THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7779, 5 February 1891, Page 6

THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

<Pfi£33 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, February 4.

, / . Hesara Parker and Lowry, two of the t Boothexn visitors here lor the Athletic Championship Meeting, have been apjpointed to positions as officials, the former one of the Judges, and the latter ©he of the Timekeepers at the Gatherfag, Macpherson, the New South Wales sprinter, and Batsger, the championship hurdle racer of the colony, are watched closely in their work by the public Both are in excellent form. Sefton, another of the Sydney representatives, has improved very rapidly since his training cere, and is expected to run well forward. One of the Sydney division, '«•" *J« White, has been put back [Iα Ms training on account of a bad leg. '6. S. Schwartzofl'isthe most backward of .'the* Sydney team. King, of Wellington, Si running strongly, and is reported to nave one a good time for the 250yards.The other 'Southern menace also going welL flume is doing excellent work at pole jumping, as tvell as high jumping. The Auckland reiresentstivea are in sound training. ' Yesterday evening three of the Southern cyclists—Hay ward, Ledsham and Steadman—were thrown from their machines on the training track, and were somewhat shaken, while Hay ward's machine was broken. A dog got on the track, and in : fcrVing to avoid itUay ward and Ledsham collided and fell, whilst Steadman was brought down through some of the spectators getUng In his way.