ATHLETICS.
CHAMPION AXEMEN. :. ? r-y- O'ROEKE V.. PRETTY. v '. BIG • MATCH t PROBABLE. '-, A; challenge has been issued by Charles Q'Rorke, ofWestland, ? champion axeman; oi .the South Islandj to Dave Pretty, the wellknown Waikato man, to chop a match for £200 a-Bide, 18in standing; blocks. * There is every probability 'that the match wilt take . place, and if it does an exhibition'of first-class chopping ? should bo witnessed/ '*
-THE AMERICANS' s TOUR.
HANDICAPS FOR HAMILTON 0' MEETING.
The following handicaps have been declared for the amateur athletic meeting, to be held at Hamilton dn Saturday next, in connection with' the visit of the American athletes: .
IQOYds Handicap: G." 'L. Parker (America) scr, L. J. Mark 3yds, H. Langridge 6yds, N. Jacobsen 6£yds, A. W. McNeish 7yds, M. R. Stewart Byds C. F. Burns 9yds, L. M. McKenzie 10yds, ft. Whi.tton 10yds, 0. Edmondsloyds. K. " Gillmore 10yds, J. A. Cramp 10yds> C- ' Wyllie lOyde, J. L. Salisbury lOyds, J. Loughlin 11yds, J. Qualtrough 11yds,.E.-■ Fitzgerald 11yds, A. McKernon "llydSji ■'- J. Mawhinnery 11yds;. T. McLeod 11yds; ; G. Aitken 12yds, F. W. Killop 12yds, C. Roberts 12yds.. , • .a/;: 220 Yds Handicap: G. L. Parker (America) scr, L. J. Mark 6yds, H. Langridge 13yds, N. R. Jacobsen 13yds, A. W. McNeish 14yds, M. R., Stewart 15yds, C/F. 1 Burns 17yds, J. Sarisbiiry 19yds, V. Hunt 20yds, L. McKenzie 20yds, J. Baxter 20yds, G. Winn 20yds, 0. Edmonds 20yds, K. Gillmore 20yds, A.. McKernon 30yds, .T. McLeod 20yds, J. Loughlin 22yds, E. Aitken 22yds, J. Mawhinnery 22yds, C. Roberts 22yds. 440 Yds Handicap: G. L. Parker (America) scr, L. J. Mark syds, N/.R. Jacobsen 18yds, A. W. McNeish 22yds, C. F. Burns 25yds, C. Reid 26yds,, J. ' L. Sansbury 27yds, E. Fitzgerald 28yds, C. N. Jacobsen 28yds, J. Bettley 28yds, L. McKenzie 30yds, G. ' Gillmore 30yds, J. Mawhinnery 30yds, W. J. Thompson 30yds, T. McLeod 32yd8. .880 Yds Handicap: J.. A. Power (America) scry C. Keid 45yds, A. W. McNeish 45yds, N. R. Jacobsen 50yds, J. L. Sansbury 60yds, H. N. Clark ooyds; &N. Jacobsen 65yds,,F. Jones 70yds, Hi Bateman 75yds, W. J. Thompson .75yds, T. -McLeod 80yds, J. C. Emmerson BSyds. One-mile Handicap: J. A. Power (America) scr, C. Reid 90yds, H. N. Clark 130 yds, F. Jones 130 yds, W. J. Thompson 140 yds; H. Bateman 145 yds, W. McHarrie 145 yds, T. t McLeod 150 yds,> J. CEmmerson 170 yds. . , ~. .. y One-mile walk: D.l Wilson set, J. W. Bennett 20yds, N. R.. Thomas 130 yds, K. P. Eade 160 yds, 0. W. Clark 160 yds. ? IOOYds - Hurdles R. *' R. Templetdn (America) scr, Mr R. Stewart 6yds, !H. Langridge one hurdle, down " and 9yds. L. M. McKenzie one hurdle down and 9yds T. V. Martin one hurdle down and 10yds, J. Loughlin one hurdle down and 10yds.' : - • t ■•';';•;"'....;.. '" ■ „ High Jump: R. R. Templeton (America) sor, C. C. Laurie 4in, R; W. Russell Sin, T. V. Martin shy J. Mawhinnery .6ih/ J. Bellve 6in. , , r ■
Broad Jump: .R, ■-.-' R. : Tempjeton (America) scr, J. Wallace Ift 3in, C; N. Jacobsen Ift 6in, R. W. Russell Ift 6in, T. V. Martin Ift 9in, T. Johnson 2ft. V-^j Putting 161b Shot: E. R. Caughey (America) scr, J. Wallace sft, A. Johnson lOft. ; Throwing 161b Hammer: E. R. Ciughey 1 ! (America) scr, J. Wallace scr. A. Johnson 20ft.' - /..•"-.. ■.; '"■> • .-..'.« &,\
OXFORD" ONIVEBSnCY SPORTS^*V By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright (Received Much 4, 6.6 p.m.) < .'■■ ,; London; March 'jiv. '~'. At !■ the-, /Oxford University ; sports, Savage, of West Australia, .won i the long jump, covering 22ft 4in. .' ■ ■■*'- — —"--•••-. ■■■■■ ■ ?.& ' RECORD FOR 600 YARDS, ;• f.' Times and Sydney Sua Services. (Received March 4, 6 »:ra.) , • New Yobk, March 3. \ '■ Halpin, the runnerf of -Boston,' has broken the .indoor world's record for GOO yards. His time was lm 13 2-58. '[■£%-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15549, 5 March 1914, Page 10
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