AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21509, 5 June 1933, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

WINTER COMPETITIONS Tho Auckland Amateur Athletic Hub'* winter competitions wore continued at tne Domain on Saturday afternoon. The going was heavy and times were appreciably slower than those returned last week. \v. G. Thomson won tho 3000 yds steeplechase in a very close finish, only seconds separating the first live men. Tho 75yds sprint was won bv L. B. Johnson on 11yds. with K M.. Horan and A. Clark close up. I. M. Fhotnson won tho shot-putting and S„ Allen the discus 'throw. Results are asi follows:■— SOOOYds. Steeplechase.—■V,. (90s), 10m r.os, 1: D. Mitchell (3Gs). 10m 525. 2; S. Allen (3Cs), 10m 535, 3: K. Pmson (245), 10s 545, 4. Fastest time: J. \V. bavidan (scr), 8m 525. 75Yds. Sprint.—First heat: I?. Oliver. 4yds. 1; E. X. Horan. 6yds, 2; G. G. Batfv. 10y"ds. 8. Time. 7 3-ss. Second heat. A. O. McLean, Byds. 1: M. P. gjyds - .T. W. Tumbull. SJyds, 3. Time, 7 3-ss. Third heat.: li. H: Johnston, Oyds, 1; A. Clark, lGyds. 2: Jt. Ousley, 11yds. 3. Time, 7 3-os. Final: L. H. Johnston, 1; iE. M. Horau. 2: A. Clark. 3. Time. 7 2-ss. < ,< Putting the Shot.—l. M. Thomson (9it>. 35ft llio." 1; N. Douglas (lift), 35ft 2m, -S R. Ousley (10ft), 34ft Sin. 3. Throwing the Discus.—S. . Auen _ (55«?» 117 ft Sin, 1; &. Ou3ley (51ft 6m), 117 ft 2in«t 2; I, M. Thomson (34ft), 115 ft, i