AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 245, 31 January 1921, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON Jan. 30. " Rain considerably interfered with the success of the Wellington provincial championship amateur athletic meeting on Saturday. Splendid performances were put:up by IL. E. Wilson, who represented the Dominion at the recent Olympiad, and 0 IT. Taylor, of Christchurch. Wilson wm’i the 100‘ yards in TOsecs, .the 120 yards hurdles in 15 l-sscc, and the long jump, Ul ft .Tin,- all Inside the standard; Taylor won Hio quarter of a mile in 53sec, half-mile in 2min ssee, and the mile in 4mm 46soc; Munro (Wellington) put- the shot 44ft o>, beating ids own and the. English amateur record: J. Mcliolm threw the hammer 127 ft, six inches below his own record. Winners of championship events were; Throwing the hammer: McHolm (Masterton) 1. 220yds: IT. Hay vice (Wellington) 1. .Half-mile for Pollock Cup: Taylor (Christchurch) 1. Hop, step• and -jump! 'Sutherland (Wellington), 44ft Siin, 1. 120 vds hurdles: i Wilson 1. Mile * Walk ; I Holding 1. Mile flat: Taylor (Christchurch) 1. High jump; Sutherland (Wellington), sft lin, 1. 100yds: Wilson 1. 440yds hurdles: 1 Jackson (Victoria' College) 1. Long-jump: Wilson 1. Three-mile run : Scatchard 1. 440yds: Taylor 1. Polo vault; Harvey (Wairarapa), 10ft Tin, 1. Relay race: Wellington 1. AlcVilly Shield: Wellington, 81 points, 1: Wairarapa, 21 points, 2; Wanganui, 15 points; 3. ’