AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1924, Page 12

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

RECORD HIGH JUMP,

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tu AUCKLAND, lgth January. J-he _ Auckland provincial athletic championships were decided in glorious weather at Carlew Park before a large attendance. Results100. Yards— W. L. Elliott 1, G. Davidson 2, E. S. Watts 3. Won by a, foot, inches separating second and third. Time, 10 l-ssec. Three Miles—F. Vallance 1, W Savidan 2, T. M. Wilson 3. Won with a sprmt by forty yards. Wilson was three-quarters of a lap behind. Time, lbmin 29sec.

220 Yards—O. F. Paltridge (Gisborne) 1.1. E. Henry (Cambridge) 2, W. E. Elliott 3; Won by two yards, and one an? » "alf yards. Time, 24 i=ssec. 440 Yards—T. E. Henry (Cambridge) 1, C. S. M'Donald (Gisborne) 2, A. C. Garhck 3. Time, 52 4-ssec 880 Yards—A. C. Garlick 1, C G. M Donald (Gisborne) 2, F. Westdale 3. Won by one and a half yards. Time, 2min 5 4-ssec.

One Mile.—S. E. Swotten 1, W Savidan 2, W. R. L. Vallance 3. Wilson led to within one hundred yards of the tape, when he dropped out, Swotten winning by ten yards. The third man was six yards away. Time, 4min 44sec. Mile Walk—C. N. Nichdlls 1, F. G. Uark 2. Only starters. Time, Bmin 0 4-ssec.

120 Yards Hurdles—H. J. Gribble 1, C Thompson (Cambridge) 2, J. W. Shirley 3. Won by two yards, the third man the same distance away. Time 16sec.

Three Mile Walk—C. W. Nicholls 1, *. G. Clark 2. Only starters. Won by a yard. Time, 28min 2sec. High Jump—J. W. Shirley (sf€ 7iin) i;.. ,f n a. special jump Shirley cleared oit yin, beating his own New Zealand record by an inch. 440 Yards Hurdles—F. Wesdale 1, N. J, G"hl2} 6 2. B. M'Miken (Hamilton) and H. G. Reed tie for third place. Won by three yards and five yards. Akarana won the club championship with 63 points. Auckland,, second 52* points; University, third. 30 points