AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23109, 8 February 1937, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

BRILLIANT MILE BY PULLAR SHORT LIMIT HANDICAP MEETING Conditions for the second of the short limit handicap meetings conducted by the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association on Saturday were highly favourable. There was practically no wind in the early half of the afternoon, and the track was in first-class order. Later, there was a slight breeze which probably had an adverse effect on the attempt on the half-mile track record by T. Allen. ;,v

The feature of the afternoon was the sensational mile by W. A. C. Pullar, whose time of 4min 18sec is the fastest ever recorded on the Caledonian track and is the second fastest recorded in the Dominion by a local runner. The record for a New Zealand runner is held by Randolph Rose, who put up the time of 4min 13 4-Elsec some 10 years ago. Pullar was in excellent condition and ran a perfectlyjudged race, as is indicated by his lap times of 63sec, 66sec, 64sec, and 63sec. A sharp pace was set over the early laps by K. Broad and G. Austin, and in the last round Pullar and A. R. Geddes off 50yds, fought the race out to a most exciting finish, Pullar breasting the tape less than a foot in front. The time recorded can hardly be called into question since the race was clocked by four watches. T. Allen'made ah attempt to break the Imin 57sec record for the halfmile, but fell short, his time being 2min 3-ssec. His judgment was slightly at fault in taking the first lap too fast, the time being 55sec, and the slight breeze which had risen also weighed against his chances. An exhibition of hammer throwing was given by J. Anderson, his best throw being 113 feet. The programme was composed of A and B Grade events on track and field, and several cycling events were also conducted. The standard of performance all round was good, and particular attention was paid to the form of the cyclists in view of the forthcoming championships. The following are the results: — A GRADE 100 YARDS J. M'Lachlan (C.S.), 4Jyds 1 C. M'Gregor (Ang.), 4yds 2 H. D. Ramsay (An?.), Ijyds 3 Time, 10 l-ssec. Six starters. M'Lachlan won by about 18 inches, Ramsay being a foot behind. 120 YARDS HURDLES R. Barnett (C.S.), scr 1 H. Whitaker (Cav.), syds .. 2 J, Gerken (C.S.), 4yds .. 3 Time, 16 l-ssec. Only competitors. Won by four yards; Gerken two yards back. 440 YARDS R, M'Lachlan (C.S.), 6yds 1 R. G. Pilling (University), 10yds .. .. • 2 A. Geary; (Ang.), 12yds .. 3 Time, 51 2-Bsec.- Five starters. Won by three yards; Geary was close behind. .. , ’ . . ONE MILE W. A. C, Pullar (scr) 1 A. R. Geddes (50yds) . . .. 2 I. Graig (30yds) ~ .. 3 Time,;4min: 18sec. Five starters. Broad (70yds) and Austin (65yds) set the pace over the first half, but at halfway Geddes (50yds) and Craig (30yds) had crept up to within striking distance, with Pullar (scr) running a little'behind. At the commencement of the last lap Geddes was just behind the leaders, with Pullar close behind. Halfway round the track Geddes went, to-the lead, but he was immediately, passed by Pullar, who was running with remarkable ease despite the speed set in the previous rounds. Geddes pul; in a challenge at the foot of the straight, and with Pullar ran heck and neck at a very fast sprint, Pullar .just pushing ahead to breast the tape with a lead of a lew inches. Craig in third place was abbut 15 yards back. K.'fwm SHOT PUTT ■ : F. Wheeler (C.S,), lOin, 39ft ';■ -W -7 Jin ■ . 1 P. Souter (Ang:), 10m, 38ft •• Toln ■ V... ’2 J. Anderson (C.S,), Bin, 37ft W.--(Bin ..v.. 3 Only competitors.' HAMMER THROW P. Souter (Ang.),,Bft, 108 ft lOin .. ~ .. .. .. 1 J. Anderson (—), 2ft, 103 ft 6in .. .. 2 Only competitors. DISCUS THROW F. Wheeler (C.S.), 36ft, 135 ft 4in 1 P. Souter (Ang.l, 20ft, 124 ft 2 R. G. Pilling (University), 36ft, 120 ft sin .. .. .. 3 Four competitors. HIGH JUMP G. D. Budge (Ang.), Sin, sft Sin .... .. .. 1 J.Gerken (C.S.),scr, sft 4in 2 J. H. Ramsay (Cav.), scr, ■sft 3in .. .. .. .. 3 Ter, competitors.' broad jump J. H. Ramsay (Cav.), 6in, 21ft 4in .. 1 M. Murray (Ang.), Ift 6in, 20ft Sin 2 J. Gilchrist (C.S.), Ift 6in, 20ft. 4in ,3 Four competitors. B GRADE 100 YARDS First Heat.—P. Souter (Ang.), 3Jyds, 1; W. Donovan (Ang.), 3yds), 2; L Gerrie (Cav.), 3Jyds, 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Second Heat.—R. G. Pilling (University), 3yds, 1; W. Davie (Ang.), Iyd, 2; A. Geary (Ang.), scr, 3. Time,TO 4-ssec. Final Pilling 1 Souter .. .. .. .. .. 2 Gerrie .. .. 3 Time, 10 2-ssec. Won by two yards and a-half, with Gerrie two yards back. 120 YARDS HURDLES ,M. Murray (Ang.), scr .v 1 R. Scott (Ang.), Iyd .. .. 2 Harris (C.S.) .. .. .. .. 3 Time, 17 l-ssec. Three competitors. Won by a yard, third man two yards back. 440 YARDS A. L. Murray (Leith), scr .... .. 1 T. O. Kennedy (Mornington), 3yds 2 R. S'pott (Ang.), 11yds .. 3; Time, 52 4-ssbc. Seven started. Won by two yards. Scott was about five yards back. . ONE MILE . L. J; Logan (Ang.), 35yds ...... 1 G. Davies (Ang.), scr . 2 L. Dickison (St. Hilda), scr .. .. 3 Time,' 4min 32 2-ssec. Six starters. The limit man maintained the lead throughout, ..and won by nine yards. Dickison was five yards behind Davies. DISCUS THROW H. Whitaker (Cav.), 12ft, 86ft 9Jin 1, J. GerkenHC.S.). 2ft, 86ft 2in .. .. 2 R. Wilson (Cav.), 15ft. 83ft sin .. 3 Six competitors. BROAD JUMP P; Souter (Ang.), 6in, 19ft 2Jin 1 G. D. Budge (Ang.), 6in, 19ft lin .. 2 W.-J. Toifiton (Ang.), 3in, 18ft llin 3 Four competitors.

SHOT PUTT A. Geary (Ang.), Ift 3ih, 30ft lin ..' 1 H. Whitaker (Cav.), Ift, 28ft Sin .. ...... .. .. .. 2 M. Murray (Ang.),'6in, 27ft Sin .... .... ...... 3 Seven competitors. . J : HAMMER THROW ' M. Murray (Ang.), 7ft' 74ft lin 1 R. Barnett (C.S.), scr, 73ft Sin 2 R. Wilson (Cav.), sft, 72ft Sin 3 Nine competitors. RELAY RACE (4 x 220yds) Anglican No. 1 (C. M'Gregor, G. Davie, P. Souter, M. Murray), Byds ...... 1 Civil Service (J. Gerken, R. Bennett, S. Longworth, J. M'Lachlan). scr ...... 2 Caversham (J. Ramsay, H. Whitaker, H. Lindley, G. Austin), 20yds 3 Time, Imin 30 3-ssec. * : Won by a yard. CYCLING KILOMETRE TIME TEST -i , Fastest times: R. Sivertsen, Imin 24 2-ssec; G. Homer and W. Chalmers, Imin 26sec; C. Ralston, Imin 27 2-ssec. . , . ; Handicap winners: K. Denton (Bsec) T, E. Boyd (9sec> 2, S. Scoles (14sec) 3. ONE MILE HANDICAP First Heat.—S. Scoles (22yds), 1: R. Quigley (100yds) 2; J. M'Connell (150yds) 3. Time, 2min 15 l-ssec. . Second Heat.—K. Denton (150yds) 1, A. Tate (150yds) 2. J. Hornal (100yds) 3. Time. 2min 17 2-ssec. Final M'Connell '. .. , . ..' 1 Tate 2 Scoles 3 Time, 2min 16sec. Won by two lengths; third four lengths away. THREE MILE HANDICAP W. Chalmers (150yds) •.. .. 1 A. Fletcher (150yds) .... 2 J. M'Connell (350yds) .... 3 Time, 7min 13 2-ssec. Ten starters. Won by three lengths, third man being a length away. 'QUARTER-MILE HANDICAP First Division. —R. Sivertsen 1, C. Homer 2. J. Hornal 3. Time, 34 2-ssec. Second Division. —R, Fullarton 1, K. Denton 2, J, M‘,Connell 3. Time, 34 4-ssec. Third Division.—S. Scoles 1, S. Murray 2, C. Dickson 3. Time, 38 4-ssec. INTERPROVINCIAL CONTEST CANTERBURY DEFEATS WELLINGTON (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 7. Canterbury beat Wellington by 12 events to six in the annual amateur athletic contest yesterday. The tracks were fast, and good times were made, the best being V. P. Boot’s Imin 57sec for, Canterbury in the Half-mile. Other good times were E. P. Newburgh’s 26 4-ssec for the 220 Yards Hurdles for! Canterbury and Miss B. Stewart’s 11 2-ssec for. the 100 Yards, also for Canterbury.,. . The results of the- test events are as follows:—.., 100 Yards.—J. B. Macfarlane (Canterbury) 1, G. C. Gordon (Canterbury) 2, J, D. Neligan (Canterbury) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. v 220 Yards.—Macfarlane (Canterbury) 1, C. Robinson (Wellington) 2, R. D. Thompson (Canterbury) 3 Time, 23sec. 440 Yards.—Thompson (Canterbury) 1, Robinson (Wellington) .2,- -H. M'Caskey (Canterbury) 3, Time, 51 4-ssec. SBO Yards—V. P. Boot (Canterbury) 1, W. Ogg (Wellington) •2, D. H. Oldfield (Canterbury) 3. Time, Imin One Mile.—C. H. Matthews (Canterbury) 1, L. A. Watson (Canterbury) 2, L. S. Black (Wellington) 3. Time, 4min 31 T-ssec. Won easily by 25 yards. . Three Miles—A. Mackay,, (Wellington) I, It F. RogersiXCanterbury) 2,.K. W. lsmin 10 4-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—C. R. Bradwell (Canterbury) 1, J.’M'Donald (Wellington) 2. Time, 16 l-ssec. 220 Yards Hurdles.—E. P. Newburgh (Canterbury): W. Barr (Canter-: bury). 2 J J. 'M‘Dohald (Wellington) 3; Time, 26 4-ss6c.;V^ i ;J : ’ - ,; One-mile Wailk.—R. Wade (Wellington) 1, F. W. Dukes (Canterbury) 2, S. A. Bell (Canterbury) 3. ‘ Time, 7min 13 4-ssec. Long Jump.—T. J. Crowe (Wellington), 21ft 11m, 1; H. W. Wilkins (Canterbury), 21ft Sin, 2; A. Dine (Canterbury), 18ft 9in, 3. .High Jump.—H. W, Wilkins (Canterbury), sft 9m, 1; R. G. Stead (Canterbury), sft 7Jin, 2; T. J. Crowe (Wellington), sft 6£in, 3. • Hop, Step and Jump.—Wilkins (Canterbury), 43ft 7in, 1; Crowe (Wellington), 42ft 4Jin, 2; M'Donald (Wellington), 41ft llin, 3. Putting the Shot.—K. Guy (Wellington), 39ft BJin, 1; D. Herman (Canterbury), 38ft 6in, 2; A. D. Adlum (Wellington), 38ft Ojin, 3. Throwing the Javelin, —A. D. Adlum (Wellington), 163 ft Sin. 1; D. , Herman (Canterbury), 145 ft llin, 2; W. Bromley (Canterbury), 138 ft Sin, 3. Throwing the Discus. —Adlum (Wellington), 117 ft 7Jin, 1; A. Redmond (Canterbury), 108 ft 6in, 2; A. Lohrey (Canterbury), 106 ft 4in, 8. Women’s 75 Yards. —K. Callinan (Canterbury) 1, T. Kench (Wellington) 2. Time, 9 l-ssec. Women’s 100 Yards.—B. Stewart (Canterbury) 1. K. Callinan' (Canterbury) 2, T. Kench (Wellington) 3. Time, XI 2-ssec Relay (880yds. 440yds, 220yds, 220yds). —Canterbury (M'Naughton, Boot, Newburgh. Barrell) 1. Wellington (Black, Ogg. Robinson, Welply) 2. Time. 3min 47sec. Won easily.

NEW ZEALAND RECORD OPIE’S EFFORT IN POLE VAULT (Per United Pres? association) TIMARU, Feb. 7. The outstanding performance in the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Championships on Saturday was that of J. H. Opie. who broke the New Zealand pole vault record by 2in, his leap in a special effort being lift 6iin. Opie won the Individual Championship for the second year in succession.