N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Evening Star, Issue 17313, 29 March 1920, Page 7

N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE OTAGO MEETING. 'VARSITY WIN BANNER. The Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association held an Otago provincial championship meeting at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon, which attracted a large number of spectators. The University Club easilywon the championship banner for most club points, and 11. K. Sumpter won the F. M. Reid challenge shield for the most individual points in the senior events. The j officials had everything running smotohly, and no long intervals between event* occurred. Messrs L. Phillips, H. W. Outram, P. W. Breen, F. M. Reid, and G. Galloway acted as judges, and Messrs T. Williamson, W. Kernohan, and J. Nelson as timekeepers. During the afternoon music was supplied by the Band of the 4th (Otago) Regiment. ' The following completes the details (some of which were published on Saturday): One-mile Championship.—Seven starters Forbes le'ad out, with Hill second. Hill came up to first place in the second round, with Evans second. In the third and fourth round these rjositions were maintained, and M. Hill (Pacific) came in first, with G. Evans (University) second and J Forbes (University) third. Time, 4min 52|sec. Five finished. 220 Yards Senior Cadet Championship. —First heat (four starters): L. Fountain 1, Ebzery 2, M'lvay 3. Time, 26feec. Second heat (five starters) : Wise 1, Donaldson 2, Teller 5. Time, 27sec. Final: Wise 1, Ebzery 2, M'Kay 3. Time, 26|sec. Won *by 4yds, 3yds between second and third. 220 Yards Championship.—First heat (four started) : H. K. Davidson (Y.) 1, A. G. Lorimer (P.) 2, W. A. Swan (P.) 3. Time, 35|see. Second heat (four started) : W. Perry (St. K.) 1, H. K. Sumpter (V.) 2, E. A. Nichol (r.) 3. Time, 25isec. Final: Sumpter 1, Davidson 2, Perrv 3. j Time, 24isec. Won by a yard, 6yds between second and third. 300 Yards Amateur Handicap (six starters).— E. Gale (scr) 1. B. M'Kernan (13vds) 2, M'Allan <6vds behind) 5. Time, 33sec. Gala beat M'Kernan on the tape. 220 Yards Boy Scout Championshia (three starters).—W. Lee 1, L. Ashby 2, J. Mirams 3. Time. 50? sec. Putting 161b Shot Championship (six entries).—G. Kingston (V.), 35ft 4in, 1; L. Dawson (C.S.), 53ft 2in, 2; P. Dodds (C), 31ft 3in, 3. 880 Yards Championship (six starters). —E. Watson lead the way till A. E. Grey shot ahead and led till the" last round', then Watson got the lead. Result: Waston (V) 1, Grey (I») 2. Hill, M. S. IP) 3. Time, 2min 14scc. Won hv 15 yards. Broad Leap Championship.—P. M'Quilkin (V) 1, 19ft 6in; G. Harkness (V) 2, 19ft sJin ; J. Robertson (V) 3, 19ft Jin. 440 Yards Senior Cadet? Championship. —Wise 1. Ebzery 2. Forbes 3. Time, 60ssec. Nine starters. 120 Yards Hurdle Championship.—This event was run with the wind. All"started. First Heat; P. Treahy (V) 1. A. Lorimer (P) 2, L. Nutting- (V) 5. Time 18fsec. Second Heat: J. Mackereth (Y) 1, W. Stark (P) 2. Time, 18?r-cc. Final: Treahv 1, Mackereth 2. Stark 3. Time, 16-fsec. " Hisrh-iump Champ'onship.— A. Kerr (Pi, 1, sft 4in, i; R. Allen (V), sft Sin, 2; J. Robertson (V), 4ft Gin. 3. Hop, Step, nnd Jump Championship, (five entries!.—J. Harvev (P), 41ft 3Jin, 1 : R T. Dndds (C), 38ft 3Ain, 2; A. E. Kerr (P), 38ft 2!n, 3. 220 Yards Secondary Schools Championship.—D. Wise (0.8.H.5.) 1. L. Fountain (0.8.H.5.) 2. Time, 26!=ec.' Three starters. Two finished. 440 Yards Championship (five starters) —II. K. Sumpter "l. J. H. Rule 2. E. Watson 3. Time 55sec7 Won by four .yards; eight yards between second and third. Three-mik? Championship (10 starters). —An interesting race. With four round'--, to go G. Evans, J. Forbes. M. Hill, and R. Steel were in the lead, the rest either having dropped out or far behind. With two rounds to go Hill led, with Forbes, Evans, and Steel following. On the start of the second-last round Steel dropped out leaving Forbes. Hill, and Evans to fiirht it out. On the last round Evans shot ahead and kept a lead, winning' bv about 12 yards, Hill second, with Forbes third 20 yards behind the second man. Time 16min 57sec. 880 Yards Senior Cad-st Championship - - 0, Wise 1, Forbes 2. Ronaldsou 3. Tiim2m; n 25sec. 440 Yards Hurdlea Championship (five starters)—W. Stark 1. J. G. Mackereth 4 A. E. Kerr 3. Time, lmin Bfsec. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Lancaster Park was dedicated to public use free of debt on Saturday, the formal act of handing it over being "performed bv Sir Francis Bell. A sports meeting followed, deciding the amateur championships ot Canterbury. Results: 100 Yards—Parker (High School Old Boys) 1, M ~eod (Canterbury Amateur Athletic Ciub) 2, G. Hilev (Wellington) 3. Hon by three yards. Time. lO^sec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—Buckhurst (High School Old iioys) 1. Caniek (High School Old Boys) 2, F. Cowlishaw (Canterbury College) 3. Won bv a vard. Time, 17?jsec One Mile—Tavlor (C.A.A C C.) l.Xeilson (C.A.A.C.) 2 R. Page (Canterbury College) 3. Time, 4min 40isec. 880 Yards.—Xeilson (C.A.A.C.) 1. Ford (C.A.A.C.) 2, R. I. Bell (Wellington) 3. Won easilv. Time, 2min 9sec. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Tavlor (C.A.A.C.) 1, Carrick (C.A.A.C.) 2, Z'ibberman (Canterbury College) 3. Time. 62isec. 220 Yards—Parker (High School Old Boys) 1, Heley (Wellington) 2, Penlington (Canterbury Colloae) 3. Time. 23fsec. Putting the Shot—F. Cowlis'haw (Canterbury Colloge), 33ft lOin, 1; Coombs (Canterbury College) 2. Hi - Jump.—Buekbm-st, sft s£in. 1. Running --oad Ji<B»p—Powell (Christ's College). 20ft lOin, 1. * One Mile Waik.—Stewart (High School Old Boys) 1, Wilson (Canterbury College) 2, Pago (Canterbury College) 3. Won easilv. Time, 7min 36|sec. 440 Yards—Taylor 1, Tapley 2, Ford 3. ; Vvon by 10 yards. Time, 53fs.ee. Following are the chief club championship points :— Canterbury. Amateur Athletic Club 37i points, High School Old Boys points, Canterbury College , points. I .