ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1924, Page 1

ATHLETICS.

'UBTIIALI.VN ANI) N.Z. CAIIMi ASSOCIATION. HOBART. Feb) nary 10. The Now Zealand athletes figured brilliantly in llie evonis on the eoncludmg day ol’ the Australasian Amateur Athletic Championships at the North Hobart ground on Saturday. Had Harvey .succeeded in the polo vault, lho ( A-nnipiuiiship Shield would have cone to the Dominion, whose representatives equalled Victoria, with the giealcsl wins of side, hut Victoria won having set ured nine seconds. The New Zealanders scored magnificently in three erents of the day. P. Munro established an Australasian record for throwin;; the discus, while Hose won the mile miming championship brilliantly and convincingly. Hyde was second, puttiny up a game effort on behalf of Victoria. Immense interest- centred in the VIO yards' final. This was won by the New Zealander Tracey, with less than a foot to spare from Norman, who showed wonderful sliced in the eouclmli,:<- stages hut the New Zealander hung out long enough to win. New Zealand and Victoria had an eipia! number of wins when the final event' of the carnival value on. and ftmi Harvey (N.Z.) lost, to Harhison ■II '|T)|t i‘*.n in the pole vault,. Subsequently the New Zealander jumped viili Winter for second place, and he cleared 10ft. tiin. The misfortunes of the carnival were with the Dominion as. following on the regrettable accident, to Wilson. .MeKmie could not appear yesterday, being confined to fled with severe influenza. With all her men available. New Zea- j !e,.d would have carried oif the lion- I ours in the tie:'! Victoria secured -i\ wins and nine seconds: New Zealand six wins and two seconds; New South Wales five v ins ami five seconds; Queensland two unis and two seconds; South Australia | ai-d Tasmania no wins. The New Zealanders are greatly pleased v. i l l l ihc flip, and expressed the opinion that the Hobart- ground is the best that ever they competed oil. l h" weather yesterday was bright and fine and the track was in splendid ordc r. The attendance was a couple of thou. and. the spectators displaying great interest in the proceedings. Wilson continues to make satisfactory progress. The re-ults in detail of the dav’s ■vents are as follows: •JivO Yards.—ln the first heat Howard (Youth Australia) beat Parker (Queensland) by two yards in 23 1-5. sees. In the second heat Scoullar (Queensland) heat J-awis (Queensland) by 3 yards in 23 1-5 secs. In the thiid heat. Tracey iNew Zealand), after one hundred yards were run. took charge and won nieelv by four yards from Anderson (Victoria) in 23 sees. In tlii* fourth heat, Graham (Queensland) heat Westeott (Victoria) by four yards in 23 3-5 sees. 1c the final Graham and. Tracey fought out a desperate finish. The New Zealander was ahead five yards from the tape, lint eventually he was beaten 1.• three inches. Howard was third, three yards away. Time 23 sees. BSO Yards final.- Whyte (Victoria) 1. l,e it eh (Tasmania) 2, Norman (N.S.AY.) Hoi toll led for a time, hut Why l o challenged at the turn for home. In a desperate finish, the Viefotian gained the verdict by a foot. Time 1.5!) 2-5. Throwing the .Javelin.—Duigau (Victoria) 165 ft. 11 in. Ist. Payne 155 ft. Jin. 2nd. Munro 115 ft. 3in. 3rd. 4*o Yards Hurdles. Final—Jlonnor 1, .Manning 2. Honnor lead all the way and won by twenty yards. lime •.»< 2-5.5005. Throwing the Discus. —P. Munro 132 loot Gin. (An Austialian record) 3. AY. F HavTie 11 Ift. Gin. 2. J. AV. Ale-Holm l!3ft. Gill. 3. Afile Championship Rose (New Zealand) 1. Hyde 2. Mbyte 3 After half a mile. I!o-e went to the front, and the remit was novel- afterwards in doubt. In the hist lap. Hyde challenged the New Zealander, who at once drew out, finishing brilliantly, and winning by ten van Is. The third man was 13 raids a way. Time ■lmin 23-er-s. Afile Walk.—Austen 1. Asker 2, MneAVnu by one hundred yards. Time (imin. Msecs.

H'l Yards. Final.- Tracey (N.Zd i. Norman 2. Carroll •!. When l'.nlt the journey ‘.van traversed. Tracey went to the front, and he led Norman , slightly. TI;o latter came determinedly over the last lifty yards, hut the New Zealander lasted Ion" enough to v. in hy a foot. Time dO 3-dsccs. .... Pole Vault.—HarhDon (lOit. bin.) 1. Harvey after failing cleared the same, and heat Winter for second place.