ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1924, Page 1

ATHLETICS.

AMATi.i li CIIAMPION'IIIi'.S. It y TEI.KCR.VPU —PRESH ASSN., COI’VIUCIIT. DPNKDLN, March Jo. The New Zealand Athletic Chanij ion,ships were held liere to-dav, the truck being slightly holding alter some rain overnight. Consequently there ""as notliiii*r .sensational in the way of times. 1 In* entries were ‘rood, hut there were numerous scratchings. Following are the results of the "championship and other events : •2-0 yards Championship— Tracy 1. .Morgan 2. Brownlee 3. Time 22 4-o sees. ?Mi!e.-- Dullosno (Wellington) 1. Brown (Otago) 2. Melrose (Wellington) >. Eight starters. Time 4.30 4-5 sees. Mile Walk.—McKenzie (Otago) 1. V," tin ash (Wellington) 2. The only starters. Won hy 50 yards. Time 7.14 4-5. One Mile Scratch Cycle Race —H. Oakley 1. Crant 2. T. Oakley Time 2.39. ' Putting the Shot Championship.Blown (Ttushingtou) -»oft.. 1: Low (Canterbury) 3«ft. olios.. 2; Morgan (Wellington) 31ft. Gins.. 3. The only competitors. 103 Yards Ladies’ Scratch.—-Miss .Swinburne (Wellington) J ; Miss Grant 2, Miss McNeil 3. "Won easily. Time ] 1 4-j secs. 440 Yards Hurdles (4 feet)—Low (Canterbury) 1. McMiken (Otago) 2. Lander (Wellington) 3. Five starters A You easily in the first time of 61 1-5. Throwing the Discus—MeHolm (Canterbury) 111 feet 10 inches. 1: Brown (Wellington) 101 feet 11 inches, 2; Morgan (Wellington) 90 feet l inch. 3. 880 Yards.—Taylor (Canterbury) 1, Campbell (Wellington) 2, Bees (Wellington) 3. Five starters. Won by six yards. The others were well back. Time 2nd ns 3 secs.

100 Yards—Jenkins 1. Tracy 2. Elliott 3. Won by a yard. Time 10 1-5. Broad .Jump.—l/w (Canterbury) 1. 21ft. 7 inches; Wilson (Wellington) 21ft 51 ins.. 2; Wayte 20 feet lliiis.. 3. live competed. Three Aide Cycle, scratch. —T. Oakley (Wellington) 1, IT. Oakley (Wellington) 2, Grant (Auckland) 3. Won by a yard. Time 8.2 4-5. 100 Yards Handicap, for ladies.—(Miss Swinburn (Wellington) ser.. 1; Miss McNeil (Auckland) Hyds., 2; Miss Budkin (Otago) 3. Five starters. W on easily. Time I2secs. 'Three Milo Walk-Mclntosb (Wellington) 1. MaeKenzie (Otago) 2. The only other starters pulled out after three laps. Mclntosh went the distance in. 24 mins. 4-5 of a second.

High Jump.—Shirley (Auckland) oft. 7ins., 1 ; Wayte (Otago) 5 feet (jins. 2. The only competitors. Throwing the javelin.—Dunbar (Sydney) 1-301't. Sins., 1 ; AlcMikeu 114 ft, 2; -Morgan (Wellington) 137 it. Dins. 3. Tlie. only competitors. Three Alilo Flat.—Duiresne (Wellington) 1, VMlance (Auckland) 2, Hobbs (Otago) 3. Won bv 2UO yards. Time lomius 47 secs. Hop, Step and Jump. Wilson (Wellington) 15 feet 9) inches 1; Shirley (Auckland) 13 feet 2 inches. 2 ; Deaker (Ota go I -12 feet- 1 in. 3. Only Otago and Wellington competed in the inter-provincial relay lace, the latter winning. Throwing tho Hammer.- Ale-Holm (Canterbury) l-lolt. Sins.. 1: Harvey (Wellington) 132 feet Bins.,‘2; 1 Icon 121 I'eet 4 ins. 3. Six competitors. 120 Yards Hurdles (1 feet 6 inches) —Lander (Wellington) 1, Shirley (Auckland) 2, Grible (Auckland) 3. Cribble was leading when he fell at the last hurdle. Time 16 sees. 440 Yards.— Taylor (Canterbury) 1; Tracy (Wellington) 2. Campbell (Wellington) 3. Five starters. Tracy led for half the distance, when Taylor came to tlie f'ronL and won by live yards. Time 54 secs. CHRISTCHURCH, Alarch 15. The track was heavy ami greasy for the St Patrick's Sports. The principal results were as follows: 135 Yards Sheffield Handicap. —IL S. Thomson I. .). H. Parker 2, Al. A. A.!cDoiiald 3. A. Cnn\t.hers 1.

tVnil by five yards. Time I'2 1-5 secs. Three Alilo St Pat lick’s Wliel Race

- If. G. Watson 1, F. J. Carey 2, W. A. Aluir 3, 11. AY. Birch 4. Time 817 2-5. C. V. Hack, of Christchurch, running from scratch in the Mile Cash Handicap. made un 55 yards in a quarter of a mile, and ran faster than "lion he won the New Zealand Alilo Championship a few days ago. but AY Adams, of Greendale, with a start ol 35 yards, beat llie champion in a great finish. T. 11. Lee, the St Rede's College llyer, won the 120 yards secondary schools .scratch race in the sensational time of 12 1-5 sees

TATIIAPF; SPOUTS. TAIHAI'E. March 15. Tile St Patrick's Day axemen's and Athletic Carnival commenced to-day in glorious weather, and there was a good attendance. A feature of the meeting was the use for the first time of an appliance to antomaticaly indicate the commented on by the axemen. Ibis appliance was invented by two meinsingle hitch, and was very favourably commented on hy the axemen. Ihs apliance was invented by two members hers o ftho Club, and is being protected. L. J. Williams (Wehekn) qualified for the semi-final of the big chop.