CHAMPION ATHLETES AT CHRISTCHURCH

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7103, 11 March 1933, Page 7

CHAMPION ATHLETES AT CHRISTCHURCH

Dominion Meeting Starts

SAVIDAN BEATEN IN THE MILE

Per Press Association

CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night

The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championship meeting opened at Lancaster Park this afternoon in brilliant sunshine. The track was fast, but a north-east breezo blowing across the ground hindered the sprinters. Results were:—

One Mile: J. G. Barnes (Otago) 1, J. W. Savidan (Auckland) 2, A. D. Kane (Canterbury) 3. Also started: M. Cook (Wellington), N. F. Cooper (Auckland), H. J. Eaton and W. L. Sargison (Canterbury). Time, 4.24 2-5. Throwing the Discus: P. Munro (Wellington) 1, A. A. Cameron (Otago) 2, F. T. J. French (Canterbury) 3. Distances: 125 ft. 4in.; 115 ft. lin.; 112 ft.

Half-mile Walk: R. S. Cameron (Otago) 1, W. Coleman (Taranaki) .1, G. S. Cabot (Otago) 3. Also started: J. M. Ollivcr, F. W. Duke (Canterbury), It. H. Cabot (Otago), I. Driscoll (Wellington), S. Coleman (Taranaki). Driscoll finished first, 12 yards ahead of S. C. Coleman, but both were disqualified for lifting. Time 3min. IS 4-ssec. Broad Jump: A. A. Cameron (Otago) 1, G. (Sullivan (Taranaki) 2, T. J. Crowe (Wellington) 3. Distances: 22ft. llin.; 22ft. liin.;*2lst. 7in. Pole Vault: W. J. Batstone (Canterbury) 1, N. W. Mulvery (Canterbury) 2, R. O. Johnson (Otago) and F. F. Barraclough (Taranaki) equal 3. Heights: lift. 2in.; lift.; 10ft. 9in. 120 Yards Hurdles: First heat: G. McGregor (Canterbury) 1, A. H. Mal.colm (Auckland) 2. Time, 10 £-ssecs. Second heat,: F. Sharpley (Wellington) 1, O. Manson (Otago) 2. Time, 16 2-ssee. Third heat: P. S. Bowie (Auckland) 1; only starter, Time, 17 2-ssec. 100 Yards: First heat: A. J. Elliot. (Auckland) 1, J. B. Macfnrlane (Canterbury) 2, J. J. H. Murphy (Canterbury) 3. Time, 10 l-osec. Second heat: C. H. Jenkins (Wellington) .1, V. R. Walker (Auckland) 2, C. G. Gordon (Cantex-bury) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. 220 Yards: First heat: J. B. Maefarlane (Canterbury) 1, S. A. Black (.Taranaki) 2, W. S. Blainbridge (Auckland) 3. Time, 22 2-ssec. Socond heat: A. J. Elliot (Auckland) 1, C. G. Gordon (Canterbury) 2, E. Fish (Otago) 3. Time, 22 3-ssec. Third heat: C. H. Jenkins (Wellington) 1, V. R. Walker (Auckland) 2, W. J. Fitzsimmons (Canterbury) 3. Time, 23see. 440 Yards: First heat: T. G. Broadway (Canterbury) 1, W. Ogg (Wellington) 2, E. Fish (Otago) 3. Time, 49 4-ssec. Second heat: W S. Bainbridge (Auckland) 1, L. E. Patchctt (Wellington), 2, T. Pickering (Otago) 3, Time, 50 l-sscc. Third heat: S. A. Black (Taranaki) 1, A. L. Price (Otago) 2, O. C. Harley (Canterbury) 3. Time, 50 l-ssec.

440 Yards Hurdles: First heat: A. T. Anderson (Canterbury) 1, R, McLeod (Wellington), 2, A. H. Malcolm (Auckland) 2. Time, 57 2-ssoc. Second heat: I. O. Manson (Otago) 1, D. KcrrTaylor. Auckland) 2. Time, 5S 3-ssee, Second Empire Games Arranged TO BE HELD IN LONDON IN 1934

Received Saturday, 1.30 p.m. LONDON, Mar. 10,

The Empire Games Federation has arranged a second Empire Games for London in 3 934, lasting ten days and embracing track and field eveuts, boxing, swimming, cycling and wrestling. Women will compete in the swimming and some of tho track events.