AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2401, 5 March 1915, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

WAIRARAPA WINS THE SHIELD TBy. Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Maslerton, March 4. The Wellington Provincial Championships were decided to-day in showery weather. There was a good attendance, including a large number of visitors from Wellington. , „ The M'Villy Shield was wrested from Wellington.by one point by Wairarapa, the points being—Wairarapa, 42; Wellington, 41;' Athletic (Wellington), 31; Civil Sorvice (Wellington), 22; Victoria College (Wellington), 18; Manawatu, 3. T. J. Byrne, Wellington, won the Pollock Challenge Cup, G. Heley (A.C.) won the Guise Challenge Cup, J. Wilton, Wellington, won the Bannister Challenge Cup. The athletes were entertained by too Wairarapa Association at the Empire Hotel, wnere the cup's were presented by Mr. G. R, Sykos, M.P. The Wellington team returned by the evening train. The results,wore as follow: — 120 yds. HANDICAP. • First heat: M. Hugo, 10yds., 1; W. Candy, 10yds., 2; L. Murphy, 10yds., 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Second heat: J. Miller, 12yds., 1; P. M'lnerney, 9yds., 2; W. Land, 10yds., 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Final: M. Hugo, 1; L. Murphy, 2; J; Miller, 3. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP—N. Neilsen (W.A.), 1; E. C. Suthferlands (C.S.), 2; A. Ordish (WA-), 3. The winner jumped sft. 2Jin. ' 880 yds CHAMPIONSHIP. T. J. Byrne (A.C.) - 1 F. Itilminster (WA.) 2 G. Bilderbock (A.CJ ... 3 Won fairly easily by eight yards. Time, 2min. 4 4-ssec. ONE MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. A. Sievwright (V.C.) ........ 1 T. E. Johns-ton (Wn.) . 2 Those were the only starters. Siovn;rigM won easily. Time, 7min. 12 2-ssec. 220 yds. CHAMPIONSHIP. G. Heley (A.C.) 1 J. Wilton (Wn.) ...» ; 2 R. J. Adams (A.C.) 3 Heley got a flying start and won easily. Time, 23 3-ssec. PUTTING-THE-SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP C. E. Jarrold (C.S.) ' 1 J. M. O'Connor (C.S.) 2 J. M'Holm (Wn.) 3 The winner threw the shot S6ft. 2in. 120 yds. HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP; . First heat: A. Hallig&n (Wn.), 1; A. Vile (W.A.), 2. Second heat: H. E. Wilson (Wn.), 1; H. Stagpoole' (Wa.), 2. Final; A: Halligan 1 H/E. Wilson 2 H. Stagpoole < 3 Halligan jumped beautifully and ooold have improved to some extent on the time ; had the ground been hard. Time, 1G 4-ssec. POLE VAULT CHAMPIONSHIP; G. Harvey (W.A.), Dft. OJin. 1 V. Fairbrother (W.A.) 2 1000 yds. Handicap— G. Bilderbeck, 25 yds., 1; E. Ha-ughton, 40yds., 2. Won by several yards. Time, 2min. 14 4-ssec. .' ' LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP, F. C. Hubbard (C.S.), 20ft. 2in. 1 A. Ordish (Wa.), 19ft. sin. 2 H. Dawson (Wa.),. 19ft. 4in 3 100 yds. CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: R. J. Adams (A.C.), 1; F. C. Hubbard (C.S.), 2; W. Candy (Wa.), 3. Time, llseo. Second heat: G. Heley (A.C.), 1; . C. Stagpoole (Wa.); 2; S. Pragnell (Wa.j, 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Final:

G. Heley 1 C. Stagpoole .. 2 R. J. Adams 3 Won by three yards. Time, 10 2-Sseo. THROWING THE HAMMER CHAM- ,■ PIONSHIP. J. M'Holm (Wn.) 1 E. C. Jarrold C.S.) 2 C. A. Caigou (Wa.) B Distance of the throw, 131 ft. tin. ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. F. J. Byrne (A.C.) 1 F. Kilminster (Wa.) 2 E. Ballantyne (Wn.) 3 This was a great race. In the final round Kilminster got to the front, and led into the straight, where Byrne came with a great finish, and won with 6omo-, thing to Bpare. Time, tain. 46 l-ssec. THREE-MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. A. Sievwright (V.C.) 1 T. E. John (Wn.), 2 • These were the only starters.. Sievwright won with something to spare. Time, 34min. 27sec. HOP, STEP, AND JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. M. Neilson (Wa.) .. 1 H. Stratford (Wa.) 2 V. Fairbrother (Wa.) 3 The winner's jump was 42ft. iin., which' was a good performance considering the state of tho ground. 440 yds.. HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. H. E. Wilson (Wn.).. '. 1 A. Ordish (Wa.) .'. .2 F. Kilminster (Wa.) 3 Wilson at once assumed the'lead, and was never afterwards headed: He won by twelve yards. Time, lmin. 4 3-ssec. Half-mile' Boys' Walk Handicap.— Ford, 1. THREE-MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. H. Williams (V.C.) 1 R. Ballantyne (Wn.) ;...; 2 F. J. Byrne (A.C.) -3 Time, ISmin. 3-ssec. 440 yds. Handicap.—J. Wilton (Wn.), 1; R. J. Adams (A.C.), 2; C. La Roche (W.), 3. Wilton has won this event five years in succession.' In yesterday's race he was early in the lead, and won with something to spare. Time, 52 3-ssec.