AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 22880, 11 February 1938, Page 16

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

VISIT Of CANADIANS ...... MEETING AT AUCKLAND [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 10. Mr H. Jcnner Wily, secretary to the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand. Amateur Athletic Association, has received a letter from Air R. M. Robinson, manager of the Canadian team which is competing at the British Empire Gaines in Sydney, agreeing to the appearance of the whole of his team at a meeting to be held at Carlaw Park on the evening of February 21, The Auckland provincial championships will he decided on Saturday week, and the results of these events will enable the selectors to offer strong opposition to the visitors on the following Alonday, more especially as they will be able to call upon the services of the Auckland section of the team which is representing New Zealand at the Empire Games. CAVERSHAM CLUB The Caversham Harrier and A.A. Club held an enjoyable picnic at the Brighton Domain. A committee under the leadership of Messrs Cummings and Dever kept the events up to time. During the morning races were held for young and old, and in the afternoon a cricket match was played between the old members and the new members, resulting in a win for the old members.. The following were the results of the races:— Single Women’s Race.—Miss E. Stewart 1, Aliss J. Fox 2. Married Women’s Race.—Mrs Emmerson 1, Airs Aladigan 2, Airs Heaton 3. Women’s Three-legged Race.—Mrs Stewart. Women’s Sack Race.—Aliss J. Stewart. Wheelbarrow Race. —Miss J. Stewart and Al. Butterfield. Three-legged Race.—Miss J. Fox and G. J. M'Kay. Visitors’ Race.—R. Purvis 1, J. Bartlett 2. Men’s Three-legged Race.—W. Young and R. Fawcett. Men’s Sack Race. —J. Aladdocks 1, L. Aladigan 2. Children’s Race.—G. Emmerson 1, L. Aladigan 2, B. Hecton 3. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING The first programmes of the Caversham Club’s and the Civil Service Club’s annual track and field championships were held last night, the following being the results: — CAVERSHAM CLUB 100 YARDS JUNIOR Holder; G. R. Crossan, 11 2-ssec. Record: 11 2-ssec. G, R. Crossan, 1937. J. Strathern 1 W. Glengarry 2 J. H. Fox 3 Time, llsec—a new record. 880 YARDS JUNIOR Holder: R. Emmerson, 2min 15sec. Record: 2min 12sec. H. J. Whitaker. 1935. R. Emmerson 1 J. Strathern 2 W. R. Taylor .. , 3 Time, 2min 16sec. 440 YARDS Holder: H. J. Whitaker, 55 2-ssec. Record: 53 l-ssec. S. F, Corbett. 1933, T. E. Taylor 1 L. J. G. Madigan 2 H. Lindley 3 Time, 57sec. 120 YARDS HURDLES Holder: J. H. Ramsay, 18sec. Record: 17 l-ssec, J. H. Ramsay, 1936. First Heat: F. McKay 1, J. Emmerson 2, A. G. Hebbard 3. Second Heat.—W. Glengarry 1, R Emmerson 2. Final Glengarry 1 J. Emmerson .. 2 R. Emmerson 3 Time, 21sec. TWO MILES Holder: G. L. Austin, llmin 55sec. Record: 9min 57 3-ssec, E. P. Brown, 1933, G. R. Colston 1 T. E. Taylor 2 W. Young 3 Time, lOmin 51 4-ssec. THROWING THE HAMMER Holder: R. 1 Wilson, 69ft sin. Record: R. Wilson, 69ft Sin, 1937. P. A. Smith (50ft 2in) .. 1 L. L. Hebbard (44ft Sin) .. 2 A. G. Hebbard (44ft 7in) .. 3 HIGH JUMP Holder: J. H. Ramsay, sft Urn. Record: sft 3 jin, L. Smith, 1986. J. Strathern (4ft 6*in) 1 J Shaw (4ft siin) .. .. 2 R. Hayman (4ft 4Jin) „ .. 3 ONE-MILE WALK (Special Attempt) Holder - L. F. Gerrie, 7min 57 3-ssec. Record: 7min 37 2-ssec. L, F. Gerrie, 1936. L. F. Gerrie 1 Time, 7min 28sec (a club record). CIVIL SERVICE, 100 YARDS JUNIOR R. Scott 1 A. McCartney 2 Broadley 3 Only starters. Won by a yard each way. Time, 10 4-ssec. 880 YARDS JUNIOR A. H. McCartney 1 M. Collins 2 Time, 2min 17sec. 100 YARDS J. Gerken 1 J. McLachlan 2 Won by inches. Time, 10 3-ssec, 120 YARDS HURDLES J, Gerken 1 MacLachlan 2 Time, 17 l-ssec. The only starters. 880 YARDS R. McLachlan 1 J. Gerken 2 S. Asher 3 Time, 2min 2sec. Eight starters. Won by 20 yards. BROAD JUMP J. Gerken .. 1 A. Ockwell 2 J., McLachlan 3 Distance, 19ft 6Jin. SHOT PUTT A. Hardman 1 S. Longworth 2 J. Gerken 3 Distance, 30ft 2in. HOP, STEP. ANND JUMP Ockwell 1 McCartney 2 Gerken 3 Distance, 39ft siin. Four cv:n;‘?tilor?.