OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21413, 4 March 1935, Page 18

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS

/.A. CAMERON RETAINS FIVE TITLES I'REii ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, March P.. The Olbgo track and field amateur athletic i-'-ampioisJhips were decided on the Caledonian Ground yesterday afternoon in sunny weather, rain ceasing before the meeting <omm>'it<cd. A slight wind affected the JH rforniaiucs somewhat. Although the tracks v. i-r..- oil tin 1 slow- side the ground was in ext■ Ib-iit order. Tin- outstanding performer of the day was the North Oiago athlete. A. A. Cameron, who f mined the championships in shot putt. r l . scus> throu, broad jump, lion, step, anil I'unp, and hizh jump, and in threo cases broko his own provioii,s records. Jlo won •ho ''abut Cup. presented to the compel iter ™■ ■ niiis- DKi.-t points in the championship. >!• was also lh«- winner of the cii]> last year. !. c. M'Lachlan won the mile championf'wp in 4min 2* 2-osoc, which was cousidcr>r.]v sii'iicr than his pre\ious time. A. gcni f.i'is'n «;,. seen in the three mile race be-I'-'-r-.r: A. M. AHon, a p»tt v-oflicer of 11.M.5. r>iom»'l«'. and \V. A. ('.. I'ullar (Otago), the ; :<".er just winning on the post by a yard. The limp. 14min .V2src, has not previously I■ en beaten on tlie local ground. "n" New Zealand record was broken, Miss »>. t'orbe- beating her own record of 4ft ''[:••. in the women's high jump by half an j, ..... t.VsU.'is:- - 100 YARDS •■ Tapb y . . . . ! W. J. Atllcv . . ..2 R. \V. Mask-ill . . . . ;j v.. n ca,ily by ihrr., >ard = . Time, 10 4 ..>". . 220 VAIIDS r t ;,r,i '".% ■■ •■ l ■w'i"V' ;; ;; s V.v„ |, : t„ 0 -nrds. Time. 22 4 ssec. «?<-> YARDS ' T -\!!t ..1 ' D r T . i: ~ <■■ I An.,t"„ \ ! ' A V'ri :>;.- t>zht yards. Time, ?min 2 .'I Jsce. •Sin YARDS A. 1. rrj.-t . . ..1 H. J. Tvrie. . . . . 2 J >'i H-'nn.-li .. . . ;; W-- : !■• M yard*. Time, oi li-osec. J Jo \ AKDS HI/KbI.K.S H. W. .Milner (North Olagoj . . I II- ■•:. Harnett .. . . -2 K. Uri.ell (North Otago) . . :i Wer. easily by eight yards. Time, Hj 2 "-.v . -•JO YARDS LOW HURDLES W. H. Pettitt . . . . 1 G. McJSirney .. ..2 !J. )■ Kamaay . . . . r, V. <.n by half a yard. Time, 28 ljscc. 410 YARDS HURDLES ••■• i". Pettitt 2 .. . . 1 •'. t.ers:.Mi . . . . -, •■f. V,'. Milner ..North Otago) .. I! M «-. r-'i the tape. Time, bO 2-osC>-. ONE .MILE '- '" JfcL.T.-ljlaii .. ~1 ■'■ J i!"rris . . . . J • . ••'ii.' ".e ( Invrrrargilli . . :•■ r '-, >\ £v.i y/ircjt. Time, imin ,'!S TIIIIEE MILES A C. I'uliar . . . . I *. M. Ation . . . . 2 i; fi-dd".- .. .. ;; V.' n by a yard. Time, l-lniin j'Jsuc. MO VARUS JUNIOR V.. i'-naidson (Inver.argill) . . 1 I*. Honiara Mnvercargill) .. 2 ):. .\f. Mills (North Otago; . . Ii Time. U 2-ssec. 680 YARDS juxroß P. G. McLaughlan (Jnvercargill; 1 R. D. ilcLaehlan . . 2 iL G. Whitaker . . . . 11 M'on by two yards. Time, 2min 7 2-j^ec. ONE MILE WALK J. A. U'il.on . . 1 R. Dennis f Itivercargill; .. 2 «'. J. Henry . . . . 2 Von by 40 yards. Time. 7min ('.* l-.jsec. R. Watson was home first by 25 yards int-vas disqualified.

THREE MILE WALK R. Watson • ■ - - 1 .1. Wilson - • • • - C. ,7. Henry - - . . 2 Won by fiU yards. Time, 20m in 20sec. 100 YARDS, WOMEN Mis? Dick .. . . 1 Miss Rout . . . . a Miss Ferjruson . . . . :i Time. 12 4-sscc. HIGH JUMP A. A. Cameron (North Otago) sft Tin . . . . 1 1. 15. Cameron (North Otago) and T). McDonald (lnvercargill), sft 6in (equal) .. 2 In the jump-off Cameron won. HOP, STEP. AND JUMP A. A. Cameron (North Otago), -17 ft tin . . . . 1 );. (I. Johnson, 4fift 1 l:'iin . . 2 J. JI. Kiimsay, 4oft 7:in . . 3

TUTTING THE SHOT A. A, Cameron. 35ft !>iin .. I .!. Tither, 24ft. 111 in . . 2 H. D. Jlor.u-au. J-lft 4Jin . . ,'i BROAD JUMP A. A. Cameron, 20ft 2in . . 1 K. \V. Stewart (Invercargill), J lift- Sin . . . . 2 D. .McDonald (Invercargill), ISift Sin . . . . 3 THROWING THE' DTSCUS A. A. Cameron, .1 17ft, . . 1 K. \Y. Maskill. 107 ft. Sin . . 2 Jl. K. Spillane (North Otago), lvtiit 10in . . ?, POLE VAULT R. O. Johnson, 10ft Cin . . 1. W. W. Biiri-idjro. I Oft I.'in . . 2 L. Fugg, 9ft llin . . ....') THROWING THE JAVELIN R. <>e»sor I lnver, argill), Jljjfi. 7in . . . . 1 V. Nrwnll, 1 til ft 'Jii, . . •_> I'. (I. Ward, J-ib'ft, ijin . . ;; THROWING THE HAMMER J. G. Leckio (.Milton), , 14.1 ft - 1 "in . . . . 1 M. R. Spillane, UiSft .. -j E. Wills (North Otiiiro), lltjft Mill