ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 26, 1 February 1926, Page 10

ATHLETICS.

THE WELLINGTON MEETING. ROSE WINS TWO EVENTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. In view of the visit of the American athletes, Sfuolz, and Hahn, more than a usual amount of interest was taken in the Wellington provincial championships. The nttendance was 7000, The.meetings of Rose, tin , champion long distance- runner, and ■Iliihii are expected to provide good races. The. Walrnrapa man's form- was closely watched. He won the mile In 4.40 3-5, and the throe miles in 13.21 4-5. I Wainirapa won the McVilly Shield witn 1 72 points, Wellington 66$ points, Victoria 1 University ~>l>i points, 'Manawatu. 10 points. The principal results were:— • ■, , Three Miles Walk.—Mclntosh 1, Pederson 2, Tonkins 3. Time, 22.35. Won easily. High Jump.—Seeates, oft Sin, 1; Kalaugher, 2. .100 Yards.—Jenkins' and Leadbeater (dead heat) 1, Paris 3. Time, .10 2-ss. I*2o -Yards Hurdles.—Kalaugher 1, Gran.lham 2,' 'Hefhirigton 3. Time, Iβ 2 ss. Putting' the Shot.—LMunro, 41ft 4in, 1. ; Half Mile:—Newton 1, Gully 2,-' Priestly 6. Time, 2.1 J. ; " , Mile Cycle.—F'letf 1. " • ' ' Three Miles Cycle.— 1. 220 Yards.—Jenkins 1, Paris '1, Leadbeater ii. Time, 22 3-ss. ' i Pole Vault.—Harvey, 10ft 3in, 1. •. Throwing the Javelin.--Jlunro, 15Tft lin, 11.

440 Yards Hurdles.—Vanjioni 1, Sceates 3, Time, 3.2. Mile Walk.—Lankey 1, .Mclntosh 1 Delzell 3. Time, 6.53 4-5. 440 Yards. —Newton 1, Kyle \ Gully i>. Time, 51 2-ss. Long Jump.—McKenzie, 20ft lOJin 1 Throwing the 161b Hammer.—W.. Harvey, u32ft iin, 1. • Throwing the Discus.— Munro. 130 ft 3in, 1. Hop, Step and Jump.—Kalaugher, 481t Cln, 1.

Miss_ Swenburn won the ladies' 100 yds, in Jl 4-oH. Misses Swenburn, Stevenson, Howard and Harper won the ladies' relay race from three other teams. Wellington won the championship relay race, with University second, and Wairarapa third. SURFDALE SPORTS. Enjoyable sports, followed by a dance, took place at Surfdale on Saturday, and as the Victoria Cruising Club's race for the , Mirfdale Shield coincided with the event, ■ there was a large gathering of visitors at . this favourite Waiheke resort. With the Stirfdale Welfare and Progressive League in charge of the arrangements, everything went off well. A good programme of sports , events was gone through during the afternoon, and in the evening thehe was a most successful dance, at which the sports prizes wore presented by 'Mr. Dunn, of the Oneroa I i-statps. For the principal events gold medals were presented. The results of the various contests were: — 100 Yards.—Arthur 1, Hewson 2. 220 Yards.—Hill i; Dawkins 2. 440 Yards.—Lamb 1, Tettley 2. One Mile.—F. Hooks 1, W. Brown •> Half Mile.—O'Brien J, Brady 2. Married Ladies, 50yds.—Mrs. Millar 1, Mrs. Taylor 1 Married Men, 75yds.—Skelton 1, Warner Nail Driving Competition.—Mrs. R. Brown 1, Miss C.'onnell 2. Matrons' Race.—Mrs. R. Brown 1, -Mrs. 'Holdsworth 2. Pioneers' Race.—Dawkins 1, Etheridge 2There were also a number of races for the "tiny tots." WAIPU JUNIOR SPORTS. The special sports for children and youths promoted by the Waipu Caledonian Society were held on Thursday, when a programme of 50 evente was successfully got off. Competitors of ages ranging from 7 to IS years Tvere catered for, and there -were often fields of 20 starters. The principal results -were : — 100 Yards (under 18). —Don X. McKay 1, Nigel McKay 2, Bert Campbell 3. 1.-)0 Yards (under IS). —Nigel McKay 1, Don X. McKay 2, James Bowman 3. 120 Yards Hurdles (under 18). —Bert Campbell 1, Nigel McKay -, C. Johnson 3. Quarter Mile (under 18). —Bert Cjimpbell I, Xigel McKay 'J, Douglas McAnlay 3. •Half-Mile (under 18). —Roy Dunlan 1, Bert Campbell 2, L. Bowman 3. Throwing the Hammer (under 18). —D. X. McKay 1, Ales McLean 2, X. McKay 3. Putting- the Weight (under 18). —N. McKay 1, D. N. McKay 2, A. McLean 3. Tossing the Caber (under IS).—D. X. McKay 1, A. McLean 2. X. McKay 3. Running Lon£ Jump (under 18).—X. McKay 1, Bert Campbell 2, C. Johnson 3. Running High Jump.—Johnson 1, MacCampbell 2, T. Hart JJ. Running High Jump (under IS). —X. McKay 1, R. McLachlan and Foster 2. Running Hop. Step and Jump (under IS). —X. McKay 1, L. Bowman 2, P. Herman 3.

Sheaf Pitching ( under IS).— N. McKay 1, N. Me~ay 2, C. Johnson 3. School Boys' Relay Race, 400 yards.— Cove School 1, Centre School 2, Ruakaka 3. School Hoys' The of War.Cove 1, Centre 2, Ruakakn :;. The Waipu Centre School won the cup presented for the school the scholars of which scored most points. Cove School being second ana North River third. Mgel McKay won the cup for points Raining 46 points, against Bert Campbell's I 36}. *