ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1354, 10 February 1898, Page 26

ATHLETICS.

THE ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. WAnganui, February 2. Good nominations have been received for the Now Zealand Amateur Athletic and Cycling Championship Meeting, which is to be held herb next week. They include the following;— iSOyds.— A. Holder, G. Holder, Beamish* Wanganui ; Biohards and Smith, Sydney 5 Milner. Nelson; Smith, Canterbury; Smith and Oliphant, Auckland; Patrick And Broome, Wellington. 440ydsi"A. Godd, Holder (2), St. Hill, Wftng&hui ; Richards , and Smith, Sydney ; Milner, Nelson; Smith and Garsia, Canterbury ; O'iphant, McKean and Tnompson, Auckland; Patrick and Bridge, Wellington. Lohg jump—Ryan, Good and Beamish, Wanganui; Overton and Moir, Canterbury ; Laurie and Madill, Auckland ; Broome, Weiington. Putting the Weight.—H. Good, Wanganui ; O’Connor, Madill and Skinner, Auckland ; Murdoch, Wellington. Half-mile Bicycle.—Thompson, E. Davison, F. Davison, Wanganui; McCabe, Nelson ; Grant and Jones, Christchurch; Dexter, Auckland; Hall, Timaru; Plunkett, Castle and Bell, Wellington ; McKnight, Dunedin. One Mile, —Pentecost and Jbtees, Canterbury ; Hamilton, Napier ; McKean and George, Auckland; St. Hill, Wanganui; and Garsia, Canterbury, One and Three-Mile Walks. Gordon, Wanganui; Wilson and Dickie, Auckland; Goodwin, Wellington. 120yds Hurdles. Good and A. Holder, Wanganui; Richards and Smith, Sydney ; Moir and Cholmondeley, Canterbury; Martin and Smith, Auckland ; Meredith, Wellington. One and Five - mile Bicycle > Races.— Poeock, Napier ; Amos, Christchurch; Thomson, Davison (2), McCabe, Grant, Jones, Dexter, Hall, Castle, Plunkett and McKnight. Ten and 25-Mile Bicycle. - The same with the addition of Edmondson (Napier), and excepting Castle. Three-mile Plat.—Burrell and St. Hill, Wanganui; Garsia and Pentecost, Canterbury ; McKean and George, Auckland. One-mile Plat.—The same with the addition of Hamilton (Napier) and Reese (Canterbury). 440yds Hurdles.—Holder (2), Richards, Good, Smith (Sydney), Martin, Cholmondeley, Smith (Auckland), Meredith and Oliphant. Pole Jump.—Cameron (Wanganui), Hori Eruera and Lauri (Auckland). Kingsley is too ill to compete. High Jump.—Good (2), Hori Eruera and Madill. Throwing the Hammer.—Good, Madill, O’Connor, Skinner (Auckl&ud) and Murdoch (Wellington). 250., ds Flat. —Holder (2), Richards, Smith (3), Milner, Cholmondeley, Oliphant, Patrick, Broome and Thompson. Half-mile Flat. Powna 1 !, St. Hill, Beamish (Wanganui), Garsia, Pentecost, Hamilton, McKean, George and Reese. Although not chosen as a representative of his club, C. E. Cholmondeley has decided to assist the Canterbury Athletic Club at the Championship Meeting at Wanganui. The Canterbury athletic team for the New Zealand Amateur Athletic and Cycling Championship Meeting arrived in Wellington by the Penguin on Monday, on their way to Wanganui, whoro the meeting is to, be held this week. Auckland, February 7. The athletes chosen to represent Auckland at the New Zealand - Amateur Championship Meeting at Wanganui left by the Takapuna to-day for New Plymouth; thence they go by rail to Wanganui. Mr A. Cotter is acting as manager, Mr Davis being unable to get away.