ATHLETIC TITLES

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 4 March 1935, Page 8

ATHLETIC TITLES

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS BAINBRIDGE OUTSTANDING . WINS 100, 220 AND 440 YARDS (By Telegraph—Press Association. 3 AUCKLAND, March 2. The Auckland amateur athletic championships were decided to-day on the Domain. The weather was overcast and the w r ind was against the best times, but the track was in gpod order. Some excellent performances ■were registered. W. S. Bainbridge was outstanding, winning the ! 100 yards, furlong and quarter-mile all in good times. The results are: Three miles' walk: Cameron 1, McCarthy 2, May 3. Won by 100 yards Time, 25 l-ssec. Women’s broad jump: Miss M. tMitchell (Dargaville) 1, Miss J. Armour 2, Miss G. Tremain (Dargaville) 3. Distance 15ft. 10in., which is to be applied for as ajNew Zealand record. 120 yards hurdles: Benham 1, Finlavson 2, Speake (Cambridge) 3. Won bv a yard. Time, 16 3-osec. SBO yards: Johnston 1, Lindsay (Hamilton) 2, Watt 3. Won by two yards after a great contest. Time, Imin. 58 1-osec.

80 yards women’s hurdles: Miss Scouller 1, Miss Mullins, 2, Miss Tremain 3. Won by four yards. Time, 14 2-ssec.

100 yards: Bainbridge 1, Elliott 2, Roberts 3. Elliott was in front a chain from the tape, but Bainbridge won handsomely. Time, 10 l-ssee.

Broad jump: Brainsby 1, Prendergast 2, Spittal and Calvert equal. 3. Distance, 22f,t. lin. 220 yards hurdles: Finlayson 1, Benham 2. \Parsons 3. Won. by four yards. Time, 25 3-ssec., a New Zealand record. Callnan did not start in the filial owing to liis not being a resident in the province. High jump: Hackett 1, Cruickshank 2. Height, 6ft. OJin. 50 yards women’s: Mrs Thomas 1, Miss McConnell 2, Miss Campbell 3. Won by a foot. Time, 6 1-osec. One mile: Cooper 1, F. B. Watt 2, Francis 3. Won by 40 yards. Time, 4min. 27 4-ssec. ; , > One mile walk: Cameron 1, McCarthy 2, Lynndale 3. Won by ten yards. Time, 7min. 11 2-ssec. Throwing the javelin, women’s: Mrs D. Harris 1, Miss Bouvaird 2, Miss Mitchell 3. 220 : yards: Bainbridge 1,. Kerr 2, Roberts 'A'. Won easily by five yards. Time, 22sec 100 yards, women’s: Mrs Thomas 1, Miss McConnell 2, Miss : Campbell 3, Won by less than two feet. Time, 11 4 -ssee. Discus throw: Steer 1, Sutton 2, Mead .3. ■ Distance 102 ft. lOin. Putting the shot: J- Hedley (Rotorua) 1, Hogg 2, Bowling (Dargaville) 3. Distance, 36ft. 5-lin. 440 yards hurdles: Finlayson 1, Ball 2, McGregor 3. Won by a yard. Time, 56 1-osec. 440 yards: Bainbridge 1, Kerr (Rotorua) .2, Baker (Thames) 3. Won by a yard. Time, 49 2 osec. Three miles: Cooper 1;, Bertwhistle 2. U. Littler 3. Cooper took the lead after the first lap and won easily by over 200 yards. Time, lomin. ssee.