ATHLETICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 982, 28 February 1910, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. WELLINGTON WIN SHIELD. . By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 26. The New Zealand Athletic Championship meeting was held to-day, in torrents of rain. The officials decided to hold the meeting because of the southern competitors havingAo leave Auckland by to-morrow evening's express, the track was in consequence heavy, and generally the times were slow. D. Wilsor, of Auckland, broke tVo New Zealand record of 21min 37sec in the three mile walk, reducing it to 20 min 58 4-ssec. There was a great deal of discussion regarding the fair- j ness of his walking with the assistance of a fairly strong breeze. Woodger ran 220 yds in 21 3-ssec, equal to an Australian record, the time is not likely to be accepted in either case. The results are: — 100 Yards Championship.—Woodger, Wellington, 1; Opie, Canterbury, 2; Hubbard, Wellington, 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Half Mile Fiat.—Harding, Wellington, 1; J. F. Wilson, Wellington, 2; Hamilton, Canterbury, 3, Time, 2min 4 4-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles. —Evenson, Wellington, 1; Walker, Auckland, 2; Pittaway, Wellington, 3. Time, 17sec. Pole Vault.—L. McKay, Wellington, 9ft 6in, 1; G. Mackay, Auckland, 2; C. C. Laurie, Auckland, 3. Three Mile Walk.—D. Wilson, Auckland, 1; Kerr, Wellington, 2; T. Bennett, Auckland, 3. Time, 20min 58 4-ssec. Putting Weight—L. McKay, Wellington, 35ft 4in, 1; Macfarlane, Otago, 2; Moki, Auckland, 3. High Jump.—Orbell, Canterbury, sft 4in, 1; Mitchell, Otago, 2; Evenson, Wellington, and Munro, Auckland, dead heat 3. One Mile Fait.—Hill, Auckland, 1; Heffer, Wellington, z; Pugh, Canterbury, 3. Time, 4min 35 2 ssec. 220 Yards Flat.—Woodger, Wellington, 1; Opie, Canterbury, 2; Hubbard, Wellington, 3. Time, 21 4-osec Broad Jump—Hubbard, Wellington, 19ft lOJin, 1; L. McKay, Wellington, 2; Mitchell, Otago, 3. Throwing Hammer.—J. J. Walace, Auckland, 111 ft, 1; D. Wallace, Auckland, 2; J. J. Madill, Auckland, 3. Three Mile Flat. Beatson, Ota.io, \\ Hill, Auckland, 2; Iteid, Auckland, 3. Time, 15min 40 2-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Murray, Canterbury, I; Walker, Auckland, 2; Hamilton, Canterbury, 3.. Time, 64 4-ssec. One Mile Walk.—D. Wilson, Auckland, l; Kerr, Wellington, 2; Cashman, Wellineton, 3. Time 6min 42secs. | 440 Yards Flat.—Harding, Wellington, 1; Opie, Canterbury, 2; Wilson, Wellington, 3. Time, 53 l-ssec. Wellington won the banner with 50 points, Auckland being second with 30, Canterbury third with 16, I and Otago last with 9.