AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10138, 16 January 1911, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. . . MASTERTON;-COMPETITORS '} SCORE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night, The weather was fine for the annual meeting of the Provincial Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, yesterday afternoon. Over two thousand persons were present. There were a numberof visiting athletes. R. Opie, of .Canterbury, Avon tlie 100 yards . I 220 yards;- events. Woodger '; a competitor. . J. H. Berry, W Masterton, won the. 75 yards handicap from scratch in 7 4-ssec. In the three-mile walk, the judge disqualified three competitors, and was f hooted by a section of the public. The official time (31secs.) given for ' the 300 yards Ladies' Bracelet caused a good deal of doubt. The track was measured, and was found to be 16 yards 2 feet short. H. A. Hodge and L, McKay tied at sft 6in. in the high jump. Both then failed to beat , the standard of sft 7in. Following were the results,:- . ; v One Mile Walk.— G. Turner 1, C. J. Fitzgerald 2, F. Turner 3. i Won; by 25vds. Time, 6min. 59 2-5 sec. 100 Yards Handicap.— R. .Opie . . 1, J. H. Berry 2, V. S. Williams 3. Won by three yards. Time, 10 1-5 sees. Half Mile.— F. J. Wilson 1. T. Martis also started, but gave up. 100 Yards Hurdles.—R. McKenzie 1, H. Hodge 2, E. J. Douglas 3. Won } by half a. yard, after an exciting'* race. Time, 17 3-ssec. " > Putting-the-Shot.— L. Mackay 35 ft lin., 1; J. A. Bissett, 33ft l'lin,, 2.. .. "•* One: Mile Flat 'b. Bennie 1, G; H. Elliffe 2. Time, -Imin. 5/sec. 220 Yards Handicap.— R. Opie .1, F. C. Hubbard 2. V. S. Williams 3. Wop by two yards. Time, 23 3-5 i sec. 1 I 440 Yards Hurdles.— A. C. Kitto I, W, Harvey 2, R. McKenzie . 3 f .' Won by two yards. - Time, 6osecs.' Throwing the Hammer.— A. Bis " sett (only competitor), losffr ; I Long Jump.— P. C; Hubbard 19ft [ 2in., 1; ,H. H. Dawson 17ft 10in., 2; H. H. Christopher 17ft SJin., 3. Three Miles Flat.— L. E. Baxter 1, C. Rowberry 2. Won by 80 yards. I Time, 16min. 5 4-sseo. 1 440 Yards.— J. Wilton 1, J. W. Coard .2, R. McKenzie 3. ■„ live yards. Time, 53 2-ssec.