ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 71, 24 March 1919, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

OTAHCHU SPORTS CLUB. The second athletic carnival -will be held on the sports grouud near the bowling green. Otahuhu. on Saturday. April sfh. Included in the programme are the £10 Sheffield Handicap. Cadets - Race, and £2 Trial Handicap, all open erents. Nominations close with Mr. iS. 'McGonagle. secretary, on Monday evening, as advertised. Among the interesting post entry events will be ladies" and schoolboys' races and a wheel-barrow race. It is proposed tc. hold a sports carnival on the picnic and pleasure grounds at Orakei at an early date, probably April 12 WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. A sports meeting under the joint control of Victoria College and the Wellington amateur athletic clubs was held tills afternoon in the Baeln Reserve. The weather was line and there was a good attendance. The provincial championship events resulted as follows:—

100 Yards.—X. A. lierkcr (Victoria College i, 10 U-Tm.

Orte Mile.—X. .T. Bell (Wellington), 4m 51 I-Ijs.

High Jump.—H. s. Whyte (Wellington), oft 21n.

2-JO Yiirds. -N. A. Barker. -.Ms. .Long Jump.- -U. ißrett {Wellington), 10ft Din.

440 Yanis.—r. U, Lusk (Victoria College) 66 1 is, _ ... ......