ATHLETICS.

Mataura Ensign, 22 March 1909, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

CIIAM i'HI.YSII I V VjKKTINC. DI'XKDLN, 20. Maii'h 20. The New Zealand Amu i eur A( hiet ic Assoc-iat ion's Championship m<-<-Ung was held on the Caledonian (.1 round ' o-da\ . Tight rain f.'ii a I intervals, lull I fir weather was not cold. The h-M\v showers .of the piv\ious day and night left the turf heavy, .so I that no exceptional feats wci'ii looked lor. There was an attendance of about 2u<>U [li-r.-.tjiis. Results:— .1 00 yds Flat Championship (tina!^ — ttoodger (Wellington;. .1; Opie (Canl erinin, ), 2; M<\\ hirler (.Canterbury, Cook <,CuJilerlmr\ ) aJsu started. Alter <i great, ellort Wuodger won on the tape. Time, J (J l-ssec. Cole Vault Championship—l McKay (Wellingi on), JJi'l Bin, 1; Alcbnchluu (Olago), \HI \f>in, 2; A. Kvenson (Wellington;, 2in. I Lalf-mile Championship—ll a skins (Canterbury ), L; Harding (Wellington;, 2; 'Moore UUago), 'A. Kight oilier,s .started. I'utLing on a sprint thirty yards iVom home, Huskins caught Harding ,and heal him by ihree lengths, Moore se\en yards be- ' hind second man. Time, 2miu •) 2-o ! sec. j .I.2oyds IJ urdles Championship (linal) — Iveddel | (Otago), I ; K veiison , ( Welling t oil). 2; Cook ( Can (erbury), •">. .Murray (Canterbury; also run. Won by three .yards; a good third, 'l ime, .Hi .'i-osec. r l hi'ee Aide \\alU Cliant|>ionship— l\ A. Fitzgerald (Wellington), I; I'. 11. fcjtnbberJield (Canterbury), 2; A. i\ vSlubberlield (Canterbury), ;i. f l hree others started. A magnificent race won by inches. I he third man halt' a. Jap away. Time, 22min .*i,S sec. One .Mile flat Championship— Steele (Canterbury ). I; llaskins (< 'anterbiiry ). 2; llurue (\\ e| 11 ngl on ), T S.-s.'ii »11 hi'i'.s slarled. Won by three yards with four yards lictwivn .second and third. Time, Iniiu >'s. •ToSeC. 22o\ds C'u\i Championship— \\ oodgcr (Wellington). I, npie (Canterbury). 2, Smaill lUtago). Won by l i \ e yanls, third man twel\e j.x.irds aua\. Time. 22 l-oser I! road Jump Clia mpionshi p— !\ed - del [ (Olngo), 21 1! liu, t; Hands MHago). 2iti'( ;iin. 2; Uansey iC'au let-bun i. 2<'fi Tin. Ik Tlire.' Mile Flat Championship— Ihcksoii (Canterbury). 1; MeKuighl mm ago), 2: Simpson Ca lit erbtirv i. Won easily b\ sixty \ards. thirtl man inn \ards mvay. I'ime. llmin I'uitnie' h'.li. \\ v ■ i i_l h l Championship ~\K- Ther i ('anterbury). oTi't Tin, 1; Murra\ i(.Hago), ; J lit ;dn. 2; McKay < u <•! t i u--t on i. :;:;ri i nj M . lliM-winti h'.i;, Uannn-'i" ChampionillP C.tfl r i 1 1' ii ■ i—\\'a I'ai'e ( A ucKla ml ). I-lU 1: < '' (J ca d y fUti>.i;-oj. 1 I 2l't !'in. 2. Skinner (t'laeo) i |^ n ,\ Ulj One Mile \\*dk Championship—l\ I !. SI Übbcr{».'!d i C;i i * i ,-ri mi r\ I ; A. |\ si ulilieriii'h] i ('an I rr! >u r\. 2; Cur i'lie I Oi aeo) and I Van- < t H auo i .lead hra ! Tor liurd I 'n 'i\i Id i \\ t -| iin--!otii was dts'pia lilied tor breakiue;. Time omin oP i-o>rc. 1 I« Hurdles Clia mpi onsiiipMurray H ant erbur\ >. I; Hamilton f Canterbury). 2: Mcken/ie bury i. • !. Time. ii2 t-."isec. Shield l\unts —C.tnlerbui-\ . ' points: Wellinglon. II; Otago, "M: Aucklami. )'». AN IMPORTANT CO.\CKiiKXCK. March 20. V c-uiiereuce of delegates representee Wellington. SutiihUuid, Canterbury ami Auckland was held on Saturday night, when the split in amateur athletic circles was ftill\ discussed. A motion was put. forward that the conference pledge itself to abide by the result ol" the appeal to the Australasian Athletic i I nion, but several amendments were ! proposed nnd an agreement was j I'veutually arrived at by which the ' conference decided to call upon the : executives stationed in Christclntreh ( and Wellington to resign, the var- • ions delegates I'ledging themselves to ' gi v e alleiriance to a Council to he 1 eleried on a fresh election on the hush- of a constitution altered to meet the \ iews of the majority of the conference. The chairman of the Otago Centre t.Mr .J. IS. Calkin) and secretary (A[r iWiUett) .were iippointed a temporary

executive to carry on the nu'oirs of the Association and accept nominations for, the ne.w. .Council .within au days.; In.the transaction of general business it was resolved: .(1), .That tho next athletic, champion meeting be held at Auckland; (2) that a Selection committee consisting of live representatives, one from each centre, be appointed in future to select the Australasian chumpiouship teams; <o) that if be a recommendation to the incoming Council that the Now Zealand champion shield points be scored by first and second men only, two points being allotted to first and one to second; (4) that Wellington be headquarters of the Association; (5) to secede from the New Zealand Sports Federation.