AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23118, 18 February 1937, Page 12

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

CAVERSHAM AND CIVIL SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS The concluding events of the Caversham and Civil Service Harrier and Athletic Clubs’ annual track and field championships were held last evening at the Caledonian Ground in bitterly cold weather conditions. A short programme of cycling events, conducted under the auspices of -the Dunedin Amateur Cycling Club, was also held. The following were the results:— CAVERSHAM 100 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Holder: L. Smith. Best performance: L. Miller, 1933; 10 4-ssec. H. Bindley 1 H. Whitaker 2 L. K. Donovan 3 Time, 10 4-ssec. 880 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Holder: H. J. Whitaker, 2min 9 4-ssec. Best performance: S. F. Corbett, 1933; 2min 4sec. L. K. Donovan 1 G. L. Austin 2 L. Gerrie 3 Time, 2min 13 2-ssec. 220 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP Holder; L. Smith, 29 2-ssec. Best performance: L. Smith, 1936; 29 2-ssec. H. J. Whitaker 1 G. R. Colston 2 L. F. Gerrie .. 3 Time, 29 3-ssec. 440 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Not Previously Held R. Emmerson 1 G. Crossan 2 P. Harwood 3 Time, 61 2-ssec. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP Holder: L. Smith, 18ft 7in. Best performance: J. H. Ramsay, 1933; 20ft lOin. H. J. Whitaker (18ft 4in) .. 1 G, R. Colston (17ft Sin) .. 2 L. Hebbard (16ft 7in) .. 3 PUTTING THE SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP Holder; L. Smith, 29ft 2in. Best performance: L. Smith, 1936, 29ft 2in. H. Whitaker (27ft 7in) .. 1 L. K. Donovan (24ft lOin) .. 2 R. Wilson (24ft lin) .. .. 3 THROWING THE JAVELIN CHAMPIONSHIP Holder: W. R. Creeser. 142 ft lin. Best performance: W. R. Creeser, 1936, 142 ft lin. G. R. Colston (106 ft 7in) .. 1 R. Wilson (106 ft) 2 L. K. Donovan (96ft 2in) .. 3 Beatsbn Cup (awarded to competitor gaining most points in club championship events).—H. J. Whitaker. Donovan Cup (awarded to competitor gaining most points in 440 Yards, 880 Yards. One-mile, and Two-mile Championships).—G, L. Austin. CIVIL SERVICE 440 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Best performances: L. C. M‘Lachlan, 1933: J. Gerken, 1935. 53sec. R. M'Lachlan 1 J. M'Lachlan 2 Time, 55 4-ssec. 440 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Best performance: R. M'Lachlan, 1935, 54 4-ssec. A. M'Cartney 1 M. Collins 2 Time, 62 l-ssec. TWO-MILE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Best performance: A. R. Geddcs, 1935. 9min 43sec. A. R. Gcddes .. .• 1 C. Gibbons 2 C. A. Broad 3 Time, lOmin 19sec. TWO-MILE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Best performance: C. A, Broad, 1936; lOmin 54 2-ssec. A. M'Cartney 1 M. Collins 2 Time, 12min 8 l-sscc. 220 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP Best performance: J. Gerken, 1936; 28 3-ssec. J. Gerken 1 J. M'Lachlan 2 R. Barnett 3 Time, 29 2-ssec. HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP Best performance; J. Gerken. 1934; sft 3iin. R. Barnett (sft IJin) .. 1 J. Gerken (sft OJin) .. .. 2 S, Longworth (4fl llin) .. 3

THROWING THE HAMMER CHAM- „ PIONSHIP Best performance: J. Anderson. 1936: 87ft lOin. J. Anderson (112 ft 6in) .. 1 R. Barnett 2 F. Wheeler 3* Anderson’s throw constituted a club record, which may not be passed, as a strong wind aided the thrower. FOOTBALLERS’ RELAY HANDICAP 4 x 110 yards. Taieri (G. Broadley. J. Murray, G. Murray, C. Gibbons). 20yds) .. 1 Dunedin, 15yds 2 Southern, scr .. .. 3 Also competed: Alhambra and Pirates. Won by inches in a great finish. CYCLING EVENTS QUARTER-MILE HANDICAP First Heat.—J. Henry (25yds) 1, W. Sivertsen (25yds) 2, R. Sivertsen (scr) 3. Four started. Time, 36 l-ssec. Second Heat.—K. Denton (35yds) 1, A. Tate (40yds) 2, W. Chalmers (scr) 3. The only competitors. Time, 36 l-ssec. Final R. Sivertsen .. 1 W. Sivertsen .. 2 K. Denton .. .... ~ 3 Time, 35 l-ssec. HALF-MILE HANDICAP First Heat.—’J.. M’Connell (95yds) 1, E. Boyd (100yds) 2, R. Sivertsen (scr) 3. Four started. Time, Imin 11 l-ssec. Second Heat.—-K. Denton (75yds) 1, A. Tate (95yds) 2, G. Homer (scr) 3. Four started. Time, Imin 12 2-ssec. Final Tate 1 M’Connell .. 2 Denton .. 3 Time, Imin Bsec. ONE MILE HANDICAP G. Homer (scr) 1 R. Sivertsen (scr) .. .. 2 W. Chalmers (40yds) .. .. 3 Six started. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 27 3-ssec. MORNINGTON CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS The Mornington Club Championships were held at the Caledonian Grounds recently under fair weather conditions. Competition was keen and performances on the whole were good. Roxburgh and Kennedy were the outstanding performers, the former winning one track and two field titles, besides finishing second in three events, and Kennedy won three track titles and also secured one second and one third placing. The following are the results:— 100 YARDS Kennedy 1 Roxburgh 2 _ Paulin 3 Seven starters. Time. 11 3-10 sec. 220 YARDS Kennedy 1 Roxburgh 2 Paulin 3 Four starters. Time, 25sec. 440 YARDS Kennedy 1 Roxburgh 2 Paulin 3 Only starters. Time, 54 2-ssec. 880 YARDS Roxburgh 1 Kennedy 2 Wilson . • ..3 Eight starters. Timo/2min 12sec. ONE MILE Wilson 1 Moore 2 Sanders 3 Five .starters. Time, 4min 58 2-sscc. LONG JUMP Roxburgh (18ft 2Jin) .. 1 Paulin U7ft lOJin) .. 2 Graveson (17ft 7in) .. .. 3 Six competitors. HOP. STEP AND JUMP Roxburgh (30ft 4£in) .. 1 Sanders (36ft 2Jin) .... 2 Kennedy (35ft lOin) .. .. 3 Six competitors. HIGH JUMP Miller (4ft 9in) 1 Munro (4ft Sin) t Paulin (4ft Gin) t Six competitors. SHOT PUTT Taylor (25ft Sin) .. .. .. 1 Graveson (22ft llin) .. .. 2 Moore (22ft 2in) 3 Five competitors.