JAPANESE ATHLETES

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20125, 22 February 1937, Page 2

JAPANESE ATHLETES

COMPETE AT AUCKLAND. IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES. (From Our Own Correspondent). AUCKLAND, Saturday. The Japanese Olympic representatives, K. Togaml and K. Murakoso, commenced their tour of the Dominion when they competed at a meeting organised by the Auckland Centre of the Amateur Athletic Association at Carlaw Park this arternoon. Togaml won the broad jump and, conceding generous handicaps, Unished second in the high Jump and the hop, step and jump. Murakoso won the two mile event witn ease and was a fraction of a second away from the Dominion record. . Weather conditions were perfect, and the visitors established themselves as prime favourites. The Long Jump. Taking a run of about thlrty-flve yards, Togaml cleared 2 3ft 8 Jin In the invitation broad Jump handicap, to win the event. He fell short of the New Zealand record by 2iin. The Japanese, conceding handicaps up to 3ft 6in to local competitors, took pains to gauge the length of his take-off. For his greatest effort he lengthened his run by a good five yards The first effort was a no-jump but the next attempt was much better judged and covered rd rt a Jin. In the third attempt he failed by a few Inches to set fresh Dominion figures. The visitor endeavoured to better his third jump, but broke a spike m his shoe, and again the judges called • no jump.” Great Running. Murakoso reeled off the two miles, his only engagement of the day, in 9.20 3-o, Ortiy 2-os short of the Dominion record. 4, w. Savldan and N. F. Cooper were also on scratch, and the limit men were on 106 yards. The Japanese set the pace ror the hack-markers. He moved with steadiness, and his stride was never varied. The half-mile was covered In 2.10 hy the visitor, who widened the gap In the third lap, and gradually overhauled the limit men. For the mile Murakoso took -1.30, and was only 30 yards behind the pacemakers. The sixth lap saw Murakoso take the lead, and It was now only a question or how much he would win by. The mile and a-half took 6.5 5. Murakoso did not slacken his pace, and he was well clear of the Held at the bell. He went on to finish with a line burst to get the decision by 50 yards. Murakoso received a great ovation when It was announced that he bad come so close to lowering the Nevv Zealand record. Skilful Jumping. Togaml undertook to compete in the high jump In which he had not Intended to appear. He worked out his run and take-off before Jumping, and cleared srt 9jln. He endeavoured unsuccessfully to clear 6ft and had to he content to take second place to Cruicksbank. The Japanese gave a wonderrul performance in the hop, step and jump. Alter a strenuous day’s work, however, he could not equal the New Zealand record of 50ft lin. He covered an immense amount or ground with hop, and finished up with a mighty Jump. In his first effort he covered 46Tt 10 Jin, hut he bettered this with his second, although It proved to he no Jump. The tape was run out, however, and It was announced that the distance was 48rt lOln. He did not complete hls third and Anal Jump, and as he was conceding substantial handicaps, he took second place. The Results. Results were as follows: 100 Yards Junior.—Heat 1: H. R. Smith (9yds) l, N. W. Thom toyds) 2, H. titenbeig (scr) 8. Time 10 3-ss. Heat 2: T. H. Morrison (Bytld) 1, B. T. Underell (7yds) 2, R. A. Wilson (4jyds) 3. Time 10 3-ss. Heat 3: R. Marshall (Byds) 1, D. Rolllson (10yds) 2, W. H. Mansil (Jyd) 3. Time 10 2- ss. Flpal: Morrison 1, atenberg 2, Smith 3. Time 10 2-ss. 100 Yards Senior.—Heat 1: J. R. Harrison (7Jyds) 1, F. Estall (loyds) 2, A. II Brown ( -lyds) 3. Time 10 l-ss. Heat 2: P. T. Bowlo (6Jyds.) 1, G. Bradford (10yds) 2, C. 11. Naden (10yds) 3. Time 10 1 -ss. Heat 3: T. C. Windsor (12yds) 1, R. R. Mcoreai (7yds) 2, 11. B. Maxwell (9y<*B) 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Heat 4: W. □. Miller (6Jyds) 1. V. T. Bowie (9yds) 2, P. R. Pike (Byds) 3. Time 10 l-ss. Final: Windsor 1, McGreal 2, V. T. Bowie 3, Time 10*. 880 Yards Open.—L. T. Johnson (Byds) 1. W. Goosman (32yds) and W. E. Buckley (24yds), dead-heat, 2. Time 1.58 2-5. Putting Shot Handicap.—P. R. Pike (sft.) l, R. L. Francis <3Tt) 2, J. Tannablll (scr.) 3. Distance 38Tt Bjln. One Mile Junior.—E. S. Leighton (45yds) I. Time 4.44 4-5. Broad Jump.—K. Togaml, Japan -(scr) l, J. B. Prendergast (3ft) 2, P. G. Splttal I (3ft 6in) 3. Distances: 23Tt 81n, 23 rt TJin. 100 Yards Ladles.—Miss D. Lumley (scr) 1, Miss B. Lumley (4yds) 2, Miss M. Grinrod (scr) 3. One Mile Walk'.—E. J. Laird (60s) 1, G I Hawkesby (4S.s) 2, R. S. Cameron (scr) 3 Time 8.14 4 6. 220 Yards Open Hurdles.—H. A. Par- ' sons (owe 6yds) 1. B. P. Coleman (owe 2, V. T. Bowde (owe 16yds) 3. Junior Broad Jump.—N. W. Thom (9!n) I, B. T. Robertson (srr) 2, C. Funnell (irt 61n) 3. Distance 19ft 91n. Putting the Shot, Women.—Miss J. Stone (9ln) l. Miss B. Patterson (scr) 2, Mrs M. Amorettl (3ft 9ln) 3. Distance, 2 4ft s Jin. 220 Yards Open.—Heat 1: V. T. Bowie (18yds) 1, W. S. Bainbridge (scr) 2, A. J. Sayers (4yds) 3. Time 22 3-ss. Heat 2: J. R. Harrison (16vds) 1, G. Bradford (19yds) 2, E. Estall (20vds) 3. Time 2 3s. Heat 3: W. G. Miller (9Jyds) l, M. Hogan (20yds' 2. T. C. Windsor (22 yds) 3. Time 235. Final: Bainbridge 1, Hogan 2, Harrison 3. Tune 22 2-ss. Two Miles Open.— K. Murakoso, Japan (scri l, A. H. Dare (90yds) 2, B. H. Birtwhtstle <6uyds) 3. Timo 9.20 3-5 440 Yards Junior.—W. R. Mansill (io yds) |. w. Ryull (28.vds) 2, R. A. Wilson (2 s.vds) 3. Time 5 2s. Throwing Jav. iin.—R. L. Francis (55rt) 1. R. Halsey (28rt) 2, K. D. Gillespie (?rt 6ln) 3. Distance, 100 rt 2in. One Mile Open. J. Matthews (130yds) 1, J. C. R. Howells i 130yds) 2, W. A. Brown (120yds) 3. Time 4.19. 80 Yards Hurdles. Women.—Miss E. Munro (scr) t. Miss n. Patterson (4yds) 2. Miss A. J. Scouller and Miss J. Stone 3. Time 1 1 4 - SS. Putting the Shot, Junior.—B. T. Robertson (scr) 1, W. R. Mansill (serf 2, 1.. White (scr) 3. Distance. 35rt 91n. Women’s 330 Yards Relay (110yds, 55 yds. 55yds. I 10yds).—Kiwi Club I, Otahuhu 2, Auckland 3. Time 38 2-ss. Hop. step and Jump, Open.- J B Prendergast (3fi 6lu) I. K. Togaml (scr) 2. Distances: 47ft I Jin, 46rt tojin. 440vds Open.—M. Hogan (4 2yds) 1, h. P Ball (12yds) 2, A. J. Sayers (scr) 3 Time 49 2-r»s. c Broad Jump, Women.—Miss M. Orlndrod (Ift 6ln) t. Miss D. Mullins (trt Oin) -j Miss k. Munro (scr) 3. Distance tort High Jump.—J. Cruicksbank 1, k N. Thom 3. Heights: sft tojim

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

ONE- NEW RECORD. (By Telegraph.—rress Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. ( nder well-nigh perfect climatic conditions and with the track in very good V!:;; anil formerl.v"of* (\iluV-rbury’ ° f AUCk,ana * 1,1 liV till‘d lOO.vds G. C. Gordon got away to Results:— Mile Walk.--Dukes l. Bell 2, Brown 3 Time 7.4 15. 220 Yards iniNj’whurgh i. \„- 100 Yards Cordon I. Moifram'2! Mac--100 Yards. Junior. \nnstrong 1. Dim ’Womens Broad Jump. D. strachan 1. o Oliphant 2. Di-iance, 17ft BJln 01 New Zealand record). Sho Yards. Boot l. Brown 2. .Malle.v tVi'i* 'Var-ts * Mll I'd les. - B radwell 1, C. Woodward Time 16 t-ss.

Putting the Shot.—Herman 1, Bain 2 McPhall 3. Distance 30rt ll Ain. One Mile.—Lyons 1, Dickie 2, Squire 3. Time 4.36 1-5. 220 Yards Junior Hurdles.—Dinl 1, Barr 2, Stanley 3. Time 27 2-ss. Mi>> strachan 2, Miss CalHnan 3. 8 Time li 3-SS. Three Miles.—Matthews I, Rogers 2. Time 15m 16 3-ss. High Jump.—Wilkins t, Askln 2. Stead and Mehrtens (equal) 3. Height 5Tt 9Jin. DECATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY JACK METCALFE. J I United Press Assn. To’ ronv-'trhi SYDNEY, Feb. 20. ! Jack Metcalfe, with 5732 points, i won the New South Wales decathlon , championship from the former cham - pion F. W. ~)‘Brien, who made 5284 points. Metcalfe won the tto metres ' hurdles and the javelin throw, and O'Brien won the 1500 metres and the discus throw.

WORLD RECORD BROKEN.

EDDIE O’BRIEN’S ACHIEVEMENT. ' 1111,11 1 NEW YORK. Feb.' 20. " The Mnerlcan runner Eddie O’Brien broke bis own world record for Ibe :>OO yards in 57 H-ss.