ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14143, 19 August 1909, Page 5

ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.

NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. . AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 'August 18, 10.30 p.m.) • '• 1 ! ' Brisbane, August 18. The Australasian. Amateur Athletic Carnival commenced at the Exhibition Grounds to-day.. The weather" was showery and the ground * heavy. The attendance was good. The championship events were contested by representatives from New South Wales, "Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and New Zealand, the events decided today being as. follow : — 220 yds .Running .(holder, Nigel Barker, , New . South Wales). , .W. A. Woodger (N.Z.) ... ... 1 A. D. Ellis (V.) ••... ... ... 2 Nigel Barker (N.S.W.) ... .... 3 Woodger ran second in his heat, but in the final .went, off : with the gun and never being troubled won easily by a couple of yards. Time, 23 l-ss. ■ •• Half-mile Running (holder, W. F. Trem- ' bath, New; Zealand). , G. A. Wheatley (V.) "I ... 1 >' "E; Swain (Q.) ... ' ... ... 2 • ' Bryee (Q,) ..., ... 3 ••There were four others. Wheatley took the lead in the last lap, and won comfortably by.2oyds. Time 2m. 1 3-ss. 440ms .Hurdles (holder, H. • St. Aubyn .Murray, New Zealand). Gerald P. Keddell (N.Z.) ... ... 1 W. Orr (Q.) ... ... ... ... 2 : T;-" Maher (Q.) " ... .'. -3 Agnew (Tasmania) and <Frawley (Queensland) also started. Keddell, who was one of the first'away, cleared the hurdles well, followed"by Orr, and drawing out at the finish won by 20yds. Time I'm. 3s. Three Miles Walking {holder, H. E. Kerr, New Zealand). . . H. E. Kerr (N.Z.). ... ... ... 1 J. J. Harley (N.S-W.) • ... . ... 2 | H.; Winters (N.S.W.) ... ' ... . ... 3. ■ There were* six. starters. • Kerr .moved to the front in the second lap, and continued to draw out, and finished with a lot to spare. He won from Harley by 150 yds. Winters was 200 yds further back. Corrigan (Queensland), Corben (New South Wales), and' Brown (Queensland) were lapped by , Kerr. Time, 22m. 2 2-ss. Kerr and' Harley were awarded standard time certificates. - . -

Three Miles .Running (holder, 'G. Sharp, . New South.. Wales). . 'Miles-Dickson (N.Z.) ; ... ■ ... 1 George Blake (V.) ... ... ... 2 C. E. Suffren (V.) ... ... -3, Among.-.the other starters ,were : Richardson and'Soroule (Victoria), , Lynch and Fitzsimmons (New South • Wales), McKnight and 'Moore. (New Zealand). Rom a- good start, Dickeon, McKnight, Blake, and Suffren took, charge at the start, and at the end of a mile and a-half Dickson was, leading, with' the others spread out. Dickeon , v who : ran strongly -• throughout, won easily by 150ydfi, with Suffren 50yde away, third. Time,-15m. 21 : 4-ss. • Throwing. the?.l6lb Hammer (holder, J. I.'.- Kearney, Queensland). W. O'Reilly (N.S.W.), 130 ft lin... 1 F. J. Morgan (N.S.W.), 127 ft lOin 2 D.McGrath ; (Q.), 120 ft 3 Pole Vault (holder, L. M. McKay, New : .V ' ' . Zealand)'-. ', j L: M. McKay. (New Zealand) and L. R. Walker (Victoria) divided the championship, each clearing 10ft 3in. Molloy and Frawley (Queensland) cleared 10ft, and received a standard certificate. Running Broad JuMr (holder, J. L. Davis, : s Victoria). W. Moyes (Queensland), '21ft 2in; G. P. Keddell , (New Zealand), 21ft; and J. Smith (New South Wake), 20ft sin, are left in the final, which will be decided on Saturday. ' v •