ATHLETICS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19036, 3 April 1930, Page 13

ATHLETICS.

PRELIMINARY EVENTS HELD BY VARSITY CLUB. The Canterbury University College Amateur Athletic Club conducted five events of its club championship programme at Lancaster Park last evening. The remainder of the programme will be decided on Saturday afternoon. A cold and strong easterly wind militated against fast times last evening, but the standard of performance was a good one, and the racing was keen and exciting. The best race was the final of the 220 yards title, in which R. O. F. King lost his title to J. H. Murphy. The race was an exciting one and resulted in a great finish between the three placed men. Murphy’s speed out of the holes gave him an early advantage, and he managed to hang on long enough to win by inches. King finished strongly, a yard ahead of Williams, with Harley further back. The time, 24 2-ssec, was slower than the times for the heats, but the wind was stronger during the running of the final. E. 33. E. Taylor scored a decisive win in the mile championship, finishing with a sustained sprint to defeat D. W. Bain by fifteen yards. The field was well beaten off. The time, 4min 35sec, was \ r ery fast under the conditions. O. C. Harley owed his defeat in the 440 yards hurdles to the fact that ho competed in too many events. In less than an hour he competed in four events, being unable to do himself Justice in any. The officials were:—Judges, Messrs R. Beattie, A. E. Flower and J. K. Moloney: timekeepers, Messrs G. G. Lockwood and G. L. Austin; starters, Messrs C. S. Thomas and M. Leadbetter. The following faculties were represented: —Law (L.), Plngineering (E), Science (S), Commerce (C), and Arts (A). Results:— • 220Y13S CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: O. C. Harvey (S) 1, R. O. F. King (C) 2, K. G. Manchester (S) 3. Time—24 3-ssec. Second heat: R. N. Williams (E) 1, J. H. Murphy (C) 2, V. B. Todd (C) 3. Time—24 l-ssec. Final. Murphy 1 King 2 Williams 3 Murphy started fast, leading by two yards into the straight. In a great finish, Murphy hung on to win by inches from King, who was a yard ahead of Williams. Time—24 2-ssec. 440 YDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. E. Lunn (S) 1 H. W. Thompson (L) 2 O. C. Harley (S) 3 Lurin led all the way to win by ten yards. Three yards separated second and third. Time—63 l-ssec. ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. E. B. E. Taylor (L) 1 I>. W. Bain (A) 2 M. R. Robertson (A) 3 A big field started, but the issue was confined to Bain and Taylor. The latter made the pace, Bain going to the lead in the third lap. Taylor sprinted past Bain in the last lap, finishing strongly to win by fifteen yards. Robinson was forty * yards back. with Barrer fourth. Time —4min 35sec. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. A. M. Watkins fE) 1 G. M’Gregor (E) 2 F. R. Askin <E> 3 Distance —20ft 4£in. HAMMER THROWING CHAMPIONSHIP. O. M'Gregor (E) 1 I>. W. Bain (A) 2 A. M. Watkins (E) 3 Distance—6oft llin. J. H. Hall did not compete. The following are the points for the inter-Faculty Cup to date:— Engineering 3 6 Arts an . d . h o ™™! 1 . 0 . 6 f Science 6