AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21399, 25 January 1933, Page 14

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

INTER.CLUB COMPETITION

LYNNDALE BEATS ELLERSLIE CANTERBURY TEAM SUCCESSFUL That athletes are now getting into something like their lop form was amply demonstrated during the past week, when some really fine performances were registered. In the 150 yards handicap at the Domain on Wednesday, Bainbridge and Walker were again outstanding. The firstnamed is a real flier and a champion in the making, as is illustrated by his time of 14 2-se, off seven yards. This works out at evens, aud is only slightly shaded by the brilliant performance of Walker, who finished second off two yards about two yards behind Bainbridge. A special watch timed Walker to do his first 100 yards in 10 seconds dead, and on the night he beat Elliot by more than his two yards handicap. It was a great performance, and one of the best of his career.

Alan Elliot badly lacked racing and could, not sustain his effort over the final 50 yards. The remaining four weeks before the Auckland championships, however, will see a big change in his running, and he can be depended upon to go fast in the defence of his titles.

L. Schneideman was in Auckland on holiday and ran very fast to win his heat of the 150 yards, although ho was unplaced in tho final. He reports a very successful season in Wellington, where he says athletes are turning out in larger numbers than over before.

The three-quarter mile handicap saw N. F. Cooper show a surprise return to form. Running from scratch he just failed to catch McKenzie, a limit man, who won in 3m 13 2-ss.

McKenzie is a very nuggety little runner belonging to the Papatoetoe Club, who is always popping up unexpectedly and causing surprises. He has speed and can stay, as he proved last year when he upset many calculations by winning the Auckland B grade cross-country championship. He sustained a good run over tho last furlong of tho three-lap race to hold off Cooper. Dow's First. Appearance

C. Dow made his first appearancn this season, but after going very fast for 600 yards he eased up and retired at the half-mile mark. Ho impressed, however, and it will take a fast man to deprive him of his half-mile title this sfiason.

E. Laird again won the walking event, while C. May showed remarkably improved form to finish a very close second. Cameron, Rodgers and McCarthy again moved freely and provided an interesting finish for third place. An acquisition to the ranks of the lialfmilers will be L. Meredith, the brilliant ex-quarter-milc champion. The distance should not be too far for him and, with his undoubted speed, he will be a difficult man to beat. It will be interesting to see how he fares in the half-mile event this evening.. Great sport was witnessed at Wellington last Saturday when the inter-provin-cial contest took place between Canterbury and Wellington. C. H. Jenkins won the 100 yards in even time from a new Canterbury man in McFarlane, but in the furlong, run in 22 1-5 seconds, the positions were reversed, the Southerner winning by half a yard. Ogg won the 440 yards in 51 2-5 seconds, While in another half-mile struggle Broadway, the Canterbury star of last season, won from Ogg in lm 58s. In his first race against outside stars, Matthews, the sensational Christchurch schoolboy miler, was successful, although his time, 4m 37 4-ss, was well below his best. Dominion Champion Beaten Cameron jumped in his best form for Canterbury, clearing 6ft. in the high jump to defeat Crowe, the Dominion champion, and later 22ft 4in. in the long jump. Canterbury won by 10 events to 3. A full athletic and cycling carnival, to be held at the Western Springs Stadium on the night of February 9, promises to provide some fine sport. Cycling on the banked concrete track will be very spectacular. With the championships only nine days later the athletes will be at the top of their form, and should provide close racing. The Whangarei Club continues to have successful meetings, and it has been decided that the club,, will be represented at the Auckland track championships on February 18. Lynndale defeated Ellerslie by 85 points to 61 in the inter-club contest last Saturday, but the actual results were much closer than the points difference would indicate. Funnell and Stenson both sprinted well for Lynndale, while up to the 440 yards Ryall was the outstanding Ellerslie runner.

L. Johnson, a young Ellerslie representative, caused a stir by winning the halfmile in the fast time of 2m 1 3-ss. He has been placed consistently of late, and is a runner well above the average. Briggs led Birtwhistle home in the mile, while the veteran J. Nicholson accounted for the three miles in a decisive manner.

There was another surprise when Ellerslie won the mile men's relay, as Lynndale appeared much the stronger on paper. Both these young clubs have teams that are likely to surprise the favoured ones in the different relay championships. Exceptionally large entries have been received for the events to be conducted at the Domain this evening by the Mount Albert Old Boys' Club, and close racing is expected. Walker is receiving four yards from Elliot in the 220 yards handicap, and it is likely that this will be too much for the champion.