ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 165, 12 January 1914, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

AICKI.AXD EXHIBITION' MEETING. ] AMERICANS CO.MI'KTE. 11EC0H!)S UKOKKX. ! I By Telegraph— Press Association. j Auckland, Saturday. Tim Exhibition Amateur Athletic 1 Meeting «':i« held to-day in beautiful weather, tin- attendance being over • snoi), and the attraction being the presence of American competitors. Tim j events were all closely contested, Dormer's victory in the mile being a line, efl'ort which'was received'with prolonged cheering. Adam and Cmiylioy broke the New Zealand record for putting the shot, and Mcllolm established a new Australasian record lor throwing the hummer. l!e----siilts were:—Putting the llilh. Shot (hnmlicap).— IS. Adam (4i't tiin), 4(ift W/, in. 1; A. 0. MclUigh (lliftl. 42ft lllin, i; E. U. Caiifjliev (l'.i i: .A.),ser,.-llft!)%si'e. -i. .Pour I' competed, and both Adam and Caiighcy. .' broke the New Zealand record of 40ft

KIOv.K Unudkap. A. 0. Canluell, 12 .-,|s. 1; ?!. li. Si-warl, Sv.ls, -Z: \V. T. vciltv. >t'/ ; \ds, li. W'r.n li.v Who-'. I'iini', Kf 1-oscc. <)m< .Mile Test.—A. W. Dormer (.ViK-k----nnd) 1, ■!. A. Power (U.S.A.) 2, <!. N. [ill (Auckland) •'!. The onlv staitcrs. I'licv entered '.ln- >trat:;ht nil toother, (•it'novni'.'V's los;; stride asserted itself, iiwl a niafrnificciit finish saw liinl vicarious hv five yard-. Hill "imi no 20 ,-anlß from honii'. and walked in. Time, liiiin 24 :?-.">s(•<■. Our Miln Walk (handicap).-1). Wl;nn (Auckland), scr, 1; N. 15. Thomas, Ullvils. 2; N. Forties, 210 yds, :!. Seven itartcd, lirinir disqualified half xat through Iho third lan. Wilson wuji iv'SII Yards. Time. Tniin !) 2-ssae. ' 120vcl«. Hurdles (handicap).—First j Heat: <i. V. Kcddidl (Southland), ser, I; It. R. Templeton (I'.S.A.), *er, 2. liirci' started. Kcddcll, who was a trifle thcad at tin' fourth hurdle, won easily .)V five vards. Time. I") iSo.-oc. 'S'-enini llr.it: ,\l. I!. Slewai't (one Imivill" down and nine vaviM. 1; li. K. I'.'. I'Vdham (a humic and Myds), 2. lime, li! 2-'isrc. Filial: Stewart 1. Kcddcll 2. Templeton :). Tcnipieton led Kcddcll to the '.ixtli hurdle, when lh" trot hi:n. T. mp'i'lnn stnu*; the eighth hurdle, and Kcddcll foiled ahead, but eould not (|iii!e a-'t to Stewart. Time, Wwe. SSllvds. llandiean. C. Ueiil. J. A. Power (1'.5.A.1. s-cr. 2. These were the only barter-. I'ower pulled no htill'-W'Je throaeii the second lao. V'iiiio. lni':n :u 1-S-it, 22m ils. Handicap, -YV. T. "Keillv. 29 yds. i; 1.. .1. Murk. 7yd-, 2. Won ljy inches. Time, 22scc. Two Miles Flat (handicap).--('. C. Fravi-is. 23(lvds, 1: A. .I'. Monds, 2Sovds, 2. Fi"ht -tarted. hnl hnlv two liiiished. Won liv -Ulvds. Tim". Umin elVscc. Hi'.rh .VuniD (haud'canl.■■-(''. ('. kawrio. (!!in). .">rt Tin. 1: Ik W. Ku-sill (!lin), .".ft flin. 2. Templeton. I'.S.A. (scr), jumped, oft loin. Inn failed in tile, suliRiquunt al.temnt to InverMhe New Zealand word-lift I :i-l(iiH. Throwin..- the Hammer. .1. MclTolir, (Vanier), MTft .an. 1; K. 11. Cnu«hey (I'.S.A.), 12-ift fi'm. 2 an Au^lraiasian ITCOnI. 4-lOviK Hiiii,lii>;ii).~\V. T. Keiltv, an yds, i ; 0. V. Keildidl. lllyds, and A. W. Dormer iM-r) a dead heat for second place. Time. oO 4-jm'C. Ilroifl .limm (lr'.nr!ic>Mi|.-li. P. Keildidl (M-r). -lih Tin. 1: Ik H. Tcmnleton (-or). 2! ft fiin. 2, TYUANOAMOMOXA SPOUTS The- annual Whan<;a. —Kohuratahi Sports were held on Thursday. The results were: — Xovi.'O Local Chop, 12in log.-YV. FuUjames, Msec, 1; ,T. O'lveefe, l.Tsec, ,2: T. Trask, scr., 3. Also competed:—E. Mount ser, J. A. Hanson W. Frew 7sco, D. W. Smitlt oscc, VY, Jfincliin ssee,

,T. Dunn. Tsec, dates lOsec, ,T. Havre W sec. .1. Mother., 1-lsce. J. King IHsce, 3: Partridge ISscc, J. W. Harris 20sbc. Time, 1111 in 255«-,

Double-handed Saw ISin log.— Shewry Bros., 2scc, I; New'slroaki llros., 4sec, 2n Condon and Mat; liscc, 3. Only competitors. Time, 22vcc. Local Chop, loin log.-J. E. Shewr.v, Kcr, 1: W Itevell, 20sec, 2: 1). Davis. 25sec, 3. Also competed: C. Marsh, 15 sec, A; Shewry 20sec, J. Kawlinson -20 see, W. Frew '2-tsee, A. llray 24>ee, W. Minchin 41»nc, E. Mount 27si'e. -I. King 27.sec. Time, liniu 12src. KMvds. Handicap (open).—W. Syme, lOvds, 1; V. (iates. 7yd?, 2; A. .Tone.'. lOvds. I). Abo starteii: C. I.iflle Klyds. Throwinu the Cricket Balk—ll. M'oodrow. Silyds, 1; W. Scott, Soyds, 2. Twenty-five entries. ISin. Standing Chop Handicap.—T. Ncwstroski, Kiscc, 1: ,1. E. S.hwry, se:\ '>; "1!. Revell, 2»see. '.!. Also competed: VV. Dnwman 2.Vec. P.. Ne'vstror.ki 2!>scc. M. Rogers 2Ssee. A. K. Stnckiev 2!) sec A. Shewry 34sec, P. O'Connor Msec-.. Time, 2min 2usee. Taranaki Champion Chop, 12in. log .1. K. Shewry 1, Rawlinson 2, M\ Rogers 3. Also started: .1. Xewstnski, P.. Xe'Vwtroski, A. liray, A. Stockley. and V. U. Condon. Sim'ie Ladies' Race.—K. AylwMd 1, M. Mostello 2. Twelve entries. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs. ,T. Anderson I, Mrs '('!. Sharman 2. Eight entries. 440 yds. Handicap (open).—W, Syme, 40yds. 1; J. K. Shewn-, 45yd s ', 2; I'\ Gates, 3.">vds, 3. 'The oiily starters. District Handicap, lOOvds.—First Kent: Ned Shewry, flvds. 1; ftates. scr, 2; Parsons. !).yds, 3. Also started: Fearon 7\'ds, Aylward Syds. Cornwall !)vd3, Xcbon iflyds, Harris lOvds, Court 15 , yds. Second ITeat: «. Syme, fl.vds, 1; Womlrow. Syds, 2; Priest. oyds, 3. Also started: Hatton syds, Little 7yds, Rodger* 9yds, Reader 'lOyds, Bennett 12yds, j Long 15yds. Final: Shewry 1, Syme 2. ' loin, t'mlcrhand Chop (open).—D. 1 Davis. 25sec, 1; J. Rawlinson, 20sec, 2; A. R. Shewry, 2.Vcc. 3. Also competed: B. Kewslroski 10 ice. J. Newstroski 13 sec, A. E. Stockley Iflsee, ,1. E. Shewry 20sec, V. TT. Condon 20soe, M. Rogers j 20scc, 0. Thomas 25sec, V. O'Connor 2C ! see. i Kail-driving (for ladies).— Prof- ! fitt 1, Mrs C.'. Smith 2. Twenty entries. 1 Chain-stepping. .T. Peterson 1. Twenty entries, j Bhcaf-tossing.—W. Scott. 28ft Gin, 1; 1 P. Rodgors 2. Fifty entries. j ' Extra Chop, 12in. log—Rawlinson 1, I 15. Xowstrosl\i 2. Fourteen entries. I 880 yds. Handicap.—Ned. Shewry 1, iAlso started: (lutes. Stockley, and Frew. Committeemen's Race. —Hatton I, London 2. I Committeemen's Chop.—-V. Klee 1, Hodge 2, Scott If.