ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1927, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

BY TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

AUCKLAND, Feb. 12.

The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championships concluded to-day, the results being:—

100 Yards —Leadbetter (Canterbury) 1. AY iHia ms (Auckland) 2, Elliott (Auckland) 3. Time 9 4-5 secs, equalling the Australasian record. 220 Yards—Leadbetter (Canterbury) 1. Fleming (AA'ellington) 2, Elliott (Auckland) 3. AAA in by half a yard. Elliott was six inches away third. Time 22 3-5.

440 Yards —Fleming (AA'ellington) 1. Newton (AA'angninli-Taranaki) 2, Garlick (Auckland) 3. Fleming won brilliantly by three yards from Newton with Oarliek third. Time 50 secs, the best performance put up by a New , Zealander. i Half Alile—-Olsen (Otago) 1, Newton (AA’anpjanui-Tnranaki) 2. Allan (AYellington) 3. Olsen won by two yards from Newton. Allan being one yard aw: IV third. Time 1.59. One Milo—Snvidail (Auckland) 1. Priestly (AA’ellington) 2. The Wanganui champion accidentally collided with Wavidnn and the Aucklander stumbled ten yards from the tape. He kept on bis feet just long enough to pass the tape, and then pitched forward. Gibbons won by nearlv three yards, and he was announced as the winner. The humping was investigated by the referee, Mr R. AA . AleA illy, who disqualified Gibbons, and placed Savidan first and Priestly third. Gibbon’s time was 4 mins 25 secs. 120 Yards Hurdles—Landen (Otago) 1. Shirley (Auckland) 2. p»road (AYan-g'anui-Tnranaki) 3. Time 15 equals the Australasian and New Zealand record. 440 Yards Hurdles—Gnrliek (Auckland) 1. A'angione (AA’ellington) 2, Nesdide (Auckland) 3. AA'on by one yard. Time 53 secs, a New Zealand record. One mile AVnlk—Cabot (Otago) 1. Lankev (AA'ellington) 2. Clarkson (Auckland) 3. Cabot won as be liked bv ton yards. Time 0 mins 39 sees. ' B)0 Yards Ladies’ Championship— Miss Mnnton (Wellington) 1 . .Miss F. Swinburne (AA’ellington) 2. Miss Eastwood (Gisborne) 3. AYon by one foot in the record lime of 11 3-ssecs. which is 1-5 sec better than the previous record . Ladies 75 Y:\rds Invitation Scr. Race— Aliss Mnnton (AA’ellington) 1, Yliss Eastwood (Gisborne) 2, Miss Swinburne (AA’ellington) 3. AVon by one foot. Time 3 4-5 ees. Pole Vault Championship—Bat.stono (Canterbury) 1011 8i» 1. Sutherland (AYellington) 10ft 2in. Throwing the* 10-Pound (Tamniei Championship—Harvey (AA ollington) t |2ft 1. Hunt (Wanganiii-Taranaki) 120 ft 2. The only competitors. Running High-jump Championship— Shirlev (Auckland) sft 9:[in 1, Sutherland (Wellington) sft Bin 2. Kalauglier (AA’ellington) sft Gin. 3. Running Hop, Step and Jump Championship—Shirley (Auckland) 4711, 4:jiu (a New Zealand record), 1, Sutherland (AA’ellington) 45ft 3in 2, Knlaugher (Wellington) 4411 7' in 3. Throwing the Discus Championship— Hunt, (AA’angaiiui-Taranakil 119 ft lin 1 Sutherland (AA’ellington) 108 ft HRiu 2. Shirley (Auckland) 90ft lO.tin 3. Half Mile Cycle Championship— Lamb (Victoria) 1, Grose (Cbnlcrhnry) 2, Flett (AA’ellington) 3, lanson (Canterbury) 4. Won by half a length. Time 1 min 59 secs.

One Mile Cvcle Championship—Oakley (Wellington) 1. Byrnes (Auckland) 2, Douglas (Auckland) 3. AA’on by inches. Time 2 mills 2 2-5 sees.

Three Alile. Cycle Championship—■ Lamb (Victoria) I. Oakley (Wellington) 2, Byrnes (Auckland) 3. Casey (Auckland) 4. AA’on by a length. Time 7 mins 49 2-5 sees. The final points scored for inter-pro-vincial trophies are as follows: Championship Shield—AA’ellington 4 7, Auckland 35. Canterbury 20. Otago 15, AV) i n gnu ui-Tarn Haiti 15. Queensland Memorial Shield, lor standards and records. -.Auckland and AA'ellington tied with II points each, the shield going to Auckland, which secured most records. Three Mile Walking Championship— Lankcy (AA’ellington) who finished first was disqualified for lifting. Cabot (Otago), the titleholder, left the track in the .straight, evidently as a, mark of protest at Laiikev’s lifting. Although Cabot, changed his mind and going back into the track, finished the race, he had broken the rules and no race \va.-. declared.