ATHLETICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 March 1931, Page 7

ATHLETICS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

[I’EB PBESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNEDIN, February 28.

The New Zealand athletic championships were continued to-day in most unfavourable weather. Heavy rain showers, which commenced in the morning, continued throughout the day. The track was sodden, and the performances were noticeably affected. Features of the meeting were the 100 yards championship, which Simpson (America) won in 10 l-ssecs, and the putting the shot, in which Harlow P. Rothert smashed the New Zealand record with a throw of 4Sft 9ins., which was 81 inches better than the New Zealand record. Rothert also won the javelin throw with a cast of 171 feet 51 inches, which was well under the throw of the present champion, S. A. Lay. Rose won the- three mile flat in great style, and it was one of the most interesting races of the kind seen for many years, being won by only one and a-half yards. Results: — PPutting the Shot Championship.— Rothert 46ft 9ins, 1; Munro 41ft 4ins, 2; Stewart and French 36ft Ulins; Morgan 33ft Ilins. Ladies’ 100yds Championship: — Miss T. Kench (Wellington) 1; Miss R. Grant (Otago) 2; Miss B. Stephens (Wanganui-Taranaki) 3. Time 11 4-5 secs.

440yds Championship, final: —Don Evans 1; Blackmore 2; Charley (another Canterbury runner) 3. Time 52secs.

Pole Vault Championship:—Brady (Wellington), 10ft Silins, 1; Batstone (Canterbury) 10ft 2ins, 2; Provo (Otago) and Burridge (Otago) 10ft (equal) 3. 440yds Hurdles Championship: — Buxton (Otago) 1; Manson (Otago) 2; A. Darby (Wanganui-Taranaki) 3. Time 64secs.

220yds Championship, final: —Jenkins (Wellington) 1; Cordery (Canterbury) 2: Elliott (Auckland) 3. Time 22 4-ssecs.

Throwing the Hammer Championship:—W. Harvey (Wellington) 146 ft 9ins, 1; J. G. Leckie 121 ft 7ins, 2; M. Spillane (Otago) 126 ft 9ins, 3. 880yds Championship: — Evans (Wanganui-Taranaki) 1; Ogg (Wellington) 2; Kiser 3. Time 2.4. Three mile flat:—Rose (WanganuiTaranaki) 1; Prosser (Wellington) 2; Morris (Otago) 3. -Time 15mins 11 4-5 secs.

One Mile Cycle Championship: — O’Brien (Canterbury) 1; Pearce (Canterbury) 2; Gane (Wellington) 3. Time 3mins 0 l-ssecs.

Javelin Throw:—Rothert (U.S.A.) 171 ft 511ns, 1; Sullivan (WanganuiTaranaki) 149 ft Ulins, 2; Munro (Wellington) 146 ft sins, 3. One Mile Walk:—G. S. Cabot (Otago) 1; R. H. Cabot (Otago) 2; C. J. Henry (Otago) 3. Time 3.7 2-5. Broad Jump:—Sullivan (WanganuiTaranaki) 20ft 61ins, 1; R. G. Jolly

(Otago) 20ft 6:;ins, 2; Bamford (Canterbury) 20ft 3ins, 3. 440yds Hurdles Relay:—Otago was the only competitor. Three Mile Cycle Championship:— O’Brien 1; Gane 2; Grose 3. Time 7.20 4-5. One Mile Championship Relay: — Wellington 1; Canterbury 2; Otago 3. Time 3.48 2-5. 120yds Hurdles Championship: — Darby 1; Young 2; Robilliard 3. Time 41 2-5. N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS. [BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] SYDNEY, March 1. The State Athletic Championship meeting was held yesterday. Results: 100yds:—1. Hampson (West Sydney) 1; R. Smith (University) 2; G. Turner (Y.M.C.A.) 3. Time 10 1-10 secs. Quarter Mile: —G. Golding (Randwick) 1; O’Brien (Northern Districts) 2; J. Broadbent (University) 3 Time 48 4-ssecs. One Mile:—A. Blyth (St. George) 1; ( J. Sheaves (Western Suburbs) 2; R. Punter (Botany) 3. Time 4.30. 120yds Hurdles:—E. Baker (Botany) 1; C. Caldwell (East Sydney) 2; C. Bastain (East Sydney) 3. OXFORD V. CAMBRIDGE. LONDON, February 27. The Oxford team to compete against Cambridge on March 7, includes Wansev (quarter-mile and half-mile), and Kalaugher, the New Zealander (high hurdles).