ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 224, 16 January 1911, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

WELLINGTON" UIAMPIOX.-lIIU'S. By Tclograpli.—Press Association. 'Wellington, Last Xi«lit. ' The weather \v;is .line for the annua! ' provincial championships of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association .yesterday afternoon. ;Ovcr two thousand persons were present, and there were a number of visiting athletes. R. Opie, of Canterbury, won the 100 and 230 yards events. Woodger was not a competitor. ,)'. Jf. Perry, of Masterton, won the 75 yards handicap from scratch in 7 4-ssee. In the three-mile walk, the judge disqualified three competitors, and wa.s hooted by a section of the public. The official time of 31 sec. [given for the 3l>o yards Ladies' Bracelet, caused a good deal of doubt. The track' was re-mcasured and was found to be lfi yards 2 feet short. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. High Jump.—H. A. Hodge and L. McKay tied at aft Bin, and both tbxn failed to beat the standard, sft Tin. One 'Mile Walk.—J. Turner 1, P. J. Fitzgerald 2, F. Turner 3. Won by 25 yds. Time, flmin 51) 2-ascc. I.ooyds.—R. Opie 1, J. H. Barry 2, V. S. Williams 3. Won by 3yds. Time, 10 1-5 sec. Half-Mile.—F. J. Wilson 1, 11. T. Martis also started, but gave up. 100 yds Hurdles.—R. McKenzie 1, J. It. A. Hodge 2, E. J. Douglas 3. Won by . half a vard after an exciting .race. Time, 117 3-sseo. I Putting the Shot.—L: McKay, 35ft lin, 1 1; A. Bissett, 33ft Win, 2. One Mile .Flat.—D. Binnie 1, J. H. Elliffe 2, Time, 4min oTsec. J fcsuyds.-R. Opie 1, I<\ C. Hubbard 2, Y. S. Williams 3. Won by two yards. Time, 23 3-ssec. 440 yds Hurdles.—A. C. Kitto 1, W. Harvey 2, R. McKenzie 3. Won by two yards. Time, Gssec. I Throwing the Hammer.—A. Bissett (only competitor), 105 ft Gin. Long Jump.—F. C. Hubbard, 19ft 2in, 1; H. H. Dawson, 17ft LOin, 2; H. 11. Christophers, 17ft aVjin, 3. Three Miles Flat.—L. E. Barker 1, Rowberry 2. Won by 80yds. Time, 1(1 min 5 4-ssec. , 440yds.—J. Wilton 1, J. W. Coard 2, |R. McKenzie 3. Won by five yards. Time, 53 2-ssec.