ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11453, 2 March 1931, Page 6

ATHLETICS

.SIMPSON WINS TIIE 100 YARDS

ROTHERT SMASHES PUTTING THE SHOT RECORD . ROSE WINS THREE MILE RACE (Press A asocial! qnJ -. . . , DUNEDIN, Feb. 28. Tim. New Zealand athletic championships were continued to-day in most;, unfavourable weather. Heavy rain.showers, Which commenced ]n the morning, .continued .throughout the day. Tno track'was sodden and the performances noticeably affected. Features .of the meeting Were the 100 yards championship, which Simpson (America) won in 10 1-5 seconds/ and putting the shot, in which Harlow Rothort smashed the .New Zealand record with a throw of 46ft. 9in„ which was. inches better .than the New Zealand record. Rothert also won the javelin throw with a cast of 171 ft. sii nf S which was well under the tlirow of the present champion,. S. A.: Lay. Rose won the three milo flat in great ptylc.V It was one of the most interesting races of the kind seen for many years, being won hy” only H.yds. Putting the shot championship.— Rothert 46ft. 9ins. 1, Munro 41ft. 4ins 2, Stewart and French 36ft. CJins., tied 1, Morgan lift, llins. 5. Ladies’ 100yds. championship—Miss T. Kench (Wellington) 1,.. Miss R. Grant (Otago) 2, Miss B. Stephens (Wttnganui.Taranaki) 1. Time 11 4-5 ■ secs. '■ ' 4 .. ■ 440yds. championship (final) —Don Evans 1, Blackmoro-2,. O. C. Harley (a not it ei Canterbury man) 3. Timo 52secs. Foie Vault championship— Brady (Wellington) 10ft. 52ins. 1, Batstono (Canterbury) , 10ft. 2ins.■ 2, (Provo (Otago).' and jßurridge (Otago) ]oft. tied for 3rd. 440vds. hurdles championship.— Buxton (Otago) 1. Manson (Otago) 2, A. Darby (Wanganui-Taranaki) 1. Time 64se.es. 220yds. championship (final) — Jen. kins (Wellington) 1. Cordcry (Canterbury) 2, T. Elliott (Auckland) 3- Time 22 4-ssecs. ■ Throwing the hammer championship —W Harvey (Wellington) 146 ft. 9in. 1 J. C. Leckie 132 ft. 7ins. 2, M. Spillane (Otago) 126 f- 9ins. ,3. 880yds. championship—Evans (Wan. ganui-Taranaki) 1, Ogg (Wellington) 2 Kiser (U.S-A.) 3. Time 2min. 4secs. Three mile flat.—Rose (WanganuL Taranaki) 1, Prosser (TVellington) 2, Morris (Otago) 3. Time 15min 1 4-5 secs. ... One mile cycle championship.— O’Brien (Canterbury) 1, Pearce (Canterbury) 2. Cano (Wellington) 3. T me , 3min. 0 l-ssecs. Javelin.—Rothert. (U.S.A-) 171f't. 5 3 ins. 1, Sullivan (Wanganui.Taranaki) 149 ft .111 ins 2, Munro (Wellington) 14f6t. Sins. 3. ' One mile, walk —G. S. Cabot (Otago) 1. R. H. Cabot (Otago) 2. C. J. Henry 3. Time 3min. 7 2-ssecs. Broad Jump.— Sullivan (Wanganui. Taranaki) 20ft. 6’ins. 1. R. G.. Jolly (Otago) 20ft- 6|ins. 2, Bamford (Canterbury) 20ft. 3ins. 3. 440 yd«. ladies’ relay.—Otago, only competitor. Three mile cycle championship O’Brien 1, Cane 2, Grose '?>■ Time 7min 20 4-ssec,s. Mile championship relay.—Wellington 1, Canterbury 2, Otago 3. Time 3min. 2.ssecs. J2oyds. hurdles championship.—Darby 1, Young 2. Robilliard 3. Time 17 2.ssecs-

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(U n A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 1, 5 p.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 28

The State Athletic championships resulted: 100yds. T. Hampson (West Svdnev), 1 R. Smith (University) 2. G Titrner (Y.M.C-A.) 3. Time 10 1-10 secs* 440yds—G Golding (Randwick) 1, O’Brien (Northern Districts) 2, J. Broadbent (University 3. Time 48 4.5 PGCP. ! Mile run—A. Blyth (St. Georges) 1. J. Sheaves (Western Suburbs) 2, R. Punter (Botany) 3. Time 4min OOsec 120 vds. hurdles—E. Baker (Botany) 1, C. Caldwell (East Sydney) 2, C. Basstian (East, Sydney) 3.