THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 25, 1989...
ATHLETICS
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Exciting Finishes A.A.A. Championships
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D.M'nab Robertson's Sixth Marathon Victory
S.C. Wooderson Tested In Mile
Edinburgh, July 10.—D. M‘Nab For the moment it seemed as though Robertson, the Maryhill Harrier, Pell's challenge was going to cause a gained his sixth victory in the advantage on the last bend, and raced. surprise, but Wooderson regained the Marathon race of the Amateur along the finishing straight to win by Athletic Association_champion-four feet, having run the last quarter ships at White City, London, on tremendous reception as he walked off in 57.8 seconds. The champion "had a Saturday. He covered a circuitous the track to receive the challenge cup course of 26 miles 385 yards in which he has held since 1935. 2 hours 35 mins 37 secs, which stumbled momentarily, and there was Early in the second lap Wooderson was his third best time.
a shout from the crowd, who remem- The race started and ended at bered the unfortunate incident in the White City and throughout Robert-Princeton mile, but the check was al- son showed clever judgment an anti-
most imperceptible, and Wooderson lost no ground, cipation. He was among the leaders as the field of 54 left the stadium, and he appeared content to travel smoothly over the early stages. It was not until after 15 miles that he moved up into second place behind T. F. Lalande, of Polytechnic, whose time there was 1 hour 31 mins 36
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come was
secs.
An idea of what was to given at 20 miles, when Robertson was only two yards behind the leader, S. S. Yarrow, of Polytechnic, who had made a tremendous effort over the interven- ing distance. Then Robertson seized his opportunity. He was greeted with a big cheer as he entered the stadium, and finished with a brilliant dash over the last lap to break the tape in the time stated. Yarrow, who was second, appeared tired, and his time was 2 hours 37 mins. 50 secs. Lalande was
third in 2 hours 44 mins. 1 sec.
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ANOTHER EXCITING RACE ·
Wooderson in action.
6% ins.
Even more exciting than the mile three men home beat the previous best was the three miles, in which the first time for the event, and the first and 1. A. G. J. De Bruyn (Holland), 48 ft.
PUTTING THE WEIGHT second runners were inside the British** and English records. C. A. J. Emery, 2. Ward at the bell, and raced all round the holder, was lying second to P. D. 3. the last lap until the final bend, when 1. he forced. himself past to win by three yards from Ward, with A. V. Reeve 2. third, in 14 mins. 8 secs.
It was a
R. L. Howland (Achilles), 45 ft. 1 in. L. N. Horan (Eire), 43 ft. 9 ins.
LONG JUMP
W. E. N. Breach (Reading), 23 ft. 8 ins.
H. E. Askew (Achilles), 23 ft. 5%
ins.
terrific finish, and the crowd did not 3. H. K. Lister (Salford), 23 ft. 4% cease their applause until the an- nouncer said: "Keep quiet to hear the time. It is worth it."
ins.
THREE MILES
1.
C. A. J. Emery (Achilles).
did
2.
P. D. Ward (Achilles),
3.
A. V. Reeve (Polytechnic). Won by three yards.. 14 mins. secs. (New British, English, A.A.A. record.)
Athletes from the Netherlands well, for A. G. de Bruyn (Holland) won the weight, R. J. Brasser (Hol- land) the 120 yards hurdles, J. Bos- mans (Belgium) the low hurdles, and J. Chapelle (Belgium), the steeplechase, The Dutch team might have had two 1. other titles, for M. J. Osendarp had 2. been fastest runner in the sprint pre- 3. liminaries. In the 100 yards final, however, Osendarp pulled a left thigh muscle twenty yards from the tape, 1, while engaged in a neck, and neck race with A. W. Sweeney, who went on to win 9.9 secs, - Osendarp, of course, 3. G. M. Carstairs (Edinburgh Univer could not turn out for the 220 yards sity) was a notable absentee from the final, which was won by C. B. Holmes, three miles, which resolved itself into of Bolton, by two feet, from Sweeney, a desperate struggle between_C. A. J.|i1 21.9 sẹcɛ.
SCOT THIRD IN POLE VAULT
A. W. Gibson (Edinburgh) finished third in the pole vault with 11 feet 6 inches. F. R. Webster (Milocarians) and D. E. Redsull (Herne Hill) finished first and second respectively with 12 feet 3 inches and 12 feet.
Emery (Achilles) and P. D. Ward (Achilles). The former's time of 14 minutes 8 seconds was a new British, English native, and championship re-
COMPLETE RESULTS
DISCUS
A. G. J. de Bruyn (Holland), 139
cord, and Ward, who was 3-5ths of a 1. N. Syllas (Greece), 161 ft. 14 in. second slower, also improved on all 2. three previous records,
A
ft. 0 in. >
3. J. Nesbit (Royal Ulster Con.), 136
J. C. Ross (Shettleston Harriers) was rather disappointing in the two miles steeplechase. After holding good position in the early stages, he 1. retired six laps from the finish.” Robin Murdoch, a Scot of the Atalanta Club, ran second in his heat of the 100 yards to A. W. Sweeney, whose time was 10.1 seconds. In the semi-final Murdoch could only manage fourth place, and failed to qualify for the final
ft. 11 ins.
HAMMER
2.
220 YARDS
C. B. Holmes (Bolton United). A. W. Sweeney (Milocarian). J. Saelens (Belgium). Won by a foot. 21.9 secs.
HIGH JUMP
BRITAIN'S WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM
London, July 8.-A strong
team
will represent Great Britain in the Wightman Cup women's lawn tennis match against America, at Forest, Hills, New York, next month.
It was announced last night that the following had been selected:-
Miss Betty Nuthall (captain), Mrs, S. H. Hammersley,
Miss N. B. Brown,
Miss R. M. Hardwick,
Miss V. E. Scott, and
Miss K.. E. Stammers.
Two players new to Wightman Cup tennis are included-Miss Nina Brown and Miss Valerie Scott.
Miss Brown has been selected in doubles, but her regular partner, primarily on her good performances Miss R. Jarvis, has not been includ-
ed. Miss Scott was a member of the British team which toured South Africa last winter. She is a form ``r junior champion.
the captaincy for the first time, would Miss Nuthall, who is honoured with
doubles partnerships with Jean Ni- probably have formed one of the coll, 16-year-old player, but Jean's father has decided not to allow ben to go to America.
Miss Stammers and Miss Hardwick will probably be the two first-string 8 singles players, with Miss Scott play- and ing the odd single. The formation of the doubles partnerships is a little difficult to forecast except in the case of Mrs. Hammersley and Miss Stam→ mers. The idea of the selectors may be to pair Miss Nuthall with Miss Brown.
J. L. Newman (Southgate), 6 ft. 2 ins.
H. V. Stubbs (Polytechnic), 6 ft. R; O'Rafferty (Eire) and E.-A. Pierre (Trinidad), tied at 6 ft. (equal number of failures).
120 YARDS HURDLES
Heat 1-E. J. G. Higgins (Army) and A. Hughes (Achilles) walked-over. Heat 2-R. J. Brasser (Holland); F. V. Scopes (Oxford University). 14.9
secs.
Heat 3-T. L. Lockton (Achilles); O. G. W. White (Army). 15.5 secs. Final-1, Brasser; 2, Lockton;
Scopes. Won by half a yard. 14.7
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►
ONE MILE
S. C. Wooderson (Blackheath Har- rièrs), holder.
B. Healion (Eire), holder, 161 ft. 8 ins.
1.
2.
N. H. Drake (Sutton-in-Ashfield), 158 ft. 5 ins.
2.
D. B. Pell (Herne Hill).
3.
D. M'Donald Clarke (Royal Ulster Con.), 144 ft. 11 ins. POLE VAULT
3.
A. J. Collyer (Watford Harriers)...
1.
Sydney Wooderson continued his re- cord-breaking career by winning the 2. mile title for the fifth successive year. 3. in 4 minutes 11.8 seconds. The time
FR, Webster (Milocarian), 12 ft.
3 ins.
D. E. Redsull (Herne Hill), 12 ft. A. Gibson (Edinburgh), 11 ft. 6 ins.
100 YARDS
Won by four feet. 4 mins. 11.8 secs.
440 YARDS HURDLES
1. J. Bosmans (Belgium),' holder. 2. C. Mantikas (Greece).
7.
3. R. A. Palmer (Achilles).
Won by one yard. 54,9 secs. TWO;MILES STEEPLECHASE
Chappell (Belgium). W. O. Wylie (Darlington).
seems slow when compared with Heat 1-M. B. Osendarp (Holland), AA. E. Etheridge (Guy's Hospital),
W. Masters (Metropolitan Police).3. Time: 10 secs.
Wooderson's world record of 4 minutes 6.4 seconds, but it was a new cham-
pionship "best," and represented terri- Heat 2-G. B. Holmes (Bolton United Won by 25 yards. Time: 10
fic running by the Blackheath Harrier over the last lap in a great duel with his friend and rival, Dennis Pell.
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22,4 secs.
HALF-MILE
A. G. K. Brown. (Achilles).
J. O. Moreton (Achilles).
3.
A. Littler (Pilkington H).
H.), A. T. Liffen (Ashcombe). Time: 10.4 secs. Heat 3-A. W. Sweeney (Milocarian), 1. It was Wooderson's second fastest R. Murdoch (Atalanta), Time: 10.12 mile this season in six races, including; that at Princeton, U.S.A., last month, Heat 4-J. Archer (Midland Counties) in which the champion was beaten, and.}`· and T. R. Jover (Herne Hill) walk his trainer, Albert Hill, expressed ted over. satisfaction with Saturday's perform Heat 5-H. O. Wickerson (Highgate), ance. "It proves that he could not J. R. N. Cumberbatch (Trinidad). have been stale in America,” was Hill's Time: 10.1 secs. comment.
Hest 6-J. Saelens (Belgium), L. M..
Wooderson's only trouble in the racé was that he could not hear the an nouncements of the quarter-mile and half-mile times. Otherwise, if he had known that the time for 880 yards was No slow as 2 mins. 9.0 secs, he might have gone out earlier than he did to force the pace! Wooddrson, actually did take the lead early in the third p, and led at the bell, with Fell in attendance, but there was a roar 25,000 spectators, when Pell raced in front on the back straight.
Wallace (Ryde). Time: 10.4 secs. Semi-Anal-1. Osendarp... Sweeney,
years in succession. Our Own Cor- America" have won the cup eight respondent.
"BUSINESS REASONS”-
London, July 9-Miss Jean Nicoll will not be available to play for Bri- tain against the United States in the Miss Nicoll, who has shown brilliant Wightman Cup match in America. form this year, confirmed this deci sion to a reporter at Wimbledon last reasons:" Miss Nicoll declined to night, and added, "It is for business
make
any further comment.Our Own Correspondent.
OUTSIDE-LEFT
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FOR RANGERS
London, July 2.-Hamilton Aca- demicals and Rangers were concern- ed in two big transfers yesterday. Chris M'Nee, the popular interna- tional outside left, was transferred
to Rangers, while Bert Harrison, Rangers reserve inside left, return-· mins.ed to Douglas Park.
M'Nee, who has been a member of Academicals' team for the past few seasons, partnered Harrison until a season ago, when the latter transferred to Rangers. He never
was
Won by inches. Time: 1 min, 55.1 really found his form at Ibrox, and
440 YARDS RELAY
Beca
1."Blackheath.
2. Hearne Hill 3. Polytechnic.
3, Cumberbatch. Time: 10 secs. Semi-final-1, Holmes; 2, Wickerson; 8, 2.
Saelens. Time: 10,1 secs. Final 1, Sweeney; 2, Holmes; 8, Cam
berbatch. Won by inches. Time: 9.0 secs.
Won by inches. Time: 43.4 secs. JAVELIN
A. M'Killop (Milogarian), 186 ft.
ins.
W. E. Hibbard (Reading), 188 ft. 1 in.
only occasionally, played in the first. team.
Harrison's return to Douglas' Park will strengthen a position . in the Hamilton team which has never been satisfactorily filled since his depar ture. Our Own Correspondent.
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85 mins, 87 decs.
houn
2. S. S. Yarrow (Polytechnic), 2 hours 8. C. Melchior (Belgrave), 184 ft. 0% 8- TF-Dalande (Polytechnic), 2 hours
87 mins 50 seca,
in...
41 mins 1.800. TUG-OF-WAR^^ (100 Stones)-FINAL 4. R. F. J. Nicholls (Reading), Quarter mile Final"), A. Pennington Royal Ulster Constabulary beat R.A 45 mins 16 seca
(Oxford University); 2, H: E. Pack S.C., Feltham (hölders), two pulls, to 8. J.CO'Brien (Po (City of London Police); 3, R. A. nil, Palmer. (Achilles),
Won by 5. yards. Time: 48.8 secs..
MAR
1. D. M. Robertson Lay
47 mins