AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20355, 9 September 1929, Page 15

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AUCKLAND CLUB'S EVENTS. Tho ordinary weekly competitions of tho Auckland Amateur Athletic Club came to a conclusion last Saturday, when n. three miles slccplechose, 75yds sprint, find two field events were held at the Domain. Tho sprint produced a Rood field of twentytwo runners, necessitating two heats nnd a final. The final saw an even start after two bnd breaks, two men going back a yard. J. Crum led the field at tho distance and looked a winner, hut Horan finished with a lot of dash and snatched a close victory right on tho tape. Twenty harriers lined up for tho three miles steeplechase, consisting of five nnd a-half laps of tho inner Domain course, nnd tho ground being in excellent condition a good rare resulted. H. Ball, a recruit to harrier running. won nicely from G. Fish, with A. 11. Eyre a few yards further back third. A. B. Brown was fourth and_ was followed closely by G. Rolls and N. F. Cooper. Following are the results:— 75Yds. Sprint.—First heat: A. Warren, 4!yds. 1; A. Silent, Byds, 2; W. Furlonr, sj.vds, 3. Timo, S 2-ss. Second .heat: J. Crum, 12yds, 1; J. Horan. 12yds. 2: L. Barker, ll.vds, 3. Time. Ss. Final: J. Horan, 12yds, 1; J. Crum, 12yds. 2; L. Barker, 11yds, 3. Won by inches. Time. 8s:

Throe Miles Steeplechase.—il. D. Ball (190-1. 19m lis. 1: G. Fish (15(H). ifim •10.-, '2: A. IL Eyre (1555). l?m 455, 3. Time. 19m 12s. fastest lime: X. F. Cooper, 10m 54 s.

Throwing the Discus.—J. Tumbull. 105 ft Tin. 1: W. Stewart, 101 ft 11 in. 'J; J. Tipping. nrtft. Min, 3. Putting ltilb. Shot.—J. Tinping, 33ft IJin. 1: J. Crum, 33ft sin, 2; W. ■-Stewart, Soft tin, 3. CONTEST IN WELLINGTON. [by telegraph.—rß ESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. In a harriers contest for the Borne Cup the Brooklyn team won, with Wellington second. J. Shephard won the individual race. A strong wind made running hard. , There were 75 competitors.