AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22203, 5 March 1934, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

■"'."'/"■ -: ■ .•-.■'-■■ ', '; ■ ■■■>'r.{to..*i*'.' ; > 1 -' -''' !; '' ; SECONDARY; SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS • ONE RECORD BROKEN The.eigbth annual championship sports :'■■'■ meeting of the secondary Schools of ptago and Southland was held, at the Caledooian .Groundon Saturday. The prelim- '*■■■" iniry' eventa were ;run on'. in the morny~': irig; ; when V strong southerly .breeze was .blowing, aW during the' afternoon fire-: • ' quent showers made the conditions de%i cidedly: unpleasant.: , 'Nevertheless, the '.'-• day produced-fine competition among the 14. schools , represented, and some excel- :,'- lent performances were registered. The .: only record allowed: was tha.t of ." J. ; . R., '•'-" Borne v (Waitaki) in the Intermediate VU-- High'Jump* in which he set; a new figure of sft <)Jin,-*'auarter of; an inch better than that established by-J. Adams,, also of • Waitaki,-. last yeary when the intermediategrade waa -introduced for the first ■• .'■ time., , '...;-.- •. "V •;. .- ■'■■ 1 'ln the senior grade the competition tor • the Macassey Shield was exceedingly close. A win in the Relayi toe last have "• given it to.; Waltata, - -but Southland Boys': High School carried' off this event, with the result that : tftiti two schools tied -for first place wjtltt ■-"-■: 20i points-each; Otago Boy/ Hkh School ' beißfiptbird with J 3 points. V The medal •i : for the "athlete gaining -'»9«t.-^ t E? ult »v m the section went P; MLauchlan U (Southland Bpys' High won }■■.:■ the 440 Yards, 880 Yards,and One-Mile ■- The .Intermediate SJ 1,e *'*» presented last year by Mr .Oswald. M. Smith, went r to Waitaki Boys ■ . High ..School with 19 points, St. Kevin's .College being second with 14$ points and Pt a ßf° Boys* High School; third with 7}/ points. B,'P. Hoffman:.: (St. Kevin's) won .the. .-,* medal io*hfr section.; The Arthur Bar- ' • netfc Shield, for junior competition, v : tdWercargiU Technical College with, 11 . points. jOtagb, BbvsV High.SchpoJ being nical Hi?h School' third .with 6. Ihe medal for the best individual, in the section went to G. - Technical); ; Theiprizes were presented , at the conclusion of the meeting^by^toe • v president of the Otago Centre of the New Amateur Athletic; Association (Mr ■E:\ L;. Macassey). •,/'■, \> A hv The meeting-was capably conducted By ■; 'omcials;of' the Otagov Centre the.large Pp. programme tof events being run off; well " - uo-to' time. /■ The, following schools were :,.; represented,; the contractions used being indicated as under :-^Qtagq'Boys High School, 0.8.H.5:; Southland Boys' High '■■■ - Scnool S-BiHS-i'lnvercargil Technical tS$ John M'Glasban College, JM'G6.r f Christian Brothers" t P. S»" (Dunedin)r C.B;H.S J Mamt ■■ -•'Brothers' High- School (Invercargill), ' M BHS.; ; Ounedin -Technical High fi T H S : Tokoma r ro District ' - m¥'s?hoolTDrH.S.r South Otago ■' • 5 S - School' '■ S 6 HS.; Waitaki Boys' lew. St.K.C.; Palmerston District High School P.D.H.S.; * Alexandra Distr ct High School District - H Tbe S ffwinl- D afe S the result, of the ■>J . evenls:—;■' ■; • .- ■' . . SENIOR EVENTS 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. m •V Record:;^,B,Naumann.^H^) ,1932. (•>■■■'■ 10 3-ssec. Present holder:. F. s*> Smith-(W.8.H,8.) f : 10 J^ec v . First heat: D. Wilaon (W.8.H.5.), 1. J.. r*. /.TJW'G.C.) 2, H. A.aßouH (St. KCO 3 six started. Tim § 10 3-ssec Second heat: Mackay (WM.S.), 1,. A. , . Bryabt:,(M.DH.S.) 2, C.: M. Forrester , , (O.KH.S.J 3:' /Five started. Time, '■ .- 10 2-6 see. , - * •'. - ~. Final* Wilton '•./..,.. •• Forrester, -:..."■ «.■-..• •• •••.••'. i '■ Bryant .... ...>. ••;•••-? . WdafJbr two yards, two feet between and third. Time, 10 2-6 sec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. _ ■ Record: R. B. Naumann (WUUC), F »8 T 24 l-ssec. Present holder: Jf. &■ Smith (W.8.H.5.),:23 l-ssec. \ First heat: Mackay (W.B-H.S ) 1, J. Gow (J.M r G.C.) 2, B.; R. Hart St.R.C) ' i Time, 24 4-ssec. Second • heat: D Wil"n (W;BM.) ..I.C. M - Jorrestei <0.8,H.|.) 2, ; J. P. Scanlas

24sec. Third beat: R.G. Mahony (0.8.H.5,) 1, L. M. Uttley (5.8.H.5.) 2, T. Heads (1.T.C.) 3. Tour started. T»mci 24 4-ssec. ■- ■'".'". '■'■■''■ ;-v .. ' : ■ ~ .Pinal. '•';-„ '■ ■ t ..'..Wilsbfl-",•'./';... ".V v .';> 1 >-;.;' ■ -vMahOny '.. '..>.'«....'.. 2; ; ! Mackay .'.V; .. •» «? Won- by five yarded two yards between' second arid third; Time, 23 4-ssec. , , 440 YARDS -eHAMPIONSHIiP. bo ' Record: C. Stevens (S.B.HiS;), 1932, vS4 4-ssec. Present* holder: P. E. Smith (W.B.HJS.), 54 l-ssec. First heat.—D. Wilson, (W.8.H.5.) 1, A. Bryant (M.D.H.S.T 1 2, J. p. r Anderson (5.0.H.5.) 3. Five started. ■ ;:Tiroe, 55 3:ssec. :' Second heat: P. .M'Lauchlari (S.B:H.S.) 1, A. J; Reid (0.8.H.5.).,2, T.: Heads (1.T.C.) -3 . Five started Time, 56 l-ssec Third heat: H. A. Boult (St.K.C.) 1, J; Taylor (5.8.H.5.) 2. Only starters. Time,: 59-3-ssec. 'c^ . r . ' Pinal. v ....-'.' . ' '..; -; .. ■..'..' .( 1 .-.v-'-. .Bryant'-": v..--. .'.'.'.. ..<•• .1' V. ..'2.'Reid ....■•.. r . .....A 3 : by two yards, three yards .between second-and: third: Time, 55.4-ssec. 880 YARDS GHAMPIONSHIP. .

Record: C. Stevens (5.8.H.50, 1932, 2min - 6sec; Present holder: J. MXauchlan i (5.8.H.5.); 2min ssec, , P. M'Lauchlan. • (53.H.5.) :. > .. .. ; 1 J. E: Olver :(TJXH:S.) i- v. .. ;2 Woods (W-B-H-sr v: v.;.:.;..?-3 Thirteen started. After a great struggle in the straight, M'Lauchlan proved too good for Olver, winning by eight yards, with 20 yards siecond and third. Timei 2min 5 l-ssec; ' : " ! ', J ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: J. R. Don (0.8.H.5.), 192& 4min 55seci Present holder: P. M'Lauchlan (S.B.HS.),4min 53sec. \::■: P. M'Lauchlan ...'.'./ 1 . '' ' Woods (W.8.H.5.) ;. .72 ; ;, Osborne .. .. 3 Ten started. The field was bunched for the first ,two laps; hut after that they commenced to string out. Woods led until about 20 yards from the tape, a great finish, M'Lauchlan forced his way to the front to win by a yard, three yards separating; second- and third. Time, 15min 11 4-ssec. * , I 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPION- j -- •:.,,,,''..' ■ 'SHIP/ ■■- Record: A. W. Milner (W,BiH,S.), 1932, 15. 4-ssec. Present holder: R, G. : Mahony- (0.8.H.5:), 16sec. First heat: R. G. Mahony (0.8.H.5.) 1, H. Wilson (W.8.H.5.) 2, E. .Hams (D.T.H.S.) .3. Three started. Time, 1 16 l-ssec. Second heat: Morrison (W.8.H.5.) 1. Potts (5.8.H.50 "2, J, B.Callan (St. K. C.) 3. Three started. Time, 17 l-ssec. Third heat: J* Urquhart (M.D.H.SO 1, A B. Graham (0.8.H.5) 2, D. G. Hudson (5.8.H.5.) ,3. Three started. Time, 18 4-ssec. : " ';''.'..;'" :-Final. ■ Mahony .. ..'..,•• •• 1 ■ ( Morrison .... .. ~2 . »:Wilson ..'".. ... .., 3 Won by 10 yards, four yards between second and third. Time. 16sec. ONE IVIILB RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: 5v8.H.8.,' 1930; 3min 59 2-ssec. Present ■-holder: 5.8.H.5., 4min ..-1 :3-ssec. ■'. ' - -;'. ' Southland Boy's High School .. .. 1 Waitaki Boy's High School" .. .. 2 Otago Boys r High School .. .... 3 Seven teams started. Won by seven yards, 15 yards between second and third. Time, 4min 6 3-ssee. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. ■ Record: R. Jolly (0.8.H.5.), 1926, 20ft ■ 103 in. Present holder: R. Henderson 1 (5.8.H.5.), 19ft sin. \ R. G. Mahony.(O.B.H.S.), 20ft Bin .. 1 G. Hudson (5.8.H.5.), 19ft 6m ..2 Ai Wilson (W.8.H.5.), 19ft 2in .; .. 3 Thirteen competed. HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: T.J. M'Dona d (0.8.H.5. and R Stewart (5.8.8.5.), 1933, sft - sJin. ' . , 1 Adams (W.8.H.5.), sftlin .. 1 .iTcallan (St.K.C.) .. 2 Morrison (W.8.H.5.) ... ... t •: j; S. M'Lean (5.8.H.5.) .. t. f Third equal. Eight competed. PUTTING THE BH6T CHAMPIONPresent holder: A. J. Leeden (0;8.H.5.), ,35ft lOJin. D. R. Campbell if5.8.H.8.), 34ft lin 1 R. J, Hall (5.0.H.5.); 33ft 3in .... 2 E::sio C ombe\{S.B.H.B.), 33ft ....... 3 Eleven competed.. JAVELIN THROWING CHAMPIONSHIP; Present holder: G. F. V. Anderson (5.8.H.5.), 136 ft 11m. S. L. M'Allen (C.8.H.5.), 123 ft 4ia 1

C. Wharburton (5.8.H.5.), H3ft Bin 2 A. C.Graham (0.8.H.5.), 113 ft. 6m 3 Eight competed. INTERMEDIATE- EVENTS ' 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.' Present holder: R. Robertson (1.T.C.), First heat: D., J. Reid (0.8.H.5.) I, E. Boyd (5.8.H.5.) 2, Gowland (W.B.H.S) 3. Five parted. Time. Usee. Second heat: B. P. Hoffman (St. KIC.) 1, Mills (W.8.H.5.) 2, E. P. Ombler (0.8.H.5.) 3. Five, started. Time, 10 4-Ssec. ' : Final. Hoffman .. 1 Mills '.. •• •■ 2 Ombler .... •• •• •• y 6 Won by a yard, with a yard and ahalf between second and third. Time, 10 3-ssec. _■ '■

220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Present holder: R. Robertson (1.T.C.). 24 l-ssee. First heat: Mills (W.8.H.5.) 1, M'Kinney (5.0.H.5.) 2. W. Fountain (D.T.H.S.) 3. Four started. Time, 25 2-ssec. Second heat: Gowland (W.8.H.5.). 1, B. J. Reid (0.8.H.5.) 2, D. Saul (D.T.H.S.) 3. Four started. Time, 25 4-ssec. Third heat: B. P. Hoffman (St. K.0.).1. E. Boyd (5.8.H.5.) 2, A. Geary (0.8.H.5.) 3. Five started. Time, 25 2-ssec. Final. Mills 1 Hoffman 2 Boyd ...... 3 Won on the tape, with a yard between second and. third. Time; 25 2-ssec. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Present holder: A. Bryant, 55 4-ssec. First heat: Borrie (W.8.H.5.) 1, MacDougall (P.D.H.S.) 2, B. P. Doyle St.K.C.) 3. Only starters. Time,

59 3-ssec. Second heat: J. M'Donald (T.D.H.S.) 1/ S. Kavanagh (C.8.H.5.) 2, W. Miller (S.B.H.S ) 3. Five starters. Time, 57 3-ssec. Third heat: A. Geary (0.8.H.5.) IrE. Boyd (5.8.H.5.) 2, Bay (W.B.H.S) 3 Four starters. Time, 58see. > Final. M'Donald .. 1 Borrie .... .. '. 2 Boyd .. 3 Won by a yard and a-half, four yards between second and third. Time, 57eec. 880 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Present J. E. Olver (T.D.H.S.), 2min 11 l-ssec. P. A. Bay (W.8.H.5.) ....■? 1 I. M'Leiman (0.8.H.5.) 2 A. Geary (0i8.H.5.) 3 Seven started. The winner came with a great effort 200 yards from home to win by two yards, six yards between second and third. Time, 2mhi 12 l-sseo.

120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Present holder: T. Potte (5.8.H.5.), 18 2-ssec. First heat: Mee (W.8.H.5.) 1, B. P. Hoffman (St.K.C.) 2, J. B. Colli? (5.8.H.5.) .3. Only starters. Time, 18sec. Second heat: C. Wharburton (S.B.H-S.) h D. Saul (D.T.H.S.) 2, D. Fi M'Farlane (0-8.H.5.) 3, Four started. Time, 19 l-ssec. ■ Final. Hoffman • • 1 Mee .. 2 Saul .... .... •• .. •• 3 Won by three yards each way. Time, 17 3-ssee. '' . ' 880 YARDS RELAY CHAMPION.ship. ;>, ■■• -} :■ Present holder: W.8.H.5., lmin 48 l«ssec. Waitaki Boys' High School ...... 1 Otago Boys' High School .'. .. .... 2 Southland Boys' High School .«; ..... 3

Six teams started. Won by, three yards, 15 yards between second and thttd. Time, Irain 49 2-ssec. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP; :s, ' present holder: Bi P. Hoffman (St.K.C.), 19ft 7iri, ; v C. H. Goulter (StK.C), 18ft 7in i. 1 B. P. Hoffman (St.K.C), 18ft Oin.. 2 J.- Mee (W.8.H.5.), 18ft Bin ..".. 3 Eight competed/ ' HIGH JIMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Present holder: J. Adams GW.B;H.S; J, .'- • sft' Oiio. J. R. Bdrri» (W.8.H.5.), sft o>in .. J C. '.HJ:Goulter ~(StK.C.), 4ft 10m-\:. i ':. t W. H, Ashby (0.8,,H.5,J» 4ft 10in... f ,' j f Seeond equal. v BprrieV jump was a record. > JUNIOR EVENTS 100 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPION- , •: , ship. .*-,; ;.-■-.-■■■ ••■'•■.''.• Record: A. J. Meldrum (0.8.H.5,), 1932, . 11 l-ssec. Present, holder: B. P, ;■ Hoffman (St.K.C), 11 l-ssec; First heat: G.: M'Beath (I.T£J.) i. Marks (D.T.H.S.) 2, A. : .-B; Duff (0.8.H.5;) 3- ';'. Five atarfied. Time, 10 ,4'sseo. Second '■: heat: G. : Stewart (1.T.C.) 1, B. F. Windle (St.K.C.V 2, R. J. Spiers (0.8.H.5.) 3. Four started. Time, 11 l'-JSseev ~"{~ "■ '. i - -."•>--Fiaal.'h ; ■•'-: M'Beath .. V. ........ ..1 Marks-.... ..'"2 ■ Windle.. .'.'•'.. .. ~ ~ .. 3 , Won by inches, two yard* between second and third. , Time, llseV i»v 220 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: R. Robertson (1.T.C.), 1932, y-' 26 l-ssec. Present holder: P.' B. Hoffman (St. K.C.), 24 4-ssec. ~ First heat: Marks (D.T.H.S.) vl, G» M'Beath (1.T.C.) 2. M. Fearn (5.8.H.5.) 3. Four started. Time, 25 4-ssec. Second heat: I. M. Chandler (0.8.H.5.) I, B. F. Windle (St. K.C.) 2, H. Ritchie (5.8.H.5.) S.i Five started. Time, 28 2-ssec. Third heat: A. Stewart (1.T.C.) I, C. T. Hally *(St: K.C.) 2, A. R. Duff (0.8.H.5.) 3; Four started. Time,-26'4-ssec.■ ■:•■■- ' '' ; '' Final. Marks ...,...*,.'....,. 1 Stewart ..-. 2 ! ' Windle ... .. .... ..' .; .. 3; < Won by five yards, a foot between second and third. Time, 25 4-ssec. 440 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: A. J. Reid (0.8.H.5-), ■ 1932, 60 2-seec. Present holder, J. 'M, M'Donald (T.D.H.S.), 58sec. First heat: G. Stewart (1.T.C.) 1, M. Fearn (5.8.H.5.) 2, P. F.Kearns (St. K.C.) 3. Five started. • Time, 60sec. Second heat: D. Ferguson (D.T.H.S.) 1, C. Irvine (0.8.H.5.) 2, Heenan (P.D.H.S.) 3. Sixv started.V> Time, 64 2-ssec, --■■.- -:■•.:- *:%&■ \. . -Final.-: .:.■ ' .'■' ' ■Stewart .... »• •• •'•'...»■-1, Fearn .... .... .. ~.'. •'• 2 ''■■■ -1rvine........ ...... ..3 Won by two feet, six yards between second and third. Time, 60'3 ; -ssge..".' 440 YARDS JUNIOR RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP/ Record: W.8.H.5., 1031-1932, : 53 a-ssec. Present holders: 0.8.H.5., 54 l-gsec Southland Boys' High School ...."; .'. 1 Otago Boys' High School .. .. .... 2 Dunedin Technical High School .... 3 Five teams started. Won by sir yards each way. Time, 64 4-saec. BROAD JUMP JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. I Record: H. H. Edie (0.8.H.5.), 1930,17 ft 7in. Present holders: B. P. Hoffman (St.K.C.),lßftlin. G. M'Beath (I.T.C). 17ft Ha-/.,.;;... I I. M. Chandler (0.8.H.5.), Wft, 11m 2 H. A. Laing (0.8.H.5.), 18ft 8m .. 3 Twelve competed. JUNIOR HIGH JUMP CHAMPION- ■-': .SHIP. - Record: J. Mee (W.8.H.5.), 1933. 4ft llin. Present holder: J* Mee (W.8.H.5.), 4ft llio. C. Willocks (5.0.H.54, 4ft Sin v.- ... 1 I. M. Chandler (0.8.H.5.). 4ft 7m .../. 2 H. A. Laing (0.8.H.5.). 4ft Bin .... t N. Fearn (5,8.H.5.),,4ft 6m ........ T f Third equal. Nine competed.

AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES -

MEETING IN CHRISTCHURCH. ; METCALF BREAKS THREE RECORDS. ' _ • (Pw Umrao Pwtaa AssoqAuoH.) 'CHRISTCHURCH, 3. Exetpt for * cool southeast brees*, conditions wars almost perfect forffth* athletic sports meeting.»t:l*nci»t«T.'PsrfeJ:; at which the visiting Australian lUfltfesf appeared.' Five V-New'.;■," 'Ztsiind--records : . were broken,; thres of them by T. G. Broadway clipped' thre« seconds off the 1000 yards record and A. T. Anderson worn the> .440 Yards Hardlss ,in -rjecbra time. In addition, Hatnpson, in winnine t\xi 100 Yards and 220 Yards,;equalled th« New Zealand record in both sventi—--9 4-sseefand 21:4-sseci: -' ': ,-•: ■. " : Metcalfe's performanc«s wtr» -, ingT He made > new fieure. fprrth*: H%h Jump of 3ftV4jm. in the Brosd Jump he cleared '23ft 10. and covered 50ft lia : in, H6p, Step, *no Jump.- ■ •■..'■■-■■■ ••■"; ■ •■. ■ The Mile event wsi robbed of imuch in-; terest by *f the terbury champion, Mathews, owing to indigposition. The meeting of J. B/; Mic-t far! ahe, the New /Zealand pion, with Hampson aroussd ths keenest: mtorest, but the Australian to-day showed that he was definitely superior, . Hevbeat Macfarlane by a yard and a-half in % ths 220 and by two feet in the 100 Yards.^ The ibllowing were' th«-result# of the; raore ; important eventsir-,. . _ ' 1000 Yards Short -Limit TssV-T. G. Won by a footV Time,' 2min: 15 l-ssfc-r& New Zealand record. . „.„'- 100 Yards ; Invita.tion Handicsp.'--E. Hampson (Australian);' sc'r, If J.jCsir michael, 3yds, 2|.J, B. Macfirlsne,;**, 3: Won by two feet, with inches betwWn second »nd third, Time, 9 4'osec/ equslling: the New Zealand record. The runners had a light breesei behind them. . High Jump.—Metcalfe ■ spr, 6ft 4jin, Ijs'L. C. (9in handicap), 6ft 2in, 2; JR. Wi Wilson '(Din), sft llin, 3." Metcslfe's jump wss »• New Zealand record. Broad 23ft 10 4-sm, li H. W.Wilkins (3ft); 23ft 7in, 2j ,R. lioir (4ft 6in), 23ft 3Jin. 3. Metealfsi again broke the New Zealsnd-reeord. . Mile Invitation Hsndicsp.«-iW.Sargi-son, 40yds, Ij A. H. Wsyman, P. Ratcliffe, 50yds, 3. E. W.- Blrwick (Australian, spr) was. fourth, Time, 4»m 25 4»ssec ■■ ■ ' n " 220 Yards Invitation Scratch RsceJ— Hampson 1, Macfarlane 2, FitssiramOns «• Won by a yard and a-half, with ftreo yards between second and third. Tim«, 21 4-ssec—a New Zealand record. 440 Yards Invitation Hurdles.—A.. T. Anderson? scr/l; J. P. NelligauY 6ydSj 2.1 Won easily. Time 55 4*ssec—a New Zealand record.': ' . - . \ Hop, Step, and Jump.—Metcalfe, ser, 1; G. M. Tiffin (6ft),"2; R,Moir (10ft), 3. Distance, 50ft Im—a New Zealand record.' ' ■■ -'_ ' '