EMPIRE GAMES TRIES AT AUCKLAND

Northern Advocate, 29 November 1937, Page 3

EMPIRE GAMES TRIES AT AUCKLAND

[Special To “Northern Advocate ”] AUCKLAND, This Day. With- the prospect of a trip to Sydney just beyond the tape Auckland’s best athletes went all out at Carlaw

Park on Saturday afternoon when the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association held trials to select representatives to participate in the New Zealand trials to be held in Wellington on Saturday week., The weather was warm, but the track was in excellent order and there was little wind.

The following abbreviations are used to denote entrants from the various clubs: —Hamilton (Ham.), Auckland (A.),, Ellerslie (E) , Kiwi (K.), Lynndale (L.) Old Grammarians (0.G.), Otahuhu (O.), Papakura (P.), Papatoetoe (Pap.), Rotorua (Rot.), Technical (T.), University (V.), Whangarei (Wh.).

Trial Results. Results of trial events were:— Putting the Shot—A. E. Graham (Ham.) 1, C. L. Main (P.) 2, W. E. Coxhead (0.G.) 3. Distance, 37ft. Sin. 880 Yards. —C W. Bell (O.) 1, E. T. Forne (Ham.) 2, S, J. Wade (Tech.) 3. Time, 2.2 2-5. Women’s 90 Yards Hurdles.—Miss Edna Munro (K.) 1, Miss B. Paterson (K.) 2, Miss M. Nelligan (K.) 3. Time, 13 l-55.. 120 Yards Hurdles.—P. T. Bowie (V.) 1, P. W. Day (V.) 2, H. G, Carew (L.) 3. Time, 15 4-ss. 100 Yards—M, C. Baker (E.) 1, H. Stenberg (L.) 2, C. Goosman (Ham.) 3, A. J. Denz (Ham.) 4. Time, 10 l-ss. One Mile.—A. O. Dare (A.) 1, T. B. Clark (A.) 2, W. A. Briggs (L.) 3. Time, 4.30 2-5. High Jump—D. Chadwick (V.) 1. Height, sft. 10 5-Bin. Women’s 100 Yards—Miss D.Lumley (A.) 1, Miss J.-George (E.) 2, Miss B. Lumley (A.) 3. Time, 11 3-ss. . Throwing the Discus. —J. G. Leckie (Wh.) 1, W. E. Coxhead (0.G.) 2, N. A. Bannatyne (O.G), 3. Distance, 108 ft. 6in.

440 Yards—M. C. Baker (E.) 1, L. H. Johnston (0.G.) 2. Time, 535. . Throwing the Hammer. —J. G. Leckie (Wh.) 1, N,. A. Bannatyne (0.G.) 2, S. W. White (0.G.) 3. Distance, 146 ft. 3in. ' '

Women’s High Jump.—Miss B. Paterson (K.) 1, Miss G. Thomas (K.) 2. Height, 4ft. 4in. , -Auckland Recommendations. The.-following are recommendations

tc the New Zealand selection commitA" ■ tee from the Auckland centre for invi- • v tation to compete at the British Empire Games trials at Wellington on December 11 for the finalising of the ,New Zealand team for Australia.— %. J 100 Yards.—H. Stenberg and H. J. Denz (Hamilton). . M. C. Baker is not available. 220 Yards.—A. J. Sayers, H. Stenberg and A. J. Denz. 440 Yards—A. J. Sayers. 880 Yards.—C. W. Bell. ■ T One Mile.—A. O. Dare and L. B. ... Clarke. Three and Six Miles.—R. Crompton.* Other selections for the- six- mile event may be forwarded after the trial in the Domain next Saturday. 120 Yards Hurdles. —P, T. Bowie.* 440 Yards Hurdles. —H. D. Bell* and F. A. Finlayson.* Broad and Hop, Step and Jump.—H. Brainsby, High Jump.—D. Chadwick. Pole Vault.—J. Ferguson. Shot Put. —No recommendation. . Hammer. —J. G. Leckie.* Discus. —J. G. Leckie. Javelin.—C. P. Clegg*; K. D. Gillespie.* The athletes with an asterisk behind their names are strongly recommended for special consideration.

Women’s Events.

100 and 220 - Yards.—Misses D. Lumley* and J. George.* 90 Yards Hurdles. —Misses E. Munro and Nelligan. Javelin. —Miss Mitchell. Broad Jump.—Misses E. Munro* and Mitchell.* High Jump.—No recommendations.