CHAMPION'ATHLETES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17371, 19 January 1920, Page 6

CHAMPION'ATHLETES.

'WELLINGTON. WINS BANNER; 'AUCKLMbEES , '' SUCCESSES. DOBMER WINS : EVENTS j ! , [BT 18LBQBiUPH.--PBEB3 "ASSOCIATION.] * j ■• .' ,' WELLINGTON, Saturday. I. :; There', was a ■record.' attendance •of oyer 6000 people at; the New; Zealand amateur athletic championship meeting fin- : the Basin Reserve this afternoon. ;.( Over £250 via'taken at the gates, making, the. fiend ; ing of a. representative team to Australia 'a certainty. 'V' -?. ■ '..'"' |•; A feature of the day was H', E. Wilson's win in the 120 yds hurdles in lSs, an ■Awe. ! tralasian record. A. W. Dormer, of Auek« |land, wot.three' distance Events—the i 440 yds, 330 yds,' and ; ona; mile—while G. I Davidson,' also of Auckland, a young i runner, also put up a splendid, performance fa winning the 100 yds and 220 yds. The shield went to Wellington. with 77 jjjoints, Auckland with 25.points,. being | Stcoad. Results ' ,-'\' , ■'

.100 YARDS. '■ "- v '>'-"'-' American and world's amateur reccid,9 3-59; Australasian record. S 4-5s.„W. T. MacPneison (Auckland). 1891. J. H. He-ip-ton' (Chrisfchurch), 1894. » Present -chain* picm, H. MaTtis (Wellington), 10 2-w. First Heat: L. Tracey (Wellington), 1; N. A. Barker (Wellington). 2; H. Hayvice (Wellington), 3. Time, 10 2-68. A close- finish. Second He.it: G. Davidson (Auckland), i: H. E. Wilson (Wellington), 2; A. McLeod (Canterbury), 3. Time; 10a. The AucdandM won all the way from Wilson,* the ex-soidier champion. — ; ?•■ k". . -.'"'" *-. • Final, ,'..,;;,' • i . Davidson ~ .- .. '«.-■' »«i $.->•• \ .Wilson .. ~ . ..>.'.. . ..- .« 2 Traoey '•'■ .. ~.,.. •■;■ '.• -3 Time, 9 4-ss. ' Won by about * yawl.

HALF-MILE- FLAT. . : ; >. World's amateur record, 1m E2 : 4-5», ;E. Lunghi ' 1909; .Au3lrsJa.M43- amateur record,'lm Bo 4-ss,'tf. A. WLcatley, 1305; New Zealand lasnateur record, lm 68 1-ss,' W. G-. Burk, 1905, A. W. Dormer, 1913. Present champion, ,0. F. . Byrne- (Wellington), 2m 2 1-58. V ::' r' '.•'{';";" A. W. Dormer (Auckland) ..''. .^.- .. 1 W. J: Burk (Wellington) . .'w. .. ..2 G. W. Lusk (Wellington) .• ... .. 3 Time, 2m 8 l-6e. .Won very easily. v?

• ; THROWING; THE HAMMER. I World's -record, 187 ft ! 4in,'tJ.*■,X.. Flanagan j (America), 1900; -Australasian 'record,"i 147 ft fijin, J. McHolm, 1912 Present, . champion, J. ••> McHolm ■■-.:■ (Wellington), 125 ft 6im . r J. ' McHolm (Wellington), 127 ft 2m .. . ¥V.I P. Munro {Wellington), 118 ft Sin'.. ..: 2 < • THREE MILE WALK. World's record, / fiom Y 25 4-Ss, G. E. Lamer, England, 1908; Australasian record, 21m 86 l-ss, A. 0. Barrott. 1897; New-Zea-land amateur record, 21m 86 3-sb, H. E. Kerr, 1911. Present : : champion, A. .B. Sievwright (Wellington).; 24m 29 .8-58,'.; A. B. Bievwright (Wellington) V.. - '..1 J. McKenzie (Wellington) v.VV ♦• •• 2 Time, 21m 41«. . Won by about 15yds. . * HOP, STEP; AND JUMP.' • " World's record, 49ft 81in, J. J. Bressinham; '_ Australasian amateur record, 47ft 3:n, D. ..- Dane, 1911; New Zealand amateur record, ' 46£tliin. Present champion, E. 5 G. . Sutherland. " . ( .. ,* ' v. E. G. < Sutherland: 43ft 9in .. ■:■-;: .. , ~ ; 1 A. McLeod (Canterbury), i 42ft Bin * ■ ~ 2 £. E. Robertson (Southland). 42ft 2in .►. 3

; 120TDS BABBLES. \-v- ; English record, ■ IBs, P. C. Smithion, 1908; Australasian record. 15 8-10s, G. P. Keddell. 1911. ' Present champion, A. Halligan,;Wellington, 16 4-se. , •;■;,*;?' First Heat: H. <C. Whyt© (Wellington), 1; C. E. Robertson (Southland). 2. Time, 17 3-5e., Won by two*yards ... -■-:.■•:■' Becond Heat: H E. Wilson (Wellington). ;1; A. L. Jackson (Wellington), i2, ■ Time 15 j 3-53. -Wen. easily. ,;; ; ; _.-.. :"

Wilson .. .. :.,..-•....... -.41 . k 1 Whyte .. :■;•.' Y;v ~• -2 Jackson .... •.'.,'■►.,-.;.. \. *. ,3 ' : Time, 15s, •a" Australasian record, •.. , 0 PUTTING 16LB SHOT. World's record. j 61ft * OJin. .- R. Rose. 1900; Australasian record,-. 45ft Olin; E. r R. Coughey. 1914 Standard. 38ft 6in. L. Munro (Wellington). 42ft 9in ••■ .. .. 1 E. C. Jarrold (Wellingtor.). ?6ft sia .. 2 In an exhibition throw, Munro put the shot lift Oiia. ttf .'.*'-,-.;;,: ..■, ,r::, f-:., j; j-, . 220 YDS FLAT. .—,' *;-'* American and world's record; 21 l-ssj EngI lish record. 24 4-ss. E. G. Woods. 1887: , • /Australasian v. record. 21 - 4-ss. >> Nigel ' Barker 1905 •' New Zealand amateur re- ? cord. 225. R. Opis. 1914. :- . -""-•■ G. : Davidson (Auckland) .. - i',; ~ 1 L. A.. Tracy (Wellington) i. ~ ... 2 N. A. J. Barker (Wellington) - ..> ..3 Time. 235. Won by l}yds, one foot between second and third. r &■•+■''■■ ONE mile' FLAT., 2\ World's record, 4m 15 2-ss; English record,' 4m 16 4-ss, J. Binks, 1902; Australasian and New Zealand record, 4m 18 2-53, J. • A. Power. 1914. Present champion, J. I Beetson (Qtago), 4m 86s. .-f* ; ..-.t5.... . A. W. Dormer (Auckland) } ~ .. '....,' 1 3. Troy . (Wellington) .. r. ~ ..2 : M. Hill (Otago) ...... .. .... 3 I Time, 4m 435. :Dormer won comfortably, by about fifteen yards J' '•. - : rr ,. ., ■■' ~'• ', I HIGH JUMP,! :/: ;i,;^^ World's record. 6ft ; 6|in, ~ Geo. ■ Horine ra.S.A.) 1911: English record, fifi 4lm, ' P. J. Leahy, 1908; -Australasian record, I 6ft 1 3-16 m, L. H. Kelly. 1911.; Present j . champion, W. E. Doyle (Wellington), i Hi 7|in, .«■' --,'■'' 1 -:. \ : }-\ E. d. Sutherland (Wellington). sft 7ia .'. l! C. Robertson (Southland]L 4in . ..2 Also competed: H. C. Whyte (Wellington); - ONE" MILE'WALK. \i ' I World's record, 6m 22is,G.' H. Goulding; English record, 6m 33 2-ss, W, Sturgess, 1836: Austra.asian record, 6m 27 2-so,'c'. H. Creamer, 1837. Present champion, A. B. wright (Wellington), 65 3-s*. I A. 8.-fliovwright i'-I -> . : »'.?'?■ ~ - ~ 1 ' Time, 7m 21 2-Es. The only other starter was J. McSenzie (Wellington), who pulled out early. POLE VAULT. A "" G. Harvey (Wellington), 10ft 6}in.. : "';":' 1 E. G. Sutherland (Wellington), 10ft 2in . . 2 440 YDS FLAT. Dormer (Auckland) .. .. ~ ~ 1 H. K. Sumpter (Otago) .. , 2 G. H. Lusk (Wellington) 3 Time, 53 8-53.-Dormer, who was never really extended, won with 2yds to spare. BROAD JUMP. E. G. Sutherland (Wellington), 21ft 7}in 1 J. A. McLeod (Canterbury), 21ft 6in ~2 G. Austin (Otago), 20ft llin .. ..3 THREE-MILE PLAT .CHAMPIONSHIP.'"'J W. Wyoth (Wellington) ». .. ..;'.'" 1 D. Todd (Wellington) • .V 2 W. Todd (Wellington) .... .. ..a . Time, 16m 15 2-ss. a • A great, finish between the first two men', Wyeth winning by a foot. 440 YDS HURDLES. H. E. Wilson (Wellington) .. ~ ~ i G. Aitken> (Wellington).'. .. ~ ~2 Time, 62 2-ss. Won easily. HANDICAP EVENTS., . v ' 120Yds.-r-Pirst heat: W. Wanden. 7yds, 1; G. Gillespie, 4yds. 3. Time, 12 l-ss. .Second heat: W. Moss, Byds, 1: H. . Wilkmii.-fijdt, 2. Time, 12 2-ss. Bird heat: L. ff Buchanan, 6yds, ■1; L. Richardson, 7yds. 2* Time, 12 2-ss. Pinal: Moss.l; Wilku» 2Buchanan. 8. Time, 12s. Th©\ competitors finished in a bunch. ;i \' .>- ,'-• 30oYds. —L. Richardson, 12yds, 1- h Wilkins, 11yds, 2; G. S. Gillespie. Byds. 3* Time, 335.. . . " 1000Yds.—S. Wiren, 25yds, 1; J. 1 Troy 10yds, 2; M. Hill, scr, 8. Time, 2m 295. AUSTRALASIAN ' CHAMPIONSBXPa, NEW ZEALAND TEAM SELECTED. [BT THJS3IUPH.—rBESB iSSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Sunday. The selectors have chosen the following team to represent New Zealand at the ; Australasian . championships, ' but thei'seleo. tion has to be finally approved by the council :—Lindsay. now in ■. Australia; Dormer, of Auckland; H. E. Wilson, McHolm. Harvey, E. G. Sutherland, Sievwright and Munro, of Wellington. Mr. A. Daviesi- .treasurer I of ' the - New - Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, has been appointed manager of , tho ; team, • and will represent New Zealand at a.mooting of- the Australasian Athletic Union,: to be i held during- the ; week the championships are being decided. ' y*.\ ; ';•.;•