T. Allen (0.) ... ... ... 3 Black led Wilson for tho first lap, and the pace was slow as the field bunched at tho half-mile mark, where Pullar took the lead from Wilson and Dare, and the trio raced away from tho field. Wilson was content to lie in behind Pullar, and they had the race to themselves over the last lap. A great race ensued over tho last 300 yards. Pullar had the advantage of two yards, but 50 yards from the tape Wilson made a game effort, only to be beaten by two feet. Pullar ran a finely-judged race, and was the fresher at tho finish. Wilson put up a splendid performance. Endeavouring to hold his effort to 50 yards from home, he found Pullar a determined runner to stall off. Considering that the first two laps were slow, the time was surprisingly fast—4min 14 4-ssec, POLE VAULT CHAMPIONSHIP. J. PI Opio (0.), lift 7*m 1 ; J. Ferguson (A.), G. Mulvey (C.), and F. S. Barraclough (equal), lift 2in 3 THREE MILES WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. I. Driscoll (H.P.), ... ... 1 R. J. Watson (0.) 2 R. S. Cameron (A.) 3 Driscoll had a good lead for most of the journey and held off strong challenges from Watson and Cameron to win by five yards. Time, 22min 26 2-ssec. 440 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST HEAT. H. D. Ball (A.) 1 •I. Plamilton (W.) 2 •R. B. Joycs (A.) 3 Won by three yards. Time, 57scc. SECOND HEAT, A. T. Anderson (C.) 1 F. A. Finlavson (A.) ... 2 P. Begley (PIP.) 3 Won by 10 yards. Time, 55 3-ssec, equalling the Now Zealand record. DISCUS THROW CHAMPIONSHIP. A. A. Cameron (O.), 138 ft 6) in 1 J. D. Morgan (W.C.), 122 ft 6in 2 J. Hedley (A.) 110 ft 7in ... 3 80 YARDS LADIES’ HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST HEAT. Miss R. Tong (H. 8.) ... 1 Miss M. Milligan (W.) ... 2 Miss P. Cantwell (W.C.) ... 3 Won easily. Time, 11 4-ssec—a New Zealand record. SECOND HEAT, Miss J. Sharp (W.) 1 Miss D. Hodgson (W.C.) 2 Won by a yard. Time, 13sec. 220 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST HEAT. F. A. Finlavson (A.) ... 1 •I. Hamilton (W.l 2 A. J. Maher (W.C.) 3 Tlie only starters. Won by two yards. Time, 20 Si-sscc.

SECOND HEAT, E. P. Newburgh (C.) ... 1 P. T. Bowie (A.) 2 Won by two yards. Time, 25 l-ssec —a New Zealand record. THIRD HEAT. P. Sharpley (H. 8.) 1 R. B. Joyes (A.) 2 C. Bradwell (C.) 3 Won by three yards. Time, 26 3-ssec. STRAIN ON YOUTH JUNIORS IN SENIOR EVENTS [Pek United Press Association.] AUCKLAND. March 12. The statement that New Zealand youth is burning itself out by haying to compote against senior competitors was made by Mr Wily (Auckland Centre) at the annual meeting of delegates from various centres of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-day. The meeting decided to ask the controlling body to permit the holding of Now Zealand championships for women and junior athletes, the council to be asked that tho women and junior championships he held in 193733. It was decided to ask that junior competitors be prohibited from taking part in senior championship events. Mr M'Keman (Otago) asked the conference to try to have Cameron, the discus thrower, and Spillane, the hammer thrower, reinstated as amateurs for the Empire Games. Mr M'Cormick said it was hopeless for anyone who had been a professional to expect to compete in the Games, The council would, however, see what could bo done.