ATHLETICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20355, 12 March 1928, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS. OTAGO'S NOTABLE PERFORMANCE. (Special to Uaix.l Times.) INVERCARGILL. March 11. Tho second annual Secondary Schools’ Atheltics Championship of Otago and Southland were hold on Rugby Park on Saturday in unfavourable weather. A gusty wind prevailed, while light showers fell throughout the afternoon. The running tracks were not affected, however, as is shown by the results. No fewer than scvqn records went by the board. There were representatives from the Soutnland Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools, South'and Technical College, Otago Boys High School, King Edward Technical College, Gore High School, and Wyndham and Riverton District High Schools. The senior shield was again won by the Otago Bovs’ High School, and the junior by Gore. A. 'G. Clark (Otago) was the outstanding senior performer, and won the medal tor most points, the junior medal going to J. Aitken (Gore). The following are the results: 100 Yards (Senior Championship). —A. G Clark (Otago) 1. J. Gardiner (Southland) 2,' L. Shave (Gore) 3. Won by oft. Time, llsec. . 100 Yards (Junior Championship).—K. Aitken (Gore) 1, A. Hamilton (Southland) 2. M. Page (Southland) 3. Won easily bv 3yds. Time, 11 3-ssec. "880 Yards (Senior).— J. Aitken (Gore) 1, R. G. Jolly (Otago) 2, L. Shave (Gore 3. Aitken look tho lead in the second lap. and ran home 3yds in front of Jolly. Time, 2min 9sec—a record. 100 Yards Girls’ Championship.—El en Cvosbie (Wyndham) 1, Nancy Clare (Southland) 2 Mavis Steadman (Southland) 3. It was an exciting finish, inches separating the placed competitors, lime, 12 2-osec. 220 Yards Senior Championship.—J. Aitken (Gore) 1, A. G. Clark (Otago) 2 J. Gardiner (Southland) 3. A spiondid race all the way. Aitken prevailing by Ift. Time, 24 2-ssec—a record. . 220 YaiTls Junior Championship.-R. Aitken (Gore) 1, E. R- 2 > M. Page (Southland) 3. Mon easily by Svds. Time, 25 3-sscc —a record. "120 Yards Hurdles Senior Champ >nship.—A. K. Ibbotson (Otago) 1, R. Murray (Southland) 2, Baiclay (Southland) .. Won bv two yardi. lime, M’Lachian (Otago) fell when is a commanding position crossing the last hurd -. One Mile Senior.—K- L. (O^JJ 1 E. P. Dvewe (Otago) 2. C. K. Muville (Otago) 3. Wood and Drcwe loug.u a n-veat contest, the winner forging ahiad cn° the tape, and winning bv a loot. Time, brain 8 2-ssec. 440 Yards Junior. —R. Aitken (^orj) D. A. Highet (Otago) 2, M. Page (Southland) 3. Time, 62scc. 440 Yards Senior. —A. G. Clark (Otagoj 1 R G Jollv (Otago) 2, O. Yule (Southland) 5. The hast race, of the day, providing a splendid finish. The tnree placed men fought it cut right to Lie tape. Time, LBsec —a record. One Mile Relay Championship.— South land 1, Otago 2. Time, 4min 27 2-ssei Girls’ High Jump Championship.—Ross Hinchey (Southland) 1, Mavis Headman and M. M‘Curdy (Southland) tied for second place. Senior High Jump Championship. —lx R. Wood (Otago), sft, 1; J. M. Gilchr.n (Otago), 4ft llin, 2; R. Murray (Somn land), 4ft Bin, 3. The winner’s jump was a record. „ Junior High Jump.—W. Sutherland (Southland Technical) 1, J. H, Ramsay (Otago) 2, M. Hamilton (Southland) o. The winner jumped 4ft bin. Senior Broad Jump.—L. Shave (Gore) 3, J. Gardiner (Southland) 2, R. G. Jolly (Otago) 3. The winner jumped 18ft 9Aiu — a■record. Junior Broad Jump.—R. Aitken (Gore) 1, A. Hamilton (Southland) 2, W. Sutherland (Southland Technical) 3. Tho winner jumped 15ft fijin—a record. MEETING AT WANGANUI. (Per Exited Press Association.) WANGANUI, March 11. The main athletic season here was concluded on Saturday night with a special sports meeting at which J. W. Savidan, of Auckland, the leading distance man, and J. .Standen and D. Gray. Australian champion cyclists, were notable competitors in good times. Standen won the Half Mile, One and A-half Mile, and Three Miles, with Gray second in the first two, and Scarfe second in tho lap race. Gray won the Mile Scratch with Standen second.. Scarfe and Morris, of Wellington, and Wakeley, of Wanganui, were also prominent. Savidan was beaten decisively in the sprint home in the Mile Flat by seven yards by R. M’Donald, of Palmerston North. M‘Donald had a favourable mark, but earlier in the evening he had won the Half-mile. Palmerston North runners practically scooped the pool, the best of the Wanganui men being absent. TAIERI AMATEUR CLUB. The annual meeting of the Taieri Amateur Athletic Club was commenced in fine weather on Saturday afternoon, but before the programme had been finished rain fell, and made things very unpleasant for onlookers as well as competitors. The three-mile bicycle race had to be abandoned, and some of the dancing competitions took place in the Taieri Lawn Tennis Club’s pavilion. The meeting was a successful one. The, attendance was good, there was keen competition, and the officials ran the sports in a business-like manner. The Mosgiel Municipal Band was in attendance, and supplied good music. (Much interest was displayed in the half-mile walk, in which the champion, G. S. Cabot started from scratch. The winner, It. Fraser, put up a very good performance. G. S. Cabot failed to get a place. A very popular competition was Norman Ollivcr. He won from scratch the local handicap (100yds), the 220yds handicap (from 20yds,), and the 320yds Mosgiel Handicap (from 124yds). For this latter event a enp was provided by the club, and this was handed ovtr by the Mayor (Mr Walls) in tho course of the afternoon, amidst cheers from the crowd. Special mention should,also be made of H. Magee, who won the local half-mile handicap from scratch. L. C. M'Lachlan ran a good race in the 880yds handicap, and deserved the win he registered. The one-mile handicap was run after the rain had cleared a little, and the grass track was slippery. The competitors were spread all oyer the track; hut this was characteristic of most of tho flat events in tho afternoon. There was never a bunch at any time, and remarks about indifferent handicapping were frequent amongst the spectators. Comments were also made about some of the competitors in rho relay race not exerting themselves to the fullest. The cycling events were popular items with the spectators. Loud applause wreeted O’Brien as he crossed the mark in the final of the one mile. More should be heard of this voung rider, as he evidently possesses groat staying powers on the track. The entries in the dancing events were not numerous. Miss Violet Paterson was judge. Mr Gibson supplied the pipe music, and Mr Gall was steward. As all the compctiloi’s were girls, the programme catering for them only, many remarked on the" absence of young boys from the dancing platform, and' wondered if the Mosgie? and Taieri lads had given up this art altogether. When presenting the cup the Mayor thanked the competitors and spectators—especially those from Dunedin—for the support rendered to the club, and he congratulated the club on the success that 1 :1 attended its efforts, and appealed to the public to continue its support, as tho club, by encouraging sport in the town and district, was assisting greatly in a movement towards the better health of the younger generation.

The results of the various events were as follows: Local Handicap, 100yds.—N • Olliver (scr) 1, A. M'Kegg (9yds) 2. G. Creighton (Yycls) 5. Time, llsec. 880 Yards Handicap. Twelve starters— L. C. M’Lachlan (10yds) 1, Buxton (40yds) 2, J. Webber (25ycls) 3. Time, Im.n 58 3-ssec. Local Ono Milo Cycle Handicap.-—!). O'Brien 1, Dodds 2, Kenton 3. Time, 2min 52sec. Ladies’ 120 Yards Handicap. ihreo starleis—Miss J. Maxwell 1, Miss_ M. Dawson 2, Miss E. Bums 3. Time, 14 3-sscc. 120 Yards Mosgie! Handicap (run in three heats). First heat: MTTieat 1, C. M. Oiseu 2, C. H. Duff 3. Time, 12 1-Gsec. Second heat {lO starters) : E. H. Ba-stinga (51yds) 1, A. W. Dull' (Vlds) 2, J. O. Barnes 5. Time, 12sec. Third heat (11 starters): N. Olliver Matthews (7yds) 3. Time, 12soc. Final: N. Olliver 1, Bastings 2, M’Pheat 3. Time, 12*scc. High Jump Handicap.—J. W. Johnson (Bin), sft 4in. 1 ; P. G. Ward (Sin), oft oin, 2; E. Taylor (Sin), sft 2in, 3. One Mile Cycle Handicap {run in two heats). —First heat (seven starters) : J. Campbell (180yds) 1, A. Harris (ITOydii 2, R. G. Ravcnwood (140yds) 3. Time, 2min 53 2-ssec. Second heat ,10 starters) : D. O’Brien 1, W. Isaac (250yds) 2, H. G. Cooper 3. Time, 2min 27 2-ssec. Final (six starters) : O’Brien 1, Isaacs 2, Campbell 3. Time, 2min 28 2-6 sec. Half-mile Walk. Six starters —R. Fraser 1, J. A. Wilson (80yds) 2, G. Hemy (160yds) 3. Time, 2min £6 2-sscc Local Half-mile Handicap. Nina starters—H. Magee (scr) 1, W. Thomson (25yds) 2, A. M'Kegg (25yds) 3. Time, 2tnin 20acc. Long Jump Handicap.—R. S. Hadlield (sft), 22ft, 1; D. P. liadfield (sft), 21ft, 2; J. W. Johnson (3ft 6in), 20ft llin. 220 Yards Handicap (run in two heats;. —First heat; N. Olliver (20yds) 1, L. n. M’Lachlan (3yds) 2, M. G. Valk ;7yds; 3. Time, 23sec. Second heat: A. W. Duff 1, Lawn 2, Pollock 3. Time, 23 4-ssec. Final: Olliver 1, Lawn 2, Duff 3. Time, 22 l-ssec. One Mile Handicap.—H. A. Small 1, O. Melville 2, A. H. Forbes (120yds; 3, Time, 4min 29sec. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap.— R. S. Hadfield (9ft), 46ft 4in, 1; F. G. M'Pherson (7ft 4in), 44ft llin, 2; B. Provo (4ft 9in), 44ft 9in. 3. Relay Race. Six teams —Taiori <2), Civil Service, University, Pacific, Anglican. Results: University 1, Pacific 2, Civil Service 3. Time, 3min 51sec. DANCING. Irish Jig.—Seven competitors—Nancy Blair 1, Dabs Saul 2. Hornpipe. Seven competitors—Dons Mackie 1, Nancy Blair 2. Seaun truibhais. Seven competitors— Doris Mackie 1, Khona Wilson 2. Fling. Seven competitors— Nancy Blair 1, Doris Mackie 2.