NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3495, 8 March 1921, Page 37

NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AUCKLAND, March 5. The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association s annual championship meeting was held at the Domain this afternoon. The weather was fine end the track fast. Thera was a good attendance of about 5000, and a very fine afternoon’s sport fwas witnessed. Results are as follows: 100 YARDS HANDICAP.—First heat: L. C, illiains, 3yds, 1; W. L. Elliott, 4^y(le, 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second heat: L. J. Grice, 6yds. 1; L. O. Wraths.ll, s|yds, 2. lime, 10 3-ssec. Third heat: T. L. Williams, sJyds, 1; P. G. Austin, 4yds, 2. Time, 10 3-ssec. Pinal: L. C. Williams 1, Elliott 2, t • Williams 8. Won by six. inches in lOeeo dead. HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP—C. H. lay lor (Canterbury), 1; F. Nesdalo (Wellington), 2; C. F. Wren (Auckland), 3. Also started: M. Grierson, A. B. Nelson, J. A. Seddon, R. F. Thorpe, J. W. Olphert, and B. R. Ban pa. Taylor made the jump for the lead on the outside, and in the course of running inside an opponent had his right foot spiked. Despite the injury, he held the lead, with Olphert second, and Griereon, third. Atrer a quarter had gone Taylor was running beautifully, with long sweeping Ho lengthened his stride, and Olphert and Grierson dropped away, while Nesdale ran into second place as they came into the straight. The Canterbury man, finishing strongly, drew away from Ncsdale and won by a dozen yards. Wren (of Auckland) ran into third place. Time. 2mm l|sec. MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP.—D. Wilson (Auckland), 1 ; J. M‘Kenzie (Wellington), 2; F. Hickling (Wellington), 3. D. Carline (Auckland) was the only other starter. J. M’Kenzie, a youth of 17, took the lead, but at the half-mile D. Wilson, a veteran of over 40 years, began to tread on tha leader’s heels, and m the concluding stages the veteran took the lead. M'Kenzie stuck gamely to his task, and a good finish saw Wilson win by a yard, with Hickling a good third. Time, 7min 0 1-osec. The winner won his first championship 24 years ago, when he did the mile in 6min 4isec. HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP— E. E. Sutherland (Wellington), 1; F. S. Lint-opp (Auckland), 2. Sutherland cleared sft 6in and Lintopp sft oin. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.—E. Davidson (Auckland), 1; H. E. Wilson (Wellington), 2; W. J. Perry (Auckland), 8. This was a very fine race, the Auckland crack gaining the verdict by two yards. Time, lOsec dead. Perry was half a yard away. PUTTING THE SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP.—P. Munro (Wellington), 45ft s£in, 1; J. M'Holm (Wellington), 32ft 6in, 2; A. sc-tt (Auckland), 31ft lHin, 3. ONE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.—R. N. Webber (Auckland), 1; G. H. Seddon (Auckland), 2. Won by 30 yards, after a good race. Time, 4min 36 2-ssec. 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP.—H. E. Wilson (Wellington), 1; W. J. ► Finlnyson (Auckland), 2. Won by 10 yards* Time. 15 3-sroc-HOP, STEP, AND JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. —C. A. Plummer (Auckland), 45ft Sin, 1; E. E. Sutherland (Wellington), 43ft 9£in, 2; D. H. C. Wilson (Auckland), 42ft Sir., 3. THREE-MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. D. Wilson (Auckland), 1; J. M'Kenzie (Wellington), 2. These were the only finishers* Won by 250 yards. Time, 22-min 33 2-seec. POLE JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP.—E. Harvey (Wellington), 9ft 6in, 1; E. E. Suther- , land (Wellington), Bft 6in, 2. THROWING 16LB HAMMER.—J. M'Holm (Wellington), 123 ft 6in, 1; A. Bissett (Auckland), 113 ft Oin, 2; P. Munrc, 109 ft 3i». 3. THREE-MILE CHAMPION M. Webber (Auckland), 1; A. Wyeth (Wellington). 2. Only two finished. Won by 15 yards. Time, 15min 59eec. 440 YARDS HURDLES.—H. E. Wilson (Wellington). 1; M. J. Finlayson (Auckland)2; C. X. Plummer (Auckland), 3. Won by r three yards. Time, 62sec. BROAD JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP.— W. > J. Perry (Auckland), Q2ft BJin ; H. E. 'Wilson (Wellington), 22ft sJjin, 2; E. Austin (Auckland), 20ft sin. 3. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.—W. Candy > (Wellington), 1 ; A. Doel (Auckland). 2; M. Grierson (Auckland). 3. Won by five yards. Time, 62 2-ssec. * 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.—O. Davidson (Auckland), 1; C. M. Walden (Canterbury), 2; W. Candy (Wellington), 3. Also started: J. C. Elliott (Auckland), A. Bain > (Auckland), and H. Wilkins (Wellington). Won by five yards. Time, 22sec, which is equal to the New Zealand record. Wellington won the Championship Shield by the narrow margin of 1 point from Auck- ' land. The scores were: Wellington, 63 points; Auckland, 52 points; Canterbury, 7 points. The athletic championship meeting wae a great success in every respect, although no new' records were established. George ) Davidson, the Auckland sprinter, equalled the New Zealand record in the 220 Yards Championship. When the course was remeasured it was found to be four feet over the standard, which was unfortunate for Davidson. There were several fea-tures of tho afternoon. One of them was the misfortune ' of the Canterbury crack middle-distance runner (Taylor), who was spiked on his first appearance in the Half-mile Race, and, V though he won the race in good time, he was unable to run again, and had to have hospital attention. This undoubtedly lost the ' Canterbury team a number of points. The other feature of the events was the unexpected appearance of the two Auckland champions in field events, which were looked ' upon as a gift to the Wellington men. G. A. Plummer did a groat performance in covering 45ft Sin in the Hop, Step, end Jump, and W. J. Perry got within six inches of the New Zealand record in the Broad Jump. Another surprise was the performance of R. ' M Webber in winning the Mile and Threemile races. Dave Wilson, a veteran of 45 ■ years, came out and won the Mile and Threemile Wallas. It is 25 years since ho first became the Now Zealand amateur champion walker. His action was the subject of comment from the crowd, but it passed muster with the judge, who followed him closely all > through. Two interesting events which were not on the championship programme resulted as fol- > lows: Disc Throw.—P. Munro (Wellington) and J. M'Holm (Wellington). The only competitors. Distance 114 ft Bin. / Javelin Throw,—E G. Sutherland (Wellington), 1; P. Munro (Wellington), 2. The only competitors. Distance 13416.