ATHLETICS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11163, 20 March 1922, Page 3

ATHLETICS

PROFESSIONALS IN COMPETITION. TREMBATH AND STEEL WIN. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Mafch 18. For the second day of St. Patrick’s sports there was fine weather, and a very largo attendance. Results: — PROFESSIONAL EVENTS., 880yds New Zealand Championship— Trembath (Invercargill), 1; Coulter (Geraldine), 2; IJutcher (Waimate), 3. Won easily by eight yards. Time, 2min 1 4-ssec. ’ 220yds New Zealand Championship—J. Steel (Greymonth, the ‘‘All Black" footballer), 1; Trembath, 2: Svmister (Christchurch), 3. A great struggle. Won on the tape. Time, 24se» 100yds New Zealand ChampionshipSteel, 1; O’Callaghan (Greymonth), 3i Flint (Christchurch), 3. Won on the tape. Time, 10 4-ssec. St. Patrick’s Sheffield Handicap, 185yds •—Cook (Invercargill), s}yds, ‘1; J. O’Callaghan (Greymouth), Iyd, 2; Flint (Christchurch), 31yds, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 13 3-ssec. Professional Bicycle Half-mile New Zealand Championship—Henry (Christchuroh), 1; Wells (Blenheim), 2; O’Shea (Christchurch), 3. Won by a length. Time, Imin lit 3-ssec. Three Miles St. Patrick's Wheel Race— Prebble (Christchurch), 1-. Bonis (Christchurch), 2; Welsh (Christchurch), 8. Won by a wheel. Time, Bmin 15 2-ssec. One Mile New Zealand Wheel Championship—O’Shea (Christchurch), 1; Wells (Blenheim), 2: Hill (Christchurch), 3. Won easily. Time, 2min 25 Msec.

THE AMATEURS. 220yds Handicap—C. H. Taylor, 1.

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SYDNEY. SPRINGBOKS WIN RELAY RACE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received March 19, 5,5 p.m.) . SYDNEY, March 19 The Athletic championships were concluded on Saturday. Results: — 220 yards Race—The race resulted in. Bukea being first, Oosterlaak second, and Tranquille and Hunt dead heat for third. Won by three yards. Time, 22 3-10 sec. 880 yards . Race.—Tuener 1, Leathern 2, Hutton. Won by a yard. Time, 2min 3 l-s*ec. Running High Jump.—Harbison (sft llin) 1, Sutherland (New Zealand) (sft lOin) 2, Butler (sft Bin) 3. Running Hop, Step, and Jump.—Winter (48ft 4in) 1, Gabriel (46ft Siin) 2, Young (45ft 2in) 8. Throwing the Discus.—Payne '(9oft 2in) 1, Winter (99ft lin) 2, Baer (97ft Bin) 3. Throwing the 16lb Hammer.—Ferguson (121 ft OJin) 1, Thompson (110 ft llin) 2, Thomesson (75ft 4in) 8. 440 yards Hurdles. —MoLelland 1, Payne 2, Young 3. 1 Won by fifteen, yards. Time, 61 l-sseo. Mile Walk.—Parker 1, Kitchen 2, Miller 3. . , Won easily. Time, 6mm 54eeo. Three Miles Run.—Grandenange 1, Porter 2, Swinbourne 3. Won easily. Time, 16min 33 3-sseo. Teams Relay Championship.—This was won. by South Africa in Bmin 83 24ieec.