SAVIDAN BEATS KISER
SIMPSON IN GREAT FORM (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 8. The American athletes competed here yesterday. Simpson was in great form winning the 100 yards in 9 4-ssee, equalling the New: Zealand record, and the 220 yards in 21 1-5, beating the New Zealand record by a fifth of a second. The mile race was a good contest, principal interest being taken in the scratch men, Kiser, Rose and Savidan. The American set a fast pace, covering the first quarter in 57 3-ssee, end the half-mile in 2min 3sec. These early exertions left him without a finishing effort and amidst a deafening applause Savidan ran to the front entering the straight and won by 12 yards from Cooper, a local man off 25 yards. Kiser struggled oil to just beat Rose. Rose wasi not flit, having had nt three weeks’ training. Kiser won the half-mile, from a weaker field.
Rothert won the shot putting, discus and javelin throw*. In the first named event he created a New* Zealand record with a put- of 49ft Sin.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 9 February 1931, Page 9
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