ATHLETICS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 53, 3 March 1908, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIOPJSHIPS. v NEW ZEALAND WINS BANNER. M'KAY BREAKS A. RECORD. ! By Telegraph.— Press Aiaociation.— Copyright. | 808 ART, 2nd March. The Amateur Athletic Championship i ir>eetir.g was concluded to-da,, in beaut ij fully fino weather, but the atteudanco was not up to expectations. The feature of the day .was tho success of tho New Zoalanders, who finished up with seven championships to 'their credit, ; New South Wale 3 44, Victoria li, Tasi mania and Queensland 1 each. The defeat of Barker in the 830 yds and of Davis in the 440 yds hurdles > cam© as a groat surprise, but the, 1 victory of the Maorilonders was applauded to the echo, tho winners being greeted with their native cry from many New Zealanders present. Davis appeared to have tho race for the hurdles won, but lost hi 3 stride when approaching the last hurdle, causing him to falter. This gave Murray his chance, and he availed himself of it. The breaking of tho Australasian record in the pole jump by M'Kay aroused intense enthusiasm. Following are the results :—: — 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, on cinders, A. Kraenzlein, America, 1893, 15 l-ssec: ,on grass, 1901, 15 3-ssec. English amateur record, 15 3-ssec, A. Kraer.zlcin, 19Q1. Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, 15 4-ssec, G. W. Smith, 1901. Stewart, N.S.W., and Davis, Victoria 1 Murray, New, Zealand 3 On Saturday Stewart and Davis ran a dead heat. In the run-off to-day the judges were again unable to separate them, anil it was decided to divide the honours, New South Wales and Victoria taking half credit oach. The time, 16 2-ssec, was l-ssoo elower than on Saturday. THROWING lblb HAMMER, CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, 172 ft llm, J. Flanagan, New York, 1904. English amateur record, 163 ft 4in, J. Flanagan, 1900. Australasian amateur record, 151 ft lin, W. O'Reilly, 1902. Kearney, Queensland, 125 ft Tin 1 O'Reilly, N.S.W., 124 ft llin 2 Frawley, Queensland, 3 POLE JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, 13ft 2,jin, Eng- • lish amateur record, lift 9in, R. Dickinson, 1891. Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, lift iin, Hori Eruera, A.A.A. and C.C., February, 1897. M'Kay, New Zealand, lift lin ... 1 Frawley, Queensland, lift 2 This was one of the best items. The bar was lifted three inohes at a" time until only M'Kay and Frawley were left in, both men clearing it at 11 feet. Then they were- given • a chance to beat the record of lift Olin (made by Hori Eruera; at Auckland, 13th March, 1697). This M'Kay succeeded in doing at his second effort, by clearing lift lin amidst loud and prolonged applause. 440 YARDS HURDLE.CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, 58isec, G. W. Smith, New Zealand, 1904. Australasian amateur record, 58 2-s£ec, J. L. Davis, Victoria. Murray, New Zealand ... „. ..'. 1 Davis, Victoria ' 2 Stewart, N.S.W 3 Time, 53 2-ssec, equal to the Australasian record. , Davis tod till nearing home, whon Murray caught him at the last hurdle and won by two -yards. 220 YARDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. World's amateur record, 21 l-ssec, B. J. Wafers', 1896. English amateur record, 21. 4-ssec, 0. G. Wood, 1887. Australasian amateur 'record, 21 4-ssec, Nigel Barker, 19C6. Barker, N.S.W." ~ i Fay, Queensland, and Morgan, Victoria,'dead heat " ... ' 2 Time, 22 3-ssec, equal to the New Zealand amateur record. • Barker was away first ' when the pistol wont off, and quickly obtained a good had, winning ' by sis yards. Timo, 22 3-saee. Fay and Morgan ran off for second place,, the latter winning comfcrtab'y. Tims, 24sec. Of the New Zealander?, Henderson was third in the first heat: and Trcmbath and Fisher second and third in the second heat. THREE MILES WALK CHAMPION- ■ • SHIP World's amateur record, 21min 9 l-ssec, F. Murray. 18S3. English amateur record 21min 14sec, W. J. Sturgeee, 1597. Austialasian amateur record, Simia 26 1-Eecc, A. Barrett', 1897. Kerr. New Zealand 1 Stubberfield, New Zealand 2 Other starters, were— C. Rose (Tasmania) and Smith (N.fi W.J, but they gayo up early in tho vice. Kert won eaeily by 150 yards. Time, 22min 55 3-sscc THREE MILES FLAT CHAMPIONSHI?. English and; world's amateur record, 14 mih 17 S-Srec^ A. Shrubb, 1903. Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, J4min- 4032 c, W". F. Sirepjon, December, 1931.' ' Sharp", New Zrcbr.d 1 Ciome3, Tivr.iar.ii 2 Blake, Victoria 3 Other competitor^: Luton' (Queensland), Lynch (N.S.W.), and Arnold At the end of the first mile Blake and Clemes r,-ero together, and then for tho next three'lsps Elake vrss in the lead. When the bel! coundeel for the last lap Clemp* pay.cd Biaki, and Sharpe followed suit. Whan 150 yard= from Hcmc Sharpe challenged -Clcmes and A. desperate race romited in a victory for Sharpe by a yard and a half, B3akc tome distance a^vay third, Tho others gave up at the end of a milo. Time, 15min 26ecc. LOiS'G JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. English and World's amateur record, 24ft lliin, P. O'Connor, Irish champion, 1901. • Amtralasian amateur record, 23ft 7£in, M. Roseingrnre, 1896. > Davie, Victoria, 20ft 9in .. . . 1 Marker, N.$.W., 20ft 2>in 2 M'K2y, New ZeaJand, 19ft lO^in ... 3 HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. World' r amntptir record, lnn : n 53 2-sscc, C. H. Kilpatrick, 1655. En^n amateur Teccrd, lmin 54 3 S^ec, F. J. Cross, Oxford, 1883. Auetralaiian amateur record, lmin S6 4-Segc, G. A. Wheatley, ISOS. Trcmhath, Ne-.v Zealand ... '. . 1 Barker, _N.fi.W 2 Fi'zher, New Zoaland . . . ... 3 Won by four yards. Time, 2min l-3sco. 300 YARDS HANDICAP. Wise, Tasmania 1 I'arke. Sydney . . • - \ Gregory, Sydney .. . . .. o Won by a foot. Timo, 33 l-s*cc.