ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1921, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELLINGTON WINS THE SHIELD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Dominion athletic championships were held here yesterday in fine weather and before a large attendance. The track was fast. Results : Half-mile Champions!:lp.—C. H. Taylor (Canterbury) ‘l, F. Nesdale (Wellington) 2, C. F. Wren (Auckland) 3. Won by a dozen yards. Time, 2mln. 1 l-ssec. Mile Walk Championship.—D. Wilson (Auckland) 1, J. McKenzie (Wellington) 2, F. Hickling (Wellington) 3. Won by a yard. Time, 7miu. 1 l-ssec. 220 Yards Championship.—G. Davidson (Auckland) 1, C. M. Walden (Canterbury) 2, W. Candy (Wellington) 3. Also started: J. C. Elliott (Auckland), A. Bain (Auckland), H. Wilkins (Wellington). Won by five yards. Time, 22sec—equal to the New Zealand record. High Jump Championship.—E. G. Sutherland (Wellington) 1, S. S. Lintott (Auckland) 2. Sutherland cleared sft 61n, and Lintott sft sin. 100 Yards Championship.—G. Davidson (Auckland) 1, IJ: E. Wilson (Wellington) 2, W. J, Perry (Auckland) 3. This was a very fine race, the Auckland crack gaining the verdict by two yards. Time, lOsec. dead. Perry was half a yard away. Putting tte Shot Championship.—P. Munro (Wellington) 45ft sV 2 in 1, J. McHolm (Wallington) 32ft 6in 2, A. Bissett (Auckland) 31ft ll%in 3. Jbne Mile Championship.—R. N. Webber (Auckland) 1, J. H. Seddon (Auckland) 2. Won by 30 yards after a good race. Time, 4min. 35 2-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship.—H. E. Wilson (Wellington) 1, W. J. Finlayson (Auckland) 2. Won by ten yards. Time, 15 3-osec. Hop, Step and Jump Championship.— C. A. Plummer (Auckland). 45ft Bin 1, E. G. Sutherland (Wellington) 43ft 9%1n 2, D. H. C. Wilson (Auckland) 42ft 81n 3. Three Mlle Walk Championship.—D. Wilson (Auckland) 1, J. McKenzie (Wellington) 2. These were the only finishers. Won by 250 yards. Time, 32min. 33 2-ssec. Pole Jump Championship.—Harvey (Wellington) 9ft 6in 1, E. G. Sutherland (Welling ton) Bft 6in 2. Throwing 161 b Hammer. —,T. McHolm (Wellington) 123 ft Gin 1, A. Bissett (Auckland) 113 ft 6in 2, P. Munro 109 ft 3in 3. Three Mile Championship.—R. M. Webber (Auckland) 1, A. Wyeth (Wellington.) 2. The only two to finish. Won by 15 yards, Time, 15min. 59sec. 440 Yards Hurdles.—H. E. Wilson (Wellington) 1, M. J. Finlayson (Auckland) 2 f CL. Plummer (Auckland) 3. Won by three yards. Time, 62sec. Broad Jump Championship.—W. J. Perry (Auckland) 22ft B%in 1, H. E. Wilson (Wellington) 22ft s%in 2, G. Austin (Auckland) 20ft sin 3. 440 Yards Championship.—W. Candy (Wellington) 1, A. Doei (Auckland) 2, AE Grierson (Auckland) 3. Won by five Time, 52 2-ssec. Wellington won the championship shield by the narrow (margin of one point from Auckland. The scores were: Wellington 53 points, Auckland 52 points, Canterbury 7 points. CAMBRIDGE LONG JUMP. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, March 4. At the Cambridge University sports Saxon won the long jump with 21ft 9in,