ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 29, 3 February 1913, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONBHB& ; POLE VAULT RECORD. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) WELLINGTON, SataM(i|i : The Wellington Provincial rr athletic meeting was held this aften>«»i» beautiful weather on the Basin Bom, There was a large attendance, eundtlf time was not exceeded, with the excentfai" of the pole vault, won by L. MeKajTaißw"'--a splendid contest with G. Harvey of Wafa rarapa, at lOft 6in. • T^ The high-jnmp championship was .m *» P. E. Doyle (Wellington), L. McKay W« second, and A. C. Williams (W»im»M> third. Height: sft 6in. L. McKay won the pntting shot eiot ■with 36ft tim, the previous chafflpW, Bissett, being second with 34ft SinTjlllk :■ liams was third. i :'■- -, The half-mile championship was mw J. Bradbury (Wairarapa), with D. Bianj* (Wellington) a close second, In 2m. 3-5t •-• A. T. Duncan (Victoria College) t« fie 220 yds championship comfortably in 3t Ml. ■ with F. C. Hubbard (Civil Service) —""S* and J. Wilton (Wellington) third. . »v The mile walk championship was » Kf« thing for the previous champion, D. Cm. man, who covered the distance in 7m 3 Ml P. J. Fitzgerald (Wellington) wae ecood. and A. Sievwright (Victoria College) 7 daw third. L. McKay, with a superb effort, *<■ U» pole vault championship. A. Halligan (Wellington) won the 12070* • hurdles by a yard in 16 4-ss. H. Sta»peoJ» (Mannwatu) beinp second, and R. SlcHeiW OVairarapa) third. i ~ The mile championship was a fine «r«L resulting in a tussle between Bradbury (IW. rarapa) and Byrne (Wellington). Bjre challenged Bradbury In the last lap,-. Iβ Bradbury hnng on and beat him in the,let hundred yards, with about seven y«rici» spare. Time, 4m Sβ 4-se. IOOTds Championship.—A. T. DonctaL F. C. Hubbard, 2. Time,, 10 Itss. a?i Hop, Step, and Jump.—it. McKemie, et ljin, i.

440 Yds Hurdles Championship.—B. Sfc!. Kenzie, 1. Time, 52 2-ss. Three-mite Championship.—Byrne i, C& 2. Time, 16 11 3-5. 440 Yds Flat.— J. Wilton 1, Fi*er VTime, 51 l-ss. Wellington won the shield bj- one point - Wairarapa second. ( . The present champion (A. T.~ Danoufc-*' Victoria College) easily won ' the lflOyi* '%■ championship by a yard and α-iadl. F. C»Sr Hnbbard (Wellington) second, ane-'B. Jto»»:v senger (Wairarapa) third. Time, 10 l-3e. ; ! Hop, Step, and Jump.—The ciiampioraMp went to the present holder. B. McKeniie I Wairarapa), with 42ft ljin, t..-McK»j> second, and Williams fhrrd. ■ •; McKTenzie (the present champion) ilso ■■•■""] the 440 Hurdles Championship in «2"3 st: -with ten yards to spare. R. Messenger (Wii- . rarapa) getting second place by a itee'HWtk The hammer-throw was a watt-orer "4ft ■■ ' A. Bissett (Wellington), R. McKemde taUaft;. eecond place with a toss of 46ft 3in to On winner's 122 ft llin.

Three-mile Ciampionship. —'Ells' Wls. a splendid race between Byrne (Attettic) •Sβ ■ Cook (Wairarapa). Coot led Trith Pogßinl Byrne for two and three-quarter miles. PoA . then dropped out. Byrne •challenge* GMk and Cook responded gallantly, and Uietet lap was run at mile pace. Byrne iuaaHt> Cook in the last twenty yards, ami.won Of; , two yards—a magnificent race. .Tefc..----16.11 3-5. BaHantyne (WeTßcgton). wtm;* ■•;; plncky third. i, "ji At this stage Wairarapa -were leadlnrW•-•. a point for the McVilly Challenge MM; for inter-club «>mpetttion, the points Wg-.'. Wairarapa, 42: Wellington, 41. . depended on the last race, foe 4*rjwg'3 championsnip. McKen«ie -mat on* to ee?.- ;- the -nranins for Fisher, ■who mice Wi re? g too latn. J. Wilton -won by a ftm 3?™," 51 l'Sb, and fhe shield remateg_wjtfc. Wfcj; lington, -with 47 points against W»naep» - e. 46. ' - ■'• ■ ■■-■■■"■?■:

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THE WELLtSGTDS TBAJt

CBj JTelegrapli.—Press Aeeod^»Ji

WELUNOTON , ttMO* " The follonritfg team has bttn ***** ~ represent Wellington at the ?»-%■. Athletic Championship MeeUngr be held on the 15th Febnrary:— 100 and 220 Yards-— Woodge; Drae% Hubbard, Messenger. _u^_^ Quarter-mile.—Wilton, ™??r. Half-mUe.—-Bradbnry, Btnnie, % One Mile Flat.— J. Byrne, Bhwe, Bradbury. -_. _j* Three-mile Flat.— J. Byrne. Cooer. | Pugh. i 120 Yards Hurdles.— Hjucsm, ; McKensie. ' j 440 Tards Hurdies.—McKeme, »H^^ '"one SdTiree Mile W«Ba-< rtlanii "m Kar. - -.j. ; j^^. Hop, Step, and. Jump*—JKKeMße, ■■»• Kay, and Doyie. im'iL Broad Jump.—Hnbbard, MeSSay, e»eiCM» canai. _ • * . .:"'.•■.' High. Jump.—McKay end Pole Vauit.-*fi«ar and Putting the Shot.—McHflm, BMBtt^^ Throwing the Hammer. Ifcfflter -*** Bissett. ,^__^_ — ,■ . -■<