ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 67, 20 March 1911, Page 7

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP.

AN AUSTRALASIAN RECORD

WELLINGTON RETAINS THE SHIBLIX

[I'BEM ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 18. _ The New Zealand Amateur Athletic championship meeting opened in fine weather, but the attendance was not more than 1500. There were good contingents of competitors present rrom Southland. Otago, Wellington, and Auckland.' The^fields in the.;different events were: satisfactory,. the largest being in the Mile Flat Handicap, in which sixteen, started.. Results^— 100 Yards" Flat:? R.. <>PJ? M^r-• bury) 1, F. C.-Hubbard (Wellington) 2 A. T. Duttean,(Wellington) 3. ; Won by three yards^^Time, 101-lOsec. I 880 Yards Championship:. W. G. Ilarding (Wellington) 1, J. F: Wilson (Wellington) 2, L. A. Dougall (Canterbury) 3: W<m by ,th;ree yards. Time, lmin 53 £-osec.. , ■ '. ~ 120 Yards Hurdles Championship: G. P. Keddejl. {Southland) 1, F, Cook (Canterbury)* 2, A. B. E^eneori (Wellington) 3. Won by four yards. Time, 15 3-lQsec,-f—an Australasian recordi, ■ Polo Vault Championship: LV M. McKay (W^ling^on);'Wft. 2in., 1; G. Batstpne <CanterHury), Ofjt'.vTJin.,, 2; A. EVEvensoti (Wellington), 9ft., 3. The! standard was beaten by tyrb inches.

:;220 Yards Handicap: C. S. Thomas (9y&)'l, J. Menelans (I2yids) 2, R. E. EggJ^tqn^j(scr.) 3. Won ,by a yar^;v/K^,i 23 S^Sseo., ■ •..■ ■-~ ..--V; Mile Flat Championship: G> N. HOI (Auckland) 1, L.E. Baxter (Wellington) 2, C. H Pugli (Canterbury) 3. Won by< fiften yards. Time. 4min 25 2-ssec. , :: '; '■"; r

High Jump Championship: R. F. Mitchell (oft. 6iin.) 1. "Thj^e-milo Flat Chanipionship: GK N. Hill ((Auckland) .1, M. Dickson ,(€tan£erbujcy) 2," J. Beatson (Otago) 3. Time,,!,^. 53^2-59ec. ' . 440 .Yards* Hurdles ' Championship: G- P;Xe3&lL\ (Southland) I, H. E. Hamilton lC^terUuryf*2, F. Cook (Oantorj&ury)'-"3. Tims. GD 3-ssec. This was 2-'sstec. better than the standard, One Mile Walk: H. E. Kerr (Wellington) 1, P. JY Fitzgerald (Wellington) 2, A. J?. Stubberfield (Canterr bury) 3. Time, Bihin a46 " Th"c result of tHifc event was to' ensure Wellirigton the"cb tntinued possession of the Championship Shield, . TtirJb'tfini th«j 161b''Hammer: A. Bisis«H} tVVelllngfcbny, 122 ft." 3in., 1; J. McHolme (Canterbury), 115 ft. 6in., 2: Putting the 161b Shot: W. Dethier (OantibrWry), 36f1. lliin., 1; A'.'&> Reid (Otago). 36ft'. 4in., 2; A. Bissett (Wellington),' 34ft. 7*in., 3. Running Bro#d Jump Championship: Gl. #.'Resell (Southland), TO; 3£in., $:'s. C Hub'b&'rd (Wellington). 20ft. llin., 2; F. V. Robinson (Canterbury), 20ft. 4in., 3. Keddell broke the New Zealand standard.

Hop, Step and Jump Championship: L. McKay (Wellington), 46ft. Hin., 1; F,.Cook (Canterbury), 42ft. siin., 2. McKay was lft. 3in. better than the standard. ' v 440 Yards Flat Champioiship: R. Opie (Canterbury) 1, W. G. Harding (Wellington) 2, J. C. Whitney (Auckland)., 3/ Time, 50 4-55ec...; This was 1 l-ssec. more than the New Zealand record.

The gates totalled, £110. .'Wellington retains the Shield with 46 points; Canterbury scoring 34, Southland 15, Auckland 10, and Otago 7.'.'■ . ■■ " .. • .■-■.\.v.- ■ :■....