ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 58, 9 March 1903, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

AlimUß CSAM ;I ION3HIP MEETING L. B. WEBSTER'S SUCCESS. FEB FBBBS ASSOCIATION. Dpn&oin, March 7. The New ZsnUnd Amateur Athletic Association's Fourteenth Championship Meeting took place at Oarisbrook this afternoon. The wea'her was per feet and at'endance good. The track was in excellent order and some good performances were put up, the standard being, beaten in the 100 yards, 200 yards, 440 yards fl»t, 440 hurdks, mile walk, and long, jump, while iu the high jump the standard was reached. Webster (Wellington) ran very well in the 440 yards flit, winning easily in 50 2-ssec, aod equalling the New Zealand record for the distance. If he had been pushed a fresh record would almost assuredly have been put up. Buch also performed very well in the long jump, his best effort being only 2£ inches less than the New Zealand record. The shield was easily won by Canterbury with 67points, Osago being second with 47 and Wellington third with 36. B suits

100 Tarda Championship: First heat: F. R. Wife (Christcharch), 1; T. Stubbs (Wellington), 2. Time, 10 l-ssee. Secnd heat: A. 0. Keating (Ohristchurch), 1 ; L. B. Webster (Wellington), 2. Won by a foot. Time, 101-ssec. Final: L. B. Webeter (Welliagton), 1; T. Stubbs (Wellington), 2; A. 0. Keating (Christohdrch), 3. Wen by a quitter of a yard. Time, lOaec. Half-Mile Fiat Championship: W. H. Pollock (Wellington), 1 ; V. S. Jacobs (Danedin), 2; E. T. Harper (Canterbury), 3. Won by three yards. Time, 2min 4 4-Bsec. One Mile Walk Championship: F. Bona (Wellington), 1; L. W. Rich iOhris'cburcb), 2; F. Stubberfield Ohristcharch), 3. Won by 20 yards. Time, 6min 59& c. High Jump Championship: R. H. "Graham (Danedin), -1; G. Tomsssen (Dunedio), 2. Tomassen hurt his wrist after jumping sft. 4 : n. and retired, but Graham wnnt on until he reached the stacdard, sfr. 7in. 120 "Yards Handicap: E. W. Cardtle, 2|vds, 1; J. Christie, EC'., 2 ; J. Prince, Iyd, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 12 3-skc.

120 Yards Hardies Championship: F. S. Harley (Christchurcb), 1; W, J. Okane (Dunedin), 2; S. T. Harper (Christchurcb), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 16 4-ssac. Ooe Mile Flat Championship: W. F. Simpson (Christchu ch), 1; W. C. Flewelln (Ohristcharch), 2 ; E. Davies (Wellington), 3. Won by two fe«t. Tim», smio. Patting 161b Weight Championship :/W. 0. Bradley (OaristcKur.ih), 36ffc. 3in., 1; A. Juri-f? (Du'teli- ) uii G. Toma-'ser (DuaeJio), 35ft. 10i;.., a deul hea% 2. 220 Yard* Championnhip: L. B. We-st-r (New Plymouth), 1 ; P. K. Who (Obris church). 2; G. S übhe (W- llii'Bfon), 3. Won byt.woyrds Tim ■, 22 3 5 ec.

Long Jump Ohaajpiosship: P. H. Bach (Dumdio), 21f:. 3;n., 1; G. Tomss&n (Dunedin), 20ff. sin., 2; F. S. Hurley (JhrUtchurc ), 18ft. 3.

Five Mile Walk Ohimpio'jship: L. Rich (Ohristchurch) 1, J. W Stubberfield (Ohristchurch) 2, P. H. Stubberfi :'d (Oh istchurch) 3. Won easily by four yards. Time 34min 30 ec. Htlf-mile F1 is Handicap: F. B. Gordon, 25yds, 1; J. Christie, 25yds, 2 ; H. S. Reid, scr. 3. Won easily. Time, 2tein 32sec. Throwing the Hammer Handicap: S. Biird (Ashburton), 120 ft lin, 1; A. Juris* (Dunedio), 107 ft sin, 2 ; W. Bradley (C'hristcburch), 78ft sin, 3. 440 Tarda Championship: L. B. Webs'er (Wellington) 1, Stalker (Duredin) 2, A. S. J»cob (Dunediu) 3. Won easily by half a doz9n yard?. Time, 50 2-ssec, equal to tbe New Zwland record.

Pole Jnmp Championship: A. O. Keating (Ohristchurch), 7tt sin, 1; J. G. Toma»s«n (Dunedid), 7ft 3in, 2. Three Mile Flit Championship : W. F. Simpson (Cariatchurcb) 1, P. F. Bennett (Dunedin) 2, E. P. Davies (Wellington) 3. Wen with the greateast of ease by 120 yards. Time, 16min Ssec.

440 Ya-ds Hurdles Championship : W. J. Okane (Dunedin) 1, E. T. Harper (Ohristchurch) 2, F. A. Harley (Ohristchurch) 3. Won on the tape. Time, lmin 2sec.

It will bo seen that R. L. Webster, of New Plymouth, and who was competing in the Wellington team, carried off three championship events, a performance never hitherto accomplished. Considering that his efforts in the first two events militated against his doing justice in the quarter, and that he was not pushed in the latter race, his pace was most creditable, and equals the existing record of the great Australian sprinter W. T. McPherson.