FIGHTING FINISH

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 673, 27 May 1929, Page 12

FIGHTING FINISH

DOMAIN STEEPLECHASE VETERAN WINS SPRINT After a desperately close finish L. V. Clapham won the one and a-half mile ateeplechase at the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club’s fourth winter meeting at the Outer Domain on Saturday. McNiel and Clapham dashed up to the winning post almost level, but the former broke the tape a touch ahead of Clapham. The judge decided to award the race to Clapham as he considered McNiel had “bored him out,” unintentionally, in the final dash. The going was heavier than the previous week, so that the scratch man. Savidan, was well down the list. savidan, however, had the fastest time. 7min 9sec. Gordon Kells’s time was 7min 16 l-ssec. second to that of Savidan, with Cooper, 7min IS 4-ssec. third. The heavy going was also evidenced in the 76yds handicap sprint, where Alf. Clarke romped home winner of the final off the 14Jyd mark. Shot putting and discus throwing events were held also, considerable interest being displayed in both. Following are the results: 75 YARDS SPRINT (Handicap). First Heat R. G. Kirkwood <7Jyds) 1 .1 W. Savidan (Byds) 2 X. S. Beauchamp (—yds) 3 Six started. Won by inches, both ways. Time, 8 l-ss. Second Heat Tt. Willey (syds) 1 A. r'larke (145yds) 2 J. W. Turnbull <7Jyds) 3 Six starters. Won by a foot, in S l-ss. Final A. Clarke (14iyds) 1 .f. W. Savidan (Byds) * J. W. Turnbull (7Jvds) • Six started. Won by six inches. Time, 8s •Dead heat. STEEPLECHASE (About 1J miles). L. V. Clapham l H. McNiel 2 C. R. Wilson 3 PUTTING THE SHOT X. S. Beauchamp. 32ft 9£in 1 J. C. Tipping. 31ft Din 2 F. I_. Whitten, 31ft Siin 3 THROWING THE DISCUS A. Clarke. 101 ft Sin . 1 R. G. Kirkwood. 100 ft lOin 2 B M Murray, 09ft 2in 3