ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1927, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

X.Z. CHAMPION SHIPS. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 9. Tf, o New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championships opened at Lancaster, Park this afternoon in glorious weather. The track was fast. The provincial teams were up to full strength, except fur the defection of Williams, the young Auckland sprinter. One record was broken during the day, as I . • Ramson ( Wellington) lowered the existing record of 58see. for the qmutor mile hurdles by l sec,s * I<3 form shown in all events was good. . 100 yds. Championship (first heat) : M. Lead better (Canterbury) 1, A. J. Elliott (Auckland) ‘2, J- A. Murphy (Canterbury) 3. Mon by two yards. Time 10 l-osecs. Newton (WangaiuuTaranaki) and Fleming (Wellington) also rail. Second boat: C. Jenkins (Wellington) 1. S. A. Black (Wangn.nuTarnnaki) 2, A. B. Clark (Canterbury) 3. Won by three yards, 'lime 10 1-5. Morgan (Otago) and Wellington (Wanganui-Taraiiaki) also ran. 120 vds. Hurdles, first beat: J. "• Siiirlev (Auckland) 1, C. L. Tapley (Otago) 2. Won by a yard. Ramson Wellington’s hope, fell at the third hurdle. Second heat: R. W. Lander (Wellington) 1 ; H. D. Morgan (Utagoj 2 (j Broad (AVangamii-Tarannki) ->. Won easily by five yards. Time Hi

f»OCS. # P L 1 L . 220vds. Cliampionslnp, first heat. C Jenkins (Wellingtoni 1, A. J. Elliott (Auckland) 2, A. B. Clark (Canterhurv) 8. Won by a yard and n-hnl. Time 2»secs. Second beat: Leanbetter (Canterbury) 1, J. T. Hen.mg (Wellington) 2, J. L. McCoy (Ami].,„d) 3. Leadbetter won bv t»o A aids, 'lime 23 secs. 4-lOvds .Hurdles: F. R. (Wellington) 1, F. Nesdale (Auckland) 2, H. D. Morgan (Otago) 3. Ramson won in the record time of 5G 4-5 secs. Throwing discus: P. Munro (Wellington) 128 ft. 5 jin. 1; L. Hunt (Wan-ganui-Taranaki) 125 ft. lO.n. 2; ». G. Sutherland (Wellington) 114 ft. 3rn. • ■ Three miles Walk: W. Lankoy (Wellington) I. R. H. Cabot (Otago) 2 J. A. Wilson (Otago) 3. I-ankey led all the wav and won by nearly halt a lap. Time 22min. oßsecfi. Throwing the Hammer—l. W. AfrHolm (Canterbury) ]3Bft. Sin. 1 ; JG. Leekie (Otago) 138 ft. 2in. 2. W . Harvey (Wellington) 137 ft. 9}in. 3. Broad jump—TO. G. Sutherland (Wellington) 21ft. 3jin. 1, J. W. Shirley (Auckland) 20ft. (Min. 2. IT. R. Cordery (Canterbury) 19ft. lojin. 3. The Ladies’ Handicap event over 170 yards resulted: —Miss M. Nelligan (7yds) 1. Miss D. Unwin (41yds) 2. Miss N. Wilson (Ivd.) 3. Time 11 1-5 secs. ATHLETIC DELEGATES CONFER. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 10.

At the annual conference of delegates of the New Zealand Amateur AthleticAssociation it was decided that the entrance fees for all amateur events he one shilling, but fees for New Zealand championship events will be half-a-erowii.

The Selection Committee for future New Zealand teams shall consist of two selectors, one from each island. In the future where entries total more than ten, heats will be run in both the 410 yards and the 890 yards championships. A remit from the Canterbury centre that the present system of the Australian championships he rescinded and that in their place a biennial contest between New Zealand and Australia be held, was carried. Auer considerable discussion the motion, that walking events lie a form of the programmes for the New Zealand championships, Fas lost.