ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 236, 15 March 1915, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Wellington, Saturday

The New Zealand Championship atliletic meeting was hi'lil in ideal weather on tlie Basin lieservc. Wellington won the Sliielil with 7rt points, Otago obtaining 10, Southland 11, Canterbury 8. am! Auckland 0. The proceeds of the. meeting, totalling some .€44(1, go to form u nucleus of the fund for killed anil wounded soldiers of the Wellington Province and their dependants. Results of championship events were as follow: 11 100 YAKDN

First licit: H. Martis (Wellington) 1, Is. Batstone (Cantorbnrv) 2, A. A. Edwards (Auckland) :■(. Also started: A. '!). Lvnch (Wellington). Won comfortably. Time, I 0 3.ssocs. Second brat: (!. Holey (Wellington) 1, F. M. Perkins (Wellington) 2. Also started: E. E. IV Hugo and R. M. Morris (Wellington). Won by a yard, Time, 10 4-osocs. ' '

Final: H. Martis (Wellington) 1. B. Batstonc (Canterbury) 2, C. Heley (Wellington) .">. Martis went out from' a good start, am! tin- race was his all the way. He breasted the tape a full three yards in front of Batstone, while Heley was close up. Time, ]l)2-s.sees. HALF-MI LIC (Hooper Cup) .-J. V. Byrne (Wellington) I, C. Crimp (Otago) 2, A. For.l (Canterbury) 3. Also .started: IL Bingham (Canterbury), ('!. Bilderbeck (Wellington), F. 'Kilminster (Wellington). Won by five yards, after a good rac:\ Time, 2niill. 2 l-ssees. TTinmvLv Tin-; kilb hammer.J. MeHuim (Wellington), 135 ft. (iin., 1, M'. Kean (Southland), 12Sft. 2in., 2, E. C. .iarrols (Wellington) 112 ft., 3. Also competed: I). F. Bautchop (Canterbury), J. M. Boyne (Otago). 120 YARDS HURDLES.—

First heat: P. K. Doyle (Wellington! I, ('. E Robertson (Southland) 2. Also started: H. Stagpoole (Wellington) If. 11. Burrow (Otago |. Time, 17 l-osecs. Seen-! heat: 11. K. Wilson (Wellington) 1,,\. lialligau (Wellington) 2. Also started: Hazlett (Southlam!,). Time, l(!4-5secs.

Final: A. lialligau (Wellington) 1. 11. F. Wilson (Wellington) 2. P. E. Doyle (Wellington) was the only other starter. Both be and Wilson fell at the fifth hurdle from home, but the latter went on and finished. Doyle injured his knee. At the time lialligau had a, slight lead over Wilson, Doyle lying two feet behind, third. Time-. IIN-ssees. HOP. STEP, AND JUMP.—E. J. Sutherland (Wellington), 43ft. (iin., 1; C. E. Robertson (Southland) 43ft. 2in.,' 2; F. Hazlett (Southland), 42ft. llin., 3. Also competed: E. E. IV Eago (Canterbury). M. Neilson (Wcdliugton), IT. .1. Stratford (Wellington). TfIRKE-Mll.K WALK.—A Siovwright (Wellington) I, P. J. Fitzgerald (Wellington) 2. Also started: T. Johnson (Wellington). The winner got home easily by ten yards. Time, 24min. 29 2-5 sees.

220 VARUS.— First heat: B. Batstone (Canterbury) 1, (!. Heley (Wellington) 2. Also started: J. Wilson (Wellington) and P>. M. Morris (Wellington). Won by a foot. Time. 23 2-ssecs.

Second heat: 11. Martis (Wellington) 1. F. M. Perkins (Otago) 2. Also started: E. E. 1).- Pago (Canterbury), R. Adams (Widlington), and F. o.' Hubbard (Wellington). Won very easily . Time 23 4-ssecs.

Final: IT. Martis (Wellington)-], E. 13. Batstone (Canterbury) 2. F. M. Perkins (Otago) 3. This was one of the best races of the day. Martis got ahead, but Batstone kept on bis hods, and the champion had to extend to his best to win. He got home just a yard ahead. Martis equalled the standard time of 22 4-Osecs.

PUTTING THE SHOT.—A. S. Eeid (Southland), 3Sft., 1; E. J. Jarrold (Wellington), 37ft i'i'm.. 2. Also competed: J. M. O'Connor (Wellington). ONE MILE—J. Beatsou (Otago) I. 0. O. Crump (Otago) 2,. If. Bigham (Canterbury) 3. Also started: F. ,]'. Kilminster (Wellington) C. E. Robertson (Southland). W. A. Ford (Canterbury) (I. Bilderbeck (Widlington), and J. F. Byrne (Wellington). Beatson was ahead all the way. Won by 30 yards. Time, 4 mill. 3(!secs.

(INK-MILE WALK—A. Sievwrigbt (Wellington.) 1, T. Johnston (Wellington) 2. The other starters were: P. J. Fitzgerald (Wellington) and IX Wilson (Canterbury), who were both disqualified for breaking. Time, 7min. 55 4-5 sees.

HIOII JUMP.—P. E. Dovlc (Wellington!, sft. 7 5-Bin., 1; R. Kirk (Otago), sft. Tin., 2. Also competed: E. G. Sutherland (Wellington), M. Neilson (Wellington), V. Hazlett (Southland), C. E. Robertson (Auckland), and C. Laurie (Auckland). THREE MILES.—J. Beatson (Otago) 1, 11. Williams (Wellington) 2, R. Ballantync (Wellington) 3. Also competed: C. F. Williams (Canterbury), W. 11. A. Turner (Canterbury), O. C. Travers (Auckland), W. Brown (Southland) and W. Druinmond (Wellington). Beatson kept it beautiful even pace, and won comfortably bv -10 yards. Time, 15min. 4 l-ssec's.

410 YARDS.—J. Wilton (Wellington) I, B. Batstonc (Canterbury) 2, A. A. Edwards (Auckland) 3. Also competed: 11. Martis (Wellington), and R. Adams (AVellington). Martis went into the lead, but cracked up half way round. Wilton then won comfortably by a yard and a half. Time, 53sccs. POLE JUMP.—G. Harvey (Wellington), 10ft. 3in., 1; J. W. Batstone (Canterbury), 10ft. lin., 2. Also competed: F. Hazlett (Southland) and C. Laurie (Auckland).

440 YDS. HURDLES.—H. E. Wilson (Wellington) 1, F. Hazlett (Southland) 2, R. 10. Fordham (Auckland) 3. Also started: P. E. Doyle (Wellington), IT. 11. Burrow (Otago), and O. E. Robertson (Southland). Won bv five yards. Time, 02 4-ss,ces.

BROAD JUMP.—F. C. Hubbard (Widlington). 20ft. sin., 1; G. Austin (Otago), 20ft. .'iin.. 2. Also competed: R. E. Fordham (Auckland), H. IT. Burrows (Otago), F. Hazlett (Southland) and 11. J. Stratford (Wellington). The Shield was afterwards presented to the. Wellington team by the Prime Minister (lit, Hon. W. F. Masscy), and the medals and trophies were presented to (he winners by the Mayor (Mr. .1. P. Luke). URUTI CHOPPING HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. .1. A. Hansen for the chopping events which are to be hold at Uruti on March 18: Maiden Chop, 12in bloeks-R. Whitehead 12sec. 11. Jones Rlscc, W. Bracken Usee, .1. Dickey, L. Hamilton, J. Mortons™ losec. Standing Chop, loin blocks—E. Shewry scr., J. Newstroski 1-Isoc, J. Graham 18 sec, U. Whitehead 20scc, G. Jensen 25 sec, J. Morf onsen 28sec. 1 Underhand Chop, loin blocks—J Newstroski l.",sec., N. Shewn- 20scc, H. Whitehead 2lsec. G. Jensen 25sec, B. MeKoy 27sec, ,!. Mortouscn 28sec. Local Chop, I .lin blocks J. Graham 17 sec. H. Whitehead 20sec. W. Bracken .2(1 see., L. Hamilton, J. Diekey 27sec, J. Morten-en 28sec.

Maiden Double-hand Sawing—J. Mortensen and mate Bscc, W. Bracken and mate Sscc.

Poiiblr-linml Sawing, open, ISiu block Jensen mid Sm.it.il ssoc, Graham ami TTamiltrm Usee., J. Moi'tenser W mate, 11. Jones and male, Bnicke . il mute Osec.