ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14146, 23 August 1909, Page 5

ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.

CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER. WON BY NEW ZEALAND. AN EASY VICTORY. By Telegraph.—Pr:-3 Association.—Copyright (Received August 22, 5.5 p.m.) . Brisbane, August 22. The Australasian Amateur Athletic Championship Carnival was concluded yesterday. The weather was fine. There was a large attendance. The result is that New Zealand retains the championship banner, the scores being :— Points. New Zealand ... ... 72New South Wales ... 5 Victoria ... ... 2iOther States ... ... Nil. Following are the results of the events decided yesterday — 100 yds Championship, two heats (holder, • Nigel Barker, N.S.W.). Woodger (N.Z.) won his heat easily, beating Ellis (Victoria). The final resulted :— Woodger (N.Z.) ... »., ... I Fay (Q.) : ... ... 2 Ellis (V.) ... 3 Barker (New South Wales) was the only other starter. Woodger held bis opponents well in the first 50yds, and towards the end of the race drew away and won by half a yard. Time, lG^s. One Mile Walking Championship (holder, H. E. Kerr, N.Z.) . , .'■ \ Kerr (N.Z.) . . .;.':■', ... 'V.. ... 1 Harley (N.S.W.) . ... ... .1 Winter (N.S.W.) ... ...; 3^ Three others started, representing New South Wales and Queensland. Kerr took the lead half way through the second lap from Harley, and, walking. grandly, left the others, and won by 75yds. Time, 6m. 33 4-ss. "-, -,''- ' - ' : ' :: -', ■'■ 120 yds Hurdles Championship (joint .. holders, Colin Stewart, N.S.W., and J. L. Davis, V.). 'V Keddell (N.Z.) ... . ... / ... 1 Maher (Q.) * .»-».?.' -.;:-..; 2 Frawley (Q.) '....- ... •••3 There were no other starters. Keddell took the hurdles alone and won comfortably. Time, 16 2-ss. - - ■ One-mile Running Championship (holder, A. Clemes, Tasmania). Wheatley (V.) ~ ... •'• ... — ... 1 Lynch (N.S.W.) ... ...... 2 Wentworth (Q.) ... ... : ... 3 Dickson and McKnight (New Zealand) also started. McKnight made the pace for the first three or four laps, and then began to tire. Wheatley and Dickson went out towards the finish. Wheatley took charge half a lap from the finish. The New Zealanders fell back, and Lynch secured second place. Time, 4m. 29 4-ss. Running High Jump Championship (holder, J. L: Davis, Victoria). :.| .'. Smith (N.S.W.), sft lOin ... -1Moyes (Q.), sft 9in ... ... 2 Keddell (New Zealand) did not compete. After a great tussle Smith won. Fairley (Victoria) and Frawley and Maher (Queensland) failed at sft 9in. All secured standard certificates. '■'■'*■ '■■:''.:•-; Running Broad Jump Championship : (hol- ' der, J. L. Victoria). •: "„ Smith (N.S.W.), 21ft lOin ■».... 1 1 v Keddell: (N.Z.),■•2lft 4sin . ... 2 Moyes (Q.), 21ft... '"... ..,3 Two heats were contested on Wednesday, when McKay fell out. All the contestants jumped well, but Smith was" in splendid form and proved an easy victor. ' 440 yds Championship (holder, Nigel Barker, New South Wales). ■/ - ' Barker (N.5.W.)... "... ' ...' 1 Wheatley (V.) ... ... ... 5 2.- . Ellis (V.) ... ... ... ... 3 New Zealand was not represented.., For several laps the field was together. Then Colley went out and made the 'pace hot. Barker and Wheatley then took charge. Wheatley was leading 50yds from the post, and Barker then challenged him. A great race resulted for a dozen yards J when Wheatley fell back, Barker winning by 4yds, 6yds separating Wheatley (second) from Ellis (third). Time, 50 2-ss. " Putting 16lb Shot (holder, W. O'Reilly, -~. ' (New South Wales). -•■ " " O'Reilly (N.S.W.), sin ... 1 Morgan (N.S.W.), 37ft 9in ... 2 > McGrath (Q.), 37ft o£in .... -3

The Marathon was started shortly after one o'clock. Thirty went out. S. W. Moore (Ashburton), who represented New Zealand, was among the first batch to leave the ring.; Four,miles out Weyman (New South Wales) was in charge, Laing (Queensland) being next, and Blake (Victoria):third. The others were bunched. When half the course was completed Sime (New South Wales) was leading, with Weyman and : Wood \ (New South Wales) next, O'Brien (Queensland) following. Wood began to draw, up on the home journey, and eventually won, finishing the course in 2h, 59m. 15 2-ss. Cambridge (New South Wales) was next to arrive in 3h. 10m. 9s. Sime (New South Wales) was third in 3h. 14m. 565. Moore (New Zealand) was ninth in 3h. 33m. 395. Only 15 finished. *-;■ ■■::- ' ■--

The retention of the banner by the New Zealand team has been anticipated since the results of the first day of the carnival were made known. When the team won in Hobart in February of last year the athletes of the Dominion were jubilant. The present party, however, were, when they left the Dominion, : considered a forlorn hope, the withdrawal of such good men as Haskins, H. St. A. Murray, and Wallace being a big loss. Therefore the present position is all the more meritorious. It was not expected that the New Zealanders, except in two or three instances, Could succeed against the Australasian representatives.