ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19175, 5 December 1927, Page 13

ATHLETICS.

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS. , (press association telkqram.) DUNEDIN, December 4. Tho .Otago amateur athletic championships wore held yesterday in boautlful weather, the Caledonian ground being in good condition. H. 1). Morgan won tha 100 yds flat, 120 yds hurdles, 440yd8 hurdles, and shot-putting championships. 0. M. Olson, the prosent halt mile Now Zealand champion, won the 220, 440, and 880 yds championships, and ran second to Morgan in the 100 yds fiat. J. • J. Morris won the milo flat, and C. W. Frye won tho throe miles. Mißs M. Stewart won tho 100 yds ladies. J. A, Wilson won the ono and threo mile' walks. Civil Service won tho relay championship. J. 0. Leckio won, the hammer throw with a throw of 148 ft 61n, said to bo. tho best throw by » New Zenlander in New Zealand. 0. Nicolson (Invercnrgill) won the javolln throwing, B. Provo the discus, 0. Rout (Invorcargill) the broad jump, A. H. Malcolm the high jump, B. 0. Johnston the hop, stop, and jump and polo vault, and S. Bramford the milo and three mile cycle championships. The following team wbb selected to represent Otago at the New Zealand championships:—looyds flat, 120 and 440 yds hurdles and putting the shot, H. D. Morgan; 440 and 880 yds flat, N. J. Suckling; half mile and milo flat, J. J. Morris; throwing the hammer, putting the shot, and high jump, J. G. Leckio; long jump, hop, stop, and jump, polo vault, It. 0. Johnston;. 120 yds hurdles and long jump, F. M. Hanan; one and threo mile cyclo races, S. Bramford; long jump, hop. step, and jump, E. 11. Thompson; mile and three mile walks, 11. H. <flliOt. C. M. Olsen and 0. "W. Rout (Invercargill) were not available for selection. RECORDS ESTABLISHED. j (Received Docember 4th, 5.5 p.m.) ! SYDNEY, December 4. ! The first day of the Dunn Challenge Shield competitions produced splendid aport. ' H. J. Scott created a new State record for 120 yds hurdles, covering the distance in 15 7-lOsoc. \V. Hunt did a, quarter-mile in 50 a-Ssec. J. Martin covered a, mile in 4min 33 1-5 sec. , Both these are shield reoords.