AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20965, 3 March 1930, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

WELLINGTON CENTRE MEETING. LERMOND DEFEATS ROSE. A THRILLING DUEL.” (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 2. About 7000 people were present at the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon when the , S -P e , cl , sports meeting arranged by the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association in honour of the visit of Leo Lermond and George Golding took place. The Mile Invitation event was run amid scenes of the wildest enthusiasm. Much of the interest taken in the race sprung from, i ? appearance as a competitor ot Randolph. Rose, the phenomenal New Zealatid runner, who holds the Australian and New Zealand record for the mile. Running against Rose and Lermond yesterday were J. W. Savidan. of Auckland, the present national holder of the mile and three-mile titles, as well as the Wellington provincial champion, G. Bayne, of Petone. C. Gibbons, of Wanganui, was the other competitor. Bayne led off, followed by Rose and Savidan. Gibbons was jogging alone at the tail. At the end of the first lap Lermond eased out his stride and came up into the lead. As they started on the second lap the order was Lermond, Bayne, Savidan, and Rose. This lap ' saw Savidan put on speed, and come up into second place, with Rose still running fourth. Lermond and Rose were the only ones considered seriously by the onlookers, and both seemed to be at .their ease, running perfectly at a good bat, with plenty in reserve. Lermond, Savidan, Bayne, and Rose were spread over about 15 yards for the first part of the third lap. Savidan clapped on a little more speed and pulled to the front. . Lermond and Rose set out to chase him. Rose overtook him slowly, and ISO yards from the tape it was seen that a thrilling duel was about to commence between Lermond, who had come up, and Rose. Pandemonium broke loose when Rose and Lermond were together before they came into the straight. Rose and Lermond raced round the bend and straightened up, striding neck and neck at a pace that was terrific for the end of a mile. Each put in his last ounce, Lermond exactly maintaining his three or four inch lead right up to the tape. Both runners received an ovation, as also did the young Auckland runner, Savidan. The . first two laps were run respectively in 63sec and 67sec, and the time for the mile was 4min 21 4-ssec.

In the quarter-mile invitation race, a handicap event, George Goldina, off scratch, conceded handicaps up to 10 •yards to a group of the leading local men, including J. T. Fleming, who put up the fastest time for the distance ever registered by a New Zealander, L. Veitch, who came second in the provincial 440 yards, T. Pickering, C. F. Thompson, and K. Eastwood. The last-named led off and the field put on a cracking pace with Golding racing along behind them during the first 100 yards. The backmarkers, Fleming and Pickering, began to crawl up towards the limit men, and Veitch was running well. Golding, however, showing magnificent style, was reducing the lead of those (in front with every stride, and at halfway it was the general opinion that he would carry off the event easily. The New South Welshman came up marvellously in the last 160 yards, overhauling them all one by one. Both Fleming and Veitch did all they knew in the straight, but they could not hold Golding, who flashed across the tapes yards ahead of the second man, Fleming. Fleming’s handicap was five yards and that of Veitch, who came third, was eight yards. When the time, 49 l-ssec, was announced as equalling the New Zealand record there was a tremendous burst of applause. The races were run in a fairly strong northerly breeze, and in the attempt on the New Zealand record for 1000 yards Rose and Lermpnd did not compete. In a 440 Yards Handicap held later in the afternoon Goldin" contracted a stitch and withdrew when three-quarters of the distance had been covered.

MEETING AT PALMERSTON. 7 t The first sports meeting of the recentlyformed Palmerston and Waihemo Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was held at Palmerston on Saturday, Apart from one or two light showers which fell during the afternoon, the weather was all that could be desired. The entries for the various events 'were good, and the meeting was run off well ahead of schedule time. The tracks were Very fast, and some good times were registered. In an exhibition of hammer throwing, J. G. Leckie threw 151 ft Sin, one inch short of the distance with which he beat the New Zealand record at Milton a few weeks ago. In the 440 Yards Handicap L. C. M'Lachlan. the New Zealand champion, put up a very good performance from scratch, and was just beaten at the finishing mark by J. B. Drumm, off 18 yards. Another good run was made from scratch by J. Lovelock in the Mile Handicap, which he won by a good distance. Two Palmerston cyclists who showed exceptional promise were A. and J. Forrest, of whom something should be seen at the Otago championship meeting this week. Altogether the afternoon was an excellent one from an athletic point of view, and the officials of the club may be congratulated on the success .of their first meeting. The following are the results of the various events: — 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.—M. G. Valk (ser) 1. B. Waller (10yds) 2. Five started. Won by inches. Time, 10 2-ssec. ■ Second Heat.—J. B. Drumm (syds) 1, J. Dempster (6yds) 2. Five started. Won by a yard. Time, 10 3-ssec. Third Heat.—C. E. Matthews (B|yds) I, G. Burns (12yds) 2. Seven started. Won by two yards. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final. Matthews 1 Valk .. .. 2 Dempster 3 Won by inches, with a foot between second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP.' First Heat.—J. B. Drumm (Syds) 1, J. Sommerville (10yds) 2, C. Lucas ,(9yds) 3. Eight started. Won by a foot, a yard between second and third. ' Time, Imin 23 2-ssec. Second Heat. —J. Dempster (19yds) 1, C. E. Matthews (15yds)’ 2, C. H. Tracey (15yds) 3. Five started. Won by a yard, four feet between second and third. Time, Imin 22 2-ssee. Final. Dempster 1 Matthews 2 Sommerville 3 Won by. a foot with half a yard between second and third. Time, Imin 23 2-ssec. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. J. B. Drumm (18yds) .... 1 L. C. M’Laohlan (scr) .... 2 'C. Lucas (22yds) 3 Twelve started. Won by a foot, with three yards between second and third. Time. 51 2-ssec. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. C. J. Thompson (10yds) .... 1 R. W. M‘Leod (20yds) .... 2 L. C. M'Lachlan (ser) .. .. 3 Won by four yards, with three yards between second and third. Time. 2min 0 3-ssec. ONE MILE HANDICAP. J. Lovelock (scr) 1 J. Barber (90yds) 2 B. R. M'Kernan (85yds) .... 3 Five started. Won by 10 yards, with <i similar distance between second and third. Time, 4min 34 4-3 sec. THROWING IGLB HAMMER. A. Leckie (80ft), 150 ft llin 1 J. Gordon (80ft). 148 ft 6in .. 2 J. G. Leckie (scr), 137 ft 3in 3 There were five competitors. DISCUS THROWING HANDICAP. P. G. Ward (2oft), 109 ft Sin 1 A. Leckie (40ft), 105 ft Sin .. 2 J. G. Leckie (scr), 104 ft Tin 3 Six competed. THROWING THE JAVELIN. J. Anderson (65ft), 148 ft Sin 1 P. G. Ward (scr), 141 ft 9in .. 2 C. J. Thompson (45ft), 139 ft 3 . Ten competed. HOP, STEP, AND JUMP HANDICAP. G. Ferguson (Gft), 45ft Tin .. 1 P. G. AVard i.V,- - R. W. M‘Leod (12ft) and G. Sabistan (Gfi>, i_l, , (equal) ..' 3 Eleven competed.

LONG JUMP HANDICAP. P. G. Ward (Ift Sin), 19ft - <s|in .. 1 R. Cameron (3ft), 19ft Sin .. 2 B. R. MTCernan (3ft), ISft 10in .. .. .... .. 3 Eleven competed. HALF-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—J. Milligan (60vds) 1. G. Morrison (70yds) 2. Five started. Won by a wheel, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 4 2-ssec Second Heat.—D. Frazer (40yde) 1, C. Lucas (10yds) 2. Seven started. Won by a wheel, with a wheel between second and third. Time, Imin- 5’ 2-ssee. Third Heat,—A, Frzaer (60yds) 1, A. Forrest (10yds) 2. Three started. Time. Imin 6 4-oscc—a very slow race Fourth Heat,—M. Gordon (66yds) 1, A. Cameron (60yds) 2. Won. bv three lengths. Two started. Time, Imin 6 l-ssec. Final. Gordon .. .... .. .. 1 Morrison ■., .... .. ” 2 D, Frazer 3 Won by half a wheel, with a similar distance between second and third Time Imin 5 2-ssec, * ’ ONE MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—A. Forrest (ISvds) 1, J. Forrest (10yds) 2, J. Fogarty ( SC r) 3. Seven started Won by a length, with halt a wheel between second and third. Time, 2mm 17sec. Second Heat.— H. Palmer (135yds) 1, 0 (135yds) 2, D, Frazer (90yd^) 3. Nine started. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. T;me, 2mm ISsec. Final. D. Frazer, .. .. .. i H. Palmer .... \ i ” 2 A, Crossan !! 3 Won by a wheel, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 2mm 15 l-ssec. TWO MILES CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—A. Forrest (20yds) 1, J. Forrest (20yde) 2. C. Lucas (20yds) 3 Six started. Won by a wheel, with half a length between second and third. Time. 4mm 43 3-ssec. 1 S £ co ™ A eat -T^ T - (ISOvds) (100 / ds ) 2, A. Palmer started. Won by half j en .S ths between second and third. Time, 4m:n 41 2-ssec. ’ Final, Lucas —■ j A. Forrest .. | 2 MTJregor .. .. 3 Won by half a wheel, with three lengths SeC ° nd and third ‘ Time » 4rni ” THREE MILES CYCLE HANDICAP. M. Gordon (250vds) .. j 5- Palmer (250yds) ....!* 2 F. MGuire (250yds) v 31 Ten started. ' Won by 35 yards* with" a length between second and third. Time 7mm 0 3-ssec. ONE MILE AND A-HALF SCRATCH CYCLE HANDICAP J. Fogarty . 1 A. Forrest ’ * 9 G. Smith 3 Seven started. Won by a length, with several lengths between second and third lime, 3mm 55see. 100 YARDS LADIES' HANDICAP. First heat: Miss F. Smith (6yds) 1. Miss C. G. Blactie (21yds} 2, Miss G. Winder (scr) 3. Six started. Won by three yards. Time. 11 4-ssec Second heat; Miss Trevis (6yds) 1, Miss Calhgan (9yds) 2, Miss M. Pettet (lyd) 3. Nine started. Won by two y j J? alf a yard between second and third. Time, 12sec. Final.Miss Smith .. .. ‘ j Miss Blaokie .. .. " 2 Miss Pettet * ” 3 Won by four, yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 11 4-ssec. 440 YARDS LADIES’ RELAY HANDICAP. Dunedin (Misses G. Winder, C G Blackie,,M Pettet, and B. Carter) I Palmerston (Misses M. Robbie, T, Paterson, H. Challis, and F. Smith) 2 W ° D by 50 yards ‘ HALF-MILE LADIES’ CYCLE HANDICAP. Miss A. Pullar (scr) . 1 Miss M. CoUtts (20yds) .. ‘ 2 Miss M. Fletcher (60yds) .. 3 Won by two lengths and a-half, with tour yards between second and third lime, 2mm 1 4-ssec. Boys’ Walking Race.—J; Burrows 1, T. Burrows 2, J. Fletcher 3 Boys’ Half-mile Cycle Race.—R. R. Hudson 1, R. Smith 2, R. Crossan 3. Time, imin 23 2-ssec, _ CYCLISTS. y IfbfW tired muscles rub in ELLFMAN b Embrocation. A prominent rider n ri r s ; » ELLIMAN’S is ideal for Cyclists.” Try a bottle.—Advt.