BLACK WINS THE QUARTER

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1933, Page 5

BLACK WINS THE QUARTER

Taranaki performances NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. THIRD IN 220 YARDS EVENT. SULLIVAN TAKES SECOND PLACE. (By Wire. —Special Reporter). Christchurch, March 11. S. A. Black’s win in the 440 yards at

the New Zealand Athletic championships to-day was one of the classics of the day. Though covering the distance in four-fifths of a second outside his. re-cord-breaking dash at Auckland last year he made a magnificent effort to retain the title against first class opposition. He was unlucky to draw the out-, side lane and found the strong breeze: troublesome. Broadway (Canterbury) made a brave challenge in the straight, but the New Plymouth -man held out to a yard margin. Owing to a close finish in the 100 yards final the judges had a hard task to place the winners. Some thought Elliot, the title-holder, won, .but the News reporter saw a Press photograph which agreed .with the judges’ placing. McFarland (Canterbury) was first, Macfarlane proved his win was no flash in. the pan when he decisively beat Elliot in the 220 yards final. He flew in by a threeyards margin while Black was" a yard behind Elliot. Entering the straight Black was last but he made a strong recovery and at the tap had headed Walker and Jenkins. Black broke at the beginning and brought the field back for a second St West Coast (North Island) ladies were not in championship class according to their display in the 100 .yards. Miss Greagor in the first heat was seven yards behind the winner Miss Norma Wilson. ' Miss Clark did better in the second heat, running fourth with four yards to go when the tape was broken. The relay team, Misses Clark, Greagor, Teki and Attwell, were a fair third when the baton was dropped at the final change-oyer. Arnold Anderson, who was seen recently in Taranaki with the Canterbury University team and ran a magnificent 440 hurdles against Gilmour at New Plymouth to be beaten by inches after conceding 20 yards, broke the New Zealand record for the event. Anderson is very short in build and has been hurdling for only two seasons. JUDGE WATCHES WALKING. The judge again kept a wary eye on Coleman brothers, Eltham, in the mile walk, but evidently found nothing to complain of. Though beaten for. the major places they were prominent throughout and the tussle for position with the Otago Cabot brothers in the first lap was interesting from the spectators’ viewpoint. Their style did not compare favourably with the other competitors. S. C. Coleman was third and W. Coleman fourth. George Sullivan, New Plymouth, left his heel pads in the dressing shed and hurt his foot in the first attempt at the hop, step and jump. His first jump was birf best and he thinks he could . have done considerably better if uninjured. Cameron beat the New Zealand record’ with 47 feet 6 inches, while Sullivan war second with 46 feet half an inch. Sullivan was unplaced in the javelin throw. Garrett retired from the three mile after half the distance had been covered. The race developed:; frito a dual between two Aucklanders, Cooper and Savidan, with the former leading most of -the way. Savidan increased his pace up the straight and though Cooper challenged the title-holder dived home by a yard. The time* was a national record, though Rose has done 6 3-5 s better, at the. Basin Reserve in a special trial. Barnes, yesterday’s mile champion, went slowly and was fourth 200 yards away • i■. Owing to lack of a half-miler the ?West d Coast did not participate in the men’s medley relay. Auckland, - though last, were placed second as Wellington and Otago mixed /heir batons. Gordon McGregor, who captained the University team in Taranaki, was a popular 120 yards htudles winner. Broadway, . who beat his mate Denys Anderson by two yards in the 880 yards, did the distance in 1 2-5 s outside the time made by Anderson at the Canterbury championships a week ago when Anderson equalled Evans’ (West Coast) national record of Im 54 4-ss. Evans was expected with the West Coast team this year but it is understood he felt his form did-not warrant the trip.

MACFARLANE NEW CHAMPION SUCCESS IN SPRINT RACES. record hop, step and jump. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night The -New* Zealand athletic championships concluded to-day. The. weather was cool and overcast, with a light easterly breeze. The tracks were in fast condition. The results are:120 - yards hurdles final: G. McGregor (Canterbury), P. S. Bowie (Auckland) 2, I. 0. Manson (Otago) 3. Won by a foot. Time, 16 l-ss. 100 yards final:-J. 8.. Macfarlane (Canterbury) 1, A. J. Elliot (Auckland) and C G. Gordon (Canterbury), dead heat for second. Won by inches. Time, 10 l-ss. 880 yards: T. G. Broadway (Canterbury 1 D. F. Anderson (Canterbury) 2, W. Ogg "(Wellington) 3. Won by two and a half yards, six yards between second and third. Time, Im 1)6 l-ss. Putting the- shot: P. -Munro (Wellington) 42ft W'V A. A. Cameron (Otago) 36ft Ilin 2, J./L, Henderson (Canterbury) 35ft sJin 3. ; 1 ; 440 yards hurdles:., A. T. Anderson (Canterbury) 1, D. Manson (Otago) 2, R. McLeod (Wellington) 3. Won by 10 yards. Time, 56 2,55, :.a New Zealand re220 yards: J.: B. Macfarlane (Canterbury) 1, A. J. Elliot (Auckland) 2, S. A. Black (Taranaki) 3* Won by three yards, one yard between second and third. Tune, 22 2**ss * 100 yards ladies:—First heat: N. "Wilson (Wellington) 1, M. McLean (Wellington) 2 K. Callinan (Canterbury) 3. Time, 11 4-ss. -Second heatr F.- Gudsell (Canterbury) 1, M. Nelligan (Canterbury) 2, T. Kench (Wellington) 3. Time, 11 4-ss. Final: Wilson 1, Gudsell 2, b.elhgan 3. Won by two yards. Time, 11. 2-ss. High jump: T. J. Crowe (Wellington) sft lOin 1, A. A. Cameron (Otago) 2, C. L. Tapley (Otago) and W. S. Brettell (Canterbury) .equal third. ■ _ One mile walk: I. Driscoll (Wellington) 1 G. Cabot (Otago) 2, S. C. Coleman (Taranaki) 3. Won by 12 yards. Time, the javelin: R. Creeser (Otago) 170 ft lOJin 1, E. R. (Canterbury) 156 ft iin 2, P. G. ar (Otago) 151 ft 7Jfn 3. , 4® yards final: S. A. Black (TarmakO 1 T G. Broadway (Canterbury) 2, K. Patchett (Wellington) 3. Won by a yard, six inches between second and third. mites: J. W. Savidan (Auckland)

1, Cooper (Auckland) 2, E. J. Johnston (Otago) 3. Won by a yard and a half, with the third man 150 yards away. Time, 14m 34_4-ss. Women’s relay, four distances of 110 yards: Wellington (N. Wilson, M. Lee, R. Tong, T. Kench) 1, Canterbury A 2, Canterbury B 3. Time, 50 3-ss. One mile inter-provincial relay: Canterbury (A. Bullivant, O. C. Harley, C. G. Gordon, J. Macfarlane) 1, Auckland 2. Time, 3m 35 3-ss. Throwing the hammer: M. Spillane (Otago) 153 ft sin 1, J. G. Leckie (Otago) 148 ft Ijin 2, C. C. Geddes (Canterbury) 124 ft 54in 3. Hop, step and jump: A. A. Cameron (Otago) 47ft 6in 1, G. Sullivan (Taranaki) 46ft OJin 2, R. O. Johnston (Otago) 44ft Bjin 3. Cameron’s effort beat his own New Zealand record of 46ft 9fin. 11 - """ " ■ * i THE CYCLING CONTESTS. PROTEST ENTERED BY GROSE. Christchurch, March IL The New Zealand athletic championships were continued to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. Results:— Half-mile cycling championship.—First heat: F. J. Grose 1, R. Ulmer 2, H. R. Dwight 3. Time, 714-ss. Second heat: A. J. Hansen 1, L. D. Dwight 2, J. R. Giles 3. Time, 68s. Third heat: M. P. Byrnes 1, J. Wade 2, S. 1 Campbell 3. Time, 631-ss. One mile cycling.—First heat: J. Wade 1, G. R. Giles 2, M. P. Byrnes 3. Time, 2m. 27 4-ss. Second heat: H. R. Dwight 1, R. Ulmer 2, S. Campbell 3. Time, 2m. 321-ss. Third heat: A. J. Hansen 1, L. N. Dwight 2, F. J. Grose 3. Time, 2m. 32 l-ss.

Three miles cycling—First heat: F. J. Grose 1, M. P. Bymes 2, R. Ulmer 3, J. Wade 4. Time, 7m. 36 2-ss. Second heat: G. R. Giles 1, A. J. Hansen 2, H. E. Young 3. Time, 7m. 275. F. J. Grose, who finished third in the third heat of the mile championship and failed to qualify for the final, entered a protest against Hansen. It was alleged that Grose was forced to go on the bank.

The referee decided that Hansen’s swinging out was insufficient to. affect the result.

WADE’S PHENOMENAL SUCCESS. FIFTEEN POINTS FOR CENTRE. Christchurch, Last Night. If A. A. Cameron (Otago) was dubbed the one man in the field events, J. Wade (West Coast) meritoriously earned a similar distinction -with regard to cycling at the English Park arena on Saturday night. The crowd stood on its toes in each final as he bullocked his way past the post to gather all three titles against classic company. Wade excelled himself, and a rider would have had to be almost superhuman to head him in the-final straights. “Can he go?” was asked and answered in the same breath. . Wade gained 15 points, or more than half West Coast’s total, and placed that centre third for the shield, for before the cycling finals West Coast had been a prised at his success as he was not riding at the top of his form in the heats in the morning, when he registered only one win in heats. He found difficulty in securing good positions but stated that the finals were clearer, particularly the three miles.

Frank Grose, riding as a Canterbury individual to defend all the titles, was eliminated in the mile heats but made a sterling bid to retain the half and three miles in whirlwind sprints. Wade won on both occasions by inches. A certain section of the crowd barracked at the slowness of the early stages of the races, specially the mile, but were confounded at the lightning riding in the last laps. Hansen (West Coast) qualified for all the finals but was unplaced. He had a touch of ’flu three weeks ago and probably had not properly recovered. He was also unfortunate in getting into “pockets” consistently. Nevertheless he was one of the best cyclists on the Malcolm Leadbetter, the Canterbury Centre president and a former Wellington and Canterbury crack sprinter, con-

siders the meeting the smoothest in years. Canterbury’s win will mean a tremendous fillip to athletics in the province as the public has been apathetic in the past Wellington, champions for the last 14 years, came last with exactly half Canterbury’s points.