The Championship Meeting.
- ' ' '" ■■■■ (By Telegraph ) WELLINGTON, Feb. 11. The weather is fine but windy for tbe Champion Athletic meeting. Unless the wind drops it will materially interfere with tbe long distance events. A good attendance is expected. The sports were started punctually, after the competitors end officials bad been photographed. About 1000 people are present. There is a strong wind blowing down the ground. Details : 100 Yabds. First Heat. Nathan ... w.o. Second Heat. Hempton 1 Robinson ... ... ... ... ... 2 Hayward ... ... ... ... ... 3 Won easily. Time—ll l-Sthseo-Final Heat. Hempton 1 Nathan 2 Robinson 3 Won by a yard. Time—lo 2-sthsec. Halt-Mile Championship. Gurr (Wellington) 1 Burke (Dunedin) 3 Fitzpatrick (Canterbury) ... 3 Gurr led ad the way, but only managed to get home from the Dunedin man by eight inches, after a magnificent finish. Time— Smin 4sec. One Mile Walking Championship. Thomas (Canterbury) 1 Findlay (Dunedin) 2 Adams (Wellington) 3 Tbe only starters. After going a lap and a half Adams stopped, but went on again. Tbe other two kept together till near tbe finish when Thomas drew away and won easily. { Time—7min 12 2 sth sec. , 120 Yards Hurdles Championship. First Heat. Postleth waite 1 Taiaroa ... ... ... ... ... 2 Marlin 3 Second Heat, • j Moir 1 I Matson ... ... ... ... 2 j Gore ... 3 | Final Heat. » Moir (Canterbury) 1 | Taiaroa (Dunedin) ... ... ... 2j; Postlethwaite (Canterbury) ... ... 3 i A splendid finish the judges having some i difficulty in placing the men. Taiaroa was i the winner till the last hurdle when Moir just i squeezed past him. Time-—l 6 4-sth sac. i Pole Jump. West (Canterbury) vr o. 1 After two attempts he cleared 10ft o*in 1 which is slightly over the standard. ' One Mile Championship, Rees (Canterbury) 1 Leggett (Canterbury) ... ... ... 2 j Cooper (Wellington) 3 All started except Burke. Rees and Leggett went well to the front. Oocper made t a good effort to overhaul the leaders, but 1 finished 15 yards behind Leggett, who was 10 |, yards behind Rees ; Rankin last, i Time - 4min 41 3-slh secs. ! ■
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 7066, 11 February 1893, Page 3
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329The Championship Meeting. South Canterbury Times, Issue 7066, 11 February 1893, Page 3
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