OLD TIMER WINS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 672, 25 May 1929, Page 13

OLD TIMER WINS

SPRINTING ON DOMAIN CLOSE STEEPLECHASE The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club held the fourth meeting of its series of winter competitions at the Outer Domain this afternoon, there being a fair assembly of competitors. The veteran runner Alt' Clarke carried off the 75 yards sprint, and the main event on the programme, the steeplechase, was won by Clapham. Shot-putting and discus-throwing events completed the programme. 75 YARDS SPRINT Results are as follow: (Handicap). First Heat R. G. Kirkwood (7£yds) 1 J. W. Savidan (Byds) 2 N. S. Beauchamp ( —yds) 3 Six started. Won by inches, both ways. Time, 8 l-ss. Second Heat R. Willey (syds) 1 A. Clarke (14£yds) * J. W. Turnbull (7£yds) 3 Six starters. Won by a foot, in 8 l-ss. Final A. Clarke (14£yds) .. 1 J. W. Savidan (Byds) * J. W. Turnbull (7Jyds) * Six started. Won by six inches. Time, Bs. ‘Dead heat. STEEPLECHASE (About 1£ miles). L. V. Clapham 1 H. McNiel 2 C. R. Wilson 3 McNiel was home first after a stirring finish, but the race was awarded to Clapham, as McNiel had “bored him out.’ Savidan had fastest time, 7m 9s. Kells ran well, finishing in 7m 16 l-ss. There were 16 starters. PUTTING THE SHOT N. S. Beauchamp. 32ft 9£in 1 J. C. Tipping, 31ft 9in . . 2 F. L. Whitten, 31ft B£in 3 THROWING THE DISCUS A. Clarke, 101 ft Sin 1 R. G. Kirkwood. 100 ft lOin 2 B. M. Murray, 99ft 2in 3