AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 25 August 1909, Page 62

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

NEW ZEALAND SECURES PREMIER

POSITION. FIRST DAY. BRISBANE, August 18. The Australasian amateur athletic carnivals commenced to-day. The weather was showery, and the ground heavy, but the attendance was good. The championship events were contested by the representatives of five States. The results were as follow : — THREE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, 14min 24sec, by S. Thomas, at London, June 3, 1893; Australasian amateur record, Wmin 49see, t>y W- £"- Simpson, a.t ISOI ; world's professional record, 14min 19|seo, by P. Cannon, et Go van, May 14, 1888; standard, ISmin 3Gsec. M/ Dickson (Canterbury) . ... 1 .Blake (Victoria) 2 Suftren (Victoria) 3 Among t<he other starters were Richardson and Sproule (Victoria), Lynch and Fitzsiromo.ns (Now South Wales), and M'Knig-ht and Moore (New Zealand). A good start, was effected. Dickson, M 'Knight, Blake, and Suffren took charge at the start, and at the end of a mile and a-hr,if Dickson was leading, the others being spread out. Dickson. who ran strongly throughout, won ea-sily by 150 yards; Suft'ren being 50 away, third. Time, 15min 21 4-ssec. Diekson and Blake secured standard time certificates. The following are the winners of this event : — 1893.— C. E. Herbert (Vie), 15min 33 3-sssc 1896.— A. W. Bell (N.Z.), 15min 44 3-ssec. 1897."— W. Cummings (Vie), 15.nm 40 2-ssec. 1899.— P. Malthus (N.Z.), 16min 28 2-ssec. 1901.— W. F. Simpson (N.Z.), 14aiin49sec. 1904.— R. A. Ferguson (Vie). 15min ZOzec. 1905.— Staele (Vie). 15min 30sec 1908.— G. Sharp (N.Z.), 15min 36sec 1909.— M Dickson (N.Z.), 15min 214-ssec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, 21 l-ssec, by B. J. . Wefers, at New York, May 30, 1896 ; Australasian ansoJcur record, 22 l-stec, by S. Rowley, at Brisbane, November 11, 1899 ; world's professional record, 21 4-ssec, by H. Hutohens, Lilliebricige, I London, May 11, 1885; s'andarci, j 22 4-sscc. W. A. Wooager (Wellington) ... 1 Ellis (Victoria) 2 Barker (New South Wales) ... 3 Woodger ran second in his hnat, but in , the final he wont off as soon a.s the giui I was fired, and was rover troubled. lie I won easily by a couple of yards. Time, 23 l-saec. Winners of this event are : — 1893.— W. T. Macphorson (N.S.W.) 22 7-lOsec j 1896.— W. Cartwright (N.S.W ), 23 1-5-rc ! 1897.— 5. Rowley (X.S.W.), 22 2-sscl-. 1899.— 5. Rowlpy (N.S.W. ), 22 l-ss*c 1901.— G A. Moir (Victoria), 23 l-s^r 1904.— N. Barker (X.S.W.), 22 2-ssoc 1905.— N. Barker (N.S.W.), 22 l-s^cc 1908.— X. Barker (N.S.W.). 22 3-s^c 1909.— W. A. Woodg-sr (N.Z.), 23 l-s=ec. POLE JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP , World's amateur record, lift 10J,in, by R. ' G. Clapp, Chicago, June 18, 1898; *Aus- ' trala<ian amateur record, lift lin by L. M'Kay, at Hobart, March 2. 1908; world's professional record, lift llin, by -J. Horn, at Horsham, Victoria October 26, 1892; standard, 10ft. L. M'Kay (Wellington), 10ft 3in. Walker (Victoria), 10ft 3in. 1 _ M'Kay and Walker divided the eham-1-ionship. Molloy and Frawley (Queensland) cleared ICtt, and reopi\ed standard certificates. The following are the winners of this event': — 1393.— J. V. Gleo=;on (Victoria). 9ft 10£ in. I 1896.— 11. L. Kinsley (X.Z.). 9ft 6in. 1897.— Hori Emera (N.Z.), 10ft 6in. I 1899.— J. Te Paa (N.Z.). 10ft 6in. (In , an exhibition vault Te Paa cleared lOfc 112 in.) 1901.— C. C. Laurie (N.Z.), 10ft. 1904.— C. C. Laurie (N.Z.), 10ft 3in. 1905.— Adams (N.S.W.), 9ft 4in. 3908.— L. M'Kay (N.Z.), lift lin. I 1909.— L. M-Kay (N.Z.) and Walker ' (Victoria), 10ft 3in. I THREE-MILE WALKING CHAMPION- | SHIP. , World's amateur record, 21min 9 l-ssec, by I F. P. Murray, New York, November 6, . ]884; Australasian amateur record. 21min I 36 l-ssec, by A. O. Barrett, Melbourne, j November 15, 1896; world's professional I record, 20nnn 21iscc, bj- J W. Raby,

Lilliebridge, London, August 20, 1883; standard, 23min 15sec. I H. E. Kerr (Wellington) . . 1 Harley (N.S.W.) 2 , Winters (N.S.W.) 3 ' There were six starters. Kerr moved to the front in the first lap, ' and continued to draw out. He finished with a Jot to spare, winning from Harley by 150 yds, while Winters was 220 yds further back. Corrigan (Queensland) was fourth. Corben (N.S.W.) and Brown (Queensland) were lapped by Kerr. Time, £2min 2 l-ssec. Kerr and Harley were awarded standard time certificates. Tha following are the winners of this 1893.— A. O. Barrett (Victoria), 24min I 0 l-ssec. i 1895.— F. H. Creamer (N.Z.), 22inin 51 18S7-— D. Wilson (N.Z.), 22inin 371-ssec. 1899. — P. F. Corrigan (Queensland), 23min 28sec. 1901.— D. Wilson (N.Z.), 22min 21sec. 1904.— A. O. Barrett (Victoria), 22min 53 3-ssec. 1905.— Pomeroy (N'.S.W.), 22min 22 2-ssec. 1908.— H. E. Kerr (N.Z.), 23min 55 3-ss€c. 1909.— H. E. Kerr (N.Z.), 22min 22-seec. HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, Imin 53 2-ssec, hy' G. H. Kilpatrick, New York, TJ.-S.A., September 21, 1895 ; Australasian amateur record, lir.in 56 4-ssee, by G. A. Wheatley, Sydney, April, 1906; world's professional record, Imin 53£ sec. by F. S. Hewitt, at Christehuroh, N.Z., September 21, 1871; standard 2m in 2«eo. G. A. Wheattey (Victoria) 1 Swain (Queensland) 2 Bryos (Queensland) 5 Fout others started. Wheatley took the lead in the last lap. and won comfortably by 20yds. Time, *2min 1 3-ssec. "The following are the winners of thi6 event : — 1&93.— X. F. M'Crae (N.S.W.), 2min Bsec. 1896.— E. E. Corner (N.S.W.), 2min 4 3.-ssec 1897.— C. Campbell (Q.), 2min 2 4-ssec. 1899.— D. Wentwortih (Q.), 2min Seec. 1901.— D. Wentworth (Q.), Imin 59 l-ssse. 1904.— H. Sutton (Vie), Imin 58 4-56ec. 1905 — G. A. Wheatley (Vie), Imin 57 3-ssec. 1908.— W. V. Trembath (N.Z.), 2min 0 l-ssec. 1909.— G. A. Wheatley (Vie), 2min 1 3-ss©e. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, 24ft 9in, by P. O'Connor, May 27, ISOI, Xi-sla^cl j Australasian ' amateur rfecvvi, 23ft 7^in, by M. M. Roeeingrave, at Sydney, October 5, 1896; standard, 21ft. Moy.es (Queensland), 21ft 2in'; Smith (N.S.W.), 20ft sin; and Keddall (New Zealand), 21ft, are left in the Broad Jump Championship, the final of whioh will Be decided en Saturday. 440 YARDS HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP. World's and Australasian amateur record, 58 2-ssea, by H. St. A. Murray, in 1908; standard, 62see. G. P. Keddell (Dunedin) 1 Orr (Queensland) 2 Maher (Queensland) 3 A^new (Tasmania) and Frawley (Queensland) also started. Keddell, who was one of the first awya, cleared the hurdles well. He was followed by Orr, and, drawing- out at the finish, won by 20 yards. Time, Imin 3sec. The following are the winners of this event : — 1893.— D. Matson (N.Z.), 61 l-sscc. 1896.— W. H. Martin (N.Z.), 64see. 1897.— A. H. Holder (N.Z.), 58 4-sseo. 1899.— G. W. Smith (N.Z.), 61sec. 1901.— G. W. Smith (N.Z.), 59sec. 1904.— G. W. Smith (N.Z.), 58isec. 1905. — Brown (Vie), 61sec. 1908.— H. St. A. Murray (N.Z.). 58 2-ssec. 1909.— G. P. Keddell (N.Z.), 63£ ec THROWING 16lb HAMMER CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, held by J. Flanagan, America, distance not definitely known ; Australasian amateur record, 136 ft 4£in, by W. H. Madill, New Zealand; standard, 100 ft. W. O'Reilly (N.S. Wales). 130 ft lin 1 Morgan (N.S. Wales), 127 ft lOin 2 M'Grath (Queensland), 120 ft ... 3 The following are the winners of this event : — 1893.— T. O'Connor (N.Z.). 86ft Bin 1896.— R. Mertin (N.Z.). 104 ft Bin. 1897.— J. Milward (N.S.W.), 96ft 6in. 1899.— W. H. Madill (N.Z.), 130 ft 2in. 1901.— W. O'Reilly (N.S.W.), 129 ft 6£in. 1904.-W. O'Reilly (N.S.W.), 130 ft lin. 1905— W. O'Reilly (N.S.W.). 135 ft 3in. 1908. -J. Kcarnev (Queensland), 125 ft 7in. 19C9.-W. O'Reilly (N.S.W.), 130 ft lin.