DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14923, 22 February 1912, Page 9

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Southland WINS THE shield

HILL AND DORMER SCORE

OPIE BEATEN OVER 100 YDS. ; [BT TELEGRAM.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Ixvercargill, Wednesday. The weather was cold and boisterous for the New Zealand Championship Athletic ting, while frequent drenching showers fell during the day. It was a day of surprises, and the crowning surprise was .Southland eventually annexing tlu> shield with 34 points, while the others in order were:—Canterbury, 26; Auckland, 20; Wellington, 18; Otago, 14. The following .are the championship results:— 100 YDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. (Present champion, R. Opie, Canterbury.) FINAL. R. G. Eggleston (Otago) 1 R. Opie (Canterbury) 2 R. L. Christie (Southland) 3 ' At the 50yds mark Opie and Eggleston were abreast, but the latter forged ahead »nd won by three or four inches. Christie ; ; was 2ft behind Opie, third. The champion • did not appear to be in his best form. Time, 10 3 ss. >- HALF-MILE FLAT. Winner to hold Hooper challenge cup for one year. (Present champion, W. G. Harding, >;. Wellington.) A. W. Dormer (Auckland) 1 C. S. Thomas (Canterbury) 2 V Also started: T. R. Robertson (Southland), Bryne (Wellington), A. Macdonald ' ; (Southland), T. Seddon (Southland). Won 1 by syds with Byds between second and ( third. Time, 2m. 5 4-ss. j ]

POLE VAULT. (Present champion, L. Mackay, t , Wellington.) '•. h G. Giller (Southland), 9ft 9in 1 ; : G. Batstone (Canterbury), 9ft sin ... 2 '■ L. Mackay. the champion, was far from well. His ankle was troubling him, and he ;--.:,v seemed to feel the cold very keenly, and ; was obviously stiff. He could not nego- _ tiate the 9ft Sin jump, which Giller cleared beautifully. THREE MILES WALK. (Present champion, H. E. Kerr, Wellington. ) -D. Cashman (Wellington) ... . i H.E. Kerr (Wellington) ) 2 . ..', These were the only starters. They were abreast until the last lap, when Cashman j; went out and beat the champion by a rood Byds. Time, 22m. 18s. * b 120 YDS HURDLES. (Present champion, G. P. KeddelL - ; (Southland.) G. P. Keddell (Southland) 1 :■ ■ F. Cook (Canterbury) 2 Keddell did not appear to extend himself; but won with comparative ease by v liyda, Time, 17 l-ss. * PUTTING 16LB WEIGHT. (Holder, W. Detheir, Canterbury.) A. S. Reid (Southland), 36ft Bin " 1 Mcßow (Southland), 35ft 2in ... '" 2 A. Bissett (Wellington), 33ft 9in ... 3 ONE MILE FLAT. .Winner to hold Bannister Challenge Cup for one year. ;JPx«»entcharapion, G. N. Hill, Auckland.) 0. N. Hill (Auckland) ... 1 C. P DS h (Wellington)' ... 9 ... J. Seadon (Southland) ... ..*. \" 3 ', "Also started :J|[Dickson (Canterbury), *,t>fflth« start HUl's stride led him to the front, and he never lost his place. U rrh i 22-*? excellent race, but finished 25vd tehmd the champion. Dickson dropped mat the second lap. Time, 4m. 47 ss. 220 YDS FLAT. (Present champion, R. Opie, Canterbury.) R. Opie (Canterbury) ... \ ... 1 E. Egglestone (OtagoT - " •!'* " 2 M. P. Pool (Wellington) ... \" 3 Also started: R. L. Christie (Southland), H. G. Saunders (Southland). Opie \«A -1 h £ Bt , art > and WOn a fine race by A%T Pool a yard away third. Time, RUNNING BROAD JUMP. (Present champion, G. P. Keddell, Southl 1":' [ land). 6. « Keddell (Southland), 21ft 91 in 1 A. Beid (Otagoj, 19ft 3Jm . * Z \ S. 1. Mitchell (Otago), 19ft 3jin ... 3 : JLanterbury), G. Batston (Canterbury), itntM er m°u n and C - K Robertson (SootUand). The competitors seemed to WfiSiWi. di ? cult in Peking up the S d at the start, and Keddell, until he ' made his winning jump, did not appear to be anybody in particular. In his third Iffi r ' however, he measured his distance Jtttjr, and made a jump which was ;•' miy good enough for the company he I "win. *

THROWING 16lb HAMMER. ;, ' (Holder, A. Bissett, Wellington). £ J™?, (Southland), 121 ft 9in ... : »> -M. Holme (Canterbury), 121 ft 2in J Abo competed: A. Rinett (Welling «■)■ and M. Crowe (Southland). i; RUNNING HIGH JUMP. :j> (Holder, , R. F. Mitchell, Otago). lit' Mitchell (Otago) sft lin */.. 1 \* v. Robinson (Canterbury) and C. tobertson (Southland), tic, sft ... £ ' iih» C 0S 1 P c . ted: L. M. Mackoy (WeiH$° 6 L 8 ' GiUev (Southland), and KM. IS«J ota * 0 )- Robinson and Robertson ' m for second P lace > but in the jump off jg Canterbury man cleared the bar at ' , ONE .MILE WALK. (Holder, H. E. Kerr, Wellington). f ; jt Kerr (Wellington) 1 A i,' Ml ™ a P (Wellington) ... . 2 A. It. Buchau (Otago) ... ...3 MM** started : F. King (Southland). The "»go man went to the front at the start, W was quickly dropped out before the ;;«« lap had been completed. Although lfr'*W C ' ha! l e^ r ed often, Kerr went out ■We last la and won by 30yds, with 42 2? * long "' ay bchind - Time , 6m - HOP, STEP, AND JUMP. i (Holder, L. M, Mackay, Wellington). |I. Hazlett (Southland), 42ft 6in ... 1 'I 11 « ey (Canterbury), 42: r l 2in ... 2«. ■ * «. Mackay (Wellington), 41ft 6in ~ 5 ~ -Also competed: F. Cook (Canterbury), m. Robertson (Southland), P. Chamber(Southland), W. Thomson (SouthkSSaffS' ?- Po 01 ( Wellin S toll )- The IS? ♦ V- acka y» was suffering lrom an ■ itoo to his leg, " nd on ] attempted one |ipj'' ilazlett won on his last jump. !ji >■ THREE MILES FLAT. I (Holder, G. N. Hill, Auckland). ■4%. Hill (Auckland) 1 l"fti 1C t kson (Canterbury) 2 " oeataon (Otago) * , 3 Wt st i rtecl: G. G. Nottman (Otago), 'i%*M~& (° ta S°). T. R. Robertson ; Wand), and C. H. Pugh (Wellington). |gSg««« placed men and Frv were the • m SB -° finish - Hill alwavs kept the %h\ f 1 n hilnd ' aiul sprinting away in MRB& lap won by 40vds. with Beatson . m away. Time, 15m. 52 l-ss. 440 YDS FLAT. 4 (Holder, R. ° pip ' Canterbury.) ■IJ'tfm (Auckland) " ... 1 .I?"** Wellington) 2 i»K- donald (Southland) 3 ,

Also- started: C. S. Thomas (Canterbury). From a good start Wilton showed the way to the straight, where Dormer went to the front and won by lJfjds. lime, 53 4-ss. 440 YDS HURDLES. (Holder, G. P. Iveddell, Southland.) r. Cook (Canterbury) 1 0. P. Keddell (Southland) 2 Also started : R. F. Mitchell (Otago), P. Harvey (Canterbury), C. Robertson (South•land). Against a head wind Keddell could make little progress. He was certainly faster than Cook over the jumps, and was almost on a level at the last hurdle, but Cook raced away in the straight, and won by 4yds. Time, 63 1-s*.