ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23829, 8 June 1939, Page 5

ATHLETICS

By Amateur

FIXTURES Jun« 10.—Lovelock Trophy Relay Race, at University Oval. June 17.-—Edmond Cup club trials. June 24.—Edmond Cup Race. July 15.—Club Cross-country Champlonshlps, at Wlngatui, July 22.—Otago Cross-country Championships. at Wingatul, August s.—Ness Cup mile race, at Carlsbrook (tentative). August 12.—New Zealand Cross-coun-try Championship. September 2.—Port Chalmern-Dunedin Road Race. September 16.—Modified iViarathon. at Mosgiel. December 2.—Marathon Championship, at Mosgiel. v LOVELOCK TROPHY RACE Competition Should Be Keen Particularly keen interest is being taken in this year’s Lovelock Trophy Relay Race, and some strong teams will participate The holders of the trophy, the Anglican Harriers, will be fully extended, and a great finish • should be witnessed. Probably their strongest opposition will be from Civil Service, which is entering a particularly strong sextet, but solid teams are entered from several other clubs The University Club, which has arrangements well in hand for the race should also be a stiff proposition on Saturday. The race will be commenced at 1.45 p.m. at the University Oval) Civil Service will be represented by six successful milers. There will be J. G. Barnes, former New Zealand champion, and three times winner of the Otago mile title; A. R. Geddes. who won the Otago mile title a year ago; R. McLachlan, holder of the provincial half-mile title, who did under 4min 24sec at the New Zealand championships this year; N. Coutts, a Southland mile champion and last year’s winner of the club’s Postal Clip .race; R. Whittleston. dual Postal Cup winner; and C. Walker, who won the Ness Cup last season, and finished third in the last two Postal Cup races. Owing to the excellent work being put in by the Celtic United Club’s masseur, Mr G. Dyson, the team for the Lovelock Trophy Race is now in fine racing Condition, and should give - a good account of itself. The first 1500 metres will be run by the promis- . ing junior, H. Coombs, who, since his return from Christchurch, has been training lightly, and on Saturday his assistance should give the team a valuable lead. From him the baton will be handed to W. Kennedy, who was placed only fifteenth in the Kennett Cup race, but on his recent performances he is bound to spring a surprise soon. R, Carroll will carry on from' Kennedy. As Carroll has had the benefit ‘of a track season’s running, his experience as a miler should help him immensely. Another junior is running fourth in D. Ryan, who has not had much racing lately, but should perform well if the weekly runs are any indication of his ability. Great things are expected of A. E. Dyson, i, winner of this year’s mile maiden, off scratch. He needs only to do his mile in the same time as he covered the mile maiden, and it will take a good man to catch him. E. Paterson will run the last 1500 metres. He performed well in the Kennett Cup race, coming in eighteenth, and it will be left to him to finish off the good work done by the rest of the team. The runners selected to represent the Caversham Club are: No. 1 team— W. Young, C, McGregor, G, Austin, L. Turner, R. Morrison, and R. Colston. No, 2 team-A. Barr ; L. Hebbard, W. Darling. R. Emmerson, L. M. Gerrie, and I. George. These teams are well balanced, and should give a good account of themselves. The following is the iLeith Club’s probable team for the race:—J. Stephenson, D. Fincham, R, McKinlay, A. L. Murray, S. Avent, and P. G. McLaughlan, with S. Williamson and W. Percy as emergencies. All these runners are reasonably fit, and each should give a good account of himself. Stephenson in this race last year ran the fastest leg for Leith, and next to him was McKinlay, who can ;v. turn on a very good mile with a mini- - inum of training. Fincham, a longdistance road man, may find Saturday’s race much too short, but should turn in respectable time. Murray usually prefers shorter distances, but has been putting in distance training which should have a beneficial effect. McLaughlan, although great things are \ hot expected of him m the. way of times, is expected to run the club’s ■ fastest mile. Both Williamson and Percy are reliable men who can fill „ any vacancy in the team with credit. In spite of the fact that the Baptist Club is small numerically, an endeavour is being made to field a team in the Lovelock Trophy Race and so help foster the club. It is unfortunate in this connection that R Graham Is unable to turn out, as his .job necessitates his working two out of every four Saturdays. , v

LAST SATURDAY’S RACES Holloway Cop to R. Morrison The chief event last Saturday was the Caversham Club’s Holloway Cup race during the half-time of the RUgby Football- match at the Caledonian Ground. This mile turned out to be a duel between R. Morrison, the cxTechnical High School champion, and J. Flockton, the ex-King’s High School champion. Both were off the 70 yards mark, and ran together all the way to the straight entrance, where Mornson forged ahead to win by five yards. There is a bright future ahead for these two runners. W. Young (7nyds) ran a solid race, but could not stay with the young runners over the last lap. It is pleasing to see him returning to form, as he will be an acquisition to' the club’s No. 1 team. C. McGregor found a mile too short, but ran well to finish fourth. G. Austin and R. Colston the scratch men, ran well to cover extra ground to finish in fifth and six places. Two other competitors who ran well were R Emmerson and A, Barr. A very popular win was secured by the Mornington Club’s president. F Sanders, when he lead the field home in the Two Mile Handicap held last Saturday. A good handicap no doubt gave him the necessary incentive, and. using the limit men to the utmost advantage, he reached the tape 20 yards ahead of the next man in 'the good time of llmin 26sec. Training* however, played an important part In the success of Sanders, who has been an active member of the club almost since its Inauguration. The second man home was W. Gardiner, who although he ran well for such a young runner, displayed lack of judgment when he took the lead coming up Lovers' lane at the end of the second

lap. By finishing third and also gaining second fastest time. W Burrows showed that his winning of the Mile Maiden three weeks ago was no mere flash in the pm. His time was only 3sec Outside that of T O Kennedy. and'this for a junior was certainly a great performance As was the case in the Mile Handicap T O Kennedy gained the time honours fav covering the distance in I Pmin 37sec Judging the pace and distance verv well, he made no rrfost of his handicap during the first half of the second mt’e when those nJnners who had not beer consistently train 5 " 0 were for°ed to drop back. R Wilson was again In the time placing?, and. shoidd bo overcome a leg iniury with which be was hindered on Saturday last, he will be a decided ass“t in th? Lovelock Relay Race. No fewer tbm seven o» the first 12 places were occupied bv juniors, which was a very encouraging result. CLUB CHAT Anglican Club Visits Timam A welcome addition to the Civil Service Club's fast pack on Saturday vyas R Wilkinson, who showed good form throughout the run and ran a fast lap in the impromptu relay race around the Southern Reservoir. . During the King’s Birthday weekend, several members of the Anglican Club—T. .Allen. G. Davie, G. Armstrong, J. Mann J. Smith, A Marrett, and C Elliott, together with C. WelHam and G. Cooper, journeyed to Timaru, where a run was held with

the Timaru Club. The party left on Saturday morning and returned on Monday night, and was fortunate in having Ideal weather during the short but exceedingly pleasant stay. The run itself was more in tne nature of a friendly jog than a race, and some excellent ground was covered. The. club would like to thank the Timaru Club and officials for a really enjoyable week-end and Mrs T. C. Scott, who provided such an excellent tea sites th® sua»