AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20301, 8 July 1929, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AUCKLAND CLUB'S EVENTS. Ideal condition"" prevailed for the winter eonipetitions of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club, which were continued at the Domain on Saturday. Excellent fields competed in all the evejits. The 7-i yards sprint was won for the pocond Bitcceasive occasion by T. Montgomery, who registered 7 3-5s for the final, the f.is'est time this season. Twenty-one runners started in the th.-eo miles steeplechase, and. with, the turf pi a beautifully springy condition, a good race resulted. Tfenshall, who was making his first appearance for five weeks, gained the lead with a mile <0 co. and eventually won easily by JO yards trom Sayidan with C. ft cow 11 five yards nway, third. The fastest time. 17ni 233, v.-eut to J. V.". Savidan. Following are the results:— 75 Yards Sprint.—Eirst heat: T. Montgomery, C'yds, 1; C. R. Wilson, lllyds, 2; A. ( lark, llydp. 3. Time. '-"'3. Second heal: Torbetf. ?yds. I: J. Turnbull, ftyd?. 2; R. Stewart. o. Time. Final: T. Montgomery. Giyds. J: A. Clark, I tvds, -J; ('. Torbett, Pyds. 3. Time. 7 3-ss. Won by 2ft. with inches between second ai'd third. Steeplechase. 3 miles.— E. P. Uenshall (115s). 13m H l-ss, 1: J. Savidan (scr./. 17m 235. 2: C. Scowu OiOs l , lPm oils. 3. Putting Itjl b. Shot.—J. Tipping, 33ft. Iltin.. 1: A. Clark. 33ft. 5-in., '2; R. Stewart. 33ft. sin.. 3. Throwing the Discus.-J. Tipping, 105 ft. lOin., 1: B. Murray, 101 ft.' 10iu,, 2; A. Clark, 101 ft. 9in.. 3.