ATHLETICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18443, 3 January 1922, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Press Aseooiation—By Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, December 31. The Australasian, athletio championships opened! on Adelaide Oval in favourable weather. _ Counter-attractions interfered slightly with, the attendance. A big feature was the presence of the South African team in addition to the Australasian champions. Competition was spirited and was the finest ever seen in Adelaide. Coaterlaak (South Africa) was a non-competitor, having injured has leg while training, causing disappointment. '.She 100yds championship was won by four yards by Oarr in 9 9-lOseo. Button won the quartei>mile strongly by four yards. Eeid broke the javelin record, as Honner did the broad jump. Newman made a splendid finish in the mile, defeating Grandomange at the worsted. Webber was a fair third. Harbison (New South Wales) gave a clever exhibition of polevaulting, arid won at 10ft 6in.. Parker won all the way'in the three miles' walk, show-, ing good style, Rouse put the shot 38ft 2m, securing an easy win. The hurdles was run straight out, Edmunds defeating Edward* and Munro in 15 3-10seo, a record. New South Wales secured six firsts and Victoria three. Results: 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.—First heat: Won by Carr (New South Wales) by six yards: time, 10 9-10seo. Second heat: Bukes (Africa), one yard, 10 3-10 sec. Third heat: Kinsman (Africa), a yard and a-half, 10 l-sseo. Final: Carr 1, Kinsman 2, Cole (Victoria) 3. Carr won easily by four yards; one foot between second and third. Time, 9 9-10 sec. PUTTING- THE SHOT.-Rouso (Vic toria), 38ft 2in, 1; Munro (Now South Wales), 37ft 3|in, 2; Butler (Victoria), 36ft, &iin. POLE VAUI/T.—R. V. Harbison (New South Wales), 10ft 6in, 1; Sutherland (New Zealand), 10ft 3in, 2; Harbison (Adelaide), 10ft. 3.

120 YARDS HURDLES.—Edmunds (Victoria) 1, Munro (New South Wales) 2, Edwards (New South Wales) 3. A groat race. Munro was in. tha lead until near the end. Edmunds won in a perfect finish. Time, 15 3-10 sec. 440 YARDS.—First heat: Carrol (Victoria) 1, Sunning (Victoria) 2, Hutton (New South Wales) 3; won by a yard; time, 51 9-10 sec. Second heat: Gale Johnston (Africa) 2, Hodglrinson (Now South Wales) 3; won by two yards; time, Slgseo. Final :• Huttpn 1, Carroll 2, Johnston 3; won by five yards; time, 61 l-ssec. Carroll led, but Hutton finished in capital 5 THREE MILES’ WALK—Parker TNew South Wales) 1, Radich (Victoria) 2, Terell (Adelaide) 3. Parker, Radich, and Wilson (Victoria) were together throughout, but Parker, who showed great cleverness, won easily. RUNNING , BROAD .TUMP.—Honner (New South Wales), 23ft Biiu, 1; Bonner (Adelaide), 21ft 4Jin, 2; Twopenny (Adelaide). 21ft 2in, 3. ' ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.—Newman (Victoria) 1, H. S. Grandomango (New South Wales) 2, ’ Webber (New Zealand) 3. Grandemange led by a dozen yards and looked a certain winner, but a wonderful finish by Newman saw the latter prevail in 4min 33 l-ssec. THROWING THE JAVELIN—Reid (New South Wales), 173 ft 6£in, 1; , Sutherland (New Zealand), 151 ft 7in, 2; Hunt . (Victoria), 145 ft 40in. NEW ZEALAND’S REPRESENTATION. . ADELAIDE, January 1. (Received Jan. 2, at 7.5 p.m.) Tho sub-committee appointed by the Australian Athletic Conference reported that New 1 Zealand should be exempted from further participation in the prescribed series of Australasian championships with the substitution of biennial Australasian championships and biennial home and home contests between New Zealand and combined Australia- Tho sub-committee also recommended that relay races of half-mile, quar-ter-mile and 220 yards bo added to the programme. The committee’s recommendation was., adopted. It was also decided that the executive communicate with different sporting bodies with a view to the holding of Australasian Olympic • games.