ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4652, 19 February 1894, Page 3

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Wellington Wins the Banmi. a A Splendid Recoid, s (By Telfgraph.—Pr,'ts Association.) o Dunedin, February 17. Great interest was 1 taken in the banner contest, Wellington went, away with the lead, hut then Dunedin came to the front. For some time they were even, but then Wellington went ahead, and secured the coveted banner with 52 points. The numbers were : Wellington 52 Dunedin ' 37 Canterbury 23 Auckland 18 South Canieibury ... 5 i The following are the details :- Throwing 16lu Hammer.-Present : Champion, O, McCormack, Wei- , lington. Jltcord, 88ft 7in; standard 100 ft. O. McCormack, Wellington A.A.O 91ft 7in ... ,„ 1 ft, Martin, Dunedin, 85ft Sin ... 2 J. F. Wachsuißnn, Canterbury 88ft Gin 3 Afterwards McCormack ihrew 100 ft 3in. 100 yds Championship, Present champion, J. H. Hempton, Wellington. N.Z, record, 0 4-sth sees; standard, 10 1-Osec. J. H. Hempton, Wellington ~, 1 H. M. Reeves, Canterbury ~. 2 E. A. Robinson, Canterbury ~, 8 P. Nathan, Wellington ... 4 Time, 10 2-ssec. Half-mile Championship. Present champion, N. L. Gurr, Wellington, New Zealand record, 2min; standard, 2min 2sec, W. A, Low, Dunedin A.A.C, ... 1 J. Fitzpatrick, Canterbury A.A.C. 2 N. L. Gurr, Wellington 8 , Time, 2oiin 8 2-ssec, ' 120 yds Hurdlo Championsbip.-Pre- ( sent champion, W. J, Moir, Christchurch. New Zealand record, 16 sec; standard, 10 3-ssec. Batger, Wellington 1 Moir, Canterbury 2 Roberts, Auckland 3 Time, 10 4-ssec. One-mile Walking Championship,— Present champion,R,N. Thomas, Christahureli, New Zealand record, 7min 2 2-ssec; standard, Train ssec. A, Bain, jun., Dunedin 1 A, Findlay, Dunedin 2 F. White, Auckland 8 ' Time, bmiu 52 2-sseo. Pole Jump Championship.—Present champion, W. JI. West, Christchurch. New Zealand record, - 10ft 2in; standard, 10ft. a H, Kingsley, Wellington, Oft 9in 1 T. F. Upfill, Auckland, Oft 7iin ' 2 B, Smeatoo, Dunedin, 9ft 7Jld,„ 3 ] Kingsloy subsequently cleared the standard, 10ft. One mile Flat Championship,—Present champion,' E. ti. Bees, Ohrislchurch, New Zealand record, 4rain 30 2-sseo; standard, 4min 30sec. CD.'Morpeth.Wellington A.A.C. } " J. &. Bain, Dunedin 2 a. H.Turton ... ... ... 3 lime, -imin 4pseo. _, 250 yds Championship.— Present s champion, L, W.Hariey, WeL '' lington, New Zealand record, 24 3-ssoc; standard, 20 8-Saeo. H. M. fieeves.Canterbury A.A.O. 1 & J. H, Hempton, Wellington ... 2 E. A. Robinson, Canterbury ... ! . Timo, 26 8-sseo. r High Jump Champiouship,-r.Present j champions, S; F. Meyriok, Mana- li watu, and R, Gore, Wellington, n Now Zealand record, sfi Of in; standard, sft Tin, H,S.Bailey,Wellington, sft3iin 1 H. L. Kingsley, Wellington "... 2 (1 W.J.Moir ,„ § ■ E,Cautley j , Moir failed at sft \\m. On its being raised Sin, Kingsley could not clear it, Afterwards Bailey oleared Oft 7|in, but as it was the fifth trial i( it is not known whether it will count 1 u8 better than the standard. Three-milo Walking Championship. —Present champion, G. Galloway, Dilmdin. New Zealand recoid, 23min 16 2 ssec; Btan- j dard, 28mm 30sec, v F. H. Creamer, Auckland ,„ 1 P G. Galloway, Dunedin ... ... 2 A, Findlay, Dunedin ~. '~, 3 Time, 23min 84 4-sseo, Long Jump Ohampionship.-Present ohampion, R. Gore, Wellington. New Zealand record, 21ft Jin; Btandard, 20ft 6in, W, Mendelsohn, South Canterbury 21ft lin 1 1 F, E, N. Gaudin, 20ft 7in ,„ 2 J T. F. TJpfill, Auckland, 10ft 6in 8 * Batger also competed, Putting the 161b Weight.—Present ohatnption, O, MoCotmaok,Wellington. New Zealand recoid, 87ft Bin ; standard, 87ft. McCormack, Wellington 88It 7in 1 P. Douall, Dunedin, 31ft lin ~ 2 T. Upfill, Auckland, 20ft 2in .„ 3 . McCormack tried to reach the standard, but only got to 86ft 2in. Quarter-Mile Flat Championship.— Present ohiimpion, N. L, Gurr, Wellington; New Zealand re- j cord, 50 2-sscc; standard 52seo. ( W. A. Low, Dunedin ... ... M H. M. Beeves, Canterbury ... 2 e J. Fitzpatrick, Canterbury ... 8 Time, 52 2 Ssec, Three-Mile Flat Championship.— _ Present ohampiom, W- J, Burk, Dunedin. New Zealand record,. : lßmin 27 l-Sseo; standard, - 15min 80sec, C, D. Morpeth, Wellington .... 1 " W. F. Bennett, Dunedin..: ... 2 E.S.Leve'rsidge,Canterbury '... B time; 15min 47 4-& sec,

Quarter-mile Hurdle., Championship —Present ohampion, D, Matson New Zealand record, .612 sseo standard, 63sfc. W, H. Batger, Well ; ngton ... 1 W. H. Martin, Auckland'. ... 5 T. Roberts, Auoklund .. ..'. I Timo, 1 mm 5 3-6 sec ..