Athletic Championships.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 32, 7 February 1891, Page 5

Athletic Championships.

m&— THIS AFTERNOON'S GATHERING. Thk second day's meeting of bhe New Zealand Amabeur Abhlebic Association and Cyclisbs' Alliance for the championships is being held in the Domain this afternoon. The turf is in magnificent order for the running events, and owing to the facb bhat no wind is blowing, some big records promise bo be made during the afternoon. Hunter's band is in attendance discoursing a choice musical programme, and, as usual, Mr J. Halyday, bhe local Secretary, and bhe other officials are working hard to bring bhe day's proceedings to a successful issue. The firsb evenb sbarted ab one o'clock, when fully 3,000 spectators were presenb. The abtendance promises to be very large. The following are the results of the events decided up to the hour we went to prese :— 120 Yards Handicap. first heat. First and second only to run in final. J. M. King (Wellington), scratch ... 1 J. W. Burgess, Byds 2 H. Schwartzkoff, 4yds 3 The other competitors were : A. Kil" foyle, S. E. Chattiold,' G. E. Ellett, HN. Gold water, R. Gittos, H. Brown, H. WBoyd. Won very easily by two or three yards. Time, 11 3-sth seconds. SECOND HEAT. A. E. Sefton (Sydney), scratch .... ... l R. Kelly, 9_yds 2 W. F. Larkin, 7yds 3 Also started : W. H. Hales, J. Taiaroa, C. Weston, D. Harvey, W. H. Martin, G. Warner. Won by $ yard. Time, 12 l-ssec. THIRD HEAT. H. Mowbray, 6yds 1 T. Roberts, 7Ayds 2 W. J. Moir 3 The obher competitors were : C. Madigan, 4ydß ; J. Buchanan, 7yds ; T. Davis, Byds ; W. Cruickshank, B_yds ; N. Earton, 10|yds ; A. A. Martin. Won by a half-yard. Time, 12 seconds. FOURTH HEAT. C. Hesketh, 6 yards 1 J. Hill, 7 yards 2 H. J. B. Bull, 8 yards 3 The other competitors were : J. Reid, 4 yards; F. W. Thomas, 7 yards; A. Jackson, 8 yards ; R. A. Christie, U!j yards ; A. G. Harvey, 10J yards ; D. F, Lundon, 11 yards. Won very easily by 2or 3 yards. Time, 12 l-ssec, Messrs J. Cook (Auckland) and A. Lowry (Christchurch) are the time-keepers. One Mile Walking Championship. Present Champion, E. J. McKelvey, D. A.A.C. World 8 Amateur Record, 6min 29 3-sth sec, F. P. Murray, America. New Zealand Amateur Record, 7min 2 2-sth sec, R. N. Thomas, C.A.A.C. Best New Zealand Championship Performance, 7min 13sec, E. J, McKelvey. Standard, 7min losec. A. F. Burton (Auckland) 1 H. S. Cocks (Christchurch) 2 G, Peace (Auckland) 3 Also started : Creamer, Auckland ; W. H. Lowe, Auckland ; J. Selby, Auckland ; W. Macdonald, Wellington ; and G. Bailey, Sydney. Time, 7min s£sec. Bailey was again disqualified for breaking. 100 Yards Flat Championship. Presenb champion, J. H. Hempton, S.A.A.C. World's amateur record, 9 4-ssec, J. Owens, jun., Detroit A.C. (U.S.A.). New Zealand amateur record, 10 l-ssec, H. M. Reeves, C.A.A.C, H. F. Greenwood, C.A.A.C. and F. Meenan, D.A.A.C. Best New Zealand championship performance, 9 4-ssec, J. H. PJempton, S.A.A.C. Standard, 10 l-ssec. W. T. McPherson, Sydney 1 J. M. King, Wellington 2 A. E. Sefton, Sydney 3 Aleo started : M. H. Laird, Auckland ; Schwartzkoff, Sydney. Time, 10.cc. Won by 4 yards. 1,000 Yards Handicap. G. B. Croker, 20yards * ... \ H. _\. Goldwater, 20 yards fj J Winks, 12 yards „ ... * The obher compebibors were : —D. Wood, 25yds ; A. Smith, scratch ; J. Hill, 12yds; G. H. Nixon, 20yds ; H. J. B. Bull, 20yds; A. A. Davies, 20yds; R. W. Clarkson, 20yds ; B. A. Lawrio, 22yds ; D. Harvey, 22yds; T. Roberts, 25yds; G. W. Lewis, 25yds; R. Gibbs, 25yds ; C. Bedford, 35yds ; A. G. Harvey, 40yd3 ; T. Gordon, 45yds ; P. C. Lynch, 50yds; D. F. Lundon, 50yds ; F. v. Atkins, 50yds; A. J. Richards 50yds. The results of all the events will be given in a second edition.