WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 157, 29 March 1920, Page 6

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEETING AT WANGANUI. . liy Tclegraph-P""" .V^pxioii. Wanganui, March 27., The Wellington' Provincial Athletic Championship Meeting was held to-day in bleak weather. The attendance was sparse. A high wind and rough track militated against fast times. Wairarapa retained the M'Villy Shield defeating Wanganui by '86 lioints to 76. The championship results were:- , w ,.„ Throwing the Hammer—Morgan (Wairarapa) 71ft. tin., 1: Swan (Waneanui), 'Oft. 3in.. 2: Tukere (Wanganui) ,70ft., 3. 100 Yards-Candy (Wairarapa), 1; Packer (Wanganui), 2: Lynch (Wanganui), 3. Won hy yard. Time. 10 Msec. Italf-milc-Nosdnle (Wanganui), 1; Booth (Wairarapa), 2. Won easily, Time,, 2imn. 10 l-ssec Hop,' Step and .Tump-Booth (Wairarana), 41ft. Jin.. 1; Mextcd (Wairarana), 40ft. 7in.-. 2; Ifiroti (Wanganui). 39ft. 31n.. 3 Mile Walk-Home (Wanganurt. 1: Morgan (Wairarana) 2.; Ansford (Wanganui). 3 A irrcat finish, Home winning by a foot. Time, 9min. 21 Wscfi.--120vds. Hurdlea-Mextcd (Wairarapa), 1; Welsh (Wairarapa). 2. Won -by a couple of yards. Time. 16 4-sscc. Puttiug the Shot—Morgan (Wairarapa), vst 10in„ 1; Tukere (Wapganu'),- 30ft. 10m'.. 2: Bayley (Waneanui). 30ft. Bin., 3. Pole Jump-Tjozell (Wairarapa). 9ft. 51n., li Connon (Wanganui), 9ft. tin., 2. One Mil'o-Ncsdalc (Wniwanm). 1: Wyctji (Wairarapa). 2; Campbell' (Wanganui) 3. W"'i by a good marein. Time, 4min. 52scc. 25) Yards-Candy (Wairarapa), 1; Packer (Waneanui). 2; I.vnch (W.inganui),.3. Won bv two yards. Time, 23.Z-ssec. Illcli Juror--Lozell (Wairarana), sft. «in., 1; Mexted (Wairarapa). sft. 31n„ 2; Baylev (Wanganui).' sft. 2in„ 3. MOvds. Hurdles-Paoker (Wangaiim), 1; Welsh (Wairarana), 2: Butcher (Wairarana), 3. Won by Byds. Time,. 68 •s-bwe. Long .Tump-Darby (Wangnnui). 19ft. 9in. 1; Bavlc\< (WancranuO., 19ft. Bm., 2; P--v (Wai-arapa), 19ft. lin.. 3. ■ Three MUes-Wycth (Wairarapa). 1: Canmbcll (Wanganui), 2; C-rrington (Wairn.rapa), 3. W7ll easily. Time, 16min. 31 445 Yards-Candy (Wairarana), 1: Packer (Wanganui), 2; Lynch (Wanganui), 3. Won by syds. Time, 53 4-ssec. UNIVERSITY EASTER TOURNEY.' Eastev Monday will provide for the followers of athletics another day's outing at the Basin Reserve, where the New Zealand Inter-University Tournament will b» held. This tournament is by the way of an athletic contest between the members of the four univcrsities-Ota<;o, Canterbury. Auckland, and Victoria (Wellington)—for a points shield, and the winners of the events hold the respective w ->w Zealand University championships. The programme consists of the same events as the New Zealand Championships programme, and in addition there will be several open events for local amateurs, so that the day should provide an excellent entertainment for 'the- followers of the track. The competitor? from the various universities arc nil athlete*of no mean merits and men who rand amongst, the. best amateurs in the district. The Wellington • representatives in»ii"le such athletes as Aitken,' Jackson, Cillespie. Barker, and .Tracy, and the other representatives are of similar calibre. The Otago tca;i includes Mac-kersey and Campbell, two South Island representative, footballers, and Davidson, the last year's Wellington College footballer and sprint champion. There is also a North Island representative footballer in V. XV. i Wilson, the wing-three-quarter in tho Auckland team. In the evening, (n 'he Town Hall, the inter-university boxing; tournament will be held. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS REOPENING OF LANCASTER PARK. By Telegraph-Frees Aiiociatlon. ! Clirlstchuroh, March 27. Lancaster Parle was officially reopened '•v Sir Francis Bell this afternoon. Sir Francis Bell stated that the pork had been vested in H.M. the-King, and Jic was there to perform the act of finally dedicating the park to the nubile use. He conceived it was an honour to say the final words, "Hero is a place free from debt, with a board' properly constituted with funds and with a ground fit for any sport in tho world. I declare it open, or rather reopened, under the new management, and under happier auspices than ever In the past. I wish tho board and you nil good fortune." At the snorts cinthcring held during the afternoon which were very largely attended, tho amateur championships of Canterbury were decided, as follow:— 100 Yards-Parker (High School Old Bov). 1: M'Leod (Canterbury A A.0.). 2: O. Helcv (Wellington), 3. Won by three yards. Time, 10 l-ssec. 120 yds. HurdlcsBae.khm'st (High School Old Boys). 1: Carrlck (High School Old Boys). 2: F. Cowlishaw, (Canterbury College), 3. Won by a vard. Time, 17 2-sscc. One Mile—Taylor '(0.A.A.C.), 1; Neilsen (0.A.A.0.), 2: R. Paee (Canterbury College). 3. Time. 4mln; 40 l-ssco. 880 Yards-Neilscn (O.A.A.C), 1: font (C.A.A.0.), 2: R. I. Bell Wellington). 3. Won easily. Time 2min 9sec. 440 yd*. Hurdles-Taylor- (C.A.A.0.1. 1; Carrick (C.A.A.0.), 2: Zimmerman (Canterbury College). 3. Time. 62 l-ssec. 220 Yards-Par-Iter (High School Old Boys). 1: THcy (Weilington), 2: Penlington (Canterbury College), 3. Time, 23 Msec. Putting the Sl'ot _n. p. 1v .iM,.,... OolWe). 33ft. 11in„ 1; Coombs (Canterbury College \ 2. .High .Tnmp-Bu'ckhii;«t, sft. sAin„ 1. Running B"oad . .Tumn-Powoll (Christ's Coll"i»e). 20ft, iOin., 1. Mile Walk-Stewart OTkh School Old Boys), 1: Wilson (Cantorburv College), ?,: Pi>i*c (Cnntorbury ColhTe). 3. Wop easily. Time. 7min. 36 4-ssee. 440 Yards-Taylor. 1; Tapley, 2 (all 0.A.A.C.) Won bv ten yards. Time 53 3-ssec. The chief club chamnionshiii scores were:—Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, 37* points: High School Old Hoys. 36J points; Canterbury College, 17 1-3 points.