ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 154, 28 December 1911, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. SOME RECORDS BROKEN. NEW ZEALAND RETAINS THE BANNER. KERR'S BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Niglit. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. New Zealand 10 Victoria 2 Queensland 2 New South Wales 1 The Australasian Amateur Athletic Championships meeting was brought to a close to-day in fine weather. The attendance was about two thousand. Records were broken during the afternoon by H. Kerr, who covered the threemile walk in 21min. 3fi 3-ssec., beating his own previous championship record of 22min. 2 2-ssec., and Wilson's record of 21min. 37sec. G. N. Hill put up a fine performance in the two-mile flat handicap, beating the record he created on Friday last byj 6 l-ssec., and the New Zealand record] by 12sec. 1 L. H, Kelly broke his own record of, 6ft. in the high jump handicap by clearing 6ft. 1 3-16 in., which is the Australasian amateur record. John Brake lowered L. McKay's standrml in the pole jump, clearing 10ft. 9in. This event took nearly an hour and a half to decide, and could be abandoned with advantage. Opie and Keddell were again successful. Neither were pushed overmuch to secure victory. Southee, New South Wales, put up a good performance in the running broad jump, covering 22ft. iy 2 in. Results:— THREE MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship time 14min. 49sec.) G. N. Hill (New Zealand) I C. Pugh (New Zealand) 2 G. Bam ford (New South Wales). 3 Hill led from the start, and finished 100 yds. in front of Pugh, and a lap and a half in front of Bamford. Time, 15min. 48 4-ssee. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. I (Best championship time, 22 l-ssoc.) j First Heat. R. Opie (New Zealand) 1 J. Troup (Victoria,) 2 T. Francis (Queensland) 3 The only starters. Won by five yards. Time, 22 4-ssec.

Second Heat. P. Redmond (New South Wales). 1 M. Messenger (New Zealand) ~ 2 K. Renwick (Queensland) 3 Also started: J. Burton (Victoria) Won by six yards. Time, 23 3-ssec. Third Heat. J. Coard (New Zealand) 1 •E. Southee (New South Wales).. 2 T. Hari (Tasmania) 3 Won by six yards. Time, 24 l-ssec.

Final. Opie (New Zealand) 1 Troup (Victoria,) 2 Redmond (Neve South Wales)... 3 Won by three yards. Time, 23eec. THROWING THE 16LB. HAMMER CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship throw, 130 ft. 2in.) D. McGrath (Queensland), 12& ft. 11% i" I J. McHolin (New Zealand), 126 ft. Cy 3 iD 2 Bdssett (New Zealand), 123 ft. 2y 2 in.. 3 Also competed: D. Lane (New South Wales). THREE MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship time 22min 2 2-osec.) H. E. Kerr (New Zealand) .... 1 D. Cashman (New Zealand) 2 W. Ellis (Tasmania) 3 Also started: W. Murray (Victoria), J. J. Harley (New South Wales), J. Bennett (New Zealand). Kerr, who kept handy all through, sprinted with one lap to go. He finished in 21min. 3fi 3-s&ec —a record. The track was found to be two yards over the distance. 8P i YARDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. (IS - championship time lmin 57 3-ssee.) 1 G. Harding (New Zealand)., 1 'i. Francis (Queensland) 2 L. Dougall (New Zealand) ....... 3 Also started:: J. Gourlay (Tasmania), W. 'Pattinson (New South Wales). Harding won by 30 yards. Time, 2min. 440 YARDS HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship time, 58 2-ssec.) G. P. Keddell (New Zealand).... 1 H. Hamilton (New Zealand) .... 2 These were the only finishers. Also started: J. Frazer (New South Wales), R. MclCenzie (Wellington). Won by 50 yards. Time, 61 2-ssec. POLE VAULT CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship height on record, lift, l^in.) John Brake (Victoria), 10ft. Din 1 L. McKay (New Zealand) and L. R, Walker, 10ft. {Jin, 2 ■N. Winkelman (New Zealand), 10ft., also competed. RUNNING BROAD JUMP CHAMPION- ' SHIP. (Best championship jump, 21ft. lOin.) E. Southee (N.S.W.), 22ft. IM-in.... 1 D. Lane (N.S.W.), 21ft. 10in 2 Millaid (N.Z.), 21ft. SVsin 3i 75 YARDS HANDICAP. ! Final. I M. Poole, 4y.yds 1 i J. McDougalf, 4%yds 2 G. Wilton, syds 3 Sixteen started, all the winners being New Zealanders. Time, Sscc. PUTTING THE WEIGHT HANDICAP. Bissett, 4ft. (N.Z..), 38ft. 4y 2 iu 1 McKay, 4ft. (N.Z.), 37ft. 4in 2| Reid, Ift. (N.Z.), 38ft. 0»/ 2 in 3 Also competed: D. McGrath (Queensland) scr., D. Lane (New' South Wales) 2in,, Jas. Brake (Victoria) 3in. y 4 HIGH JUMP HANDICAP. L. H. Kelly (Victoria), scr., 6ft. 1 3-lOin 1 J. Campbell (N.Z.), sin., and H. Hodge (N.Z.), 4in., sft. Sin 2 HALF-MILE WALK HANDICAU. T. E. Johnson, Gsyds 1 F. Turner, 35yds 2 J. Bennett, 10yds 3 All the winners were New Zealanders. AlsA started: H. Hodge 30yds., M. Tracey 55yds. Time, 3min. 7sec. TWO-MILE FLAT HANDICAP. G. Hill, scr. 1 D. Jack, 150 yds. ... 2 J. Bvrne, 190 yds 3 All the winners were New Zealanders.

Also started: A. Hastings 220 yds., W. Tracey 225yd5., C. Robertson 225yd5., G. Selldon 240 yds., B. Curry 240 yds., A. Gardiner 460 yds. Hill had no difficulty in overtaking the limit men, and won in 9min. 30 l-sscc.—a record. r ? RELAY RACE. Masterton team 1 M New Zealand team 2 :■§ Athletic A.A. Club team 3 ONE MILE PROVINCIAL BICYCLE | CHAMPIONSHIP. I A. Sievers (Wellington) .......... 1 •$ H. Edwards (Wellington) 2 The only starters. $ 440 YARDS HANDICAP. ''A Mark I :>! Jack 2 J Francis 3 $ Fourteen started. Won by three *5 yards. Time, 51 2-ssec. $ . "il PREVIOUS MEETINGS. 1 .Since the formation of the Union the J following meetings have been held:-*- s; 189!) November 9 and 11, at Bowen '• Park, Brisbane. , I Firsts. Seconds. ' J I. New Zealand 5 '0y s '3 2. New South Wales ..4 5 | 3. Queensland 4 3'/g j A. Victoria 2 6 ' f 1901 —December 19 and 21, at the I Ji I Domain, Auckland. -M .1. New Zealand 8 3y e m 2. Victoria 3 7% i 3. New South Wales .. 3 1 9 4. Queensland I O I 1904—January 30 and February 1, at the- $ Melbourne Cricket Ground. | ■I. Victoria 7 10 | 2. New South Wales ... 5 2% | 3. New Zealand 3 2% .1 4. Queensland 0 10 ■; 1005—November 11 and 13, at Sydney Cricket Ground. :i| 1. New South Wales .. .10% 2 5 2. Victoria 4 7 3. Queensland 0y 2 'l l 4. Now Zealand 0 ,2 6. Tasmania 0 2 - 1908—February 29 and March 2, Hobarfc ; Cricket Ground. . 1. New Zealand 7 ' 2. New South Wales .. 4% 3. Victoria 1% 4. Queensland 1 ' 5. Tasmania 1 —, 1909—August 18 and 21, (Exhibition Grounds, Brisbane. Firsts. Seconds. Thirds. 1. New Zealand .. 7 l / 2 1 0 2. N.S. Wales ... 5 5 3 3. Victoria 2%, 3 3 4. Queensland ... 0 5 9 . A WIND-UP BANQUET. t Wellington, Last Night. The prizes won at the athletic championship meeting were presented to the winners at a social gathering to-night. The New Zealanders were warmly congratulated on their success toy thei Australian visitors.