ATHLETICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18308, 19 January 1920, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Per Press 'Association.) WELLINGTON, January There was a record attendance of . ~ at thTC Zealand amateur championship athletic meet.ng in the Basin Ke afternoon, Over M was lfedfLidfes in 15secj, «n Davidson, of Auckland, ay ? 100yds, put up a splendid P erf< Y m H E Wilson, ol beating the redoubtable H- , tbo fina l. Wellington, both m the betats and tn ?? The Shield went to Wellington, points; Auckland, 25 points, second, ing are the results:— , Wilson 100yds—Davidson (Auckland) » _. 'mMa-n.m., (A-l— ’■ £2 (Wellington) 2, Lusk (Wellington) 3. 2min 8 1-Bbco. Won easuy. 2, Bu120yds Handicap-Moss 1, WUKm chanan 3. Time—Wseo. ( Wollinß . (W ° llinSton) ' U3ft Three-mile _ Walk wright (Wellington) 1, only starters. 2. Tim r 24min 41sec. l^ Ur^ionshi^. Hop, Step mm* “ N i /iqft 9dn), McLeod Sutherland (Wellington)■ 1 “ 2 (42ft sin), Robertson 3 (4-t _ 120yds E Time-17 3-ssec Second heat. H. son (W.) L A - Ji- tot di(J no t start. Final: H E Wilson L Whyte 2, Jackson 3. Time sr „ / nr . Australttfiiiwi record). ■»?£ !• Sh.t-r. itoT. (W.) 1. E. C. Jerrold (W.) 2 . ... - ™ s: Ti o m r?me C - W. Dormer (Auckland) 1, J. Troy (W.) 2, M. Hill (O.) 3. Ti Hirf) 4l Jump 3 Championship—E. G. Sutho?. land (W.) 1 (sft 7in), C. E. Robertson (S.) 2 g&T Handicap—Richardson (12yds) 1, Wilkins (llydfl) % Gillespie (Byds) 8. Time Mile 5 Walk Championship—A. B. Sieywri°ht (W.) 1. The only finisher. M Kenan® (W.) dropped out. Time—7mm 21 3-ssec. 440yds Championship—A. W. Dormor (A.) 1, H. K. Sumpter (0.) 2, G. H. Lusk (W.l i. Time—s 3 3-ssec. ' Three-mile Championship—W.Wyeth (W. 1, D. Todd (W.) 2, W. Todd (W.) 8. Tfmev —l6min 15 3-ssec. , , lr .u Pole Jump Championship—Harvey (10ft G-Ut-1 1, Sutherland (lOfi) 2. "440yds Hurdles Championship—H. E. Wilson 1, G. Aitken 2. Time—62 2-ssec. Broad Jump Championship—Sutherland (21ft 7Mn) 1, M’Lood (21ft 3in) 2, E. Austin (QOf+ llin) 3. T 1000yds Handicap—S. Wiren (25vds) 1, ... Troy (10yds) 2, M. Hill (acr) 3. Time—2mm 29sec.

TEAM FOR AUSTRALASIAN MEETING.

WELLINGTON, January 18. The selectors have chosen the following team to represent New Zealand at the Australasian championships, but the selection has to be finally approved by the council:— Lindsay (now in Australia) and Dormer, of Auckland; H. E. Wilson, M’Holm, Harvey, E. G. Sutherland, Sievwright and Munro, of Wellington. Mr A. Davies, treasurer oi the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, has been appointed as manager of the team, and will represent New Zealand at the meeting of the Australasian Athletic Union, to be hold during the week when the championships are being decided.