AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 590, 19 August 1909, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. WOODCER WINS. NEW. ZEALAND LEADING FOR THE BANNER, (Br Tclograph.-Prosfl Association.—OoDJrlsht.l (Rec. August 18,11.45 p.m.) Brisbane, August 18. The Australasian Amateur Athletic carnival oommenced to-day. The., weather was showery, and the ground heavy. There was a good attendance. The championship events were contested by representatives of five States. ' : " ■'" ' The following is a summary 1 of 'the 'results to-date: — ,1, Firsts. New Zealand 4} Victoria tj New South Wales 1 Queensland . 0, v • The following are the,'detailed results of the races so far contested.' The ' meeting will bo concluded on Saturday Three Miles Running. •• M. Dickson (Canterbury, N.Z.) 1 G. Blake (Victoria)-.'.,.v.v.'.<...> 2 C. E. Suffren • (Victoria) ................. 3 liime, 15 minutes 21 4-s,.spcoilds. Among the other starters w-cro' Richardson and Spoulo (Victoria), Lynch and Fitzsimmons (New South Wales),. and M'Knight and Moore (New Zoaland). : A good start was effected. Dicltßon, M'Knight, Blake, and Suffren ' took' "charge".' At the end of a milo and a half Dickson was leading, with the others - spread; out. Dickson, who ran strongly' throughout,: won easily by 150 yards, Suffren 50 yards away third. .. .' Dickson and Blake secured standard tfmo ■ certificates.. Sharp, of New Zealand, won this rhco last year in 15min. 36sfic. Oh that occasion Blake', who was second to .Dickson" yester-, day, came third. [Miles Dickson,. of Canterbury, Centered; for., tho Marathon as well ns the Three Miles, won tho New Zealand three mile championship last March at Dunedin,. when; ,he..broke.the New Zoaland standard for the distance with ease. Ho also won the Ashburton' Mftrathon race (18 miles) in March ■ last. This is his first year- as a champion, and this will bo the first occasion on which ha has represented New Zealand.] ' ; . 220 Yards. W. A. Woodger (Wellington, N.Z.).,. 1 A. D. Ellis (Victoria) 2 Nigel Barker (New South Wales) ...... 3 Time, 23 l-ssec. Woodger ran second in his heat in "this' race, but in tho final went off with the gun and was never troubled. Barker, who came third, is the holder of, tho Australasian record for the distance, vial,' 21 d-osec. Last year Barker won tho, event ■ in 22 3-ssec., which is equal to tho New Zealand ~ record. . . i [W. A. Woodger, of Wellington, is the present 100 yards and 220 yards clmmpion of New ' Zealand. He has covered the 100 yards in even 1 time three times during the past season, and won tho 100 yards ohampionsliip in ltl l-ssec. on a soggy ground, which equalled" standard timo. The same ,day (March 20), • ho won the •i >220 yards championship,reusing, 9ne : fifth,;of a 'second' off- the standard.] ; Pole Vault. L.-M. M'Ksy (Wellington, N.Z.)...... I L. R. Walker (Vict0ria)'.................. I ,M'Kay and Walker divided tho championship, each clearing 10 fedt 3 inolies. Molloy and Frawley (Q.) .cleared 10ft. All four received standard certificates., By vaulting lift, lin.' last year, ' M'Kay established a now Australasian record., [L. M'Kay, of Wellington (pole vault,' put' ting the shot, and long jump), is the- present Australasian and New Zealand champion polo vaulter, and holds the Australasian record, established at Hobart, last year. He is a fair ■ shot-putter aiid long jumper, but it was-as ■ a: pole-vaultet' that he was inoluded.]'., • Throa Miles Walking. V : "' 11. E.- Kerr'(Wellington, N.Z.) 1 J. J, Harley (New South-Wales)- 2 H. Winters (New South .AVak'sy^h^r'; 3 Time,' 22inin. 2 2-sseo. There were six starters. • Kerr moved to the | front in the first lap, and oontinued to draw : out. He finished with ajot, to spare, being ahead of Harley by 160 yards, and Winters | being 220 yards furtherubackT '/Corrigan, *>f» • Queensland, was fourth. Corben (New South ' Wales) and Brown (Queensland) : were lapped by Kerr. Kerr and Harley were awarded standard time certificates. ■■"■■■■■ On the occasion of the last- championships;Kerr won in 23min. 55 3-ssee., j,,- ,- k „ . .. ~ [H. Kerr, of Wellington,'* who went' over' for the one and the three mile is not the present ohampion walker of the Dominion, but that is not his fault, as he .was unable to get i away to Dunedin to defend his title, but he is the present Australasian ohampion, having won the title at Hobart last/year. . Kerr represented New at'. \ the Olympic games in London in July, 1908, when he was third in the 2000 metres, walk, and in the i ten-mile walk "was second in bis heat, qualify- . ing for tho final, but his., feet were so badly blistered, that he could not start. His style was at one time subjected to_ some criticism, 1 but it was passed by Mr. Richard Coombes, of Sydney, one of the best judges of walking in Australasia. Harley is ex-champion of - South Africa, Winters is the mile cliamj pion of New South Wales;. considp ered to be specially dangerous"to -Korr in the ' milo walk.] ■ Half-Mile. ' . i G. A. Wheatley (Victoria) ■ ...— 1 E. Swain (Queensland)-. 2 Bryoe (Queensland)_ —. 3 Time, 2 minutes 1 3-5 seconds. Thoro wore four other fcoutestanta. Wheatley took the lead in the last lap, and won comfortably by 20 yards. Trembath, of New Zealand, was the winner of this event last year in 2min; 1 3-5 soo. "■ ! : L' Wheatley is the holder of the Australasian record for the distance, lmin'. 56 4-ssec. [In its anticipatory notes the "Sydney Refereo" WTote concerning the Half-milo: "If we could have but seen G. A. Wheatley (Victoria) and Guy Haskins (New Zealand) in their best form they would have had the race praotically to themselves. But Haskins could not--get away, and Wheatley's form docs not appear quite up to that of 1906,, when ho hoisted'lmin, 56 Mscc."] Broad Jump. i W. Moy«s (Queensland), 21ft. 2in., J. : Smith (New South Wales), 20ft., and G.' P. ' Keddoll (Dunedin, New Zealand), 21ft., are > loft in the final of the Broad Jump Charn- " pionship, whioh will bo decided, on Saturday. ! It will bo remembered that Davis (Victoria) won this event with- a jump of 20ft. 9in. last year. t 440 Yards Hurdlos. [ G. P. Keddell (Dunedin, N.Z.) 1 i W. Orr (Queensland) 2 • T. Malier (Queensland) 3 Time, 1 minute 3 seconds. ' i ' • Agnow (Tasmania) and Frnwley (Quecns--1 land) also started. Koddoll, who was the

I first one away, cleared tie iKirdie* well, bo-. I ing followed by Orr, and, drawing out at the

finish, he won by 20 yards. This event was won last y<af by Mtrrray (New Zealand), who beat Davis (Victoria), the holder of the Australasian record, in equal to record time, viz., 58 2-ssec. [G. P. Koddell, of Dunedin, is-'the P/<«mt • 120 hurdles and long jump champion of New Zoaland, and holds the Now Zealand rocord lor tho long jump (23ft. Sin.), established in March, 1906. Be was practically untried ,in hurdles, but has nevertheless proved his metue. He is a fair high jumpef.] Throwing the 16-Pound Hammer CHamplonship. , O'Reilly (N.S. Wales), 130 ft. Hn. 1 Morgan (N.S. Wales), 127 ft. lOin. ._ 2 M'Grath (Queensland), 120 ft. 3 ■The winner, O'Reilly, is tho holder of the Australasian record, 151 ft. lin. Ho camo second last year to Kearney, of Queensland. WILL NEW ZEALAND HEtAIN THE ' BANNER? GOOD PROSPECTS. i It, was generally expected that New Zealand would win the~'threo milo walk and threo mile run. The success of Keddell in the «0 yards' hurdles depended upon whether Davis (Vic.) was present, but lie is ail absentee. 11l regard to tho 220 yds. race, it was known that Woodger had. a ' good chance against Barker at hiß best. ; From latest accounts tho Now South : Wales sprinter lacks nuffioient training. ~ ■ , , ... • ■ ( With respect to the pole jump thero was a' doubt as to whether M'Kay. would beat Fnuaj, ley,' tho Queensland 'representative,' who did: only lin. worso, than he last year. His. 6trpngost' oppoiient turiwd' out to bo Walker (Vic.), who tied with hiiu for tho championship. . ■ ' Thero was no prospect of a New Zealand representative securing the half-mile flat, which has gono to Victoria, ■ or, the hammer throwing, which was won by a New South :Walos, representative., - , Of the undecided events, the broad jump should be won by Keddoll, the New Zealand Representative. Woodger's prospects in the 100 yds.'■ look bxfcre'mcly rosy. Now .that Davis "(Vid.) is out of tho way; it will not surprise friends of Keddell if ho can get home in the 120 yds, hurdles. Kerr is expeoted to win the mile 'w'alk,-but'Now Zealand is not considered likoly to oecuro the ether field events, the' milo. flat, the 440 yds. flat; or the high jump. ■i Out of the nine remaining events Now Zealand, who is leading with points, will prob* ably gain another 3 or i firsts, and retain the banner., . • Previoos holders of the championships decided yesterday are: —220 yds., Nigel Barker,. •New -South Wales; 440 yds. hurdles, H. St. A. Murray, New Zealand; pole vault, L. M. It'Kay, New Zealand; broad j'uinp, J. L. Davis, Victoria; half-mile, W. F. Trembath, .New Zealand; tlireo miles rnn, G.,Sharp, New Zoaland; three miles walk, H. E. Kerr, New Zealand. .. -. . -