AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 753, 28 February 1910, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. BANNER ..WON BY WELLINGTON. -..' OTHERS; FAE BEHmq. . .. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■'•>.. .... Auckland, February 26. The New Zealand athletic championship meeting was held to-day-in;torrents of, rain, the officials deciding- to.. go on with the programme on account of the fact that the southern competitors had to leave for .home by to-morrow evening's express. The track was heavy, and. as was to be expected, the times were slow. D. Wilson, of Auckland, however,, broke the. New : Zealand amateur record of 21min. 37sec in the three-mile'.' alk, reducing' it to -20min. 58 4-ssec.' -.'.;, great. deal of discussion was hear/. ■'• .rdihg the'fairness of-his walking, ;;.J'.v-the assistanco of a fairly strong breeze, 'V.oodger ran the 220 yards event in 21- fiSsec, this being equal,to;an,Australian l 'record.; The time is not, likely -to be accepted: in either case. The results are as follow.r-

IM-tAEDS CHAMPiONSHa>. ? " ■Present championr.W. Woodger, Wellington. . World's record:-9,3-ssec, A. F. Duffy and D.. J. ; Kelly, .'America; ' Ausand New: Zealand amateur re-, cord:- 9'4-ssec., j.-'H." Hempton, February, 1892, and W.. T. Macpherson, February, 1891. Standard: 10.1-sseo..

Vl.' A. Woodger (Wellington) ..... ; . .- 1 Bopie (Canterbury) ..;.........:...'..... 2 p.,:G. Hubbard . (\Vellington) ..". 3 7: Also -'started': Fj-M.' Keid (Otagb), 'J. H.i : Edwards (Auckland), W. B. Ward (Wellington), and J. E. Simpson (Auckland). ' , ■'■'. "'•':"'-. .-.:,- ..'■-. ' .■.-.';■ ■'

Opie.-was the; first-to. show, out, but Woodger quickly displaced hiin, and.won by 2. yards, about li ■-: yards . separating the-second and third men. 'Simpson stumbled, and lost a chance for a place. Time 10 l-ssec. ',-\ :-.' ;>. ;

! : HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. ' ;: - The winner, to hold the.Hooper Challenge' Cup for one-year. Present champion: Guy' Hasirins, Canterbury. World's amateur, record:, lmin. 53 2-ssec, C. R. Kilpatrick; America, 1835. -Australasian amateur' record: lmin. 56- 4-ssec,,. G. A. Wheatley, ,'1905; . New. Zealand amateur record:; 1min.,.58 l-ssec.,LH. G.;Burk, Dunedin,-1905. Standard:: 2mih. ,: '.'.".

-W.'G. Harding (Wellington) ......„;'...... ] J. F. Wilson (Wellington) ■..:...;..:..;.; ; S Hi E.'Hamiltoii (Canterbury) ...,..-......";; Also started:"'. E. ■E. Bamfor'd -(Auckland); " :. •';•-• : ■.-■--.;. -'••' -

. Eardingi.was.the first-to show out, but was sooii displaced by/.Bamford, who led at the end of. the first lap. : Wilson,'then took up. the running,'and led to "the straight,' where -Harding' caught' him,- finally ■ winning by 3 yards. Hamilton was 10 , yards :away /from'., the second "- man." ,Time,:2min..4 4-ssec. ' . - "'■ :','-.;.•■..'.'.,

■'; :v'■'; 120, TAEDS .HHEDLES.' : '',-. .;;' ; Present'" oham'pion: G. P.: Keddell, Otago. World's amateur record: 15 1-5' sec'.; A. C.;' : Kraen'zlein i and A.' B.Shaw, ■America. "Australasian andiNe'w Zealand amateur record:• 16 Wsec.,, G. : Wi Smith, ,1901...Standard: 161-sseo; : . V. > .-:.

First heat: A.Bvenson (Wellington),!: C. L.-.Orbell': (Canterbury); 2. ; Also started: H. C. Northcfoft (Auckland), and T..A. Kerr and Taylor (Auckland). Even-' son; won ::by ' two:, yards after' a . strong finish;;'Kerr "and:Taylor- did'hot. finish. Time, 17 2-ssec. -..' i ,'.'...... . ■ ; ■

''. Second heat: J. Walker (Auckland),. 1: A. T. Pittaway .'(Wellington).' 2."'Also started:.- H..,A.;. Murray. -'. Walker led .to the fifth -.hurdle,, where' Murray made: an and' r drew; level. Ho' clouted-.the; next- hurdle,' and . nearly-,-came - down. -Walker, eventually .won.easily; Time, 17 l-ssec... : -'.', •'.'.-' . .:.,. .", .'■:■

;, %:•.:-■■:;■',' ;■■ ..Final.:-'.;.::.::;: .^;;:;' IA. Evenson ■ (Wellington) .'........,......;■... 1 J. Walker 1 (Auckland) ..... ; ......;....;. 2 A.;;T./;Pittaway;;(Wellmgton) ,:....;;:'.. 3

.1 This wasa<fine race;-. Walker led' 1 for several hurdles,'but at. length Everisori caught him. The ,two.rose.together'''at the .last hurdle,: but 'Evensoh, ; fencing best, came - on; and -won .by a: foot. ,'Pittaway and; ; Orbell.. contested, . the f third place; and,'some held that. Orbell secured the. position ,with 'half a,yard <to spare. iTimej''l7se'c.' ' v--- :'.'.■', ■~,■..

,■::"; ~•;.••; : POLE VAULT. -;,:!. a:: •Present. cn'ampion:L. MTJay, "Wellington, World's amateur ..record:, 12ft.'73in., ''&.':■ C; .'Gilbert,; Araericri..;.'Australasian ■amateur.record: lift;ljin.i L.M. M'Kay, ,New.:-Zealahd.-. s New .Zealand, amateur' record:, lift;: OJin., Hori >Eruera. Auckland; Standard :,10ft. 1.. ;, ..,',,; ;. .:.:-■ L. ..ITKay'" (Wellington), :9ft. Gin.;;;..' 1 E. Mackay (Auckland), 9ft. .'...:.,'.'.;„;„•. 2 C, C. Lawrie (Auckland), Bft. 6in..:..;.. .3 ■ ' Thesei were the only competitors. M'Kay afterwards .attempted to reach'the , but failed.; ;- '•': ..;.'. j;. y. ; - THBEE-MILE '.'■',; ' ' .Present 'champion:'.' P. .I.': Fitzgerald,: ■Wellington. ■;• World's ■ amateur 'record: 20min. 25 4-ssec, G.E.'Larher, 1908. Aus.trilasian amateur'record:'2lmim 3G "1-5 seb., A. Barrett, 1897."New. Zeaalndtuna*' tear "record:.-'-21mia. 37sec.,' D. -Wilson, ■1897. Standard :• 23mjhv';., \ '; • ; DJJ Wilson 1 (Auckland); 1 H. E. Kerr (Wellingori). .;;;:..„_..;;....:.' iJ., W.E. Bennett (Eng1and).......'.........^. Also started: F. Morrison (Otago),., D. Cashman (Wellington);' and A. Rogers '(Auckland). Kerr led Wilson most of:the way;-the -latter' putting'in a strong sprint in .the(last, lap and'winning by. some yards,.' Kerr ;easing :up.: Cashman- ; aJid Morrison 'did.not:finish. : '. Time, ■ 20min.~ 58. 4-55e0..; Kerr's time' was. 21min; •■ 2-ss'ec.:.'"; . ,' PUTTING THEI6LB.. : WEIGHT.":";'. ,- Present, champion:' Do Thier, Canter-■ bury.' 'World's amateur .record:' 49ft. r 10in., E.' Eose, ' Amorica. ''Australasian' amateur, record;: 14ft.'3in„ W. : O'Reilly, New South. Wales. " ; New Zealand ' re-cord:;doft.>3in-.;;E..G.,Bains, Christchurch... Standard:'3Bft; 6in.. .■■ .'.-;.■ L.H'Fay (Wellington), 35ft. 4in1■'......■ 1 D. Mac^arlanetOtago),:3sft; '...;:;;.._; '2 D. Moki (Auckland),,34ft. .4in. : ............ 3 ■These' Were, the' only, competitors. .;. \.;;}■■'t\ /high jump.'- ';'/•/.; ■■" Present champion: C. L. Orbell,' Canterbury. /World's amateur record: 6ft., ■ s|in,, M. Sweeney, America. Australasian amateur record: sft;lljin;,i J.-.English, New Sooth Wales. New Zealand amateur, record: sft'9jin.,C..L., Orbell, Canterbury., Standard:.sft. 7in.' . '■■•'].'.'. C.';L;--brbeli (Canterbury), sft 4in. ..;-1 ;E. F. Mitchell (Otago), sft. 3in. .......„'. 2 •A. Evenson (Wellington), and • G. 'J. , '.•■■'Miinro- (Auckland, sft. 2in., dead ■"• -beat '■....:.... .....'...'.;..;.;„'...'.....'; 3 Also competed:. A. G- Marshall (Auckland) and C. C. Lawrie (Auckland). Orbell afterwards attempted the standard, 'but failed; . ' ..,.■:. . .. .','' 'v ONE-MILE FLAT; ' : '.\'- : ' y .^

Present champion: E. J., Steele (Canterbury). World's amateur-record: 4min. 15 3-ssec., J. Conneff, America. Australasian and New Zealand amateur record: 4min. 225ec.,. A. A. Shrnbb,. 1905." Standard: 4min. 30sec. G. N..Hill (Auck1and)'....J.....:.....„.,„ 1

T. B. Heffer (Wellington) ..........„/• 2 1 ;C. Pugh "(Canterbury) ..:........ 3 Also started: E. E.. Bamford (Auckland). '. , 'Hill led from end to end. He sprinted . 200 yards from ' home; and : then Setter, when 50 yards nearer homo; attempted to get on even terms, but Hill ran him to'a standstill and won a grand race; Heffer trotted in the last 30 yards. Time, 4min. 35 2-ssec.

. 220 YABDS FLAT. Present champion: W. Woodger, Wellington. World's amateur record: 21 ,l-sscc, B. J. Wefers, America. Australasian amateur record: 21 4-ssec.,'N. Barker, New South.Wales. New Zealand amateur record: 22 3-ssec, L. B. Webster, Wellington; Standard: 22 Msec. . j W. A.- Woodger (Wellington)'■'. ,1 C. Opie (Canterbury) „.... 2 F. C. Hubbard (Wellington) : 3 'Also started: F; M. Eeiri (Otago), F-. H. Bedford (Auckland), -M. B. W,ard (Wellington); H. Bardekin (Wellingtou), .and E. E. Fisher CLevuka). '

Opie led for 80 yards, but at' ti'at stage Woodger passed him. Opie made another dash 30 yards from nonie, but was eventually : ' beaten by two yards, Hubbard being 5 yards away third. Time, 21 4-ssec; ; .. ■ ' . ■

'■■:■.■ EUNNING BEOAD'JTJMP. i -.'j Present champion: G. P. Keddell (Otago). World's amateur record:' 24ft/ lljin., P. O'Connor, Ireland. Australian amateur record, 34ft; 7Jin., M. Kosen-" grave, New South Wales. New Zealand amateur record, 23ft.: Sin., G. P. Keddell, DunedinA : Standard, 21ft. - F.. E.', Hubbard'"" (WelUngton), 19ft.■-■■ lOJin. ..'...;..: l •L.M'Kay (Wellington); 19ft Din. ...... 2 E. F. 'Mitchell (Otago),: 19ft. 2in: ...... 3 Also competed: N. B.: Jacobsen'.(Auckland), J.' C. Whitney (Auckland)/C. L. Orbell (Canterbury) ;•

THROWING 16LB. HAMMEE,',' . '- Present champion: J; Wallace, Auckland. World's amateur , record: 178 ft. 10in., J. -Flanagan, ..' America) Australasian amateur record: 151 ft. lin.i W. O'Eeilly, New. South Wales. Now Zealand'amateur, record: 130 ft. 4}inV, W. H. Madill, Auckland. Standard; 130 ft.

J. J. Wallace (Auckland), 111 ft. .. -1 P. Wallace' (Auckland), 105 ft. ...... 2 J. J. Madill (Auckland), 101 ft. .3 These wora.the only J 'competitors. , . .; '. : : '. THEEE-MILE -FLAT.' ."- Present champion," MV Dickson (Canterbury). Worlds amateur record: 14min. 17 3-ssec.j A. A. Shrubbj England. .Australasian amateur'record: 14min. 49sec, W. F. Simpson,' New Zealand.

J. Beatson- (Otago) .;;'..' ..-.;...„._ ... 1 G. N. Hill (Auckland): .:.'!.;..„ „._....'; 2 C, .Eeid (Auckland) ; ..•..;......:..... 3 . Also started; W. Wilson.(Auckland), H. T. Thompson "(Wellington),. C.Pugh (Canterbury), T.-J;.Johnston (Auckland),'and F. Wilton. (Wellington). . ; Eeid. led for "two miles, where Beatson took up_ the running, and won by. 25.. yards from Hill. Eeid was 150-. yards .■ away third. 1 , Time, ■ 15min. 40-2-ssec- '-.'

:, r , ,440,TAEDS HUEDLES:" V: 'Present, champion: .H; St. A. Murray, Canterbury.. World's amateur record: 53 l-ssec, J. L. Davis,- Victoria. .Australasian amateur record: 53 l-ssec.;.J. L: Davis,' yictoria., ,New Zealand' amateur record: 58'4-ssec.; A. Holder, :Wansanui. 'Standard: 61sec. -..:.; . '.':-.; '._' :v ] H. A. Murray '(Canterbury) ............... 1 J. Walker.(Auckland). ...........„...........: 2 ,H:;E. Hamilton (Canterbury) ......:,:... 3 .These were the only starters... "'■''.;.'.■-■ :■" Won, by;S.yards; Time, 64 4-ssec; ',"'

• .■: ,■■>:,: ONE-MILE ; WALK: ■~-.■ > Present- champion: V. H. Stubberfield, .Canterbury. .World's amateur record: 25 3-ssec;, G.'E.Larner,. England. Australasian and New Zealand:.amateur record: ,6min. 27. ; 2-ssec., F. H. -.Creamor,': Auckland..; Standard,: Gmin. Msec'., v.- . ■-. - D. - Wilson (Auckland). ....:............„;.... 1 •H.-Kerr.-.(We11ingt0n):'.::.;...:.:....:..::.... 2 P. ,Cashman (Wellington)' ................... 3 Also started:'P. Morrison- (Otagp),-A. Rogers .(Auckland), ;and J. Bennett-.(Eng-land). -Won by 5' yards.-. Time, 6min. •12sec. : ■ '"-',: '."■ ■-.':<-■',: .'•.':■." ■'■■'-■.'-■, ;•■,;'. «0 .TABpS-TLAT.;:-'-■■'-.;■'■ ' 'Present.champion: J;'■;Wilton, Wellington. ', World's amateur record: 47sec.,M. W. Long, Americs- Australasian amateur record: 48Jsec, N. .Barker, 'vNew.-: South' ■Wales. New Zealand'amateur record:'so 2-ssec, 'L. B. Webster, Wellington.. Stan-daid,-52sedl".':.'■:'-.■••.'■;',',■.!-..>•'.-■ ; ); " '.- \W; G.B'arding (W«1iingt0nj.;;....™....... ; ,l E. Opie (Canterbury) ■ .'....„.......:..'.......' 2 J. IV Wilson (Wellington) ~ .;.....: . .„......'. 8. Also started: J. Wilton 'Wellington), M. B. : Ward ;(Wellington),' W. -E.' Eich (Auckland), and .T. -Walker (Auckland); : ,Won -by. five,.yards, Opie! just, beating' \Wilsoh for second place.' Time;i.s3 l-ssec. The scoring for the' championship'ban-~ ner- was:' Wellington 50, Auckland Canterbury;l6,;Otago 9. . ■!- 'l'-)i : . .'-.NOTES ON THE:'iEViNTS.V .;;>;:'' :,-,;■■ .^OqDGEE'S,:FINE; : showing; !'-

(By Telesraph,—Soeoial OorresoondenU" • ,' Auckland; February 27;

, , ThoN.Z.A.Ai. Championship meeting of'l9lo was held in what were probably the worst, 'conditions-,under,,:which a championship meeting could;,be held. '■The ground was a veritable, bog,' and 'the rain' 'came, dowh;'ih.sheets.'.; This: resulted'in'-a' poorVattendance, ,and,, '.financially,,:-the meeting was not.a success. Otherwise the performances were : ,very. good,; and' some fast, times 'wero': registered, notably Woodgort, grand:! effort, in the :220yds. fiat championship, ;and also'his' win' in the ■100 yds.: championship;' in 10. l-ss"ec-

Wellington' province: gained",points' in every-, event: but four;,-, and. succeeded in winnings.no. fewer,,than eight,champion-; ships, and gaining.' five seconds.'' ■-■■;,'

; ; 100 :Tards Flat .Championship.—ln, one the field rose: to'a beaubful start; : .and;'it was at'once apparent that it.was a 1 race between Woodger and- Opie. The champion 'at once showed 'but, and,, being' forced by Opie, soon left the bnnch, and, running- with' a fine stride, won by three yards; Ward, .the' other-Wellington 'representative,: was nowhere.; '%'.-. ■'■' iv

a .: •: Tards' -.' Flat V Championshipi-Th'is :race was ■'■ also, r.uri in one heat '•' on a straight course,; and ,is" probably the first •occasion on which: the straight track has ibeeh used in :New; Zealand."■■■. Fromi an •even, start the first .agairin to out' iwas ;Woodger, who had .a Jslight ..lead at 50yds.,. Opie being his; nearest opponent. With, the- ,wind ,at:,.his: back, the; Petohe ,lad. set.a great■ pace,''and,:-running- very strongly, cut out.the distance in 21-4-ssec,' .beating, ..the-'New '. records' by ,4;55ec.,, and. equalling- Nigel.,Barker's Aus-tralasian-record;' Even, then he won slowing up, and'.glanced-round at : his field, foremost of whom was Opie,/who' was four yards away, Hubbard the samedis,tance away-third. : The other: Wellington candidate /was .;■ fourthi' EX E. Fisher,' formerly of; Wellington,, and'now located .in- Levuka, ;was-next, to. last.,"■'.Woodger Te'ceived- aii. ovation. on returning to the .pavilion.,. ~, :.:• , .->■.■'.-..';,•'.,-, .-■.'

\.; 440 -Yards Flat Championship.-Only bye competitors faced, the starter.in this event/ three being Wellington' Tepresenta-' tiyes, and 'the others ■■ were 1 Opie, of Canterbury, andEeid, ofOtago.' J. Wilton was:the, first, to take the lead,-but he was: soon displaced by Opie. : Then' Harding took ,a-haud; and rushed to the front,' .and,.-running- with' .a.-finej:,easy stride soon obtained a fair lead.- He was at once .challenged by Wilton, and 'these two'fought'out between'them till the straight was 'reached,.when' Harding again, took charge, arid' put'.in a greaf sprint,' that landedhim ,a' winner by five yards. Twenty, yards from the tape Wil- ■ ton slowed .up -very/, foolishly,. and was beaten,:by; inches for second ' placd ;by ;Opie,.who came with;-a good finish.-- Willi son,'.-the other' Wellingtonian, found the .track' too : heavy, and finished some distance away fourth.. ..;■ '..:'-;

; 880 Yards Flat.Championship.— As was expected this was a.race,between the two' U ellm.'ton .men,. Harding and J. F. Wilison. ..'From the.start Wilson:let the pace be made for him; and .was contented with : hanging on to his field. Harding took the lead- in the .first, lap, and, at • the , second, • Wilson moved. up and tried to ;forco the pace,. 1 but he had left it! too late; for in the straight Harding came with a^great.-.burst, and won a fine race by two yards, in 2min; I i-ssec. .The remainder of the 'field, were' outclassed. , :

One Mile. .Flat. Championship.—Bam-. ford and Hill, of Auckland, immediately went to the front, followed'-.by Heffer. : Then : Heffer took, second place;: to Hill, -and(allowed, the Aucklander'to take him a10ng.... The position' was- maintained for the".whole. distance, these, two runners gradually leaving a gap between.' them and the rest of the field. ' Heffer was running /with a free stride, and.. seemed to be-holding his own with the. Aucklander iwhen the bell; went for the first lap.. Heffer at once closed, and tried to make the-running, but Hill was equal to the occasion, and a grand race resulted at the turn of/the straight: .Hill, sprinted and Heffer cameagain, but- the going was too' heavy for the Welliug- ■ tonian, and, after a mighty finish, the Auckland boy won by five ; yards, ,in imin; 35 2-ssec. .This race caused great excite, ment among the spectators,-as it was generally understood that these two would fight out the race between them.

Three-Mile Flat Championship.—Eoid, of Auckland, set a pace and endeavoured to'draw out. The other runners following him were:—Hill, of Auckland; Beatson, of Otngo, and H. T. Thompson and F. Wiltou, of Wellington. Kcid soon came back to his field, and Beatson went

to the. front With Hill and Thompson close up. At tho two-mile mark Thompson's ankle gavo in, and he stopped. Wilton was then some yards away, and moved up to third position. In the last lap Beatsonset a great pace, drew,'away from Hill, and won amid cheering.

Three-mile . Walk Championship.—This event- took place prior to' the one-mile event, and at the outset proved, a.battle , between-Kerr (Wellington) and D.. Wilson (Auckland), though' Cashman stuck -to :thom ( for a time. Kerr walked in fine style, and no oiio could cavil at the exhibition ,which he gave. He led. all' thp way till' the' last lap.-when Wilson took the: lead, and, going at a great, bat, drew clean away from' his' opponent. : His style was quite the reverse of correct; and in no part of the race did ho lock his knees' .or keep 'his body, erect, -rules' re-, quire. There was a big demonstration at' tho finish, .the- Aucklandcr receiving ■ great' cheers from - the spectators. -.Cashman retired at two miles, as the pace was too great.. . .'-: '';•■.. " : One-mile, Walk' Championship.—After the three-mile event: this caused intense excitement. Cashman took the lead from the start, iaul went as if . his . lifoponded on .the issue. He was followed ■ by" Wilson-' and -Bennett (ofi v England), Kerr bringing up the rear. At the halfmilo Wilson, was leading, and Kerr had moved up to third; place.• In the last. lap Kerr.took.second position, and looked like overhauling, the Auckland' man, but ;th'o latter only went' faster,: and a great finish saw Wilson breast tho tape- fiveyards ahead of Kerr, with Bennett third. As in the three-mile event, Wilson's walk was more than doubtful, and, .in fact, every.-competitor, completely disregarded all known' rules : of. the. game.■'"-. . i :'- , .': . 120 Yards Hurdles Championship.—The first heat was won by Evenson- (Wellington), who ran a finely-judged race, and jumped' beautifully.... Orbell (Canterbury) was second in the "second heat. Murray (Canterbury), struck a'hurdle, arid was thrown out .of the race, leaving-.Walker (Aucklaiidl| 1 a winner, i with Pittaway (Otago) second... The, final; was -"a:. grand race. , All the 'men; rose together, and Walker led from the; 'first'hurdle;-, fencing beautifully. , Evenson chased him, and' both men.took the .last hurdle, together, and in the. run home Evenson won by 18 inches, in l i'sec.—a fine performance ona; sodden track-and:in a'.shower of rain. ,

410 :• ..Yards .Hurdles- Championship.— l Evenson didnot-start'.in this' event/which was _ won by. Murray in-. i a. very • easy fashion. 'There were, oily three, starters.

Long Jump Championship;— The ground •was against good jumping,'and the only, competitors tqjump at all well were theplawdjmen. .Hubbard (Wellington), who Jumjea freely,, won "with IDft.. lOJin., L.' .M'KTay- (Wellington).. vi;/ , High Jump, Championship.—Lawrie, ■■ of Auckland, was expected: to do well; but could not got:'; over! sft. L. MTJay- was also out of it, and'Evonson retired at sft. .2in.-.-..Orhell (Canterbury), ."Mitchell :(Otago),'ahd*the' Aucklanders were;still left in,.but'Orbell; who jumps very, gracefully,' soon .showed his superiority. l ;.'

.Pols '/Vault. Champioiiship'.—This_proved 'ft; hollow.; victory, for L. SHCay. (Welling- 1 ton)-nrith,a'.vault of. -9ft./Gin. Noiieof the other, competitors• could.better 9ft: ; , :