WELLINGTON WIN

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12076, 2 March 1925, Page 4

WELLINGTON WIN

A ATHLETIC SHIELD : ROSE creates' NEW TBREB-MJBE ’■• RECORD. - KEEN CONTENTS. ’• ; Fer Press 'Associatioh. ' • WANGANUI', Fbßrnary 28, Heavy,rain showers at', niidday ’today made the trades for tqp concluding' events' fit- ftthe annual Zealand, amatdbr: aft)letio dlafaipionsljip meeting. Despite -this one Record' was broken, this being done by, R. Rose, the Australasian champion distance runner,- who beat the Australasian three-mile record bi; 3 4-6sbc. As expected, Barker. -Won the’ final- of the 100 yards, in 10 I-Ssec, winning by inches from LeadJietter,' who’is exceptionally Bmayt " out of the boles.., Pakis’ was a good , 'third. - The’ 220 yards ' championship^ 1 a thrilling finish, Morgan ’ '.ind Tracy breasting: the 'togetbler, just in front - ot Paris,’ ■rfho- whs ' finishing’ etrongly. -The Austraßah, Grehan, did not start, and was unable to participate in any- of to'-daye,events'.-’ The 120 yards hurdles was woh - by, Lander,: after Durlbar had established an. early lead. In the 440 -yards: bnrdlesNesdale outclassed his opponents, Winning easily? with a lot in handHARRY KERR BACK.. . ' The'mile-and three-mile walks championships were won by H. the veteran athlete, who is'. 48 -years 0. Burnesb, -the Australian'cyclist, was. again riding brilliantly. '■> In twp d4-,s he won four out- of five’ raoes, and was beaten only by inches in'the'fifth race, when he appeared to be caught 11411ping. The fast asphalt track appear,? i to suit him. Borlase? another AustroUin, was‘successful iti l,;n;dicap. The flat championship gave C.' Campbell (Wellington) an opportunity to run rignt ewnv from his ten opponents 'and- win by 15 yards from Whyte (Australia). With Grehau out of action the Australian tea.-i withdrew from the relay. iii<e vh'-ch l-osulted in'a 150'yards ,win n.r th-? Wellington qUartette. The chaiu picnirtp snield was retained'by Wpl lit-gttin. Who. scored,'iHi’6re points tlipn the other four oentreV put together.: DETAILS OF r«E CONTESTS Wit shield Joints. The championship shield points aret , Wollington S6J 1 Canterbury 20 West Coast 1... "T 9; .' .- Otago 12f Auckland ,9 - 880 -Yards Championship.—-C. Camp--bell (Wellington) 1, W; M: Whyte (Australia) 2,- A.- E. lining tOanterbury) 3. Time, - lnjin 58 3-ssee. Won by 15 yards,, a’ ( fpot' separating second and third!., *•' ■ .120"- Yards ‘ Huydlos . Cham'pionsliiii. Pinal.—R. W. Lander (Otago) 1, K-

P. Dunbar (Wellington) 2, ' G. Williams (Wellington) B- ''''Enfe,’ 15 1 4-ssen.' Also started: 1 - Shirley ' (Auckland)., Won fay three yards; ‘2f yards between.second and third. , •..-■•"'■■ < '■ ~ Throwing the Javelin Championship.. (WeUington), -l'66rt>lm, J; 4-.- di Morgan (Wellingthn);' 162 ft, 2; . -jn. -W. Dunbar 'C^dllington),. 151 ft, 3. : 100 Yards Championship:Final;—lies. Parter (Australia) 1, M: tLeadbetter(Wellington) 2, D.' Pans i(Wellingtan)Time,' 10 T-Sser. WOn by six-inches'; two feet between sMond-and third. Pele Wknlt Chaupiunship.—G. Har-: vey (Wellington), 10ft 7iu, vFj W. Roberts,Bftßin,2, The-Ohly competitors. , • One Male C?ycle’ Championship .—Firet • heat; Burness (Australia) ly-;, L. H> Goodman.: (Canterbury) 2» -H-' /Oakley. (Wellington),. 3. Time, 2rain 26 1-5 sec., won by tvfo lengths. Second, heat: K. Gray (West‘Coast) .l. J. Ross) (West Coast) 2, 8.. C- Forrester (Canterbury) 3. Time.. 2min- ,30aec: . WUn; by two lengths; inches /separating sac- , ond and third. Final: C.- Burness Time, 2min 31sec. . \yon by »'length; - three 'lengths .between second , and third. ■ >,• -'..i'.' . . '• • Putting ■ the Shot Championship.’—P. Munro (Wellington), 42ft Uin, v 1; O. E, Low (Canterbury), 37tt 10in,.2; L., Hunt (West Coast), 36ft 4in. 3. Three-mile Cbamp)onship.--'R'. Rope (Wellington). 1. -Geo, R, Hyde (Australia) 2,'’ E L. ; Brown, (Otsgb) -3. Time,,. 1 linin' 45 , l-ssec. Rose led all the wav; and finishing .'Strongly, lowered the Australasian record by 3 after 24 years. ' -.The-, previous record was-L. Simpson’s (14ihin 46sec). Hyde was llOvds book. Wilson, of Auckland, also completed the, course. Five others also started-- - - Hop. Stab, and-Jump.Championship. —W. -Wiltons(Wellington). 44ft 7in, 1; J, W. Shirley (Auckland), 44ft QJip, 2; V.' Nbrris 1 (west Coast), 43ft lfin. 3. ’I H ' ' 220 Yards A. Tracy* (WfilJitlgtOn*) axia R. C. Mor« sjan (Otago), dead?.boat,i, 15 D* .Paris (Wellington), 3. 23 l-ssec. ’A create race and Rans caxne with a -great burtteof- speed fiver the last 15 -yards, and Was only inches nehind the 'two first men. i One Mile Walk (thaißpitnship.—HKew'(West. Coast).-1: SG. Mclntosh (Wellington), 2; E. G. Jacobsen (Wellington), * TimeJ 6mfn 50 4-ssee. WoA'bY-’about 150ydrf; ■ 440- Ytods Hurdles 'Championship Final.—F. Njasdale (Auckland) 1, C. E. Low (CantSrbufjt) 2, R. W. Lander (Otago) 8. T'iihe,'sf>Mec. Won by eight yards, a' similsir--distance separating the other placed aieh. Interprovincial - Relay Race.-—Wel-lington 1 : , Canterbury 2, West Const 3. The Australians did not .compete.. Time, 3min 3& 4.-ssec. Won by 150 yards ; a sithilar distance between sec-, ond and third.

OXFORO BPORTB PORRITT BREAKS A RECORD. - ; - '' -Renter’rr Tclegroir* .* "(Re'oeiVed MiSfch 1, 5;5 p.m.) • 5. LONDON,' February 28.At fEc Oxford University' snorts E; A: Porritt„ ; the 'New 'ZeaTanaer,, win '".the final of fife 100 yards; by thtce .yards, in 10 seconds, an Oxford l’CirSd,'