ATHLETICS.
[ BY TEEEOItAPIl —I'ER Pit ESS ASSOCIATION*] \EW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. AUCKLAND;' March 5. The Dominion Athletic Cha-mpionships Aero held in fine weather. The track a;is fast. Results: — Half-mile Championship—C. H. Tavor (Canterbury) 1, F. Nisdale (Welington) 2, C. I l ’, Wren (Auckland) 3. Won by 12 yards. Time 2.1 1-5. A 1 i 1 o Walk Championship—l). Wilson (Auckland) 1, J. McKenie (Wellington) 2, F. Ilickliug (Wellington) 3. Won by a yard. Time 7min. 1 l-osecs. High Jump Championship. E. E. Sutherland (Wellington) 1, S. S. LinLott (Auckland) 2. Sutherland cleared sft. Gin. and Lintott oft. oin. Hundred yards Championship.— E. Davidson (Auckland) 1, If. E. Wilson (Wellington) 2, W. J. Perry (Auckland) 3. This was a very fine race, the Auckland crack gaining the verdict by two yards. Time lOsecs. dead. len\ vas half a yard away. Putting the Shot Championship.— [>. Munro (Wellington) loft, olin., 1 ; T. McHolnt (Wellington) 32ft. Gin., 2; A. Bissett (Auckland) 31ft. Ilf in., 3. One Mile Championship.—R. N. MebIjers (Auckland) 1, C. H. Seddon (Auckland) 2. AVon by thirty yards lifter a good race. Time 4min. 35 2-5 iecs.
12(1 Yards Hurdles Championship. H. E. Wilson (Wellington)' 1, W. .1. Finlaysnn (Auckland) “2. AY on by Id yards. Time - 15 3-ssecs. Hop, Step and Jump Championship. —C. A .Plainer (Auckland) 45ft. Sin. I, ’E. E. Sutherland (Wellington) 4311 9*in. 2, I). FI. C. AVilson (Auckland) 42ft Sinches 3. ! Three Mile Walk Championship. 0. , AAMlson (Auckland) 1, J. Me-' Kcn/.ie (Wellington) 2. These were the only two finishers. Won by 250 yards. Time. 32min. 33.2-5 secs. Pole Jump Championship. K. Harvey (AVollington), 9ft. Gin. 1, E. H. Sutherland (Wellington) Bft. Gin. 2. Throwing "lGlb Hammer.-J. McHolm Wellington) 123 ft Gin. 1, A. BiSsett ■ (Auckland) 113 ft. Gin 2, P. Munro 109 ! ft, 3. Three Mile Championship. 11. M. AAVbber (Auckland) 1. A- Wyeth (Wellington) 2. The only two finishers. Won by 15 yards. Time 15min. 59 i SOCS. 440 Yards Hurdles. 11, E. Wilson (Wellington) 1, M. J. Finlayson (Auck- I land) 2, C. Plummer (Auckland) 3. Won by three yards. Time 62secs. Broad Jump Cliampionsliip.—J. W. Perry (Auckland) 22ft 81in. 1, H. E. Wilson (Wellington) 22ft. sVin. 2. E. Austin (Auckland) 20ft. sin. 3. 440 Awards Championship.—AA r . Candy (Wellington) 1, A. T)oel (Auckland) 2, M. Grierson (Auckland) 3. AWm by j five yards. Time 52 2-5 secs. Wellington won the Championship Shield by the narrow margin of one ; point from Auckland. The scores were Wellington 53 points, Auckland 52 points, Canterbury 7 points. j ‘>2o Yards Championship.—6. David- j son (Auckland) 1, C. M. AValdcn (Can-| terbury and \A T . Candy (Wellington) 2. j Also started: J. E. Elliott (Auckland), \. Bain (Auckland), W. Wilkins Wellington). Won by five yards, a. dead heat for second. Time 22 secs.—a New Zealand record.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1921, Page 1
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