AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 120, 6 February 1923, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL . CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING ARRANGEMENTS i A meeting o f the New Zealand Council of the Amateur Athletic Association liras held last night. There were present: -Messrs. AL Burnett (chairman), A: C. Kitto, F. Wilton, V. Hugo (secretary), S, S. Dean, and H. 0. Murray . It was decided to advise the Alanaw.atu A.A.A. that they could not be giyen a- New Zealand championship cycling event at their meeting next Saturday, as the notice given was too short. »,A letter was received from the East Sydney A.A.C. in connection with the proposal to include a Decathlon in the nqxt Australasian championships for tho purpose of finding out the best allround man and give him a chance of henlg sen t to the next Olympic Games. The.following list was given of the performances of Hovland, of Norway, who f?on the Decathlon at tho' Olympic Qftmes at Antwerp in lf)20. -In pargptheses are given the ..best performmices in each of the events: —100 metijbs /(109.36yd5..), 12sec. (Il fbCsec.)-; running broad jump, 20ft. 7fin. (21ft. Ilin. ; 161 b. shot pulr, 36ft. B.)iti(3Bft? Ifin. 1; running high-jump, oft. 6m (sft. i’Sjin.); 110 hrictfes hurdles, itet-osec'. A >(l6 1-ssec.) p- -440 metres, gV4-oseC'. (52 2-ssec A.;S' d ijetip th row, l&ftLßin. (123 ft. 111’ih.) ; pole vault, 111 ft. Bin/r (lift. 1 ginA; javelin throw, 157 ft. S.biri- (161 ft 9jin.); 1500 metres run, 4ini'u. 48 2-ssec. (4inin. 45 3-ssec.). The secretary of the Wairarapa SubCentro is to be advised that one mile and three miles championships for cyclists are included in the New Zealand championships to bo held in Wellington c>n February 24. There., will also bo a half-mile handicap and a two mile handicap, both cvcling events. 'A conference of the different centres of New Zealand will be held in Wellingtohi in conjunction with tho New Zealand championship meeting. -'Hie West Coast Centre (North Island) chnmpionslr’p meeting will be held at Wanganui on March 3. J. D. F. Carrol was reinstated as an amateur as from January 28. The matter of the reinstatement of A. Pict,on. Masterton, was held over until next meeting. ' ' " : The programme was drawn up for the New Zealand championship, meeting. to be hold at Athletic Park on February 24. Tlie championship events, points to count for tho shield,, are: 100 , 220 . 440, a'nd BSO yards,..one and three miles, one and three mile walks, 120 and 440 yards hurdles, 1 high jump, broad jump, bop, step? and jump, putting the shot, throwing.-the hammer, throwing the javelin, throwing the discus, pole vault, and relay race, one mile (teams of f,our, 880. 440. 220. and 220). Champcnshin events points not to count for the shield). One and three miles cycle races 'and .100 yards ladies’ race. Hand’cap events: 120 yards ladies. 120 and 880 yards open,- half-mile and two mile cycle races, boys’ walk, and boys’ race. Notice' of motion was give'n to consider an amendment of the rule govern-, ing prizes with regard to the presentation of medals for the relay rare. Mr. A.' B. Siov’wr’ght and *ir. J. runs were appointed judge,s of walking events at the News Zealand championship. meeting. a rrrajgements wcr<s put in hand for looking after the American athletes during their stay in Wellington on their return visit. Mr. S. Dean was appointed Die official manager of the team during that period.

EVENING SPORTS MEETING

The evening flports meeting were continued yesterday .at .Kelburn Park, when a series of events were got off under the control of the Victoria College Chib. The day was cold, with a strong wind blowing,'.which, precluded all possibility of fast times being-regis-tered. During the latter portion of the three miles race driving rain commenced to fall. The 100yds. events were run against the wind. Despite those disadvantages some very good races eventuated, and Barclay’s performance in winning the three miles off sixty yards in lomin. 55 4-oscc. was a particularly meritorious one. The following are results; — 101) Yards Handicap.—First heat: Whitehead (2yds.), 1; L. Richardson (4yds.),- 2: _-T. rCrotty. (Svds.);*,.. 3. Time. 1,0 9-1 Osoc. “.Second beat-:" R, j’outawera (idyds.). T; Ft. Wilkins (4yds.), 2; C. Louis (Gvds.l, 3. Time, if l-ssec. Third heat; F. S. Hill ■f/yds.) and Stevenson (9vds.), dead heat. 1; M. Trower (7 yds.), 3, Timo, 11. 3-ssec. Fourth heat; Al. Leadbetter ftvds.), 1; R. W. Lander (71yds.), 2. No time taken. Final; Lcadbetter, 1 ; Richardson. 2; Whitehead, 3. Time, 11 l-Iosec.

Quartor-milo. —E. Jacobsen (30yds.). 1 ; R. C. Christie (23vds.), 2; C. Rowe (scr.), 3. ’•ime, 55 3-10 sec. . - Three Milos.—A. Barclay (GOvds.), 1: C. Bowler (320yds.), 2; W. Scatchard (GOvds.), 3. Time, 15min. 55 4-ssec. This was a hard, gruelling race, especially for second place. Scatchard .made a jjreat bid, coming with a strong run from well back, but was just beaten by inches.by Border. Barclay finished about 15yds. ahead. Ladies’ Race.—Miss E. PossZlt (6yds.l, 1; Miss A. Posselt JSvds.l 2; .Mi’s P. Dawson (scr.). 3. Time. 13aeq ... Boys’ Race.— D. Ilerdle. 1; W Tuckwoll, 2; J. McKenzie, 3.