.and. I * I WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP j MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2860, 6 January 1909, Page 65

.and. I * I WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP j MEETING.

WELLINGTON. January 1. j The Wellirg'ton Centre of the New Zea-

t ' land Amateur .ithfetia Arjiociation heid its 1 second provincial chansyior.ehip mealing . j to-day, when about 2COO peison-s were present. The chief interest centred in the championah : ps, upon the results of which depended in great measure the personnel of the team to represent the centre at the New Zealand championship meeting. M. • Mulcahy secured ihree ot the champion- ! ships— the 880 yds, the Mile, a.nd the Three- ' mile. He created su-cli a favourable impression that it is said a mizrZ>-r of his supporters will offer to eend him to compete in the •Auckland Marathon Race. ■ Following are the results of the championship events: — 880 yds Championship.— M. Mulcahy 1, H. W. Thompson 2. Time, 2min 10 1-feec. , Won easily, the second Kan -five yards away. These were the only starters. 100 yds Ohampionshro. — B. G'oodbehare' 1, !W. A. Woodg-er 2. "Time, llsec. There , was a fairly close ."finish, and the race was ' won by less than a yard. Four sfcsu'bets. 1 High Jump Championship. — A Evenson, sft 4in, 1; L. M'Kay and 3. M'Namara, sft 2in (equal), 2. These were tihe only competitors. j 120 yds Hurdle Championship. — -A Even1, L. M'Kay '2. Time. 18sec. "Won all ths wa-y. The above were the only competitors. 220j"ds Championship. — W. A. * Woodier 1, B. Good'beherc 2. J. Wilson 3. Time, 24sec. Goobshere was leading at first, but Woodger came array and won rather eaST.y. Four competitors. One-mile Ohampions'hip. — M. Slulcahy 1, 1I W. Harvey 2. Time, 4min 57sec. A good raoe. Harvey kept^ bchiiidi until the be-nd for home, wfaen he made a spurt .aaid passed the other man. Mulcahy, however, ' tad sufficient time to pick him up again, «nd pa^ed him just before reaching the tape. These were the only competitors. Long Jump Ohainpionahip. — H. H. Dawson, 19ft 7in, 1; B. Goodbehere, 19ft 2in, 1 2. Three competitors. I 440 yds Championship. — J. Wilson 1, W. H. Pollock 2. Time, 54 2-ssec. A well1 contested' race. "Won by about five yards, the third man being about two yards away. Five competitors. Pollock was last year's champion.