AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21257, 11 February 1931, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

CIVIL SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The Civil Service Harrier and Amateur Athletic Club staged its final championship meeting at the Caledonian Ground last night. The track was in good order, but there was a cold wind blowing from the bay. M'Lachlan showed a glimpse of his old form m winning the Quarter-mile Championship, while Barnes annexed the Two-imie Championship. Although the standard of the field events was poor, one or two young competitors showed promise, and should greatly improve if placed in the hands of a capable coach. The following are the results; — 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. L. C. M'Lachlan • 1 J. G. Barnes 2 R. Maskell .. 3 Twelve started. Going into the back straight M'Lachlan led from Barnes by five yards, with the rest of the field strung out. Increasing his lead, to win by eight ::ards, M'Lachlan eased up at the tape. Maskell was three yards back, third. iune, 55 2-ssec.

TWO-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. J.' G. Barnes 1 A, R. Geddes ' 2 G. M'Knight «

Fourteen started. Several different competitors took the lead for the first mile. With four laps to go, Barnes led from Geddes, M'Knight, and M'Kernan, in that order, the rest of the fietld having now dropped out. At the beginning of the second lap Geddes displaced Barnes, but from the bell Barnes went to the front, and won by eight yards. In a fine finish for second place. Geddes beat M'Knight by a yard. Time, lOnim 38 4-ssec. THROWING THE DISCUS CHAMPIONSHIP. R. Maskell, 79ft 9iu. ...... 1 G. Cox, 68ft 2in 2 J. Anderson, 65ft 3 There were 15 competitors. POLE VAULT CHAMPIONSHIP. S. C. Wards * W. Vintiner 2 There were five competitors. PUTTING THE SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP. G. Cox, 27ft-Sin 1 C. M. Walker 2 B. R. M'Kernan 3 OTAGO TEAM SELECTED. The following team has been selected to represent Otago for the New Zealand track and field athletic championships at Dunedin on February 27 and 28: — 100 Yards Junior Championship.—R. W. Maskell (Civil Service) and S. M'Rae (Leith). 1 440 Yards Championship.—A. L. Price (Anglican), J. Gardiner (Invercargill), and L. C. M'Lachlan (Civil Service). 880 Yards Championship.—E. A. Taylor (Anglican), L. C. M'Lachlan (Civil Service), and C. M. Olsen (Civil Serviee). One-mile and Three-mile Championships.—J. Lovelock (University), J. J. Morris (Caversham), and J. G. Barnes (Civil Service). 120 Yards Hurdles. —J. Robilhaid Anglican), I. O. Manson (Invercargill). 440 Yards Hurdles. —I. O. Manson (Invercargill) and T. R. Buxton (University). /TT . High Jump.—J. M. Somerville (University). „ Throwing Javelin. —R. Creeser (Invercargill) and P. G. Ward (Anglican). Hop, Step, and Jump.—R. O. Johnson (Anglican), J. Robilliard (Anglican), and A. 11. Easton (Anglican). Throwing Discus. —J. G. Leckie (Tokomairiro), B. Rrovo (Invercargill). Pole Vault.—B. Provo (Invercargill) and R. O. Johnson (Anglican), Putting Shot.—H. D. Morgan (AngliCa Half-mile and Three-mile Cycle.—J. Fogarty, G. O. Smith, and J. S. Parsons. One-mile Cycle.—J. Fogarty, J. S.l arsons, and E. Fletcher. . C. J. Thompson (Civil Service) was not available for the Half-mile. The Junior High Jump representatives have yet to be notified. Any athlete not available should notify the secretary of the Otago Centre immedl Otago singlets are being, provided for every selected representative, but tne entry fees are being paid by the athletes. Broad Jump.—J. Robilliard, L. M. Wright, and R. A. Jolly Anglican). 100 Yards. —M. G. Valk Civil Service), B. Geddes (Invercargill), and J. W. Webster (Anglican). 220 Yards—M. G. Valk (Civil Service), B. Geddes (Invercargill). 100 Yards (Ladies). —Mies R. Grant (Oamaru), Miss V. Nichdl (Gore), Miss K. Marshall and Miss C. G. Blackie (Duned Otago Ladies’ Relay.—Misses R. Grant (Oamaru), V. .Nichol Gore), K. Marshall and G. Winder (Dunedin). One-mile and Three-mile Wajks -G. S. Cabot (University), R. H. Cabot (U m versity), and C. J. Henry (Hacific). Throwing 161 b Hammer.— J. G. Leckie (Tokomairiro), M. R. Spillane (1 almerston). CYCLING. The following cyclists have been selected to pace the Otago Amateur .Cycling Club’s Five and Ten-mile Championships, which will be decided to-morrow evening, when a further selection will be made riders to act as pacemakers for tne New Zealand championships:— C. l laser, H. G Cooner, C. G. Lucas, H. Allen, G. MH ligan II Stokes, H. J. Stinson, D. Thompson, and L. C. Ferguson.

WELLINGTON TEAM CHOSEN

(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 10. The following team has been chosen to represent the Wellington, province at the national athletic, championship meeting at Dunedin later in the month by the eole selector, Mr A C Kitto president of the Wellington Centre of the New Zea land Amateur Athletic Association. WO Yards and 220 Yarde.-C. Jenkins ( To 8 O h Yi!rds ) 'Senior. 100 Yards Junior, and Relay Race.-F.H. Stephenson (Victoria University College). pinter--440 Yards.—J. Fleming or T. Pickci. Yards and One Mile. H. M. Donald (Manawatu). One Mile.—G. Bayne (Petone). One Mile and Three Miles—G. C. Pioseer (Brooklyn Harriers). w One Milo and Three Mile U alks. A jLgh H lll.u ( p°and P Pole Vault.-F. Brady ( 'SSg ) tho Hammer. —W. Harvey P the Shot. Throwing theJave]iu„ and Throwing the Discus.—P. Munio, 'no'hurdlers have been selected, and the decision between Fleming and Pickering as the Quarter Mile representative cv 1 be made after the pair have met in a scratch 440 yards event at Petone on Monday next. . . . • . Mr G. Harrison, who is prominent n cycling circles, has added M. Gane (Wellington) and T. Koe (Petone) to the team as 'provincial cycling representatives. The team is not as large as usual through the centre’s desire to minimise expenses. . . ~ .. ~ „ ’The centre decided that its president. (Mr Kitto) would accompany the team as manager. Besides acting in that capacity, he will attend the conference of centres and the conference of cyclists’ representatives.