ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 115, 9 February 1920, Page 5

ATHLETICS

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM SECURES THE SHIELD NEW ZEALAND COMES SECOND (By Telegtaph-Prcss Association-Copyright (Roc. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, February 8. Ideal weather favoured tho concluding staee of tho amateur athletic champion-, ship meeting yesterday, Friday's rain giving place to a bright, crisp d;ty. The track's were in perfect condition. Tho keenness of last week's competitions and the evenness of tho contest between New Zealand and New South Wales excited tense interest. To-dnv's events brought tosether a record crowd.

As anticipated, New Zealand's champion hiuunor-thrower M'Holm easily out. distanced the local talent, beating Munro, thfl Dominion's wonderful shot-putter, by 14ft. 2in. Lindsay, who had already beaten the great Englishman, Apjilegarth, over 220 yards, had to content himself with third place behind tho N?w South Wales fliers, Hunt and Leadley. The manner in which Hunt shaped ill tho 100 vards and 220 yards causcd his name to bo seriously considered in connection with tho Olympic Games. Dormer made a good showing in the 880 yards, being narrowly beaten by tho New South Wales representative Piggott, who usually shines over tho last stages of half a mile, whereas Dormer appears to havo lost, at tho finish. Wilson, New Zealand's champion 120 yards hurdler,, wns beaten out of a place in tho 4-10' vards hurdles, Edmunds securing tho eve;it for Victoria by defeating the New South Wnlos competitor by three yards. New South Wales occupied tho three places in tho mile walk. Parker re-, peated the victory obtained last week in t.ho three miles walk, easily downing Austin bv sixty yards. New Zealand was not represented in tho running high lump and tho three miles run, tho former going to Victoria, 11. W. Harbison.' topping sft. Bin., against sft. sin. by two New South Wales competitors. New South Wales again supplied tho leaders in the three miles run, Grandemangs scoring easily. Thus the shield was secured for NewSouth Wales with tho following scores SecFirsts. onds. Thirds New South Wales ... 7 9 9 Now Zealand 4 5 3 Victoria 4 13 The other States represented wero nowhere. The following nro detailed results or the events:— Hammer Throwing.—M'Holm (Now Zealand), 130 ft. 9in., 1; Munro (New Zealand). 116 ft. 7in„ 2; Ferguson (New South Wales), (12ft. 2in„ 3. The event Droved a eoft snap for tho Lefty ftew Zealander. 220 Yards Race.—First heat: Hunt (New South Wales), 1; Lindsay (New. Zealand). 2; Gall (Victoria), 3. Won by four vards. Time, 23seconds. Second heat: Leadley (New South Wales), 1; Linehan (Victoria), 2; Houston (flew South Wales), 3. Won by two yards. Time. 23 4-ssec. Final heat: Hunt, 1; Leadlev. 2; Lindsay, 3. A perfect start. When the men straightened.™ for the final dcash Hunt had two yards ndvantaee. and. finishing strongly, won by nve vards. Time, 22 2-ssec. Half-mile Run.-Piggott (New South Wales). 1: Dormer (Now Zealand), 2; Linehan (Victoria), 3. A hard-run race, Piggott only defeating tho Now Zealand,cr bv reason of a Tesoluto finish by two Vard=. Corrected time, 2min. 2 2-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles-Edmunds (Victoria). 1: Frazer (New South Wales), 2; Almond (Victoria), 3. A muddling race. \Vilson was leading, and fell exhausted within twenty yards of tho tape, ihe accident threw Frazer out of his stride, enabling tho fnst-finishiDg Edmunds to snatch a victory by three yards. Time, lmin. 2 4-ss»c. . Mile Walk-Parker (New South Wales). 1; Austin (New South Wales), 2j Stokes (New South Wales), 3. Tho first two were together at tho bell, when Parker mado a determined sprint, pass-, ed Austin, and won easily by sixty yards. Time. Gmin. 49sec. Runninc: High Jump.—H. W. Harbison (Victoria), corrected height, sft. 10in., lj .T. K. Harbison (New South Wales), sft. 7in., and Potter (New South Wales), sft. 7in., 2. Tho winner's performance was' remarkable. He only arrived in Sydney' on Saturday morning after travelling from Wednesday night. Ho scored his first success in Australasian champion-: shins. Three Miles Run.—Grondemango (New. South Wales), 1; Cain (Now South Wolei\ 2; Sheaves (New South Wales), 3 The winner mado a remarkable, sprint of fully threo hundred yards in the final lap, bcoring easily by forty;' vards. Time, 15min. 54 l-ssec.