ATHLETICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18332, 26 February 1934, Page 3

ATHLETICS

AUSTRALIANS AT DUNEDIN METCALFE BREAKS RECORD H AMI'SONTWO WINS* (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, last night. One of the finest amateur athletic meetings that has been seen on the Caledonian ground for many, a. day took place on Saturday afternoon, when a< crowd of about 3000 spectators gathered to see members of the touring Australian team in competition with local athletes. The tracks were in good order, and the weather was fine and sunny, but a strong north-east breeze affected the jierformances considerably. J. P. Metcalfe, who holds the Australian records for the.high jump, hop, step and jump, and broad jump, thrilled the crowd with a magnificent exhibition of high jumping. He cleared the bar finally at 6ft, 3|in. without any great effort, breaking the New Zealand record. In tlio broad jump he was easily outstanding, with 23ft. 2in. T. D. Hampson, the sprinter, had no difficulty in winning both the 100yds. handicap and 220yds. handicap, from Scratch. In each case, before the race was half over he was leading the field. E. W. Barwick, the other member of tlio Australian team, made liis only appearance in a short limit mile handicap. He, went fast into the lead in the back straight on the last lap, but Craig hung on to him, with McLachlan handy, and in tlio home straight, amidst the greatest enthusiasm, both Craig and McLachlan passed the Australian, the first-named winning in 4min. 27 3-ssec. Results were:— Hop, step and jump handicap.—J. Meek (10ft. 6in.), 48ft. lin., 1; M. Murray (lift. 6in.), 48ft., 2; J. P. Metcalfe, Australia (scr.), 47ft. l£in., 3. Five competitors. In a special attempt On.the New Zealand record of 48ft. 2jin., Metedlfe later reached 48ft. 230yds. handicap.—First heat: T. E. Hampson, Australia (scr.), 1; E. L. Botting (9yds), 2 : E. Ashby (19yds), 3. Five started. Hampson forged his way rapidly to the front and won easily by a yard. Time, 24 l-ssec. Second heat: B.’Spiers (11yds), 1; A. L. Price (syds), 2; E. Geddes (18yds), 3. Five started. Won bv a yard each way. Time, 24sec. Third heat: J. Shepherd (10yds), 1; E. Irish (syds), 2- S. Longworth (17yds), 3. Won by a foot, with a yard between second and third. Time, 23 4-ssec. Final: Hampson, 1; -Spiers, 2; Irish, 3- The Australian went all out to win against a strong breeze by eight yards, inches separating second and third. Time, 2: 4-ssce. Shot putt handicap.—P. Souter (10ft. 6in.), 37ft. 7in., 1: A. Chirnside (10ft.), 37ft. 4in., 2; J. P. Metcalfe, Australia (scr.); 37ft. 2in., 3. * 100yds. short limit handicap.—T. E. Hampson, Australia (scr.), 1; B. Tapley (2yds), 2; B. Spiers (syds), 3. Four started. Hampson had overhauled the field, .with half the distance gone, and finished strongly to win by two yards, ft yard separating the second and third. Time, 10 I-ssec.. ; High jump handicap.—T. McDonald (10in,), 6ft. sin., 1; J. P. Metcalfe, Australia (scr.), 6ft. 3fin., 2; J. Gerken (lOin.), 6ft. 2in., and S. Longworth (lft.i3in.)j 6ft. 2in., equal. 3. Metcalfe's jump exceeded the New Zealand record. One mile short limit handicap.—D. Craig (scr.), 1; L. G. McLachlan (scr.), 2; E. W. Barwick, Australia (scr.),. 3. Seven started. As the third lap was started, Barwick went to third place behind Morris, who was lying second, with Barnes, Craig, McLachlan, and Geddes following in that Older. As .the runners entered the home straight the spectators lose to thoir feet as- Oraig made a magnificent effort to head off the Australian and win by seven yards in 4min. 27 3-sec., which is believed to be the fastest time in which the mile has been run on the Caledonian ground. McLachlan, who won the New Zealand mile championship the previous, week, cable up well at the finish to beat Barwick for second place -by a couple of yards." Broad jump handicap.—D. Stuart (4ft.), 25ft. 4in., 1; R.. J. Henderson (3ft.), 23ffc. 10in., 2 ; B. G. Brown (sft.). 25ft. Sin/, R. Meek (4ft.), 23ft. 3in., and J. Shepherd (4ft.), 23ft. 3in., equal, 3. Ten. competitors. J. Metcalfe, the Aus tralian champion, who was jumping off scratch, did 23ft. 2in., Hin. outside the New Zealand record. The competitors jumped with the wind.