AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17965, 10 March 1930, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

MEETING AT AUCKLAND. GOLDING AND LERIWOND APPEAR. AUCKLAND, Monday,, On Si,v,day at Carlaw Park the Auckland centre of tlie N.Z.A.A.A. put on a very attractive programme, and among those competing were Leo Lermond, the American National one milo champion, Or. A. Golding, Australian 4.40 yards champion. There were perhaps just over 2000 present. Some disappointment was caused when Lermond failed to appear in the mile, and later when Savidan did not. toe the mark in the three miles. The centre endeavoured to arrange a race at 1000 yards, which is Lermond’s pet distance, but Savidan announced he would not run. It is not an uncommon thing to find the stars willing to run only at their own particular i'avoured distance. Only recently Dr. Peltzer refused to meet Golding at 440 yards. Lermond, who made his first ap- : pearance in the SBO yards handicap, was set an impossible task in being asked to concede up to 120 yards start. The champion strode along, butthose he passed were only the tired ones. Lermond took 1.08 4-5 for the half mile, his last quarter taking 62 2-5. T’ne Australian crack. G. Golding, came in the 440yds, and had no difficulty in winning. Golding coveredthe 440 yards in 49 1-5, which is twofifths better than has ever been done by a New Zealander. The record is 48 3-ss, put up by Nigel Barker in Australia in 1905. Results of Events. 100 Yards Maiden Handicap, final.— n. Gavin, 4yds, 1; T. Browne, syds.. 2: T. ‘Montgomery, syds, 3. Time, 10 1-5. Half-Mile Cycle Handicap.—F. Jones. 90yds.. 1: F. Brain, 100yds., 2; J. Cobb. 100yds.. 3. 880 Yards Handicap.—K. Spragg, 95yds., 1; G. T. Mitchell, 90yds., 2; G. Anderson, 85yds., 3. There was a big field, and from the start, it could be seen that Lermond, the U.S.A. champion, had been set an impossible task. Over the last quarter he made up a Jot, of his handicap, but was a long way back in seventh place at the finish. Ppragg, who had been in a handy position all the way, won by eight yards. Time, 1.53 2-5. Lermond’s time was 1.58 4-5. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—F. Jones, 150yds., 1; ,T. Orabb, 170yds., 2; F. Brain, 170yds., 3. Jones won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 2.33 2-5. 100 Yards Handicap, final. —M. O’Shea, 6yds., 1; 11. Roper, 6yds., 2; R. Willey, 7yds., 3. I Won by inches. Time, 9 4-5-:. 220 Yards Handicap.—A. Dawson, 22yds., 1; N. Funncll, 18yds., 2; Smytbeman, 22yds., 3. Won by nearly a yard. Time, 225. Putting the Shot. —K. Elliott, 33ft. Him. i; J. W. Shirley, 3.1 ft. 4in., 2. 1 Two-mile Cycle Handicap.—S. Lie!)-, field, scr., 1; H. McElroy, 2; ,J. Cold', 260yds., 3. Won by 30 yards. Time, 5.26 t-m j 440 Yards Hurdles. —G. E. Henry, scr.. 1 ; D. Kerr-Taylor, 10yds., 2. ; Won ’easily by ten yards. Time, 00 J-ss. 100 Yards Secondary Schools Handicap. final.—J. Coney, 1; W. G. Miller, 2: E. D. Clarke, 3. Won on the tape. Time, 10 4-5. 440 Yards Handicap.—G. A. Golding, scr., 1; T. E. Henry, 12yds., 2. Won by six yards. Time, 49 1-m One Mile Run Handicap.—A. Blow, 140yds., 1; J. A. Dolan, 180yds., 2; B. L. Evans, 125yds., 3. Won by four yards. Time, 4.19 2-5. Throwing the Discus. —J. W. Shirley. 103 ft. 2in., 1; W. Stewart, sen., 99ft. Gin., 2; J. W. Turnbull, 98ft. 1 i Mm, 3. One Mile Relay (four men), visitors, Lermond (U.S.A.), Fawcett (Wanganui), Golding (Australia), Morgan (Hamilton), 1; Auckland, Barker, Wilson, Ilenrv, Elliott, 2. Four teams started. The first run was half a mile and Barker just beat Fawcett, but Lermond in the quarter established a 30yds lead and Morgan, who took the stick, ran the 220, sending Golding away about 50 yards before Elliott. Golding increased Hie lead and won lay about 60 yards. The team was altogether too strong for the others. Time, 3.4 C. Three Mile Run Handicap.—N. F. Coop.er, 90yds., 1; A. ,B. Browne, 340 yds., 2; F. G. J. Yallance, 280yds.. 3. Cooper went to the lead with half a mile to go, eventually winning by 100 yards. Time, 14.37 3-5.