AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 December 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

(per press association.)

Auckland, Dec 20.

The first day of the Australasian Championship was brought off in line weather, but a strong westerley wind interfered somewhat with the runners. It favoured the sprinters but in the back stretch it handicapped the dislanee men. The track had not recovered from the recent rains but was fairly hard. Under the circumstances the times put up in most of the events was good. In the 440 Championship Oxlade came with a great rattle at the finish and drew well away from the field, O’Reilly had a walk over in the shot putting, Madill. not competing owing to the death of a relative and is not likely to compete to-morrow in the hammer event.

In the three mile walk all the competitors but Barratt and Wilson dropped out. These two kept together till 200 yards from home when Wilson spurted and left Barrett standing winning by fifey yards. In the mile run, Simpson ran wonderfully well considerirg the track and wind, putting up the best time dono in Australasia for several years, 3-sths of a second outside the New Zealand record. Ho smothered the field at the finish and was loudly cheered for his performance.

Smith won the 120 hurdles from start to finish in the fast Australasian time. This record will not stand, however, as the strong wind assisted the runners. The points for the Championship now stand :—New Zealand three; N. 8. Wales two; Victoria, one. The attendance was moderate, over 1500 being present. The following are are the results j

220 Yards.—First heat. —Smith (N. Z,.) 1; Keating (N. Z.) 2 ; Campbell (Queensland), 3. Oxlade also started. Won easily. Time 23 3-sth secs. Second heat— Moir (Victoria), 1; Henderson (N.S.W.), 2; Webster (N.Z.) 3. Endicott also started. Won by two yards.

The final will be run 10-mon*ow,

600 yards flat handicap—Chevis, Auckland (34yds), 1; Marriott, Auckland (16 yards), 2; Mahoney, Queensland (20yds), 3. Won by six yards. Time, Imiu 15 sees.

Broad Jump—Hunter (Vic), 20ft sfjini 1; M'Pherson (Vic), 20ft lin, 2; Gardener (Vic), 19ft 9Jin, 3. Harper (N.Z ), 18ft 3Jin, 4. Five mile bicycle—Spragg (100yds), 1; Thomas (140 yd-), 2 ; Brook (70yds), 3. A close finish.

Weight putting—Oßielly had a walk over (41ft). 440 yards flat—Oxlade (N.S.W.), 1, Webster (N.Z.), 2, Campbell (Queensland) 3. Won easy. Time, 52 4 ssecs. Three mile walk—Wilson (N.Z. 1, Barrett (Vic) 2, Purbick 3. Dickey, Barr, and Brown (N.Z) started but gave up. Time, 22mins 21secs.

Mile run—Simpson (N.Z.) 1, Sutton (Vic) 2, Saunderson (Queensland) 3. Won by 50 yards. Time, 4min 29sees. 120 yards hurdles championshp—Smith (N.Z.) 1, Gardener (Vie) 2, Harper (N.Z.) 3. Won by five yards. Time, 15 4-5 secs.

This Day, The weather is overcast, but promises to be fine for the Championship Meeting which begins at 2 5 p.m.