AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 92, 13 January 1920, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP .MEETING. Besides the championship shield, which is on view in Jlr. E. C. Browne's shop in Willis Street, the Queensland Jubileo Commemoration Shield will bo competed for at the Basin ficservo on Saturday next. This trophy was presented to tho Neiv Zealand team that carried oil' Ihc shield at the Australasian Championship Meeting held in Brisbane in 19(11). The Commissioner of the Queensland Jubilee Exhibition, which was then open, was so pleased with the performances of the New Zealand athletes- that he asked them to tako back with them to tho Dominion a trophy for competition. The Kew Zealand Amateur Athletic Association deckled to allot the trophy to tlie centre whoso representatives won , the most standards at a championship meeting. It may bo necessary to say that a standard time in which a certain race can be run is cut' by the authorities, and if a competitor improves upon this set time he is entitled 'to a certificate detailing the performance, which is called a standard certificate. These standards are generally pretty stiff— 10 l-ssec. for the 100 yds., 2min. for the half-mile, 1G l-ssec. for tho 12flyds. hurdles, and so oil—so that a competitor who wins one of these certificates is a good man in his class. The Wellington Centre hold this shie'd at the present time.

A meeting of the committee arranging the sports gathering was hold iu .Hie Y.AI.C.A. rooms last night. Present: •Messrs. A. A. Jlarrvatt (in the chair), Burnett, Travel's, • Heenan, Pollock, Hodgson, Lnslc, O'Sullivan, Turnbull, Oto, Chnffey, Jl.'Kenzie, Davies (treasurer), and Darker (secretary). The various sub-commitlces reported that matters were progressing satisfactorily, and that tho. prospects for a successiul meeting were good. Entries for the sprint events -were received from CI. Davidson (Auckland), liobertson (Southland), Smapter (Otago), JU'Leod and Hucliauan (Canterbury), Barker, Tracy, lieley and Wilson (Wellington. Tho middle and other distances will bo contested by Dormer (Auckland), Lust, Burk, Troy and Aitken (Wellington), Krwi (Southland) and others.

. It was decided to ask the Cricket Association to postpone alt its matches on Saturday, in view of. the importance of Hie sports gathering. ' Vor the handicap events splendid entries have been received, but the hurdles h'avo not drawn any competition. 11. 15. Wilson, however, will be opposed by liobertson (Southland), White and Jockson (Wellington), and lie will make an effort to break tlio Australasian record in the 120 yds. hurtles.

EVENING RACES. An evening meeting was lield on the Dusin lteaervo last night under the auspices of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club. The following are tho results-.—

100 yds.—ll. Wilkins (oyds.), 1; 11. Hayvico (2ydfi.), 2. The following also stiirted: J. Troy (oyds.), L. Aitcheson (Byds.), and D. M'Kiiy (4yds.). Time, iO -t-Ssec.

Mile Walk.-W. Jl'A'enzie (250.v<1k.), 1; P. llickling (2Soyds.), 2; J. M'Kenzio (80yds.), !l. Alm started: K. M'Kenzie, (80yds.), and A. 15. Sievwright (scr.). 220yds.—First heat: \Y. AYanden Mllydfi.), 1; 0 Lusk (syds.), 2; H. Wilkiiis ((iydfi.), !i. Second heat: 11. llavyico Oyd.), 1; L. llichaidson (Syds.), 2; 0. Ileley (S.vds.), 3. Final: liny vice, 1; Wilkins, 2; AVanden, Time, 2l~'oc. Mile [{un—J. Troy (25yds.), 1; L. Todd (50yds.), 2; S. Wiren (25vds.), 3. Time; 4min. 52scc.

•MOyds. liurdes.—A. JackFon (20yds.), 1; G. Aitken (10yds.), 2. Time, liil|sec.