ATHLETICS

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 2 January 1926, Page 12

ATHLETICS

VISIT OF AMERICANS. THE ITINERARY REARRANGED. HAWERA ON FEBRUARY' 3. In view of tlie fact that a strong counter-attraction in the form of a race meeting at Takapuna is to be staged on January 10, the date arranged for the appearance in Auckland of the American athletes, Jackson Scholz and Lloyd Hahn, the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic. Association has rearranged the whole itinerary. The Americans will now compete in Auckland on January 23 and will be invited to run at Hamilton on January 30. . „ The revised itinerary is as follows: January 4, arrive in Auckland; January 10, appear at Hamilton; January 23* Auckland; .January 29, Gisborne; February 3, Hawera; February 0, Masterton; ‘February ip, Levin; February 15, Wellington; February 17, Ashburton; February 20, Duneuin; February 24, Invercargill; February 27, Christchurch; March 3, Masterton; March .0, Wellington; March .10, Rotorua; March 15, Auckland; March .16, leave for America from Auckland. CHAMPIONSHIP FOR, SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICO. For the second year in succession P. D. B. Spence, the South African, has won the London covered courts championship. A student at Guy’s Hospital. Spence is a great all-round athlete. On the courts he plays with refreshing aggressiveness, going for the winning shots as though the only way to win was to attack. He has no uee for defensive measures. From lawn tennis he passes to Rugby football and golf, and excels in both games. Indeed, he is one of the best full-backs in London, and. had he had a qualification, there is little doubt that he would have played for England. Guy’s this season have a fine Rugger fifteen, and it is largely made up of colonial players who are studying at the hospital. At golf George Gadcl. the well-known professional, has told me: “If Mr Spence would give up his lawn tennis he would be a great success on the links. He has a wonderful aptitude for the game. But you cannot play both at the same time.”

IN GERMANY. In the recent German athletic championships, some of the best times were: 100 metres, TOO-lOsec; 200, 22soc; 400 49scc; 800. Imin 55 2-10 sec; .1500, 4min 0 2-10 see; 500. 14min 20 2-10 sec; 10,000, 32min 54see; 110 yards hurdles, 14 9-10 sec. This is a very hot collection, hat the 5000 metres time looks a “query.” for it beats Nurmi’s best. More Ah rahams, Liddells, Lo'wcs, Butlers, and Stallnrds must be found if England rto equal these performances.