ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 6 February 1899, Page 3

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

BANNER WON BY OTAGO

AUCKLAND SECURES SIX FIRSTS

SPLENDID PERFORMANCE OP G

SMITH.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

.. DUNEDIN, Saturday, I The tenth annual championship ! I meeting of the New Zealand Amateur j j Athletic Association was held on the j ; Carisbrook Ground to-day in lovely | weather, and before a very large at- ; tendance. The championship banner, ] for the mo:it points, was won by the Dunedin Club. The results are as follow: — | THROWING THE 161b HAMMER. Standard, 100 ft. Present champion, |J. Skinner, Auckland. IW. H. Madill, Auckland A.A. and j CO, 121 ft 3in ....:....:. 1 |R. Martin, Dunedin A.A.C., 111 ft Gin "... 2 G. Murdoch, Wellington, 98ft lOin 3 O. McCormack and Mendelssohn also competed. The former was not in form. 100 yds FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: G. W. Smith, Auckland A.A. and C.C.. 1; C. J. B. Nichol, Dunedin A.A.C.. 2. Won easily. Time, 10 ' 3-ss. Aldrido-e, Overton, and J. L. I Smith also ran. Second heat: W. E. 11. Mackenzie, Dunedin A.A.C, 1; J. H. H. Fraser. South Canterbury A.A.C, 2. Also started: C. P. Smith, C.A A.C., P. E. Wilson, D.A.A.C. Won by an inch or two. Time, 10 4-ss. Final heat: G. W. Smith, Auckland 1 J. B. Nichol, Dunedin 2 W. E. H. Mackenzie, Dunedin 3 j H. Fraser, South Canterbury 4 "When half the distance had been covered. Smith went to the front and won easily. Fraser got away badly, but made a game'struggle to get up. Time, 10 4-ss. HALF MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 2m 2s. Present champion, H. C. Garsia, Canterbury. C. S. St. Hill, Hawke's Bay A.A.C.. 1 J. T. R. Mackay, Dunedin A.A.C. 2 H. C. Garsia, Canterbury A.A.C. .. 3 Also started: Mowbray, Waitaki A.A.C; Joseph, CA.A.C; J. A. Simson and W. Morrison, Dunedin A.A.C. Garsia went off with the lead, Mowbray being next, with Mackay third. In the straight St. Hill and Mackay went to the front and fought out a great finish. The Dunedin man had a momentary advantage, but he could not maintain it, and St. Hill won by 4yds from Mackay, Garsia being syds behind the latter. , Time, 2m 4 2-ss. ONE MILE WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 7m ss, Present champion, D. Wilson, Auckland. A. Findlay. Dunedin A.A.C 1 F. Ross, South_Canterbury A.A.C... 2 D. Wilson, Auckland, last year's champion, started, and came in an easy winner, Findlay having slackened up before entering the straight. It , then transpired that after having been cautioned once, Wilson, was disqualified, and on learning this Findlay took it easy. Wilson's time was 7m 0 2-55., and, the.,timei of the. winner Findlay, was 7m 13s. 120 yds HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Present champion A. H. Holder, Wanganui. First heat: G. W. Smith, Auckland A.A. and C.C., 1; J. J. Moir, Canterbury A.A.C, 2. Time, 17 l-ss. Won easily. Second heat: J. B. Nichol. Dunedin, 1) H. White, South Canterbury AiK.C., 2. Lindsay, Canterbury, also started. Won by Ift. Time, 17 4-ss. Final heat: G. W. Smith, Auckland 1 J. H. W. White, South Canterbury 2 J. B. Nichol, Dunedin '.... 3 Won anyhow. Nichol lost second place by striking the last hurdle but one. Time, 17 l-ss. POLE JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, lOftv. Present champion, Hori Eruera, Auckland. James Te Paa, Auckland A.A. and c.c., ioft i O'Hara, Canterbury, elected to start at Sft 6in, but failed to clear it. ONE MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 4m 30s. Present champion, S. Pentecost, Canterbury. S. Pentecost, Canterbury A.A.C.. 1 W. F. Simpson, Canterbury 2 P. Malthas, South Canterbury A.A.C ~ 3 Also started: St. Hill, Hawke's Bay; Madill, Auckland; J. Simson Dunedin; T. E. Bennett, W. King, and W. Olsen, Dunedin. McKay was not up to time. Pentecost was leading for most of half the distance with Olsen, King, and Bennett following. Bennett went into second place before the final lap was entered on. Pentecost still led along the back stretch, and Malthas and Simpson became prominent. Pentecost was not to be denied, and though Simpson had a momentary advantage, Pentecost came again, and won by a few inches, after a fine struggle. Malthas was a . fine third. Bennett died away in the straight. Time, 4m 36Js. 250 yds CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 26 3-ss. Present champion, A.. J. Patrick, Wellington. First heat: C E. Aldridge, Dunedin, 1; H. Mowbray, Waitaki A.A.C, 2. Fraser, South Canterbury, and Lindsay, Canterbury, also ran. Time, 275. Second heat: G. W. Smith, Auckland ■A.A. and C.C, 1; J. L. Smith, South Canterbury A.A.C, 2. Mackenzie, Wilson, and Macassey also started. Time* 27 4-ss. Third heat: W. V. Kingston, Dunedin A.A.C, 1; C. F. Sriiith, Canterbury A.A.C, 2. Nichol, though at the post, did not start, j Time, 32 l-ss. Final heat; W. V. Kingston, .Dunedin 1 G. W. Smith.. Auckland ~ 2 J. L." Smith, South Canterbury .... 3 This was a great go between Kingston nnd Smith. Kingston was twice blocked at the beginning but he got through and took the lead. Smith tried to come again rounding into the straight, but was blocked. He came again with great gameness, but could not quite get up to Kingston. Time, 28s. HIGH JUMP. Standard, sft 7in. Present champion, H. Good, Wanganui. R. Brownlee. Dunedin A.A.C, sft 9Jin 1 W.H. Madill. Auckland A.A. and C.C. sft 4in 2 A. H. Joseph, Canterbury A.A.C., Sft, 3in 3 BrowElee'3 jump, beating the previous record, was a great performance

lon the heavy ground. He won at sft ' Sin, ana then went on to beat the j stand arcl, putting up the above 'record. THREE-MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 2r.m. 13s.Presau.t- champion, ■ J). ]\'ilson, Auckland. j )T): Wilson, Auckland AA. nui\ C.C. \\ | Wilson, Dunedin A.A.C * ' ID. Munroe, Dunedin A.A.C......... * ] Findlay iTYanedin) and Ross (South. \ ( Canterbury)' also started but retired I ) early. Wilson passed the other pnir , jin the Inst round. He was heartily J applauded throughout, public sym--1 pathy being with him all through. Wilson and Munroe fumhed a dead heat for second place. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 20ft Gin. Pre-s.vit champion, A. Good, Wanganui. R. Brow r lee, Dunedin A.A C 20ft ' 7-Jin li W. Mendtlssohn, South Canterbury A.A., 20ft Sin , 2 ' C. I'\ Overton, Canterbury A A C, lOir- f*ln ". 3 Also competed: J. Te Paa, Auckland. V.lil 4m; VV. H. Mudh. .Auckland, 18ft lO^in; Moir, Canterbury, j. 18ft Gin; O'Hara, Canterbury, 17ft Gjin; J. Turrbull, Dunedin, Lit; 4in. THREE-Al ILE FLAT CH.A MPIONSHIP. Standard, 15m, 30s. Present- eliam-'----p.Y.u, rcntecost, Canterbury Matthews, South Canterbury A.A.C. 1 T. K. Bennett, Diinedin A.A.C ... 2 W. Olson, Lunedin A.A.C 3 IV. Ding (Dunedin) was the only other to finish. Simpson (Canter- | bury), Pe::tecost (Canterbury), and j Birrell (Wanganui) retired at var- | ions .stages Olson went oil! with the lead, and held that position through- j out the fir.-t mile. Matthews then i took up the running, an 3 steadily j drew away from the otheis. being i for most- of the time GOyds ahead of his nearest opponent. This he increased to 200 yds in (he final round, j Bennett had more left in him than i Olson, and won second place by half- j a-dozen yards. Time, 15m 46 4-ss. 440 YDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 525. .Present champion, R. Oliphant, Auckland. W. V. Kingston. Dunedin A.A.C... T I C. L. St. Hill, Hawke's Bay A.A.C... 2 T. E. L. Macassey. Dunedin A.A.C. 3 ! Mowbray, Madill, Cowie, Smith, j Lindsay, and Pownall also started. Macassey got smartly away, and held the lead for some distance. He was ; passed by Kingston, who won by 6yds or 7yds, and St. Hill, who came second. Time 51 l-ss. PUTTING THE 161b WEIGHT. Standard', 37ft. Present champion, A. M. Good, Wanganui. i O. McCormick, Dunedin A.A.C. 38ft ' (Kin 1 W. H. Madill, Auckland, 37ft sin.. 2 A. H. Joseph, Canterbury, 32ft ljin 3 Reid (Dunedin) also competed. 440 YDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 02 3-ss. Present champion, G. Smith, Auckland. G. W. Smith, Auckland A.A. and C.C 1 l ,M. E. Lindsay, Canterbury A.A.C... 2 li. C Garsia, Canterbury A.A.C 3 , J. A. Simson and W.- A. Low also competed, and were prominent for a short, distance, but Low fell and Simson stumbled over him. It is doubtful if either of them would have been placed. Smith won handsotnelv. j though his arduous task was begin-: ning to tell. Time, Gss. The meeting was an undoubted success. The cinder t rack was in good order and fast, and the best part of ground was selected for the 100 yds and 120 yds Hurdles. The management was good up to a certain point, but there were rather too many officials, who interfered somewhat with the view of the spectators, and it was sometimes difficult to get information owing to the multiplicity of official's. The attendance' was really excellent, the takings being over £140, and it is said a considerable number found their way in without paying. In the competition for the banner for most points, Auckland, with a small but first-class team, led for most of the afternoon, but the advantage which the local team always possesses enabled Otago to eventually take the lead* and the final result was: — Points. Otago 5G Auckland 45 Canterbury 20 South Canterbury 17 Hawke's Bay 9 Wellington 1

The disqualification of. Wilson, the champion walker, was the only jarring note at the meeting. He has a 'peaqocky' style, but the public appeared to think it quite fair. Two of the judges, however (Messrs T. Kerr, an ex-champion, and J. Cross)' warned him. No exception was taken to his style in the three-mile event, and he made it clear that none of the other competitors were class enough to push him. As it turned out, his disqualification did not affect the destination of the banner, as with his win Auckland would have been two points behind Otago. G. Smith, of Auckland, was the hero of, the meeting with three firsts and one second. It is a matter for regret that in the 250 yds final there was some unintentional jostling and blocking, as otherwise the finish between Smith and Kingston would have been worth a pilgrimage. Analysing the results it will be found, that Otago, with 21 competitors, gained six firsts, five seconds, and five thirds; Auckland with five ■competitoifc secured six firsts and three seconds. Canterbury, with nine competitors, one first, ihree seconds, and five thirds; South Canterbury, with six competitors, one first, three seconds, and two thirds; Hawke's Bay, with one competitor, two firsts and one.second; Wellington, with one competitor, one third.