ATHLETICS

Otago Witness, Issue 3861, 13 March 1928, Page 51

ATHLETICS

By

AMATEUR.

UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS.

E Among the new students at the Otago n V e, ?i ty th, ?» year are two Auck jsradanovich 8 Rupert D * Keenan > and N. *. l ormc F bas had a distinguished eehokutic and athletic career at the Sacred Heart College in the northern city. After winning a senior national scholarship, and passing the matriculation examination at the same sitting at the age of 15 years, ne later won a unversity scholarship. In the same year he was dux of the college, ana was awarded the coveted memorial ?if lze t or R lO best “ all-rounder ” in the school. He also captained the Senior Rugby a'nd cricket teams, and still holds the mile record for the college• he is a keen boxer, and won several college championships. Last year he attended the Auckland University and passed his preliminary medical examination, and has come to Dunedin to continue his studies in medicine. N. Bradanoyich splendid record as a -R-ugby player. At college he captained the first fifteen, and later entered the senior ranks, playing for Marist Brothers Old Boys, and -was not long in qualifying for representative honours. He travelled to Sydney with the last University team, and }s ‘Dunedin for the purpose of prosecuting his dental studies at the University. COMPETITION FOR CUPS. J he Otago Centre is in the fortunate position this season of being able to offer no fewer than five cups for competition in sprint events, distance events, field events, relay races, and cycling races respectively. Each cup will be held for a year by the •winner of the most points during the season. It is impossible to say at present who will eventually be the winners, as the contest for each cup is very close, but it can be stated that those who are in the leading positions are as follows: — Moody Cup, for sprint events. —McLachlan, Bastings, W. J. Duff. S. F. Dunean. Milne Cup, for distance events. —Murphy, Morris, Wood, M'Kernan. Greenslade Cup, for field events. —J. W. Johnson, Provo, Ward, Wright. Barton Cup, for relay races.—Civil Service, Anglican, Caversham, University. Scott and Dewar Cup, for cycling events. ■—Bremford, Palmer, Traill, Rosenbrock. It should be stated that the cups are awarded for handicap events. NOTES. At an evening meeting at Lower Hutt R. W. Lander easily defeated F. S. Ramson in the 120yds hurdles in 15 2-ssec. The fields in the ladies’ events at the last meeting in Wellington were particularly good, in fact, they were the largest Been at an electric light meeting at the Basin Reserve. M. R. Spillane, of Palmerston, who secured admission to the ranks of the amateurs . recently, has been putting in some practice in throwing the hammer, and is rapidly getting into good form. Followers of the sport are looking forward to seeing him figuring in competition very shortly. When Stanley Lay threw the javelin 209 ft 7min recently the distance was not measured by a surveyor, as a record could not be granted owing to the fact that the meeting was not a registered one (says the Taranaki Herald), but the officials who measured the distance arrived at the above result. Lay threw eight times, and, at the fifth attempt the javelin landed just past the flag marking the record. The annual athletic championships of the Canterbury amateur country clubs were held at Timaru in fine weather. The 100 Yards Championship was won by K. R. Johnstone, with J. H. Russell second and S. H. Truman third. The time was 10 3-ssec. Johnstone also won the 440 Yards Championship from Truman in 57sec, and he secured another title by beating K. Manchester and P. Manchester in the 220yds in 24sec. The Half-mile Championship was won by A. M‘Arthur, with M. M'Donald second and K. G. Nicoll third. The time was 2!min 20sec. The Mile Championship, which was run in smin 4 2-ssec, was won by M'Donald, with M-Arthur second "and Nicoll third. In the Three Miles Championship M Arthur ran the last half of the journey by himself, four competitors retiring. The time was 18min Ibsec. In the One Mile Walking Championship J. Delwry beat I. Johnson in 9mm 3 3-ssec. The 120 Yards Hurdles Championship was won by K. R. Johnstone in 17 l-ssec, with A. H. Malcolm seconci and J. Delwry third, and in the 440 Yards Hurdles Championship Malcolm was first home, followed by Delwry and D. Johnson in that order. The race took 65 2-ssec. The High Jump and Long Jump Championships were both won by Malcolm, who beat J. C. Abernethy in the former event and Delwry in the latter. The Hop, Step, and Jump title was secured by Abernethy with Delwry second. M. Leadbetter and W. F. Deady filled first and second places in the 120 Yards and 220 Yards Handicaps. N. J. Suckling had no trouble in winning the Mile Handicap from scratch in 4min 46 3-ssec, and he plac»d another _ win to his credit in the Half-mile Handicap, in which he started from 15yds. The Long Jump Handicap was won by Malcolm. The Mile Cycling Championship was annexed. l>y C. G. Shicrlaw, with A. A. Craighead second and T. Forrester third, and the Two Miles Cycling Championship resulted in a win for E. P. Parsons, with Shierlaw and Craighead in the other places. PROBABLE BRITISH VISITORS. WELLINGTON. March 5. Fl om a letter read at to-night’s meeting of the council of the New Zealand Amnteui Athletic Association there seems to I>' 4 a possibility of Dr A. E. Porritt, D G A Lowe (British and Olympic halfmiler), and Lord Burghley (British hurdler) visiting New Zealand, perhaps in the summer after the Olympic Games. RECORDS REGISTERED. WELLINGTON, March 5. At to-night’s meeting of the council of New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association the following performances registered at the Australian and New Zealand championships last December were stated as having been passed as the best on record, for Australia and New Zealand: —E. M. Davidson (Victoria), high jump, 6ft New South Wales relay team (J. Martin,

W. Hunt, A. Walker, J. Carlton), one mile relay, 3min 35 3-ssec; E. Keskinen (Auckland), decathlon, 6433.78 points. SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS. OTAGO’S NOTABLE PERFORMANCE. INVERCARGILL, March 11. The second annual Secondary Schools' Atheltics Championship of Otago and Southland were held on Rugby Park on Saturday in unfavourable weather. A gusty wind prevailed, while light showers fell throughout the afternoon. The running tracks were not affected, however, as is shown by the results. No fewer than seven records went by the board. There were representatives from the Southland Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools, Southland Technical College, Otago • Bovs’ High School, King Eaward Technical College, Gore High School, and Wyndham and Riverton - District High Scliools. The senior shield was again won by the Otago Boys’ High School, and the junior by Gore. A. G. Clark (Otago) was the outstanding senior performer, and won the medal for most points, the junior medal going to J. Aitken (Gore). The following are the results: — 100 Yards (Senior Championship).—A. G. Clark (Otago) 1. J. Gardiner (Southland) 2, L. Shave (Gore) 3. Won by 3ft. Time, llsec. 100 Yards (Junior Championship).—R. Aitken (Gore) 1, A. Hamilton (Southland) 2, M. Page (Southland) 3. Won easily by 3yds. Time, 11 3-ssec. 880 Yards (Senior). —J. Aitken (Gore) 1, R. G. Jolly (Otago) 2, L. Shave (Gore) 3. Aitken took the lead in the second lap, and ran home 3yds in front of Jolly. Time, 2min 9sec —a record. 100 Yards Girls’ Championship.—Ellen Crosbie (Wyndham) 1, Nancy Clare (Southland) 2, Mavis Steadman (Southland) 3. It was an exciting finish, inches separating the placed competitors. Time,-12 2-ssec. 220 Yards Senior Championship.—J Aitken (Gore) 1, A. G. Clark (Otago) 2, J. Gardiner (Southland) 3. A splendid race all the way, Aitken prevailing by Ift. Time, 24 2-ssec—a record. 220 Yaftis Junior Championship.—R. Aitken (Gore) 1, E. R. Little (Otago) 2, M. Page (Southland) 3. Won easily by syds. Time, 26 3-ssec—a record. 120 Yards Hurdles Senior Champ mship.—A. K. Ibbotson (Otago) 1, R. Murray (Southland) 2, Barclay (Southland) ?. Won by two yards. Time, 19s M‘Lachlan (Otago) fell when in a commanding position crossing the last hurdle One Mile Senior. —K. R. Wood 1, E. P. Drewe (Otago) 2. C. K. M'l ville (Otago) 3. Wood and Drewe fought a great contest, the winner forging ahiad on the tape, and winning by a foot. Time, smin 8 2-ssec. 440 Yards Junior.—R. Aitken (Gora) 1, D. A. Highet (Otago) 2, M. Page (Southland) 3. Time, 62sec. 440 Yards Senior.—A. G. Clark (Otago) 1, R. G. Jolly (Otago) 2, O. Yule (Southland) 3. The best race of the day, providing a splendid finish. The three placed men fought it out right to the tape. Time, 58sec—a record. One Mile Relay Championship.—South land 1, Otago 2. Time, 4min 27 ?-sse-i Girls’ High Jump Championship.—Ross Hinchey (Southland) 1, Mavis Headman and M. M‘Curdy (Southland) tied for second place.

Senior High Jump Championship.—K R. Wood (Otago), sft, 1; J. M. Gilchrist (Otago), 4ft Ilin, 2 ; R. Murray (8ou r ii land), 4ft Bin, 3. The winner’s jump was a record.

Junior High Jump.—W. Sutherland (Southland Technical) 1, J. H. Ramsay (Otago) 2, M. Hamilton (Southland) 3 The winner jumped 4ft 6in. Senior Broad Jump.—L. Shave (Gore)' I, J. Gardiner (Southland) 2, R. G. Jolly (Otago) 3. The winner jumped 18ft 9 Jun—a record. Junior Broad Jump.—R. Aitken (Gore) 1, A. Hamilton (Southland) 2, W. Sutherland (Southland Technical) 3. The lyinner jumped 16ft 6^in —a record. MEETING AT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, March 11. The main athletic season here was concluded on Saturday night with a special sports meeting at which J. W. Savidan, of Auckland, the leadins distance man, and J Standen and D. Gray. Australian champion cyclists, were notable competitors in good times. Standen won the Half Mile, One and A-half Mile, and Three Miles, with Gray second in the first two, and Scarfe second in the lap race. Gray won the Mile Scratch with Standen second. Scarfe and Morris, of Wellington, and Wakeley, of Wanganui, were also prominent. Savidan was beaten decisively m the sprint home in the Mile ’riat bv seven vards bv R M'Donald of Palmerston North. M'Donald had a favourable mark, but earlier in the evening he had won the Half-mile. Palmerston North runners practically scooped the poo], the best of the Wanganui men being absent. 6 TAIERI AMATEUR CLUB. The annual meeting of the Taieri Amateur Athletic Club was commenced in fine weather on Saturday afternoon, but before the programme had been finished rain fell, and made things very unpleasant for onlookers as well as competitors. The three-mile bicycle race had to be abandoned, and some of the dancing competitions took place in the Taieri Lawn Tennis Club’s pavilion. The meeting was a successful one. The attendance was good, there was keen competition, and the officials ran the sports in a business-like manner. The Mosgiel Municipal Band. was in attendance, and supplied good music. Much interest was displayed in the half-mile walk, in which the champion, G. S. Cabot started from scratch. The

winner, R. Fraser, put up a very good performance. G. S. Cabot failed to get a place. A very popular competition was Norman Olliver. He won from scratch the local handicap (100yds), the 220yds handicap (from 20yds), and the 120yds Mosgiel Handicap (from 12jyds). For this latter event a cup was provided by the club, and this -was handed over by the Mayor (Mr Walls) in the coarse of the afternoon, amidst cheers from the crowd. Special mention should also be made of H. Magee, who won the local half-mile handicap from scratch. L. C. M'Lachlan ran a good race in the 880yds handicap, and deserved the win he registered. The one-mile handicap was run after the rain had cleared a little, and the grass track was slippery. The competitors were spread all over the track; but this was characteristic of most of the flat events in the afternoon. There was never a bunch at any time, and remarks about indifferent handicapping were frequent amongst the spectators. . Comments were also made about some of the competitors in the relay race not exerting themselves to the f-.illest. The cycling events were popular items with the spectators. Loud applause greeted O’Brien as he crossed the mark in the finaL of the one mile. More should be heard of this young rider, as he evidently possesses great staying powers on the track. The entries in the dancing events were not numerous. Miss Violet Paterson was judge, Mr Gibson supplied the pipe music, and Mr Gall was steward. As all the competitors were girls, the programme catering for them only, many remarked on the absence of young boys from the dancing platform, and wondered if the Mosgiel and Taieri lads had given up this art altogether. When presenting the cup the Mayor thanked the competitors and spectators—especially those from Dunedin—for the support rendered to the club, and he conFratulated the club on the success that I attended its efforts, and appealed to the public to continue its support, as the club, by encouraging sport in the town and district, was assisting greatly in a movement towards the better nealth of -the younger generation. The results of the various events were as follows: — Local Handicap, 100yds.—N. Olliver (scr) 1, A. M'Kegg (9yds) 2, G. Creighton (7yds) 3. Time, llsec. 880 Yards Handicap. Twelve starters — L. C. M'Lachlan (10yds) 1, Buxton (40yds) 2, J. Webber (25yds) 3. Time, lmin 58 3-ssec. Local One Mile Cycle Handicap.—D. O’Brien 1, Dodds 2, Renton 3. Time, 2min 52sec. Ladies’ 120 Yards Handicap. Three starters —Miss J. Maxwell 1, Miss M. Dawson 2, Miss E. Burns 3. Time, 14 3-ssec. 120 Yards Mosgiel Handicap (run in three heats). First heat: M'Pheat 1, C. M. Olsen 2, C. H. Duff 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. Second heat (10 starters): E. H. Bastings (3£yds) 1, A. W. Duff (7£ds) 2, J. G. Barnes 3. Time, 12sec. Third heat (11 starters): N. Olliver (12£yds) 1, F. Mouat (12yds) 2, C. E. Matthews (7yds) 3. Time, 12sec. Final: N. Olliver 1, Bastings 2, M'Pheat 3. Time, 12sec. High Jump Handicap.—J. W. Johnson (8m), sft 4in. 1; P. G. Ward (Bin) sft 3m, 2; E. Taylor (Sin), sft 2in, 3. One Mile Cycle Handicap (run in tw > heats).—First heat (seven starters) : J Campbell (180yds) 1, A. Harris (170yds) 2, R. G. Ravenwood (140yds) 3. Tima, 2tnin 53 2-ssec. Second heat 10 starters): D. O’Brien 1, W Isaac (260yds) 2, H. G. Cooper 3. Time, 2min 27 2-ssec Final (six starters) : O’Brien 1, Isaacs 2, Campbell 3. Time, 2min 28 2-ssec. Half-mile Walk. Six starters—R Fraser 1, J. A. Wilson (80yds) 2, CT Henry (160yds) 3. Time, 2min 56 2-ssec Local Half-mile Handicap. Nine rt f r , S T H \ M *S ee ( scr > i- W. Thomson (2oyds) 2, A. M'Kegg (25yds) 3. Time, 2mm 20sec.

n P handicap— R. S. Hadfield (sft), 22ft 1;D. P. Hadfield (sft), 21ft, 2 ; oon v dobnson < 3ft 6in). 20ft Ilin. A.O Yards Handicap (run in two heats,. —First heat: N. Olliver (20yds) 1, L. C. M Lachlan (3yds) 2, M. G. Valk 7yds, "n « 23sec - Second heat: A. W Law £ ?’ Pollock 3- Time, 23 4-ssec. Final: Olliver 1, Lawn 2, Buff 3. lime, 22 l-ssec. n°w.i S ii le o Ha ? di S p -“ H ' A ‘ Sma » L O. Melville 2 A. H. Forbes (120yds, 3 Time, 4min 29sec. J ' <5 H w P j/uP’ Jum P Handicap—R. w<T>? ad^e d < 9 H), 46ft 4in, 1: F’ G MPherson (7ft 4in), 44ft Ilin, 2- B Provo (4ft 9in), 44ft 9in. 3. r;vfi la q ace ’ tt - Six . teams —Taieri ,2). Civil Service, University, Pacific, Angli~n; Results: University 1, Pacified. Civil Service 3. Time, 3min 51sec. DANCING. AV&T 2 . con ’ pe ‘ il,> "- N, "- y riM SaaU |w T l r ? lb^ ais - Seven competitors— D °ri.s Mackie 1, Rhona Wilson 2. K-ha n? d - F i in n • Seven competitors— Nancy Blair 1, Doris Mackie 2. NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. ... o SYDNEY, March 11. onn j le Stat 6 Athletic Championships the J ‘ Carlton in 22 3-ssec, the 880yds by C. Stuart in lmin 57 3-ssec the one mile walk by F. Chapman in omin 35 2-ssec, the 440yds hurdles by H Scott in 60sec, throwing the discus by M. Saar with 117 ft 7in, throwing the 161 b hammer by M. O’Brien with 124 ft 10|in In the pole vault A. Floyd and W. Clarke tied at 10ft 3in, and Floyd won in the jump off at 10ft lin. The running hop, step, and jump wa s won by C. Ebert with 46ft 4£in, the women’s 100yds by Miss E.

Robinson in 12sec, the running high jump by Miss I. Winter with 4ft B^in —a State record and the running broad jump by Miss I. Winter with 14ft 9iin—a State record.