N.S.W. WINS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10508, 9 February 1920, Page 5

N.S.W. WINS

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW ZEALANDERS FAIL IX LAST DAY'S EVENTS. WILSON AND DORMER DEFEATED." SPLENDID SPORT IN SYDNEY.

By Telegraph-Press Assn.—Copyright (Received February 8, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, February, 7.

Ideal weather favoured tho concluding stage of tho athletic championships, Friday’s .rain giving place to a bright, crisp clay. The tracks wore in perfect condition. The keenness of, last week'a competitions and the evenness of the contest between New Zealand and N<»’ South Wales excited tcuso interest. To-day’s events brought together a record crowd.

As was anticipated, New Zealand’s champion hammer-thrower, J. W. McHolm easily outdistanced the local talent, beating Ain mo, the Dominion's wonderful shot-putter by 14ft 2in. J . Lindsay, who had already beaten the great Englishman, Applogarth, over 220 yards, hud to content himself with third place behind* the New South Wales flyers, Hunt and L6acliey., The manner in which Hunt shaped in the 100 an 4 yards has caused.Ju» name to be seriously considered, in connection* with the Olympic . A. W. Dormer made a ‘ good' showing m the BSO yards, ibemg narrowly beaten by the New South Wales representative, Piggptt, who usually .shines, over the last stages of the ha,lf-milc, whereas Dormer appears to have lost at the finish. ■

H. E. Wilson, .vow Zealand’s champion 120 yards-hurdler, • was beaten out of a place in the 440 yards hurdles, Edmunds securing the event lor Victoria, defeating ■ the New South Wales competitor by throe yards. Now South Wales occupied the three places in the mile walk, Parker repeating the victory obtained last week in the tiiree-lhiiO"' trails:,”' and easily downing Atwtenf by'SSjttjr* ytfNfe: New Zealand was not represented in the running high jump and the threemile run, the former going to Victoria, H. W. Harbisou topping sft 10in, against the two Now ' South Wales competitors’ oft 7in.

New South Wales again supplied leaders in (the three miles run. frrandfimango scoring easily and bringing the shield to New' South Wales with seven firsts, nine seconds, and nine thirds. New Zealand took second place with four firsts. . five seconds and three thirds, and Victoria third with four firsts, one second and -(three thirds. The other Stakes were nowhere. '

Following are -detailed • -results • of events;— -

HAMMER THROWING.

J. W. Mclloim (New Zealand) 130 ft

9m 1 Munro (New Zealand), llGft Tin ... 2 Ferguson (Now 'South Wales), 112 ft . kin 3 'Phis event' proved a soft snap for the hefty New Zealander, 220 YARDS SPRINT. First heat.—V’. Ijynt (New. South Wales), I‘J. Lindsay (New,Zealand), 2: W. Gall (Victoria), 3. .Won by four yards. Time, 23sec. Second Heat.— Loadloy (New South JVJales), Ip R. , J. Lineham (Victoria), 2; Houston (New South Wales), -3. Won by two yards. Time 23 -1-ssec. Final. Hunt t I-oadley 3 Lindsay...-. 3 The start was perfect. When the men straightened up for the final dash Hunt had two yards' advantage, and finishing strongly, won by five ■yards. Time 22 2-ssec. HALF-MILE RUN. It. G. Piggott (Now South Wales) 1 A. W. Dormer (Now Zealand) ...... .2. U. J. Lineham (Victoria) 3 This was a hard run race, Piggott only defeating the New Zealander by reason of his resolute finish by two yards. Time 2mih 2 2-ssec. 440 YARDS HURDLES.' ' * ' Edmunds (Victoria)’ '...t.,...1” Fraser (Now South Wales) 2

Almond (Victoria) 3 A muddling race resulted. Wilson, when loading, fell exhausted "within twenty yards of the tape. The accident threw Fraser out of his stride, enabling the" fast finiriidng'Edmilhds'io'’ sna-tch a victory by three yards"' Time Lnin 2 4-ssco. ONE MILE WALK. Parker (New South Wales) 1

Austen (Near South Wales) ;—2 Stokes (New South Wales) 3 The first two were together at _ the boll when Parker made a. deftermined sprint, passed-Austen, and won easily by sixty yards. —Timo-Gnuu 49b60.

, RUNNING HIGH JUaiP. H. W. Harbison (Victoria). sft XOin 1 J. K. Harbison (Now South. Wales),

sft Tin - Patter (New Sputh Wales) sft 7in 3 The winners’ performance was remarkable as he only arrived in Sydney on Saturday morning, after travelling since ‘Wednesday night. -He scored his first success in the Australasian championships. THREE MILES RUN.

M. ,T. Grandemango (Now South Wales) J Cain (New -South WalosF •-2 Sheaves (Ne.w South Wales) 3 The winner made - a remarkable sprint for fully three hundred -yards' ’in' 'the final lap. scoring easily by forty yards. Time lorain 54 1-oscc.