ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1927, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

Telegraph—Per Press Association. WELLINGTON. Dee. 26. The results of the Australian and New Zealand amateur athletic championships to-day were as billows:— 410 yards championship.—C. Stuart (N.S.W.) 1. W. Hunt (N.S.W.) 2, If. E. Newton (N.Z.) 3. Won by four feet. Time 51 1-5 secs. 100 voids’ championship.—J. Carlton (N.S.W.) 1, M- Leadbetter (N.Z.) and L. C. Parker (Queensland, a dead heat 2. Time 10 1-5 secs. (,ne mile championship.—-R. A. Rose I, \Y. Savidan ( N.Z.) 2, J. Martin (N.S.W.) 3. Won by five yards. Time I min. 25 2-ssecs. 120 yards hurdles championship.—R. W. Lander (N.Z.) 1. K. 11. Scott i N.S.W.) 2, A. J. Watson (Vie) 3. Won by inches. Time 16 2-5 secs. One mile walking championship.—E. E. Austin (N.S.W.) 1. W. Lankey (N.Z.) 2. R. 11. Cabot < N.Z.) 3. Won by twenty yards. Time (imin. 42secs. Putting the shot championship. —P. Mmmi (N.Z.) 43ft. lO’ins. 1 ; A. D. Mclntosh (\ ic.) 41 It. .1.1 ins., 2, D. Brown (N.Z.) 37ft. llins.. 3. Throwing the javelin championship.— S. A. Lay (N.Z.) 218 ft. 2:jins.. I; E. Keskinen 183 ft. .Tins., 2; E. G. Sutherland (N.Z.). 173 ft, lOM’ns., 3. The only competitors. Running broad jump hampioiislup.— (■ M. Ebert (N.S.W.) 23ft. bins., 1; 0. McKay (N.S.W.) 23ft. sins. 2; G. R. Lundquist (Vic.). 22ft. SJins.. 3. Pole vaulting championship.—E. Keskinen (Queensland) lift. 0-Jins.. 1; G. Ratslone (N.Z.), 10ft. Dins.. 2.

SECOND DAY. WELLINGTON, Dec. 28. The results of the Australian and New Zealand championships are as follows : For the first time since 1911. New Zealand won the championship shield with 10 points. X.S. Whiles scored 7. and Victoria and Queensland 1 each.. Savidan gave Rose a great tussle in the three miles run. leading the last (11th) lap by several yards. Rose got the verdict at the end by six inches. Davidson (Victoria) set a new high jump record 6ft. Sins. J. W. Shirley (K Z.) added 3Jins to his high jump record. E. Ransom and E. Xcsd.de dead heated in the HOyds inside the N.Z. record time. The N.S.W. relay race team clipped a fifth of a second off the Victorian record of 1921. Carlton (N.S.W'.) came home 10yds I ahead in the relay, picking 'in ■eight yards on the way. 229vds championship—J. Carlton (NB.W.) 1. C. J. Lane (Vie.) 2. M. Leadbetter iX.Z.- 3. Won hv a yard. Time 22 1-5 secs. SBovds championship--C Stuart (N.S.W.) 1. C. Olsen ('N.Z.) 2. G. Xirol (N.Z.) 3. Won by two yards. Time 1 min 57 1-5 secs. 440yds hurdles championship—F. S Ramson i'N.ZA and F. Nesdale (N.Z.) dead heat 1. E. H, Scott (N.S.W .» 3. W'on by three yards. T inie •>< l->

sec*. Three miles championship—R • A. Rose (N.Z.) 1. J. W'. Savidan (N.Z.) o A. Hudson (N.S.W'.) 3. Won by six inches. Time 14 min 49 -*-o secs. Three miles walking championship— AY Lankev (N.Z.) 1. E. E. Austin (N'ctAA') 2, R. Cabot (N.Z.) 3. Won by twenty yards. Time 22 mms 10 1-5 secs. One miles medley relay championsl,in—New Smith Wales (Martin Hunt AVa.lker. Carlton) 1 , Now Zealand (Campbell, Fleming. Jenkins', LeaclWon hv 10 yards. rime 3 mins 35 3-5 secs. Throwing the hammer chamnion-ship-W. Harvey (5.7..) 143 ft 2J.ns 1. J At McHolm (N.Z.) 137 ft 2ins 2, G. X-eekie (N T Z.) l?8ft 8.

Running High Jump Championship F> AL Davidson (Vic.) Oft. 2)in. 1; L. Burdson (Vic.) Oft. 0/in. 2. Throwing the Discus Championships—P. Alttnro (N.Z.) 125 ft. BJin. 1.; L. Hunt (N.Z.) 120 ft. 4in. 2; A. I). Alvin tosh (Vie.) 110 ft. lOin. 3. Running Hop Step and Jump Championship—J. W. Shirley (N.Z.) 49ft. 8 ins 1; C. Af. Ebert (X.S.W.I 40ft. 7)in. 2: E. G. Sutherland (N.Z.) 4511. Jin. J.