ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1920, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN NEW SOUTH WALES WIN. NEW ZEALAND SECOND. By Telegraph.—Preu Assn.--Copyright

Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m*

Sydney, Feb. 8. Ideal weather favored the concluding stage of the Athletic Championships, Friday's rain giving place to a bright, crisp day. The tracks were in perfect condition. The keenness of last week's OOJttv petitions, and the evenness of the cantest between New Zealand sad Nfrir South Wales, excited tense interest la yesterday's events, which brought together a record crowd. As anticipated, New. Zealand's champion hammer thrower, McHofan, "Mfly, out-distanced the local talent, beating Munio, the Dominion's wonderful sta>tn putter, by 14ft. 2in. Lindsay, who had already beaten the great Englishman Applegarth «v«r 820 yards, had .to content himself witfc third place behind the New South Wale*-fliers, Hunt and Leadley. The manner in wbioh Hunt shaped in the 100 end 280 yank has caused his name to be «erioaely considered in connection with the Games.

Dormer made a good showing in the SBO yards, being narrowly beaten by the New South Wales representative, Piggott, who usually shines over the kst stages of the half mile, whereas Dormer appears to have lost at the finish.

Wilson, New Zealand's champion 12(| yards hurdler, wae beaten out of plan ■ in the 440 yards hurdles, Edmonds seoun jug the event for Victoria, defeatiflg dw New South Wales competitor by tiuw yards. New South Wales occupied the threr places in the mile walk, Parkar repeat< ed the victory obtained last week in Mm three miles walk, easily downing Austin by sixty yards. New Zealand was not represented In the running high jump and thjfiee mile* run, the former going to Victoria, H. W. Harbison, topping 6ft. Bin. against ttro' New South Wales competitor* with 5.5. New South Wales again supplied the. leaders in the three miles run, Grand*mange scoring easily, and bringing the Shield to New South Wales with seven firsts, nine seconds, and nine thirds. New Zealand took second place with four firsts, five seconds, and three thirds. Victoria secured four firsts, one second, and three thirds, and other States were nowhere. Following are the detailed results of events:— Hammer Throwing.—McjHolm (New Zealand) 130 ft. 9in., Munro (New Zealand) 116 ft. 7in., Ferguson (New SouthWales) 112 ft. 2in, The event proved a soft snap for the hefty New Zeaknder,220 Yards.—First Heat: Hunt (New South Wales) 1, Lindsay (New Zealand) 2, Qall (Victoria) 3. Won by four yards. Time, 23 seconds. Second Heat: Leadley (New South Wales) !,■ Lmehan (Victoria) 2, Houston (New South Wales) 3. Won by two yards. Time, 23 4/5 sees. Final: Hunt 1, Leadley 2, Lindsay 3. It was a perfect start. When the men straightened up for the final dash Hunt had two yards advantage. Finishing strongly he won by fivej yards. Time, 22 2/5 sees. Half Mile Run.—Pjggott (New Boutfc Wales) 1, Dormer (New Zealand) 2, Lineham (Victoria) 3. A hard run race, Piggott only defeating the New Zealaader by reason of his resolute finish. Won by two yards. Corrected time 2min 2 2/S #ecs. . Hurdles, 440 yards.—Edmonds (Vie*, toria) 1, Frazer (New South Wales) 2, Almond (Victoria) 3. A muddling raoe.; Wilson, when leading, fell exhausted., within twenty yards of the tape. Tie accident threw Frazer out of his stride,, enabling the fast finishing Edmonds to snatch r. victory by three yards. Time, lmin 2 4-ssecs. Mile ' Walk.—Parker (New Sooth; Wales) 1, Austin (New South Wales) 2, Stokes (New South Wales) 3. The flnt: two were together at the bell, whan Parker made a determined sprint, pass-* ed Austin, and won easily by sixty; yards. Time, 6min. 49sec. J Running High Jump.—H. W. Harbison (Victoria) corrected height sft. lOin. I,' J. K. Harbison (New South Wales) sft.' 7in., 2, Potter (New South Walos) 5.7> 8. The winner's performance was remark-, able. He only arrived in Sydney on.) Saturday morning, after travelling frafer' 1 Wednesday night, and scored his first, success ia the Australasian Champion-: ships. Three Miles Run.—Grandemange (New) South Wales) 1, Cain (New South WMss). 2, Sheaves (New South Wales) 3. Ths' winner made a remarkable sprint of, fully three hundred yards in the final' lap, scoring easily by forty yards. Time, 15 min. 54 4/5 sees,—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM. Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Feb. 8. : The Sun newspaper has opened a fund and donated £IOO to finance an Olympio Games team. ;