AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 49, 17 February 1908, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Per Press Association. Dunedin. Saturday Night, The Dumxlin Auiaicur Athletic Club's annual sports meeting was livid to-day, The weather was line, hut a very strung wind prevailed, making matters unpleasant fur tin* competitors and militating against last times. Additional interest was lent to the gathering by the prcsouee of 1 lie Xew Zealand team en route (o Ilolmrt lor the Australasian C. L Orbell {Canterbury) put up a splendid performance in the high jump, negotiating oft O'/.in. , and beating the New Zealand record ; | put up by li. ISrtnvulie at J)unedin in i jMarch, l.Silli. by I lueo-oightlii< of an inch. K.err was in goud ionn, and won both walking events without much trouble. Following are the results .»! the principal events: - Putting lliib Weight. I-. McKay (Wellington), M\\ oin. I; Skinner. UM'i -iVI-in, 2; McFariane, 34ft Ifl'/jin, '•>. One Mile Flat- Championship.— Final: li. C. liurk fDmiediiU. 1: S. AW .Moore (Canterbury), :J; (J. McKnight (Dunedin), 3. Won easily, Time, -Jmiti 45 -1 ~>

HiOyd.- Flat Handicap. McHride, ."jK.yd's. I: llinhiuck. .1 yds. 2: Falconer. Uyds ? ;}. Henderson (scratch) and FUhcr (2'/:i,V(ls) Marled in tho heats, hut jusi failed to qualify for the final. Time, HI 2-oser.

Ixuig 'lump Handieap.—Dansey (2in), 2HI, 1: C. C. MeLaeliian llSin), 20ft Hiii, 2: AlcCaw fl2inl. 20fl S'/.in. McKay (Wellington), swatch. w.is fourth with 20ft -tin. I2(lvds Hurdles. -- Final: Piltaray (owrs lyd), 1; Damv" (owes 4yds), 2; J. McLaehlamH seiYiich). H, Won hy two yard-. Time. 10 '.i-o»oi\ 11. H. A, Murray (owo« Uyd.si C. L Orhell (ows 12yds), and Cook (owes 10yds). of the New Zealand Irani, started in the heats, ; hut failed to qualify. 220 yds Championship of Otago, — Fisher (Wellington), i: Ho are (Dullediti). 2: Batichopc 'niuit'diii), ;!. Won easily hy throe yards. Time, 2f>see.

One Mile Walk Handicap-—Kerr (Wellington). scratch), 1: Stubborfield (Canterbury), " 2is.v<ls. 2. Won hy six yards. Timo. Gmin 58 -Cs*ee. Define, on lWsvds, had a big lo.id in the last lap, but was disqualified for lifting. 220 yds Flat Handicap.— Final: Mcßrido, oyds, 1; McDougall, 13yds. 2; TCoid, 8 yds. X Fisher, scratch (Wellington), qualified t'or the final, but finished last. Time, 2-i 3-osoc.

Throwing lfilli Hammer.—Casev (spr), 85ft 2in. ); -Mac-Farlanc (10ft), 83ft Ifim, 2: .T. McLacliliin (ser), 70ft, 3. MrKuv (Wellington) also competed, but threw only liOft Cin.

■High .lump Handicap—C. L. Orbell, Canterbury (ser). sft fl'/jin, 1: .T. Miteliell, Dunedin (4'/iinl. Tift Tin, 2; Reed, Dimertin (.VAin). 3ft Cin, 3. McKay, ser (Wellington) also competed, jumping sfl s'/ s iil.

Two Mile Walk Handicap.

(Weliiugtonl, ser. I; .(. Deans (Duned:n). '2 ( l.\vds 2; StnWierfield (C'anterlmry), 45yds, :l. Won easily by thirty yards. Time, Hinin .x) l-ssec.