ATHLETIC CROWNS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 13 March 1939, Page 10

ATHLETIC CROWNS

DOMINION TITLES SHARPLEY'S TRIPLE WIN NEW 220 HURDLES TIME QTJINN BEATEN IN I'OOYD'S. WELLINGTON'S SUCCESS (Por Press Association.) NAPIER, this day. In light rain, the New Zealand amateur athletic championships were concluded at McLean Park, Napior on Saturday. The track was heavy and the times for most events were not fast. The highlight of the meeting was the performance of P. F. Sharpley, Hawke's Bay, who won the 100yds. sprint, the 120yds. hurdles, and the 220yds. hurdles. In the 120yds. hurdles, Sharpley equalled his own New Zealand record and bettered the centre figures by eight-tenths of a second. The only record broken at the championships was the 220yds. hurdles, when Sharpley won in 25 l-ssec, bettering the standing figures of 25.45ec. which he established.

An innovation was the introduction of a marathon race. The winner was C. Gibbons (Olago). who covered the distance, 26 miles 385 yards, in 2hr 44min. 56 l-ssec.

The points shield was won by Well* ington centre with an aggregate of 35 points. The other centres were placed as follows:— Canterbury. 33; Otago, 28, Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay, 25; West Coast (N. 1.), 15: Auckland, 11. Speight's Cup, for the march past was won by Wellington. The crowd was estimated at 7500. Results: — 880 Yards.—V. P. Boot (Canterbury), 1; T. D. Blewitt (Canterbury), 2; L 'i-lannan (West Coast, N. 1.), 3. Time, lmin. 54sec. Won by three yards. Longley (Hawke's BayPoverty Bay) took the lead with Boot close behind. Longley led at the bell, when Boot came through, with Hannan and Blewitt close behind. Boot opened out in the back straight and went on to win effortlessly. 120yds. Hurdles—Final: P. F. Sharpley (Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay). 1; C R Bradwell (Canterbury), 2: E. M. Irving (Wellington), 3. Time, 15sec. Sharpley led all the way.

100 Yards.—Final: P. F. Sharpley (Hiß.-P.8.), 1; G. Quinn IW.). 2; A. R. Duff (Otago), 3. Time, 10 i-ssec, Sharpley led with' half the distance covered to win by a yard.

Shot Putt.—D. Herman (O, 43ft s»ifi.- 1; K. Guy (W.), 41ft. 4Jin., 2. J~ Dalgleish (0.), 39ft. 3Jin., 3. 220yds. Hurdles—Final: P. F. Sharpley (H.8.-P.8.), 1; H. D. Ramsay (O.). 2: R. B. Joyes (A.), 3. Time, 25 l-ssee. C. R. Bradwell assumed the lead after 50 yards had been covered, but he fell at the sixth hurdle. Slnrpley, who was three yards behind him. went on to win by two yards. 220 Yards.—Final: C. Robinson (W.), 1- R. V. Phillips (H.8.-P.8.), 2; J. Eastwood (W.), 3. Time, 22 2-ssec, Won by a yard and a half. High Jump.—E. Phillips (W.), sft. llin.,'l; L. Grey (H.8.-P.8.), sft. 101 n„ 2; D. Chadwick (A.), sft. 9in„ 3. 'Three Miles.—W. A. C. Pullar (W.), 1; E. Johnston (C), 2; A. O. Dare (Auckland), 3. Time, Rrnin. 42sec. At the end of the first mile Johnston was in the lead, followed closely by Pullar, Mackay, Dare and Mclntyre. Pullar and Johnston then drew away from the field at one and a half miles. The leaders were alternately takiny the lead with two miles covered. With three laps to go the contest settled down to a duel between the two leaders. Johnston led Pullar by a yard at the bell, but in the back straight Pullar assumed the lead with a sudden spurt and finished strongly to win by 10 yards. One-mile Walk.—N. McCarthy (W.), 1; D. Kingston (H.8.-P.8.), 2; R. S, Cameron (A.), 3. Time, Omin. 43 4-5 sec. Javelin Throw—S. A. Lay (W.C., N. 1.), 197 ft. 10in., 1; K. D. Gillespie (A.), 179 ft., 2; D. Herman (C), 154 ft. 10.'.in., 3. 440yds. Hurdles.—Final: A. T. Anderson (C), 1; H. D. Ramsay (O.), 2; H. D. Ball (A.), 3. Time, 55 3-ssec. Won by three yards. 440 Yards—Final: H. J. Tyrie (O.), 1; C. Robinson (W.), 2; J. P. Evans (W.), 3. Time, 49 4-ssec. M. C. Baker (A.), the holder, went out at the start but lacked the pace to go with the field over the last 200yds. Hammer Throw.-S. W. White (A.), 126 ft. 43in., 1; A. C. Sutton (A.), 125 ft. 7in. 2; S. Nolan (W.C.N.1.), 3. Hop, Sten and Jump.-H. W. Willuns (C), 45ft."10.',in., 1; B. T. Robertson (A.), 45ft. Uin., 2; R. O. Johnson (A.), 44ft. Bin., 3. One-mile Medley Relay.—Otago team, 1; Wellington, 2; Canterbury, .1. Time, 3min. 35 2-ssec. Won by three yards. Marathon.—C. Gibbons (CO, 1; <■*. L. Austen (O.). 2; C. Francis (A.), 3. Time, 2hr. 44min. 56 l-ssec. Won by 360yds. A field of nine went out at a steady pace, and at the four-mile mark Gibbons, Lord, Austen and McGregOi dropped back. With half the distance completed. Gibbons assumed the lead, closely followed by Lord ana Austen. In the next eight mile Austen again assumed the lead, in the final stages Gibbons increased the pace and went on to finish in good style. ...