ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3548, 21 March 1922, Page 43

ATHLETICS.

A NEW ZEALANDER’S SUCCESS. LONDON, March 13. K. R. Saxon, a New Zealander, was placed second in the final for the 100 Yards Championship at the Cambridge University sports, OLYMPIC GAMES. PARIS, March 13. The municipality decided not to hold the Olympiad in 1924, in consequence of which refusal an appeal is being made to the President. THE SPRINGBOKS’ TOUR. SYDNEY, March 15. The Springbows met the combined universities in a challenge match. Results: 100 Yards. —Oosterlaak (S.A.) 1, Bukes (S.A.) 2, Gale 3. Time, 10 l-10eec. One Mile. —Leathern (S.A.) 1, L. Tunley 2, O’Driscoll 3. 440 Yards. — W. Hutton 1, Gale 2, Johnston (S.A.) 3. Time, 50 4-ssec. The medley relay, teams of four, to run half a mile, quarter-mile, and 220 yards, was won easily by the Springboks in 3min 47sec. Points scored: Springboks 9, Universities 5. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SYDNEY, Alarch 19. The athletic championships concluded an Saturday. 220 YARDS.—Bukes 1, Oosterlaak 2, Tvanquille and Hunt (dead heat) 3. 'Won by three yards. Time, 38- 3-10 sec. 880 YARDS. —Tuener 1, Leathern 2, Hut ton 3. Won by half a yard. Time, 2min 3 l-bscc. .RUNNING HIGH JUMP.—Harbison (sft llin) 1, Sutherland (New Zealand, sft Win) 2, Butler (sft. Sin) 3. RUNNING HOP, STEP, AND JUAIP.— Winter (48ft lin) 1, Gabriel 46ft 3iin) 2, Young (45ft 2in) 3. THROWING THE DISCUS.—Payne (99ft 2in) 1. Winter (99ft lin) 2, Baer (97ft 3in) 3. THROWING 161 b HAMMER.- Ferguson (121 ft jin) 1, Thompson (110 ft llin) 2 Thomasson (75ft 4in) 3. 440 YARDS HURDLES.—M’LeIIan 1, Payne 2, Young 3. Won by 15 yards. Time, 61 l-sseo. MILE WALK.—Parker 1, Kitchen 2, Miller 3. Won easily. Time, 6min 54 2-ssec. THREE MILES RUN.—Grandemange 1, Porter. 2. Swinbourne 3. Won easily. Time, 16min 33 3-ssec. The TEAMS RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP was won easily by South Africa in 3rnifi 33 2-sseo. ST. PATRICK’S SPORTS. TIMARU, March IG. At the St. Patrick’s sports at Geraldine to-day, in the cycling events, J. Stoddart (170 yards) won the mile and a-half, A. C. Angland (65 yards) the mile, E. Rudburnd (50 yards) the half-mile, and L. Collins (8 yards) the- two miles. In the running events W. Merrin (scr) won the 75 yards, L. Coulter (scr) the mile, R. Hardwick (syds) • the half-mile, AY. F. Trembath (ecr) the 130 yards, M. Wilson (10yds) the 440 yard i and (5 yards), the 120 yards hurdles. The last-named Avon the Paterson Cup. . CHRISTCHURCH, March 17. The St. Patrick’s Association’s sports were commenced to-day before a good attendance. A fairly strong south-westerly wind blew during the afternoon. The following are the results of the cash events: 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND.—AY. F. Trembath (the examateur champion, Invercargill), 1; Symiater (Christchurch), 2; 5k hr (Westport), 3. AA r on easily by 12 yards. Steel, the All Black three-quarter, was running second, but fell three yards from the tape. Time, 53 l-ssec. ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEAV ZEALA.ND.—L. Coulter (Geraldine), 1; Sutherland (Palmerston), 2. AYon by 10 yards. Time, 4min 40 l-ssec. Trembath Avon the 440 Yards Handicap in 51 l-osec. Cash cycling events resulted: TWO-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEAV ZEALAND.—P. O’Shea (Christchurch), 1; Birch (Christchurch), 2: AA’ells (Blenheim), 3 AVon verv easily. Time, smin tlsec. FIVE MILES CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALASIA. —George (Christchurch), 1; Hill (Christchurch), 2; Cant (Christchurch), 3. O’Shea fell. AVon comfortably. Time, ISmin 45sec. In the amateur events Taylor won the 100 Yards Handicap; and in the 880 Yards Handicap, from scratch, he finished fifth. March 18. Th.e weather was fine for the second day of the St. Patrick’s sports, and there was a very large attendance. The following are the results of the professional events: 880 YARDS NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP.—Trembath (Invercargill) 1, Coulter (Geraldine) 2, Butcher (AVa-imate) 3. Won easily by eight yards. Time, 2min I 4-ssec. 220 YARDS NEAA 7 ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. —J. Steel (Greymouth, the All Black footballer) 1. Trembath 2, Syminster (Christchurch) 3. A great struggle. \Von on the tape. Time, 24sec. ICO YARDS NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP.—SteeI 1, O'Callaghan JGreyntouth) 2, Flint (Christcliurch) 3. Won on the tape. Time, 10 4-ssec. ST. PATRICK’S SHEFFIELD HANDICAP, 135 Yards.—Cook (Invercargill), sjyds, 1; J. O’Callaghan (Greymouth). lyd. 2; Flint (Christchurch), 3£yds, 3. Won by a va-d. Time. 13 ‘l-ss.ee. HALF-MILE NEAV ZEALAND CYCLE CLI AM IT OX SHIP.-- Henry (Christchurch) 1. Wells (Blenheim) 2, O'Shea (Christchurch) 5. AA'on by a length. Time, lmin II 3-ssec. THREE MILES ST. PATRICK’S WHEEL RACE.—Prebble (Christchurch). 1, Bonus (Christchurch) 2. AA'ekh (Christchurch) 3. AA'on by a wheel. Time, Smin 15 2-sscc. ONE MILE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE CIIA AI PI ON SI 11P.—O' Shea (Christ church) 1, Weils (Blenheim) 2. Hill (Christchurch) 3. AVon easily. Time, 2rnin 25 2-sseo. (' H. Taylor won the 229 A: aids Amateur Handicap. AY ELLINGTON, March 19. The St. Patrick's Day sports procession Wits field in line weather yesterday. Following- are the results of the principal events: ONE MILE. —F. Paul 95yl!s) 1. D. Bruce (170vds) 2. 100 YARDS HANDICAP.—.T. C. Johnston -syds) 1. 11. flayer e 3.\d-) fi'ne *"]W YARDS HURDLES.- White 3. 11. E. Wilson (scr) 2: A., .lack-on (ovds and one hurdle down) 5. lime, lose-. WRESTLING. Gardner. MILL WALK. M. Garden i (290yd>) 1.

440 YARDS HANDICAP.—'W. Tullock 132vds) 1, \V. Kyle (scr) 2, F. Malmanche (10yds) 3. Time, 52 4-ssee. INTER-GLUB RELAY RACE.—Wellington A.A. Club 1. AMATEUR, ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. monthly meeting of the executive 'f 16 Otago Centre, New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, was held last evening at the YM.C.A, Mr W. Strong (vice-pre-sident) being’ in the chair. The Secretary stated that Mr W. Dawson had forwarded him a donation of £lO towards the centre’s funds, and that he had written to Mr Dawson thanking him for the contribution. The List Banner having been destroyed m . a fire at South Dunedin, a committee consisting of Messrs List, Bennett, and Clark was set up to report to the next meeting whether the banner should be replaced by a shield, and as to the finding of funds, apart from the insurance money, towards replacing the banner. The following letter was read from the manager of the Springbok athletic team, written on the eve of their departure for Australia: “Sir, —Before leaving New Zealand I take this opportunity of thanking you on behalf of my team for the very courteous manner jn which the whole of the team was treated during their stay in Dunedin. Everything possible was done for our comfort and entertainment, and we appreciate your efforts very much. I would like to thank you for the very fine report from the committee sent to the head council regarding the team’s behaviour. That report is very much liked. I can only soy our team had a great time, and are taking back very pleasant memories of Dunedin. — Ira G. Emery.” A letter was read from the secretary of the Caledonian Society regarding the cinder track and the grounds, and a committee consisting of Messrs Mercer, Stark, List, and Sanderson was set up to consider how this track could be made a satisfactory one, and to confer wth the Caledonian Society. The Secretary reported that at, the last meeting of the executive the members had discussed th reason why permission had not been granted the centre to hold a New Zealand championship meeting at the time of the South Africans’ visit, when the Auckland Centre had had two championships on its programme. He had received word from the New Zealand Council that no New Zealand championships had been held at Auckland, and that the report was erroneous. Seven applications for reinstatement were received-—six from Otago Central and one from Invercargill, and they were favourably recommended to the New Zealand Council. One was specially reported for careful consideration. It was decided that permission should bo granted to the Alexandra South Club to hold a meeting; also to the Omakau and Clyde Clubs on receipt of the applications. ANGLICAN HARRIER CLUB. Mr P. AY. Breen presided at the seventeenth annual meeting of the Dunedin Anglican Harrier and A.A. Club, which was held in the Savoy Lounge on Tuesday night, about 50 members being present. The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr P. AY. Breen (re-elected); vice-presidents—Messrs G. R. Ritchie, A. R. Elder, A. Burt. F. M. Reid, E. A. Rosevear (all re-elected), E. E» Moore, H. Let-haby, J. B. Hill, J. \V. Thomson, and Pyrke; captain, Mr E. S. Gale (reelected) ; deputy captains, Messrs L. F. Edmond and L. M'Millan (re-elected); hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr AV. A. Sharp (reelected) ; assistant secretary and treasurer, Mr R. A. Monro; delegates to Otago Centro N.Z.A.A.A., Messrs B. R. M’Kernan and D. 11. Luckhurst; h6n. auditor, Mr \V. G. Gale; hon. starter, Mr AV. Rudkin; hon. timekeeper, Mr A. Burk (re-elected); hon. handicappers and Selection Committee—Messrs E. S. Gale, B. R. M'K-erna-u, and G. H. Luckhurst; General Committee —Messrs E. 8. Gale, L. F. Edmond, L. M’Millan, B. K, M’Kernan, G. H. Luckhurst, A. AV. Simpson, A. L. Burk, R. A. Munro, and AY. A. Sharp. ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED. A roll of honour in memory of the members of the St. Kilda Harrier and A.A. Club who paid the supreme sacrifice in the late war, was unveiled at Ihe St. Kilda Methodist Schoolroom on Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Basil Metson, patron of the club, presided. Mr E. A. Rosevear. president of the club, unveiled the memorial, which was an oak tablet, inscribed as follows:—St. Kilda Harrier and A.A. Club, Roll of Honour.— Died cn active service: Rev. F. Rands, L. J. Bissland, R. Caddie, F. Collins, J. Dawson, R. P. Henderson, T. J. Morris, D. S. Munro, D. M’Farlane, J. E. Rosevear, P. I;. Seidelin, E Stoneham, W. E. Holmes, M. Edwards. A. R. Lockhart, J- ITellyer. METHODIST HARRIER C(-ÜB. At the- annual meeting of the Cargill Road Methodist Harrier Club held on March IS the eighth annual _ report was read and adopted. The following officers were elected: President, Rev. H. Richards; vice-presidents —Revs. R. R.sine, W. J. Oxbrow, G. P. Hunt, Messrs AV. \V. Ashby, P. Blackburn, Todd, G. G. Slater, 11. M’Gregor; captain, Mr A. Adie; deputy-captain, Mr T. J. Todd; secretary, Mr H. A. Ashby; assistant-secretary and treasurer, Mr R. C. drivers; auditor, Mr W. AV. A«hby; handicaper, Mr G. G. Slater; delegate to Otago Centre, Mr G. G. Slater; General Committee —Messrs E. O. Chapman. J. Adie, C. Baldwin; reporter, Mr E. O. Chapman.