PROVINCIAL ATHLETICS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10557, 12 February 1912, Page 5

PROVINCIAL ATHLETICS

THE WELLINGTON MENT. SHIELD' WON BY WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph — Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Provincial Athletic Championship meeting took place yesterday, onf the Basin Reserve. About a thous-J and spectators .were present. A strong cold southerly interfered considerably; with' the racing, and the majority of the times recorded were poor. Only twice were the standards baten, and in one case it could not be allowed, ! as the wind was dead behind the winner. Results:— McVilly Challenge Shield.—Wellington 1, Athletic 2, Wairarapa 3. 75 Yards Handicap.— L. A. Chapman 1, A. E. Bale 2. Time, 8 sees. 220 Yards Championship.— M. P. Pool 1, A. T. Duncan 2,' A. Bold 3. Time, 23 l-ssec. High Jump Championship.— A. . Even&on .sft 6in., 1 ; H. A. Hodge, and A. C. Williams (tie), sft sin, 2. ! 100 Yards Public School* Champ-1 ionship.— Macaulay 1. Blair 2, Dav-' is 3. Time, 12 l-ssees. . Half Mile.— V. J. Byrne 1, J. F. Wilson 2, E. E. Fisher 3. Time, 2 min. 4 l-ssecs. ■Putting the Shot.— A. Bissett 1, L. McKay 2, T. Walsh 3. Mile Walk.— D. Cashman 1, G. Turner 2, T. Johnson 3. Time, 7niin. lsec. 1000 Yards Handicap.— J. Rigg 70 yds, 1; H. W. Thompson 55qds, 2; S. O. Jones 60yds, 3. Time, 2min. 20 4-ssecs. 120 Yards Hurdles.— A. Evenson 1, R. L. Lawrence 2, G. S. Stack 3. Time, 17sec. Long Jumjn- Handican.— F. .C. Hubbard 1, A. C. Williams 2, J. N. Willard 3. One Mile Flat.— C. H. Pugh 1, T. Rigg 2, J. Bradbury 3. 100 Yards Championship.— A. T. Duncan 1, M. Pool 2, R. Messenger 3. Time, lOsecs. Boys' Half Mile.— G. Hickling 1, R. Rose 2, J. Hickling 3. Time, 3 min. 27 2-ssecs. Hop, Step-and Jumr>.~- R. Mc-1 Kenzie, 43ft Sin., 1; McKay 42ft lin, j 2; Nicholson 41ft Bin., 3. , I 220 Yards School Championship.—( Macaulay 1, Blair 2. Time, 29 2-5 j sees. .-...; I. Three Mile Walk.— D. Cashman 1, T. E. Johnson 2, G. Turner 3. Time, 22mm 35 4-ssecs. Throwing the- Hammer.— Bissett 1, McKay 2. 440 Yards Hurdles.— R. MeKenzie 1, A. C. Kitto 2. c. H. Strack 3. Time, lmin. 4 3-ssees. Three Mile Fiat.— C. H. Pugh 1, J. F .Byrne 2, J. Bradbury 3. Time 16min. 5-sec. 440 Yards.— J. Wilton 1, E. E. Fisher 2, R. Messenger 3. Time, 52 3-osecs. i

THE REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. «A* tlie conclusion, of the meeting, > the following were selected to represent Wellington at the New Zealand Championship meeting, to be held at ] Tnvercargill on February 21st:— H. i Kerr (walks); L. McKay (pole vault, hop, &tep and jump, putting the shot,' high jump); V. J". Byrne (half mile); Maurice Pool (100 yds and 230 yds), A. Bissett (throwing the hammer and putting the shot); D. Cashman} (walks); A. .Evensop (120 yds hurdles, high jump, and pole- vault). Mr ' A. C. Kit to. was appointed manager of the team. I