AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10134, 12 January 1911, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPION MEETING.

An attractive afternoon's sport is being provided by the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association for next Saturday, when the provincial championships will be decided at the Basin Reserve, the first event being set down for 2.15 p.m. In addition to thirteen championships there will be seven handicap events, and the entries received are said to constitute a record for a provincial championship meeting. The presence Opie, the Canterbury champion, in the sprints, is sure to give additional interest to these events, meeting of J. F. Wilson and L. E. Baxter in the half-mile championship promises to be a great "go." Wilson expects; to break two min-utes-if tlie weather conditions are favourable, and judging by recent form Baxter, who' seems to improve with every race, will not be far away from him. The entries for the principal events are:— 100 Yards.— V. S. Williams (Wanganui), H. F. R. Messenger (Masterton), J. H. Berry (Masterton), IA. V. Stohr (New- Plymouth), R. Opie (Christchurch), F, C. Hubbard H.A, Robertson, and W. A. .Woodger. • • - • 220 Yards.— R. McKenzie (Masterton), H. F. R. Messenger (Masterton), J. H. Berry (Masterton), V. S. Williams (Wanganui), H. T. Martis. (Wanganui), A. Y. Stohr (New Plymouth), J. Wilton, F. C. j Hubbard, W. A. Woodger, and R. Opie (Christchurch). ' 440 Yards.— R. McKenzio .(Mas- ( terton), H. 1 T. Martis (Wanganui), 1 A. V. Stohr (New Plymouth), R. j Opie (Christchurch), J. F. Wilson, j. Wilton, D. J. W. Coard. 880 Yards.— Baxter, H. T. Martis, J. F. Wilson. Mile.— D. Binnie, C. J .Gore, G. H. Elliffe.

i Three Miles.— L. E. Baxter, F. Delaney, F. Hodsori, C. Rowberry. i High Jump.— H. A. Hodge (Masterton), A. E. Evensen, TP. J. McNamara, H. T. Martis (Wanganui), Xi. McKay, N. G. G. Winkelmann. The following handicaps have been 'allotted in the Handicap events at the meeting:— 75 Yards Handicap).— J. H. Berry (Masterton) scr, H. A. Robertson £ yd, F. C. Hubbard £yd, T. Dun-. ; can | yard, Y. yi|'S. Williams (Wanganui) Iyd, H. H. Dawson l|yd, H. ,F'. R. Messenger (Masterton) 2yds, A.' v . Stohr (New Ply<.mouth)''2yds, M. W? Ooardi 2*yds, gss, Gapper*2r yds, A. Cunningham© 3yds, D. Casey 4£yds, E. J. Douglas (Masterton), 4syds, E. .Warner syds, R. Tryer 5 yds, E. Thompson syds, J. W. Muir syds, C. T. Andrew syd«, 'P. McNamara 6§yds, G. Parker 6-J-yds. 300 Yards Handicap.— F. C. Hubbard scr., R. McKenzie (Masterton) lyd, A. Cunninghame 3yds, J. H. Berry (Masterton) 4yds, W. L. Dimn syds, H. F. R. Messenger (Ma. tertba):6vds., G.. S. Gapper 6yds," M. P. Pool 7yds, H. H. Dawson 8 yds, A. Y. Stohr (New Plymouth) 10 yds, D. Casey 10yds, C. L. Tnrnbull 10yds, W. A. Peed (Carterton) 11 yds, W. H. Gerrie 12yds, C. T. Andrew 13yds, J. W. Muir 14yds, E. Warner 16yds. .1000' Yards, handicap.— J. F.: Wilson scr., v LV?'E:'' Baxter scr, D. Binnie 25yds, G. H. Elliffe 30yds, H. W. Thompson 35yds, W. Harvey 35yds, W. A. Pe£d*4oyds, E. Hall 45 yds, F. A. Rolls'?4jjyds, F. Hodson 45yds, «T.* Aufcpn, 50yds, N. Q. Andrew 50yds, J. Finn 55yds, H. A. .Knight 60yds. One Mile and a Half .Handicap.— T>. Binnie. ext., C. J. Gore 15yds, F. Hodson 55yds, F. A. Rolls 55yds, E. Hall 05yds,' J. Finn 85yds, F. Dela nev 90yds.