ATHLETES AT HOBART.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18630, 11 February 1924, Page 8

ATHLETES AT HOBART.

NEW miANB'S DAY." ' THREE BRILLIANT WINS. SHIELD JUST MISSED. 'By Telegraph—Press Awociation— Copyright. ••«••>■ (Beceived <.sp») , , A. and N.Z HOBAOT. Feb. 10. Now Zealanders figured brilliantly in the events on the concluding day of the ; Australasian athletic championships at ■ North Hobart ground on Saturday. Had G Harvey (Wairarapa) succeeded m the polo vault," the championship shield would •have gone to the Dominion instead of Vic 10 New Zealanders scored magnificently in; three events of the day, P. Munro (WWon) establishing an Australasianl ie--ejdforthe discus throw, R. A. Rose . (Wellington) winning the one mile running championship brilliantly and convinc ingly, and L. A. Tracy (Wellington) win- " ning the 440 yds. final with less than a foot to spare from R. D. Norman (New South Wales). Norman showed wonderful speed in the concluding stages, but tho New Zealander just hung out long enough to win. Harvey Los«s Pole Vault. New Zealand and 'Victoria had an equal number of wins when the final event of the carnival was reached, and Harvey • lost to Harbison at 10ft. 6in. in the pole vault. Subsequently the New Zealander jumped with A. W. Winter (New Soutfe Wales) for second place, and cleared iUtt. 6in. The misfortunes of the carnival -,vere with Che Dominion, as, following on the regrettable accident to Wilson, J. A. C. McKenzie (Otago) disappeared, yesterday, being confined to bed with severe influenza. With all the men available, New Zealand would undoubtedly have carried off the honours. In the finals Victoria obtained six wins and nine seconds; New Zealand six and fcwo respectively; Now South Wales, five tod five; Queensland, two and two; and South Australia and Tasmania no wins. The New Zealanders were greatly pleased with the trip and express the opinion that ♦he Hobart ground i 3 the best they have ever competed on. The weather yesterday was bright and fine, and the track :a splendid order. The, attendance numbered 2000. Wilson continues to make satisfactory progress. Tracy Second in 220 Yards. The following are the detailed results 220 Yards.—First heat: Howard (South Australia) beat Parker (Queensland) by two yards in 23 l-ss. Second heat: Scoullar (Queensland) beat Lewis (Queensland) by three yards in 23 l-ss. Third beat: Tracy (New Zealand), after lGQyds., took charge and won by four yards from Anderson (Victoria) in 23a. Fourth heat: Graham (Queensland) beat Westcott (Victoria) by four yards in 23 3-5&. Final: Graham and Tracy fought a desperate finish. The New Zealander was ahead five yards from the tape, but was beaten by three inches. Howard was third three yards away. The winning time was 235. 880 Yards.—Final: Whyte (Victoria), 1; Leitch (Tasmania), 2; Norman (New South Wales),, 3. Leitch led for a time, but Whyte challenged at the turn for home. In a desperate finish the Victorian gained the verdict by a foot In 1m 59 2-ss. Throwing the Javelin.— (Victoria), 165 ft. llin., 1; Payne (New South Wales), 155 ft. 4ia., 2; Monro (New Zealand), 145 ft. 3in., 3. 440 Yards Hurdlta.—:. Honner (New South Wales), 1; Manning (Victoria), 2; Manning! (Tasmania), 3. Bonner led all the way and won by 20yds. in. 57 2-ss. '- Throwing the Discus,— Munro (New Zealand), 132 ft. cm., an Australian record, 1; W. F. Payne (New South Wales), U4ft. 6in.f 2; J. W. McHolm, (New Zealand), 113 ft. 3in., 3.. Boss Wins the Mile. Mile Championship.— R. Rose (New" Zealand), 1; Hyde (Victoria), 2; Whyte (Victoria), _3. , After half a mile Rose went to the front and the result never was afterwords in doubt. In the last lap Hyde challenged the New Zealander, who at once drew out, finishing brilliantly and winning by 10yds. The third man was 15yds. away. Time, 4m 28s. ■'

Mile Walk. — Austen (New South Wales), 1; Asker (Victoria), 2; Mackey (Victoria), 3. Won by lOOyda.in 6m 455.

440 Yards , Final—Tracy (New Zealand), 1; Norman (New South Wales), 2; Carroll (Victoria), 3. When half the journey was traversed, Tracy went to the front and led Norman slightly. The latter came determinedly over the last 50yds., but the New Zealander lasted just long enough to win by a foot in 50 3-ss.

Pole . Vault.Harbison (New South Wales), 10ft. 6in., 1. Harvey (New Zealand after ' failing, cleared the same height and beat Winter (New South Wales) for second place.

HALF-%MLE SMtf. BORG BEATS BEAUREPAIRE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CBecd. 4.5 p.m.) HOBABT. Feb. 10. The swimming half-mile championship of Australia resulted:—JSorg (Sweden), 1; F. Beaurepaire, 2; M. Christie, 3. Borg went to the front at the start, and gradually increased his lead. Ha won easily by 55yds. in 10m Bs.,

CENSURE OF VICTORIA. DISPUTE OVER OFFICIALS. A, and N.Z. HOBART. Feb. 8. At a meeting of the council of the Australasian Amateur Athletic Association, presided over by Mr. B. Coombes; on a motion of the Tasmanian delegate, a resolution was passed stating "that the council deplores the attitude of the Victorian association in withdrawing its officials from the championships as a protest against* the appointment of Mr. R. Coombes, which action is considered derogatory to amateur sport and decidedly against its principles, and that the council confirms the action taken by Tasmania in appointing such officials as it thought just and righto in carrying out the championships." The Victorian delegates refrained from voting.