ATHLETICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 153, 27 December 1911, Page 8

ATHLETICS

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. ' THE WELLINGTON MEETING. I By Telegraph—Press Association. 1 v Wellington, Last Night. The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association's Australasian championship ■'». meeting opened to-day in fine weather. ' The going was in fair order, despite two ' ' days' fairly heavy rain. The attendance J was about 5000. The star item of the day's sport was v'S win in the 100 yds championship, 'Jls tho New Zealander having to dive to' beat Redmond. The heats in this event v;,'," were run against the wind, and the final £? with it. t Keely, Victoria, annexed the high ;j jump event with sft. 6in., and afterwards cleared sft. 'fe Kerr had no difficulty in retaining the mile walk championship. McGrath, Queensland, secured the 161b. shot putting championship. 's& Hill and Pugh were the only starters kj in the mile run, the former winning com- S fortably. 6 < -1. luddell had nothing to beat in* tho "'M 120 yds. _ 'W' f Hales and Opie had a similarly easy '' I task in the 440 yds flat championship. & I Results:— 1,4 100 yds Flat Championship (Australasian -.l' t amateur record 9 4-ssec., W. McPhcrson, Auckland, and J. H. Hempton, Christ- "• church).—First heat: J. Troup (Victoria) 1, R. Opie (New Zealand) 2. Also J H started: Burton (Victoria), Duncan '■?' (New Zealand), Soutliel (New South \' v Wales). Second heat: A. Ellis (Vic- V toria) 1, P. Redmond (New South Wales) 2. Also started: F. Hart (Tau- ' mania), Hubbard (New Zealand), Renwick (Queensland). Final: Opie 1, Red- *' mond 2, Ellis 3. Opie had to dive to win. * ' Time, « 4-ssec. ' , Running High Jump Championship (Australasian amateur record 6ft. 0y 4 in. L. Kelly, Melbourne).—L. Kelly toria), sft. 6in., 1; E. Russell (Victoria), oft 5y 2 in., 2. Kelly later negotiated oft. B%in. One Mile Walk .Championship (Australasian amateur record, 6min 27 2-5 sec, F. Creamer, Auckland).—H. Kerr ■ ' (New Zealand) 1, W. Murray (Victoria) 2, D. Cashman (New Zealand) 3. Also - started: J. Harley (New South Wales), ' * W. Ellis (Victoria), J. Bennett (New Zealand). Ellis finished first, but had previously been disqualified. Time, Cmixu 32 4-ssec. 120 yds. Hurdles Championship (Australasian amateur record, 5 3-10 see., Kiddell, Christchurch).—First heat: G. Kid*e!l (New Zealand) 1, J. Fraaer (New South Wales), 2. Also started: W. * Kaighlm (Victoria). Second heat: A. Halngan (New Zealand) I, E. Russell 2. Scratched: ,T. Davis (Victoria), H. Hamilton (New Zealand). Final: Kiddell I. Fraaer 2, Russell 3. Won easily. Time 15 2-ssec. * Putting the 151b Shot Championship ' (Australasian amateur record 44ft, Sin W. O'Reilly Bathurst).-S. McGrath Queensland) 38ft. Sin., 1; A. S. Reid New Zealand) 37ft. ll»/ 2 in., 2; W. Lane (New South Wales) 3. Mile Flat Championship (Australasian. re ™ rd 4mm. 22sec, Shrubb, Auckland). —G. Hill (New Zealand) 1, H. Pugh (New Zealand) 2. The only competitors. Time, 4min 25 2-ssec. 440 yds. Flat Championship" (Australasian record 49%scc, N. Baker, Sydney). —R. Opie (New Zealand) 1, W. Tarding (New Zealand) 2, W. P. Atkinson (New South Wales) 3. Also started: J. O. Gom ay (Tasmania), J. Milton (New Zealand), L. Kelly (Victoria), T. Francis (Queensland). Opie won all the wav. Time, S3sec. J--220yds Handicap.—L. J. Mark and W. Nicholson, deat heat. All New Zealanders. 7 0 K*' M,an d icap.-W. Byrne (New Zealand), 12yds, .1; W. A. Peed (New Zealand), 2. 1 , One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—L. Hook. 145 yds., 1; T. Howe, 105 yds., 2; C. Nel?P n ' B^ s -> 3- Also started: F. Cramp. Scratched; M. Ford 45yds, A Sieners L J"° nß 145 yds., J. Sutherland 55yds., C. Gray 120 yds. Hop, Step and Jump W. Nicholson (New Zealand), 46ft BUin Vow 7 ft i 'rW' 1; R - Mc Kenzie (New Zealand), 45ft. 4>/ s in (sft. handi-ft-5 E ; So f thee South Wales), ' ! ait. 9m. (scr.), 3. , I Half-milel Bicycle Provincial ChampionAlso started: F. Cramp (Chnstchuich), R. Lyons (Wellington), a Edwards, M. Ford, E. Sievers (all WeUmgton men) started in the second .meat, but were disqualified for not covering the distance in the time limit Two-mile Walk Handicap. M. E. Zealand) 450 yds., 1; Cashiman (New Zealand), 100 yds., 2- H Kerr (New 'Zealand), scr., 3. ' , ou * of „ fch e seven events decided so ar, Nevv Zoaland has secured five wins Victoria one, and Queensland one. '