ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1922, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ; SBN., COPYRIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH March 18. The second day of St 'Patrick’s Sports Association’s meeting was held in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The results for the professional events were;—

880 Yards New Zealand Championship—Tremhath (Invercargill) 1, Coulter (Geraldine) 2, Butcher (AVaimate) 3. Won easily by eight yards. Time 2.1 4-5.

220 Yards New Zealand Championship—J. Steele, Greymouth (All Black Footballer) 1, Trembath 2, Symister ,Christchurch) 3. A great struggle, won on the tape. Time 24 secs. 100 Yards New Zealand Championship.—Steele (Greymouth) 1, O’Oallaghan (Greymouth) 2, Flint (Christchurch) 3. Won on the tape. Time 10 4-5.

St. Patrick’s Sheffield Handicap of 135 yards:— E. Cook (Invercargill) 1, T. O’Callaghan (Greymouth) 2, Flint (Christchurch) 3. Won by a yard. Time 13 T-5.

The professional bicycling events resulted :

Half Mile New Zealand Championship— TToajrv (Christchurch) 1, W’ells (Blenheim) 2, P. O’Shea (Christchurch) 3. Won by a length. Time 1.11 3-5. Three Milo St. Patrick’s Wheel Race —Prebhle 1, Bowis 2, Welsh 3. All thi' placed are Christchurch men. Won by a. wheel. Time 8.15 1-6. One Mile New Zealand Championship: O’Shea (Christchurch) 1, W e Hs (Blenheim) 2, Hill (Christchurch) 3. Won easily Time 2.25 2-5

C. H. Taylor won the 220 yards amateur handicap.

SPRINGBOKS TN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, March 19. The Athletic championships were concluded on Saturday. The 220 yards resulted—Bukos 1, Oos'terlnnk 2, Tranquille and Hunt, dead heat for third. .Won hy three yards. Time 22 3-10. 880 yards—Turner 1, Leathern 2, Hutton 3. Won hy half a yard. Time 2.3 1-5.

Running High Jump—TJarhison sft llin., I ; Sutherland (New Zealand) sft 10in, 2; Butler sft. Bin. 3.

Running Hop, Step and Jump: —A.. IV. Winter 48ft. 4in. 1, Gabriel 46ft. 3jin. 2, Young 45ft. 2in, 3. Throwing the Discus—Payne 99ft. 2in 1, Winter 99ft. lin, 2, Baer 97ft 3in 3. Throwing Sixteen Pound Hammer: —Ferguson Eiift. Jin 1, Thompson 110 ft llin 2,‘ Thomasson 75ft 4in. 3. 440 Yards Hurdles—McLellnip 1, Payne 2, Young 3. Won by 15 yards. Time 61 1-5.

Mile Walk—Parker 1, Kitchen 2, Moller 3. Won easily. Time 6min. 54 2-5 secs.

Three miles run—Grandcmange 1, Porter 2, Swinburne 3. Won <*asilv. Tima lfimin 33 3-5 secs. Teams Relay Championship- -Won easily hy South Africa in 3min. 33 2-5 secs.