AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23404, 21 July 1939, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

MEETING AT THE DOMAIN CROSS-COUNTRY TRIALS The second of three afternoons of crosscountry trials between the harrier divisions, of the University and Auckland Athletic' Clubs will be held at the Domain to-morrow afternoon. Tho A grade harriers will compete over 6000 yards, the B grade over 4000 yards, and the C crado over 3000 yards. Field events will be contested by members of the Auckland Club and each club will decide a sprint race. Tho Auckland teams for tho cross-country trials will be selected from the following:— . A Grade, 6000Yds.—J. W. Savidan, L. R: Watters, L. B. Clarke, F. Savidan, G. McLeod, P.' IS. McKinven, R. H. Glasgow, R. S. P&rkcs. ' ■« 'B Grade, '-IOOOYds.—B. L. Evans. .K; French, J. D. Dunn, P. E. Mathieson, W. • R. L. Christie, H. McXiel, W. H. Oliver, D. Martin, G. Byrne, R. Byrne, W. J. Mcehan. C. Grade, 3000Yds.—H. J. Hngill, R. Hammond, J. Leitch, R. Henshavr, C. Beeston, F. A. "Weaver, F. E. Bennett, A. Clark, J. F. Smith. D. M. Baird, G. Brown, A. Sligo, C. Barnes,- S. W. Lewin, C. J. Kclscv* /■" Handicaps for the shot' Dutt- and discus throw will be declared on the ground, <but the adjustments for the Auckland Club's sprint race are as follows: - ,■7sYds Handicap.—First heat: D. Armstrong:, scr; P. E. Castle,"'lyd; W. K- Btirton, J. A. Mackinnon, C:' Barnes. 3yds; W. H. Oliver, syds; K. French, '7yds; R. S. Thain, 7y 2 yds; F. J. Bryan, 9yds; J._H.~, Smith. B. G. Batty. 10yds; F. E. .F. . Ben-., nett, 11yds. Second neat: ,D. M. Baird, Iyd; R. Byrne, l%yds; S. W. Buchanan, : 4yds;'. G. Brown, s%yds; W. -S. Hookway;; T.. Daniels, 6yds; C. Beeston, W. R. L. Christie, 7yds;' B. L. lOyds;. A. - Clark, 15yds. Third heat: P. * McKinven, - 3vds; J. D. Dunn. D. Martin E: Hothamr syds; L. R. Watters, 6yds; -H. T J. McNiel. J. Barton, H. J.- HuKill,_Byds; ■ K. Henshaw, 9yds. Fourth beat: W. Allden,-, 2yds; D. W. Ballison, 3%yds:" G>- McLeod, F'. Savidan. G. Byrne, 4%ydS; "W. J. Meehan. W. Mason, 6yds; E. Seaxancke, syds; J. W. -Savidan. L.\B. Clarke, B. Gemmell, R. Hammond, ' 8/ayds. Fifth heat: A. Sligo, 4%yds; S.' W. -Lewin, _ J. Leitch, ey 2 yds; J. Sirnmonds, P. E. Mathie--; son, 7yds; W. R. de Blois, C. J. W. Walters, 7%yds; J. Hines, J. F. R. , Leitch, J. Price, Syds; F. ; A. We4ver„ 9yds. •