AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 March 1946, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED . AT WANGANUI AUCKLAND SPRINTERS SHINE (P.A.) WANGANUI, March 3. ' Leading practically all the way, W. Wells (West Coast, North Island), won the three-mile title when the New Zealand amateur athletic championships were concluded in fine but dull weather, at Cook’s Gardens Wanganui, on Saturday afternoon. The title-holder, W. J. Potter (Auckland) was unplaced. Another West Coast (North Island) champion, S. A. Lay, retained the title for the javelin throw. It was the eleventh occasion on which Lay has won this title at a national meeting. The crowd at Cook’s Gardens was a record, more than 8000 being present. Overnight rain and much usage, affected the track to some extent, and it was not as fast as on-the previous dayi Outstanding among the competitors were two Auckland men, D. M. Harris and Pi. Agate. Harris won both 440 and 880 yards championships, and Agate retained his titles in the 100 and 220 yards. Because of straining a tendon. Agate was unable to contest the final of the 440 yards. No new records were established, but J. Hyslop (Otago), won the one mile walk championship in 6.26 4-ssecs, only 2-ssecs off the New Zealand record. Auckland Retains Shield.

The Auckland team was the most successful at the championships, and with 70 points, retained the N.Z.A.A. A. Championship Shield, awarded the centre whose representatives gained most points in championship events. Otago with 21 points was second, Canterbury with 20 was third. Next were Wellington (19), West Coast, North Island (12). Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay (5). The championships opened with a full Olympic ceremony, S. Lay taking the Olympic oath. The Speight Cup for which the teams were judged as they formed up ready to move off in the parade, was retained by Wellington, with Auckland second, and Canterbury third.

Auckland provisionally won the Queensland Jubilee Commemoration Shield, previously held by Canterbury and awarde'd to the centre whose representatives obtain most points in records and put up the best New Zealand performances and standards. Before the trophy is presented, times and distances are checked by the management committee of ..the N.Z. A.A.A. The Lovelock Cup for the winner of the one-rnile championship, went to J. C. Grierson (Auckland), and the Macassey Cup for the winner of the 440 yds championship, was retained by D. M. Harris (Auckland). D. M. Harris (Auckland), running brilliantly, won the 440 and 880yds convincingly. His margin in the 880yds was 40yds. Detailed Results.

The results were as follows. (Auckland, A.; West Coast, North Island, W.C.; Canterbury, C.; Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay, H.8.P.8.; Wellington, W.; Otago, O.): — 120yds Hurdles Championship; previous champion, C. Hunter (W.); N.Z. record, 15sec; R. P. Eustace (A.) 1; J. V. Devich (A.) 2; G. Hunter (W.) 3. Time 16 l-ssec.

880yds. Championship; previous champion, K. Greville (A.); N. Z. record Imin 53 4-ssec; D. M. Harris (A.) 1; W. Waller (W.) 2; J. C. Grierson (A.) 3. Time Imin 55 4-ssec.

100yds ' Championship; previous champion, R. Agate (A.) N.Z. record, 9 4-ssec; R. Agate (A). 1; R. Sherbourne (W) 2; ' K. Forsythe (H.8.P.8.) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Shot Putt Championship; previous champion, D. Herman (C.); N.Z. record 51ft 6:;ins; D; Herman (W.) 40ft 9in, 1; K. Morgan (O.), 40ft 2-? in, 2; G. W, Marshall (W.), 39ft 2in, 3. '

220 Yards Hurdles; previous champion, C. Blewett (C.); N.Z. record, 24-4-ssec; A. R. P. Eustace (A.) 1; J. M. Holland (A.) 2; P. V. Goddard (A.) 3. Time 25 l-ssec. 220yds. Championship; previous champion R. Agate; N. Z. record, 21 3-ssec; R. Agate (A.) 1; J. Sherrin (W.) 2; W. R. Sherbourne (W.) 3. Time 22 l-ssec.

Three-mile Championship; previous champion, J. Potter, (A.); N.Z. record 14min 7sec; W. Wells (W.C.) 1; W. N. Burrows (O.) 2; N. H. Ambler (A.) 3. Time 14min 50 l-ssec. One-Mile Walk Championship; previous champion, R. C. Brown (C.); N.Z. record, 6min 26 2-ssec; J. Hyslop (O.) 1: R. L. Brown (C.) 2; W. Kingston (W.) 3. Time 6min 26 4-ssec.'

Javelin Throw Championship; previous champion, S. A. Lay (W.C.); N.Z. record, 218 ft B|in; S. A. Lay (W.C.) 184 ft 4-}in, L C. P.’Clegg (W.C.) 179 ft s?in, 2; G. Allingham (A.) 171 ft 2in, 3. High 11 Jump Championship; previous champion, G. Hunter (W.); N.Z. record, 6ft sin; J. H. Borland (C.) sft 10.? in, 1; J. M. Holland (A.) sft 10in, 2; G. Hunter (W.), sft Sin, 3. 440yds. Hurdles Championship; previous champion, K. Greville (A..); N.Z. record 55sec; A. C. Hill (A.) 1; R G. Thompson (A) and P. Donaldson (W.) dead heat. 2. Time 59 1-5 SG Hop, Step and Jump Championship; previous champion, E. R. Blewett (C.)'N.Z. record; 50ft lin; K. Forsythe (H.8.P.8.) 45ft 2in, 1; C. M. Kay (A.) 43ft 2Jin, 2; R. Pilling (O.) 42ft llMn, 3. Champion Marathon Race, 2b miles; previous champion, L. E. Fox (C )' N.Z. standard, 2hr 54min 9 1-5 sec; L. E. Fox (C.) 1; A. Browne 2; D. Fincham (C.) 3; Lamberton (W - .) 4. Time 2hr. 40min. Hammer Throw Championship; previous champion, J. G. Leckie (O.), N.Z. record, 169 ft 9in; J. G. Leckie (O.) 1451't 2Hn 1; M. Carr (C.) 138 ft 4in, 2; ,f. R. Brown (C.) 133 ft. 7in., 3. One-rnile Medley Race Championship: previous champions, Auckland; N.Z.' record, 3min 34sec; Auckland 1; Wellington 2; Canterbury 3. Time, 3min 36 4-ssec.