ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17321, 6 December 1921, Page 10

ATHLETICS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. * Critics oonsider the Wellington team that is to tike part at the New Zealand' Chempionflhips, to i» held at Lancaster Park next Friday and Saturday, the most formidable and test all-'.ousd combination that has ever represented the province. H. E. Wilson, at the Bcfiin Beterve, Wellington, last Saturday, won the 120 yds hurdles handicap in losec, 8-10 th of a second irside the Australasian record. The Olympic representative and Auatr>".iasian champion is in great form at mcecnt, and is aiso running weii over the itKyds. Peter Munro, Australasian champion shot-putter, threw the discus a distance of 12Sft tan Austialusiaa record) at Wellington on Saturday, and 13 expected to do'eVen better in Christ-church. Jloore, Wellington's best three-mile runner, is expected to'give Webber, of Auckland, and 1!. O. Page, the !cca! champion, a great raca. Mhoro, last Saturday, won the three miles handicap ircm scratch in lornin 27 1-Sth bco, niter conceding 420 yds, and then winning by ft ]av,. of Wanganui, who at the samo mscti-g won the off 20yds front 0. H. Tavlor (scr) by inches, is a good typo of runner, and will be competing in the 4-iOyas. 88& yds, and mile events. J. 'McHolm, Australasian hammer- throwing champion, W. Hsrvey, Australasian' and. New Zealand champion polo vaulter, E. G. Sutherland, 'New Zealand and Wellington, high jump champion. L, A. Ti;acy, New Zealur.d Univereity champion over 100 yds, 220 yds. and 440 yds, and J. MoKentie, a really brillant! walker, comprise sv fino all-round combination. C. H. Taylor, who lowered tile 1000 yds record at Wellington last Saturday, can. be depended upon to put up brilliant pen'otmar.ces over the 440 yds, SBoyd6, and mile, and will extremely hard to beat. W. A. Ford and G. Lockwcod have b-;en performing well over the «oyds and BSoyda. Canterbury's sprint representatives, L-swis, MoLocd, ana Carrick, are reported to b* in tip-top condition. Auckland's "star" performers, Webber (three miles), Plummer <hop, fltep, ana jump), and Porry (long j-jmp) are a trio of brillicnt athlctec. "WeVoer is the present one and three miles champion. Plummer recently covered 4Git- 6in, a Now Zealand cord, and Perry is the present New Zealand University long jump champion, and a good Bprintar. The meeting will commence at 3 p.m. on Friday, and at 2.80 p.m. on Saturday. CANTERBURY CENTRE. The Canterbury Centre of the Iter? Zealand Amateur Athletic Association met last evening. Present —Messrs A. L. Chappell (chairs ma-n), G. Graham, W. L. Paterwm, 3. Co.t, P. Menzies, W. Anderson, C. S. McCully, "W. C. Flewellyn., E. Beattie, F. H. Blaokmore, and G. G. Lockwood. Permission was granted the North B«aoh Gaia. .Committer to hold a 100 yds and loyda running event at its coming carnival. The St. Patrick's Sports' Association forward fd its programme for the approval of tha Centre. After s<jme discussion, it waa decided to request the Association to alter ! its prizes from open orders to orders for trophies of an engravablo nature. It wM also decided. to draw the attention of all clu'os applying for peimits to tha rules on the inatwr of trophies. On tho motion, of Mr And»rson, it wae further decided that in future an official of the Centre bo' appointed to inspect all trophies granted by associated clubs. In regard to the footballers' relay rjw» on the St. Patrick's programme, open, to. all football clubs, competitors to have, played , In competition raatohos during 1920-21, it .was decided to point out that as the conditions of the race r.ow stood, professionals and amateurs would be. competing together. Under the rules of tho N.Z.A.A.A. amateurs oould not eo compote. It was resolved to point out to the Association that in> the past the event had been open only to amateurs, wid it would be unfair for the Association to alter the conditions at the present stage. It was decided to request the Mayor to extend a civic, welcome on Friday next, at noon, to the athletes visiting Ckrietchurch for-the New Zealand Championship Mcev S. Cos was appointed manager of the Canterbury team to compete at the Do-, minion Championships on Friday and SaturdV"s decided to write ft letter of *oonKTtttulation to C. H. Taylor f«" hie splendid performance in. lowering lOOOyaaJ«©w Zealand record ot Wellington on Saturday. N.Z. ASSOCIATION. (PRESS ASSOCIATIOS TELBOH4K.) WELLINGTON, December 6. ' Arrangements for tho Australasian Ama r teur Athlotio Championship Meeting, to bo held at Adelaide on December 31st and Jamiory 2nd, were discussed at a meeting of tha Council of the New Zealand Amateur Atnletio • AESOciatiom to-aight. Nominations for the New Zealand, team will be considered after the CJirietchurch meeting. Theopinxoa was expressed tha.t it. will not b« possibte to send any more than three as Davidson and Wilson are .not available. ■ Messrs A. T. Davics, and, J. 0., CusmJc appointed of tH© t&atn. Mr S. Cox (Christchuroh) ■ was selected, as manager, and Mr E. 8. Marks (Sydney) _will represent New. Zealand: ©n> the Board of ComtrTha itinerary cf the tour of the South African athletic team was idopted aa previously tamtounood, with tb® additioni 01 I»alm«rBton Nortli, P«brua.ty 2*2 nd. Tlw team is expected to arrive to .Wellington about January 16th.