ATHLETICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 204, 26 February 1912, Page 8

ATHLETICS

AUSTRALIAN AAA. ,■ .. TWO WALKING RECORDS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, February 25. . 1 At the Amateur Athletic Association's meeting, W. Murray walked a mile in 6min 22 4-osec—a world's record, and the three miles in 20min 56sec—an Australasian record. Watson won the half-mile race in lmi» 50 3-10 sec—an Australasian record, CANTERBURY AMATEUR MEETING. By Telegraph—Press AsM«ktioa. V . Christchurch, Saturday Night. At the athletic meeting held to-day under the auspices -of the Canterbury centre of the, N.Z.A.A.A., the one mil* Bat handicap was won by .N,. •V. Hill (scr), in 4inhr 25 3-ssec, and,the 100 yards handicap by R. Qpie (scr), in lOsec, a very close finish. J. McHolm won the hammeT throwing competition. His throw was. 135 ft B&in, I beating the Australian record frorat a ' seven feet circle, of 132 ft 2in.

WARE A SPORTS. The following handicaps have been declared for the Warea sports by Mr* J. A. Hansen:— 100 Yards.—H. Corkill 6yds, ,H. Ngaia' 7yds, S. Julian and T. E. Joe Byds, j, : Morrow, R. Cassie and W. Looney 10yds, W. McCaul and J. F. Mortenson 11yds, F. J. Eustace, J. L. Power and E. Wilson 12yds. 220 Yards.—H. Corkill 13yds, H. Ngaia. and S. Julian 16yds, T.. E. Joe 22?<Is, J. Morrow, R. Cassie and W. Looney 20yds, W. McCaul, J. F. Mortenson, F. J. Eustace, J. L. Power, E. Wilson *«< l R. Parkea 22yds. 440 Yards.—H. Corkill 20yds, H. Ngaia and S. Julian 30yds, T. E. Joe, J. Morrow and R. Cassie 40yds, W.'Looney and W. McCaul 35yds, J. F. Mortenson, F. J. Eustace, J. L. Power, and R. Parkea 40yds, E. Wilson 35yds. Late entries for chopping events:— Maiden 12in. Chop.—A. Thompson and E. Julian lfisec.

Novice Chop.—A. Thompson and E, Julian (ecr).