AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10511, 28 December 1911, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

THE,AUSTRALASIAN MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINQIiyIv, Last ; Nrfghfc, ~ ietic, Ttmeetam'g - : wia& brought to a c105e,46-day,!';,,;inj •■j^therV-"': Ifo^j^fce^a^,^^ ,^^|r^|y^l||p^|^ 36 3-sseos'., beating hub own previous ctompdoniship (record of 22mini. 2 2-6 sees., and Wilfion'tf record of 21min. 37®eos.; G. N. HiM, who put up a fine performance in the- two mile- flat handicap, beating the record he (created on Friday last by 6 l-ss©cs; and the New Zeailamd' record by 12 sees; L. H. KeMy, .who. broke his own> record of 6ft OJin. in the high jump handicap, cleaning 6ft 1 3-16 in., which, is ah. AusifcraJiaigdan amateur record; Joh*u Brake, who lowered, L. McKay's standard m> the pole jump, (bearing 10ft 9in. The results were:—

Three Male Fltab CShampiouehip.— G. N. HEBU (New Zealand) 1; a Ptagh (New Zealand) i, G. Bamfond (New Soutihi Wales) 3. Time, 15amlLa. 48 4-sisedß. -■'

• 220 Yards OkuEnpiibaiisliip.— Finsit beat:: R. Opie' (New Zealand) 1; J. Troup (Vatetoria) 2; T. flfojamcriis 3. Time, 22 4-ssec&'. Second heat: P. RednKxnd (New South Wales) 1; Messenger 2; R. Ken wick 3. Time, 2mon-. 3 3-ssecs*. Third. hea£: J. Ooard (New Zealand) 1; E. Southee (New. Sioutibu Wolles)- 2; B. Hart (Ib&mamflia) 3. Time, 24 1-osec. Final: Opie 1, Troiip 2, Redmond 3. Throwing 161b Hammer Qhaimpianshrip-. D. MaGrath, 128 ft lliin. 1; J. McHofflm. (New Zealand) 126 ft 6* m, 2; Basset (New Zeallana) 123 ft 2Jitt., 3. Three MKe Walk Championship.—' HI E. Kenr (New Zealand) 1; D. i daslhimlan) (New. 'Zealand)' 2j' lis (Tasiniaaida). 3". ' ' •■.;/" - ,

I 880 Yaa-ds Flat' Gbamplfcxiisihlip.— ! W. T. Harding' T. <L. DongaM Zeailiand|)i j3. Tj.me/'2min. ",* - "> % /'* ','>* 440 'Yswds Hurdfe ©litaj^e!l%--- r G. P.' Kedaell (New Zealand) 1 } H.« 'Hamilton 2. . •v 1 V Pole Vault Champion sh"ip.— John Brake (VAetorriia) 10ft 9m., lj L. McKay 10£t 6itii, 2; L. R. Walker 10ft 6in„ 3. Running Broad Jluinp Qhasmp'wntsihHp.— E. * Southee (New SSowtih. Wales') 22ft lion., .1; D. Lane, (New South Wdes) 21ft 10in., 2; Mgllaid (New Zealand) 21ft 3. 75 Yards 'Einal: ivM. Pdalie <4*yds) 1; J. McDougall. (4} yds) 2 j WKlton (syds): 3. Tim©, 8 sees. ' ('.■'■

(Ptuititingi the Weight' Handicap.— Bftssett (4!ft), New Zealand, 38ft 4* in., 1; McKay (4ft) New Zealand, 87 ift '4kt.., 2; Reiki (Ift) New Zealand, 36ft 9-Jiti., 3. High! Juniip Handicap. J. H. 1 3-16 in!, 1; J. ..Oamp:be3ir oin.," awd .!&.' Hodge_ 4in., , HeA6^,l^S^^l^ K<eMj y 3 jump was anvAnstoraiaslian record.' Half Johnston 65yds, 1; F. Tin-map 35yds--2; J. Bennett 10yd s>, 3. Tfitme, 3 mini. 7sec. Two Male Flat Handicap.— G. HiM sci 1 ., 1; D. Jack 150 yds, 2; J. Byrne 190 yd» 3. OfteJay Bbce.— Masterton team 1, New Zealand team 2, AtMe-tic A.A. team' 3. '\ Onte jVfflie Provincial Bicycle ChanipioiDshLp.— A. SieVetrs (Wellimigton) 1; H. Edwards (Wellington) 2. 440 Yards Handicap.— Mark 1, Jack, 2, Francis 3. Time, 51 2-5 seda. "■■.'"■'"■

The championship points aire. — New Zealand 10, Victoria 2, Queenssflamd 2„ New South Wiales 1. New Zealand retains the banner.