ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 17923, 20 March 1922, Page 2

ATHLETICS

SPRINGBOKS IN SYDNEY

The athletic championships concluded on Saturday. 220 Yards.—Bukes (S.A.) 1, Oosterlaak (S.A.) 2, Tranquillo and Hunt (dead heat) 3. Won by fchreo ycardsi Time, 22 3-10 sec. " •«. 880 Yards.—Tuencr 1, Leathern (S.A.) 2-, Hutton 3. Won by half a yard. Tmio, 2min 3J,sec. Running High Jump.—Harbison, sft llin, 1; Sutherland (N.Z.), Sft Win, 2; Butler, sft Bin, 3. Running Hop, Step, and Jump.—Winter, 48ft lin, 1; Gabriel, 46ft 3£in, 2; Young, 45ft 2in, 3. Throwing the 99ft 2in, 1 : Winter, 99ft lin, 2 j Raer, 9.7 ft 3in, 3. Throwing 1611> Hammer.—Ferguson, 121$t Oiin, l; Thompson, 110 ft llin, 2; Thotnasson, 75ft 4in, 3. 440 Yards Hurdles.—M'Lcllan 1, Payne 2, Young 3. Won by fifteen, yards. Time, 51iscc.

Mile Walk.-- Parker -1, Kitchen 2, Miller 3. Won easily. Time, 6min 54gsoc. Three Miles; 'Run.—Grandemange 1, Porter 2, Swinburne 3. Won easily. Time, 16min 33i\sec. The Teamfl' Relay Championship was won easily by South Africa in 3min 33iscc.

SPORTS MEETING AT CHRIST- . CHURCH.

The weather was fine at Christchurch on Saturday for the second day of tho St. Patrick's snorts, and there was a very largo attendance. Tho following aro the results of the professional events :

880 Yards New Zealand Championship. —Trcmbath (Invercargill) 1, Coulter (Geraldine) 2, Butcher (Waimate) 3. Won easily by eight yards. Time. 2min lfsec. 220 l'Virds New Zealand Championship. —J. Stoel (Grevmouth. the All Black footballer) 1, Trembath 2, Syminster (Christchurch) 3. A great struggle. Won on tho tape. Time, 24scc. 100 Yards New Zealand Championship. —Steel (Grevmouth) 1, O'Callaghan (Greymonth) ?,, Flint (Christchurch) 3. Won on tho tape. Time. 10-!jsec. St. Patrick's Sheffield Handicap. 135yds. -Conk ihivp.-car-ill. laghan (Grcvi-viuth. Iyd) 2, Flint (Christchurch, 3ivtis) 3. Won by a yard. Time, 13i?ec. Half-mile New Zealand Cycle Championship.— Henry (Ohristchurcli) 1, Wells (Blenheim) 2, O'Shca- (Christchurch) 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin llgscc. Three Miles St. Patrick's Wheel R-ace. —Prebble (Christchurch) 1, Bonus (Christchurch) 2. Welsh (Christchurch) 3. Won by a-wheel. Time, Bmin 15isec._ One-mile New Zealand Cycle Championship.—O'Shea (Christchurch) 1, Wells (Blenheim) 2, Hill (Christchurch) 3. Won casi'.v. Time. 2min 25iecc. C' IT. Taylor won tho 220 Yards Amateur Handicap. MEETING AT WELLINGTON. _ Fine weather on Saturday. Following aro the results of the principal events at the St. Patrick's Day sports : Ono-milo.— F. Paul (95yds) 1, D. Bruce (170yds) 2. 100 Yards Handicap.—J. C. Johnston (6vds) 1, H. Hay vice (3yds) 2. Time, lOsec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—White 1, H. E. Wilson (act) 2. A. Jackson (6yds and one hurdle down) 3. Time, 16scc, Wrcstlinc. —Gardner. Mile Walk.—M. Gardner (290yds) 1. 440 Yards Handicap—W. Tullock (32vds) 1, W. Kvle (scr) 2, F. Malmnnche (10yds) 3. Time, 52'Jsec. Interclub Relay Race— Wellington A.A. Club 1.