VISIT OF SHRUBB AND- DUFFEY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2660, 8 March 1905, Page 63

VISIT OF SHRUBB AND- DUFFEY.

The Selection- Committee appointed by the Otago.. ©enttre N,Z.A.A.A. has selected the following: team- to represent- Otagp at tht? meeting at Christchurch on Marefr 17' and 18:— Sprints— E." B. Fraser, A. Hbarer, "WV J". O'Kane; Distances — H. Burk, A. Sfelviiie, T. Harrison; Walks— it. E. Brown and A. Greig; Hurdles— W. J, O'Eaneand" J. M'Laehlan : High Jump, Pole, and I*ong Jump — J. M'Lachlan ; Putting the Shot — J. Casey. Messrs J. S. HamaiHi and J. M'Farlane notified that -they would be una\lo to make the trip if c&lecteck Prior to the selection trials were held on the Carisbrook Ground last evening, »nd J H. Burk registered a fine performance orer. tho tialf-mile. Entries should be mad© ■with. H. * Mackintosh, hon. secretary Otago Centre, before Friday. A. Wellington telegram says:— The Wellington Athletic Club ©elected the following representatives to represont the Wellington Centre at- the N&w Zealand Championship meeting: — One ant) Three-mile Walfe. F. Ress; One-and. Three-mile Flat. J. H. Prendezviile: Quarter, Half, and Mile, W. H. Pollock; Half and Mile, M. Burnett; 100 yds, 220 yds, and Quarter-mile Flat— T. Stubbe and L. B. Webster; 120 yds and 440 yds Hurdles. Jumps, and Weights, M. Hosin grave; Weight and Hammer, G. Mufclooh- Wanganua representatives : — 220 yds 2"iat. 120 yds and 440 yds Hurdles and Jumps. T. Craig. Mastertcn representatives: — Halfmile. Miie. and Three-mile Flat, J. Bradbury: 100 yds, 220 yds, and Quarter-mile, A. E. TVilton. The team is a very warm one. and the banner should be retained by Wellingioni

SHRUBB DETAINED BY ILLNESS

MELBOURNE, March 1. Shrubb has postponed his-^depaTture for I>unetiin for a week, owing to ill-health.

SHEFFIELD HANDICAP AT INVERCARGILL.

The following are tho nominations received ior the- £50 Sheffield Handicap to bs run at the Irish. Athletic Society's spoits^ at InTeroargill on the 15tk mst. : — L. C M'Lach-

ian. and E Fishar (Napier), E. E. Terry (Tasmania), W. Harvey (Stratford), E. H. Dixon (Masterton), J. Shivas and G. W. Collie (D'uneclin), IST. Brown and D. Dodds (Gore), W. Black, C. C. Mitchell, and J. T. Buich (Christoliurch), W. J. Robinson (Eiverton), M. F. Maguire and A. L. tarrpll (Co'ac Bay), B. Meadows. W. J. Mann, W. Baird, E. G. therbourne. T. F. Thompson, L. A. Stokes, R. W. Shrimpton, L. W. J. Morton, F. A. Field, F. Chitty. and R. Hanna (Invercargill), JS". H. Papakura (Ora-ki). A. Y. Valentine (Bluff), J. Curry (Heriot), J. P.- Evans aad 1". Kane (Oarnaru), D. Thomson (Winton), T. A. Henry (Lumsden).