ATHLETIC CHALLENGE MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 70, 12 March 1908, Page 3

ATHLETIC CHALLENGE MEETING.

Ni;\V ZKAIANDEUS IN SYDSIiY. Keceived March 11, II.UU p.m. Sydney, March U. , Keen interest was taken in <]ie a t!,. I Ictie meeting at the University oval, -.is I the outcome of the challenge oi the New Zealand team which recently visited Hobart to the University Athletic Club. The weather was line and the attendance large. Owing to tins' short notice the students were hardly in as lit condition as thev might have been, but they were not placed to a great disailvantajie. its since leaving Hobart tin.\«'v\ Zciihinders spent their time in holiday-making. Of challenge uveitis. tln» visitors

succeeded in annexing three. There was niHell disappointment over Trenibath not starting in the hall-mile race. The meeting between him and Barker over the distance, after Barker's defeat iu Hobart, was keenly anticipated. Barker was in great form. His time, 21see for 300 yards, is an Australasian and probably a world's record.

Treniluth made a runaway match the mile, winning easily. Orbcll won the high jump, clearing sft Tin. lie subsequently tried to clear sft ll'/jin with a view to beating tile Australian record, but his three attempts lail-.'d. A feature ol the meeting was .U.u: kav's exhibition of pole vaulting, lie cleared 10ft Kin. The bar was raised to lilt. Whilst attempting to jump this the j>ole broke, and Mackay came a nasty cropper, but escaped with little damage. Results:— 100 Yards Challenge.—Barker (Sydney) 1; Henderson (Sew Zealand), >: Waddell, 3. Won from start to fmi-li l>y three yards. Time, 10 2-ssec. Fish t iXew Zealand) \va~ left on the mark. IHO Yards Handicap.—Mackay i \'e \ Zealand). 1; Stewart, 2; Header-un. From the 10yds mark Mackay ca»ilv accounted for his heat and the fiuai. which Was done in 10 3-10 see.

31)0 Yards Challenge.—Barker (Sydney), 1; Trembath (New Zealand), !: liowe, 3. The othpr New Zealand

starters were Murray, Fisher, and Henderson. liarker shot off the mark full of vim, and, going to the front, lengthened his margin by every step, and Won easily liy a dozen yards. Time, Slsee—an Australasian record.

Half-mile Flat.—Barker -jeat Mhit.iv l New Zealand); Fitzllardinge third. Trembath did not start. Time, 2inh

High .lump Cli-illciigo.--Orbell (New Aealund). 3ft. Till, I; \VeMi, 3ft tiin,

••-iiddy, oft oin, 11. 1211 Yards Hurdles Challenge.—Stewart 1: Murray, *2: Orliell, 3. Won by mx yards. Time, I Usee—a New South Wales record.

Broad Jump.—-Stewart. 21ft, 1: Ha

ker 2'lft U'/oin.2; Maclcay, l'.lft Ili/jin. 3. ifalf-mile Challenge. Barker. 1; Murray, 2: Fitzllardinge, 3. liai'k'i hung liehiud until about fifty yards from home, and. making a strong sprint, beat Murray by five yards. Trembath and Fisher did not start.

One Mile iface Challenge.—'Trembath, 1: Waddv, 2. The New Zealander kept in a good position behind until the last i|unrter. and. gradually moving to the front, did a splendid sprint over the la-t 2jD yards, winning easily by fifteen yard-. Time, 4min josee. One Mile \Valk.—Kerr. 1: Sluhhortield. 2. Two Sydney men started, but gave up at the end of half a mile. Kerr wa» in splendid form, and won easily by sixty yards. Time, 7min 1 (see.