ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10960, 28 December 1911, Page 1

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

I (Per Press Association.) Wellington. December 27. The Australasian amateur athletic championship meeting was brought to •* close to-day in fine weather. The attendance was about 2000. Records were broken during the afternoon by H. Kerr, who-covered the three-miles walk in 21miu 30 3-osec, beating his own previous record of 22m in .2 2-ssec, and Wilson's record of 21min 37sec. G. N. Jiill put up a fine performance in the Two-mile Flat Handicap, beating the record he created on Friday'by 6 l-ssec and the New Zealand record" by 12sec. L. H. Kelly (Victoria) broke his own record of 6 OJin in the High Jump Handicap, clearing 6ffc 1 3-16 in, which is the Australasian amateur record. J. Brake lowered M'Kay's standard in the Pole i Jump, clearing". 10ft _9in. This event took nearly an-hour..and a-half to- decide, and could have been "abandoned with advantage". Opie and Keddell were again successful. Neither were pushed over much to secure the victory. Southee (New South Wales) put up a. good performance in the running broad jump, covering 22ft H in. Results: — THREE-MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship time, 14min 49sec.) G. N. Hill (New Zealand) 1 C. Pugh (New Zealand) 2 G. Bamford (New South Wales) ... 3 Hill led from the start and finished 5' yards in front of Pugh and a lap anc a-half in front of Bamford. Time, lomin 48 4-osec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. (Besl championship time, .22 l-ssec.) First heat: R. Opie (New Zealand) 1. Troup (Victoria) 2, T. Francis (Queensland) 3. The only starters. Won oy five yards. Time, 22 4-asec. Second heat: P. Redmond (New South Wales) 1, M. Messenger 2, R. Reenwick (Queensland) 3. Also started: J. Burton (Victoria). Won bv G vards. Time, 23 3-ssec. Third heat: J. Coard (New Zealand) 1. E. Southee (New South Wales) 2, F. Hart (Tasmania) 3. Won by 6 yards Time. 24 1-osec. —Final.— Opie (New Zealand) -.. ~ 1 Troup (Victoria) 2 Redmond (New South Wales) ... 3 Won by three yards. Time, 23sec. THROWING 161b HAMMER CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship throw, 130 ft 2in.) I). M'Grath (Queensland), 128 ft lljin 1 J. M'Holra (N.Z.),. 126 ft 6.Jin ... 2 Bissett (N.Z.), 123 ft 2iin 3 Also competed-: D. Lane" (N.S.W.). THREE-MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship time, 22min 2-ssec.) H. E. Kerr (New Zealand) 1 D. Cashman (New Zealand) 2 W. Ellis (Tasmania) 3 Also started': W. Murrav (Victoria), J. J. Hnrley (New South Wales). J. Bennett (New Zealand). Kerr kept handy all through, and sprinted with one lap to go. He finished in 21min 36sec 3-osec; —a record. The track was found to be two yards over the distance. 880 VARDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship time. 57 3-osec.) W. G. Harding (New Zealand) ... 1 T. Francis (Queensland) 2 L. Dougall (New Zealand) 3 Also started: J. Gourlay (Tasmania) and W. Pattison (New South Wales). Harding won by 30 yards. Tima, 2min. 440 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship time, 58 2-ssec.) G. P. Keddell (New Zealand) ... 1 H. Hamilton (New Zealand) 2 The onlv finishers. Also started: J. P'raser (New Sonth Wales), R. M'Kenzie (Wellington). Won by 50 yards. Time. 61 2-ssec. POLE VAULT CHAMPIONSHIP. Best championship height on record, lift 1 l-sin.) John Brake (Victoria). 10ft 9in ... 1 N. M-Kav (New Zealand), 10ft 6in. 2 L. R. Walker, 10ft §in 3 N. Winklemau (New Zealand), 10ft, also competed. RUNNING BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. (Best championship jump. 21ft lOin.) E. Southee (N.S.W.), 22ft lj-in ... 1 D. Lane (N.S.W.). 21ft lOin 2 Millard (N.Z.), 21ffc 5J.m 3 75 YARDS HANDICAP. —Final. W. Poole. 4jyds 1 J. M'Dougall. 4.Uds 2 J. Wilton, syds 3" Sixteen started. AH are New Zealanders. Time, Bsec. . PUTTING WEIGHT HANDICAP. Bissett, N.Z. (4ft), 38ffc 4Jin ... 1 M'Kav, N.Z. (4ft), 37 4in ... ... • 2

Reid,*N.Z. (Ift), 30ft 9iin ... ... 3 Also started: D. M'Grath (Queensland) scr. D. Lane (N.S.W.), 2ft, Jas. Brake (Victoria) 3ft, John Brake (Victoria) 3ft. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP.

L. C. Kellv (scr), 6ft 1 3-16 m ... 1 J. Campbell (N.Z.) sin and H. Hodge (N.Z.) 4in, tied for second with oft Sin, including handicap. Kelly's jump is an Australasian record. HALF-MILE WALK HANDICAP. T. E. Johnson, 65yds 1 T. Turner, 35yds 2 J. Bennett. 10yds ... .:. AH New Zealanders. Also started: H. Hodgo 40yds, M. Tracy 55yds. Time, 3min 7sec. TWO-MILE FLAT HANDICAP. G. Hill scr - ... ..j ... 1 D. Jack. 150 yds ... 2 J. Byrne. 190 yds ... v 3 All New Zealanders. Also started : A. Hastings 220vds. W. Tracey 225 yds, C. Robertson 225vds. G. Seddon 240 yds, B. Curn- 240yas, A. Gardiner 260 yds. Hill had no difficulty in overtaking the limit men, and won in 9min 30 l-ssec — a record.

RELAY RACE. Masterton Team ... ... ... 1 New Zealand Team 2 Athletic A.A. Club Team ... ... 3 ONE-MILE PROVINCIAL BICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. A. Stevens (Wellington) ... ... 1 H. Edwards (Wellington) 2 The only starters. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. Mark ... ..'. ... ..: ... 1 Jack ... 2 Francis ... ... ... ... ..." 3 Fourteen started. Won by three yards. Time, 51 2-ssec. The championship points arc: New Zealand 10, Victoria 2-. Queensland 2, New South Wales 1. • Sew Zealand retains the banner. The prizes won at the athletic - championships were presented to the winners at a social gathering to-inght. The New Zealanders were warmly congratulated on their success by the Australian visitors.