ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11806, 2 February 1904, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. United Press Electric Telegraph—Copyright WfrIiBOUKSE, February 1. The weather to-day iv fxtremely tailtry, with a hot north wind. The attendance early in the afternoon wae moderate. The track was fast. Remtls: — 100 Yards—First heat: N. Barker (New South Wales) 1, A. Scott (Queensland) and A. A. Nicholle (Victoria) d«id heat for second place. Time, 10 2-sth sec. Second heat: H. H. Hunter (Victoria) 1, G. W. Smith (New Zealand) 2. Five started. Smith wae best away, but Hunter overhauled him at the half distance and won by two yards. Time, 10£ sec. Final heat: Hunter and Bark*r dead heat for first place, Smith 3. Time, 10 2-sth sec. The dead heat will be run off on Wednesday. _ The following ia a list o! previous winners of tiis event:—

1831-5— W. T. ITaerlierton (N.S.W.) ... 9 3-10 169C-7—W. Cnrtwright (N.S.W.) ... 10 2-5 ieOB-9—S Kowley (N.S.W.) 10 H-00-I—S. Rcis-lev (X.S.W.) 8 3-10 ISCU-2—G. A. Moir (Tie.) 10

Half Mile Championeliip—lL Sutton (Victoria) 1, G. A. Wheatley (Victoria) 2, W. H. Pollock (New Zealaixl) 3. C. Campbell (Queeiisland), A. J. Wilkins, and G. H. Dent (New South Wales), and E. H. Serle (Victoria) also started. Dent and Se-rle mado tlie pace for tho first round, then Pollock ar.-d Wheatley took charge of effairs. When half the distance had been covered Wilkins was out in front, but Whoatley soor. afterwards collared him, Sutton being cloee up. Sutton and Wheatluy were together entering the home stretch, and Sutton beat Wheatley on. the ran home by inches; Pollock two yards off third. Time., lmin 58 4-sth sec, which establishes a new Australasian record. The three placed men and Campbell ran the distance in ttandard time, 2rain 2sec. Appended is a list of winners of this event: — mm. ccc. 1834-5—X. F. ITcCrafe (XS.W.) ... 3 8 ;k>6-7—E. E. Corner (N.5.W.) ... 2 4 3-5 18SS-9—C. Cn.repben (Q.) 2 2 4-5 1000-I—D. Wer.tworth 1.Q.) ... —23 1001-2—T). Wentworth (Q.) 159 1-5 1003-I—H. Sutton (Vie.) ... I£B 4-5 Hammer-throwing Championship—W. O'Reilly (New South Wales), 130 ft lin, 1; E. W. Rouse (Victoria), 84ft, 2; P. J. English (New South Wale*, Bift, 3. O'Reilly's throw beat Dr. Barry's Victor ian record of 117 ft Qin. Tho following are tho winners of this campetition : — ft. in. IKJ.S—T. O'Connor (N.Z.) ... ... Sβ 8 IKHJ-7—R M>.rtin (N.Z.) ... ..". 101 8 1899-9-J. Milward (N.S."W.) ... Oβ C 190c-l~^ r . 11. Madill (X.Z.) 130 2 ISOI-2—\V. O'Beilly (N.S.W.I ... 129 6J 1303-4— W. O. Reilly (X.S.W.) ... 130 1

One Mile Walk Championship—A. 0. Barrett (Victoria) 1, F. Roes (New Zealand) 2, J. Penny (New South Wales) 3. When three-quarters of the distance had been traversed Ross was twenty-five yards behind the Victorian, who won all the way, being nearly fifty yards in front of Ross at the finish. Penny was a very bad third. Time, 6xnin 43 4-sth sec. Ross's time, 6niin 53sec, is under the staiwlard. The following is a list of winners of this event:— mm. Bee. 1804-5—A. F. Bullock (N..5.W.) ... 7 13 2-5 183C-7—F. H. Creamer (N.Z.) ... 6 58 4-5 ISOB-3-D. Wilson (N.Z.) ... 6 «i ISOO-I—C. McAffer (X.Z.) ... 6 59 1901-2—D. Wilson (X.Z.) ... 6 88 1-5 1903-4—A. O. Barrett (Vie.) ... 6 43 4-5 1000 Yards Handicap—Burrowee (East Melbourne), 40yds, 1; Cumming, 25yds, 2; Imrio (East Melbourne), 3. Won by six yard*. Tin*?, 2inin 17 3-sth sec. 220 Yards Championship. (Tho event cabled on (Saturday was the second heat.) The final was run to-day, and resulted— N Barker (New South "Wales) 1, H. H. Hunter (Victoria) 2, A. Nicholls (Victoria) 3, G. W. Smith (New Zealand) 4. Barker led throughout and won. by nearly two yard* j four yards between eecopd and third. Time,* 22 3-10 th sec. "Winners oi this event wo: — sec. 1891-5— W. T. Macpheraan (X.S.W.) ... 22 7-10 18DC-7—W. Carhvrfjrht (N.S.W.) ... 23 1-5 18r8-9—S. Rowley (N.S.W.) ... ... 22 2-5 ISCO-I—S. Kowley (N.S.W.) ... „. 22 1-5 1901-2— G. A. Moir (Vie.) 23 1-5 1903-I—X Barker (N.S.VT.) ... 522 3-10 Pole Jump Championship—C. C. Laurie (New Zealand), 10ft 3in, 1; W. Harrington (fßeudigo), 10ft lin, 2. J. Piper (Victoria) fell out at 9ft and L. M. Macpber?on (Victoria) at 9st 4in. Harrington 's a beginner, his first public appearance being on New Year's Day. He beat the standard, 10ft. ' Tho following are the winners of this event:— ft. in. 1894-5— J. V. Gleeson (Vie.) 9 10J 1896-7— H. L. Kingsley (N.Z.) ... 9 0 1638-9-nHori Eruera (X.Z.) 10 6 lflOO-l—J. Tβ Paa (N.Z.) 10 6 1901-2—C. C. Laurie (XiZ.) 10 0 1903-4—C. C. L«urie (N.a.) 10 3 In the jump-off of Uvo tie for second place in the High Jump, Laurie (New Zealand) and Francis (Victoria) again tied at sft 7Jin. Three Mika Championship—R. A. Ferguson (Victoria) 1, G. Blake (Victoria) 2, H. Cannon (Victoria) 3, C. C. Saunderson (Queensland) 4. W. F. Simpson (New Zealand) started with his arm in a sling, and was applauded for gameness in appearing under the circumstances, bub ht* retired completely exhausted at the end of three laps. Ferguson won very easily by a furlong from Bloke, who was a similar distance in front of Cannon; Saunderson being far in the rear. Time, 15min 30sec, equalling the standard and Victorian record. The first mile was covered in 4min 53 2-sth eec; a mile and a half in 7min 31 3-sth see; two miles in lOinin 11 3-sth sec, and two and a half miles in 12min 53 2-sth sec. Tho following are the winners of this event:— mm. ccc. 1894-5—C. E. Herbert (Vie.) ... 15 33 3-5 1896-7—A. W. Bell (X.Z.) 15 41 3-5 1636-9— W. Cumminge (Vie.) ... 15 40 2-5 1900-I—P. Atalthus (X.Z.) 16 28 2-5 IKII-2—W. F/Sunpson (X.Z.) ... 14 49 1903-4— R. A. Ferguson (Vie.) ~. 15 30 Long Jump Championship—H. McL. Duigan (Victoria) 21ft 9in, 1; H. Hunter (Victoria) 20ft 2; J. Brake (Victoria) 19ft sin, 3. The following list gives the 'Winners of this event:— «. in. 1894-5— W. G. Cole (X,S,W.) ... 19 5 189G-7— J. L. Ryan (N.Z.) 2) 0 lfW-9—iD. J. D. Bovan (Vie.) ... 21 4J IOCO-I— J. English (N.S.W.) 21 9J 1601-2—«. H. Hunter (Vie.) ... 20 Si 1903-4— H. ifcL. Ihiipin (Vie) ... 21 9 440 Yards Hurdlee— G. W. Smith (New Zealand) 1, L. M. MaoPherson (Victoria) 2, H. Davis (Victoria) 3. The New Zealander ltd throughout, and won easily from MacPh&rson, Davis and McCrae {the, other starter being completely outclassed. Time, ESJeec —a world's record. There was great cheering when this was announced. The following are winners of this event:— sec. ie»i-s— T>. (X.Z.) ... ... 61 1-5 l«>€-7—W. H. Martin <X.Z.) <U 1893-9—A. H. Holder (X.Z.) C 2 1900-I—G. W. Smith (X.Z.) .„ ... 61 19C1-2—G. W. Smith (X.Z.) ... 59 1903-4— G. W. Smith £N.Z.) 5S§ The points for the Championship are: — Victoria 6. New South Wales 5. New Zealand 3. The points for the 100 xarde are in abeyance, but en seconds Victoria comes easily first, even presuming Hunter loses the 100 Yards.