NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETIG ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12618, 23 March 1903, Page 3 (Supplement)

NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETIG ASSOCIATION.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING,

Officers, for Season 1902-3: -Pttsidept, Dr Eofierts, Dunedin;'" vice-presiderits—isTessrs JMi- Gallaw4y'(Dunediu Harriers), F. Logan (Napier)',' J: P. Grierson (South' 'Canterbury); A. ;H:'.Anderson (pioneer Club)', L." B. Wqod (North 'CahtS-Bnty Public 'Schools), Professor Cook (Canterbury. College), Rev. C. C. 'Harper (Manawalvt; A.A.C.).'' Officials:. Committee' of Management—Cornjnittse'of'O'.A.A.'A. andeucli orßcers of clubs'alriliiitcd lo N.'Z.A.XA: ns are »t flie nieeting; rfier'ee, Dr Eoberts (president N.iS.A.A.A.);. jurfses track' events—Dr Stanley BateUejpr, .Jilessrs H.' B.'Courtis,' ,G. Stephenson, A , ]-'Anderson, opd. W- L- Hpoper (pffjident Otago judges' A. G-.lMeivillf, J. j. Kingsfpu, W. Kiffie'™. P.jS'.JJiiQasspy'; judges" of lyalking—Jlessrs A. Eip.lay;A.'"Baip, jiiri./aiid G.'Gallaivay; time; Jteepers-i-Mcßsre F. Tdwiisond, J. pobertson, and 'sY.irus.ker, stardnrd timekeepers,' Messrs W/B"ennetfahd J. B. kelson; atanderd judge, Mv j,. E, Qree.n; s.tar{er."Mf. % M'Donald; mi(rksrn«n, Jft A. Piiilny; clerks of course— Messjts"'Vf;- purk, 'B. if. Cardale, eni} G. M'ilitian ! ,' telegraph board, Messrs G. GaUayay and 13. J. Gibb; championship shield 'bb&r'd, Mr>G. More ton, laptakers, Messrs B. J. Jackson And U- If: Johnson; hpa. sec. N.Z.A A.A., Mf. A.L; Stycli'e; .assistant hon. see., Mr H: Diversj'-afesistant hon.' treasurer,, Mr A. Cannon; p*rcss steward, Mr J. T. Hamann. /

•The fourteenth phampionslnp meeting of the' : New Amateur 'Athletic Aho : eiatinn.wns held at Carisbroojc Ground dii Betiirday, "Mafe , ,. 7. fciV weather wa« perfcit from a s'pfectatgr's 'point of I'leu , . The Bull s'hphe^"""ill'the''nftdrnoon',' and there was hardly any wind. The ground \i-as dry and thft yipdei' tfack' iii (lie best'df'brdqr.'spepial attiir(tibiv beoij given to it for the occiston'. .Th'e'attendance, of tile publio was nrjt '' ' f " ''"' " ' '' ■ Fi*A" 'fepresentatives were present frorn WcJHngtpii, 13 from .Canterbury, and 14 from Otagq.""" ■■•■•■- •- ■ ■ '•■ "" ; ■

4 . Great interest centre.d in the' registering qf:pq|n|e for the"'[Ve\r 55«alaiid Amateur Athjotic Association's slneld, the rreult being that Canterb,ury gjiiiied the honour with 67 points.'Diincilin coming second with 47, and Wellington thjrd with 36. ■

•Tlio various c-veuts resulted as follows: — 100 YARDS F.LAT CHAMPIONSHIP.-Pre-.■BchVcliainpi™, C^γ.'Smith (Auckland); .'. : worldV amateur record,' 9 3-sscc, Arthur .' Diitty '(New York); jfew Zealand nmiiteur ,' record;' 9 ■i-osec, J. H. Hemp'tbn and W. ~ *Ci Ji'Phetson ; stamlaTc), 10 1-Saeo. ' Time, 10 i-osec.

: . : Final Heat. • L. B. Webster (Wellington)' .. .. 1 T. St.Hbbs aVelliiigfoii) "'.. ,' :'. 2 ■ ; A. O. Keating (Canterbury)' . .': <j Also ran: V: R. Wise '(Canterbury.) Stubbs, websterfand Keating" beat the pistol by half ft. second,' Stiibbs especially getting off-well. Wefyiler'won by half n yard, loss than a. foot separating' spcoml and third.,' Time, lOmc. ' HALE-MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP.-Fre-'''.aenfcliampiori', E. T. Ifurper (Canterbury); world's aniateur record, lm'in 51 2-ss.ee,' F. ' J. Gioss'. (Oitord);' New Zealand amateur '..iecrirdi'lmin fi9 J-asec, D'Arcy Wentworth , . .(Auckland) j standard, 2mm 2sec. ■ : 'W/H^Ponock' (Wellington) '.'.' .. 1 •.V. S.',Tacobs(Ol(igo) '. '.. 2 , E. t. Harper (Cqiitetbury).,. .. .'. 3 Also'ran": H. S. iieiii (Otsso). 'Two hundred yard's from home Pollock and Harper put on a spurt and led Jacobs by seven yards At thf bend into the straight Pollock went abend ironi the. Canterbury man mici won by four yawhi. 'Jacobs criiiie along gamely in the ftro-ight and beat Harper for second place by two yarcls. Time, 2inin 4 li-ssec.

ONE-MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP.- : Present champion, C.'J. Barr-Brown (Canterbury) ;' world's amateur record and New ■ Zealand'amatsur record. Gmin 27 2-sscc, F. 11. "Creamer (Auck'.in.ljj standard 7min. . J.Ross (Wellington) . .... .. 1 L. A."G. fiici[(Canterbury) . . 2 I P. H. Stub'berfleld (Canterbuiy) .. 3 Time, 6min 63sec.

120 YDS HURDLES .CHAMPIONSHIP; 10 ' 'flights'.'3fl GiiL— PresWt ' chainpionj ff. ¥. Smtlh (Auckland); world's ainateur record, * 151-osec, A.'C. Ktiienzjcin (Aruorica), on ' cinders,' 15 3-ssec on grass, I}',' W Smith :4»ekland), 151-ss«c; standaid, 16 3-ssec. : %E. & (Canterbury) ".'. '.. 1 W.,T. O'Kano' (Otago) 2 • E. T. Harper (Canterbury) .. ..3 .Also ran: P. H. Buck (Otago). O'Kane led at the 'start, but Harlcy overhauled him at the half-distance, anil won by two yards, three yards separating second and third Time, 16f5sec:" . ' ' • "

oJfE-iMILE FLAT CIIAMPIONSHIP.-Prc- . ain( champion, IV. F. Siinus'ou (Canlcr- .. biiry)';'.' wgrlcl's amateur record, 4inin . ,io3-ssec, X P. Comeff (America); New Zealand nniateur record,"4niih 2R 2-ssec, W. ' . TF. . Bennett, (D.uncdin); etandard, 4min .?25RC. ' ' : ' ' '.\'. F. Simpson (Canterbury) .. 1 ■ ■W C; Ejewellen (Canterbury) .. .. 2 . • , fi, J. Davies (Wellington) .. .. 3 .When'two and a-hnlf )ai:3 had been covered Simpson went to the front, followed closely by' Flewellen. Davies' falling behind 15 yards. Ono hundred yards ftoni the finishing post the • leaders spurted, and a fiiie race in the straight .rcaiiltaUn'S'inipson viiinihjf by a yard, Davies 30' yards in 'the'rear. ; Time, smin. :,' SjOXpS/ FLAT. CHAMPiqksHiP.-Present lhampidn',"'L- B." Webster (Welliugf on); world's amateur record, 21 l : ssec; no New Zealand' recotil applied , for j standard, • 22 l-fieec. ' ' ■"' ' ;. L". p.^yebsfer' {Wellington) .. ~1 F. R. Wise (Canterbury) .. .. .. a ■ T. Stubbe (Wellington)"' .. ..' .. 3 Also rani J. Stalker'(Otsgo) and 0. Nicolscn (Otago)/'Nicolson.got. the' best of Ibe start, but Webster and Wisp at once put in their claim, and an excellent'race between that pajr .saw Web'.ster'win'by two yards, the eanie distehee .between'"'BjfconcT end ~ third." "Time. . 223-Ssec. "" ' *•' '" V JIHREE-MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP.Present champion, D. Wilson (Auckland); . wqrld-e amateur record, 21min 9 l-ssec, P. P. Ifurray (jfew York); New Zealand amn.■■'teat/,record, 21min 37sec, D. Wilson; ,! standard, Stain 20sec. . ■ h. A. G. Eich (Canterbury) .... l' : J, W. Stnbberfield (Canterbury) .. 2 P. H. SlubberfioU (Canterbury) .. 3 ■Also competed: C. M'Affer (Otago) and F. Boss' (Wellington). " M'Affer retired towards the end of the third round, and when a mile bad been, covered Boss was taken off the trick for lifting. ' The"remaining three kept together until tho "filial rnumi, when Rich and J. W. Stubberficld went away irom I?. H; Stubberfieltl, ;ai.d a fereat tussle'in the straight saw Eich win by four yards, P. H.' Sfubberfield a poor third. "Time,'■2lmin3osec! " PLAT CHAiIPIONSHIP.-Present • champion, L. B. Webster (V-'elliugton); . -wbrl'd's (imaieur record, ■17soc, M. W.Long (America); New Zealand amateur record, Bα 2 r Csec, W. T. Micpherioo (New South Wales); standard, 52see. • L. B. Webster (Wellington) .. .. i i -J. Stalker (Otago) 2 ' V..S: Jacob 3 (Otbgo) 3 Also ran: T.' Stubbs (Wellington), W. H. Pollock..(Wellington)', jind "\V."K»in' (Canterbury). Kain l.ed foriopyds, when" Stalker went to Hie front. Two hundred fiOi from home Webster streaked'into the , lead, and Jacobs raninto second place. The Dtmcdin representotives trieS their "iitmost to c»lc!i Webster, but were unsuccessful,"and the Wellington man ■won, ■ easily. by five yards. In the straight Stalker had Jacob?'s m»asiire and beat him by . half, a yard for second honours. ' Time," BO 2-ssec.'> ' " " THREE-MILE PLAT OHAMPIQNSHIP.Ercsent champion, W. F. Simpson (Can: ,■*• terbury); , world's aniiteur record, 14min 2'isec, S. Thoitia.? (England); New"Zco- ' jand amateur record, 14min 49sec, W. Fl 'Simpson; standard, ismih 30sec. ' '.'■•lf: i\ Simpson (Can'orbury) 1 • ■ B ■•Pi Bennett (Of»ga) 2 ■ ' E. J.'niyji' (Wellington) 3 ; Also ran: W. G. Flewfilen (Canterbury). /Pleyrellc'n retired when eomething like two miles' Knd been covered. Simppon entered the laet.lap with a lead of BPyd» from Bennett, and, making a grand spurl in the straight, was OV(?r 100 yds in front, of Bennett at the end. Both SinjEspn'aF.d Bennett lnpned Davis, who, (iyer..coutinucd{p the end of the journey, and . finished .Yery gamely Tirao, 3sec. AIOYDS HpRDLES.-Presant'ciiVmpion, G. ~-W. 'Smilli (Auckland); world's amateur record'and New Zealand amateur record, . i «84 ; 6secV A. H. Holder (Wanganui);

p itaiidard, 03sec. : ,ff-'j.O'Kafae(OUgo) .. ;. .. . 1 >'E, T. Harper (Canleibiiry) ~ ~ a r F. S.Hiirley (Canterbury)'.. .. .-. 3 .- '. This .events was run on the cinder track. , Ha'rley went'to the front, hn{ after going 60 yar^'jta).supplemented by O'Kane. Two .hundred yards '' from home Harley fell at a .](iil3fo'iind*lo«t : groH!:d. O'Kaiie ami Harper .iod'a'gioat raco in the straight, rising to the last; hurdle .together,' awl in the run homo j 'O'lpHie lo'broas't tlje tape "less than ■' ■a,fbpt ; 'in'front of the Canterbury rerJrcsentative"'Harley liad pfiljed up well, arid iyas a ■ food ■third. Time, e&c" HIGH'' JUMP ' CHAMPIONSHIP.-Prespt • '■-. '. thailipiptl, C. S. Hnrper (Canterbury) and •'.' (Lg! Laurie (Auckland); the world's atria:'•'.tour record;'6ft S6-Stti in,' M. T Sweeney '■•■ (America); New Zealnnd record,' Bit 9Jin, : .B.'Hrownlee(Dunedin); standard, 6ft 7iu. : -.' E. H.. Qrahame (Dunediu), sft 7in . 1 ■ ,; .G. TomiiMcini?u'!edi»)..srt 4ir. . 2 HIteNCTTHE'iPI.B WEIOHT CHAM- : pmNSHIP.-Frefien.t f!""npioa ■ W. H. ; -M«di)l" (Auckland); world's araa.teur re- '. ■■ cord 48ft lin, D. Horgan.(America); New ..i XVafanil amateur record 39ft. Jin, Q. IJ'Cor- ! . Beck (Wellington), standard, Deft 6in. '.

■ W. 0. Bradle- (Canterbury), 3Gft 3in 1 G. Toraasseh (Dunlin), 35ft 10in .. \ A. Juri ? *(Duiieain), S5« lOin .. .'. \ LONG-' JUJIP CHAMPIONSmP.-Presenl champion, C. S. Harper (Canterbury); world's amafeiir record, 2111 A. C. ltranzeleiu (America);. New' Zealand amateur record, 21ft 6in, J. Ryan (Hike's Bay); standard, 20ft Gin.' ' ' ''■ . P. H. Buck (Duned'in), 21ft 31in ~ 1 ''■' G. Tomassen (Dunedin), 20ft sin .. 3 F. S. Hurley (Canterbury), 18ft iyin 3 THROWING THE HAMMER- CHAMPIONSHIP.—Present champion,'■«'. H. Madill (Auckland); world's record, J. Flanagan (America), 163ffc_4iin; Kcw Zealand record, 136ft.'ijia, W." H. Madill (Auckland); standard, 130 ft. ' '' "" *' ' S. Boird (Canterbury), 120 ft lin „ 1 A. Juriss (Dunedin), 107it5in'.. .". 2 ' W. 0. Bradley (Canterbyry), 78jt sjn 3 POLE JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP.-Prescnt champion, C. Laurie (Auckland); world's amateur record, lift lUjin, H. C. Cliff (America); New Zealand amateur record, lift OJin, Hori Eruera (Auckland); standard, lOit. A. 0. Keating (Canterbury), 7ft Sin 1 i 6, Tomassen (Dunedin), 7ft 3iu ~ 2