AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 75, 24 February 1930, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. STRANGE SECOND IN SPRINT EVENTS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 23. The Wellington provincial amateur athletic championships were held on Saturday, afternoon at Petone under weather conditions which were for the most part .favourable. No records were brokon other than in the discus event, in which P. Munro, of Wellington. broke his own Australian and New Zealand record of 137 feet, which has been standing since 1924. On Saturday Munro stretched it out to 139 feet 2 inches, which was measured in accordance with record conditions. Considerable interest attached to the appearances of J. W. Savidan, of Auckland, the present holder qf the New Zealand titles for one and three miles, as well as the national cross country championship. Although beaten in the mile, Savidan strolled home an easy winner in the three mile event. His time for -the mile was 4 min 28see, and for tho three miles, 14 min 59sec.

In the mile event, Randolph Rose, the well-known runner, took part. Ho has been training carefully for some time past and will meet Lermond here next Saturday at the Basin Reserve. Rose did not exert himself very much at the provincial' meeting, though finishing with the first bunch. C. Jenkins, of Wellington, ,and M. Strange, of tho Manawatu sub-centre team, finished first and second respectively in both the sprint events. T. Pickering defeated J. Fleming in the 440 yards, and the half-mile was won by L. Hack, of Wairarapa. Both hurdle events were rather disappointing.

One of the most attractive features of the afternoon was the exhibition of perfect style given by Miss N. Wilson, of Gisborne, the Olympic Games representative. She ran in three events, winning the 100 yards championship in 12 seconds and the 110 yards handicap event in 13 1-5 seconds. She was not pLaccd in the 75 yards sprint handicap through giving long handicaps. The McVilly Shield was retained by the Wellington Club. Detailed results of the championship events are as follow: 100 yards: C. Jenkins 1, M. Strange 2, H. Lc Grove 3. Time, 10 3-ssecs. 220 yards: C. Jenkins 1, M. Strange 2, H. Piercey 3. Time, *22 4-osecs. 440 yards: T. Pickering 1, J. Fleming 2, L. Veitch 3. Time, 50 4-5 880 yards: L. Hack 1, H. McDonald 2, W. Ogg 3. Time, 2inins 1 2-5 secs. One mile: G. Bayne 1, J. W. Savidan 2, C. McCarthy 3. Time, 4mins 26secs. Three miles: Savidan 1, F. Silver 2, A. Stevens 3. Time, 14mins 59 secs. Silver’s time was 15mins 23 Mile walk: A. Hill 1, I. Driscoll 2, R. Fraser 3. Time, 7mins 12 1-5 secs. Three mile walk: A. Hill 1, R. Fraser 2, I. Driscoll 3. Time, 24 mins 4 4-ssecs. 120 yards hurdles: F. Ramson 1, 11. McKay 2, Finch 3. Time, 17 1-5 secs. 440 yards hurdles: F. Ramson 1, H. Leach 2, H. Webber 3. Time, 59 1-5 secs. 100 yards junior: A. Lawson 1, T. Mexted 2, W. Tuckwell 3. Time 11 l-ssees. 440 yards junior: "IV. Killeen 1. T. Mexted 2, J. Gilchrist 3. Time, 54 4-ssecs. 880 yards junior: W. Killeen 1, J. Gilchrist 2, W. Wilson 3. Time, 2 mins. 6 3-ssecs. 100 yards, ladies: N. Wilson 1, T. Kench 2, J. Wilson 3. Time, 12sccs. CYCLING. A grade.—Half mile: M. Gane 1, J.

Pearce 2, H. Scarfe 3. Time, lmin. 17 l-ssecs. One mile : T. Oakley 1, L. Pearce 2, T. Foote 3. Time, 2mins. 7secs. Three miles: J. Foote 1, M. Gane 2, T. Oakley 3. Time, 6mins. 38 4-ssecs. B grade.—Half mile: D. Evans 1, P. Sutherland 2, R. Lyster 3. Time, lmin. 7secs. One mile: D. Evans 1, P. Sutherland 2. Time, 2mins. 15secs. Three miles : D. Evans 1, L. Labone 2, J. Hoar 3. Time, 7mins. 35 4-ssecs. FIELD EVENTS. High jump:F. Brady (oft. Bin.) 1, J. B. Roberts (sft. 7in.) 2, E. G. Sutherland, M. Perry and C. Webb (equal) sft. 6in., 3. Long jump: D. Barker (20ft. 7in.) 1, F. Ramson (20ft. 3in.) 2, T. Mexted (20ft. lin.) 3. Putting tho shot: P. Munro (43ft. 3Jin.) 1, F. Atkins (39ft. 2in.) 2, H. McNutt (35ft. 4in.) 3. Throwing the discus: P. Munro (139 ft. 2in.) 1, R. Griffiths (113 ft 3in.) 2, J. McHolm (106 ft.) 3. Throwing tho hammer: J. McHolm (138 ft. 7in.) 1, H. Henderson (105 ft. 2in.) 2, R. Griffiths (96ft. 4in.) 3. Throwing the javelin: E. Sutherland (164 ft. lOiu.) 1, F. Atkins (137 ft lOin.) 2, R. Griffiths (136 ft. 2in.) 3. Polo vaulting: B. Roberts (9ft. GJin.) 1, F. Brady and E. Sutherland (equal, 9ft. OJin.) 2. Hop, step and jump: D. Pnrata (43ft. Bin.) 1, L. McGreevy (48ft. 4Jin.) 2, Gillespie (42ft. 2in.) 3. CARNIVAL AT DUNEDIN. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Feb. 22. The amateur athletic carnival at the Caledonian Ground was attended by 3000 people. A strong wind blow across the ground. In a mile scratch race L. Lermond (America) had no trouble in gaining the victory. He came up in the last lap with a magnificent stride and won from Barnes, with Morris third. G. A. Golding (Australia) won tho 440 yards event easily, with McLachlan in second place. In a one mile relay the competitors were six local clubs teams and an international team (Barnes, Lermond, Golding and Brownlie). The event" was won by Leith Club, with Anglican second. The contest was not interesting, as the visitors were forced to give away a great handicap. In the hop, step and jump handicap R. O. Johnson made an Otago record of 45ft BJiii.