ATHLETICS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7057, 19 February 1910, Page 12

ATHLETICS

At a meeting of the Otago centre of the. N. Z. Amateur Athletic _\»/>ciation to-i.i")it it w..is decided to apply to tin* i'iTt iKoiiiiir; conference, at Aiid.lai.il to J.avi! tiu" Aaslralasiau n;u:tir« hold iii Duno-Jiii next year. Tho ioil.j-.viii;; Uvnu has bsc-n selected to rcp/veciit the Canterbury enntro at ti'.o I\pv< Zcalum! athk-tiu ja-vitijig at Auckland: M J -t-Wji-i flat. K. Oyio; half-mile llat cud UiOyda aiitt 140yih; hurdles, it. St. Murray; ono and three-mile flat, C. I'ugh; "long arid high jump and 11'Wy-jH and 440yds hurdles, C. L. Orbell. H. 'Hamilton will also accompany tlio ttsua to compete in tho hundhi events. At the Albert Hull, Jjonilon, I>jrando met the cx-amateur, O. W. lLi.rdiL.cr, in o, Marathon raeo, aad again the 'Samatoar proved liu-oeossiul. l»oKiado stipulated for an indoor race, aad uiumataly Cfardinor gave way, and tho race mas ran on a course SO laps to tiio jailo. At 14 iniies Gardiner got away, and Dorando was in difficulties with blistered foot, and ultimately had to retire Gardiner covered the 20 miles in lh 51min Ssec, and tho toll distance in 2h *Tmin l-2_s«ec. Tlio winnor at tho finish yas also in trouble -with blistered foot, probably brought about by tho sharp turnings of tho small track. Tho Auckland centre of tho Now Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has provisionally ohoson the following to represent tlio centre in tho forthcoming New Zealand championships: —lOOydn, Geo. Nicholson and J. 11. Bd wards; 220yds, W. Molrudoo, J. George, I'\ It. Wilson, and I'. H. Bedford; 4*>yds, J. Walker; 880yds, N. Hill awl Bamford; ono mile, N. Hill and C. Ik-id; , ono and three-mile walks, D. Wilson and Jtagers; 120yde and 4<ioyde hurdles, J. Walker and Northcroft; high jump, O. C. Laurie; long jump, "Whitney and Jacobean; polo ' jump, McKay and Xcna-io; throwing tho hammer, Wallace; putting tho shot, Wallace. " ASHKHigh. Auckland, onoe easily in the J Joad eo far as athletics aro concerned, appeasra to have fallen upciji evil tunes, •yet it is not inuprobable that eorao of the ovurate map go to Ms representatives. Tho votetran, Dam Wilson, intends tunnirag out for tho waits, and if ho can. got SbEo ainiytihing like his old form, should ■prove hard to boat. In his day ho was o -vory feist mo,n, and it yet remains to tie saetni if thmt day is demo.

'litem again, W. H. Madill, the oldtime champion' weiffhit and hammer <3nrowor, may don. tho bluo and whnto colours for haa province. A dangerous mam this if in. form, with o.»mo fan© records to his name. His brother, J. J. Madifl, will also compote. Another seasoned performer for Auckland will be C. C. Laiurie. Ho can hardly bo expected to do so wall now as formerly, for it is • a good many years ago since he nrst turned out far tho northern city, bat all tfoo same may bo depended upon for a biff effort. N. E. Jacobsen, is a good man at the long jump, and has shown, some improvement of late. Ha should clear ovex Sift.

Guy Haskinß. F. P. StubbeTfield. W. J?. .Simpson, lornd "W. Be Thior would have been: aliuo-t certain, to have repjrcsanted Canterbury in. the Now Zealand <&anipdonsliiys. uu t were unable to inako the trip. Their ausraice will bo severely felt.

In "Wellii'i't o,ll it ' 3 geraerally ooneidered that T. V. Heller is sure to win the mile ohajuiilo!_-jli!i> at Auckland, but lie will find G. N. FfiH a fairly stiff proposition. The Kiirg'a College boy is a natural and a fine stayer, who •will rum the nice right out. Under- trio carcmnnstaiict-B, Hefl'or wi'il need to iirigrove on ills form, last Wednesday to eat tho brilliant school boy. Tha Wellington team will leave far Auckland by tho Main Trunk express on Wedpffl-day- This will give", tho mem two clear days V; sot over the. long train iouxney .-Lad do some training cm the )omain. "

The. prnprswiimo of overate i» as follow: tt!nu!vpi«-s.>i;rip BWnfc-IJVyds flat, tKhxis - flat. Vhxco oailes Hat, thrco miles walk, 121.1-U-s hurdles (10 flights, 3ft 6m). jjimiiicß bread jump, puttuKr tne 161 b weight (from 7ft circle), 220yds fiat, SSO yds flat (Hooper Cap), <m» mile flat, one mile walk, (UOyda bardies (10 flights, Sft 6in), high: jump, polo jump, throwing the, 1611) hammer (from 7ft circle); handicap evanrts—lsoyds flat, 600yds flat, one "mile bicycle.

At tho laafc meeting of the Auckland pemtro erf 'tho New_ Zealand Aro«teuin AtMetio Asaocaation, too following officiate for tlho - Now ZcftJanid, championship meotins, wliioh WH 1» held at the Auckland Dotama Cricket Ground on the 2Sth inst., ware appointed r—RgTeree, Mr-A. MarryBfct, Wellington (presiderot of the New Zealand, Am-ateuo; Athletic Association)) stewards, Messrs C. V. and. H. 'Frost; track Todgns, Messrs F. J. „ Ota«m. , JtT. OoDins, C. Bridges, and W. J. Ralph; field jiadges, Messrs T. B. O'Connor, F. S- Baffin, oaid H. A. E- Milras; timekeepers, Messrs A. White, A. Kohm, J §ra»all, and Q. Heald; standard judee, j Leo. Myers j timekeeper, Mr. tt. B. Jirad; starter-,, Mr Austin Smith; •tewfcoappar, .Mr. H. J. Fielder; bom. treasurer, ifc.M. J. Sicahan.; non. *aoxetairy Auckland contreofN.ZA.A-A., Mr. S. F. Bass; secretary N.Z.A.A.A.. Mr f.'S. Talbot; and a number of pfacr. officials. ■ There should bo something, doing at the . combined sports rneotiDg, to -be hold by tho Wellington ajvd Port Nicholson Am»tour"Athlotio Clubs on March UtlL Members of tho variona teams taking part in the. New Zealand. Amateur Athletic ohaimpicinisliip meetimg at Auckland on February 26th mil bo invited to compete at tho Wellington frafcheriog # on' their refcnrn from the northern city. This fixture ought to attract a frreat crowd of ejwetatora if onily tjie weather bra«n3 oat fiho.

"With. tho virtual retirement ■ of that grand runner Nigel C. Barker (who is now at a Queensland mine). Now South Walea appears to be without a sprinter of quality (writes "Harrier"). No doubt they have many good class runners, but the successor to men liko, W. T, Maophetreon» Stanley Rowley and Nigel Barker, who between them have kept the Now South Wales flag Hying during pretty well tho whole period of Australasian, championships, over fifteen rears, has yet to be found. ■ : Mi. M. McKay, the', present Now 55eoland and Australasian pole vault champion, who was chosen as a member of the Wellington team to compete at Auckland cm Saturday next, lias, boon unable to gjt the necessary leave, and will mot make the trip. This leaves, a vacancy in the team, which will probably be filled, bv the inclusion of F. Hubbard, the Wellington long jump champion. Hubbard is wl*> a useful spruit runner, and, will bo entered for the 100 and 220 yards. TO-DAY'S MEETING. The Civil Service Chrb's meeting, to f» held on the Basin Bcservo to-day, should bo well worth seeing. All the Wellington provincial champions are to compete, and the members of .the • team , ,for Auckland wilt ba seen in action; I'ho

meeting of .!. !•'. Wilson and J. Wilton over 4-itJ yard.-*, which should have ovent mil ml kr-t U'cdnesda-y ovening, will .Unio.-t "come, off," and it is i.al'-- to siay thuJt til'- struggle will be a iiif'uor.ibla one. liuih these men aro p-n/Wneial champions and Wellington repre.-,<-iit;..nies, aad will compete in Hi" qnn.rU-j- at Auckland. Ileffer, tho wonderful new milar, will be out, and im hi is conceding very big handicaps, will hare to put his best foot forward to ea'.oh bis field. Frank Wilton showed

L. M. HcKAY, Now Zealand and Australasian pete vault ahivmiioai and record holder, who will be a competitor ait the Civil Service Club's imports on the Basin Kesarre this, afternoon.

some of his old d»sK 'on Wednesday nigjht, and both ho and Hnmry Thompson should spur Heifer on to a great oifcxrt. Heffer holds the Wellington provincial record for this event, and he will endeavour to lower it. Should he do bo, the New Zealand record will also be in grave danger, for. there is very little difforenct) between Hhem. Cashman and i'-itzgierald will meet iu the walks, and, as is always tliecase wthen these two aTe opposed to each other, the contest should be a tough one. McKay and Bvensetn. will bo out in tho jumps and pole vault, mad the incomparable Wcodger will run from scratch in the sprint events. Jupp's Band will be present. THE CXvTX SERVICE SPOBH&. Thoro should be no lack of Bpecfcators at the Basin Kesexve this afternoon, when tho Civil Service sports are to take place. Tho programme is a specially attractive one, for not only are tliero lar™ entries from all classes of runners, but in addition, Wellingtons reprosentativos will be seen in action for the last time before' leaving for the North, where they go to try to win championship honours. We shall thus get a final opportunity of taking note of the,real form of our cracks,' ami seeing whether they are up to, concert pitch ox not. It is expeo'ted that some fine performances will be registered, and as the track should bo fast, it is not improbable that another Tecord or two may go 0-1 the slate. So far as tho Civil Service is concern-eel, chief interest will centre in the 300yds handicap, in which tho field w large. The ball will be sal; rolling at 2.15 p.m.