AMATEUR SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23012, 13 April 1938, Page 20

AMATEUR SPORTS

SECONDARY SCHOOLS ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS' OUTSTANDING COMPETITORS The annual inter-eollege athletic championships provided another splendid meeting at the Remuera hockey grounds on Saturday. Performances in all three grades were up to the very highest standards, and, although jio records were actually broken, several were equalled, and the standard performance was surpassed in every event. Several young athletes displayed brilliant promise. The outstanding athlete was really C. A. Kingstone, of Mount Albert Gramma-, who annexed the sprints and hurdles and was also placed in several field events. He is not a stylist, but with his loose, bounding stride he certainly got results. His best performance was probably his 23s run in the senior 220 yds. This time equals the record set up in 1931 by 11. Eade, whose style Kingstone's closely resembles. Both senior distance events were won by T. N. Hill, who gave two capital exhibitions. His times were well outside the records, but it was the manner of his running that impressed. Hill shows more promise than his brother, who competed with success a few years ag°An upset occurred in the senior high jump, when Smeeton, of Auckland Grammar, who recently cleared sft. Bin., was beaten at oft 6sin. by Thom, of Mount Albert. The latter also won the long jump with a fine lsap of 20ft. 3in. . In the intermediate events a brilliant young sprinter was revealed in K. J. McApenv. of Auckland Grammar, In the 100 yds he equalled the record of 10 3-ss, which is very fast running for a boy of his years. The furlong took him only 24 l-ss, a time just 2-5s outside the record. Possessing a nice, easy style, McAneny was the most impressive runner in any of the grades, and with correct handling he should bo assured of a bright future.

UNIVERSITY TITLES BALL IN BEST FORM The University championships, which were also held during the week, revealed a good standard of athletics, and tho local university should make a big showing in the inter-university tournament at Easter time. M. McHugh, the boxing champion, set new shot putt figures with 34ft. 2Jin., while S. W. White threw the hammer to a new mark of 106 ft. 3in. The outstanding athlete, however, was again H. D. Ball, who was in top form in winning the lialf-milo and 220 yds and 440 yds hurdles, and gaining minor placings in tho 440 yds and one mile events. Auckland will loso many points through Ball's inability to cqmpcte in the Easter tournament. As he has already competed in five inter-univer-sity tournaments, he is now ineligible to compete again. The same rule also applies to A. T. Anderson, of Canterbury, Ball's great hurdling rival for many years. J. G. Cutler showed a welcome return to form in winning both sprint championships, and he should more than hold his own with the southerners at Easter. K. D. Gillespie easily annexed the javelin throw-, while another outstanding performance was that of B, T, Robertson in winning the broad jump with 21ft. sJin., a distance that should also win him the title at tho big meeting. HJS. A.yling, a, runner who has improved remarkably well this season, showed good form in winning the 440vds in 525, after running second to Ball in the half-mile. With further concentration on his style, Ayling should be capable of further improvement next season.