ATHLETICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20014, 3 December 1927, Page 4

ATHLETICS

AUSTRALIAN VICTORY MILITARY SPORTS MEETING. SANDHURST SUCCESSES END. Received Dec. 2, 10.10 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, Dec. 1The Military College of Australia, with 24 points, won the Lafferty Cup for sports, defeating Sandhurst (12), Canada (3), and Woolwich (5). Hitherto Sandhurst had won six years in succession ’This year Australia wou the relay race, and the mile flat race and was second in the high jump and the swimming. CHAMPIONS FOR TO-NIGHT VISITORS FROM WELLINGTON. COOK’S GARDENS—THE MECCA OF SPORT. Not for some years past has Cook’s Gardens been so well filled with champions or prospective champions as will result from the presence on the reservo to-night of an exceptionally fine muster of runners and cyclists, representative of two Centres. Congratulations are due to the Wanganui-Tara-naki Centre of the New Zealand Ama teur Athletic Association for their efforts toward securing such a fine selection of talent for this city. This extensive “try-out’ for the New Zealand championships next week is regarded generally as an embryo championship meeting.

The distance races will be a source of interest owing to the appearance of B. A. Rose, whose records and wins are well known. Many proved distance runners will also compete, including Colin Campbell, Don Priestly, H. K Johnston. C. E. Gibbons, and Fraser McLean. The locals are going to do well if they can keep near Priestly, the University . champion, without mentioning Randolpr Rose. The short limit quarter mile will also boast a field of champions, Pride of honour falls to J. T. Fleming, by far the finest quarter mile in New Zealand last year. This year the competition is keener and he will do well to head the field to-night. H. E. B. Newton, in improved form, C. F. Maitland, one of New Zealand’s best, Colin Campbell. P. Cole, a really promising younger member of the Wellington team, W. R. Bradley, .-A. Telfar, and perhaps, F. S. Ramson, complete the field for this event.

The sprint events will have chief interest in the running of C. H. Jenkins, who should battle out the New Zealand titles with C. Leadbetter. But J. T. Fleming is also a “flier,” and last year was third in 100 yds, second in 220 yds., and first in the quarter at the New Zealand championships. The local opposition will be strong as A. Telfar. C. F/.Maitland, M. Wellington, and H. E. B. Newton will be seen out in these events. Telfar, a fortnight back, off 2| yds., ran Jenkins to inches at. Hawera. Newton can do 10 1-5 secs over the .105, and Wellington is the most promising of the young brigade of sprinters in Wanganui. The local men will be straining every nerve, as on the results of to-night two or three more men for the New Zealand championships will probdbly be picked. Cycling will be fast and furious with lan Ross and L. .Wakeley opposed to Horsfall, McFedries and Scarfe. Both Wanganui men are in top form and thrilling racing is expected. Patrons are reminded that it inay be years before such a field of champions is seen again locally. To-night at 8 p.m. this splendid programme will be commenced.