WELLINGTON ATHLETES

NZ Truth, Issue 1208, 24 January 1929, Page 16

WELLINGTON ATHLETES

Under Special Preparation For The Championships

(From "'if.Z^. truth's '.'••= Special Athletic Correspondent.) ■'■.■•." The proximity of the provincial and- -New Zealand championships is causing a quickening of interest m athletic and cyclingranks m Wellington arid title-holders and aspirants are getting down to work m real earnest^ : ;< >

TpHB first' amongst the runners to ."•*■■ show up with good form -.Svas; Charlie Jenkins. He is sprinting with great 'heart and will be the hardest- man to beat m .both, the lOOyds.l and^ furlong New Zealand champi.oriships. V . • - •■'■■•:•■■ He has; given 'a *.'gr'ed.t deal of attention to his preparation and this promises to. be his bfest season. . •■>.;■ ,v -FlerningV is timing his training . judiciously for.-the '•' quarter- mire, , but his defeat pf H. Ef Newton asreported m this column last week was an; indication of good, things to ; •/■cbrneV 1 .- " : ""'; : \: ; ''V ■■■■'"■: : ' , ' • . J : He "may, encounter some strong opposition locally^ from C, F. Thpnipson, who. has : turned m some nice performranc^s, but must guard against staler ness. . ■ ■.'■■■■''■'•■;.'■■ ■'"'..' ■.. ' -■: '■■■'■*'■[ -I has '■.i.-.b'een ',- seen ' of the halfmiiers so far, but both Allen and Leech will 'again bem>rbminent.; : The latter will probably b.e Wellington's .first man f , after the provincial championships .are decided, Th>- field '■- events -men- are all going

strong, but chief -interest centres m the performances of Rydbe'ck, the late New South Wales champion decathlon exponent. Undoubtedly 'this; man. is the goods and there Avi.il be ■'some homeiuc, contests when' he arid E.. G. Sutherland let- the clutch in.' . ■ ?y' ;\ - ■ '■;'■' '■:■■ ; : Roger , Lander is 'blithely stepping over, the 'hurdlesv again 'and only., accidents or the unexpected! can, debar him' from again wearing the/ New Zealand crown.' .:'■ ■■ V-' '-.-. •"■ '• .V ."-,",. ,;.. : Form is not so 'simple where, 'the. wheejmen are' concerned. In the. . early part of: the season if was Scarfe all the way. . • ' ■ r ■ . . «■■',. -.'..■ - ; j Now Glane is dancing, merrily .before the footlights of public approval, but those -old war-horses, Flett . and ; Car's-" well, are swotting up their lines m the wings- and threaten s'tb occupy, the stages any moment,' • . >• ' V ' ■ Then 'again, Tommy pakley -is riot letting the grass grpw^around his tyres m Masterton. ■ , ; : . ". He is a tough nut to crack on hia o.wn honie'town or anyone's home -town for that .matter.' -> \- ■ ,