SPORT OVERSEAS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1065, 1 September 1930, Page 6

SPORT OVERSEAS

N.Z. ATHLETES COMPETE AT TORONTO

SAVIDAN RUNS SECOND TORONTO, Saturday. At an athletic meeting at the Canadian National Exhibition today, in the 3 2 miles modified marathon race, Arnold Webster (Hamilton) was first and J. W. Savidan second. The New Zealander led for most of the way, going in front at four miles. Webster came up from behind in the last half-mile, to beat Savidan by 50 yards. Time, lh 9m 32 3-ss. The results of the other events were as follow: 100 Yards Flat. —Simpson (United States), 1: Tolan (United States). 2; A. J. Elliott (New Zealand), 3. Time, 9 7-10 s. Special Invitation 120 Yards Hurdle Race. Johnny Morriss (United States). 1 : Arthur Ravensburk (Coburg, Ontario), 2. Time, 14 7-10 s. Lord Burghley (England) finished second. but was disqualified for knocking down three hurdles. 440 Yards Open.—Goulding (Australia). 1; Pomeroy (Los Angeles), 2: Baseombe (Australia), 3. Time, 47 9- os. One Mile Open Handicap.—Eddie King (Hamilton), 1; Whyte (Australia), from three yards behind. 2: Hillhouso (Australia), 3. Time, 4m 18 4-ss. 220 Yards Open.—Simpson, 1 ; Tolan, 2: Elliott (New Zealand), 3. Time, 20 9-10 s, a new' Canadian record. The world’s record for the 220yds flat race is 20 6-10 s. done by Roland Locke (America) at Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1927. MARATHON RUN WINNER’S FAST TIME SYDNEY, Sunday. The New South Wales marathon championship of 26 miles 385 yards was run yesterday. It resulted: H. Hayden (Botanv Harriers), 1 : A. G. Williams (Botany Harriers), 2; V. Sly (Manly Athletic Club), 3. Hayden made extraordinarily fast time. An investigation disclosed the fact that he had not traversed the course as laid down over the last quarter. He was found drinking a glass of wine and on being apprised of the position swallowed the drink and set out to follow the correct course. In spite of the delay he finished in 2 hours 58 minutes 19 seconds, several minutes ahead of his club mate. RUGBY AT SUVA SUVA, Saturday. In the final Rugby match between Auckland University College and Fiji the visitors won by 13 points to 3. Bertram and Henton scored a try each. Boswell dropped a goal and Stacey kicked a penalty goal. For Fiji Wright kicked a penalty goal. CARROLL WINS ON POINTS SYDNEY, Sunday. In a boxing bout at the Sydney Stadium last evening, Jack Carroll. lOst. 31b., easily defeated Wally Hancock. lOst. 61b.. ex-champion, on points. INTERNATIONAL TENNIS NEW YORK, Saturday. At Forest Hills today in the International lawn tennis match between United States players under 21 and English players. Cliff Sutter, the national inter-collegiate champion of Tulane University, defeated H. G. N. Lee, 6—B. 6—4, 6—2; Ellsworth Vines (California) defeated F. J. Perry, B—6.8 —6. 10— 12, 6—2; Sidney Wood (New York) defeated J. S. Olliff, 3—6, 6—3, 6—4. In the doubles Vines and Keith Gledhill (United States) defeated Lee and L. A. Godfree, 6—3. 6—2; Wood and Neer defeated Olliff and Perrv, 6 —3, 7—5. SCHOOLS’ SOCCER NORTHERN PRIMARIES WIN Press Association WELLINGTON, Sunday. A Soccer match between representative teams from the North and South Island Primary Schools’ Association took place at Wellington yesterday. The northern team won by 3 goals' to 2. The game was arranged as a measure of compensation to the primary schoolboys .for their disappointment over the failure of the projected trip to Australia. The game was a good one and was watched by a large crowd. The president of the New Zealand Football Association, Sir Charles Statham, was present. Prior to the game the boys of both teams were presented with representative caps by the chairman of the council, Mr. F. Campbell. PIGEON FLYING ONEHUNGA CLUB’S RACE The first race of the 1930 old bird season was flown from National Park on Saturday by the Onehunga Pigeon Flying Club. Liberated in dqll weather, the winning bird flew the distance of 100 miles in the smart time of 3 hours 20 minutes, averaging 48 miles an hour. Results: Mr. T. Collins’s Wing Forward, 1,404 yards a minute, 1; Mr. W. Hadwin’s Bonny Boy, 1,403 yards a minute, 2; Mr. B. D. Smith’s Conqueror, 1,398 yards a minute, 3; Mr. YV. Sargent’s Aspirin, 1,391.9 yards a minute, 4. Other good performances were:—Mr. F. Glass’s King Pin, 1.391.1 yards, Mr. A. Langton’s Suggestion, 1,386 yards, Messrs. F. Wilson and Son’s Joy Fiend. 1,384 yards, Messrs. Prentice. Carden and Prentice’s Little Flo, 1,376 yards, Mr. J. Wallace’s Mosquito, 1,369 yards, Mr. F. Stenning’s Gay Lady, 1,310 yards.