ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14301, 22 February 1910, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP ' . ; MEETING. ' HAMMI'M' VEX IS. : /,;• , ■1- KS following handicaps . have linen, declared, by Mr. Fielder lor the handicap events to be held at the New Zealand championship meeting at the Domain CrickH Ground on Saturday next:— 350 Yds Handicap: K. li. Me.Whirter (Christ-cht.'-ch) 6vds •' i!. Bridge (Wellington), 7vds; H. • Burdcki'n "(Hawera). 7yds; J. 11. Simpson, -lOydsJ ,T 11. Edwards, llytlsJ F. 11. Bedford, 12yds; W. K. Molndoc, «yds; M. J. Kiclty, 14yds ; O. F. F<rsdiek, 14yds; K. Williams, 14yds; K. I'ittar, I3yds; 11. C. Northcioft, 15vds; 0. S. Held, 15_\ ils; K. McNab, 15yds; A. H. Gyllies, Is>ds, A tVrnaga, 16ytls; C. D. Cowan, 16yds; H. I!. Chi'viss, 17yds; il. M. Taylor, 17yds; A. Twiname, 17yd C. V. Burns, 17yds; J. L. Salisbury, 17yds; V.-. Wilson, 18yds; 11. A. Stone, 18yds; H. G. fcni.ok (Sydney), Byds; W. K. Dick, 13yds. 600 id* Handicap: K. Williams, 15yds; H.G. Snook (Sidney), ldyds C. I). Cowan, 22yds; A. it. Gvlitee, 24yds; M. J. Kielty, 24yds; ■■•V*. K. Jiolnitoc, 20yds; H. G. •' Chevis. 20yds ; B. *• "Hamilton. itoyds; J. Gairett, 26yds; A. Twiname, jji vdt: W. n'iNyn, iirivds; C. F. .Burns,. 28yds; H." Salisbury, 23yds; W. W. Edgcrly, 30yds; A. stein, i'Ovds; 11. C. Hums, '3oydsj K. A. Stone, 33yds; C. Hobertson, 35yds; W. H. Dick, 20yds. ' . - , ' ■ One mile Bicycle Handicap: A. Flewellyn,. scratch;. 11, ' Flewellyn, 20yds; A. V. Dochertv, 25vds ; \V. Lincoln, 35yds; O. Lecky, 40ydsj U. Herring, 45yds; C. Stewart, 55yds; W. S. wick'stead, o6yds; W. H. Matthews, 70yds; A. Herring. 70} ds; it. Oakes, 75yds. • The secretary received word yesterday , that Len. .McKay, who was at first unable to obtain •the necessary leave to. compete, will lie a certain ■ eturter. McKay at present holds the ' Australasian record for the pole jump, via., lift liitl, and is one of the finest all-round athletes in New Zealand. His presence here should make the pole jump worth going a long way to see, as he wilt; "have as' opposition to him K* 4lackay. (Auckland), who wrested the title of New Zealand cliampio'i trim him in 1907 at Wellington; and C. C. Laurie, the popular Auckland athlete, who has .won more than (me Australasian championship. ' At the sports meeting held in Taranaki last ■'week 31. B. Ward, who is a competitor at the championship meeting, was credited with doirip; 235. lor the. 220 yds. His performance compares 'very, favourably with that oi Woodger's, who ran the same distance in 22 2-s?.—a .New Zealand record; and ihe meeting of these two athletes in this event should create a great deal of interest.; .•It is generally thought in New Plymouth that .Ward will win. \ Auckland has unearthed a very good performer for the high jimp in the person of G. J. Munio, who at a meeting held in conjunction with the Auckland Sunday-schools was credited with a jump of sft 7in. Should he be able to reproduce Ibis jump next' Saturday he should just about ■win. C. L. Orbell (Canterbury),', the holder of the New Zealand record for the high jump, will bo opposed to Munro. ,-, The walking events 'this : year should 'be /far. above the average, as the fields contain such wellknown performers as Harry; Kerr, I'.: H. Stubber'field, D. Cashman,' Davo ■ Wilson, and J. W. K. Bennett." The last-named athlete is a new arrival in the Dominion, and held the Northern Counties of England championship sin 1907 • and; 1908. Ho will most likely . compete for -Auckland. Harry Kerr is :probably one of the finest- walkers we have had in the Dominion for many,; years. He represented New" Zealand in the Olympic Games at London in 1908. and also won, the Australasian championships in 1909, while he has several New Zealand. championships ;to jg his ; credit.'. .Thoper-' formances of •• Dave" Wilson ; are too /well known, to the Auckland. public. to repeat here, and word comes from him that he is -in splendid form and. hopes to; gets there . or thereabouts. ' ; "At the Civil Service meeting" held "on- Saturday at Wellington J. F. Wilson ; ran? the': half-mile ini lm. 58 4-ss. .This ;is really / a first-class / performance, and "on V the i Domain Cricket . Ground Che > should lower the - New Zealand .record, which stands >at lm. i 57 2,55. 2 ' .Wilson; is an Auckland( hoy;; and should : lie " win this event next : Saturday ,- Aueklanders will be the first to congratulate him. At the same meeting Woodger was just beaten In the lßOyds handicap by Cunningham (off in ; 9 4-5?. v.; The Wellington "crack is ' evidently,; in great form ;at the: present time, and i his appearunco in : Auckland next Saturday is being eagerly looked forward, to. •It is now some years ; since ,we have S had a:.first-class sprinter in New • Zealand, but Woodger lias proved himself to lie a worthyi successor to J. H. •; Hempton ; and •W. T. Macpher- < son. •! He should prove i the;star attraction of the mtin v,i ' • ' : Mr. W, tr. Talbot, secretary;of: the New, Zealand: Amateur, Athletic Association,'. will arriveS in ? Auck->. land to-morrow. Messrs. Opie/vPugh,';: Hamilton,. and Williams, /of the Canterbury team, are already here.

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EVENING MEETING.

: The Auckland Amateur Athletic anil Cycle Club are 'Tunningioff J a . 220vds and'i one-mile : handicap '.at the Cricket : Grounds this evening, the first ' v« event to: Htart at 5.30.' : Included in; the entries Yvrfffi are 5 the names J of A. Opio • and tC. Pugh, who- are t '' representing ;.V Canterbury in : the J New ? Zealand rjfevlß championships, to ;be held :on the same iground on - . "■ -v Saturday next. The : following are" the entries &One-mile ; Handicap: E. C. ' Barnes, JC'Sane bury. ' m& W. Wilson,; G. N. Hill, C. Keid, C. Pugh (Canterbury), O. Leckv, H. !C. Burns, C. Hobertson, H. , Gillies, C. Koscoe, ,W. W. Edgerley, E. Bamford, i I W. H. Davis. \ \ " 220Yrls Handicap: F. Wilson, 0. D. Cowan, W, E. Dick, H. Northcroft, A. Twlname, E. Williams, pfefe K. McJ»ab, {H. G. Snook,? L. Sansbarv, W. Wilson pM •T. R. Simpson, W. E. Mclndoe, K. "Opio * (Canterbury), H. Hamilton \ (Canterbury), iJ. i Edwards, \H. G. Chevis, S. McCreadie, C. ,-F. * Forsdick, <W. H. *■' King. ri •<-"-/ The * handicaps will be made ; known on the ground. psst* iH

\ BOWLING: "

r . , , STANLEY GREEN. i. V;' - . s&t:' The, following are the results.of matches played W during the : week on J the. Stanley,' Club's green :— ffiSi'Hte First-year Players' Championship; Parker, 20.: T" 1 ,v..iJeavons, 21; Reid, 19, v. Jeavons, 24. Club Championship: F. i Grlbbin, i 17, v. Brookes, 21; Parker, 15, v. Brookes, .21 Logan, ; 12, v. -■< • Anderson, 23j Jeavpns t 18, v. Wyatt, 22; Logan, , V 13, v. Brookes,-22; F.. Grihbin,-15, .v. Anderson, ■ » 21; Fraser, 16, v. Wyatt, 21.

• . • OTAHUHU MATCHES. ~ '■ Following . lire the results - of matches played en the Otahuhu j Bowling Green on Saturday:— :>l Rink Competition : Ferguson. Fraaer, llebden, "t !>"' j-Whitqlej' (skip), 22, v. Caslicll, Day,f Harper, *' • Wntmore (skip),: 10. • , , Champion Pair*t.'FraaerjivHemus,! 13, v. Fer- ; ' guson, May", 0 ; Hayward, Grant, 17, v. Whiteley •' i-. i.. J. Wilson, 14; Scott, , May, ■ 6, -v. Sheppard, He jntis,'l7; Short. Harper, 18. v. Dr. Rowley,VScott ~/,r ; Day, \VKitmore, : 18, v. Casliell.-ilebden, 13.

.-V ' • 1 MOUNT EDEN GREEN. - - ; jh >v The -following games ■were played at the Mount ; Eden rCltil/H green on Saturday : — *t, V.' Championship| Singles: Burna, 21, •v. Baker, 4 (Burns • wins D * section .with' * one; loss); ; McGregor,: |$' 21..v. 'Surqian,ls ;'Tntt,'2l, ;v. Gill. 18: (Tutt. wins - C section with jno i losses). i !' , . : ' ■ i: - ; Handicap > Singles : - Captain Bettis, : 24,'< v. Mc-1 ■; t Gregor. 7; Garland,: 21, v. Meller, 11.

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KARANGAHAKE ( COMPETITIONS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waiui, Monday. The following competition. games were .played fin the.Karangahako Club's bowling green during the past week: —• - _ First-year Players: Scully, 15, v. Page, 17; Moran, lE, v. Page, 15;. Scully, 19, v. Bramble, 17; Dobson, 18, v. Bramble, 12: Scully, 19, v. Clavis, 22- • ■ ■ '.

President's Handicap: Hall, 29, v. C. Lloyd, 15; Kemp, 12, v. Guthrie, 30; Morrison, 19, v. Dearie, 19; Dobsou, 25, v. R. Lloyd, 13; O'Keefe, • 21, v. I!. Lloyd, 19. ■ Champion Singles: Dobsou, 12, v. Guthrie, 18; , \Waddell, 27, v. Dobson, 17.

GOLD.FIELDS CHALLENGE STARS.

>, [Br TELEGRAPH.—OWN COnttKaPONDENT.]

WAIHI, Monday. ■ • A tram from the Tp Aroha Bowling Club will play the AVailii holders (Kvuns, J. A. Williams, Vercoe, and Noonan) for the Goldtidlds challenge stars on Wednesday afternoon on the Waflii green.

WAIHI Y. • KARANGAHAKE." [fct TELEGRAPH. —OWN" CORRESPONDENT.]

, Waihi, Monday.

On iSaturday X next an inter-club match will be flayed betAeeii lie \V ; ,ilii and K manga hake bowling Clubs on the hitter's green.

THIS HOB ART TOURNAMENT. : . By Telegraph.—l'ress Association.—Copyright. ' " lIOBAiiT, February 21. In the. second match at Hobart the Tasmanian bowlers beat New South Wales by 103 to 75.

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CYCLING.

WAIHI ROAD RACK.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN" CORRESPONDENT.]

Waihi, Monday.

A road race under '' tho auspices of the Waihi Cycling and Touring Club ' was held on Saturday (ifternoon for a gold medal presented by Messrs. Lewis■; and •Fraider as first prize-and Mr. Whitehead's ' trophy for second prize. Kleven started, and;a closely-contested event resulted in llobinson winning by 10yds from Hunt, wiAU tiallje two lengths further away third., „

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