AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Byj telegrams, Paras Ass'd, Coßyrlght Received 8.18 p.tn., Nov. 12, Sydney, Nov. 11. The weather was fine, with a coo! breeze for the opening day of the Australasian Amateur Athletic . Association’s Championship Meeting. There was only a sprinkling of spectators present. The following are tbe results > Mils Walk Championship.—Pomeroy (New South Wales) 1, Suneman (Viotoris) 2, Ross (New Zealand) 8. Pomeroy bad the advantage from the start, and won by 80 yards. Time, 6.45. Harrop (Victoria) finished seoond, but was disqualified. Mile Flat Championship. Wheatly (Victoria) 1, Burk (New Zealand) 2, Steel (Victoria) 3. Tbe raoe culminated in a fine struggle between Wheatly and Burk. Morgau was tbe first to take oommand, but after entering on the second lap Burk went to the front and maintained a lead to within six yards of the tape, when Wheatly tackled him, and a good finish saw the Viotorian orosa the line with' a oouple of feet advantage. The time was 4.23, whioh constitutes a record for New South Waleß. Running High Jump—Frawley (Queens, land) and Weloh (New South Wales) tied at sft 6Jin. The tie is to be deoided on Monday.
100 Yards Championship. Barker (New South Wales) 1, Oostley (Tasmania) 2, French (New South Wales) 8. Won easily. Time, 10 2-5. Drake and Williams (New Zealand) failed to qualify in their heats for the final. The first heat took 10 8 6, and the seoond heat 11 secs, Putting the Weight.—O’Reilly (New South Wales) 40ft 10in., 1; Rouse (Vic* toria) 89ft B£in„ 2. 120 Yards Hurdle Championship.— Stewart (New South Wales) 1, Gardiner (Viotoria) 2, Won by a yard. Time, 17 seas. 440 Yards Flat Championship.—Barker (New Bouth Wales) 1, Wheatly (Victoria) 2, French (New South Wales) 8, Drake (New Zealand) 4. Barker did as he liked with the field, winning by 18 yards in grand style. Tima, 48J seoe, which is an Australasian roeorct. The points for the Championship so far aro— Now South Wales ... ... 5 Victoria ... . ... .... 1 Other States ... •m *»» 9
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1600, 13 November 1905, Page 2
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