CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1664, 3 February 1913, Page 8

CHAMPIONSHIPS.

IN ATHLETICS,

CONTEST FOR M'YILLY SHIELD.

CLOSE & EXCITING.

THE WELLINGTON A.A.C. WINS IT.

If the amateur athletes of the Wellington Province had been capable of knocking any records out of shape there was never a better opportunity for them to have done so than on, Saturday, when the Wellington Provincial Championship meeting was held oil tho Basin Keservo under the auspices of the Wellington Centre JJ.Z-A.A.A. The weather was .ideal, the track was in good order, and the attendance was larger than is usually seen at a sports meeting in Wellington. But the records did not suffer, and in only four instances were tho standards equalled or bettered.

On the day's results it would seem that Wellington is-lacking a real champion, unless, indeed, it bo J. Wilton, who is undoubtedly capablo of running a very fast quarter-mile. He easily bettered the standard time on Saturday, and his performance was all the moro pleasing on account of the fact that the fate of the M'Villy Shield depended on the result.

: Nine tennis competed for this shield, which had been previously won by the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club. It was early seen that the contest lay between the Wellington A.A.C. and the Wairarapa A.A.C. Until the second to last event (the three-mile run) Wellington led, but Cook's "second" in the Taco named made tho scores read: Wairarapa, 42; Wellington, 41. In the final event, however, Wellington gained six points against Wairarapa's four, and thus won tho shield by a point. ' ■The sport generally did ■ not provide much excitement, but the three-mile run was an exception. .This resulted in a great straggle between Byrne and Cook over the last, half-mile, and both runners were vociferously apphuded after the race, the defeated man receiving the bigger ovation. Mr. T. W. Leslie acted as starter, Mr. J. H. Pollock as standard timp-keeper, and Mr. J. C. Cusack qs marshal and clerk of.course. Thcs9 officials were assisted in their efforts by a great many others. ■ ■ ' • Minister (the Hon. W. F. Massey) and the Hon. F. M. B: Fisher, who had been invited to be present at the meeting, sent communications regretting their inability to attend. , The .following are details:— 75 Yards' Handicap. , First heat: H. Hart, Byds., 1; B. Thompson, Gyds., 2. Also started: F. C. Hubbard, 2yds.; C. O'Connor, 4yd9.; W. F. Hope, 4yds.; R. Selby, syds.; H. Hoy, syds. j Time, 7 4-ssec. v Second heat:' L. Murphy,, 4yds., 1; A. Cu'nninghamei 3yds., 2., Also started: A. 'House, 2yds.; R. J. Adams, syds.; U. P. Calcinai, 6yds.; D. Casey, 7yds.; E. F. Wilton, Byds. Time, Bsec. . Final: H. .Hart, 1; L; Murphy, 2; B. Thompson, 3. .Won by. two yards. •Time, 7' 3-ssec. High Jump Championship, .Present champion, A. E. Evenson. Amateur records: World's, lift. G l-Bin., Geo. Ilorinc, U.S.A.; British, Oft. 4Jin., P. J. Leahy, 1898; Australasian and New Zealand, L. H. Kelly, Gft. 1 3-16 in., 1911. Stan, dard; sft. 7in. Pi'E. Doyle (Civil Service), sft.'Bin. ... i L.''M'K&y > (Wellington) 2 A. C. Willinms (Wairarapa) ..' ~ . ..... 3 ■ A: . Halliganr (Wellington) also jumped. Both Doyle and M'Kay cleared sft. 4in., and the I tar was then placcdto sft. Gin. Doyle got over at the second attempt, and M'Kay after failing twiqe retired. . V Half-milo Championship'. , \ .

■Present champion, V.'J. Byrne. .Amateur records: World's, lmin. 52 4-ssec., E. Lunghi,. 1909; • British, lmin. 54sec., M. H. Shepherd, 1908; Australasian,'- lmin.' 56 4-ssec., G. A. Whoatley, Victoria, 1905; New Zealand, lmin. 58 l-ssec., H. G. Burk, 1905, and A'. N. Dormer, 1912. Standard, 2min. Winner to hold W. H. Pollock Challenge Cup. J. Bradbury (Wairarapa) . ;.. 1 D. Binnie (Wellington) 2 E. J3. Smith (Central Harriers) 3 Also started: 'i'. Cross (Wairarapa). Bradbury led practically - all the way, and won by a couple of yards from Binnie, who was thirty yards ahead of l Smith. Time, 2min. 3 3-Sscc. ' • Putting the Shot. Present champion, A. Bissett. Amateur records: World's, 51ft., It. Rose, 1909; British, 42ft. 2in., D. Horgan, 1897; Australasian, 44ft. 3in., W. O'Reilly, 1902; New Zealand;' 40ft. 3in.,; R. G; Bains, 1906.' Standard, 38ft. Cin. L. M'Kay (Wellington), 36ft. Gin 1' A. Bissett (Wellington); 34ft. sin 2 A. C. Williams (Wairarapa), 31ft. lin. .3 .These wero the only competitors. 220 Yards Championship. ' v Present champion, M. P. Pool. Amateur records: World's, 21 l-ssec.,. B. J. Wefers, U.S.A.; British, 21 4-ssec., E. G. Woods, 1887; Australasian, 21 4-ssec., Nigel Barker, N.S.W., 1905; New' Zealand, 22sec., lt.'Opie, 1911. Standard, 22'4-ssec.

A. T. Duncan (Victoria College); 1 F. C. Hiibbard (Civil Service) 2 J. Wilton (Wellington) 3 • Also started: C. T. Young, R. Messenger, E. E. Fisher. ' Duncan led all tho way and won comfortably by a yavd and a half from Hubbard, who was a foot in front of Wilton, while Messenger was close up fourth. Time, 23 4-ssec. 100 Yards for Boy Scouts. P. Bromley, 1; N. Robertson, 2; F. •Ewhurst, 3. Also started: J. Jenkins, L. .Bath, and A. Rose. Won easily. Time, 12 l-ssec. ' ' Mile Walk. Present champion, D. Cashman. Amateur records: World's, Gmin. 22 l-ssec., G. TL Goulding; Australasian and' Now Zealand, Gmin. 27 2-ssec., P. H. Creamer, 1897. Standard, Gmin. 50sec. D. Cashman (Athletic) 1 P. J. Fitzgerald (Wellington) 2 A. Sievwright (Victoria College) 3 Also started: M. Tracy, T. E. Johnston, J. J. Taylor, and W. Drummond. Cashman went to the front at the end of the first lap, and won easily by 40 yards from Fitzgerald, who was 6 yards ahead of Sievwright. Tracy and Taylor retired at different stages. Time, 7min. 3 4-ssec. Polo Vault. Present champion, L. M. M'Kay. Amateur records: World's and American, 12ft. lOJin., L. S. Scott, Stanford, 1910; Australasian, lift, ljin., L. M. M'Kay (New Zealand), Hoba'rt, 1908; New Zealand; lift. OJin., Hori Eruern, Auckland, 1897". Standard, 10ft. L. M. Sl'Kay (Wellington), 10ft. Gin. ... 1 G.-Ilarvey (Wairarapa), 10ft 2 R. M'Konzie (Wairarapa), Oft. ....... 3 These were the only competitors. Both the first and second men gain standard caps. * 1000 yds. Handicap.' . G. Bilderbeck, 95yds 1 L. J. Shaw, 55yds 2 H. J. Pollock, GOyds. 3 Also started: D. Binnie, 10yds.; T. J. Kerr, 70yds.; A. Clapham, 80yds.; and C. Ballinger, 95 yds. The winner led throughout, and' won by two yards, after a good finish with Shaw,/who was 12yds.in front of Pollock! Time, 2min. lffseo. 120 yds. Hurdles. Present champion, A. Eveiison. Amateur, records: World's and British, fisec., ■]?. C. Smithson, 190S; Australasian and New Zealand, 15 It-lOsec., G. I'. Keddell, Christchurch, 1911. Standard, IG. l-ssec. A. Halligan (Wellington) i 1 H. Stagpoole (Manawntu) 2 K. M'Kcnzie (Wairarapa) 3 Also started: I'. E. Doyle (Civil Service) I nnd M. B. Igguldcn (Wairarapa). Won by'a vnrd, inches only separating second and third. Time, 16 4-ssec. Long Jump. l'rfsenl ohmnpiun, 1\ C. HuMinrd, I Amateur records; World's and British,

24ft. lljin., P, O'Connor, 1901; Australasian, 23ft. 7in., M. lloseingrave, 189G; New Zealand, 23ft. 3in., G. P. Iveddell, 1906. Standard, 21ft. F. C. Hubbard (Civil Service),. 20ft. Sin 1 U. P. Calcinai (Petone), 19ft. llin 2 M. Ryan (Petono), 19ft. 3in 3 Also competed: K, M'KeSzie/ R. Messenger, L. M'Kay, and C. T. Young. Hubbard was in second position. until his linal jump, when ho improved! from 19it. 4in. to 20ft. 9in. One-Mile Flat. Present champion, C. l'ugh. Amateur records: World's, 4min. 15 2-ssec., J. P. Joni'3, 1911; English, 4min. 1G 4-ssec., J. Biuks, 1902; Australasian and New Zealand, 4min. 22=ec., Alfred Shrubb, Wellington, 1905. Standard, 4min. 30scc. J. Bradbury (Wairarapa) 1 J. F. Byrne (Athletic) 2 C. l'ugh (Civil Service) 3 Also started: T. Cross, A. Hastings, and It. S. Rowe. Hastings led for tho first half-mile, which took 2min. 20sec, He was then displaced by Rowe, but the latter almost immediately gave place to Bradbury. Byrne dashed to the front entering on the last lap, but a furlong from homo he was passed by Bradbury, who won nicely by about ten yards, while _ Pugh was about thirty yards away third. Time, 4min. 86 3-sseu. 100 Yards Championship. Present champion, A. T. Duncan. Amateur records: World's, 9 3-ssec., D. J. Kelly, 1906; English, 9 4-ssec., A. F. Duffy, 1901; Australasian, 9 4-ssec,, W. -T. Mno plierson, 1891; New Zealand, W. T. Macphcrson, 1891, and J. H. Hempton, 1892. Standard, 10 l-ssec. Winner to hold the Guiso Challenge Cup: A. T. Duncan (Victoria College) 1 F. C. Hubbard (Civil Service) 2 R. Messenger (Wairarapa) 3 Also started: A. House and E. E. Fisher. Wbn by a yard and a half with 18 inches between second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec.—equalling standard. Boys' Half-mile Walk Handicap. W. M'Kenzie, GOyds., 1; Hickling, scr., 2; J. M'Kenzie, 40yds„ 3. There were a lot of other starters. The winner was an easy first. Time, 3min. 42sec..

. Hickling's time was 3min. 48sec. . Hop, Step, and Jump. . Present champion, E. M'Kenzie. Amateur records: World's, Oft. Bsin., J. J., Bressinham; Australasian, 17ft. Sin., D. Lane, 1911; New Zealand, 45ft. 7in„ L. M. Jl'Kay. ■ Standard, 41ft. ' ' . B. M'Kenzie (Wairarapa) 42ft. ljin. ... 1 L.-M. Jl'Kay (Wellington), lift, lljin. 2 A. G. Williams (Wairarapa), 3Sft. lin. 3 . These were the only competitors. 220 Yards Boys' Handicap. E. Davis, 30yds„ 1; F. J. Bromley, 6cr., 2; M. Pollock, 10yds., 3. A number of others started. Time, 28sec. 440 Yards Hurdles. -.. Present champion, E. M'Kcnzio. Amateur records: World's and Australasian, 57 2-ssec., J. L. Davis, Victoria; 1911; New Zealand, 58 4-ssec.,, A. H. Holder,' Napier, 1897. Standard, 61sec. E. M'Kenzie,(Wairarapa) . 1 E. Messenger (Wairarapa) z P. E. Doyle (Civil. Service) 8 Also'started: M.' B. Iggulden and A. C. Kitto. ; M'Kenzie led all tho way won eaiily by 10 yards from Messenger, .who .was 2 yards ahead of Doyle. Time, lmin. 2 2-ssec. • Officials' Racs, i 75yds. Handicap.—A. J. Abbott, Byds., 1; J. Finn, Byds., 2; W. H. Pollock, scr., 3. Twelve started. Won comfortably. Time 8 4-ssec. ; ■ , Three-mile Walk Handicap. A. Hose, 520 yds., 1; D. Cashman, 6cr., 2; M. Tracy, 450 yds., 3. Also started: T., E. Johnson, 250 yds. and P. J. Fitzgerald, 290ycta Only tho • placed men finished. The winner had an advantage of over 100 yards at the finish. Time, 21min. 48 2-ssec. :'Cashmah's time was 22min. 213-ssec.— well under , tho standard time of 23min. ; ; ; Throwing Hammor. " cdfcle.,.' . Present-champion;'AV Bis-j sett. Amateur records: World's, 187 ft. 4in.,;J. J. Flanagan, 1909; Australasian, 132 ft. 2ini, F..J. Morgan; New. Zealand, 135 ft- 2in., J. M'llolm, 1912. Standard,130 ft. ';v-

A. Bissett (Wellington), ,122 ft, lin. 1 R. M'Kenzio (Wairarapa), 46ft. 3in. ... 2, / These were tho only competitors. » • Throe-Mile Flat. \ Present champion, C. Pugh.: Amateur records: World's, 14min. 17 3-ssec, Alfred Shrubb, 1903; Australasian and New Zealand, 14min.' 49sec., W. F. Simpson, 1901. Standard time, 15min.. lOsec.

J.'F. Byrno (Athletic) .1 L. Cook (Wairarapa) 2 lt. J. BaUahtyne (Wellington) .'. 3 Also started:" F. J. M'Comiskey, A. Hastings. T. J. Kerr;- C. Pugh. - ; After two-miles had been covered, several of tho runners had dropped out, and Jhe only five with a chance were Cook, Pugh, Byrne', Bailantyne, and Hastings, who were racing in the order named. At the end of two miles and a half, Hastings dropped out, and tho other four were in a buncn. Byrno nest dashed ahead, but entering on the last lap Cook took.charge asnin, while Pugh had dropped out. A. littlo further on Byrne rain 1 to'the front ' for the second time, and excitement ran high -when Coak passed him, about 200 yards from' home. Finally, however, Byrne challenged again, and, after failing to get up 'on tho inside, and nearly upsetting Cook, ho ran round the outside and won a' great race by a few yards. Bailantyne was a long way back in. third place. Time, lGmin. 11 3-ssec. , 440-Yards Championship. Present champion, J. Wilton. Amateur records: Worlds, 47sec. (straightstruck), M. N. tong,- U.S.A., 1900; British,- 48 2-55e0.,. W; Haswell, 1908; Australasian, 48jsec., Nigel Barker, 1905; New Zealand, 50 2-ssec., W- T. Mncpherson, 1891, and L. B. Webster, 1903. Standard, 52sec. Winner to' hold Bannister Challenge Cup. J. Wilton (Wellington) ..' 1 E. E. Fisher (Wairarapa) -...• 2 R. Messenger (Wairarapa) 3 Also started: M. B. Iggulden and R. M'Kenzio. ' ' M'Kenzie led for nearly three hundred yards, when Wilton ran ahead, and won ! easily by several yards. Time, 51 l-ssec.— beating the standard. Points for the Shield. ■ Wellington A.A.C .'. 47 • Wairarapa '. 46 ■ Civil Servico 20 . Athletic 15 Victoria College .1 13 [ Petono 4 1 Manawatu 3 I Central Harriers 1 | REPRESENTATIVES. > - FOR- THE DOMINION MEETING.

Messrs. W. H. Pollock, A. C. Kitto, and W. L. Dunn have selected tho following team to represent Wellington at the New Zealand championship meeting, on February 15' ' 100yds.—Woodger, Duncan, Hubbard, and Messenger. i 220y<ls.—Woodger, Duncan, Hubbard, Messenger. . 440yds.—J. Wilton, , Duncan, K E. Fisher. ' 880yds.—J. Bradbury, J.' Binnie, N. Byrne. Onc-inile 'flat.—J. F. Byrne, Binnie, Bradbury. Three-mile flat.—J. F. Byrne, L. Cook, Push. . '/ 120j;ds. hurdles.—Halligan, Stagpool, M'Kenzie. - •140 yds. hurdles.—M'Kenzie, Stagpool, Doyle. One-mile walk.—H. Kerr, D. Cashman. Threo-niilo walk—H. Kerr, D. Cashninn. Hop, step, and jump.—M'Kenzie, L. M'Kay, Doyle.. Broad jump.—Hubbard, M'Kay, Calcinai.

High jmnp.—L. M'Kay, Doyle. . Polo vault,—L. M'Kay. G. Harvey. Putting the shot.—M'Holm, Bissctt, M'Kay. ■ Throwing tho hammer.—M'Holm, Bisset. ...