ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Northern Advocate, 6 February 1934, Page 2

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

;; THE MEETING. ■ - ■h- TITLES DECIDED. ' v h V 'I- 1 it ' t ■>- , it AUCKLAND, This. Day. ”*;* Although , the 'Weather was fine,, ai; strong cross-wind' was ’against fast ft times at the Domain cricket ground U* Auckland amateur provincial championships were held. ,The attendance £ $ numbered about 1500, and those preIT seat must have enjoyed the good racT* iugWitnessed in both pedestrian and ;** cycling events. ■*•- There were no real surprises during -**■ the afternooh, unless it was the defeat, of Savidan in the mile by the Whai / ngarei runner, A. R, Wilson, but the % latter was known to be a miler out of < T the ordinary, and many predicted he = : would beat the Aucklander. Wilson has. previously done his running as a - professional, and was only reinstated ■ . an amateur when the present season ■ started. Einlaysoh was outstanding ' among the hurdlers and beat his op- -• percents' pointless in both the 120yds . and 220yds. Cameron carried off the '’walking .events, and retained his titles. \ i ’ Only one or;.two of last year’s titleholders for- running events lined up today, and consequently there are, for the time being - , ; many new provincial title-holders; r The-officials of the Auckland Centre are .to .be congratulated upon, the smooth carrying out of the lengthy programme. The starters in the opening event, the mile cycle handicaps were on their marks ready three minutes before the scheduled time of starting. , Abbreviations as follows are. used in the results below:—-(A) Auckland, (V) Auckland University College, (C) Cambridge, (E) Ellerslie/y (H) H'amil-; ton, (K) Kiwi Ladies, (L) ‘pDynrcdale, (Mt. A) Mount Albert Grammar; Old ■ Boys, (G) Old Grammarians, (P) Papatoetoe, (R) Rotorua, (T) Technical College Old Boys, (W) Whangarei. Results: — 100 Yards Junior (Under 18 years, February 3, 1934.) present,.., Champion;: t . J. - R. Harrison, 10 4-ss.' ‘ ' ’ : Ta-E? <A) - V. ' 1 J. R. -Harrison (H)* :........; 2 n!" Chariton (C) . 3 Ten starters. Won by a yard. Time, llsV •• “ : - ■ 440 Yards Ladies’ Relay Championship.—(Teams of four.) Present Champions: Lynndale A.A. and O.C. Lynndale (Misses C. Thomas, J. Perkinson, T. Young, Author) 1 Auckland (Misses .Lawspn,-Reid, *,,, Mpars, Mullens) .....v,Ct 1 2Auckland held the lead entering the finaFfrum.' but the Lynndale finalist , iil. *»•'•#• . !'h • A ~i?» . V < oyerhiluledf het opjpohent and won/brilliantly by a foot. Time, 57 2-ss. 220 Yards.-; Httrdlcs Championship. W.\ prid’s,..Record, 235. First Heat. —F. A. Finlayson (Mt. A<). - (G) cnson (T) 3. ■ "Second" Heat. —O. R, Morgan (W) I, W.'Knight (G) 2, B. M. Murray (T) 3. Final. F. A, Finlayson (Mt. A.) I ’ A. J. Bayers (6) ..... .“ 2 . W. Knight (G) 3 Finlayson took the lead early, and ; his position was never threatened. He won by half a dozen yards. Time, 25 3-ssec. ■ 440 Yards Hurdles Championship. Woril’s record,(s2;3-ss;.New ZeaI ; land,‘record, 50 2-ss. Present cham-, pibn: D. "Kerr-Taylor, 56 4-ss. - A. H. Malcolm (H)‘ V..... ’. ~, 1 H. D./ Ball (B) 2 J.. Healy (V) 3 Six starters. Malcolm led Tall the way, but was all ; out at the finish to stall off a late challenge by Ball. Won 'by two yards. Time, 595. j!00 Yards Championship.—World’s recr ord/: 9 2-os; New-Zealand record, 9 ■} 4-ss. Present; champion: - A. J; EI- , liot, 9';4--ss.’"" ■ jV. R. Walker (T) ..-.N T /W. S. Bainbridge (T) 2 ‘W. Roberts (G) *. 3 Eleyen starters., Walker, running brilliantly, drew away over the last 20 yards': and Mm. by 2J ■' yardrf. Time, 10 l-ss. ’ 220 Yards Championship.—World’s record, 20 3-ss; New Zealand record • . (straightA track) 21' 2-ss, curved track, 21 4-ss. Present champion: A. J. Elliot, 22 l*ss. W 8. Bainbridge (T) 1 ■V. R. Walker (T) 2 ;A. W. Hall (H) 3 . Seven starters.. Cargill was ordered 'off for breaking twice., From a firstj class start Bainbridge led into the where Walker put in a deter,mined challenge. In a thrilling finish ; Bainbridge held off Walker to win by ia couple of inches. Wall was a mod■jeratQjihi^d.. -Time, 22 3-ss. • Ytods Ladies’ Championship.—New ; Zealand record, 11 3-ss. Present ■ : champion: Mrs A. Harris, 11 3-ss. ’ ; Thomas (L) 1 |Vr. ArmoUr (K) , ............ 2 j;R. T’iiby (E) 3 Five starters. Won by three yards. jlTirne, 12 2-ss. .jllalf-mile Walk , Championship.— ;! World’s record”: Not recognised. ; New Zealand record, 8.2 2-5. Pres- ; ont champion: -R. S. Cameron, 3.32 ;!. 2-ss. ;jB. S. Cameron (T) 1 |G Rogers (L) 2 ' L:Land, XT.) - - 8-

I Five starters. Rogers led till tho j i straight was entered, when Cameron challenged, and drawing away, won by | three and a-half yards. Time, 3.17 4-5, j 880 Yards Championship.—World’s record, 3.51 3-5; New Zealand record, 1.54 4-5; present champion: L. C. Barker*, 21 4-5. E. G. Kedgley 1 J . Valder • - ,T. S. Finlayson (Mt. A.) 3 starters. Johnston was the first to show in front, and with Midgley in closest attendance he led the field at a ’ merry pace over the first quarter. Passing the stand, Valder moved into-aN handy position, and he took the lead' in the last 200 yards. At the bend Kedgley put in a strong challenge. The two leaders fought ont n stubborn finish. With 50yda to go, 'Valder was done, and the ’Varsity crack went on to win by oyds, with Finlayson a similar distance away third. Time, 1.59 2-5., ,

One Mile Championship. —World’S| record, 4.7- 3-5; N.Z,‘ record, 4.13 3-5; ; present champion, N. F, Cooper, 4.33 2-5. • . A. R. Wilson' - (W) v ; - 1 J. W. Savidan, (A) 2 J. Valder (P)

Eleven starters. Time, 4.27 2-5. Won by oyds. Lindsay led the field over the first lapj with Sayidgny Valden and Wilson Tn -"handy positions^,. • •With a lap and a Went to the front and speeded up the pace. In the third lap Savidan still -led, with Voider and Wilspn in close attendance, and the rest of well behind. Wilson, whir had 'been’- running with admirable judgment throughout, made his challenge' at the last bend. At first he tried to get through on the inside, but only lost ground in consequence, dnee in the straight the Whangarei lad clearly outpaced the opposition, and finishing well, won by 6yds, with Valder a good third. , Ladies’ One Mile Scratch Cycle Race, — ■ Miss E. Lorrigan 1 - Miss V. Baird i 2 ' Miss E. Pile 3 Fmir starters. Won by a wheel. Time, 3.5 4-5. Putting tho Shot- Championship.— (Sealed handicap.) World’s record, 52ft 74in. N.Z. record, 51ft 6|in. Present, champion, D. H. Grant, 36ft Gin. A. C. Bridle (A), 36ft OMn 1 D. H. Grant (f), 35ft Bin 2 J. Lynch (T), 35ft sJin 3 .Sealed Handicap. D, H. Grant (scr), 35ft Sin 1 .1. C. Tippling (Bft Sin), 35ft. 7in .. 2 . Pole Vault Championship.—World’s record; 14ft 1 7-Bin. N.Z. record, lift 4Jin. Present champion, J. Ferguson, 10ft IJin. B. M. Murray (T), Oft IJin 1 J. Ferguson (T), Bft Gin 2 W. Kepple, the third competitor, failr ed- to clear - Bft,.6in. Throwing the Hammer Championship.—World’s record, IB9ft, 6Hn. ( (N.Z. record; . .169 ft ' 9|in( (Present champion, 1 D, H. Grant, 100 ft Gin, A. Bisset (A), 103 ft sin 1 J Lynch (T); 99ft 3Jin 2 N. R. Mcl&y (W), 82ft 2iu i. 3 880 Yards Junior Championship (under , ‘ ...'IS " :; Eei3. ’19^4).-^Present-champion, G. T. Midgley, 2.7 2-5. ‘ F. E. Watt (G) .....V.. 1 T. Bloekley (A) 2 R. F. Whitten (G) 3 Sixteen starters. Watt led the whole of the last Tmmd; -. strong challenge in the straight by Bloekley, won by two yards. Time, 2.8 2-5. One Mile Walk Championship.— World’s record, 6,25 4-5. N.Z. record, 6.27 2-5. Present champion, R. S. Cameron,, 7.56, R. S. Camdron'(T) '.... ;, .1 ,E. J. Laird (T) 2 ,C, J. FiA 7 e starters. Cameron went into the lead at the pistol, and was never headed. He finished with a fine burst to beat Laird by 12 yards. Time, 7.29 2-5. 440 Yards Championship.—World’s record', 47 2-ss. N.Z. record, 48 4-ss ; Present, champion, W. S. Bainbridge, 50 2-ss. 'W„ S. Bainbridge (T) 1 A. J. Saj'.ers (G) 2 T. S. Finlayson (Mt. A) 3 Ten starters. Bainbridge entered the straight in the lead, and wont on to win comfortably by six yards. Time, 51 3-5 s. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship.— World’s record, 14 l-ss. N.Z. record, 15 l-ss. Present champion, P. B. Bowie, 16s. First heat.—C. A, Bpeake (C), 1; G, D. Thompson (E), 2. Time, 17s. Boeond Heat. —A. H, Malcolm (H), 1; T. H. €, Caughor (V), 2. Time, 17 l-5s Third Heat. —F. A. Finlayson (Mt. A), 1; B. M. Murray (T), 2. Time — 17 2-ss. Final. F. A. Finlayson (Mt. A) 1 C. A. Bpeake (C) 2 A, H. Malcolm (H) 3 Finlayson won by a yard and a half. Time, 16 3-ss. Throe Miles Championship.—W orld’s record, 13.50 3-5. N.Z. record, 14,29 1-5. Present champion, N. F. .Cooper, 14.52. W. J, Savidan (A) I A. M. Atton (A) . ti 2 B. H. Birtwhistle (G) 3 Wilson, who defeated Savidan in the one mile, dropped out with eight laps to go. Savidan was the pacemaker from Atton, who (drew away from the other pair. Neil retired with’ a mile to go, at which-stage Savidan led Atton by five yards, with Birt- -- whistle 100yds back.- • Increasing his

lead, Savidan led Attou by 50yds when the last half-mile was entered,. and eventually won by 10 4-5 s from Atton, with Birtwhistle 48s behind the winner. Savidan ran the first mile in 4,50 4-5, two miles in 10.8 2-5, and the three miles in 15.20, He was never at top, and had a very easy win. Throwing the Discus Championship.— World’s record, 109 ft S 7-Bin; N.Z. record, 144 ft OUn; present champion, T. C. Gilmour, 110 ft 5Un. J. Lynch (T), 00ft 11 tin 1 A. O. McLean (O), 94ft lin 2 A. Bissot (A), 03ft 9Ain 3 Nine competitors. High Jump Championship.—World’s record, 6ft Slin; N.Z. record, Oft 2.J;in; present champion, N. R. McKay, sft 51in. P. J. Hackett (V); sft Pin 1 C. A. Spcake (C), sft Gin 1' Seven competitors. Throwing the Javelin Championship.— World’s record, 242 ft 10 1-Sin; N.Z. record, 200 ft Gin; present champion, G. J. Sceats, 154 ft Oin. K. D. Gillespie (T), 155 ft lin .... 1 ■A. C. Bridle (A), 144 ft S-Jin 2 D. H. Grant (T), 124 ft lOin 3 Four entries. One Miie Medley Relay Championshi]i.—44oyds, 220yds, 220yds, 880 yds. Old Grammarians .(L. H. - Johnston, A. J. Sayers, W, Robert, F. G. Fraser) 1 Technical 2 Hamilton 3 Hop, Step and Jump . Championship,—; H. K, Brainsby (V), 46ft 2 lin ... 1 J, C. Prendergast (V), 42ft BJ,in8 J ,in ... 2 O, R. Morgan (W), 42ft 4-Mn 3 Broad Jump Championship. — H. K. Brainsby (V), 22ft IJin ... • 1 O. R. Morgan (W), 20ft BJin .... 2 A. G. Spittal (G), 20ft 24in 3 Shield. Points; The following points were scored by the various clubs for the shield:—-. Technical 72, Auckland 35, University 31. . , Rtlnning. 1000 Yards Handicap,—J. Valder (P), scr, I; H. T. McNeil (A), 28yds, 2; J. Meanie (C), 30yds, 3. Time, 2.27 4-5. 150 Yards, —Final: A. P. Dawson (P), 4yds, I; A. M. Wall (H), scr, 2; R. W. Day (T), Byds, 3. Time, 15 3-ss.

HANDICAP EVENTS.

CYCLING. One Mile. —Final: C. Gooder, Ooyds, 1; H. Norris, 180yds, 2; B. B. Scott, I2oyds, 3. Won easily by 20 yards. Time- —2.20 4-5. t 75 Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—Miss J. Armour (K.), 2iyds, 1; Miss H. Dawsoc (A.), 3yds, 2; Miss G. Thomas (L.)', scr, 3. Seven starters. Time—9 3-ssec. Two Miles Cycle Handicap.—G. Gooder, 120yds, 1; C. T, Dwight, 160yds, 2; H. W. Smith, I7oyds, 3. Sixteen starters. Time-—4.59. Three Miles Cycle Handicap.—F. N. Wardell, 240yds, I; K. Mosheim, 310yds, 2. Seventeen starters. Time — 7.4 2-5. Ladies’ One Mile Cycle.—Miss E. Hansen, 130yds, 1; Miss E. Pile, 120yds, 2; Miss P. Noil, 130yds, 3. Ten starters. Won by half a wheel. Time