SOUTHERN MEETINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21717, 5 February 1934, Page 12

SOUTHERN MEETINGS

CHRISTCHTJKCH RESULTS GOOD TIMES REGISTERED NEWCOMER WINS MILE EVENT [UY TELEGRAPH —FKESS ASSOCIATION'] CHRISTCIIURCn, Sunday A long succession of outstanding performances at Lancaster Park yesterday marked the 1933-34 Canterbury amateur athletic championships as among the finest the centro has had. The day was perfect. J. B. Macfarlane, tho national sprint champion, won his heat of the 100 yards in 10s and won the final very easily in 10 l-ss. In tho 220 yards Macfarlane won in 22 2-ss, equalling the New Zealand standard. Broadway beat Anderson decisively in the half-milo in lm 55 4-ss, one second outside the record. Broadway also won the 440 yards in 49 4-ss, Anderson being second one yard behind. C. H. Matthews, making his first appearance at an open championship meeting, won tho mile easily in 4m 24 3-ss. Results were as follows: 100 Yards. —Macfarlane, 1; Fitzsiinmons, 2; Gordon, 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Won by a yard and a-lialf. 220 Yards. —Macfarlane, 1; Fitzsimmons, 2; Carmichael, 3. Time, 22 2-ss. 440 Yards.—Broadway, 1; Anderson, 2; McCasky, 3. Time, 49 4-ss. 880 Yards.—Broadway, 1; Anderson, 2; Irving, 3. Time, lm 55 4-ss. Ono Mile.—Matthews, 1; Sargison, 2; Bell, 3. Time, 4m 24 3-ss. Won easily by 40 yards. 120 Yards Hurdles.—Woodward, 1; Youug, 2; H. W. Milner, 3. Time, 16 2-ss. Milner fell heavily at the last hurdle when leading by three yards. 220 Yards Hurdles. —Holder, 1; Nelligan, 2; Eathorne, 3. Time, 26 3-ss. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Anderson, 1; Nelligan, 2; Lunn, 3. Time, 57 2-ss. Mile Walk. —Dukes, 1; Ward, 2; Brown, 3. Time, 7m 35 l-ss. Ladies' 100 Yards.—Miss F. Gudsell, 1; Miss K. Callinan, 2; Miss M. Nelligan, 3. Time, 11 3-ss. High Jump.—Brettell, 1; Stead, 2; Tozer, 3. Height, sft. 7in. Hop, Step and Jump.—L. E. Smith, 1; Wilkins, 2; Tozer, 3. Distance, 44ft. 10} in. ' Putting the Shot.—Dawson, 1; Simpson, 2; Blumhardt, 3. Distance, 36ft. 7£in. Javelin Throw. —French, 1; Campbell, 2; Couch, 3. Distance, 135 ft. sin. Pole Vault.—Mulvey, 1; Smith, 2; Kane, 3. Height, 10ft. Oin.

RECORDS AT DUNEDIN

TEN MILES' PERFORMANCE

LADIES' HIGH JUMP FIGURES

[BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Sunday The Otago amateur athletic championships were held yesterday in glorious weather. Results were as follows: Shot Putt. —Cameron, 37ft. 2in., 1; Clark, 2; Tapley, 3. 440 Yards.—Price, 1; Pickering, 2. Time, 51s. 1 120 Yards Hurdles. —Manson, 1; Orbell, 2. Time, 16 l-ss. Broad Jump.—Cameron, 20ft. 10in., 1; Johnson, 19ft., 2; Stuart, 3. 100 Yards, ladies. —Miss Grant, 1; Miss Rout, 2; Miss Dick, 3. Time, 12 2-ss.

100 Yards.—Tapley, 1; Derbie, 2; Thomson, 3. Time, 10 2-ss. Half-mile Walk. —Cabot, 1; Watson, 2; Garbutt, 3. Time, 3m 355. Javelin Throwing.—Newall, 167ft-. ljin., 1; Creeser, 2; Ward, 3. Throwing the Discus.—Cameron, 118 ft. 7in., 1; Leckie, 2; Spillane, 3. One Mile. —Craig, 1; Gcddes, 2; Morris. 3. Time, 4m 31s. Hop, Step and Jump.—Cameron, 45ft. 7in., 1; Johnson, 2; Murray, 3. 220 Yards Low Hurdles.—Manson, 1; Pullar, 2; Pettet. 3, Time, 27 4-ss. 220 Yards.—Derbie, 1; Milne, 2: Fish, 3. Time, 23 4-ss. Polo Vault.—Johnson, lift., 1; Burridge, 2; Arnofct, 3. 880 Yards.—McLachlan, 1; Taylor. 2; Craig, 3. Time, 2m 1 3-ss. Ono Mile Walk. —Watson, 1; Cabot. 2; Garbutt, 3. Time, 7m 51s. Ladies' High Jump.—Miss B. 4ft. 91in., 1; Miss Morris, 2. Hammer Throwing.—Spillane, 149 ft. 4£in., 1; Leckie, 2; Cameron, 3. 440 Yards Hurdles. —Pullar, 1; Manson, 2; Pettet, S. Time, 595. Three Miles.—Geddes, 1; Johnson. 2; Donovan, 3. Time, 15m. 395. E. C. Brown made a successful attempt on tho New Zealand 10 miles track record of 56m. 45., established by D. Todd at Wellington in 1922. Brown's timo was 55m 52 2-ss. Miss B. Forbes, Oamaru, did 4ft. 9£in., the ladies' bigh jump, which is claimed to establish a New Zealand record. Application .is to bo made to have the record acknowledged.

WEST COAST CENTRE RECORDS S. A. BLACK IN GOOD FORM [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday Three centre records wero broken and one equalled at the West Coast, North Island Centro, championships yesterday. The track was somewhat slow because of recent rain and heavy dew. Tho sports provided a contest between the Wanganui and Taranaki sub-centres. Manawatu not being represented. Taranaki won 17 titles and Wanganui seven.

New centre records were as follows: — Half-mile walk: C. W. Coleman, Eltham, 3m 3 2-ss. Mile walk: S. C. Coleman, Eltham, 6m 40 4-ss. Putting the shot: A. D. Adlam, Stratford, 38ft. lsin. The Taranaki ladies' relay team equalled the 440 yards record of 53 l-ss. S. A. Black, New Plymouth, won the 220 yards and 440 yards titles after fast races, being two-fifths and three-fifths of a second respectively outside the centre record. J. Wade, Wanganui, New Zealand title-holder, was beaten by the New Plymouth youth, M. Chartoris, in the three-miles cycle race.