ATHLETICS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1931, Page 4

ATHLETICS

DOMIX!OX CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Tcleyruph —Per Press Association) DI'XHDIX, February 27. The New Zealand championship athletic meeting commenced to-day at the Caledonian ground. The track was a. > slot, and a fresh north-east breeze impeded the competitors. There was an excellent attendance of 3,5v0. bVauir.% of the meeting wwo records broken by Rothert and Sullivan, alter)'"l! tin latter could not claim a record as he had the wind behind him, in the hop, step and jump. Results: — 440yds Clmmpioi.sli.p.—first heat: Don Evans 1, Harley 2, Pickering 3. Time 57 3-5 sees. Second heat: Ogg 1, Blackmore 2. Fleming 3. Time 52se c s. 'lhe final is to he run to-morrow. Half mile cycle championship.— First heat: Fogarty 1, Grose 2, Pearce 3. Time 1.18 4-5. Second heat: O’Brien 1, Hansen 2, Gane 3. Time 1.14 1-5. The final is to be decided to-morrow. IGOvdtt Championship.—First heat; Elliott 1, Hart 2. Jenkins 3. Time 10 1-5 secs. Second heat, Gordey 1, Valk 2. Time 10 4-5 sees. The final is to he run to-morrow. George Simpson will run in the final. 120yds Hurdles Championship— First Heat: Robilliard 1, Young 2, Mcßae 3. Time 17secs. Second heat: Darby 1, Mftnson 2. Time .16 4-5 secs, The h.ial is to be-run to-morrow. Hop, Step and Jump Championship —Sullivan 47ft sins 1, Johnson 45ft 6Hus. 2; Easton 44ft SJins 3. With the wind behind him, Sullivan could not claim the record. 220yds Championship.—First heat: Jenkins 1, C'ordery 2, Webster 3. Time, 23 2-5. Second heat: Elliott 1, Cox 2, Fleming 3. Time 23 3-5. One Mile Cycle Championship.—First heat; O’Brien 1, Fogarty 2, Rae 3. Time 2.23. Second heat: Pearce 1, Grose 2, Gane 3. Time 2.23 1-5. One Alile Championship.—Bayne 1, McDonald 2. Lovelock 3. lime 4.30. The first half was done in 2.12, and the second in 2.18. The American, Kiser, went out to win from the start, but the New Zealanders let him go, and gathered him in when they wanted him. He finished fourth. Junior High Jump Championship.— Gil lick sft lifins. 1; Meek 5.0 J 2; Tregonning and Henderson (equal) oft 3. 100yds Junior Championship—Stephenson 1, Maskell 2, Henderson 3. Time 10 2-5.

Discus Throwing Championship.— Rothert 14.2 ft skins 1; Munro 134 ft B.fins 2; French 113 ft Sins 3; Leckie 111 ft 9ins 4. Three Alile AA’alk Championship G. S- Cabot 1, R. H. Calxn 2. Time 23mins 28 1-5 secs. Aliller (Wellington) was called off.