AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING
By Telegraph—Press' Association DUNEDIN, March 21.
The New Zealand Amateur Atnletic Associaton's Championship Meeting was held on the Caledonian Ground to-day. Light rain fell at intervals, but the weather was not cold The heavy showers of the previous day and night left the turf heavy. Results: — 100 Yards Flat Championship.— Final: Woodger, Wellington, 1; Opie, Canterbury, 2; McWhirter, Canterbury, 3. Cook, Canterbury, also started. Woodger won on the tape. Time, 10 l-ssec. Pole Vault Championship.—L. McKay, Wellington, 9ft Sin, 1; J. McLachlan, 9ft Sin, 2; A. Evenson, Wellington, 9ft 2in, 3. Half-mile Championship.—H- rkins, Canterbury, 1; Harding, Wellington, 2; Moore, Otago, 3. Eight others started. Harkins won by three yards. Time, 2min 3 2-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship. --Keddell, Otago, 1; Evenson, Wellington, 2; Cook, Canterbury, 3. Murry, Canterbury, also ran. Won by three yards. Time, 16 3-ssec. Three-mile Walk Championship.— Fitzgerald, Wellington, 1; P. H. Stubberfield, Canterbury, 2; A. P. Stubberfield, Canterbury, 3. Time, 22min |sec.
, One-mile Flat Championship.— Steele, Canterbury, 1; Haskins, Canterbury, 2; Burger, Wellington, 3. Won by three yards. Time, 4min 38 3-ssec.
220 Yards Flat Championship.— Woodger, Wellington, 1; Opie. Canterbury, 2; Smaill, Otago, 3. Time, 22 4-ssec.
Broad Jump Championship.—Kedell, Otago. 21ft 4in, 1; Rands, Otago, 20ft 9in, 2; Dansey, Canterbury, 20ft sin, 3. Three-mile Flat Championship.— Dickson, Canterbury, 1; McKnight, Otago, 2; Simpson, Canterbury, 3. Won easily by sixty yards. Time, 14min 57sec.
Putting 161b Weight Championship.—Dethir, Canterbury, 37ft 7in, 1; Murray, Otago, 34ft Sin, 2; McKay, Wellington, 33ft lOin, 3. Throwing 161b Hammer Championship (9ft circle). Wallace, Auckland, 131 ft 4in, 1; Otago, 112 ft 9in, 2; Skinner Otae:o, 112 ft 6in, 3. One-mile Walk Championship.— P. H. Stubberfield, Canterbury, 1; A. P. Stubberfield, » Canterbury, 2; Carrine, Otago, and Deans, Otago, dead heat tor third place. Fitzgerald, Wellington, was disqualfied for breaking. Time, 6min 55 4-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdle Championship. —Murray, Canterbury, 1; Hamilton, Canterbury, 2; McKenzie, Canterbury, 3. Time, 62 4-ssec. The following were the Shield points:— Canterbury, 66 points; Wellington, 44; Otago, 34; Auckland, 6.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3143, 22 March 1909, Page 5
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339AMATEUR ATHLETICS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3143, 22 March 1909, Page 5
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