AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20475, 29 January 1930, Page 17

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

OVERSEAS COMPETITORS. VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. VERY PROMISING SPRINTER. The announcement that the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has been successful in arranging a visit from a team of overseas athletes will be received with enthusiasm in Auckland. Tho Victorian Association has made it possible for Dr. 0. Peltzer and his companion, Emton, to compete twice at one meeting in the Dominion. Wellington is almost certain to be honoured with the visit.

Leo Lerinond, tho American middle-dis-tance runner and Golding, an Australian champion and quarter-mile record holder, will, however, make a three weeks' tour, competing at Auckland on March 8. Lermond and Golding will follow Dr. Peltzcr, who is expected to leave Australia on Friday for New Zealand. Tho Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cyclo Club held a successful evening meeting on Wednesday last, when large fields were a feature. The 100 yds handicap was a fine raeo and was won by H. C. McCoy, off 3yds. McCoy is a splendidly-built sprinter, being a particularly smart beginner. He showed a great burst of speed over the first 30yds and really had llf:s race won at the 60yds mark. McCoy could even improve his speed with more attention to his leg movement below the knee. Tho best advantage of his stride appears to be hampered. At his best McCoy can run a fast 100 yds and with improvement may fuliy extend Elliott.

Meredith Consistent. A. Carter is one of the most promising sprinters seen out this season. At Papatoetoe lie won the 100 yds nicely and on Wednesday easily won a heat. He appeared to have a great chance in tho final, but overbalanced and was slow to move On a good mark Carter should win again. Few runners in Auckland race more consistently than L. H. Meredith, who easily won the 220vds handicap. Meredith has tho essentials of a good sprinter, being fast out of the holes and a resolute finisher. He knows all about racing round a bend and ran a very heady race in a bunched field. The track used at the Domain on Wednesday was a departure from the usual straight course. The club intends using the circle similar to that at Wanganui, "where the championship meeting is to be held. Elliott made hard work of his race in comparison to Meredith. The champion got into all the trouble possible. He would have experienced a much cleaner run by keeping alongside the flags. Elliott should take every opportunity of racing at top speed round tlie two bends. His starting could even lie practised on the circular track at the Domain, instead of the usual straight run.

JS'o middle distance runner-since J. S. Watt has impressed more the last few years than T. Montgomery, who won the 880 yds in good time. His finishing run over the last 30Qvds was a revelation. Many keen enthusiasts at the Domain have noticed Montgomery training and speak highly of his style. Montgomery who came from Wellington last season, is the one runner likely to cover 880 yds in 2m. or a little better. ' Invitation to Elliott.

The Auckland sprint champion, A. J. Elliott, has received an invitation to compete at Christchurch on February 15. Elliott is keen to accept the invitation, but the closeness of the New Zealand championships may cause an alteration in his plans. Elliott needs a lot of racing as on appearances he is carrying too much weight. There is a falling off in the interest taken last season in field events. The Auckland Club has announced a programme for field exponents each week-end which includes discus, shot and hammer and javelin throw J. W. Shirley has commenced training in earnest and the champion jumper did some useful A?ork last week. Although getting on in year 3, Shirley is still a capable athlete and there are few, if any, better high jumpers. He still holds the JN'ew Zealand hop, step and jump record.

J. W. Suvidan made his first appearance in competition last Wednesday, but had fo be content with fourth place in the 880 yds handicap. It does not take Savician long to reach his best form anil with a few more runs the distance champion should again win races.

KELLER MAN CUP CONTEST. ENWRIGHT'S SECOND WIN. The success of J. Enwright, of Auckland, in the three-miles' race for the Annette Kellerman Cup at Grevmouth marked the second time on which he has won the event, the other occasion being at Christchurch in 1925. Enwright has a fine record in connection with this event, for he has competed in every race since' the institution of the contest in which he has several times returned fastest time. Previous winners of the cup 1922.—Miss Nuthall (Hawke's Bay), at

Wellington. 1923 C. Welson (Auckland), at Timaru. 1924. H. B. Harper (Auckland), at

Wanganui. . 1925. J. Enwright (Auckland), at Christ

church. , 1926.—A. T. Bolan (Canterbury), at

Napicj'. . 1927. —T. Champion (Canterbury), at

Auckland. , . . 1928.—Miss J, Copplestone (Canterbury),

at Dunedin. ~ 1929.—C. Claridgc (Wellington), at Wellington.