ATHLETICS

Otago Witness, Issue 3912, 5 March 1929, Page 60

ATHLETICS

SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The third Otago and Southland secondary- schools’ championship athletic meeting was held on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday under ideal conditions. The weather was mild, there was very little wind, and the track was in excellent order, with the result that times generally, especially in tlie senior events, were good. Splendid entries camt forward from the eight schools competing, no fewer than three teams coining from Southland. The following schools were represented at the meeting;—Otago Boys' High School (0.8.H.5.). Southland Boys’ High School (5.8.H.5.), Southland Technical College (S.T.C.). King Edward I’echnical College (K.E.T.C.). Riverton District High School (R.D.H.S.), Mosgiel District High School (M.D.H.S). M'Glashan College (M‘G.C.), Christian Brothers’ Schoo] (C. 8.5. The meeting wag under the control of the Otago Centre officials, and by their efforts the lengthy programme was run off in good time, and without any undue delay between the various events. Additional interest was lent to the meeting by a number of handicap running, field, a id cycling events being included in the nrogramme.

Competition in the championship events was pa.’+icularly keen, and during the afternoon three records went by the board. M. Hamilton, a Southland High School boy. gave a faultless display in the junior high jump, and cleared the bar at 4ft 104 in. breaking the record established by J Gilchrist in 19’27 by 24 inches. J. H Ramsay, of the Otago Boys’ High School, who scored second nlace in this event, a’so broke the record by 1} inches. Another record went to Southland through tlie agency of J. Gardiner, also of the High School, who won the 440 Yards Senior Championship in two seconds under th • existing chamnionship ime (58sec). The third record was by the South!ai. High School relay team, which, besides retain’ng the championship it won last year, cut out the mile relay in 4min Bsec — three .seconds under the previous best The Macassey Shield for the school <ainng the highest aggregate points in the senior section went to Southland High School with 2C points. Otago Boy s’ High being runners-un with 23 points. Southland thus disnossessed Otago of the trophy which it had held ever since the inception of the seconuarv schools’ meeting. The junior trophy (the Arthur Barnett Shield) was won by Otago with 19 noints. Smithland High being next with 10 noints. and Southland Technical College -■■xt with one point. J. Gardiner, the Southland boy. who ran brilliantly throughout the day. won the go d medal for the competitor gaining the highest nggrerrafp points in the senior events, and M. Hamilton (5.8.H.5.) and J. G. Hanna (O.R.H S.) tied for the junior medal. Results: — SENIOR SECTION. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Record: L. Henderson (S.T.C.), 1927, 10 4-ssec. Present champion: A. G. Clark (0.8.H.5.) Usee.

First heat: G. Henri- (5.8.H.5.) 1. C. 0. Hutton (M‘G. Coll.) 2, J. H. Salt (0.8.H.5.) 3. Also started: H. W. Joel (0.8.H5.). N Garden (R.D.H.S.). Won by a foot, with a yard between second and third. Time. 11 4-ssec. Second heat: J. H. Gardiner (5.8.H.5.) I, T. Crowe (5.8.H.5.) 2. H. M. Manning (0.8.HK.) 3. Also started: T. Batchelor (R.DHfI.). H. Piercv (ST.C.). Won by two yards. Time, 11 3-ssec. Final. Gardiner - • •• 1 Her- * 2 Hutton ’ Won by a yard, with a similar distance between second and thiro. Time, llsec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: J. Aitken (G.H.S.). 1928, 24 2-ssec. Present champion. J."Aitken. First heat: J. Gardiner (5.8.H.5.) 1, C. O. Hutton (M’G. C.) 2, N. Garden (R.D.H.S.) 3. Five starters. Won uv four yards, with a yard between second and third. Time. 25 l-ssec. Second heat: G. Henry (5.8.H.5.) 1, J. H. Salt (0.8.H.5.) 2. K. M. Manning (0.8.H.5.) 3. Six starters. Won by four yards, with a similar distance_ between second and third. Time, 24 3-ssec. Final. Gardiner 1 Salt ........ 2 Henry 3 Won by two yards, with a foot between second and third. Time. 25 2-ssec. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: A. G. Clark (0.8.H.5.). 1928, 58sec. Present champion, A. G. Clark. J. Gardiner (5.8.H.5.) .... 1 R. G. Jolly (0.8.1L5.) .... 2 T. Crowe (S.B.HJS.) .. .. 3 Also started: A. C. Iverson (0.8.H.5.), J H. Salt (0.8.H.5.), N. Garden (R.D.H.S.). Won by three yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 56sec —a record. 880 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: J. Aitken (G.H.S.), 1928. 2min 9sec. Present champion, J. Aitken, 2mia 9sec. R. G. Jollv (0.8.H.5.) .... 1 C. K. Melville (0.8.H.5.) .. 2 S. Cbishqlm (5.8.H.5.) .... 3 Also started: W. Stanway- (5.8.H.5.), E. Gumblev (5.8.H.5.), J. K. MTndoe (K.E.T.C.).’ B. H. R. Young (0.8.H.5.) • Won by six yards, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 2min 12 2-ssec ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: J. R. Don (0.8.H.5.), 1927, ’ Amin 55sec. Present champion: K. R. Wood (0.8.H.5.), smin 8 2-ssec. C. K. Melville (0.8.H.5.) .. 1 J. C. Wallace (0.8.H.5.) .. 2 R. Rodger (5.8.H.5.) .. .. 3 Also started: J.F. Dunlop (0.8.H.5.). Won by eight yards, with five yards between second and third. Time, smin 3sec. 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: L. W. Penrose (0.8.H.5.), 1927, I 18 l-ssec. Present champion: A. K. Ibbotson (0.8.H.5.), 19sec.

First heat: K. M’Lauchlan (5.8.H.5.) 1, C. Smith (5.8.H.5.) 2 t W. T. Dunne (0.8.H.5.) 3. _ Only starters. Won by three yards, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 19 l-ssec. Second heat: G. E. Moloney (0.8.H.5.) I. H. R. Cameron (0.8.H.5.) 2, F. Blake (5.8.H.5.) 3. Won by four yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 18 4-ssec. Final. Moloney 1 Smith 2 M’Lauchlan 3 Won by three yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 18 2-ssee. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: L. Shave, 1928, 18ft 94in. Present champion: L. Shave. R. G. Jolly (0.8.H.5.), 19ft sin .. 1 J. Gardiner (5.8.H.5.). 16ft Sin .. 2 11. DI. Manning (0.8.H.5.). 16ft sin 3 Also jumped: J. W. Lucas (0.8.H.5.), N. Mitchell (5.8.H.5.), IV. Sutherland (S.T.C.). . HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: K. R. Wood (0.8.H.5.). 1928, sft. Present champion: K. R. Wood. F. G. Walker (0.8.H.5.). sft OAin .. t S. Brash (5.8.H.5.), sft OJin .. .. jR. Macdonald (5.8.H.5.), 4ft Ilin .. 3 Also jumped: G. C. Morris (0.8.H.5.), M. 11. Tonkinson (0.8.H.5.), W. Sutherland (S.T.C.). A. Derbie (5.8.H.5.). Walker and Brash beat the existing record by half an inch. ONE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP RELAY. (880, 440, 220, 220 yards.) Southland Boys’ High School (W. Stanway, T. Crowe, G. Henry, J. Gardiner) . . .. 1 • Otago Boys’ High School (R. G. Jolly-. A. C. Iverson. H. M. Manning, and V. J. Chcttleburgh) 2 Only starters. Time, 4min Bsec. JUNIOR SECTION.

100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: J. Gardiner (5.8.H.5.), 1927, 11 2-ssec. Present champion: R. Aitken (G.H.S.), 11 3-ssec. First heat: E. R. Little (0.8.H.5.L 1, S. Wallace (C. 8.5. 2, J. Mills (5.8.H.5.) 3. Also started: A. E. Valentine (0.8.H.5.). J. Gilchrist (M.D.H.S.). A. Ford (S.T.C.), R. de Courcy (C. 8.5. Time, 12sec. Second heat: I. H. Roberts (0.8.H.5.) 1. M. Page (5.8.H.5.) 2, H. Mackley (5.8.H.5.) 3. Also started: J. M’Kenzic (M’G.C.), R. Neame (S.T.C.). Time. 12sec., Final Little .. 1 Roberts .. .. 2 Mills ’3 Won by- two yards, with half a yard between second and third Time, 12sec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: R. Aitken (G.H.S.), 1928, 26 3-ssec. Present ehamnion: R. Aitken. First heat: J. G. Hanna (0.8.1L5.) 1. I. H. Roberts (0.8.H.5.) 2, J. Mills (5.8.H.5.) 3. Also started: R. Neame (8.T.G.). Won by four yards, with three yards between second and third. Time, 27 3-sscc. Second heat: E. R. Little (0.8.H.5.) I.M. Page (5.8.H.5.) 2, A. Scott (S.T.C.) 3. Only starters. Won by two yards, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 27sec. Final. Hanna 1 Little 2 Page 3 Won by four yards, with two yards between second and third. Time, 26 3-ssec. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Record: J. Gilchrist (M.D.H.S.). 1927. 61 2-ssec. Present champion: R. Aitken (G. 11.5. 62sec. J. G. Hanna (0.8.H.5.) .. 1 D. S. Stewart (0.8.H.5.) .. 2 A. E. Valentine (0.8.H.5.) .. 3

Also started: H. Mackley (5.8.H.5.), F. Bird (5.8.H.5.). A. Scott (S.T.C.). Won by 10 yards, with 12 yards between second and third. Time, 61 2-ssec. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. R. Aitken (G.H.S.), 1928, 16ft filin; Present champion: R. Aitken. M. Hamilton (5.8.H.5.). 15ft sin 1 M. Page (S.B.HK.), 15ft 2 S. R. Kay (0.8.H.5.). 14ft Ilin .. 3 Also jumped: J. Mills (5.8.H.5.). R. Neame (S.T.C.). A. Scott (S.T.C.). R. de Courcy (C. 8.5. S. Wallace (CrB.S.), J. Gilchrist (M.D.H.S.). J. N. Macassey (0.8.H.5.). A. F. Marshall (0.8.H.5.), C. Power (C. 8.5. HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP Record: J. Gilchrist (M.D.H.S.), 1927, 4ft Bin. Present champion: G. Sutherland (S.T.C.), 4ft fiin. M. Hamilton (SJJ.H.S.), 4ft 104 in 1 J. H. Ramsay (0.8.H.5.), 4ft • 9-lin 2 R. Neame (S.T.C.), 4ft 7’in.. 3 Also jumped: M. Roberts (0.8.H.5.). K. R. Shepherd (0.8.H.5.), J/Gilchrist (M.D.H.S.), R. de Courcy (C. 8.5. S. Wallace (C. 8.5. A. Scott (S.T.C.), C. Power (C. 8.5. Hamilton gave a finished exhibition and broke the existing record by 21 indies. Ramsay also broke the record by J 4 inches. HANDICAP EDTENTS. 100 YARDS OPEN HANDICAP.

First heat: J. Pledger (15yds) 1, R. Lucas (11yds) 2, J. L. Ralston (Byds) 3, Seven starters. Won by two yards, with, a yard between second and third. Time,: lOsee. Second heat: F. Andrews <l3ydsl 1, A. G. Holt (Syds) 2, N. Pledger (10yds) 3. Eight starters. Won by three yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final. Andrews .. .. .. 1 Lucas 2 N. Pledger 3 Won by a yard and a-half, with a yard between second and third. Time, 10 1-5 sec. • ■ 440 YARDS OPEN HANDICAP. W. Fraser (30yds) . . .. .. 1 P. C Andrews (40yds) .. .. 2 E. Fish (15yds) 3 Eleven starters. Won by five yards, with three yards between second and third. Time, 50 2-ssec.

ONE MILE OPEN HANDICAP. W. A. Stewart (110yds) ~ 1 B. R. M'Kernan (160yds) .. 2 T. R. Buxton (70yds) .. .. Eleven starters. Won by 25 yards, with 10 yards between second and third. Time, 4min 26 2-ssec. 800 YARDS INTERCLUB RELAY HANDICAP. Anglican No. 1 (Findlay, Macassey, Fraser, Clark), scr .. 1 Anglican No. 3 (Thomson. Wright, Johnson, Provo (35 ‘ yards) o Civil Service No. 2 (Andrews,'' M’Kernan, Manderson, Stevens), 45yds 3 Seven teams competed. Time. Imin 27 3-ssee. University and Civil Service Nr». 1 teams were disqualified on account of Buxton and M'Lachlan jostling. HOP, STEP, AND JUMP. B. Provo (2ft 9in), 41ft Ilin 1 R. 0. Johnson (scr), 41ft 7in 2 J L. Wright (2ft 6in); 41ft 4in 3 Six competed. 75 YARDS LADIES’ HANDICAP. Miss M’Donald (syds) .. 1 Miss Blackie (syds) .. .. 2 Miss Carter (syds) . . . . 3 Seven starters. Time, 9 2-ssec. LADIES’ HIGH JUMP HANDICAP, Miss Pettit (lin), 4ft 3in .. 1 Miss J. Maxwell (4in), 4ft 2in 2 Miss Blackie (7in) and Miss Carter (scr), equal, 4ft lin 3 ONE MfLE CYCLE HANDICAP. J. Simon (190.vds) 1 8. Bremford (15yds) .. .. 2 C. Lucas (50yds) 3 Eleven starters. Won by a length, with 25 yards between second arid third. Time. 2min 20 l-ssec. TWO-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. G. Smith (115yds) 1 D. R. Thomson (270yds) ... 2' J. Parsons (130yds) .. .. 3

Nine starters. M' on by three lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, smin 2 4-ssec.

RECORD JAVELIN THROW.

SPEEDY GIRL SPRINTER. PALMERSTON N., March 2. tlie Manawatu Amateur Athletic Club s meeting this afternoon, S. Lay. of Hawera, threw the javelin 216 ft 54in. which is 10ft 6in longer than the Australian and New Zealand record. The wind, which had been blowing gustily across the line of flight, ceased while Lay was throwing, so the effort can be regarded as having been accomplished ia the calm. The race between Miss Norma Wilson (Gisborne) and Miss Phyllis Stewart (Wairoa) did not eventuate owing to the former being ill. Her place was taken by Miss Barron (Foxton), who beat the Wairoa runner over 100 yards by jseven yards, the time being 11 4-ssec. Running subsequently in another 100 yards, off scratch. Miss Barron did the distance in 11 2-ssec, which is equal to the New Zealand record. NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, March 2. At the State Athletic Championships, in the 220 yards event, Carlton retained the title, beating Hunt and O’Loughlia. Time. 22 l-ssec.

Half-mile.—Hunt 1, Martin 2, Bly th 3. Time, Imin 58 4-ssec.