AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20281, 14 December 1927, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. (Special to Dails Times.) WELLINGTON, December 13. The following team has been chosen by the selectors, Messrs A. C. Kitto, E. G. Guy (Wellington), and C. H. Taylor (Christchurch), to represent New Zealand at the Australasian Championships, to be held at Wellington on December 26 and 27: 100 Yards.—M. Leadbetter (Canterbury), C. H. Jenkins (Wellington), L. C. Elliott (Auckland). 220 Yards.—M. Leadbetter (Canterbury), C. H. Jenkins (Wellington), L. C. Elliott (Auckland). 440 Yards.—J, T. Fleming (Wellington), H. E. Newton (Wanganui-Taranaki), F. S. Ramson (Wellington). 880 Yards. —C. B. Allan (Wellington), C. M. Olsen (Otago). One Mile.—H, Savidan (Auckland), R. A. Rose (Wellington), J. J. Morris (Otago). Three Miles. —H. Savidan (Auckland), R. A. Rose (Wellington). One Mil e Walk.—W. Lankey (Wellington), R. H. Cabot (Otago;. Three Mile Walk.—W. Lankey (Wellington), R. H. Cabot (Otago). 120 Yards Hurdles.—R. W. Lander (Wellington), F. S. Ramson (Wellington), J. Shirley (Auckland). 440 Yards Hurdles. —F. S. Ramson (Wellington), F. Nesdale (Auckland), R. W. Lander (Wellington). Throwing the Hammer.—J. M'Holm (Canterbury), J. G. Leekie (Otago), W. Harvey (Wellington). Putting the Shot.—P. Munro (Wellington), E. G. Sutherland (Wellington), D. Brown (Wellington). Throwing the Discus. —P. Munro (Wei. lington), L. Hunt (Wanganui-Taranaki), E. G. Sutherland (Wellington). Throwing the Javelin.—S. Lay (Wa-nganui-Taranaki), G. J. Sceats (Wellington), E. G. Sutherland (Wellington). Pole Vault.—J. W. Batstone (Canterbury), E. ’G. Sutherland (Wellington). High Jump.—G. J. Sceats (Wellington), E. G. Sutherland (Wellington), F. Brady (Wellington). Long Jump.—E. G. Sutherland (Wellington), J. W. Shirley (Auckland). Hop, Step, and Jump.—J. W. Shirley (Auckland), E. G. Sutherland (Wellington). Decathlon. —E. G. Sutherland (Wellington), J. W. Shirley (Auckland), G. J. Sceats (Wellington), G. Nicol (Canterbury), 880yds; K. Johnstone (WanganuiTaranaki), three miles; G. S. Cabot (Otago), one and three-mile walks; R. Cordery (Canterbury), long jump; R. Johnston (Otago), hop, step, and jump; T. Neville (Canterbury), high jump. Emergencies have been selected provided they pay their own expenses. They are as follow : iOO Yards and 220 Yards.—L. C. Williams (Auckland). 440 Yards.—C. M. Olsen (Otago). 880 Yards. —C. Campbell (Wellington). One and Three Miles.—A. D. Priestley (Wellington). Putting the Shot.—L. Hunt (WanganuiTaranaki). Discus.—W. Harvey (Wellington). _ The team will assemble in Wellington on December 23 and disband on December 29. Th e selection was submitted to a special meeting of the Council of the N.Z.A.A.A. this afternoon and was approved. THE OHAMPPIONSHIP MEETING. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. (Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ) SYDNEY, December 13. The executive of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association had decided to add Norman Ebert Walker to the team to visit New Zealand. A number of others not officially selected are also making the trip. The New South Wales team at the championship meeting will be very strong. VICTORIAN TEAM CHOSEN. HYDE NOT AVAILABLE. MELBOURNE, December 13. The following team has been chosen to represent Victoria at the Australia and New Zealand championship meeting at Wellington:—Lane, 100yds, 220yds, and 440yds; Watson, 120yds and 440yds hurdles: Lundquist, broad jump and decathlon ; M'lntosh, shot put, discus, and hammer throw; Davidson, high jump, 120yds, and 440yds hurdles; and Mason, the Australian and New Zealand high jump champion and record holder. Wischer and Corteen intend going at their own expense. Hyde, Kroger, and Whyte, all Australian and New Zealand title holders, are not available.