AUSTRALASIAN ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1896, Page 7

AUSTRALASIAN ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The firsb Australasian Championship Meeting was held ab Lancaster Park, Christchurch, on January 2nd and 4bh. Beautiful weather favoured the firsb day, New Zealand gaining 6 points, Victoria 1, AneJ ,Nec South Wales 1, In fche Three

Mile Walk, Creamer, of New Zealand, put up a record for Ausbralasia of 22min 51 2-sbh sec. The second day's evenbs were run in a brisk nor'-wester, and the hurdles had to be held up by main force. The good little men all went down before their more robusb comrades, Low -and Bennebb failing albogebher in the Haif-mile and Three Miles, and Kerr having to rebira after a spill in the long bicycle event. Low's failure enabled Corner, of Sydney, to gain a meriborious win. Bennett, who bad slightly hurt hia ankle, found the gala too much for him; and Bell, of Wellingbon, running very sbrongly, .won as ha lik6d in very fair time. In bhia race Biggs, bho New South Wales crack, made his appearance, bub-retired early, his foob being still too tender? The Quarter-mile Hurdle Race was another boil-over, three oub of tbe four men-falling at the lasb hurdle, and only two-finishing. Even then the time was above bhe avorage* Creamer did another fine perfbrmancein bhe Mile Walk, beating the standard, but nob equalling Brady's time of 6min 41sec Ryan had no little difficulty in winning tha Long Jump with the standard performance, and Carbwrighb pub another win to -hia credib in the 220 Yards, also covered in good time. Kerr won the Mile Bicycle after anobher close finish, but in the long evenb came inbo collision with Crow -ab tha bhirbeenbh mile and fell, grinding the dusb inbo his eyes and nearly blinding himself. Afber anobher Jap bo had to leave the track. Bub for the accident he would have won easily. The race degenerated into a farce, as oub of nine starters only'twa were lefb in for bhe last few miles, Petersen* of Napier, evenbually winning by 30 yards. Jones retired early in much distress, being seized by cramp. Kerr has won bhree out of five races ab bhe meeting, and waa second ia another. He ia much too good 'for "fcba p>rosenb class of riders, Jones alone being able bo exbend bhe little Sydney man. NewZealand carried off 5 points on the second day, making 11 in all. New South Walea book 3, and Vicboria 1. The results are. as follows:— 100 Yards.—Carbwrighb, 1; Robinson. 2 ; Pabrick, 3. Time, 10 '2-sbh sec. Won by half a yard. Half-Mile Bicycle.— Kerr, Sydney, 1; Jones, Chviabchurch, 2. Six sbarbed. Won easily by f (tat yards. Time, Lmin 9 *4-sbh. sec. High Jum?.— Doyle, Vicboria, sfb 6|in j Brown, New Zealand, sft s£in ; Bailey and Gormley failed ab sft 4^in. Mile Flat.—Bennett (New Zealand), 1 s Clark, 2; D. Wood, 3. Time, 4min 28 3 sth sec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—W. H. Martin, Auckland, 1; Moir, 2 ; Roberts, 3. Time, 16 3 ofch sec, equal bo the Bbandard. Three-mile Walk. — Creamer, Auckland, 1; Goodwin, N.S.W., 2; Barrett, Victoria, 3. Time, 22mtn 51 2-sbha sec (bbc Ausbralaaian record). Ten Mile Bicycle (New Zealand Championship, — C. Jones, Christchurch, 1- $ Kerr, Sydney, 2; Petersen, Napisr, 3. Five Mile Bicycle (Australasian cham* pionship).—Kerr, Sydney, 1; Jones, 2. Time, lomin 25 4 sth sec. Quarter Mile Flat.—Low (Danedin)* 1; Camobell (Queensland), 2; Raev.es (Christchurch), 3. Time, 51 3-sbh sees. Throwing 16 lb Hammer. — Martin (Dunedin), 104 ft Sin, 1 ; Brown (Christchurch), lOOfb lin, 2. Pole Jump.— Kingsley (Wanganui), 9ft 6in, 1; Gormloy, 2; Doyle, 3." Kipgaley afterwards did 10ft, which is the standard. 220 Yards.—Carbwrighb, 1; Robertson, 2 ; Patrick, 3. Time, 23 l-sbh ccc. One Mile Bicycle Race.—Kerr (Sydney). 1; Jones, 2; Crow, 3. Time, 2rnin 27 2 Sths sec. Long Jump.—Ryan (New Zealand), 20ft 6in, 1 ; Cuff, 20ft 3£m, 2 ; Masterton, 19fb 4^in, 3. This Ib equal to tho standard . Mile Walk.—Creamer (New Zealand), 1; Goodwin (New Soubh Wales), 2; Barretb (Victoria), 3. Time, 6min 58 4-sbh sac, beating the sbandard. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Martin, 1; Earley, 2. Time, 64aec. Halst mile. —Corner (New South Walea), 1 : Clark, 2. Time, 2min 4 3-sbh sec. Putting the Weight.—Rhodeß, 34fh llin, 1 ; Louiason, 34ft 4in, 2. 25 Mile Bicycle.— Pobersen, 1; Crow, 2. Time, lhr 7min Usee. Three Mile Flat. — Bell (N.Z.) 1;Hawbhorne, 2. Time, ISmin 44 3-sth sec.