ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10509, 13 February 1928, Page 2

ATHLETICS

WELLINGTON CONTESTS. ...... I (Prebd Association.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 12. The Wellington provincial athletic championships were held on Saturday afternoon on Athletic Park, and at night on the Basin Reserve in perfect weather. The championship results were: —•' Three Miles Walk.—Lankey 1, W. Tonkin 2, F. Silver 3. Time: 22min 28sec. Won by nearly two taps. Lankey, also won the mile walk. Hammer Throw.—Diamond 107 ft llin. 880yds.—R. Leech 1, C. Campbell 2, O.' Allan 3. Time: 1.58 4-5. 100yds.—C. Jenkins 1, J. Fleming 2, D. Pans 3. A comfortable win. Time: 10 3-osecs. One Mile Cycle.—J. Standen (N.S.W.) 1, Osbourne 2, A. Horsfall 6, D. Gray (N.S.W.) 4 ._ Won by‘ ten y’ards. Time: 2.29 4-5. Discus Throw!—P. Munro 132 ft 2in. 150yds Ladies’ Championship.— Miss K. Millar. Time: 18sec. 120yds Hurdles. —R. Lander 1, F. S. Ramson 2, J. Holmwood 3. Time: 15 4-ssees. 880yds Cycle.—J. Standen 1, C. L. Osbourne 2, T. Oakley 3, D. Gray 4. Time: 1.9 3J>. 220yds.—C. Jenkins 1, L. Veitch 2, J. Fleming 3. Time: 22 1-5. 440yds Hurdles.—F. S. Ramson and R. Lander a dead heat 1, J. Holmwood 3. Time: 5S i-ssecs. Ramson led all the way but hurdled shakily. Three Alile.—G. Bayne 1, S. Andrews 2, F. Silver 3. Time: 15,36 4-5 Pole, Vault.—E. G. Sutherland and B. Roberts 10ft each. Wellington Club won the MeVilly Shield easily. ' 100yds Ladies’ Race.—S. Swinburne 1, E. Sharpe 2, O. Millar 3. One Alile.—A. 1). Priestly 1, R. A. Anderson 2, G. Bayne 3. Won by five yards. Time: 4.39 2-5. Throwing the Javelin. —E. G. Sutherland 152 1-314. High Jump.—G. J. Seeats oft 10in. . ■ . One Alile Scratch Invitation Cycle Race. —J. Standen (N.S.W.) 1, D. Gray (N.S.W.) 2, J. Carswell 3. Won by two lengths. Time: 2.28. SPRINTER. DISQUALIFIED (United Press Assn.) (Received Feb. 12, 5.5 p.m.) .MELBOURNE, Feb. 11. For allegedly setting out incorrect performances in an entry the sprinter Miles, who defeated Banner in the seventy-five and 220 yards events for the world’s sprint title, was disqualified by the Protest Committee from further competing in the forthcoming £IOOO handicap. Miles explained that his performances were compiled by a friend acting for him. He made a mistake but had no Intention to deceive the committee. It was decided to permit Banner to compete in the forthcoming 100 and 130 yards world’s championship events.