ATHLETIC NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19196, 12 June 1924, Page 4

ATHLETIC NOTES

By Amateur

June 14.—Edmond Gup Steeplechase. Juno 28.—-Port Chalmers-Dunedin Rond Race Interest in athletic circles is now centred on the Edmond Cup, which will bo decided at Wingatui on Saturday next. Eight teams will compete in the race—Anglican. Pacific, G’awrshain, University, St. Kilda, Cargill Road Methodists, Civil Service, ami St. Patrick's. This moans a field of £0 funners. The contest for individual honours will be very keen. Tho best individual runners will be Hobbs, Bibbv, Brown, -Tapp, Oox, White, Frye, Urumm, and Forbes, The spectators are assured of a stirring finish for individual supremacy and a very Keen team rare, Anglican should win again, with Pacific, University, and Cavershatn disputing second place. Tho only thing required is good weather. News from Sydney brings the results of the Sydney University inter-collegiate sports. V. Roy Harbison (an Australasian titleholder) jumped really well in the High Jump, doing sft. That versatile athlete and triple blue (cricket, football, and athletics), 0. Nothling, succeeded in beating W. H. Hutton in both 100 Yards and 220 Yards. Resuts: 100 Yards.—o. Nothlinp 1, W. 11. Hutton 2. Won by 2ft. Time, 10 3-sscc. 120 Yards Hurdles.—H. Anderson i, V. R. Harbison 2. Won by 6in. Time, 17 2-ssec. Broad Jump.—H. Merewether, 20ft Sin, 1; O. Nothling, 20ft 6jin, 2. 880 Yards. —W. H. Coop and A. Callaghan, a dead-heat. Time, 2min 11 1-Ssec. 220 Yards.-0. Nothling 1, W, H. llutton2 . Won by a yard and a-half. Time, 23 3-ssec. High Jump.—Roy Harbison, 6ft, 1: J. Weseman, sft 6in, 2. Mile.—L. Barr 1, S. Campbell 2. Won by a yard. Time, 4min SSjsec. 440 Yards.—W. H. Hutton 1. A. R. Callaghan 2. Won by half a yard. Time, 54 3-ssoc. ■Says “Argus,” in the’ Referee: "The original estimate of the probable numerical strength of the New Zealand team at the Eight Olympiad was 50, and that the dominion will only be represented by a team of four shows remarkable apathy on the part of the sporting bodies concerned. Em* this state of affairs the New Zealand Olympic Council cannot be blamed, for Messrs Davies (chairman), Camp (hon. sec.), and Bundle (hon. treasurer) and other members have worked hard in the face of many difficulties. And of the four representatives then has, so far, only been sufficient funds for the expenses of Miss Gwytha Shand (Canterbury) and C. Purdy (Auckland). The others m the team are E. C. Herd (Canterbury). who is on a tour of England ami the Continent with his parents, and A. E. Porritt (Wanganui), who is at Oxford University. “Miss Shand has been entered for the 100 and 400 metres free-style swimming, Purdy for tho boxing {feather-weights up to 1261 b), Herd for the 200 metres breaststroke swimming, and Porritt for the 100 and 200 metres running. Porritt lias been deputed to lead tho little dominion band. Porritt and Herd arc in England, Purdy is journeying with the Australian team on the Ormonde, and Miss Shand is aboard the Niagara. The New Zealand sporting bodies and sporting public should now sit back and think hard.” The executive officers of the A.A, Union report that the mail vote, on the reinstatement of R. C. Morgan (Invercargill) resulted in Morgan’s reinstatement being agreed to. The discus record of 137 ft by P. Munro, of Wellington, was confirmed. Cabled (hat at Chicago on the 17th nit. C. R. Brookins, of lowa University, covered 220yds over low (2ft 6in) hurdles in 23sec - a world’s record. Last June Brookins covered 220yds over low hurdles on a straight course in 23 l-sscc. He is easily the best at the low hurdle game in U.S.A. -or anywhere else. There was a fair entry for the English public schools’ championships at Stamford Bridge. London, on April 13, but the the weather was unfavourable and the conditions against fast times. For the first time Lancing College won the championship with 16 points. The. winners had been coached by the old Cambridge blue, Mr Guy Butler. Amongst the best performances were:—One mile, won by T. Sargent (Highgate), in 4bm 41soc; 440 yards, fay IT. C, Pattison (Rugby), in Msec; 880 yards, by E. D. Goodhart (Lancing), in 2min 6sec t, the running brpad jump by E. Wall (West Bucklaiid), at 20f£ 9jin ; the MX) yards by R. S. Rowlands (City of London), in 10 4-ssec; and the mile walk won in Bmin 12 l-ssec by G.' Bridgeport (Haberdashers). The following arc the results of the South African atheltic championships : 100 Yards.—J. K. Ayres-Oosterlaak (Transvaal), 1; G. Dus tan (Transvaal), 2. Time, 10 l-Ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles. —S. Atkinson (Natal), 1; P. J. Viljoen (Orange Free State), 2; E. G. Sutherland (Natal), 3. Time, 15 3-ssec. 330 Yards.—-C. W. Oldfield (Natal), 1; E. Palmer (Natal), 2. Won by 10 yards. Time, lniin 58 3-sscc. Three Miles Walk, —C. 31 ‘Master (Transvaal). 1 ; A. Schooim (Natal), 2. Tune, 23rnin 3 4-ssec. Four Miles Run.—L. Richardson (Transvaal), 1; B. Van Nicherk (Orange F’rco Slate), 2. Time, 20min 17 2-ssec. Throwing the Discus.— E. G. Sutherland (Natal). 110 ft 9in, 1; N. Mackenzie (Transvaal!. 2. 220 Yards. —H. P. Kinsman (Natal), 1 ; K. M. Rayley (Natal). 2. 'time, 22 3-ssec. Dustan broke down with a strained tendon. Pole Vault.—K. G. Sutherland (Natal), unopposed. Ten Miles.—L. Richardson (Transvaal), 1; M. J. Steytler (Natal), 2. Won easily. Time, 56rnin 14 l-ssec. Running Hieh Jump —E. G. Sutherland, 6ft fin, 1; G. IV. Stott (Transvaal), 6ft llfin, 2 (Natal record). -440 Yards.—T. Betts (Transvaal), 1; H. Kinsman (Natal), 2- J. K. Ayres-Oosterlaak (Transvaal), 3. Time, 49 3-ssec. (Natal record). Putting 161 b Shot. —N. Mackenzie (Transvaal), 38ft 9in. 1: H. Hart (Orange Free State), 2; E. G. Sutherland (Natal), 3. Mile. —E. B. Palm (Natali, 1; J. C. Brink, 2. Time, 4niin 20sec (a South African record). Broad Jump.—S. J. Atkinson (Natal), 23ft lin, 1; E. G. Sutherland, 22ft 2in, 2. Throwing 161 b Hammer. —N. C. M'Kenzie (Transvaal), 131 ft Sjin, 1; D. A. Stuart (Natal), 2. Throwing the Javelin.—K. G. Sutherland (Natal), ,164 ft lljin, 1; K. Logan (Natal). 2. 440 Yards- Hurdles. — : S. Atkinson (Natal), 1; S. M'Pherson (Natal), 2. Time, 59 4-ssec. American athletic experts ami connoisseurs are busily seeding out the names of foreigners liable to be dangerous for their own representatives in the Olympic Games. For the 100 and 200 metres events they hare selected Liddell (Scotland), Carr (Australia!. Haro (Finand), Lindquist and Engdhel (of Sweden). They consider these men should lie annoying propositions for Paddock, March ikon, Macalister, Boots, Lever, and Lo Coney. However, many of ‘ the greater authorities tip Carr and Liddell as being the greatest sprinters in the world, after Paddock. Concerning the 1500 metres event, an emphatic Yankee tipster has been loudly proclaiming that when Nurmi (Finland), Joie Ray (L.S.A.), and Widl (Sweden) meet over this distance the greatest battle of giants over witnessed will lake place. Our worthy informant could have gone one better by adding to the select three tho name of H. B. Stallard, of England. . Over the mile (1609 metres) Stallard’s time of 4min 12 4-ssec, or 2-ssec behind world’s record, is superior to the times registered over this distance by the famous men mentioned above; therefore. Stallard, to say the least, is rightly entitled to drink in this company of elite, and form with them the Big Four of the games. Harold Osborne (U.S.A.) has just broken his own indoor record for the high iump by leaping 1 metre a 8 (or jin above his previous best). The everlasting Hans Kolehmainen (Finland) has started training in view of retaining his title of world’s champion Marathon runner. His phenomenal record of 2 hours 52min 3 4-ssoe fo rthe distance (26 miles 585 yards) still holds good; whether it will bo beaten this year by himsef, Frank Zuna (U.S.A.), or that other great Finlander, Stenross, is hard to say. The groat and only Paavo Nurmi has been selected lo represent Finland in the 15<X). 5000, 10,000 metres, and also in the 3000 metres relay race. The English 10 miles championship has just been inn. Harper and Britton fought a ding-dong buttle all the way, until arriving 200 yards from the winning post. Britton shot forward and won by 10 yards in 52min ~8 2-ssco (world's record. 50min 40 3-ssec, held by A. Shrubb). However, Britton's lime for the event is the best since 1913.'