AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 26, 1 February 1904, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP ALJiIiTINQ. SUCCESS OF HEW ZJ3ALANDERS. frRKSS ASSOt-lATION.I MKLBOURNIi, 30lh January. The weatlier was glorious for the AimIrula.siau Athletic Championship Meeting, with v light wind au-ohs tn« tiack. llie ground was somewhat (load ufttr llie recent rains. No now iccords were established. The attendance Has vciy moderate. Results. — 75yds Handicap (run in six licats). — Final— Baikloy (liust Melbourne). 1 ; Mills (Bencligo), 2; Robertson (Syd'nej), 3. Wuu by inches, lime, 7 9-10si'c. 220 yds ltunui#g Cliampionahii> of Australasia. — £\'igd Barker (Now South Wales), 1 j G. W. Smith (New Zetland), 2. A. A. Nichoila (Victoria) mid 11. 11. Hunter (Victoria) also ataitod. Barker led from the jump, winning very eusily. Tune, 22 2-saec. Putting tho 161b Weight Championship of Australasia (161b shot from a 7lt bqutu-e) — W. U'Roilly (New South Walea), 39ft, 2Jin, 1; E. Mouse (Victoria), 37ft 7iin, 2. One Mile Running Championship of Aublrnhnia. — H. Button (Victoria), 1 ; G. A. Whentley (Victoria), 2 ; W. 11. Pollock (New Zealand), 3. Also started — C. U. ttaunderam (Queensland), J. M. Lynch and G, 11, Dent (New South Wales), R. A. Ferguson (Victoria). FergiiMon led for three laps, Pollock lying filth. Desit and Lynch ictired, and Saundcrson U»d for half ;i lap, but the two Victorians paused him, and .a great j raco home eiihued between the pair, Sutlon boating WJieatloy by a yard. Pollock whs a poor thitd. Time, 4niin 30 3-ssoc, beating the Victorian record. Three-milo Walkiug Championship of Amtralasia. — A. 0. Barrett (Victoriu), 1 ; J. Penny (New South Wales), 2 ; ¥. Ross (Now Zealand), 3. Those were tho only fjtarteis. Barrett in the eighth furlong Japped Penny, (tnd tr«ai«l Ross similarly iv tho next lap. Two laps from homo Barrett and Rpas were together. Then the Victorian quickly lost Ross, and won by 300 yards in 22niin 53 3-55Cc. Ross was third, Penny beating him by ten yards 120 yds Hurdle Championship of Australia (10 Mights 3ft 6in).— G, W. Smith (New Zealand), 1 ; C. If. Gardiner (Victoria), 2; h'. 11. Macpherson (Victoria), 3. In the fiiat hwit Gardiner (Victoria) won easily from Nit-holla (Victoria) and Burton (Queensland). Time, 16 2-5 sec. In the second heat, Smith (New Zealand) easily beat Macphcrson (Victoria). Time, 17see. h\ the liual heat the New Zealandar yon very comfortably by 2£ yds in 16 2-sscc. Running High Jump Championship of Australasia. — J. Knglish (New South Wialcjs), sft 7in, 1 ; M. Francis (Victoria), und C. O. Laurie (New Zealand) tied for tccond place witji sft 6in. Brake, M'Dingan, Kuby, and Jlorgan (Victoria) also compsted, .At sft 6in liauric was the only competitor who cloared tho bar freely, and oil except tho placed men dropped out. Fiancis, L'nglish, and Lnurio each failed tljo lii-at try at sft 7in. 'Sawdust I was then obtained. Francis inis&ed, Kng- [ lish clcnicd, but Lnurio rapped the bar. j Francis again failed, us uko did Laurie, viclwry oreHting with English, tho A«strnlj«ian champion. Laurie and Francis will jump oil" for second place later on. j 410 yds Championship of Australasia. — I Nigul Barker (Now South Wales), 1 ; W. 11. Pollock (New Zealand), 2 ; "C. Campbell (Queensland), 5. Also ran — Wilkins ; (Now Smith Wales), Scott (Queensland), | M'llae, Hunter, and Nieholls (Vicloiia). | BDrkor took tho lead ftoin the fet«rt, and ! was never caught, winning comfortably iby Bvds. X'ollock in tho last 50yds pastel Campbell, who had been lying second, and beat tho Quoenslander easily [ for second pluco. Time, 50Jbeu. Tho points registered to-day lor tho Ohnmpionship are: — Now South Wales, Victoria, 2j New Zealand, 1; Queonsi kind, nil. Simpson (New Zealand) was present during the afternoon, and hopes to bo «blo to atnrt in the three miles event on Monday.