ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12818, 18 March 1905, Page 6

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH

WLNS FOR SHRUBB. DUFFEY, AND

WIDMER.

WELLINGTON LEADING FOR THE

BANNER.-

[BT TELECB.U'H. —rRESS ASSOCIATION*.]

CHBiSTCErr.cn, Friday. There was a good attendance at Lancaster Park for the champion-hip meeting, although the day was cold and overcast. The visiting athletes ail showed good form. Shrubb won the- three mile event with case. Duffey won Iks heat of the 100 yds Championship, pulling up in 10s. dead, and appears to have the final at his mercy to-morrow. In the 76yds Handicap he was second in his heat, conceding 9yds to the winner. He won tho semifinal through beating tho starter, but could not get up in the fiii-d. Widmer (N.S.W.) only appropriated the 440 yds Championship, after a great struggle with Pollock. The following are the results: —

THREE MILES WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. Present champion, L. A. G. Rich. Canterbury. World's amateur record, iJlm. 9 1-5=., F. P. Murray (America); Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, 21m. 375., D. Wilson (Auckland), November, 1897. Standard. 25tn. 20.-. F. Ross (Wellington) 1 P. H. StubberSt-ld (Canterbury) 2 W. J. Lopdell (Canterbury) 3 Also started: H. .1. Alpe. R. E. Brown. A. Grigg, K. Twyneham, and L. A. G. Rich. Won comfortably by a dozen yards. Time. 25m. 17 l-ss. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Present champion, P. H. Buck, Otago. World's amateur record, 24ft lijiii, jr. O'Connor (Ireland); Australasian amateur record. 23ft 7iin, M. Roseingrave. 1596: New Zealand amateur record, 21ft bin, .1. Ryan (Hawke's Bav). February, 1895. Standard, 20ft 6in. M. MI. Koseingrave (Canterbury), 19ft 2in I T. C. Craig (Wellington). 19ft OJin ... X F. H. Francis (Canterbury), 18ft 71in ... 5 Abo started: E. J. F. Eraser. It. J. Dansey, A. Halligan. and J. MeLacblan. THREE MILES AMATEUR BICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. Present champion, T. Gates. W. Re-s-nolds (Wellington) ... 1 T. H. Gates (Wellington) X D. M. Rodger (Canterbury) 5 These were tho only starters. Won Dy a length and a-haif. Bodgers a. dozen yards behind. Time, Em. 11 l-ss.

440 YDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Present champion, L. B. Webster (Wellington). World's amateur record. 475.. M. W. Long (America) ; Australasian and New Zealand amat«'u;r record, 50 2-55.. W. T. Matron (N.S.W.), February, 1891, and L. B. Webster (Wellington), .March, 1903. Standard, 525.

G. A. Widmer (N.S.W.) 1 W. H. Pollock (Wellington) 2 A. Hoare lOtasjo) ...3 Also started: P. E. Drake. W. H. Move-, G. M. Gtmn. W. Audexson. K. B. Eraser, A. E. Wiltcu. T. Stubbs, and E. .1. Williams. A desperate race resulted in a victory for the' Now South Wales champion by two feet. Hoare was a good third. Time, bi 5-ss. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP. C. L. OrbeSl (ser.j, sft 4£in 1 .7. McLachlan <sini, s£t 4iiu 2 H. T. Cook (Sin) 3 Also competed: T. IX Chamberlain (Sin), C. F. D. Cook (3in), 1). Kedpath (sia), ami Brewer (sin). THREE MILES FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Present champion, W. F. Simpson (Canterbury). World's amateur record, 14m. 7 2-5-*., A. H. Shrubb (England): Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, 14m. 495, W. F. Simpson (Canterbury), December, 1901. Standard. 15m. COs. A. H. Shrubb (England) 1 H. G. Burk (Otago) 2 J. H. Prendervilk* (Wellington) 3 J. Bradbury (Wellington) 4 Also started: W. F. Simpson, W. 0. Flewellyti, A. Neville, and T. Harrison. Shrubb went to the front at the start and made the pace so consistently fast that at "the end of a mile only Burk was still in his company. At the end of six laps Shrubb suddenly sprinted, and immediately left Burk far behind. Keeping' on at an even gait Shrubb won by a hundred yards from Burk. who distanced the other competitors. Time. 15m 7 2-ss.

' HALF-MILE AMATEUR BICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. T. H. Oates (Wellington) ... 1 W. Reynolds (Wellington) 2 A. R. Falconer (Canterbury) 3 Also started: A. H. Rigg. Oates and Reynolds fought out a sharp struggle in the last 150 yds, and Oates proving the speedier won by a length and a-half. Time, lm. 27 1-53.

100YTXS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Present champion, L. B. Webster (Wellington). World's amateur record, 3 3-ss. A. F. Duffey (America); Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, 9 4-55., J. H. Hempton (New Zealand), February, 1902: W. T. Macnherson (New South Wales), February, 1891. Standard, 10 1-5,:. First Heat: P. H. Hartland (Canterbury), 1; H. S. Williams (Canterbury), 2. Also started: W. Anderson, A. Hill, and A. E. Wilton. A capital finish. Won by a foot. Time, 10 2-5;. „ . , , Second Heat: A. F. Dtiffey (Lnited States), 1; W. .1. O'KaJie (Otago), 2. Also started: J. W. Green, W. H. Moves, and E. B. Eraser. Duffey, assuming the lead, simply ran away from his opponents, and won by six yards. Time, IDs. Third Heat: T. S. Stubbs (Wellington), 1; G. A. Widmer (N.S.W.), 2. Also started: J. H. Morgan, C. Montgomery, and T. Craig. Won by two feet. Time, 10 3-ss. The final will be run to-morrow.

ANGLO-SAXON HANDICAP, 75 YDS. First Heat: A. P. Stubberfield, 9yds. 1; A. F. Duffer, scratch, 2. Also started: H. S. Williams, 24ycs: E. J. W. Hallett, syds; D. Redpath, 7yd?. Won by 4ft. Time, 7 4-s*. Second Heat: L. B. Todd, b' 2 yd<, 1: G. Batstonc, 7vds, 2. Also started :A. Hoare, 2}ydt>; A. McDonald, 2£yds; R. McLennan, 4jvd*. Time, 7 4-5-:. Third Heat: 11. T. Cook. 7|yds. 1; J. A. B. Smith. 4-'<vds, 2. Also started: R. H. Webb, sirds"; W. H. Brewer, siyds: A. Hancock, 6vds; S. Perry, 9yd;. 'lime, 7 4-& s - „, , , Fourth Heat: J. M. Carpenter, / 7 yds, 1; E. J. F. Eraser, 9vds, 2. Also started: .1. W. Green, lyd; J. E. Nolan, 6 ! yds; G. A. Martin, 9yds. Time, Bs. Fifth Heat: P. H. Hartland, liyds, 1; F. P. Kitching, 6yds, 2. Also started: C. Montgomery, svds; C. E. McCormack. 52>d=. Time, 3.. The final resulted as follows: — E. J. F. Fra&er ... ... ... ... 1 J. M. Garoeritcr ... ... 2 L. -J. Todd" ... , 3 Duffey (a yard away) ... ... ... 4 Time, 7 3-5.-. PUTTING THE 16LB WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (from 7ft circle). Present champion, W. O. Bradley (Canterbury); world's amateur record, 48ft 2in, D. Hogan (Ireland); Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, 44 ft Sin. W. O'Reilly (Now South Wales), 1901. Standard, 33ft 6in. W. O. Bradley (Canterbury), 24ft lin ... 1 O. E. McCormack (Canterbury), 33ft 0-jin 2 G. Murdock (Wellington), 30tt 9in ... 3

220 YDS FLAT HANDICAP. First Heat: H. E. Hamilton, 18yds, 1; J H. Worgan, 7yds, 2. Also started: K. J. W. Hallett, 11yds: .1. W. Ellis, 13yds; .J. B. Nolan, 13yds; F. K. Hitching, 14yds; S. Perrv. Time, 22 3-ss. Second Heat: A. P. Stubberfield, 20yds, 1; F. K. Drake, 7yds, 2. Also started: H. «. Williams, 3yds; E. B. Fraser, 4yds; A. B. Smith, 9vds. Time, 22 3-ss. Third Heat: E. J. F. Eraser, 19yds, 1; .7 M. Carpenter, 14yds, 2. Also started: }•; .T. Williams, 7vds; R. McLennan, 11yds; T. E. Leader, 12yds; A. Hancock, 19yds. Time, 22 S-ss. The final resulted as follows: — E. J. F. Eraser 1 P. Drake \ A. P. Stubberfield ° Time, 225.

SSOYDS FLAT HANDICAP. G. A. Martin, 65yds ••• } .1. E. -M- Burnett, 23yds * G. A. Wheatley, scratch •■• ° Also started: G. M. finiin, 23yds; W. C. Hart, 23vds: H. S. Keid. *0yd»; P. W White, 4ovds; H. E. Hamilton, 50yds: C. P. ('.ranger, 65vds: A. A. Thomson. 70yas: C. D. Dart. Martin displaced C. D. Hart from the lead, was never headed, and won by 6yds from Burnett. Wheatley, who ran a fine race, finished 4yds behind Burnett. Time, 2m. 4-53.

120YD3 HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP (10 flights. 3ft bin). Present champion, F. Harley (Canterbury); world's amateur record, A. C. Kraenzlin (America), 15 1-5-. on cinders, 15 2-5s oa grass New Zealand amateur record, 15 l-ss. on grass, G. W. Smith (Auckland), not yet passed by the Australasian Union. Standard, 16 3-5-. First Heat: H. T. Cock (Wellington). 1: C. E. Cholmondley (Canterbury), 2; A. Halligan (Otago), 5. Also started: W. 11. Brewer (Auckland). Won easily. Time, 1£ : . Second Heat: T. Craig (Wellington), 1; M. M. Ro.*eitigrave (Canterburv), 2: L. B. Todd (Auckland), 3. Also started: W. J. O'Kane ami K. .T. Danscv. Won by about 4yds. Time, lb 4-s*. The filial resulted as follows: — T. Craig (Wellington) 1 K. T. Cook (Wellington) 2 M. M. Roseingravc (Canterbury) 5 Time. 16 4-5-. ONE-MILE HANDICAP FLAT. IT. Murrav. Ssvds ... 1 A. Melville. USvds : ?. W. Lopdell. 93yds ... ... 3 Also started: G. Giuin. SOvds; G. Leader. 100 yds: R.Webb. 105 yds; li. Rcid, 12Cyd*: G. Fairchild, 130 yds: A. Thomson, 130 yds. Won easily. Time. 4m. 23.-. At the close of the day Wellington had secured 23 points for the banner; Canterbury, 22: Otago, 9.