Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting.
(PJR tftESg ASSOCIATION^. Wellington, February 11. Throwing the Hammer, 161b.—McCormack (Wellington), 88ft, 1; Wachemann (Canterbury) 84ft 4in, 2, 250 Yards Flat Race—First Heat -A. D'Aroy (Wellington) 1, P. J. Nathan (Wellington) 2, W. Hay ward (Canterbury) 3. Won easily. Time 28 l-sth see. Second Heat—W. A. Low (Dunedin) 1, L. W. Harley (Wellington) 2, E A. Robinson (Canterbury) ". Time, 27 4-sth sei\ Final Heat—Harley (Wellington) 1, Loir (Dunedin) 2, D'Arcy (Wellington) 3. Time, 27 3-sth sec High Jump.—Meyrick fManawfttu), sft sin, f • B. Gere (Wellington), sfc Sin, f; C. Qore (Wellington), sft 3in, 3j Postlethwaite also conipeced. Three Mile Walk. - G. Galloway (Dunedin) 1, Rj N". Thomas (Canterbury) 2, 0. F. Adanis (Wejlington) §. Time, 24 n^in c?6seq. : Lph? Jump-R. Gore (Wellington), 21ft OMn, \ ; TaJßroa (Dunedin), 20ft fiin, 2 ) PQQtlethwaite (Canterbury), 2Qft Sin, 3 (lore's jump ia the amateur record f' r New Zealand. Putting the Weight.—o. McCormaclr (Wellington), 37ft 7*in, 1 j W. J. Moir 34ft Urn, 2. . Quarter Mile Flat" Race.—N. L Gnrr (WeWipgton)l, V\, A. Low (Dunedjn) 2., J.- Fitipatrfck! (Cauterbiiry) '8. A great finish saw Gurr breast the tape aborft an inch in trout <<i Low, Fitzpatrick falling under the t^pe almost level with the Second man.' ' Time. 53 i-th. sec. ' Three ftfile Flat Race,— V(. J. Burke (Djjtieain) i, G. G. Re^3 (Oanfe^ry)' 8. 0.a.009|«r (wiuwgtoiO a. tm^ii
——————-7 —~'" !!" ,■ - " mi*. 15 3-sthhec. ' < ' '.'■'" Quarter Mi!e Hurdle Tt*ce.—D. M»U son (Canterbury) 1, W. J. Moir (CanterUry) 2, W. Beadel (Canterbury) JS. Time, 61 4-srh sec. iThe ll?. ht for **« B«wr wa» very closw. When (he last event of the prograniroc, th» 440 yds Hurdles* came on for decis#n Wellington held a lead of eight E°i nte ' £! dV win' the Canterbury men had to fill all thtee places. This they succoeded in doing amidst great excitement, the final result being Canterbury 49 points, Wellington" 48. This is tke third tiire in four years that Canterbury h w won the Banner. The gate money token at tho meeting was £249, said to be the record for the»e gatherings in New
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2897, 13 February 1893, Page 2
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344Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2897, 13 February 1893, Page 2
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