ONE-MAN TEAM

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20140, 9 January 1940, Page 10

ONE-MAN TEAM

N.SAV. HURDLER S. G. STENNER ARRIVES COMPETING TO-NIGHT AMATEUR CLUB DRAW Followers of amateur athletics should find exceptional interest in the Gisborne appearance to-night of the New SouJ.h Wales (hurdler. S. G. Stenner, holder of the New South Wales decathlon in 1938, and champion over hurdles at the standard distance of 120yds., his time in 1939 being 14 3-ssec. Stenner is visiting Gisborne under the auspices of the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, and will make his first actual run in competition here.

On Saturday in Napier he took part in the 100yds. fiat race as a pipe-opener, and he now feels that he has found his land-legs again, after his crossing of the Tasman. He is to compete in the 120yds. hurdles this evening at the Childers Road Reserve, and also will give an exhibition run over either 300yds. or 440yds. with G I. Bickerstnlf, Hastings, champion all-rounder l'or the centre district and an outstanding New Zealand competitor. H.8.-P.B. Centre Enterprise The importation of the New South Wales hurdler was arranged by the Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay centre management committee, with a view to | stimulating interest in amateur athletics. and there can be no doubt that the description of “one-man team” applies very closely to the visitor. Apart from his New South Wales title for the 120yds. hurdles, Stenner holds several other distinctions, and in 1938 he ran third to Lavery, South Africa, and O’Connor, Canada, in the Empire Games > race over hurdles at the standard distance. That was the event in which Lavery broke the standing record, and about a yard covered the first three men. In the same season, Stenner won the New South Wales decathlon, finishing at the head of the 100yds. metres and 400yds. metres field on the fiat, winning the 110 metres hurdles, the broad jump and the shot put, and finishing second in the high jump and javelin throw. In the pole vault, he was third to Winter and Cartwright, Australia’s tow leading vaulters. Prepossessing Personality The visitor is 28 years of age, was born in New South Wales, and is a member of the Mounted Rifles. To date, lie has competed only in his home State, and his tour of New Zealand centres represents his first overseas effort. A man of decidedly prepossessing appearance and personality, he should leave his mark on the sport in Gisborne, and those who see his performance to-night will follow with exceptional interest his later appearances in the Dominion. On Thursday night in Napier, he will compete with Frank Sharpley, New Zealand champion, and Bradwell, Canterbury champion, over 120 yds hurdles. This contest will have an additional interest in view of the fact that it will be Sharpley’s last appearance for a time, as ho proceeds to camp on Friday morning, to join the Anti-Tank Company at Trentham. Slenner’s later appearance will include meetings in Hastings on Saturday, Waipukurau on Tuesday. January 16, and Naples- again on Wednesday, January 17. In addition, lie will compete in Christchurch and Wellington. An added attraction at to-night's (meeting in Gisborne will be the Ne" Zealand high jump champion. E Phillips, who is to appear in competition with the runner-up, L. Grey, Gisborne, who is also the Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay champion. HANDICAPS FOR MEETING Handicaps for this evening's meeting have been announced as follows: — Running Events 100yds Senior Men’s Handicap. First Heat: Sid Stenner, Australia, scr., A. McAneney 3yds, J. O'Rourke 4yds. A. Kane Byds, and R. Nossiter BAyds. Second Heat: B. Quinn, scr.. C. I. BickerstafT Iyd, R. Carroll 3yds, S. Lee and J. McKay Byds,

100yds Junior Men’s Handicap. First Heat: J. Cassin, Wairoa, 6yds. R. J. McGregor Byds, J. Richards 9 yds. Second Heat: J. Cleary 6yds, K. Fleming and 11. Owen, 81yds, and RNossiter 10yds.

50yds Women’s Handicap. - First Heat: Misses M. Pevreal 2vds, T. Lloyd 4yds, M. Lloyd 6yds, and P. Cleary 7yds. Second Heat: Misses E. Short, Auckland, 2yds, E. Stokes syds. and M. Hepburn 6yds.

100yds Women’s Handicap second distance for the Norma Wilson CupFirst Heat: Misses E. Short, Auckland, 4yds, T. Lloyd 7yds, E. Stokes 9yds, and P. Cleary 10yds. Second Heat: M. Pevreal 4yds, M. Hepburn and H. Shelton 9Ayds, and M. Lloyd 10yds.

120yds Men's Hurdles Handicap.— Sid Stenner, Australia, G. I. Bickerstaff, Napier, E. Phillips, Wellington. C. W. Parkinson, N. W. Thompson, and R. McGregor. Handicaps to be declared on ground. ’ 440yds. Senior Men's Handicap, second distance for Martin-Aislabie Cup. —G. I. Bickerstaff, Napier, 7yds., A. McAneney and B. Quinn 14yds., R. Carroll 16yds., J. O’Rourke 18yds., C. Parkinson and A. Kane 19yds., H. Owen and N. W. Thompson 21yds., R. Nossiter 23yds., S. Lee and J. Mackay 24yds.

One-mile Flat Handicap, second distance for the Johnson Cup.—C. Parkinson 25yds., A. Kane 110yds., N. W. Thompson 150yds., M. Ashton and R. Nossiter 200yds., S. Leo and J. D. Mackay 225yds. Cycling Events 880yds. Senior Cycle Handicap.—S. Parker set - ., J. Ferguson 10yds., Geo. Sutton ljjyds., B. Thompson and A. Nicholson 25yds„ J. Clark 45yds., P. Thompson and J. Griffen 50yds., L. Baty and D. O’Connell 65yds., T. Warren 80yds., W. Barnes 110yds., and R. Jeffs 120yds. Mile and a-half Senior Cycle Handicap.—S. Parker scr., J. Ferguson 20yds., Geo. Sutton 50yds., B. Thompson and A. Nicholson 80yds., J. Clark 145yds., P. Thompson and J. Griffen 175yds., L. Baty and D. O’Connell

210yds.. T. Warren 240yds.. W. Barnes 340yds.; gnd R. Jeft's 380yds. Field Events Invitation High Jump.—W. Wallace, S. Stenner, Australia, and L. Grey. Men’s Broad Jump.—S. Stenner, Australia, scr., A. McAneney Ift. 6in., R. McGregor 4ft.. W. Wallace 4ft. Gin. Men’s Pole Vault Handicap.—L. Grey scr., R. McGregor 2ft. 3in., C. Parkinson 2ft. Gin., A. Kane 2ft. 9in„ and J. Clark 3ft.