CHAMPIONS IN ACTION

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 5 March 1935, Page 9

CHAMPIONS IN ACTION

VISITING ATHLETES EVENTS AT CHRISTCHURCH (By • Telegraph—Press Association, , CHRISTCHURCH, March 3. The three touring British athletes and the two Finns appeared at an athletic meeting at Lancaster Park on Saturday. The Finns overwhelmed and overawed the Canterbury athletes as they competed almost continuously in one event after another. Perasalo hurt his heel with a spike which pressed up through the sole of the shoe and was unable to do his best, but he was still impressive. The British runners made the Canterbury champions look very awkward and ineffective, running with perfect style. Following are the results of the invitation events: — 220 yards: J. B. Maefarlane scr. 1, E. H. Wickham Byds 2, C. S. Barrell 4yds 3. Time, 22 1-5. Rampling did not start. 440 yards: G. L. Rampling (Great Britain) scr. 1, E. P. Newburgh 15yds 2. A. T. Anderson 10yds 3. Time, 49 2-5. Won by three yards. 880 yards: J. V. Powell (Great Britain) scr 1, T. G. Broadway scr. 2, R. J. Hyde 25yds 3. 1 Time 1.56 2-5. Won by four yards. Two miles: R. M. Craske (Britain) 1, C. H. Matthews 2, G. H. Watson 3. Time, 9.27 3-5. Won easily by 15 yards.' High jump: R. G. Stead (hep. Sin) 1, H. W. Wilkins (9in) and F. R. Askin (Tin) equal 2, V. Perasalo (Finland) and G. M. Tiffen (Bin) equal 4. The heights were 6ft. 2in., 6ft. lin. and 6ft.

Hop, step and jump: H. G. Pilling (3ft. Din.) 1, F. S. Barraclough (Ift. 6in.) 2, W. S. Brettell (3ft. 6in.) 3. Distances, 46ft. 91-in., 45ft. llin., 44ft. Sin. Perasalc? did not jump.

Putting the shot: M. Sippala (Finland) scr. H, Y. Perasalo (Finland) 2ft. 2, N. J. McPhail 6ft. 3. Distances, 43ft. Sin., 42ft. si-in., 40ft. 3in. Throwing the javelin: Sippala scr. 1, C. E. Evans (Wellington) 35ft. 2, Perasalo ,35ft. <3. Distances, 194 ft. llin., 154 ft. llin.

Throwing the discus: Sippala scr. 1, N. Waghorn 30ft. 2, R. Almond 20ft. 3. Distances, 139 ft sin., 132 ft. 10in., I:l7ft. Sin.

Jeanne Steveneaux C'up relay, 880, 440, 220 and 220 yards: Wellington (A. R. Wilson, F. Smith, C. E. Evans, A. Welply) 1, Canterbury 2. Time, 3.40 3-5" Won by 30 yards.