AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22399, 21 April 1936, Page 15

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

RECORDS APPROVED HARRIER SEASON OPENING OLYMPIC GAMES COMPETITORS Advice was received from tlio New Zealand Council at last evening's meeting of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Centre that tlio following four performances, which were registered during the past season, had been approved as Dominion records: Ladies' discus throw, 91 ft. 7£in,, Miss Edna Munro, Auckland; 220vds. hurdles, 25 2-ss, P. F. Sharpley, Hawke's Bay; one mile medley relay, 3m .'Ms, Canterbury provincial team; discus throw, best performance by a New Zealander, 139 ft. 3Jin., A. Cameron, Otago. A motion from tlie Old Grammarians' Athlelic Club that no person appointed by the centre us manager of any to urine team should make any statement to the press in connection with the performances of the team until his official report was presented to and dealt with by the centre, was defeated. A copy of the minutes of the harrier subccinniitlee. which stated that the oflieiul opening of the harrier Season would take place on May U at Birkenhead, was received. Permission was granted to the Calliope Harrier Club to hold the round-the-lake race on June 2:1, and to the Technical Old Hoys' Athletic Club to conduct the annual Onehunga to Auckland road race on June 27. Mr. L. C. Barker was elected as centre delegate to the harrier sub-committee. The transfers of J. Neil and (j. Robertson from the Technical to *,he Presbyterian Harrier Club were granted. H. J. Crawford was also given a transfer from the Hunua Club provided that his club granted n clearance. A letter was received front the Canterbury Centre requesting funds to assist V. P. Boot and <5. I\. Oiles to make the trip to Berlin for the Olympic Games. SPORTS AT WHATAWHATA [KItO.M OUR OWN COItUKSPONDKNT] HAMILTON, Monday Threatening and showery weather marred the success of the Whatwhata sports, which were held on Saturday afternoon. Notwithstanding the unfavourable conditions, thero was a large attendance. The following are the results:—Bending competition: P. C. Johnstone. 1; H. Houghton, 2. Flag race: F. C. Johnstone. 1; A. McCorquindale. 2. Hunters' competition: Miss K. Fisher, 1: 11. Gillard, 2. Maiden hunter: A. McCorquindale, 1: I*\ C. Johnstone, 2. Consolation hunter: J. Hopping, 1; F. C. Johnstone, 2. Stockmen's race: F. C. Johnstone, 1: R. Gillard. 2. Schoolboy riders: Bruce Marqunnd, 1. Polo pony test: A. McCorquindale. 1 ; F. C. Johnstone, 2. Best-paced hack: Miss .T. Johnstone, 1: S. Holmes, 2; A. Kempthorne, 3. Bare-back riders: S. Holmes, 1. Ladies' bending competition: Miss J. Johnstone, 1. 12-Inch chop: J. Bishop, 1; J. Raumati, 2; S. Adams, 3. 10-Inch chop: C. Home, 1: J. Charleston, 2; M. Simmonds and J. Bishop, equal, 3.