ATHLETICS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 October 1924, Page 10

ATHLETICS.

Some great records were put up at the annual, sports at Christ’s College recently. Reporting them, the Times says: “Fortunately the final was decided before the heavy rain 'set in, and

Williams, hurdling beautifully and just skimimng the obstacles, dashed home strongly to win by fully ten yards. It was apparent he had clone good time, and there was much hearty cheering record of 16 2-osec was established by D. G. Moore in 1909 and equalled by R. ©. Talbot in 1920. It is pretty safe to hazard that Williams’s record will stand for many years to come. The most remarkable thing about it is that- it was only three weeks prior to the sports that Williams jumped a hurdle. This makes his performance all the more remarkable. When he leaves college at the end of the year, Williams will reside in the Wairarapa. There is a live amateur association up there, and it is to be hoped that Williams will become a member, as he undoubtedly has the makings of ai champion hurdler. Besides winning. the 120yds hurdles, Williams captured the 100yds and the long jump. The former event was run in rain and Williams won by two feet in llsec —good time under the conditions. The record fo.r the long jump is 21ft Sin. established by F. G. Wcstenra as far hack as 1877, nearly half a century ago. (Special interest attaches to this, because this was the late Dr. Westenra who lived many years in Hawera). Last week Williams did 20ft sin, which is a very fine jump for a- schoolboy. It is many years since the college produced an athlete who could jump over 20ft.” American papers claim that Seconey, a member of the Olympic team, has broken the world’s record of 9 3-ssec for the 100yds. At Allentown, Pennsylvania, in. a 100yds championship, Seconey won from Paddock by inches, with Murchison inches further back in the great- time of 9 2-osec. Even though a wind was blowing down the track, this performance is very good, and shows Seconey to have improved. Th-e defeat of Paddock was a surprise, as at the American Olympic trials a few months ago Seconey was fifth. ,