ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 290, 6 December 1889, Page 2

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THE AUCKLAND TEAM.

Yesterday afternoon, between 4i&6 arid£' p. m., bhe trials were rim to give ; the Committee of the Amateur Athletic Club aline by which to choose the men to bes-htto do battle for Aucklahd on the rufifiing.tr|tcjt, abthe championship meetiiig of th. :N.# Zealand ____at.ur, Athletic Association, to be held in Dunedin on the 14th Of thl, present month. . The ground ( was damp and heavy, with a strong wind blowing right in th§ fftce Of the men for the greater parb of the quarters mile course. The times were thßrefore ii-b of the best, bub are still good enough, to give us confidence that our men will, with better condition and a cinder track, __akoa. big fight -Or - the honour of Audkland." Upfill cannot get away, owing to bu_in.# S and Peace, who was chosen for bhe walk ( ' heard just after his trial of bhe sudden and Unexpecbed deabh of his father, s6 that he will be unable to accompany the otherl; The fir.b trial was the iOO yards, for, which Owen fan, wibh R. B. Lusk as.pace--maker, and though not running .himself right oub, Owen made bhe good time of 10 2-sths sec. . m • Hutchinson then ran the quarter, with Davy and R. B. Lusk to keep him at it, and did ib in 55sec. This is not fast, bub the man was not well, had a very .tr__g v wind againsb him, and ran himself oub too soon. ■ ' Owen then ran 250 yards in 26|sec, ana Jeffries followed by running in good ItylS* 3 miles in 16min 28isec. » Peace walked his mile in fine style In 7min 38sec, and considering be wore goloshes on a web turf, this was a splendid performance. , . , Winks took 4min 56isec In his ml» trial, but h.e is never good at a .trial,- and" can always run best in the TaOe. . Af ber tho trial, bhe Committee met in the pavilion, and ib was resolved to send B. Owen, J. P. Hutchinson, J. W. Winks and G. Peace to Dunedin to represent the Club. Peace will now be unable- to go. Owen is to be entered for the 100 yds, 250 yds hurdles, and Quarber Mile, Hut.hihSon - for bhe. Quarter, and Winks for the Half Mile. The ' f sum of £40 was voted towards the mons j expenses. " '. • The team will leave by the 4.16 brain this ftfterhoOh fo_ Onehunga to catch the Wanaka, and will arrive in Dunedin about Tuesday. ffl