ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1097, 16 March 1911, Page 11

ATHLETICS.

AUCBCLANB AMATEUR SPORTS. SIMPSON WINS 100YDS. CHAMPIONSHIP. A. DORMER IN FORM. The Auckland Athletic and Cycle Club held their autumn carnival at the Domain on Saturday, in unfavourable weather. The rain of Friday night and Saturday morning rendered the track in a soft condition, and it was cut about considerably after the first half-dozen events had been run off. The unpropitious weather affected the attendance to a big extent, and it is estimated that those present numbered only 1500. Drizzling rain fell for about an hour whilst the sports were in progress, and the dampness underfoot no doubt kept many away from the carnival. Though the opening event on the programme was started about a quarter of an hour behind time, the other races was got off in quick succession, and spectators had nothing to growl about as regards the way the gathering v/as managed. Mr. J. H. Fielder’s handicapping was productive of some very keen finishes and with few exceptions the various events were of a most interesting character. Several highly creditable performances were registered during the afternoon, J. Walker, G. N. Hill, A. Dormer, J. R. Simpson and J. W. Bennett all showing good form. In the cycle races G l . Herring rode exceedingly well, and but for a fall would perhaps have won both events. In the Long Jump and Hop, Step and Jump handicaps, C. Reyland, a Maori, shov/ed up 'prominently, winning the former event, and being placed second in the latter. The principal event of the afternoon, the lOOYds. Provincial Championship, saw eight competitors toe the mark, included among whom were the ex-college athletes J. C. Whitney (King’s College), and F. Carolan (Grammar School). Mr. J. Fagan starter, effected a good despatch, the field, with the exception of Carolan, who beat the pistol, moving off in line. A splendid race resulted, J. R. Simpson—whose showing in the opening event of the day pointed to him having a chance second to none in the championship,—putting in a fine dash over the last 30yds and defeating Whitney by 6 inches, with Carolan inches behind third. The winner is in splendid fettle just at present and was chosen as one of Auckland’s representatives at the New Zealand Championship meeting, on Saturday, at Christchurch. G\ N. Hill, who first gained fame by winning the Marathon race from Howick to the Domain, showed up

attractively in both the One Mile and Three Mile races, in both of which events he was on scratch. Conceding starts up to 120yds. in the mile, Hill ran a great race, and though defeated by A. Dormei’ by 10yds, the splendid sprint which he put in over the last 300yds. showed that he was at the top of his form, and he was loudly cheered for his game effort. Hill covered the mile in 4m. 34 4-ss, which considering the state of the track> was very fair time. In the Three Miles Handicap, Hill was called upon to concede starts up to 270yds, and striding along in great style he caught the limit men some 500yds from the tape, and mustering a strong burst of speed over the final lap he drew away from C. Ornstein and W. McCullam, and won by 100yds in 15m. 48 3-ss. Hill finished at a great bat and was given an ovation on the completion of his run. . J. Walker performed creditably m all the events in which he started. In the final of the 120yds Hurdles he made a brilliant showing, catching the leader, Kerr-Taylor, at the last hurdle and winning an exciting race by a yard. Walker started 14yds behind scratch and covered the distance in 18 2-ss. He jumped his hurdles smartly, and never faltered, steering a clever course throughout, Walker was placed second in the heat of the 220yds Handicap, and in the final he won a good race by a couple of yards, putting in a well-sustained sprint at the finish. Walker started in the 440Yds Handicap, and though prominent all through, he was a trifle done over the last 50yds and had to be content with third place. Had Walker started in the 440Yds Hurdles it is almost certain that he would have annexed this event, as he is considered to be at his best over this particular hurdle distance. J. C. Whitney did not succeed in capturing any of the events on the programme, but nevertheless ran prominently in each of the races in which he participated. Had he not undertaken to do too much, he possibly would have met with better success. In the 120yds hurdles, however, he ran rather disappointingly, and the popular opinion was that he would prove Walker’s superior in this event, but third was the best he could do. It was in the lOOYds Championship that Whitney was seen at his best, and in finishing a close second to Simpson he was responsible for a performance of no mean merit. He showed a good deal of pace in the 440Yds Hurdles, and had an excellent chance of success until a faulty jump at the last hurdle brought him down.

A. Dormer, a long distance runner, hailing from Opotiki, made something of a reputation for himself, by finishing first in the Half Mile and One iMile Handicaps, and dead-heating for first place in the 440Yds Handicap with A. L. Tressider. In both the half and the one-mile events Dormer ran well-judged races, and finished strongly in each instance. He is undoubtedly a good performer over these distances, and-should be heard further of at future athletic gatherings. The jumping events attracted good entries,' C. Reyland, of Rotorua, winning the Broad Jump; and W. Darby, the Hop, Step and Jump. Although ’J. Wallace, the New Zealand champion hammer thrower, was present at the carnival, he did not compete in the Throwing the Hammer or Putting the Shot events, in which A. Trimble was the only competitor. The bicycle races furnished some keen competition, but several of the events were robbed of much interest by a number of the riders coming to grief. The track was very slippery for cycle racing and rather than take any risks many of the competitors rode wide at the bends. In the One Mile Bicycle final, A. V. Docherty and G. Herring appeared to have the best chances on their showing in the Docherty, however, elected to hug the bends too close, and when fast catching the leaders, he met with a mishap by striking a post after going about 500yds, and came down heavily. Herring soon had the others at his mercy, but half-way up the straight he nearly came to grief, momentarily losing his position as the result of receiving a bump which caused his machine to wobble, but he managed to straighten it up, and with a final effort won comfortably. The final of the Two Miles Bicycle Race saw Herring in the lead 500yds from the finish, and he set the pace a cracker over the final stage of the race. McInnis, however, set out after him, but in making a big effort to catch Herring, he caused his machine to swerve badly, and lost considerable ground. Undaunted he set sail again after Her-

ring, and pedalling for all he was worth drew alongside him about 75 yds. from the tape; and an exciting finished was promised. Mclnnis’ machine, however, again wobbled, and Herring in riding a determined finish, was unable to prevent his machine from swerving outwards, and a collision resulted, both cyclists coming down. Flewellyn and Houston having given up, this left the finish to B. McNeil and T. Haslip who filled first and second places respectively. Only three started in the One Mile 'Walk/ and chief interest was centred in J. AV. Bennett, of Hamilton, formerly champion of the Northern Counties, England. It was soon evident that Bennett (scr.), and A Rogers (20 yds.), were the only two in it, R. Fordham (100yds), the other competitor, being caught before half-a-mile was covered, and throwing up the sponge. Bennett passed Rogers after going 700yds, and retained the lead up to the finish. Rogers made a desperate attempt to catch Bennett in the last quarter, but was unable to make any impression on the Englishman, who finished very strong. Bennett is a fine type of walking champion, and has a free and easy action. At the same time he is a very fair walker, and at no time looked like infringing the rules. The officials of the carnival were: —Referee, Mr J. U. Collins; stewards, Messrs. M. J. Sheahan and G. Donaldson; judges, Messrs F. J. Ohlson, W. Speight, F. Hull, and H. Frost; timekeepers, Messrs. McManemin, White, Read, Dennison, and Pickford; starter. Mr J. Fagan; clerk of course, Mr J. Hardwicke; marksmen, Messrs. D. Gallagher, Wilkes, and Tilley; result steward, Mr W. Winks; result-board stewards, Messrs. A. L. Sheppard, A. Coutts, and A. Campbell; judges of walking, Messrs J. Dickey, and J. Mahon; judge of field events, Mr T. B. O’Connor; lap steward, Mr W. H. Moyes; press steward, Mr P. R. Fraser; call steward. Mr J. Jerrat; hon. treasurer, Mr C. V. Langsford; hon. secretary. Mr T. H. Hanson. ‘ The results were as follows:— 75 YARDS HANDICAP. First .Heat: This race was, by mistake, run over a 100yds. course, and resulted: G. Simpson, 10yds, 1; J. R. Simpson. 3yds 2; N. R. Jacobsen, 3. J. R. Simpson put in a great run over the final 30 yards. It was decided to rerun the heat over the proper distance, but G. Simpson and J. Simpson did not have to start again, having already qualified for the final. The result of the 'heat was: N.’R. Jacobsen, s%yds, 1: AV. Glass. IK’.vds, 2; J. E. Nolan, 7yds 3. Time, Ssec. Second Heat: J. J. Mulvihill, syds. 1; F. Carolan, -syds, 2; K. McNab, 7yds. 3. Also started: F. J. Killip s%yds S. McCredie 7%yds. Won by a foot. Time, 7 4-osec-Third Heat: E. J. Schofield, 6yds. 1; E. Carey, syds. 2; A. Twiname, 7yds, 3. Also started: J. J. McDermott 5% yds C. F. Burns 6% yds, E. C. Barnes Syds. Won by half a yard. Time. Ssec. Fourth Heat: A. O. Darby, 71,5yds, 1; J. H. Edwards, 4yds, 2: W. T. Kielty, 9 yds. 3. Also started: J. J. Bovaird 5 1 /-? yds J. R. Edwards 6yds. C. Sullivan 6 yds. E. AVilliams 6%yds, V. F. White 7% yds. Won by half a yard. Time. Ssec. Final Heat: A. O. Darby, 1; G. Simpson, 2; IE. J. Schofield, 3. A close flu sh. Won by half a yard. Time. 7 4-ssec. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. A. Dormer, 33yds 1; S. Gyllies, 32yds. 2; C. R. Robertson, -50yds, 3. Also started: H. Laird 38yds, W. E. A. Ornstein 40yds, E. C. Barnes 40yds. H. G. Chevis 44yds. W. Glass 46yds, C. Roscoe 48yds. The 'winner. A Dormer, ran a good race. ,S. Gyllies looked like winning 300 yards from home, and though he clapped on the pace over the latter stage he found Dormer too hard a nut to crack, the Opotiki runner holding his own easy in the run to the tape and "winning by five yards, with Robertson 10 yards away, third. Time, Imin 59sec. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP. A. Hawthorn, 2in, sft -3in 1 E. J. Munro scr., sft lin * C. C. Laurie, scr., sft lin * Also comneted: C. Reyland (2in) and R. E. W. Fordham (3in). ■ Munro and Laurie deadheated for second place. ONE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat: G. Herring. 35yds, 1; W. F. Houston. 60yds, 2; W. Sutherland, 25 yds, 3. Also started: A. Flewellyn scr., A. Herring 80yds, W. Blackwell 100yds, A. Wine 110yds, B. Maberly 110yds, J. Leckv' 115yds, W. Sutton 120yds, B. McNeil 125yds. G. Herring was a long way out of it after half a. mile had been covered, but in the third lap he sprinted and simply left the other competitors standing. He led into the straight, where Houston challenged, but Herring shook him off in the last 20 yards and won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 37sec. Second Heat: A. Mclnnes. 140yds, 1: A. V. Docherty, 15yds, 2; V. Charles. 115 yds: 3. Also started: E ; . AV. Burton scr., N. C. Wadman 25yds, K. Sommers 45yds. R. C. Baker 75yds, W. H. Matthews SO yds G. Eaton 100yds, T. Haslip 100yds, G. Horscroft 110yds, H. J. Lyons 120yds, H. . Oakes 130yds. . Burton, the scratch man, was going -well/bu.t came down after covering about 700 yards. A feature of this race was the splendid finish of the second man. 4. V. Docherty, who, when the last lap came to be undertaken, was lying eighth. With a great sprint he passed all of the

competitors but A. Mclnnis, who won rather easily. Time, 2min 34 3-ssec. Final: G. Herring, 1; W. Sutherland, 2; V. Charles, 3. Also started: W. F. Houston, A. V. Docherty, A. Mclnnes. Time 2min 38sec. THROAVING THE HAMMER HANDICAP. A. Trimble. Syds, 81ft. lin 1 The only competitor. 120 YARDS HURDLE HANDICAP. First Heat: J. Walker, owes 14yds, 1; L. E. Kerr-Taylor, owes 2yds, 2; A. Hawthorn owes Syds. 3. The only starters. Walker drew level with Hawthorn at the eighth hurdle, at which Kerr-Taylor had .a couple of yards lead. At the ninth hurdle Walker caught Kerr-Taylor, and an interesting race saw the former win by a yard. Time, 18 4-ssec. Second Heat: J. C. Whitney, owes 14 yds, 1; FI. Laird, owes 3yds, 2. The only starters. Whitney jumped well and soon had the measure of Laird, winning fairly easily. Final: J. Walker, 1: L. E. Kerr-Taylor, 2; J. C. Whitney, 3. Won. by a yard, with inches only between second and third. Time 18 2 ssec. ONE MILE WALK HANDICAP. J. W. Bennett, scratch 1 A. Rogers, 20yds V, 2 Also started: R. E. W. Fordham tOOyds. Won by five yards. Time, 6mm 44 2-o sec. BROAD JUMP HANDICAP. C. Reyland, 9in, 20ft 3%in 1 W. Darby, Ift, 19ft 7in 2 A. Hawthorn, 6in, 19ft sin 3 Also competed: E. J. Schofield scratch, J. C. Whitney scratch, G. J. Munro 9in, J. J. Bovaird Ift 3in, C. C. Laurie Ift 6in, A. Twiname Ift 6in. ONE MILE HANDICAP. A. Dormer, 70yds 1 G. N. Hill, scratch 2 C. Roscoe. 115yds 3 Also started: E. C. Barnes 80yds, L. Gilchrist 85yds, W. J. Love 85yds, E. MeGaughran 90yds, C. Ornstein 95yds, D. G. ■Slade lOOvds, C. R. Robertson 120yds. Won by 10 yards. Time, 4min 32 2-ssec. PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. 100 YARDS. J. R. Simpson 1 J. C. Whitney 2 F. Carolan 3 Also started: N. R. Jacobsen. E. W. Carej” C. Ryland, J.. H. Edwards, J. J. Mulvihill. J. Edwards broke down over the first 50 yards. Won by six inches. Time, 10 3-ssec. BICYCLE HANDICAP, TWO MILES. First Heat: G. Herring, 60yds, 1; W. F. Flouston. 115yds, 2; A. Flewellyn, scr., 3. Also started: A. Herring 150yds, W. Blackwell 190yds, ,B. Maberly 190yds. V. Charles 220yds, H: J. Lyons 220yds. Won easily, only inches separating second and third. Time smin 32 2-ssec. Second Heat: A. Mclnnes 260yds. 1; B. McNeil, 230yds, 2; T. Haslip, 190yds, 3. Also started: E. AV. Burton scratch, V. Docherty 30yds, N. C. Wadman 45yds, K. Sommers 75vds, R. C. Baker 130yds, W. FI. Matthews 155yds, G. Eaton 190yds. G. Horscroft 210vds, J. Lecky 215yds, W. Sutton 220yds. H. Oakes 245yds. Won easily. Time smin 22sec. Final: B. McNeil. 1: T. Haslip. 2. Also started: G. Flerring. W. F. Houston, A. Mclnnes, A. Flewellyn. Time, smin 26 2-ssec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat: S. Gyllies. 17yds, 1; J. Walker, 11yds, 2; A. L. Tressider, 13yds. 3. Also started: F. J. Killip, 15yds, K. McNab 18vds W. E. A. Ornstein 19yds. W. Davis 19yds. Won by a yard. Time, 23 l-ssec. Second Heat: AV. R. Salisbury, 19yds. 1; F. Carolan. 14yds, 2; E. W. Carey, 12 yds 3. Also started: C. Sullivan 15yds, L. Castleton 17yds. Won by half a yard. Time. 23 l-ssec. Third Heat: J. H. Edwards, 14yds, 1; W. Glass. 19yds. 2: C. F. Burns, 15yds 3. Also started: A. Hawthorn 12yds, J. D. Stewart 18yds, J. E. Nolan 19yds. Won bv half a vard. Time, 23 2-ssec. ’Fourth FTea.t: A. O. Darby, 17yds 1; S. McCredie. 18yds, 2: E. Williams, 16yds. 3. Also started: N. R. Jacobsen 13yds. J. H. Edwards 15yds, H. G. Chevis 19yds, W. T. Kielty 20yds. Won easily. Time, 24 sec. Final: J. Walker. 1: W. Glass, 2; S. Gvllies, 3. Won by a yard, mches only between second and third. Time, 22 4-ssec. PUTTING THE SHOT. A. Trimble C6ft.) 31ft 6%in 1 The only competitor. HOP, STEP AND JUMP HANDICAP. W. Darbv (3ft), 42ft. 4%in 1 C. Reyland (Ift). 41ft 2 J. J. Bovaird (3ft.), 40ft Bin 3 Also competed: E. Schofield scratch, G. Rogers Ift. A. Hawthorn Ift 6in. G. N. Hill 2ft S. Olney 3ft, C. C. Laurie 3ft Gin, A. Twiname 4ft, 410 YARDS HURDLE HANDICAP. J. D. Stewart, 20yds 1 S. Gyllies. 20yds 2 J. C. Whitney, scratch 3 Also started: A. Hawthorn 12yds, H. Laird 25yds. Laird led for about 150 yards and was then displaced by Stewart, while Whitney was coming fast from behind. . Whitney was almost level with Stewart at the ninth hurdle, but lost ground by a faulty jump. He was up with Stewart at the tenth hurdle, but fell w’hen victory was with’n his . grasp and on rising was just beaten for second place by Gyllies. Time, lmin 4sec. THREE-MILE HANDICAP. G. N. Hill, scratch 1 C. Ornstein. 220yds 2 W. McCullam, 230yds 3 Also started: W. Trimble 200yds, AV. F. Hope 200yds, E. C. Barnes 105yds L. Gilchrist 210yds, G. Heron 240yds, J. Sea] 250yds, C. Roscoe 270yds. Won by over 100 yards. Time, 15min 48 4-ssec. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. A. L. Tressider, ISyds * A. Dormer, rehandicapped 17yds * J. Walker, 12yds 3

Also started: J. R- iSUmpson 15yds. C. F. Burns 20yds, N. Nicholls 22yds, E. McGughran 22yds, W. Glass 23yds, H. G. Chevis 23yds, C. R. Robinson 24yds, B. H. R. Gyllies 24yds, W. R. Sansbury 25yds, W. E. A. Ornstein 25yds, W. T. Kielty 26yds. An exciting finish saw Tressider and Dormer reach the tape together, with J. Walker a yard behind, third. Time, 52 2-ssec.