ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13268, 29 August 1906, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

THE ENGLISH AMATEUR CHAMPION-

SHIPS.

The English Amateur Championships were held at Stamford Bridge, London, last month. There was an attendance of about 8000. The track and weather were all in favour of fa-t times, and the racing, despite that there were no American performers, was as interesting as in past years. the latest English riles contain the results ot the various championships. The 100 yds race was won by ,1. W. Morton in 10 2-ss. Dennis Murray, "of Dublin, was second, and W. Halswcll (Edinburgh) third. Morton won comfortably. 0. H. Jupp, of the London Athletic Club, won the 220 yds event in 22 3-ss. W. Halswell, who ran third in the lOOvds, succeeded in winning the quartermile in the fast time of 48 4-ss. He is reported to have run magnificently, his splendid stride giving him so much advantage that he not only finished well ahead of his rivals but was' undismissed at the finish. A. Astley won the half-mile in lm. 57 4-55., another fine performance. G. Butterfield accounted for the One Mile Flat Championship, winning in 4m. 18 2-55., a really fine effort. F. H. Hulford won the Four Miles Championship in 20m. 27 2-55., and the Two Miles Steeplechase was won by A. Russell (holder) in 11m. 14 4-ss. The 120 yds Hurdles (10 flights, oft 6in high) went to It. S. Stronach, of Glasgow, in 16 3-ss. Other events were won as follows: -Two Miles Walking Race, A. T. Yeoman!.,, time 14m. 20 2-55.; Pole Vault, A. E. Harragin, 10ft 4in; Running High Jump, Con. Leahy, 6fl; Running Broad Jump, P. O'Connor, 25ft 54in : Throwing 161b Hammer (from 9ft circle). H. A. Leeke, 123 ft lin : Putting the 15ib Shot (from 7ft square), T. Kirk wood, 45ft 4iin. Nigel Barker, of New South Wales, started in the 220 yds championship, and ran third in his beat, the winner's time being 23 l-ss. He was also third in his heat in the 440 yds Championship, won in 51 4-ss. In the last-mentioned event Barker looked round in the straight and lost second place by a yard. In a letter to " Prodigal,'' of the Sydney Referee, Barker says he was fairly and squarely beaten on the day, and adds that on the Monday after the meeting he broke down. The evil of betting at sports meetings has long been recognised by (hose who govern athletics, and the New Zealand Athletic Union is using every means in its power to secure the passage of a Bill through Parliament to enable the bookmaker to be suppressed.