ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17343, 3 January 1922, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

MEETING AT ADELAIDE. (By Cable —Presß A»socia»ion—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association., 1 ADELAIDE, December 31. Tho Australasian Athletic Championship .Meeting opened on the Adelaide Oval in favourable weather. Counte:-attr;'.ctiou3 interfered slightly with the attendance. A big feature was the presence of the South African team in addition to the Australasian champions. Competition was spirited between the finest athletes ever seen in - Adelaide. Ayres Costerluak, the South African, •Jid not compete, having iniurtd lus leg while training. This causcsJ disappointment. The 100 Yards Championship was won at the pistol shot, Carr ,retting a brea« and winning by four yards in 'J 'J-lOs-ec. Hutton won the Quarter-mi.e 6trongly bv four yards. Keid brnke the record, aa Homier did the Hroud Jump. man made a splendid finish in the One M-ile, defeating Graniemange at the woisted. ber was a fair third. Harbison (.New South) U ales) gave a clever exhibition of poicvaulting, and won at 10ft tin. Parker won all the way in the lliree Miles Waik 111 good style. Kouee put the shot oßft £in, securing an easy win. The 120 Yards Hurdles was run straight out, Edmunds narrowly defeating Edwards and Mur.ro in 15 S-lOsec ■ u record. .New South "Wales secured eix first a and Victoria three firsts.

Following are the lesults : 100 Yarus Ciurmpionsliip—First heat: Cnir (N.S.W.) 1. "Won by six yards. Time, 10 9-lOsec. Second heat: Bucices (South Africa) 1. Won by one yard. Time, 10 3-10 see. Third heat: Kinsman Africa) 1. on by a yard and a hali. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final heat: Carr (N'.S.W.) 1, Kinsman (South Africa) 2, Gale Victoria) 3. Carr got on the move first and won easily by four vards, a. foot between second an'i third. jLime, 9 9-10seo. Putting the Shot —Rouse (Victoria), Sift 2in, 1; Munno (.N.S.W.), 37ft 3jin, 2; Butler (Victoria), 3bft t>iin, 3. Pole Vault—K. V. Harbison (X.S.W.), 10ft Bin, 1; Sutherland (.New Zealand), lOtt 3in, 2; Harbison (Adelaide), lOtt, 3. 120 Yards Iliirdlc?—Edmunds iVictona) 1, Munro (N.S.W.) 2, Edwards (N.S.W.) 3. A great rnce. Mumo was in the lead till close home, when Edmunds won in a perfect iiii.su. lime, io 2-iOsec. 440 Yard3—First heat: Carroll (Victoria) 1, Bunning (Victoria) 2, Hutton (N.SA\.) 3. Won by a yard. Time, 51 9-10 sec. Second heat: Gale (Victoria) 1, Johnston (South Africa) 2, Hc-Ugkinson (S.b.W.) 3. Won by two yards. Time, oljsee. Final: Hutton (.N'.S.W.) 1, Carroll (Victoria) 2, Johnston (South Africa) 3. Won by five yards. Time. 51 l-oeec. Carroll led, but Hutton finished in capital style. Tnrue iii.es Walk—Parker (N.S.W.) 1, Hadich (Victoria) 2, Terrell (South Africa) 3. Parker, Radich, and Wilson (Victoria) were together throughout, but Parker, byclever walking, won easily. Running broad Jump—Honner (N.S.W.), 23ft Him. 1; Bonner (Ade.aide), 21ft 4jtin., 2; Twupjnny (Adelaide), 21ft 2in, 8. One .Uile Championship—.Newman _ (Victoria) 1, H. S. Giandcmange (.N.S.W.) 2, Webber (New Zealand) 3. Grandemange led by a dozen yards and looked a certain winner, but a wonderful finish by Newman, saw the latter prevail in 4nnn 83 1-osec. Throwing the Javelin—Reid (N.S.W.), 178 ft sJin, 1; Sutherland (New Zealand), 151 ft 7in, 2; Hunt' (Victoria), 145 ft loin, 8. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. DECISION OF CONFERENCE. (By Cable—Prew Awocistion —Copyright.) and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January Ist, 7.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE, January 1. The sub-committee appointed by the Australian Athletic Conference reported that New Zealand should bo exempted from further participation in the prescribed Beriea of Australasian. Championships, with the substitution of biennial Australasian Championships, and biennial home and home contests between New Zealand and combined Australia. The report also reoommended that relay races of half-mile, quarter-mile, and 220 yards be added to the programme. The committees recommendations 'vero adopted. It was also decided that the executive should take action and communicate vith different sporting bodies with a view to holding Australaedan Olympic Games. NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. (Received January 2nd, 9.40 p.m.) ADELAIDE, • January 2. The Athletic Championships were continued to-day, and owing, no doubt, to the holiday the attendance improved, but was, nevertheless, disappointing. The weather was again ideal, the runners having a alight following breeze. Taylor (Now Zealand) sprained a tendon in one of his legs on Saturday, whilo Sutherland (New Zealand) injured both ankles in the pole vault event, and was unable to compete to-day. T'ho track was last. ■ In the first heat of the 220yd8 Championship Carr, running easily, was boa ten by Bunning cn suSeranee. Gale narrowly defeated Uukea in the second heat, and Kinsman, finishing strongly, stalled off Nicol (Victoria.) in the thiid heut, in tho flnal, aftor a falso start, Carr was quiok into hi" running, and was loading by three yards at the ISO. He won by ft similar margin in 21lBeo, an Australasian reuoid, Rouse (Viofconu) outclassed the opposition in the Hammer Throw. Ho threw 120 ft lOin, beating tho looiil champion, Olbboh, by 31ft, In the High Jump HarMsim (Pydiiey) cleared sft lOJiu styliihly, Hie llalt-ilUo Championship wh« responsible for a wonderful cjlort by 0, H, Tuyior, of Canterbury, Now Zealand, and the ispcotutorß greutiy appieaiuUU ilia lino run.. He won eusl.y, ana ills time wa* a State ami a Now Zealand record, The three mUes rei.tUtecl In another viotory foe Now Zealand, Webber (Aucklund) electrified Ihe crowd with Ills jnuuiuliuont final Jup, Dr, Dujfuid e&umll;t?d the violor alter tlw raeo ana pronounced him to be tiie o{ a Bpienuid heart und iiiusolm, West (Victoria) wub too clever hi the diaoua event for liia opponents, lCiiwariia (.New boutli V\ iilw) gave u (peat exhibition in tli Q 440 yaida j_lukllob, and defeated the Victorian ciium-> pion. .Now fcjutim VVakb gaumd mno flrtts, v rctoiia five, (iiid *>b\v Zuaiand two, The Wtuks luive still io bo dboiUud, ittlßUllSi

fl'2Uyd§ Championship—First bsatj Bunning (Victoria), 1 j <Jurr Kew poulli Waiee), a. Won by a yard and a half, Time, 2tissue The race proved an iinsauslmuoiy 'rial oi the mcrite ot the two. b&cond haut: Galo (Victoria), lj iiukaß (fcoutli Atnca), 3, Time, ail&ogo, Won by lhie<>-tiuaH*>i6 bi a yi.'d, after a desperate finisa. Thira heat; Kinsman (South Airica), lj Xwjoi (Victoria), 2. Time, 23 2-sth sec. Kinsman led fur 170 yards, and then lan , j-ho race rijjht put. Final; Can, 1; Gale, 2j Kinsman ( 3; Bunning, 4. Won by Uuee yards, 'lime, 2iis«c. A iight breeze blew behind th« limners. Carr had the advantage throughout, and won easily. Throwing lha flammct Championship— Moiue (Viiitoria), 133 ft lQiti, 1; Olsson (Adelaide), 83ft Tin, 2; Williamson (Adelaide, 72ft, «. High Jump Championship—Harbison (-New Soulh Wales), oft lOiin 1; Butler (Victoria), and Kowuil (Victoria), dead-heat, olt 2. BoUyds Championship—Tayioj (New Zealand) 1, Hutton (Now South Walts) 3, Newman (VicUuia) 3. Won by tweuty-nye yards. Time, lmin 68 1-Ss-c—a ctato lecord. The; winner cleared out irom the Held a lurlong irom home and scored comfortably.

l'hrca Males Championaiup—Uebi>er (New Zealand) 1, Koiiimau '3, tage (Victoi'ia) B. At two rui.'es Webier was gUmg Biroiig and waiciuiig tho Victorians. Vvlicn Ilia boll tor the hiial lap souiucd ilie iNew Zeaianacr went away frotn his ncid, and led uy anetn yards at the eniraiij:ii tq iua straight. Ho hnishur in giuua atyiej and won by fifty yards. T;me 4ioyda ilrudioj Cliaiupiousuip—(liew b'outh Wales) 1, .Ldaiunaa (yiuturiuj i Boimett (Soutu 3. \buwaraa lid turougiiout and oati.y by two yaiue. ' lime, ad 1-obec. On<s iiile lieia'y Kace —South Africa (Burkes and ii.mttnun woyus, uoiinston liuyuj. tiaathoia bdjyd=j 1. i'iitj batoa wa« receiv«u exyeu t/tylo by'eaca gi the wiiiuiog leant. Won u/ tiiiiiy ydj.ua. 'luae. amia iii V»»«k, Doo Aliia Vv'Uik—iladiCit ( v ictoiiaj 1, v'v it; (ViVtoua) il, tioutii Ivute's) r ti. te'j&t t'"e if cracker and took t-wiyUoiii vae uela, llxe lait« ttowu, fcua W j«»4 ivudacii i»i » go lu ® IU P> but til® gw ocuth t.reci* piijtested, that litdie.t pad W^«<»A should bi has oeeii reserved lutsdi-V'. Tiixowihg p^lona), 107n iih.-Ji' i: vdW ,e outs » 3 j, alii i 9in 2J Vest pili am his efioria ; Bun