ATHLETICS. THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. ,

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 78710, 11 January 1904, Page 2

ATHLETICS. THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. ,

Per Press Association.

WELLINGTON, January 9. The fifteenth annual championship meeting of the New Zealand AmateurAthletic Association was held on • the -asm Reserv-J this afternoon in fine weather and in the presence' of about 4000 spectators. The various championship? were keenly contested, and the fi{_ht, between Canterbury and Wellington lor the shield was most exciting, not being decided until the last event was finished. With this event to,, go Canterbury was leading by two points, and as Smith (Auckland) was regarded as a certain winner, lit only required the Canterbury re-/ presentative to get second to win ihe shield for his. district,» while with' a third position' they would tie. He finished last, however, and gave Wellington the victory by two points." Harper, of Canterbury, after winning, the' high jump with sft s__in, attempted to beat the standard, but fell and badly dislocated and fractured his ankl'3. He was removed to the hospital, where he will.be an inmate for some time. His withdrawal fr>n • other events possiuiy caused Canterbury to lose the shield, Ihe points for which at tho finish were: — Wellington, 59; Canterbury, 57; Auckland, 27; Otago, 4. The 50 yards, exchampion rac«3 was abandoned. The fol lowing are tne results: —

Half mile Flat Championship. — Pollock Wellington) 1, Hunt (Canterbury) 2, Henderson (Wellington) 6. OnJy starters, won easily at' the finish. Time, mm i l-ssec, 'which beats the' standard by 4-ssec. 100 yards Flat Championship.- r First beat ; L. B. Webster 1, llartland 2. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat : G. W. Smith 1, Anderson 2. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final : Smith (Auckland) 1, Webster (Wellington) % Anderson (Canterbury) 3. Won by a yard and a half . > 'Tinie.-lO 2-ssec, or l-ssec under the standard.

JJigh Jump. — Hatper (Canterborv), Sit s£in, 1; Laurie (Auckland), sft 4Ain, 2: Wood (Canterbury), sft 2in, 3. ilile Walk — Goodwin (Wellington) 1, Stubberfield (Canterbury) 2, Rich (Canterbury) 3. Won easily. Time, 7min 23sec. Putting the 1 Weight.— Bradley bury), 38ft lsin, 1; Fisher (Canterbury), 34ft 7£in, 2; Rhodes (Wellington), 33fi lOAin. 3. < ' Polo " Jump,— Laurie . (Auckland), 10ft, 1; Kingsley (Wellington), 9ft 6in, 2. 120 yards Hurdles.— Smith (Auckland), 1, Craig (Wellington) 2, O'Kane (Otagp) 3. Won by three yards. Time, 16 2-ssec, which is l-sseo> under the standard. Throwing the Hammer. — Baird (Canterbury), 103 ft 9in, 1; Bradley (Canterbury), 97ft. llin, 2*. Rhodes (Wellington), 79ft Gin, 3. ' 22J yards Flat.— Andiron (Canterbury) 1 Stubbs (Wellington) 2, Williams (Canterbury), 3. Won fairly easily., Time, 23 4-ssec. ' /

Mile Flat.— Pollock (Wellington) 1, Flewellyrt (Csvnterbuiy) 2, Vos'seler (Wellington) 3. Won by about seven yards. Time, 4min 48sec. 120 yards' Haadicap^J-Craig (Wellington), Byds, 1; ifath*s (Canterbury). 4yds, 2^Kitching (Kelson), Byds, 3. Won easily. Time, 12 2-Ssec. • Long Jump.— Wood (Canterbury). 19ft •n, 1; Kingsley (Wellington), 16ft lin, 2, Thiee-mile Walk. — Ross (Wellington) 1 Stubberfield (Canterbury) 2. The others gave up. Won by 15 yards. Time, 23min 20.4-6 sec. ' 660 yards Handicap .^-Burnjtt (Wellington), 25yds, 1; Kitching (Nelson), 20yds 2; Cardale (Wellington), 10yds, 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 19 4-ssec. 440 yards Flat.— Pollock (Wellington) 1, Stubbs (Wellington) 2. After a good race Pollock beat Webster (Wellington) by a yard, but the latter was disqualified, for jostling Moyes, the Canterbury representative, and no third man was placed." Time, 52 45sec, which is 4-ssec outside the standard. Three-mile Flat. — Siinfason (Canterbury) 1, Murray (Otago) 2, Flew.ellyn (Canterbury) 3. Simpson' made no race of this, and won by; 200 yards in 15min 27 2-ssec, which, is, 2 3-ssec under the" standard. 440 yards. Hui:dles»^-Smith (Auckland) 1, Craig (Wellington) 2-, Henderson (Wellington) 3, 'Wqjft very easily. Time, -lmin 3 2-ssec i

AU tho events except ttie two handicaps mentioned ' were < hampionships. The* shield and medals were presented to the ! winners on /the ground The visitors we\e entertained }to-night. -