EVENTS REVIEWED

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10508, 9 February 1920, Page 5

EVENTS REVIEWED

NEW- ZEALANDERS DISAPPOINT- . XNG. "

The most noteworthy feature of the second day’s events in the fight for the shield was the comparatively poor showing made by the New Zealand repreKontatives. ‘T h o' dr a hi atto " def o a t of H. J 5. Wilson, the phenomenal Wellington hurdlpr, will he keenly regretted by local enthusiasts, although it was anticipated by not' a few" that the 440yds would ho beyond the soldier-athlete. This idea was based on his running in the Now Zealand championship quartermile, when, although the winner, he was obviously distressed ' by the’ time he reached the last hurdle but one. Wilson is plainly, not a stayer,' but over 120yds ho is worthy of 'being classed

■with tlie greatest hurdlers the Empire has produced. Dormer's brace of failures was a hard knock to his many admirers in these parts. There is nothing to suggest that ho was not defeated both in the mile and half-mile purely-on his merits. Ho lias gone down before better* men, but his bold showing in Saturday’s half-mile is a consoling fact. It is beyond question still that the long-striding New Zealander is a great middle-distance performer and far from a light of former days.

As. regards tho flat sprinting events J. Lindsay, of whom great things were expected after. his performances at Homo, was frankly disappointing. In tho 100yds lie was beaten into second place by Hunt, the New South Wales flier, in 10 seconds dead. In this connection it is noteworthy that in the 100yds event at Hie New Zealand championships, G. Davidson, of Auckland, was credited with doing the distance in 0. 4-osec. Davidson was nol chosen to go to Australia, a fact which caused much comment, and it is interesting, hut rather useless, to speculate as to what tho result would have been had Davidson been Now Zealand's representative instead of J. .Lindsay. On the other hand it is plain that Lindsay did not rim up to his .‘best form. Lindsay, strange to say, fared even worse in the 2-20, only getting third to Hunt (Now South Wales). It! is problematical, however, whether New Zealand could* have sent a man capable of defeating the fleet-footed Hunt. Davidson might havo been equal l ..to the .task, but who knows? " The other events need little comment. Siovwright failed in tho walks (because he was not good enough. J. W. McHolm, the burly Wellington polios sergeant, earned off the hammer-throwing event with the most ridiculous ease, and Munro boat all-cornel's in putting the shot, and Harvey accounted for tho polo vault. McHolm and Munro were • looked upon as certainties, and they did not disappoint their well-wishers. (New Zealand had no representatives in the three miles run and the high jump. POINTS SCORED. The result of tho last two Saturdays* events is that New South Wales takes the shield from Victoria. Details of tbe points gained are as follow (each win counting a point): Points. New South Wales 7 New Zealand 4 Victoria 4 Queensland 0 South Australia 0 THE NEW CHAMPIONS. " Following is a complete list of the new champions;— Putting the Shot.—P. Munro (Wellington, New Zealand). 120yds Hurdles.—H. E. iWilson (Wellington, New Zealand). Pole Vault.—H. F. Harvey (Wellington, New Zealand). 100yds and 220yds Sprints.—W,' Hunt (New South Wales). ■ Milo Run. —W, Brown (Victoria). Three Mile Walk and Mile Walk.—•' Parker (New South Wales). Broad Jump.—Honnor (New South Wales). 440yds Run.—Lenehan (Victoria). Throwing the Hammer. —J. W. McHolm, Wellington, New Zealand). Half-Mile Rim.—R. G. Piggott (New South Wales). 440yds Hurdles.—Edmunds (Victoria). Running High Jump.—H. W. Harbison (Victoria). Three Milos ■ Run. —M. J. Grandemnnge. OLYMPIC GAMES FUND. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright (Received February 8, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 8. The "Sun’* newspaper has opened a fund . and donated £IOO to finance the Olympic Games team.