AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21805, 21 May 1934, Page 14

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

WINTER COMPETITIONS The Auckland Amateur Athletic Club held its third series of tho winter competitions in tho Domain on Saturday aftettlboli in tho presence of a lafge feathering. The principal event, was the 3000 yards steeplechase, in which 17 started, Tho cotlrso wb& times round tho Outer Domain. A, O. Hill oil the 22s mark, won easily from Jt W. Savidaii. Scratch, with <T. Dunn third. Tho 79 yards sprint wuri well contested) L M. Thomson winning tho final from R. H. Pow in 7 3-ss. The shot-putting competition, in Which 27 competed, was won by C. K. Jones Willi 35f1. 4Jill. The discus throw was won by N. Clark. 105 ft. Sin, Following arc the results: — „ „ „ i 75Yds.— First lieati R. H. Pow. SJyds. I: J. B. Pi'cndergast, fiydb. 2; C. R.. JoiieS, 4yds. 3 Time. PS. Second hpat: N. Barton, lOJydfl, 1: ,J. Gill,ce, By(1b. 2; J. W. Sftvidan, 105 yds, 3. Time, 6s; Third heat: I, M. lhofnson. llydh, li N. Cliirk. 13yds. 2; ft. McDonald. llyde. 3. Time. 7 4-ss. Final: I. M. Thomson. 1 : R. H. Pow, 2; J. B. Prender-ga-st, 3. Time. 7 S-ss. SOOOYds Steeplechase.—A. G. Hill. 10m 60s. 1: J. W. Savidan, 11m 20s. iJ: J. Dunn, 11m 245, 2; H. McNeil, llm 255, 4; O. Mills, llm 40s, 4. J. W. Savidan did the fastest time in 9m 40s. . , Putting the Shot.—C. K. Jones (Bft. Sin.), 35ft. 4Jin., 1: B. Hotham (7ft. Sjn.), 34ft. sin„ 2; N ( Clnrlt (lift. 6in.>. 33ft. lli«.>J. Throwing the Discus.—N, Clark (3Gft.), 105 ft,. Bin ip 1; C. R. Jones (40ft,J 100 ft, 3ih,. 2; I. M. Thomson (14ft.), and K. PitiSoll (47ft.), dead-heat. 99ft., 3.