AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 734, 5 February 1910, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

• .——4— —-'. This afternoon at tho Basin'Reservo the provincial athletic ..'championships will be decided. If the weather keeps fine the' public will sco interesting sports. AU-the details, are ready and:the competitors are in '• good form, so everything should go off without a hitch.- It is to bo regretted that Harding, of Napier, of whom wd have heard so much, will bo unable to compete as ho is., suffering from a severe cold on the'chest. Woodger is in tip-top form and should win the 100 aucf 220 yards championships, though Duncan, Hubbard, and Wilton are all very fit. J. Wilton and J. F. Wilson will probably fight out tho quarter mile between them. All tho competitors in this event aro running well and a fast race is expected. Wilson'.will also, probably win tho half-mile championship as ho is, without doubt, in' grand form at .present. Tho milo flat will probably produce the most, exciting race of tho day as ; Heffor'>and .Frank Wilton are very anxious to meet again and thero are also H. J. Pollock; Bernard, Baxter, and Harrv Thompson, tho Marathon winner. The 'field events havo attracted numerous entries and L. MTxay, Cartvright, of Woodville, and Anderson should show good form.' L. ; ,M'Kay will givo an exhibition of pole-vaulting, an event which is very popular with the public. Ked- - dell,'of Wanganui, is competing in tho hurdle events and jumps, and has a very, pleasing: stylo. . Fitzgerald should win both walking events, nis most formidable opponents being Leslie and Cashman; Tho secretary has been informed that Hackenscbmidt and, his party, will be present, during the afternoon.. Tho Petone Brass: Band has been engaged to play selections and will march through the.streets from the station. Afternoon tea will be:dispensed on. the bill, from ..which an uninterrupted view of the racing, can bo had.'.

'?. ' THE WELLINGTON CENTRE..,'■. ' ■:A meeting;of the Wellington Centra of the New' Zealand: Amateur' Athlebc Association: was held'■ in-'the' TjM.C.A. rooms yesterday evening,, Mr. R. W;, M'Villy . presiding. Permission, .was granted to,the Petone Junior Club to hold au afternoon ,6ports meeting at; Petone ;on' March 12;;''■•'.'.- //. ',"•';'?■■•/,*■']%''■ The Otago Centre wrote stabng that the cost of the'. Conference of'.. Centres, held inDunedin in' March last, amounted to £2 lbs.',' of which Wellington's shard was 10s. Several routine matters were.dealt with during the evening.; :/:,'>. /, :

/V'OTAGa MEN, for/auckland; .. ; ,:_ '•.''/(By.' Telefer'aßhi—Fress,'. Association.) : "■''■ ;- '■'"'■';'' :',. Dunedin, February 4. ' The, following have been selected' to represent Otago at tho amateur ■ championship : meeting at Auckland :—M*Farlnne, weight;and hammer; Mitchell,-high and ■ long 'jump; Eeid, 100 yds., aOOyds.,, anu iWyds;': Boatson; mile and 3 miles; Morrison, mild and three-mile wa1k.;.,./.;