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ATHLETICS. FIXTURES.

■September 9. — XZ. Gross-country Championship, Tirnaru. B NOTES BY AMATEUR. M|Keddell and M'Knight, the two Otago in the New Zealand team won the laurels at the Australasian at Brisbane, returned home week. Koddell performed beyond ex- . in the two hurdle events, but he below form in the Broad Jump : M'Knight ran particularly ! in the Mile, though the cable did not '■ the fact, and was leading in the when Wheatley dashed passed the representative. Walker, the young amateur sprinwho has been carrying all before him sprint events in South Africa 1 and Engand who will probably moke a New tour next year, is still but a H3 was first heard of in Natal three years ago, when ho won varisprint events in phenomenal times. At he was credited with a hun--in 9 3-ssec, which equals the world's ____oprd of D. J. Kelly, established in June, ___rK>> at Spokane, U.S.A. Walker's time, ___XJ r ever, has not been officially "passed," the South African is not yet bracketed a record holder with the American. __■& year Walker was. sent to London as a __Bmbc r of the South African team to at the Olympic Games at Shep__H|rd'.s Bush, London, and succeeded in the chief sprint event, the 100 ___Ktres flat. The four runners in the final R. E- Walker (South Africa), J. A., ___pctor (U.S.A.), R. Kerr (Canada), and H£. J. Cartmell (U.S.A.). Walker won by and a-half in 10 4-ssec, equalling Olympic record His victory was an popular one, and Walker was hqro of the meeting until the great of Dorando Pietri in the Race on the last day. The men Walker defeated — Rector, Kerr, and — are in the very first night, the ____p two being still consistent winners in best, amateur company. I ___K*he Five-mile Cross-country Champion- j ___■_} of the North End Harriers is set down ; on Wednesday, September 15. _____& should be an interesting race. I Saturday next, September 11, the Cross-country Championship of , ____H|.Ci v il Service Harriers will be decided, j entries have been received, and a ____pn and interesting race is anticipated. ' unique outing is set down on the of the St. Andrew Harriers for the ___Hi inst. This is a harbour excursion of Si. Andrew Harriers, guests of G. A. the hon. secretary. Given a fine day outing should result. C. Palmer, of New Zealand, the Lon~ _____! Hospital crack three-quarter, greatly ' __Hwted his hospital to .retain the Inter- j Challenge Shield, for which five institutions competed at Stamford 1 the other day. Palmer won the __Hpg Jump at 21ft 3iin. carried off pre_____Br honours in the Quarter-mile after a ' struggle with T. H. Just, of "Barts," ■was beaten a foot in 54sec, and raj? ____P"d to (Hvans and Stokes, of Guy's, 220 Yards, Evans winning by inches with Palmer less than a foot beNew Zealander who helped Loa- '

* don to vwittfy was P. L. Foote, who threw the hammer 104 ft, and 1 won that event from th« holder, Tucker, of Guy'e, the New Zealander's margin being 2ft Bin. The London Hospital claimed five firsts and three seconds, and won the shield by 1 59 points to Guy's 55 (4 firsts, 5 seconds), i and Bartholomew's 29. London Hospital hae now won the trophy five times in the last six years. The New Zealander, A HaHigan, who is now resident in Scotland, anc' belongs to the West of Scotland Harriers, won the 120 Yards Scottish Hurdiles Championship at the S.A.A.A. meeting, held at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, recently. The opposition -was limited to E. Mackenzie, an , Edinburgh' 'Varsity student, who, howj ever, coudd not hold Halligan for more ; than half the distance, and was easily beaten by a couple of yards in 17sec. | G. P. Keddell is seriously thinking of retiring from the track (says "Mercury"'). His leg is getting sounder every day, and h<; is confident that he has not yet rea 511.3d the top of his form* but the preesure of ! business will~ not in future allow him to J train consisteotly. Keddell recently ' qualified as a tra-rrister, and the chances ere -that he intends launching out into th» practice of bis profession shortly. , G. M'Knigfat, sum* possibly Miles Dickson, will take part in the Cross-country ■ Championship of New Zealand at Timeru next Thursday. Diekson, H. St A. Murray,- W. F. Simpson, D. Hodgson, and R. A. Sinclair will comprise &h» Canterbury team. Diekson and Simpson have proved their worth' over a distance, • but it is certainly surprising to see our quarter hurdles champion — Murray — brea-k- , ing out in such a new direction as this. ' Before Murray took to hurdling be could run a good lia.lf-mile (he finished third in 1805 to Wheatley -and Bua-nett in th« 880 Yards New Zealand Championship, and at college did some marvellous performances for one of his age), and the probability is he will be quite able to stay the distance. With a strong team representing Canterbury, and the best of Dunedin's harrier talent up against them, the Wellington representatives will need to display better form than ever before to secure first place amongst the teams. There is a delightful little history attached to tihe breaking of M 'Kay's vaulting 1 pole at Brisbane (say's tha Dominioii writer). When the bar was raised to 10ft , 6in Maher, of Queensland, despite proj tests from M'Kay that it would break, insisted upon using the New Zealander's pole to vault with. At his first attempt the pole nearly bent in two, and 1 the second time Maher attempted to lever his 14st 71b over the bar with its aid it snapped clean lin two at one of the joints. Though he ' ftill had another try Maher calmly sat down and watched M"Kay trying to clear 10ft 6in by_means of a- hickory branch, which looked more like the mast of a ship than a- vaulting pole, and (says M'Kay) ouyie a« heavy. M'Kay was urged to use Walker's pole, but refused, as he did not wish to risk breaking it, and so spoiling 1 'Walker's- chance, and herein -he shoved a feeling of good sportsmanship that has urobably by thi* time commended itself to Maher. Just, before leaving Wellington i for Brisbane M'Kay was put to considerable expense getting his pole specially bound — it took 4_ miles of waxed' string to do it — and his feeling on seeing his favourite implement smashed beyond repair can be well imagined. The above is the trua history of how New Zealand only secured half a win in the pole vault. It is understood that an effort will probably be made by New Zealand athlete 3at no very distant date to send Kerr (the champion walker) and Woodger (the champion sprinter) to England. N.Z.A.A.A., OTAGO CENTRE. The monthly meeting of members of the Otago Centre of the N.Z.A.A.A. was presided' over by Mr L. Sanderson. 1 Mr A. Chapman Smith reported that all I ' the arrangements for the Cross-country I ', Championships had been satisfactorily carried out. Mr West moniioned that tfie sub-com-mittee elected to pick the championship team had made their selection. Mr Wett was elected manager of the team, and 25s per membsrwas allowed for expenses. Thuisdav, October 21 was fixed as the date for the annual meeting of the centre. On tbe morion of Mr J. B. Callan, seconded by Mr Hamann, the secretary w-as instructed to write to r.be Albion anil Grange Cricket Clubs re the construction of the proposed running track on the North Ground, and to intimate that a sub-committee from the centre would be glad to meet representatives from the clubs to ascertain their views on the matter. RETURN OF NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATTYES. WELLINGTON, September 1. T.o-dar the team that represented New Zealand at the Australasian Amateur Chf.mpionship meeting in Brisbane returned by the Warrimco from Sydney. Mr C. E. Bridge, who managed the team, reports everyone in good health. Generally they performed up to expectations. The New Zealand represenTAtiva <Moore), after running well for 20 miles in the Maxathon injured his knee, and had to walk in. Woodger, wHb^aptured the sprints, did not return to-rlav. We stays to complete a holiday in Sydney. The southerners. Keddell, MKnighr, and Diekson, went sout'i b.V tho Maori to-night. The evening I before the New ZealamWs left Sydney 1 they wwe entertained at a f'-nner by Mr ; R- Coombes, president of the association. The championship meeting unea.rrh.ed a I fine all-rountl man in J. Smith, who oantuved the high and the broad jumps. Smith 1 is quite a late discovery, and promises exj ceedingly well The New Zealanti representatives w^ie tendered ?. public reception by the Mayor (Dr Newman), at the Town Hall this afternoon, at 5.15. WALKER'S INTENTIONS. SYDNEY, September 1. A cablegram which has been received I from South • Africa indicates that Walker, 1 the cKampion sprinter, will not come to • Australia. HEFFERNON A PROFESSIONAL. WELLINGTON, September 1. At the reception to the Dominion athletes ft was announced in connection with the proposed visit of Walker and Heffernon, the South African runners, to Australasia, that Hefferon had joined the professional ranks, and consequently would not be coming. V. Duncker, hurdler, will probably be asked to accompany Walker.

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Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 56

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ATHLETICS. FIXTURES. Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 56

ATHLETICS. FIXTURES. Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 56

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