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440 YARDS HURDLES RECORD

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(By Telegraph.—Press Association.), - CHKISTCHUBCH, March 11. The Is Tew Zealand athletip champion^ ships were concluded today in -weather that was cool and overcast. There was a light easterly breeze. The tracks were in fast 7 condition. Canterbury won the Athletic Shield with a- total of 44 points; Otago was next with 37; West Coast, North. Island, 26; Auckland, 25; Wellington,. 22. . : Results are as foilows:— : 100. YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record: 9.4-osec, W. T. Macoher?°n (?-S-W.) 1891, *. H. Hempton (H B ) J. B. Macfarlane (Canterbury) ... 1 A. J. Elliot (Auckland) ana C. G. Gordon (Canterbury), a dead-heat f Won by inches. Time, -10 l-ssec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record (circular track): 21 4-ssee' J. K. Ayres-Oosterlaak (S.A.) 1922 51 ll K'rtaey (U.S.A.) 1923, J.-V. Schct \v.S.l.i o?,L; b«t- Performance by New Zealander: . 22sec G Davidson (A.), M. Leadbetter (C.), winner last year, A. J. Elliot (A.), 212-ssec (straight track). J. B. Slacfarlane (Canterbury) ....... i A. J. Elliot (Auckland) ...... ' J S. A. Black (Taranaki) ... 3 anY O?h^d. ttrT?mri22 O.sser dbet;;;;';^ Onli 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Zealand record: 48 4-ssee,' S. A. Black (West Coast—North Island), 1932; winner last year, S.A. Black, 48 4-ssec S. A. Black {Taranaki) ..... 1 ■ T. G. Broadway (Canterbury) ..."I" i■' E. Patchett (Wellington) -......• . 3 an W°thir b d y **££■*?%££? Second , 880 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. ■ • New' Zealand record: lmin 54 4-osec, C V. Evans (West Coast—North Island), 1931 • SsTssel 5!' 3" 6"' T" Gl Br°adWay (C-),lmi; T. G. Broadway (Canterbury) ..." i ' D. F. Anderson (Canterbury) ". j W. Ogg (Wellington) ......^I.,""""" j Wo.n by 214 yards, with sti yards between second and third. Time, Imin 56 i-ssec? THREE 'MILES '. CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record: 14min .29 l-ssec R A" Rose (W.),. 1927; winner last year J. wl Savidan (A:), 14min 36 2-ssec. '"••"• J. W. Savidan (Auckland) . 1 N. F. Cooper (Auckland) '..'..'.'.'. 1 E. J. Johnston (Otago) - ** j • iJS^afe S^OJn^^"^- 159 120 YARDS HURDLES " CHAMPIOXSHIP '••>• (W.) 1922, K-.-W. Lander (O.) 1927; winner last year. J. W. Shirley (A.), 16sec. ■ G. McGregor (Canterbury) ... . ■ i P. S. Bowie (Auckland) ..-.:;.:'.'.'.;'/'"' J I. O. Jlansoh (Otago) '.['. J ' Won by a foot. Time, 16 l-ssec. 440^ YARDS HURDLES CHA7CIONSHIP Ne. vL Zeal. an ) l record: 564-ssec,F. S. Bamson ■ cwj; ar^r" ast *ear": H" Leach. t S::iLS%(o c.^ o T bury):;;-""""-- \ R. McLeod (Wellington) '.'.'.'.[' j ONE MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. ; New Zealand record: 6min 27 2-osec, F ET Creamer (A:), 1897; winner last year 1 Driscoll (W.), 6mln 48 2-ssec. I. Driscoll Yweiiingtonj '../.'"■ i G. Cabot (Otago) ..;....'.. ' * S. C. Coleman (Taranaki)'..... 11l 1111111 3 Won by 12-yards. Time, 6mlh SO 4-ssec 100 YARDS WOMEN'S' CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record: "IT-I-ssec, "Miss E Marty°> SiV "29. Mss T. Kench (W7) \ 1930 First Heat. N. Wilson (Wellington) . ; , M. McLean (Wellington) .. 5 K. Cellinan (Canterbury) .....I.."^**" | Time, 114-ssec. ' ■' ", \. "■ ! Second Heat. J. Gudsell ...... ' : M. Nelligan (Canterbury) ..;. •••••••• * T. Kench (Wellington) M""!""" 3 Time, 114-ssec^ "-"..' ' ""' ■■ ■■' : Final. ..-. ■[■ N. Wilson (Wellington) ...-. 1 F. Gudsell (Canterbury) i -M. Nelligan (Canterbury) I.I!!"""" 3 Won by two yards.. Time, 112-ssec. 440 YARDS WOMEN'S RELAY CHAMPION- - SHIP. No New Zealand record; winners last year, Wellington, 53- l-ssec. Wellington (N. Wilson, M. Lee, K. Tone - T. .Kench) ........... - ' ' j Canterbury. A,.'.. .«...'..„..;." •■""•••'' % Canterbury B ...........".!*!!" : 3 Time, 50 3-ssec. .. " • ""*' " HIGH JUMP. CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record: 6ft 2%d», E. M. David- ' , son (Victoria), 1927; best performance by :New Zealander; Gft, F. Brady (W.), 1927. G. J. Sceats (W.), 1927; winner last year, T. J. Crowe (W.), oft loin. T. J. Crowe (Wellington), sft lOin ...... • 1 A. A. Cameron (Otago) . 1 C. LJ Tapiey (Otago) and W. S. Bretteli (Canterbury), equal 3 HOP, STEP,. AND ' JUMP : CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record: 47ft 4%in, J. W. Shirley (A.), 1927, A. A. Cameron (0.), 1932; winner last year, A. A. Cameron (O.), 4Cft 0?4In: ' : ..... .-. . A. A. Cameron (Otago), 47ft 6in" . ... 1 G. Sullivan (Taranaki), 46ft oy>ln .8 R. O. Johnston (Otago), 44ft BViin S SHOT PUTTING CHAMPIONSHIP. :- New Zealand' record: 51ft 6^410, H p. Bothert (U.S.A.), 1931'; best performance by New Zealander: 46ft O^in, P. Munro (W.),"1921; winner last year, P. Munrb (W.), 41ft 7in.. . P. Miinro (Wellington), 42ft 4V>in ...... 1' A. A. Cameron (Otago), 36ft "llin ...; 2 J. 'L. Henderson (Canterbury), 33ft s%in 3 JATELIN THROWING CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand' record: 206 ft 6in, S. A. Lay West Coast. North Island); 1929; winner last year, P. Munro (W.), 150 ft l?iln.\ H. Creeser (Otago), lTOft 10% in ;.. i E. R. Hounsell (Canterbury), 156 ft oV.in 2 P. G. Ward (Otago); 151 ft 7>iin 7.. J HAMMER THROWING CHAMPIONSHIP. ', New Zealand record: 169 ft 9?4in, J. W. Merchant '(U.S.A.), 1923; best' performance by New Zealander: 151 ft 61n, J. G. Leckie (O.), 1930; winner last year, J. G. Leckie (O ). 148 ft oM..in. - M. Splllane (Otago), 153 ft 51n ..\. 1 J. G. Leckie (Otago), 148 ft IV^in 2 C. C. Geddes (Canterbury), 124 ft o^in .. 3 ONE 3IILE' MEDLEY RELAY CHAMPION- ; ■ SHIP. New Zealand record: 3min" 35 2-ssec, Wellington team, 1930; winners last year, Wel- , lington, 3min 37 4-ssec. . ' Canterbury (A. Bullirant, O. C. Harley, C. G. Gordon r J. B..Macfarlane) .... 1 Auckland .;.... •.'; J Time,' 3min 35 3-s'sec. . 880 YARDS CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record (banked track) : 59 2-5 sec, F. J. Grose (C), 1930; winner last year, F. J. Grose, 70 l-ssec (grass track). J. Wade' (West.Coast, North Island) .„. 1 F. J. Grose (Canterbury) ; 2 R. Ulmer (Wellington) . . .....; 3 Time, 63 l-ssec. Won "by half a wheel. ONE MILE CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. : No banked track New Zealand record; winner last year, F. J. Grose (C), 2mln 34 4-ssec (grass track). .'.'.'.. ■ J. Wade (West Coast, North Island) .... I L. H. DwiEht (Auckland) 2 H. R. Dwight (Auckland) 3 Time, 2mln 33 3-asec. Won by -two lengths and a half. :. . . ."-"'" .' . THREE MILES CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. " No banked "{rack New Zealand record'; winner last year, F. J. Gross (C), 7min 58-3-5 sec. ' ' - - ■ -.-.'-■ J. Wade (West Coast, North Island) ...... vl F. J. Grose (Canterbury) : 2 M. P. Byrnes (Auckland)'.. } Time, 7mln 15 l-ssec. Won by inches.