AMATEUR ATHLETICS
PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. SHIELD RETAINED BY AVAIRA- * ■ mpA(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, Last Night. The Wellington Provincial Athletic Chaepionships were held yesterday in bleak weather. The attendance was sparse. A high wind and rough track militated against fast times. Wairarapa retained the McVilly -Shield, defeating Wanganui by 86 points to 62. The championship results were: — Throwing the Hammer.—Morgan (Wairarapa) 71ft 4in 1, Swan (Wanganui) 70ft Sin 2/ Tukere (Wanganui) 70ft 3. 100 Yards.—Candy (Wairarapa) 1, Packer (Wanganui) 2, Lynch (Wanganui) 8» Won by a yard. Time, 10 1-5 sees. ~ Half-Mile,—Nesdale (Wanganui) 1, E. Booth (Wairarapa) 2. Won easily. Time, fcmin 10 1-5 sees. Hop, Step, Jump.—F.> Booth (Wairarapa) 41ft Sin 1, Mexted (Wairarapa) 40ft 7in 2, Hifoti (Wanganui) 39ft Bin 3. ' Mile Walk.—Horne (Wanganui) 1, Morgan (Wairarapa) 2, Ansford (Wanganui) 8. A great finish, Horne winning by a foot. Time, 9min 21 2-5 sees. 120 Yards Hurdles.—Mexted (Wairarapa) 1, Welsh (Wairarapa) 2. Won by a couple of yards. Time, 16 4-5 sees. Putting the Shot.—Morgan (Wairarapa) 82ft 10in 1, Tukere (Wanganui) 30ft lOin 2, Bayley (Wanganui) 30ft Bin 3. • Pole Jump.—Lozell (Wairarapa) 9ft sinl,.Connop (Wanganui) 9ft 4m 2. One Mile.—Nesdale (Wanganui) 1, Wyeth (Wairarapa) 2, Campbell (Wanganui) 3. Won by a good margin. Time, 4min 52secs. 220 Yards.—Candy (Wairarapa) 1, Packer (Wanganui) 2, Lynch (Wangajnui) 3. Won by two yards. Time, i 23 2-5 sees. High Jump.—Lozell (Wairarapa) sft 6in 1, Mexted (Wairarapa) sft'Sib 2, Bayley (Wanganui) sft 2in 3. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Packer (Wanganui) 1, Welch (Wairarapa) 2, Butcher (Wairarapa) 3. Won by eight yards. Time, 68 3-5 sees. Long Jump.—Darby (Wanganui) 19ft 9in 1, Bayley (Wanganui) 19ft Bin 2, Perry (Wairarapa) 19ft.lin 3. Three Miles.—-Wyeth (Wairarapa) 1, Campbell (Wanganui) 2, Carrington (Wairarapa) 3. Won easily. Time, 16min 3 1-5 sees. .- 440 Yards.—Candy (Wairarapa) 1, Packer (Wanganui) 2, Lynch (Wanganui) 8. Won by five yards. Time, 53 4-5 sees. „
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Wairarapa Age, 29 March 1920, Page 6
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