THE EVENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1321, 27 December 1911, Page 5

THE EVENTS.

220 Yards Handicap. First heat: E. E. Fisher (N.Z.), 6yds., J; A. Cunningham (N.Z.)', I2yd«., 2. Time, 23 J-Ssec. L. A. Dougall (N.Z.) was the only other starter. i Second heat: G. Scott (N.Z.), lSvds., 1W. r. Paltinson (N.S.W.), 6yds., 2. 1 line. 2J 2-3 sec. Tho only othor starter was J. 0. Gourlav (Tas.), 6yds. Third heat: J. W. Nicholson (N.Z) 21yds., 1 ; C. B. Webster (K.Z.), 18yds. 2 r ' m ,0..-l 1-Ssec. F. H. Hart (Tas.) also started, but he pulled up after going less thau 50 yards. i 3, 7° U J th TT h< l a , t; 3 , r -Mes«Hi(rcr (N.Z.),6yds., 1; J. C, Hubbard (N.Z.), 71yds., 2. Time 23 3-ssec. Other starters wer«: E. d' Carter (Vic.) 12yds.; L, Galbruith (N.Z.)! 13yds.; and T. Hinch (Tas.), 15yds. tifth heat: ,T. A. M'Doupall (N.Z.), SS.yds., 1: R M'Kcnsio (N.Z.), 7yds., 2. i"ne. 2i S-Ssec. I. A. Chapman (.V.Z.) wns the only other starter, Sixth heat: L. J. Mark (N.Z.), 12yds., U M. Pool (N.Z.), 10yds.. 2. Time -Msec. Also started: J. A. Tyoup (\ ir..), ser.i and J. W. Coard (N.Z.), syds, . NiCh ° l6On ' a/tlcacl Myds. Championship, ririt liflBl: J, A-; Troup (Vic). 1,. 15. Opic (,\.Z,). 2; A. T. Duncan (N.Z), 3 rime il 3j*« The other runners wore v!? ,1 £«;> ? m ' r- A. Southee us having a likely chance in the race pulled up „,„! f ( .ll afler • w ™«' • var<ls> . a, ' d , haf ' t« bo com-pd off the proundi hrt had sprung a tendon The •Ittwion of th« jndRM surpriad aomc, of foritnppMrc(i Second he.nU .\. D. Ellis (Vic) I- P T Redmond (N.S W.), 2; jCAlnki W, 3. Tinio, 11 4-ssec Othor starter were F n. Hart (Tas.) and F. C Hubhard (N.Z.). Ellis won by a eouple of LI 1 -' ? fl 5 n \ ck b ? m S a yard and a half behind Redmond. ■ Final. Opie ~,.,„.. 1 Redmond ."" o Eilis ~;•■ 3 Redmond was first out of the holes, and at 50 yards ho was a yard and u half clear of • the bunch. At 70 yards ho allowed « couple of feet clear of Opie mid iit DO yards he was still showing in front. Then it was that Opie made his (live for tho tape, and won by inches Tho time declnred was 0 4-ssec., but whereas thn heats Kid been rim against the slope and (he wind, the final was run down th<> slope of the ground, and down the wind. Running High Jump Championship. L. H. Kelly (Vic.) 1 Eric Russell (Vic.) 2 G. Winkelnmnn (N.Z.) .1 Something sensational was expected In this event, for thq lv;o Victorian larls hnd ivieli been credited with leaps of 6ft., Kelly having achieved n jump of Ull. OJin. under sut-h conditions ns to cause his performance to bo accepted a.s ;m Australasian amatonr record. The ground was very heavy, however, the competitors had to jump against tho wjnd, and in Hf cud nothins tt.-ittlinp waft done. Southee, the only unplaced competitor, clrnrcd sft. lin., and tailed ut sft. oin.i I'ussell nad Winkehu.iun failad «t Aft. 6uu; w<l Kdiy cle-ired Mt, Sim. Eutetll

nud Winkolmann jumped off their tie, and Russell won by clearing sft. SHu. 850 Yards Handicap. V. Byrne (N.Z.), l'jyds., 1; W. A. Peed iiVZ.), 50yds., 2. Time, 2min. 3-ssec. Other starters were L. A. Dougall (N.Z.), 6yd*.; J. Bradbury (X.Z.J, 15vdb.; C. U. Robertson CSS.), 40yds.; D. Jack 'N.Z.), 40yds.; .1. 0. Courlny (Tas.), 35yd*.; L. M'Donald (N.Z.), 55yds.; H. W." Thompson (N.Z.), 65yd«. l One Mile Bicycle Handicap, First heat: L. A. Howe, 105 yds., 1; R. Lyons, Hsyd?.., 2, Time, 2min. 35 l-Ssoc. Second heat: L. Hook, 145 yds., 1; C. I Nelson, SOyds., 2. Time, 2min. Slscc. Final: Hook, 1; Howe, 2; Nelson, 3. Time, 2miu. 33..Msec. Mile Walk Championship. H. K. Korr (N.Z.) 1 W. Murray (Vic.) 2 D. Cashmnu (N.Z.),.... 3 Other starters vero; J. J. Harley (N.S.W.), W. Ellis (Tas.), and J. W. Bennett (N.Z.). Ellis followed Kerr like a shadow for the whole distanco at a very questionable gait, and entering the straight he passed the New Zealander like a flash and won in a really handsome trot. Kerr kept his head, did not mix, and had his reward when Ellis was called off and disqualified. Bennett also was disqualified in the second lap. The tirao recorded was Gmin, 32 4-ssec., or 5 2-asec. outside the Australasian record of T. H. Creamer, established. at Auckland ill 1897. 120 Yards Hurdle Championship. First heat: G. P. Keddell (N.Z.), 1; J. W. Frazer (N.S.W.), 2; W. H. Kaighin (Vic.), 3. Time, 15 4-s?ec. Koddell won easily by 8 yards. There were no other starters. Second heat: Eric Russell (Vic), 1; A. Halligan (N.Z.), 2. Time, 17sec. Tho only starters. Final. Keddell 1 . Frazer 2 Russell 3 The arrangement was that the first and second men ia the fastest beat, and nno in the other heat should start in the final, so that there were onlv tlireo starters.' Keddell won by soven yards or more in 15 2-ssec, 1-5 of a second outside tho world's record time, 1-10 of a second outside luddoH's Australasian record, and 4-5 of a, second inside the previous test championship lime recorded. Putting 161b. Weight Championship. D. M'Gratb (Q.), 38ft. sin. 1 A. S. Eeid (N.Z.). 37ft. lljin. ... 2 Denis Lane (N.S.W.), 36ft, 2iu. 3 L. M'Kay (N.Z.), 31ft. 2m., was the only othor competitor. The only contesta ut whose putts were never disallowed or questioned by the judge, was A. S. Reid, who, br the way, is, a fine sturdy lad of 13 years of age, from Southland, at present a, student of Knoi College, Dunedin. : One Mile Championship, G. N. Hill (N.Z.) l H. Pugh (N.Z.) 2 The only competitors. Hill won by 200 yards or more. The race disappointed' Hill's admirers in one respect—they hoped ho would get over the mile in 5-ompthing under 4iniu. 2O.iec., and so beat Shrubb's Australasian record of liuin. 22sec. comfortably. The track was heavy, however, as was seen from tho fact that the men's spikes picked up shreds of it at, every stride, and Hill could not stay the merry paro ho bet from the pistol crack. Also, ho had no pacer. His lap times were:—First quarter 615e0.; halfmilo 2min. Onec, three-quarters 3niin. 17 sec, one mile Imin. 25 2-ssec. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap. J. W, Nicholson (N.Z., hdp. 7ft,), 46ft. B}in., 1; B. M'Kenzio (N.Z., hdp. sft.), 45ft. -tjin., 2;E. A. Southeo (N.S.W., scr.), 42ft. Pin., 3. Tho other competitors were L. Jl'Kny (N.Z.), scr., and Denia Lane (N.S.W.), scr. Half-Mile Bicycle Provincial Championship. First heat: C. Nelson (Wellington), 1; L. Hook (Wellington), 2. Time, Imin. 20 2-ssec, F. {Cramp (Christchurch) was riding well in second p6sition when-ho fell, i Second heat: M. Ford (Wellington), lj A. Siovers (Wellington), 2. Time, 'imin. "0 l-ssec. Tho officer controlling the cycling, events, Mr. Roscoc, disqualified the placed men from competition in the final on the ground that they had ridden too slowly. Thero was. no question raised as to the bona fides of tho men; they had simply not made good enough time, Final. Nelson 1 Hook 2 Time, Imin. ISscc. Two Mile Walk Handicap. M. Tracy (N.Z.), 450 yds. 1; D. Cashraan (N.Z.), 100 yds., 2; H, E. Kerr (N.Z.), scr., 3. Time, 13miu. 39sec. Also etarted: J. J. Harlcy (N.S.W.), 75yds.; J. W. Bennett (N.Z.), 100 yds.; G. Turner (N.Z.), 130 yds.; F. Turner (N.Z.), 200 yds.; T. Johnson (N.Z.), 430 yds. Bennett and F. Turner were disqualified and G. Turner whs cautioned. , Kerr's time was Utnin. 13sec. 440 Yards Flat Handicap. R. Opio (N.Z.) 1 W. G. Harding (N.Z.) 2 W. F. Pattinsmi (N.S.W.) 3 The other starters wore: L. 11. Kelly (Vic), J. O. Gonilny (Tas.), J. W. Wilton (N.Z.), and T. Francis (Q.). Opie jumped inio the lead when the pistol cracked, ami stayed there all the way, winning in the end by two yards. Harding was unlucky in getting badly "pocketed" at the start, otherwise he might have made Opie's task a more difficult one. The timo was 53scc. Previous Meetings. Since tbo formation of tho Union the following meetings have been held:— 1599—November 9 and 11, at Bowen Park, Brisbane. Firsts. Seconds. 1 New Zealand 5 0\ 2 New South Wales 4 5 3 Queensland 4 _ 31 4 Victoria 2 ' 6 1301—December 19 and 21, at the Domain, Auckland. 1 New Zealand R 3* 2 Victoria 3 1\ 3 New '.South Wales 3 1 •1 Queensland 1 I' 1001—January 30 and February 1, at tho Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1 Victoria 7 10 . 2 New South M'alcs 5 21 3 New Zealand 3 2'. 1 Queensland '0 10' 11)05—November 11 aud 13, at Sydney Cricket Ground, • 1 New South Wales 101 2 2 Victoria -t 7 3 Queensland ' flj I I New Zealand 0 2 5 Tasmania ■ .-. I) 2 laOS—February 20. and March 2, Hobart ■ trickpt Ground. 1 New Zealand 7 — 2 Now South Wales 1) — 3 Victoria 1J — } Queensland 1 — 5 Tasmania 1 — 1309—August IS and 21, Exhibition Grounds, Brisbane. Firsts. Seconds. Thirds. 1 New Zealand ... 7J 1 0 ' 2 N.S. Wales 5 5 3 3 Viotoria 25 3 3 i Queensland ... 0 5 9'