AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 23145, 20 December 1938, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENING TRACK MEET A. R. DUFF IN FORM A. R. Duff, the New Zealand University 220yds titleholder, again revealed good form at last night’s track and field meet on the Caledonian Ground, winning the 100yds handicap from the one yard mark in 10 2- Conditions were more favourable than have been experienced for many weeks past, but the track was still lifeless after the rain, enhancing the value of Duff’s effort. The Civil Service all-round athlete, G ; H. Bilbrough, scored his second win within a week by carrying off the halfmile handicap off 65yds in Imin 59 3- the winner finishing with something in reserve. M. Collins (Civil Service) won a closely-fought junior halfmile by inches from H. F. Coombs (Celtic United). The winner was off 45yds, his time being 2min 7 ,4-6 sec. In the junior 121 b shot putt handicap a promising Anglican competitor, K. J. Morgan, showed natural ability in winning the event, and in spite of his inexperience and lack of style, he registered a good effort of 38ft isin. The 161 b shot putt was won by R. Berry (Caversham), the well-known Rugby player, who registered a putt of just on 32ft, and Civil Service gained its first relay win of the season. In the long jump Mornington filled all the places, Duncan winning with an actual jump of 19ft lin. Results:— 75 YARDS JUNIOR HANDICAP. J. H. Fox (Caversham), siyds ... 1 A. de Courcey (Mornington), 7yds 2 C. M'Gregor (Anglican), scr 3 Time, 8 l-ssec. Six starters. Won by inches each way. „ 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.—R. E. Nauman (Anglican), syds, 1; A. J. Taylor (Mornington), 10yds, 2; H. D. Ramsay (University), Iyd, 3, Time, 10 3-ssec. Seven starters. Won by half a yard each way. Second Heat.—A. R. Duff (University), Iyd, 1; I. J. Templeton (Mornington), 10yds, 2; A. L. Murray (Leith), 6}yds, 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Six starters. Won by a yard, a foot between second and third. Third Heat.—R. S. Moody (Anglican), Byds, 1; J. Strathern (Caversham), 7yds, 2; C. M'Gregor (Anglican) , Iyd, 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Seven starters. Won by a foot, half a yard between second and third. —Final.— A. R. Duff (University), Iyd 1 J. Strathern (Caversham), 7yds ... 2 I. J. Templeton (Mornington), 10yds 3 Time, 10 2-osec. Duff came with a great burst from the 603’ds mark, and got up to win by inches from Strathern, Templeton a foot back third. 220 YARDS HANDICAP, Under 14. J. M'Queen (Forbury), 13yds 1 W. Crum (Musselburgh), 13yds ... 2 M. Crum (King’s), scr ... 3 Time, 30 3-ssec. 440 YARDS RELAY HANDICAP (4 x 110yds). Civil Service (G. H. Bilbrough, V. Idour, H. J. Tyrie, R. M'Lachlan), 10yds ... 1 Mornington No. 2 (J. Kroon, A. de Courcey, F. Sanders, L. W. Duncan), 25yds 2 Caversham (J. Strathern, R. Morrison, A. Jones, and J. Fox), 20yds 3 Time, 47 2-ssec. Six starters. Won by a foot, half a yard between second and third. * 880 YARDS JUNIOR HANDICAP. M. Collins (Civil Service), 45yds ... 1 H. F. Coombs (Celtic United), 30yds 2 J. H. Fox (Caversham), 60yds ... 3 Time, 2min 7 4-ssec. Only starters. Coombs rushed to the front in the first lap. Collins hanging in behind. Collins raced up 350yds from home, and in a good finish held his advantage to win by inches. Fox 60yds back third. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. G. H. Bilbrough (Civil Service), 65yds 1 G. K, Armstrong (Anglican), 70yds 2 G. F. Davie (Anglican), 30yds ... 3 Time, Imin 59 3-ssec. Nine starters. Bilbrough was in a handy position at the bell, and moved to the front along the back straight, holding the others off comfortably to win by syds, 3yds between second and third. 121 b JUNIOR SHOT PUTT HANDICAP. K. J. Morgan (scr), 38ft IJin ... 1 R. Morrison (sft), 37ft W. L. Ireland (scr), 35ft 6in ... 3 Five competed.

161 b SHOT PUTT HANDICAP. R. Berry (Caversham), sft, 36ft 10iin 1 J. H. Bilbrough (Civil Service), sft, and A. J. Barr (Caversham), 10ft, 35ft 7in 2 Four competed. LONG JUMP HANDICAP. L. W. Duncan (Mornington), Ift 6in, 20ft 7in 1 A. J. Taylor (Mornington), 3ft, 2Qft Gin 2 1. J. Templeton (Mornington), Ift Gin, 19ft llin 3 Eight competed.