AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. ' SEVERAL FINE;.PERFORMANCES. WOODGER LOWERS A RECORD. . Under most favourable weather' conditions the annual . championships under the auspices of the. Wellington Centre of the N.Z.A.A.A. were decided on the Basin Reserve on Saturday, afternoon. The attendance' was -'very, satisfactory, '■£101 being taken at the gates. Interested spectators included his-'Excellency' the Governor and party, - and- Hackenschmidt and members 'of his combination.

In -some of the events' the fields .were not, so ■ large 'as. might' have been expected, but 'competition .was,on, the' whole," very keen. One r6cord ; ; ■was'-.." broken, - the' standard was beaten infoiir other events and equalled .'in,-another;,. Especial "interest. wasmanifested in connection with the : contests in 1 ; view''of '.the- early need for the selection of a team to represent this district, at" the New Zealand championships, which take.place at Auckland this month... It ..was' to be .regretted, therefore, - that Harding was unable to be.present, as 'he would have, met foemenworthy, of his steel in. Wilton and Wilson over '; his' .favourite distances; ,440 yds. and. half-mile. ; In order that; the selection "committee may have.an opportunity of .seeing, 'whether.' ,he. can beat .these, .runners it is' probable" that he. .will be invited to take. part in the Civil Service. Sports -on the 19th. ■■■■■■.

A feature of the contests was tho showings by Woodger, the Australasian champion amateur .sprinter. In the: 100 yds. championship -he ;had . his own way :thro'ughout, .winning; 'by about three yards in lOsec. dead, which is l-ssec below the standard.. Afterwards ho put up an even better, performance by.;.lowering the New Zealand • amateur record ' for 220 yds. by.one-fifth of a.second. He-'teot ■'he. lead.■right , away from the only other starter; Hubbard, and without difficulty 'Won by. a clear . 4yds.' , It was generally thought that'the course .must'bo:short, •as Woodger slackened off'over.one' stage' °J the-journey,', and it was argued ; that Hubbard could not have traversed the .distance-m; the. time',' credited to him, but, a survey; .later,; showed . ,that" .the' measurement of, the .course 'was' ■ exact. Application willi.in- ;due course-be" made to, have the-record'recognised.: ' ■ J-nple wins were secured' by . Hubbard and EyenSon. In addition to getting 1 second, to ; lVoodger ■in the 220 yds. .cham-: pionsmp, Hubbard won the 75yds. race, long:-jump, and 300 yds. handicap.. Evon,spn.'. secured - first" honours - in ; the - hieh; jump, :120yds.'-.-liurdles, .;440yds.'. hurdleo,.i and■ also made .-a creditable"showing in .a which ten' M lvayi.was.-the' "star"-, exponent. . Both walking .events .fell ;to Cashman, .who was : m-rare ' form,', although his style at. a late stage'over the mite was not, above 'Suspicion. "Dorie" Leslie started in the «P at the end of two laps. l With further training,, however, it. ,is- not improbable that -the ei-profes' '.®' o, ?a l ck ,:.may yet; justify.. his return ,to the. track. Cashman's time for the - n .,V sscc - helow. the, standard,' recently ' 3 '• y : ie has '""proved , A performance worthy of special menwkLTi- I''??? in ' mile,; flat,;; whioh he completed m l-ssec. below 1 the standard., . Sturdily ... built, i this young & ~ - st yk and more shonld be .heard of him- ere-long. His ; time .for the.various quarters was First,-' Msec. ! second, 2mm;' lOseo. ; third,' 3min: oo distance.'.''in 'Min.' 29 .«seo; In "view ~;of the-fact- that she' :had to make' th 6 pace himself, the performance is .all the moire creditable.. Bv ."half-mile" flat ■ ; ih" "lmin:: & 'Wilson;'got ' within of the Aew Zealand record. In the quarter-mile, however,- he -was b'ut-geheralled by Wilton, whose time , was equal to tho standard. The displays m.a majority of the .field .events :,were not upi: to the standard showy :in'_'the - other; contests. Following' are the details:— , '■■ ," - ■ .-, , B -

75 YARDS HANDICAP. First' heat: "A. T. Duncan (3yds.), 1; ;S. 0. Jones (7yds.),. 2. ' Time, 7 -S-ssoc. Secondvheat'tiA-'j- Cunninghams . >(6iyds.), li'A.'C. 'Eitt(S!''(Biydsy; 2.-'Timei , 7 «seV Third heat: F.-C.- Hnbbard'(2iyda.),--ls• P. Strickland (4Jyds.), 2. ' Time,Bsec. • F. .C. Hubbard, 21yds. 1 A. : Cunningh'ame, 6Jyds. 2 F: Strickland,. 4yss: ; -3 \ There.was an-exciting, finish. Won by ; inches,'others well up. . Time,' 7 3-ssec. MILE CHAMPIONSHIP WAUr. : : New Zealand, amateur record,v,6niin. -27 ■ 2-ssec.; standard,/ 6min. 50sec. .<. ~ D.Cashnian ...~. 1 P. J. Fitzgerald 2 G. J. -Mar5ha11'........ .' 3 The only, other- starter,' "Dorio" Leslie, found the pace too warm for hiiri. at: the end'of-half a' mile. Cashman was '20yds. ahead .of Fitzgerald. at the beginning' of the, .third round.Over - the last ■ 200yd5.,. Fitzgerald made a finG spurt. but he could .not* catchup. on,:' Cashman. .• Marshall. made' a" creditable showing. ■ Time, 6min. 38 4-sseC. '. v v.' . ; V. ; -V;;'.' •HIGH JTrifP CHAMPIONSHIP.. : champion, ; 'A.'. Eyensoh j New ... Zealand amateur record, 'sft. 9Jin.; .: . standard, 5ft..7in.). . A.. Evensori .....i;...... sft.. sJin., L.', M'Kay . ,sft. .'Sin;P. J. M'Namara ....... sft: 4in. ' 100 YAEDS CHAMPIONSHIP. . (Present ohaiipion, F.. W. B. Goodbeliere j New Zealandamatemreoord, 9'4-ssec. j . " standard,.'lo . ; ; . W. A. Woodger > 1 A. T. Duncan:. ; ..... 2 H. H. Dawson ................. 3 ' Woodger .went to 'the front at. tho out*, set, ana wbn' a~'6plendid\oontest. by .three yards. . Time, lOsec. /v;., *; . !;• HALF-MILE . CHAMPIONSHIP/ (Present champion,"Ml D.' Mulcahy ; New ■" .. Zealand amateur record, lmm. ; 58' 1-5 sec.;'standard,'2min.) J. F. .Wilson ..; 1 * ; but he received' pacing assistance from Baxter aid Bust.'" Time, lmin. 58 4-ssec. 120 YARDS HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP. I champion,' Evenson; New •' Zealand- amateur, 15-. 4-ssec. j - - standard, 16 ;l-55ec.)... . •;• ; , A. Evenson- 1 G. St.' V. VKeddeU : 2 L. M. M'Zay 3 ■ Evensonhad A no difficulty in., securing first ; place.There.iwasakoeii tussle be:. tween' Keddell an(J M/Kay for second, posi-, tion. -A. ,- Kitto < also. started. Time, •; 16 v 2-ssec. .- ..•>> >; v '•< --7 ;::: > ..IOOO'. yAEDS . HANDICAP. ~ - D. Binnie, • 60yds. 1 •T.; E. ; Baxter, 40yds.."2} E. S. Forne, 65yds. 3 Baxter ■ h6ld7:thc7 lead.';for;' the greater' -part', of - the journey;.' Binnie,. who, slid wed good 'judgment;'~then : toot•'.'oommandi' and : 10' ; yards. '.Forne:finished' spirit-' edly : ; only.';a yard or 'so. behind'Baxterv •Time; 21nin.^20sec. ; V 1 ONE MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. - (Present'champion,-M.. J). Mulcahy;:New: : Zealand amateur .rccord;*4min. 225e0.; standard, imiin.' 30sec.). ?- •

T; B Heller - 1 P. AVilton -2 Heller was .jn front throughout,■■■; and completed the distance. 15 yards, ahead of sus-' tained applause'.,-' '''! ;'. !';.. . 1 THROWING THE HAMMER CHAMPIONSHIP (New Zealand amateur record, . 136 ft. ;4iin.'; - standard,. 130 ft.). ' .i G. P. 'Anderson,. 100 ft......... 1: L. -L'. Paul,. BSft.'-4Jin: 2 H. Montgomery, 77ft.-3in.' 3 ' 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. ... (Present chanlpion, 'W. A. Woodgerj.NewV'. - Zealand-, .amateur record, ■ 22 3-sseo.; standard,-22 Wsec.)- " ■ V- : : : .i W. A. Woodger 1 P.-'C; -Hubbard ' 2 : Woodger lield the lead throughout,, winning by: four yards in 22 ,2-Ssee.—'. breaking the' New Zealand record;' :.. PUTTING THE SHOT HANDICAP. ;■ T. Casserly, 7ft. handicap", 39ft. Gin ... 1 T. .Walsh, 7ft. handicap, 37ft. Gin .-• 2 Jj. L. Pa!ul, sft! 6in. .handicap, 37ft. 3in. .3 440 YARDS HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP. ' (New Zehlarid amateur, record, 58 4-ssec!'i standard Msec.) > Al' - Evenson 1 G;' St. V. Kbddell . 2 P. J. M'Grath 3

|-. M'Grath led until half-way, from which point Evenson and Keddell-were on , even', terms until the second last hurdle, when Kcddell fell, but managed to get second ';>■ place. Time, 63 3-ssec. THREE-MILE WALK HANDICAP. . D., Cashman,'scr.' ............... .... 1 M. Tracy,4ooyds. ■ 3 id. .J. Marshall, 250 yds; ' Fitzgerald dropped. out in . the fifth ' round. Two rounds later Cashman took. ; the lead- from Tracy. Over tho last half-, lap Tracy sprinted well, hut Cashman was not thoroughly extended. . Time, 23inin. 58sec... ... • "■ ■. . ■, . . .LONG. JUMP CHAMPiONSHIP. • (Present-champion -H.'H: 'Dawson; New.- 1 .Zealand amateur record, 23ft. 3iii.; standard; 21ft.), • ....... V;' ■F. C. s Hubbard, 20ft. 2in: l-.-v L. M.- M'Kayi- 19ft. 7in. 2 ! , H. H. Dawson, ~l9ft. . 4in. 3 , Originally MTlay and Dawson tied for . second place' with'l9ft.' !)iri. .Tri the jump- !' off. Dawson did 19ft. 4in., but M'lCay's,attempt was a "no jump." With true sportsmanlike spirit Dawson Mlowed M'Kay to have a further try, with. the. result that the latter gained second honours., ;. ' V BOYS' HALF-MILE WALK HANDICAP. Frank - Sullivan, Pirie Street 1 John Currie, Tory Street 2 ; W. Redmond, Elhce Avenue - 3 ' .This, event attracted;a'numerous, field, and proved as popular as on former ,oi> ' ;casions. ' 'A . 300 YARDS HANDICAP. F. C.'.-Hubbard, i.7iyd&' ' A. C. Kitto, 20yds." '2. L.MTJonald, 19yds. ....v... 3 Kitto' was caught' l by' Hubbard about two 7' •yards..from'the tape,• and lost by a -foot.'-' There were : 33sec. •.-••••• -.-• ii THREE MILES RUN CHAMPIONSHIP.(New'.Zealand .amateur-' 'record;, 14min.*.; ,49sec.; standard, 15min.,,10sec.) H. T. Thompson , 1. F. Wilton |- i There' ' was' only Jone ■ other'^competitor,".■ F. Hodson, '.who dropped out. of the race: early in : lap ■ Thompson ' e'stabUshed'l'a - good;, lead,-, and had ' no. diffioulty' in-, maintaining . his''.- v advantage. . Won' by. 100' -Timej ,15 min.■ 57 3-ssc<v. *.' - 7 '- HOP; STEP AND JUMP HANDICAP. , W. T. Owens, sft. handicap;;V;i;c47f t.'.;;;;• F. .Elbe, 6ft. handicapV««^'.M.v.,V ; 4sft,, 4ijt. :; W. L. Dmm, 3ft ,3in: 'handicap..i '45ft. . ' .-' -The - best - jump was. made by L; ; M. , .M'Kay. (ecr.), '44ft. 4in. 440 YARDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. ■ (Present champion, J. Wilton j Now Zealand amateur record,'so Msec.;'standard,; ; 52sec.) J.- Wilton •J. -F.' Wilson •. 3 ' ;Wiltop took the 'lead, but was (Usplaced by Casey,' the other ■ starter, who spurted ahead'.into .the back .'straight,- but immedi-ately-'afterwards' dropped\'back.. Wilson; then went to the front at his, top speed, and Wilton went in pursuit, passing him at the' final 'bend, ? and romping ;.home u> < - the van.; TiineVs2sec.; ,