AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19406, 16 February 1925, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS AUSTRALIANS SHOW GOOD FORM. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 14. The Wellington Provincial Athletic Championships were held to-day in fine weather and before an attendance of 4000 persons, including the Governor-General. The results were as, follows: Three-mile Walk. —S. G. MTntosh 1, Jacobson 2, F. T. Dalziell 3. Time, 24min 6 2-ssec. Mile Cycle Race.—C. Fletfc 1, H. Oakley 2. C. W. Curtis 3. Time, 2min 36 2-ssec. Throwing the Hammer. —P. Munro (104 ft llin) 1, W. Harvey (96ft 6jn) 2, S. J. Morgan (88ft llin) 5. One Mile.—R. A. Rose 1, D. Priestley 2, Gully 3. Time, 4min 35 l-ssec. 220 Yards.—D. Paris 1, L. A. Tracy 2, W. Kyle 3. Time, 22 2-ssec. High Jump.—W. H. Roberts (sft B|in) 1, F. Brady and R. A. M’Kenzie (sft Tin, equal) 2. 120yds Handicap. —L. C. Parker (Australia) 1, N. Grehen (Australia) 2, E. Murphy 3, The Australians ran splendidly. Time, 11 4-ssec. 100 Yards Ladies’ Race. —S. Swinburne 1, M. Collins 2, C. Jackson 3. Time, 11 4-ssec—equal to the New Zealand record. Discus Throwing,—P. Munro (131 ft 6in) 1, A. J. Morgan (101 ft 4iin) 2, W. Harvey (85ft llin) 3. 1000 Yards Handicap.—Whyte (Australia), scr, and G. Lender, 65yds, dead heat. 1; P. Wilson, 35yds, 3. Time, 2min 18 4-ssec. Whyte, who has been only two days off the boat, ran a great race, showing that he is capable of better performances. Mile Walk.—S. G. MTntosh 1, W. Ton-

kin 2, E. Jacobsen 3. Half Mile.—C. Campbell 1, R. Gully 2, C. B. Allen 3. Time, 2min. 100 Yards. —Leadbetter 1, C. Jenkins 2, D. Paris 3. Won by a foot. Time. 10 l-sseo, 120 Yards Hurdles. —E. Y. Dunbar 1, G. Williams 2. W. Grantham 5. Time, 10 2-ssec. Three Miles Cycle Race.—C. W. Curtis 1, M. Casey 2. T. Oakley 3. Time, Bmin 6 3-ssoc. Shot Putting.—P. Munro (41ft 11 jin) 1, C. M'Rae (38ft) 2, H. M‘Nutt (35ft llin) 1 440 Yards.—W. Kyle 1. C. W. Davies 2, L. Tracy 3. Time, 50 4-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles.—T. Vangioni 1, H. Wilkins 2. R. M. Sutherland 3. Time, 50 3-sseo. 300 Yards Handicap.—L. C. Parker, scr (Australia), 1; N. Grehen, scr (Australia), 2; J. Cunningham, 15yds, 3. Time, 52 2-ssec. Three Miles.—P. A. Rose 1, D. Todd 2, W. H. Anderson 3. Time, 15min 26 2-ssec. Long Jump.—W. Wilton (21ft Tin) 1, D. Barker (21ft _ lin) 2, Cowie (21ft) 3. Javelin Throwing.—E. v. Dunbar (145 ft Sin) 1, O. J. Morgan (142 ft 2in) 2, P. Munro (139 ft Sin) 3. Hop, Step, and Jump.—W. Wilton (44ft lOJin) 1, F. H. Perry (44ft lliin) 2, R. A. M’Kenzie (42ft sin) 3. _ Wairarapa won the shield, with University second, and Wellington third. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Per United Press Assooiaition.) CHRISTCHURCH. February 14. Several Canterbury championships were decided at an athletic meeting held this afternoon. The championship results were

as follow, the winners being Christchurchmen unless otherwise stated; — Three Miles Cycling Race.—S. 0. For« rester 1, H._ F. Mills 2, C. Rhodes 3. Won by a length. Time Bmin 13 3-ssec. One Mile Cycling Race.—H. Goodman 1, R. H. Wood Z, Forrester 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 41 4-sseo. One Mile Race.—A. E. Laing 1, F. H. Large 2, J. R. Crawshaw 3. Won by five yards. Time, 4min 53 4-6aec. 100 Yards.—J. J. Brownlie (Otago University) 1, J. H. Murphy 2. C. E. Low 3. Won by two feet. Time, 10 l-sseo. High Jump.—M. Farrell (Ashburton), sft 6iin, 1; O. Yates, 2. Half-mile.—Laing 1, L. Niobl (Ashburton) 2, Large 3. Won by 15 yards. Time, 2min 2 2-sse6. Long Jump.—-E. Low (21ft Sin) 1, Farrell (Ashburton) 2. 440 Yards.—Low 1 Eigden 2, Laing 3. Won easily. Time, 53sec. One Mile Walk.—A. W. Page 1, T. R. Withell 2. Time 7min 21sec. Pole Vault.—N. J. Batstone (10ft) 1. Putting the Shot.—O. E. Low (36ft 9in) 1, H. M. Scott (52ft lOin), R. B. Hart (31ft lOin), 3. THE CHAMPION NURMI. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. VANCOUVER. February 12. At Buffalo, Nurmi ran 2000 yards in 4min 55 3-ssoc, 2000 metres in smin 22 2-Ssec, and a mile and a-quarter in smin 25 4-ssec. —Reuter. PORRITT TO RUN IN AMERICA. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONBOk February 13. Porritt, the New Zealander, has accepted an invitation from the Pennsylvania University Athletio dub to compete in Philadelphia in May.—A. and N.Z. Cable.