AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21889, 27 August 1934, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

WINTER COMPETITIONS The winter meotincs of the Auckland Amateur Athletics Club were concluded on Saturday afternoon in the Domain, when the 75 yards sprint championship was dooided. R. Munro winning by a foot from J. 13. Prondcrgast. The five-miles cross-country steeplechase was run over nine rounds of Iho Outer Domain. Eleven started, and J. VV. Savidan won tho championship in 31m 14s, but A. G. Hill, off the 40s mark, won the handicap by over 100 yards from K. Pinsou (55«), with <T. W. Savidan (sor) 4s later. The sorint handicap was won by .T. Dunn (lijyds), the shot putting by A. _E. Sutton, and the discus throw by A. G. Hill. Results were:— 75Yds Championship.—R. Munro. 1: J. R, Prendersast. 2- C. R. Jones, 3. Time, 7 4-ss. 75Yds Handicap.—First heat: Mumo, 1; Prendercast. 2: Jones. 3. Time. 7 4-sb. Second heat: Carroll. 1: Angelo, 2: Ross, 8. Time. Bs. Third heat: Rme. 1; Taylor, 2; Dunn. 3. Time, Bs. Final: J. Dunn. 6}yds, 1: R. Munro. scr. 2: R. Carroll, syds. 3. Time. Five Miles Cross country Championship.-,-J. \V. Savidan, 31m 14s. 1: A. G. Hill, 37m 375. 2: Iv. Pinson. 3. Handicap: A. G. Hill, 1: K. Pinson. 2: J* W. Savidan, 3. Putting the Shot.~A, E. Sutton (3ft.), Sfift. 4in.. 1: A. O. McLean (sft. 6in.). 35ft. 2in., 2: J. R. Angelo (Oft. 9in.), 35ft., 3;, L. N. Ross. 34ft. 11 iin.. 4. Throwing the Discus.—A. G. Hill (55ft.), 109 ft. 10in.. 1: J. B. Prenderg&st (24ft.). 108 ft. 2: J. R. Angelo (43ft.) f 107 ft. 4%in., E. C. Wooller. 104 ft. lljin., 4.