ATHLETICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 212, 7 March 1914, Page 7

ATHLETICS

WATRARAPA MEETING. Volowing are the results of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club's meeting held at Masterton on Thursday, at ' which the Americans established records (reported in yesterday's issue) : 100 yds Handicap '— G.' L. Parker , (U.S.A.), sen., and Angus (Masterton), 11yds (dead heat)), 1. Time, 10 sec. 440 yds Handicap G, h. Parker (U.S.A.), scr., 1; A. L Tressider (Masterton), 2. Time. 41) l-ssec. Mile Handicap—Power (U.S.A.), scr, 1; Hudson (Wellington) 2. Time, 4min 19 2-ssec. * Power won with ease. 120 yds Hurdles—R. McKcnzic (Masterton), 12yds, 1; R. R. Tcmpleton (U.S.A.), scr., 2. Templeton just failed to catch McKenzie, who won by inches only. Time, 15 l-ssec. Pole vault—Harvey (Masterton) 10ft Sin, 1; Templeton, scr., lift lin., 2. High Jump Handicap—Stratford (Maaawatu), Din, sft 10% in, 1; A: Ordish (Masterton), (Jin., sft 10y 2 in, 2. In the country club championship, the shield was won easily by the Masterton Chit), Manawatu being the only other club represented. . R. Messenger won the 100, 200, 440 and 880 yards championships; R. McKenzie won the broad jump and putting the allot; ,T. Bradbury won the 880 yds; L. Preston won the mile; Harvey won the pole vault; Stagpoolc (Manawatu) won the 120 yds hurdles and hop, step and jump. , Special gold medals were presented to the four visiting Americans in recognition of their sterling performances. The party left by the evening train for Palmerston North, en route to Hamilton, for the final meeting.