DOMINION ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 48, 26 February 1923, Page 8

DOMINION ATHLETICS.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. KIRK-KV DKFHAi- « ACK , I ! WKI.IJNCTOX. >aturday. ; Kigiit tis.ni~aml people watched the j Vow Zealand amateur athletic rhani-i ! pion='nip- at Athletic Park today In-| Itert , *: centred in tin , international j j -print pv«;it- ulierein Kirk*ey Amor-i.-a-. i an- Australia-, anil Davidson anil WiUon New Zealand' competed. | 1 Those event- will long lip remembered j b« .-la-.i.- -trugglp-. in both ■■! which I the American's knowledge and pa'e won! the day. The weather via- rolil atul | the track a trifie heavy owing to rain | ! iivfirniffht. l>ut a fairly -tiff breeze j 1 helped i lih runner-. | In the 100 yd*. i an- mm lii- heat' j ea*ily from Morgan "tairo . with! i DavWson Auckland >. who looked un--1 well, third. In the second lteat Kirk- !*<•>■ an<l Wileon battled for ."iilycU. then! i t lie American went ahead. At t lie i • ttniwh I'otrin • Wnnjranui' spurted into! !-econrl place. The time tor 1>...t1i heats ! ! wa« 10 -c ond-. In the final. Kirk*py | j was -lightly the <|uickeM in -tart, and | ;at ."illyd- was Din ahead nt I'arr I'lie I . Utter then drew ahead 'lightly, lint. I ! with a thrilling htirsi for 'he tape, i ( Kirk-ey triumphed by three inches.. | . I an , \aiiily jumped at i he la-t moment.! j The time. 0 4-~>*. er|ualled the Australasian record, which ha- <tood tor 30 i vear-. Pnrrit! »a« third and Morgan j fourth. J In thp 2-i'iyiJ-. i arr. easing up. gained j second place in the heat tv Morgan. I Kirk-ey wo- firM in Im division. In jT ho final, from -,i perfect -tart. Kirk-ey! J went rapidly to the front. He was! challenged by (arr at Woyd«. hut. .">n.vd<i I further on. Kirksey afain showed him-j -elf the letter man and won by four [ feet. Tracev i Wellington i was tliird. i The time. 21 4-' is. again equalled the Australasian record. The American * victories were very popular. He re- i ceived an ovatinn each time. j Krogne'- i'America i captured the j 120 yds hurdle?. He was too late for j the heat, but was allowed to start in ■ the final, in which the others were Wil- | son iWellingtoni. Shirley iAuckland', fiui-khurft rCanterhurvi. Porritt fWest ; Coast. Lander i Wellington I. and Mor- | • pran 'f'tagoi. Krogne«s lieaf Wilson I ■ when the pistol went and. hurdling beau. : tifully. got home by three inohe". Wil- | son was slightly below form. Time. 1." ' 2-.js. Porritt \va« third. Reetilts are as follows: !' qnf.-milk ryrt.K championship. I First Hent- -11. Oakley iWellinstton, 1. R. I'nitchley iffpsi Coast. North Islaiuli - i R. Uodeou.lj.vilß. 3. Time 2 4fi. . Second Hear. —L A. forksley (Wellins: i torn 1. S. Flamoii lAneklaii'li J. VV"li by a j wheel. Time 2.37. j , Final. i Oakley i ' Crksiey - . Time -j.,-,5 2-3. i : 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. ! First Heet.—l'arr iN.S.W.i I. Morgan j lOtagoi 2. Davidson (AiK-Ulandi 3. Time : Ki*. I Second Heat. Kirksey .T.S.A.i 1. A. i I'orritt iWarignnnl. 2. Wll«nn i Wellington i j if. Ti;ne 10s. Final ; Klrkwy if.S.A.i 1 ' <arr (N.S \V i 2 ' Powitt i N.Z.i :( • Won by six inches. Time 0 4-Gs. ; j POLK VALLT CHAMPIONSHIP. ' < Harvey (Wellington*. 10ft 7in l| ! FlatHton" .Canterbury!. Kift Sin * ' McKcnzie i Wellington.. 10ft 31n * : •I>ead heat. > UJO YARDS t.ADIKS" riIAMPIONSHir. Miss Dawson I Wellington! 1 Mins Allen 2ii Mlkk Blake 8 . Won easily. Time 12 21*. , HOI*. STKP AND .ITMP CHAMPIONSHIP. ! i I'liimnier (Auckland! 45ft .Hin 1 ! McKenMe (Wellingtoni 43ft 4in - Thompson Wellington/!, 43ft 2in 3 ( \ 880 VAItUS CHAMPIONSHIP. I Oriffen i Wellington! 1 . Kowe (Wellington. - ; Nalder (Canterbury) S j THROWING TIIK .lAVKI.I.N" p CHAMPIONSHIP, ij Merchant if.S.A.I. 1-Vifl 1 s Munro iWellington!. 151 ft Stn - t Louis [Wellington!. 124 ft sin 3 l THRKK-MII.i: CYCI.K CHAMPIONSHIP. J 11. Oakley iWellington. 1 , T. Oakley (Wellinptoni 2 , S. flam.,n lAucklandi : < n Time 5.::4. 1 ONE MII.X CHAMPIONSHIP. ] Griffen iWellingtoui 1 f Rose fWelliust'.nl - v McCormack (Welltngtoni -i j I "The only starters Won by 15 yards.!' Time 4.31 !-.">. I J' PCTTIXO thf: shot championship. |i Merchant if.S.A.i. 4oft 2in 11 Munro 'Wellington. 45ft OJin 2' Brown iWellingtom. 40ft 3»in 3| OXK MILK WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. ! F. c. HirkliiiK iWellinctom ll <i. Hickllns iWellinstoni 2 . G. MeEwan fWellingtoni 3 ,' Won easily. Time 7.1T .".-.i. ! 44'J YARDS HURDLE? CU AMTIOSSHIP. I Wilson iWeringtoni 1 ': Malfro.T I'Welllngtnni - Harrinßton fOtaz'ii :i Wnn e,isiiy. Time, el i*is, j I.OXCi .HMP CHAMPIONSHIP. [ Bilfkhiirat (I'anierbnryi. 21ft «in 1 ' Merchant H'.S.A.K 2f>ft Tlin \1 . Purritt 'West Coasti ■' j Mei-.-hant jumpe.l once 'inly. THHKK MILKS cHAM-PIoNS'H IP. i r:wp (Wellinsp.n. it, Xaider iCnnterhiiryi - A. Bar.lay -i Bun n]r J'iOrii<. J'line. I."i.ie. 4tn CHAMPIONSHir , . W. candy >We lirijrt.iu. i| r. Rnun .'Wellins.'ini -I : K. (Ju'.lv i\Ve:i!ngtoni -i I ; Wn-i ny a yard. Time :■.• 2-i». i ' iii.c Mile interinoriiiciii ReiJy Ra c. ■ \Velliii(,'inn I. Cnnternnrj '- T'.ie unl.v ' barters. j. 120 VARUS HLiUtI.ES CHAMPIONSHIP j Final. • Kroguess 11.5. A.i 1 Wllxou (Welllnetnui l! | t I'orritt iWest Coast N.l.i Sμ Time. 11l 2-3,. j > THROWINK THK HAMMIIU , CMAMPIOXSHIP. j ' Mr-r.-ii«iJi if.S.A.i. l(i!<ft lOin I | ' M'llolm iCatucrlimyi. 12.*fi mm 2j Harvey iWellingtoUi. Ilir.ft Sin -i i ] Men-hnni esinl'lNln-l « new Anst raiasimi ■ < rei-nn! 22>i YARI'S ' llAMIT"NSIIlf. Kirksey (I'.S.A i 1 < ;I rr iAustralia! - Tracer iWellincniii' •''• Wnn l.y :i viir.i rune. 21 *■.">«. THRUWIXi; TDK I'lS'l S. I j Minim iWellingtom. 127 ft ll , ' Menhaut 'T.S.A.i. I22ft Ijin 2 J Brnu-n iVVcll|nxl»Ui. "Jlft Hin :J | J nnai -liMP championship. Shirley iAuckland'. 3ft Sin 1 | Hucklmrst (Canterlmry. oft t>in - M.-Kenzio iWi'lllngtnni. .">ft r.in :: THREE MILK WALK CHAMPIONSHIP V. 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