AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21470, 19 April 1933, Page 16

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS SUCCESS OF CANTERBURY TEAM TRACK SEASON CLOSES The overwhelming success of Canterbury was the feature of the New Zealand university athletic championships decided at tho Domain on Monday. Just as tho representatives of the southern province scooped the pool in tho opon national titles, so did their university men carry all before them in the students' contests. It must be remembered, however, that included in their ranks were two national champions and two Dominion record holders, whereas very few of tho other competitors had represented their various provincial teams. A. T. Anderson, D. F. Anderson and and McGregor all won their respective events. Tho absenco of H. C. Garlick from the sprint events greatly weakened the Auckland team, and also deprived these races of a lot of intertest, as F. Stephenson, Victoria College, had runaway victories on both occasions. Garlick unfortunately strained himself last week. A Tine Sprinter Both Stephenson's runs stamp him as a high-class sprinter, who may rise to great heights. His run of 22 3-5 seconds to break tho long-standing 220 yards record was a particularly fine effort. A. T. Anderson ran beautiful races to win both tho quarter-mile flat and hurdles iu good times. lu the fiat race he was hard pressed throughout by Kedgley, but, withstanding a strong challenge in tho straight, he drew away over the last stage to win nicely. Over tho hurdles Anderson showed real class and, in spite of a fine effort by Bell to hold him. ho drew away to win comfortably in university record time of 57 2-ss. Perhaps the most anxiously-awaited race of the programme was the 120 yards hurdles, in which McG regor and Bowie were again to meet. Both won their heats in the same time, 16 2-ss, but in the final it was just another case of a New Zealand champion producing that little extra touch. The pair skimmed the jumps together until half-way, and then tho southerner gradually forged ahead and, with Bowie stumbling at the last hurdle. McGregor kept on to win nicely by five yards in the fine time of 16s. An Easy Victory Dennis Anderson made tho 880 yards to suit himself and won as he liked in 2m 3 3-ss, nearly 9s slower than his own New Zealand record. Tho mile saw Otago gain a point, when Rothwell won by about three yards after a hard final lap with Oldfield. while Hazard, the Aucklander, filled third place. Canterbury scored again, however, when Thompson led all the way in tho three miles and tlieji only missed the record by a-fiftli of a second. Francis ran well, but could not hold the pace. In the mile walk Nicholson, the Otago champion, proved himself a really fine exponent and won easily in the fast time of 7m 3 l-ss, the fastest done in Auckland this season. The high jump saw the winning of Auckland's solitary point, P. Hackett displaying his very best form to clear sft. Bin. and win from Tiffen and Kerr. The remaining field events, the long jump, hammer, shot and javelin throw, all went to Canterbury men. who won with efforts well up to provincial standard. F. Whitteu was in Auckland during the holidays, and made his presence felt by winning the 1000 yards open handicap from scratch in good time. V. Walkec accounted for the 150 yards open handicap from W. S. Baiubridge. with R. Day in third place. This meeting concludes the track season in New Zealand, a season that has seen Canterbury definitely on top. For this all southern supporters give one reason —the system of inter-club competition, which has greatly improved the sport, and which will most likely be introduced into Auckland next season. New Zealanders at Home Conditions for the second day of the Oxford University athletic sports were very unpleasant, heavy rain falling throughout the afternoon, accompanied by a cold wind. Some of the results have New Zealand interest, writes the London correspondent of the Heuald. In tho final heat of the half-mile, J. S. Watt (Auckland and University College) was beaten, a yard by N. P Hallowed (Harvard and Balliol) in 2m l-ss, with R. M. Brown (Stanford University and Oriel) third, Lord John Hope~(Eton and Christ Church) fourth, and D. Pettiward (Eton and University) fifth. Watt made the American Olympic runner fight all the way. Had the Nfew Zealander delayed his final challenge until a little later he might have won. On the last day, J. E. Lovelock carried off tho one mile, getting in 6 yards ahead of N. P. Hallowed after a most interesting struggle. A. B. Leach (Oundlo and Balliol) was third. It was easily tho best race of tho meeting, and the time, 4m 23 4-os, was excellent. Entering the final straight Lovelock made his effort and, showing great finishing powers, won comfortably. Although no ground records were lowered in tho finals of the Cambridge athletic meeting, there were some good performances and some close finishes. T. A. Gesson (Christ's Collego and Caius) was third in the 220 yds. low hurdles.