ATHLETICS

Otago Witness, Issue 3806, 22 February 1927, Page 53

ATHLETICS

By FORWARD. The results of the New Zealand championships at Auckland make most gratifying reading to Dunedin enthusiasts, as three titles will be brought back by our small team of four. Lander duly retained his 120 yards hurdles champinship and Cabot also retained his mile walk championship, while Olsen did all that wa§ expected of him in collecting the half-mile title. Shirley (Auckland) retained his hop, step and jump with a record effort of 481 t 4'2in. Last year at Dunedin his winning leap was 4bft_ lain. The new record is not so far behind Winter’s Australian and New Zealand record. Last year the plaeings in the furlong championship were Leadbetter, Jenkins, Kyle in 22 3-ssec. This year the plaeings are Leadbetter, Fleming, Elliott and the time is the same. The winner surely confirmed his right to lie listed as the New Zealand champion sprinter. Lamb, the Victorian champion cyclist, won a close race in the three miles cycle championship in 7min 9 2-seec. Harvey (Wellington), won the hammerthrowing last year with a throw of 137 ft bin. while this year he won with a 4ft 6m better throw.

The high-jumping this year was rather a disappointment, the first and second men registering sft 9(Jin an sft tin respectively, while last year the heights were sft 11 3-Bin and sft 10 3-Sin respectively. 'Hie winner for both years was Shirley (Auckland). Savidan won the three mils championship easily by 120yds in 15min 9sec, which is a distinct improvement on Rene's winning effort last year when he won hardpushed by Nalder in 15min 28 3-ssee. Leadbetter’s 100 yards race must have been a classic run. The time of 9 4-ssec speaks for itself. The placed men were the same as last year—viz., Leadbetter and Williams. Hunt, who finished second to P. Munro in the discus event last, year, easily annexed the title with an effort of 119 ft lin which is a long way below Munro's standard. The quarter mile was won by Wellington's new champion—Fleming, who won from a good quality field in 50sec. There were 11 starters, but Kyle, last year’s champion in 51 3-ssec, was not a competitor. lhe great all-rounder. Sutherland, won the shot putting with 37ft 64in. which is also well below Munro's standard. The mile cycle championship was spoiled by a mishap. Oakley (Wellington) won in 2min 32 2-ssec, while last year Day won in 2min 26 3-sscc. lhe half-mile was a triumph for Olsen, of Dunedin, who finished second last year to Taylor (Canterbury) in 2min 4 2-ssec. The time this year was lmin 59sec. There were 10 starters in this event, the second man being Newton, the Wanganui crack. The 120 yards hurdles title was retained by Lander (Otago) in 15 l-ssec, which equals the record. Last year Lander won very narrowly from Morgan, but this year he demonstrated in no uncertain manner his superiority over the sticks. The time confirms this. Sutherland collected another title in the broad jump, which was won at 2lft Bin. Last year Shirley wen at 21ft 4in by .half an inch. '1 he one mile was evidently the sensation of the afternoon. Savidan and Gibbons finishing neck and neck, collided, with the result, that Gibbons was disqualified. The time returned was 4min 25sec so that these two will be good pacemakers for Rose in the next Australian and New Zealand championship. Last year Rose won in 4min 28sec. A new record was established by Garlick (Auckland) in the 440 yards hurdles, which he won in 58sec. Morgan who ran first last year, won easily after faltering in 58 3-ssec. Cabot, retained his mile walk title, doing 6min 39scc, compared with 6min 38 2-ssec last year. The relav championship was again won by Wellington in 3min 40see, compared with 3min 54 2-ssec last year. This year’s time was only l-ssec short of the record established in 1925.

OTAGO CENTRE’S SUCCESSFUL MEETING. Though there was a touch of winter in the air, there was a crowd of over 3000 at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday, when the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic A ociation held a very successful meeting. Among the competitors were R, W. Lamb and F. J. Grose, cycling champions of Australia and New Zealand respectively, and their appearance was undoubtedly the magnet that drew such a fine crowd. Lamb won the Half-mile and Three-mile races with electrifying sprints, and proved that he is entitled to be placed in the front rank of real champions. Grose rode well, and, with youth on his side, should eventually be right in the first flight. The field of four in the Half-mile race went away very leisurely, and it was not surprising that th6y were called off at the end of a round and sent away again. each was waiting for the other to set the pace. Following are the results of the various events 100 YARDS HANDICAP—First heat: G. Cox. 61yds, 1; C. E. Matthews, 44yds, 2; C. H. Duff, 2yds, 3. Also started: 11. D. Morgan 2yds behind, C. 11. Duff 2yds, L. Mussen 7yds. Won by a yard. Time, 10 l-ssoc. Second hea-f: E. H. Thomson, 1; R. F. Barr, 24yds, 2; A. W. 1 -ff. 64yds, 3. Also started : F. W. Gray. Time, 10 2-ssee. Won by inches. Third heat: H. J. C. Mackenzie, 34yds. 1: L. E. Macassey, 44yds. 2: W. J. Duff. 64vds, 3. Also started: R. O. Johnston 64yds, T. Smith 7yds, B. Pr£vo 7yds. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final. G. Cox 1 C. E. Matthews 2 E. H. Thomson ... ... 3 Won by 2yds, a yard between second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. W. H. B. Hobbs, syds 1 N. H. North, 15yds 2 F. J. D. Rolfe, 10yds 3 Also competed: A. L. Thwigg 25yds. J. J. Morris 30yds, A. G. Potbury sO.yds. The back-markers quickly made up their ground and North just led Hobbs and Rolfe into the last lap. Hobbs took the lead running

down the back, and went on to win by Syds from North, who just beat Rolfe. Morris was fourth. Time, 2min 6 3-ssec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP.—First heat: C. 11. Duff, scr, 1; A. W. Duff, 7yds, 2; C. S. Clark, 6yds, 3. Also started, H. J. C. Mackenzie Iyd. Won by 2yds and a yard. Time, 24 l-ssec. Second heat: AV. 11. B. Hobbs, 7yds, 1; R. F. Barr, Iyd, 2: E. 11. Thomson, 4yds, 3. Also started: W. J. Duff 7yds. Won by 6yds and 2yds. Time, 23 2-ssec. Final. W. 11. B. Hobbs, 7yds 1 A. F. Barr, Iyd 2 C. 11. Duff, scr 3 Won by Iyd and Time, 24 l-ssec. ONE MILE CYCLE HANDICAP.—First heat : R. W. Lamb (Victoria), scr. 1 ; A. L. Rosenbroek, 180yds, 2; C. M. Nicholson, 30yds, 3. Also competed : F. M'Millan 90yds, P. Traill 160yds, 11. Mussen 180yds. Lamb and Nicholson were well Jiack with a lap to go, but the former sprinted brilliantly through the field and went right away to win by 20 lengths. Nicholson two lengths further back. Time, 2min 23 2-5 sec. Second heat: D. Fraser, 170yds. 1; F. Grose, scr, 2;.II. Allan, 80yds, 3. Also competed: 11. Ockwell 45yds, W. Templeton 95yds. —. Healey 170yds. Fraser led througho-.it and won by 30 yards from Grose, who was obviously content, with riding into a place. Time, 2min 24sec. Final. D. Fraser, 170yds 1 R. W. Lamb, sc r 2 F. Grose, scr 3 Fraser rode out into a big lead and with a lap to go it was just a question ‘who would be second. Fraser won easily by 10 lengths, and Lamb just beat Grose by a wheel in a fine struggle for second place. Nicholson was fourth. Time, 2min 24 2-5 sec ONE MILE HANDICAP. L. C. M'Lachlan, 65yds 1 R. M. Stevens. fOyds 2 J. J. Morris, 70yds 3 Also started: W. N. Connell 10yds, B. R. M Kernan 110yds. Five started, and at the end of the first lap the positions were M’TKernan, Stevens, M'Lachlan, and Morris. Connell ousted Morris in the second lap and M'Kernan, who had led from the start, withdrew. Stevens and M'Lachlan went on together, the latter going to the front half-way round the last lap. M'Lachlan finished strongly, winning by 20 yards from Stevens, who was about 60 yards in front of Morris. Time, 4min 40 l-ssec. 75 Y’ARDS LADIES’ HANDICAP.—First, heat: Miss Stewart, scr, 1; Miss Bezar, 4vds, 2; Miss Dawson, 54yds. 3. Seven starters. Time. 9 3-ssec. Second heat: Miss Moir. Ivd, 1; Miss M'l.aren 4yd, 2; Miss M'Donald, Iyd, 3. Six starters. Time. 9 2-ssec.

Final. Miss M'Donald ... .r 1 Miss Stewart 2 Miss Moir 3 The six competitors went through the tapes in a bunch. Time, 9 l-ssec. 75 YARDS BOYS’ HANDICAP. J. E. Macasscy, 3yds 1 J. M'Lachlan, 3yds 2 \V. Pettet, 3yds 3 There were four starters, and the finish was close. Time, 9 l-ssec. 120 YARDS LADIES’ HANDICAP.— First heat: Miss M'Donald (2yds) 1, Miss Dawson (7yds) 2, Miss Burns (4yds) 3. Eight starters. Won by two yards and a yard. Time, 14 3-ssec. Second heat: Miss M'Larcn (14yds) 1, Miss Moir (2yds) 2, Miss Cameron (10yds) 3. Five starters. Won by two feet and inches. Time 14 4-5 see. Final. Miss M'Donald 1 Miss M'Laren 2 Miss Moir 3 Five starters. Won by a yard and two yards. Time, 14 3-ssee. THROWING JAVELIN HANDICAP. A. W. Smith (20ft), 136 ft 6m ... 1 R. W. Lander (10ft), 125 ft lOin 2 C. S. Clark (scr), 122 ft Ilin ... 3 Also competed : B. Provo 16ft, R. O. Johnston 18ft, R. V. Isbister 25ft, C. C. Nichelson 6ft behind. ONE MILE WALK.

J. A. Wilson, 160yds 1 R. H. Cabot, 220yds 2 A. M. Barron, 260yds 3 Also started: C. S. Cabot scr. There were four starters. R. H. Cabot and A. M. Barron took the lead alternately in the first two laps, during which time R. H. Cabot stopped twice to discard a shoe. Wilson took the lead in the third lap and was never headed, though Cabot challenged gamely coming into the straight. Wilson won easily by 12yds, and R. H. Cabot was 50yds in front of Barron. C. S. Cabot, from scratch. gave_ a fine exhibition, but he was asked to give away handicaps beyond him, in spite of which, however, he made up a lot of ground. Time, 6miii 39 2-sscc. HALF-MILE INVITATION CYCLE SCRATCH RACE. R. W. Lamb (Victoria) 1 F. Grose (Canterbury) 2 C. M. Nicholson (Dunedin) ... 3 Also started: H. Ockwell (Dunedin), lhe four riders were sent on the journey twice, on the first occasion being called off in consequence of the- dawdling pace set. It was obvious from the start that there was a reluctance to make the pace. When they vere sent away the second time Grose led out. and at the end of a lap he was followed by Lamb, Nicholson, and Ockwell in that order. Rounding the bottom bend Grose drew out to a length’s lead, and halfway down the straight looked a sure winner. Lamb, however, sprinted magnificently over the last 50 yards, and won by a wheel. Nicholson was two lengths further back. Time lmin 17sec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP (under 18 years).—L. E. Macassey, scr. 1; J. S. Findlay. syds. 2: J. B. Drumm. 7yds. 3. Six starters. Won by six yards. Time, 24 3-ssec. 12» YARDS HURDLES HANDICAP. First heat: R. W. Lander, scr, 1; C. 11. Duff, 10yds and one hurdle down, 2; R. V. Isbister, 15yds and two hurdles down. 3. These were the only starters, and Lander just took *he tape from Duff. Time, 16sec. Second heat: 11. D. Morgan, scr, 1; R. C. Fraser, 10yds and two hurdles down, 2. The only starters. Time, 16 3-ssec.

Final. C. H. Duff 1 R. W. Lander 2 11. D. Morgan 3 The three starters gave a fine exhibition of hurdling, and Duff won by a yard. Lander and Morgan ran together practically throughout, and th'' former got second place by a bare feet. Time, 15 4-sscc. HOP, STEP. AND JUMP. R. A. Johnston (2ft 9in), 44ft 1 R. B. M'Kernan (4ft_6in). 43ft, 34in 2 B. Provo (3ft Gin), 43ft lin 3 Also started : C. S. Clark scr, E. H. Thompson scr. J. C. Fraser 3ft 9in, F. W. Gray 4ft, D. S. Ashby 6in. BROAD JUMP. R. O. Johnston (2ft Gin) 21ft 2in 1 F. W. Gray (2ft 6in). 21ft lin 2 ’ - J. (1. Fraser (2ft) and R. V. Isbister (2ft Gin), equal .. 3 Also competed: E. H. Thompson (scr), H. D. Morgan (9in). C. S. Clark (Ift). M. Blackburn (Ift Gin), B. Provo (2ft Jin), D. S. Ashby (2ft 6in). 440 YARDS HANDICAP. F. IV. Grav (12yds) 1 ~ N. H. North (Syds) ? L. G. Tl'Queen (3yds) .... 3 Alsa started: 11. J. C. M'Kenzie (syds), A. L. Twhigg (10yds), C. E. Matthews (18yds), F. Mowat (18yds). The winner took the lead 200 yards from home, and went on to win easilj- by five yards from North, who finished well. M'Queen was a close third. Time, 55sec. THREE-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. R. W. Lamb (scr) 1 F. Grose (scr) 2 I C. M. Nicholson (70yds) .... 3 Also started: H. Allan (165yds), T. MAlillan (290yds), W. Templeton (200yds), 11. (Mussen (340yds). Lamb and Grose quickly picked up Nicholson, and the three were riding just in behind the limit men at the end of a mile. With half the journey covered the order was Grose. Lamb, M'Millan, Nicholson, and ' Templeton, the other two competitors having dropped out. Grose led Lamb and Nicholson into the last lap, but the Australian champion was in front at the turn for home, and he went clean away to win by eight lengths. Nicholson was six lengths away. Time, 7min 41 2-ssec. Grose had trouble with a pedal over the last round. ONE MILE INTERCLUB RELAY HANDICAP (880yds, 440yds, 220yds, 220yds). Anglican No. 1 team (scr) .. 1 Civil Service team (15yds) .. 2 Anglican No. 2 team (15yds) 3 Also competed: Duff’s team (scr) and Boys’ High School team (20yds). Time* 3min 54 l-ssec. LADIES’ HIGH JUMP. Miss Cameron (4ft lin) .... 1 Miss Cormack and Miss Moir (4ft), equal 2 '* There were 10 starters. NEW ZEALAND HIGH JUMP RECORD. WELLINGTON, February 20. A remarkably fine performance was put up in the high jump at the Olympic Chib meeting yesterday. Brady and Skeats both cleared sft 104 in. The former then went on to achieve 6ft. This is the best jump ever recorded by a New Zealander in New Zealand. The Australian and New Zealand record is 6ft Ijin, made by Kcflly, of Victoria, which was also put up in New Zealand. Brady endeavoured to clear 6ft and only failed by % touch.