AMATEUR ATHLETICS
THE N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. At Athletic Park on Saturday' one oi the most outstanding lists of ever brought together in New Zealand will be seen in action, tho occasion , being the holding of the Dominion championships. In addition to the visitin'* American athletes there will bo Carr the Australasian champion, , and Tracy, Davidson, and Wilson, th® N.Z. sprint champions.. The 220 yards championship .should be, equally exciting, whilst tha return . meeting of Wilson and Krogness in tho 120 yards hurdles is being eagerly a 'ln t< the field events Merchant and Munro will bo seen fighting their bit; over again, whilst the former wi * be a competitor in the long jump, event for which he recently establish-*! Ne.v Zealand record figures. The middle and long distance event* should provide keen contests, the forme- being particularly :ittto-uK e <■« account of the meeting of ..lie asian champion hidf-nulcT. C- Taylor w.-li such sterling pcrfo.mcrs as , Griffen, Rowe, and Gully. ('■tele championships figure cn the programme for the first time for a lumber of years, among the compe. - | tors in these events being representaj , tires from Wairarapa, Wanganui. and , Auckland. Reserved scats are avail- . able at Ned Perry’s, Manners Sbest.
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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 134, 22 February 1923, Page 8
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198AMATEUR ATHLETICS Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 134, 22 February 1923, Page 8
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