ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 776, 20 March 1905, Page 2

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

CANTERBUKy WINS ITHB BANNEIt, (Per Pre* AaiiociaUou.s Ihe Championship Athletic meeting was continued,to-day in maniacent weather, and before a l«»v£ d " nd * n ~-, A M* bra* blowtai down the track rather affected. «he shorter event*, but did not material. ly interfere with the long dirtaacoa. 1 he visiting champions gave a <rand tasto of their calibre, for had been anticipated, never gave any of his opponent* u chance In thelOfJ lnnis Chatuoionsfaip, being very •lUlckly away, and haviog'tha race won right from the utartT Later ta the afternoon, conceding atari* un to 2Jyds to a numberdf othem, ha easily scored in the SO Yard* la- '- vltntion Handicap, running the di»tame In the worWa record tor a grass track 5 SWaec. » perfonnamw which he had previously registered at Duncdln. He appaared to beat the starter in getting away, hut the record way not officially challenged Shrubb, mainly at thenajUeiK oTtht officials, started in the Kile Championship, but he had to strike hi* colours to toe Dunodin runner BurV, i who is evidently something more than brilliant out a mile. Ite two ran together until within 9QQvtfa from home, when the Dunodin man came away und won very cosily amid great excitement. Later in the afternoon, however, he easily accounted for tlio Four Mile Handicap, *' conceding starts up to 473 yard*. and winning with consummate ease at the finish. Murk's time of 4iuin 27 »-stttc in the Mile constitutes,' a Jfew VOealnnd record. The Championship ShMd goes to Canterbury with 72 points, Wellington being Mcond with S2, (Hago third with Xi and Auckland last with a solitary lone. The following are the result*? 100 Vaixls Plat Championship,—A, |F. Duffey (Viiited State*) 1, P. It llauland (Canterbury) 2. 0. A. WM:mer (New South Wales) 8. High Jump Championship.—lt M. Hosomrraw (Canterbi'ry) 1, C. i*. Oriiell (Canterbury) 2, F. U. Cb«aburlain (Wellington) 3. Five Hiles Amateur Bicycle Ctwnrpionship.—W. Reynolds (Auckland) 1, T. 11. Oaten (Wellington) 3. A. R. Fttlcam-r (Cantcrburj-) g. Throwing lGrti hammer.—B. Beird (Canterbury) l, O. Murdoch (Wei- * ■ llngton) 2, W. O. Itfadley (Cantetv hury) 8.

Pole Jump ChamploiMMp.—J. MoLachlan (Otago) 1. D. Wwt (Canter. bury) 2. Half Milo Flnt.-O. A. Wncatloy (Victoria) 1, J, B. nuroett (Wellington) 2, H. Murray (Cfcntwbuwtj S, One Mile Walk.—P, 11, SttitfwrAeM (Canterburj)l, P. Row (Wellington) 2, H. Brown (Otago) 8. One Sfilo Flat.—H. 0. Durk (Otaffofl, A. Shrubb (Eturbtltd) J, W. C. Flowollcn (Canterbury) 8, „ f 220 Yards FJot.-Jp. B. D**ka - (Canterbury) 1, H. ». William* (Cwb terbury) % B. B. Fraaer «Hag*l 8. ton) 1, W. J. Okaae B. Todd (Auckland) 8 /^« , " "• "' , 4 The 190 Yards Handicap «*» *w . won by Drake. wMUfc B. B. ■ wS% —* ttw 4#Vvl