CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OTAGO

Evening Post, Volume 65, Issue 65, 17 March 1924, Page 11

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OTAGO

WELLINGTON WINS AGGREGATE SHIELD

JENKINS DEFEATS TRACY IN SPRINT EVENT

[ (II TELEORAH—PRESS AESOOUTIOK.) DUNEDIN, 15th March. The New Zealand amateur athletic championships were decided on the Calei donian Ground to-day, in the presence of a crowd that was much smaller than was expected. The day was overcast, but no rain fell. A slight fall of rain during the night had made the track somewhat holding, and the times therefore have to be reckoned as'good. The honours of the day went to the Wellington team, the performances of which were much above those 'of any other team. The aggregate points were as follow:— Wellington gg Canterbury 32 1 Otago ~. '/;. 20 Auckland n Wellington thus wins the shield again. The events of the day were contested in good spirit, but there were two protests. One, made by Tracy, on the ground that Taylor interfered with him in the 440 yards, was dismissed. It was also alleged that the Oakley brothers in the mile bicycle championship used sprint wheels, but that also was dismissed, there being no rule bearing on the point. It was seldom that standard times were attained, but this is attributable, doubtless, to the frequent scratchings, as well as to the state of the track. The weakest section was walking, in which there , were only two entrants for both events. The New Zealand representatives at the Australasian championships were well to the fore, Mackenzie winning the mile walk, Harvey (unopposed) the pole vault, and M'Holm the discus and hammer throwing. One of the surprises of the meeting was the defeat of Tracy in the ICO yards by Jenkins in the good time of 10 l-ssec. The indications are that Jenkins may. do big things. A feature of the gathering were the women's races, Miss Swfnburne (Wellington) making a splendid impression. Following are the results of the championship events: — 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: Morgan (Otago). 1; Elliott (Auckland), 2. The only starters. Morgan won easily. Time,23 3-ssec Second heat: Tracy \ (Wellington) 1; Brownlee (Otago), 2; Walker (Otago) 3 Four started. Tracy won by four yards Tune, 23 2-ssec. Final. Jpcy 1 I Morgan 2 Brownlee '..':'.'.'. 3 Tracy took the lead, and kept it, to win by over two yards. Time. 22 4-ssec. MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. Dufresne (Wellington) 1 Brown (Otago) 2 Melrose (Wellington) ..." 3 Eight started. Dufresne led from Melrose fpr most of the distance, but in the last lap he was challenged by Brown, and the two went ahead ■ together, Melrose falling back. Over the final 50 yards Dufresne forged out to win by four yards in 4min 39 4-ssec,-MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. Mackenzie (Otago) 1 M'lntosh (Wellington)" ...." 2 } The only, starters. Mackenzie 'was never troubled- by M'lntosh, and won by 150 yards. Time, 7min 14 4-ssec. ioNE MILE SCRATCH CYCLE RACE Points not to count for the Shield. First heat: T. Oakley (Wellington) 1Grant (Auckland), 2:' Mills (Ota<ro)! 3. Won narrowly in 2mm 38sec. Second heat: H. Oakley (Wellington), 1; Budge (Otago), 2; Hay Chapman i (Otago), 3. Time, 2min 41 4-ssec. ■ Final. H Oakley, 1 ; Grant, 2; T. Oakley, 3. Time, 2min 39sec. PUTTING T.HE SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP. Brown (Wellington), 40ft ... 1 Low (Canterbury), 36ft sAin 2 Morgan (Well.), 34ft 6in'... 3 The only competitors. 100 YAEDS LADIES' SCRATCH RACE. (Points not to count for the Shield.) First heat: Miss Swinburne (Wellington), 1; Miss M'Neil (Auckland) 2 • Miss Brown (Otago),- 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. Second heat: Miss Grant (Canterbury), 1; Miss Lawson (Otago), 2; Miss Rudkin (Otago), 3.- Time, 12 3-ssec, Final. . Miss Swinburne x Miss Grant ..'....".' 2 Miss M'Neill ..... ' ' 3 Won easily. Time, 11 4:ssecV' POLE VAULT. Or. Harvey (Wellington), lift■■-■?■- ---_ Batstone- (Canterbury) did not compete 111 the pole-vault, arid Harvey (Wellington) made an attempt to lower his own record of lift, 3in. However, ho failed to get- past lift. j 440 YARDS HURDLES. /A?° W * (C? ntB': bui'y). 1 J M'Miken (Otago), 2; Lander (Wellington), 3 Five starters. Low led all the way and won easily in the fast time of 61 l-ssec. THROWING THE DISCUS M'Holm (C), 111 ft lOin . 1 Brown (W.), 104 ft llin. J 2 Morgan (W.), 96ft lin ;.. 3 880 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP,Taylor (Canterbury) 1 1 Campbell (Wellington) .....] 3 .. Bews (Wellington) '", 3 Five started. Taylor wo'n'bv six yards, with the others well back. Time 2min 3sec. ' ' 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. First- heat: Tracy (Wellington) 1Elliott (Auckland), 2; Brownlee (Otaco)' 3. Four started. Won by a yard. Time,' 10 2-ssec. Second heat: Jenkins (Wellington) 1 • Morgan.(Otago), 2. Won by two yard* Time, 10 2-ss.ee. J FinaT. Jenkins -. .5... 1 Tracy '..".'.'.l**- 2 Elliott •.:**;•; 3 The race was between j;nkrus and Tracy. The former, who got a good start, won by a yard. Time, 10 1-sebc. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Low (Canterbury), 21ft 7in .. 1 Wilton (Wellington), 21tt5Jin 2 Wnyte, 20ft 16£ in -.. .. ... 3 Five competed. THUEE MILKS CYCLE SCRATCH RACE. (Points-not to count for the Shield.) .. ' T. Oakley (Wellington) ..„ ] 11. Oakley (Wellington) ;>'' 0 Grant (Auckland) ... 3 ■ The Oakley brothels miide'the pace between them, and over the last mjla only four were left, in the race. Won by a yard. Time, Bniin 2Jsec. 200 YAKDS JUVMKS" HANDICAP. Miss Swinburne I WeJJiusHuuJ j*

Miss M'Neill (Auck.), ljyds 2 Miss Rudkin (Otago) 3 Five started. Won1 easily. Time, 12 sec. THREE MILES1 WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. M'lntosh (Wellington) 1 Mackenzie (Otago). the oniy other starter, pulled out after three laps had been covered. Time, 24min 4 4-6 sec. HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Shirley (Auckland), 3ft ' 7in 1 Wayte (Otago), sft 6in 2 The only competitors. 120 YARDS HURDLES SHIPLander (Wellington) 1 Shirley (Auckland) 2 Gribble (Auckland) 3 Gribble was leading when lie fell at the last hurdle. Morgan, the other competitor, fell at the fourth hurdle. Time. 16sec. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Taylor (Canterbury) 1 Tracy (Wellington) 2 Campbell (Wellington) 3 "_ Five started. Tracy led to tKe half- ! distance, when Taylor caroe to the front to win by five yards. Time, 53see. THROWING THE JAVELIN CHAMPIONSHIP. Dunbar (Sydney). 150 ft Bin 1 M'Miken (Otago),-144ft 2 Morgan (Wellington), 137 ft 9in 3 The only competitors. Otago and Wellington were given the championship points-. THREE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. Dufresne (Wellington) l Vallance (Auckland) 2 | Hobbs (Otago) 3 ! Dufresne took the lead from Tapp and i Hobbs after going three laps, and then ran away from the field, and finished strongly, winning by 200 yards. Time, lomiu 37sec. j HOP; STEP, AND JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. | Wilton (Wellington), 45ft 9iin 1 ' ] Shirley (Auckland), 43ft 2in 2 ] Detiker (Otago), 42ffc lin ... 3 ONE MILE RELAY. Only Otago and' Wellington competed in the provincial relay race, the latter winning. THROWING THE HAMMER CHAM-' PIONSHIP? M'Holm (C.). 135 ft Sin 1 W. Harvey (W.), 132 ft 2in ... 2 Kean (0.), 123 ft 4in 3 ! Six competed. I