ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1926, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

N.z. C-RAAIPIONSHII’S

by TELEG It A I'll I’EU PRESS ASSOCIATION

DUNEDIN, March 19.

The Dominion Amateur Athletic Championships opened to-day in good weather with a large attendance for a week day, totalling about 4000. The ground was in the best of condition, and there was no sun, and practical!) no wind, but heavy rain fell overnight. The outstanding attraction was Rose. He only ran in one event. lie did not turn out for the lOOOyards event. His energy was left for the three miles, but be did not lower his rctord. I lie sinprise of the race was Nalder. The champion scennl unable to shake him off and there was a splendid finish. One of the best performances of tho clay was that of Shirley, in the high jinny. Farrell was also excellent. Shirley cleared sft. 11 3-Sin. The same athlete passed the standard in me nop, step and jump by more than two ioet. Cabot in tbe three-mile walk got Sic only championship- won for Otago. .Morgan and Kalaugber ran a dead heat in the 120 yards hurdles. The cycle races provided good sport, while thn ladies’ events caused a lot of interest.

The detailed results of the championships are as follows: Hop. Step and Jump—si. AV. Shirley (Auckland) 1, AV. G. Kalnugher (AAV.lington) 2, It. A. MacKcnzie (AVellington) 3. Alile Handicap—Crase 1, Oakleigh 2 Allen 3. Time 4.5. Ladies’ 100 yards—Afiss Alanton 1, AU«s Porter 2, Afiss Swinburn 3. Time 12 sees.

Three Arile Walk—Cabot (Otago) 1, ArcTntosh (AA'ielington) 2, AVilson (Otago) 3. Time 21min. 59 4-ssocs. ° Tovds.—Duff 1, Alacassc.v 2, Vnn-

giono 3. 120yds. Hurdles—First heat: AAL Kahmgher (AA'ellington) and D. H. Alorgan (Otago) dead heat. Time 15 4-3 sees. Lqdies 100yds.—Aliss Porter (AA'ellington) 1, Aliss Swinburn (AAcllington) 2, Aliss Alartyn (Canterbury) 3. Second Heat: Aliss Mnnton (AVellington) 1. Aliss Stevenson (Wellington) 2, Aliss Araxwell (Canterbury) 3. Time 12 3-osees.

High .Jump—J. Ay. Shirley (Auckland sft. 11 in. 1; Al. Farrell (Canterbury! sft. lOin. 2; AV. G. Kalaugher (Wclington) and R. AY. Stevens (Cam terliury) even 3. Three Afile Flat Championship—R. A. Rose (AA'elington) 1, J. H. Nalder (Canterbury) 2, R. AT. Stevens (Otago) 3. Two mikes were covered in lOniin. 20 sees. AA'ou by 1] yards. 100yds. Flat,—First Heat: G. H. Jenkins (AA’ellington) 1, J. H. Murphy (Canterbury) 2, H. D. Alorgnn (Otago) 3. Time 10 1-osecs. Second boat: AT. Load hotter (AA’ellington) 1. L. AA’. AAil]iums (Auckland) 2, C. L. Allen (Canterbury) 3. Time 10 l-ssocs. Discus Throwing.—P. Afunro (AA’ellington) 130 ft, Gin. 1; L. Hurst (AA’est Coast, North Island) 113 ft. l)in. 2, J. AY. AlcHolm (Canterbury) 103 ft. 9in. 3.

440yds. Flat—AV. Kyle (AA’ellington) 1. C. Olsen (Otago) 2, C. L. Allen (AA’ellington) 3. Time 51 3-5.

Ladies’ Relay Handicap.—Wellington 1, North End 2, Kaikorai 3. Time 49 l-osecs.

220yds. Flat.—First Heat: C. H. Jenkins (Wellington) 1, L. G. AAil--lin ms (Auckland) 2, Af. Leadbetter (AA’ellington) 3. Time 22 3-ssoes. Second heat: AV. Kyle (AA’ellington) 1, H. 1). Alorgan (Otago) 2, A. Telfer (AA’ost Coast, North Island) 3. Time 23 2-5. Three Alile Cycle.—Grase 1, Oakleigh 2, Day 3. Throwing iho Hamer—AV. Harvey (AA’ellington) 137 ft. Sin. 1; J. AA r . AfcHolm (Canterbury) 133 ft. 2; J. G. Leckie (Otago) 129 ft. 2in. 3. 1000yds .Handicap.—L. Douglas 1, F. . Rolfe 2, \Y. H. North 3.