ATHLETICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18821, 9 March 1931, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. United Press Association—By TOectrlo Tel egraph—Copyright (Received March 8, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 8. The track and field championships of New South Wales were held on Saturday. J. A. Carlton won the 220 yards championship, by four yards, easily, in 22 l-ssec. R. Smith was second. In an exhibition javelin throw, G. A. Bronder (Victoria), established a State record of 183 ft lOJin. Within half an hour, the Cambridge athlete, Tisdall, made a record by winning four events at the inter-Univer-sity sports, the began with the 120 yards hurdles, which he won in 15 i sec. He won the weight-putting and long jump, the former 488 inches, and the latter with 23ft iin, winning both in the easiest manner. He finally won the quarter mile by 15 yards in 51sec. Cambridge supporters carried him off shoulder high. Wansey was fourth in the quarter mile and third in the half mile. Kalaugher was fourth in the hurdles. Cambridge won by eight events to three. AMERICAN MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. BAYNE RUNS FAST MILE. Tly Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, March 7.

Some of the best amateur athletes in the country appeared with the American visitors at Lancaster Park to-day. The weather was dull, and a south-west breeze was in favour of the runners in the sprint events.

The first international contest, the mile flat, was won by New Zealand, when G. Bayne (Wellington) won in the fast time of 4.20. Kiser went to the lead, trailed by Rose. With about a third of the last lap covered, Bayne passed Rose, and going along the back electrified the crowd with a burst of speed which took him past Kiser. He kept up his remarkable speed down the straight and won by twenty yards from Kiser.

Rothert put the shot 50ft 6Un, exceeding by almost two feet his recently recognised record throw at Masterton. The throw was made into the wind. Simpson (America) won a 75 yards scratch race and 100 yards short limit handicap. A recurrence of Simpson’s leg trouble in the 220 yards caused him to pull out. HIGH JUMP.—Neville and Askin (sft 7in) 1, Rothert and Brettell (5.6) 3. ONE MlLE.—Bayne 1, Kiser 2, Rose 3. Time—4min 20sec. 75 YARDS SCRATCH.—Simpson 1, Jenkins 2, Leadbetter 3. Won by a yard and a half. Time —7 2-ssec. HALF-MILE SHORT LIMIT HANDICAP.—D. Evans (scr) 1, Harley (scr) 2, Watson (30yds) 3. Time—lmin 58 3-ssec. FRANCIS WILLYS CUP (100yds).— Hart 1, Macfarlane 2, Gorjensen 3. Won by a yard. Time—lo l-ssec. 440 YARDS SCRATCH.—Blackmore 1, Harley 2, Pickering 3. Won by inches; a foot between second and third. Time—s2sec. 220 YARDS SHORT LIMIT HANDICAP.—Jenkins (2yds) 1, Macfarlane (Byds) 2, Cordery (6yds) 3. Simpson (scr) broke down and drew out. Won by a foot. Time—2l 4-ssec. PUTTING SHOT.—Rothert (50ft 6|in) 1, Mackenzie (47ft 2iin) 2. THROWING DISCUS HANDICAP— Almond (40ft), 144 ft 4in, 1; Rothert, 136 ft lOin, 2.

TWO MILES OPEN HANDICAP.— R. A. Rose (scr) 1, Sargison (110yds) 2, Milner (220yds) 3. Rose wore down his field gradually, and won in the good time of 9min 43sec by a yard, with Sargison finishing fast.

100 YARDS SHORT LIMIT HANDICAP.—Simpson 1, Jenkins 2, Hart 3. Won by fe yards. Time—9 4-ssec.