ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 230, 17 February 1913, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MKHTINd. WELLINGTON WINS TliK UANNEIt. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Associaiion's 24th Championship meet-, .{"rag took place on the Basin Reserve on Saturday, in glorious weather before a good attendance, The traek v.as in wood oi'der, but a fairly -trong northerly wind militated against fast times in the short events, and also against high pole jumping. Mcllolm broke the Australian record for hammer throwing with a throw of 143 feet 8 inches. 'Wellington won the banner with OS points, Auckland. Southland scorina' Hi each, Canterbury 7 and Ofago 5. Wellington secured first and second in three events, also a place in every event. The following are the results:—

220vds Championship. A. Duncan (Wellington) 1. I. Afarlc (Auckland) 2. R. Messenger (Wellington) 3. F. Perkins (Otngo). M. Pool (Wellington), ,F. Hubbard (Wellington), and N. Saunders (Souhtland) also van. Duncan won all tlie way. Time. 23see. Three-Mile Walk Championship.—D. "■"diman (Wellington) I, T. .Tohnson iWellington) 2. M .Tracev (Wellington) also started, lint retired after covering 2 miles. Casliman beat Jolmson by a lap in 22min 12sec. Putting Ifilb Shot Cliampionship.—W. DeTlioir (Canterburv). 3(ift llin. 1: L. Alackav (Wellington). 3(>ft Gin, 2; O. .Tarrold, 35ft 2'/.in. 3. A Bissett (Wellington). .T, McTTolm (Wellington) aful A. Eeid (Southland) also competed. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship, first heat:—TTalligan (Wellington), 1; Cook. (Canterbury) 2. Time. IT l-.">sec. Second heat: 0. Keddell (.Southland) ]. K. McKenzie (Wellington) 2. Time, l(i 1-5 sec. Final: Keddell (Southland) ], TTalligan (Wellington) 2, McKenzie (Wellington) 3. Keddell won all the war, jumping superbly. Time, 10 2-ssec. Half-Mile Championship.—A. Dorme)(Auckland) 1. 1). Binnie (Wellington) 2, It. Swinney (Otago) 3. C. S. Thomas (Canterbury) also ran. Dormer, who was never troubled, though Binnie challenged him ,)0 yards from the tape, won by 2 yards. Time, 2min 62sec. 220ydi Handicap. Cunfnuiglvime (Ovds) 1. Perkins (4yds) 2, Adams (13 yds) 3. ' Pole Vault Championship.—L. McKay (Wellington) 10ft l%in 1, A, Whittaker (Southland), 10ft, 2; Harvey and Ciller, 9.6, dead heat 3. C. Lawrie (Auckland) retired. Mile Flat Handicap. —L. Shaw (80yds) I, G. B.ilderbeck (120 yds) 2, Pi. Ballantyne ((30yds) 3.

100 yds Championship.—First heat: Duncan (Wellington) 1, Saunders (Southland) 2, M. Pool (Wellington). F. Perkins (Otago) also ran. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat:, L. Mark (Auckland) 1. (i. P. Keddcll (Southland) 2. F. Hubbard (Wellington) and R. Messenger (Wellington) also ran. Time. 10 4-ssec. Final: Duncan (Wellington). 1, Mark (Auckland) 2. -Saunders (Southland) 3. Won by six inches in 10 2-osec. Keddcll did not compete. One Mile Flat .Championship. —A. Dormer (Auckland). 1. J. Bradbury (Wellington) 2, Robertson and Seddon (South land representatives) retired in the second lap. Dormer, who had no difficulty in accounting for Rradbnry, won by ten yards. Time. 4min 31see. Long Jump Championship. —6. P. Tveddell (Southland). 21ft 9</ s in. 1; F. Hubbard (Wellington), 20ft 11 in, 2: T. Robertson (Southland). l!)ft lli/.in, F. Rc:d (Otago), F. Robinson and F. Cook (Canterbury), V. Calcinai and L. McKay (Wellington). A. Reid, M. Kean, ami F. TTnxlet (Southland) also competed. /Throwing the Hammer Championship. —T. McHolin (Wellington), 143 ft Sin, 1; M. Kean (Southland). 127 ft, 2; A. Rissett (Wellington). 110 ft, 3. Only competitors. McTTolm broke the Australian record.

I Hop. Step, anrNTump Championship. — L. MeKa v (Wellington), 42ft 2in. 1; F. Hazlet (Southland)> 41ft (Jin. 2; P>. MoTvenzie (Wellington). 40ft Sin. 3. P. Doric (Wellington) and F. Robertson (iSou(hland) also started. One Mile AValk Championship.—l). Cashman (Wellington) 1, P. Fitzgerald (Wellington) 2. T. Johnson (Wellington) 3. M. Tract*v (Wellington) also competed. C'ashman- won easily and was never troubled. Time, (imin ;14 3-ssec 440vds Hurdles Championship.—Doyle (Wellington), 1. R. MeKen/.ie (Wellington) 2. Robinson (Canterbury) 3. G. Keddell (Southland) also ran. McKenzie fell at the Inst hurdle when leading Doyle 'by five yards. Keddell who struck the first hurdle fell at the fifth. Won by fivds in 05 l-.lsco. Three Miles Flat Championship.--.T. Beatson (Olago) ]. -T. P>yrne (Wellington) 2. C. Pupii' (Wellington) 3. J. Bradbury (Wellington). T,. Cook (Wellington) and T. Seddon (Southland) also started. Seddon retired in the fourth lap and radbury in the sixth. Beatson ran well and finished strongly in luinin 2.1 l-lsee. 440 yds Championship—,7. Wilton (Wellington) 1, L. Mark (Auckland) 2. E. Fisher, (Wellington) 3. fjSwinney (Otaeoj, N, Saunders ITnvereargill) and A. Dimcaii (Wellington) also started. Mark tried hard to head Wilton, lint, the local man was too strong and finished 3vds to the good in .11 I-f>see.

WATiEA ATIILimC CLUTI. The following handicaps have been declared for the athletic events at the forthcoming W'area moetin"': 4Jovds Handicap.--J. f-T, Onrdner 18 yds., W. Hughe* 2ftvds., Jim Malonc '2O yds.. 1). 27yds.. J. "R. Slight 30vils.; 11. Spence :l2vds.. T. K. Joe 35yds.. Ti'iruke 3(ivds. (I. H. Prossc-.- 37yds, \Y. A. f-u-k 3Sv-k. -1. Watson :!SyrW, J. O'Shanmtssy 40vds., L'\ A. Deacon 40vds., H. P. Warn 40vds.

lOOvds. Handicap. -I. IF. flardnor nyds, W. Hughes (li ds., IF. Corkill "yds.. .1. It. Slight Byds.. T. E. .100 Syds.. fi. Prossor Ovds.. .T. Power llyds.. K. A nil rows oyds.. Tairuki !)vds, AY. A. Lnsk oyds, .T. O'Shannassv IOwK, .7. Walson lOvds,, 0. P. Warn lOvds. 220yds.—J. 11. (lardner 10yds.. .Tim Maloiio 12yds.. W. Tlii.filies l.lvds.. .1. R. Slight 15yds. 1). Malone Iflvds, Tairuki 10yds.. Pi. Sponoo 17yds.. W. A. Lnsk 18vds.. T. E. .Too 18yds., 0. Prossp]' 18 vds, J. Watson 20vds, J. O'Sliannessv •20vds.. V. A. Deacon"2ovds., 0. P. Warn 20vds. Tlio Warea Athletic Club wishes to acknowledge tho following donations with thanks: Messrs. T. Julian £1 Is, A. E. Magon £1 Is, ,T. •Simpson £1 Is, K. V. Andrews IDs fid. .T. S. Fox 10s fid, P. T. Booker 10s (id. W. Cochrane 7s fid.