ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3542, 31 January 1922, Page 38

ATHLETICS.

THE ASHBURTON MEETING. ASHBURTON, January 25. Fine weather, and a hard, fast track were the favourable conditions for the South African’s appearance at Ashburton to-day. In the 76yds Emery, Bukes, and Kinsman all qualified for the final, which gave a close finish, Emery arriving third. In the 300yds Bukes did not start. Johnston won his heat easily, and looked a certain winner of the final but was bumped out of the running at the entrance to the straight. The final of the 120yds saw Bukes, Kinsman, and Emery qualified. A close finish left the result doubtful, but the decision went to Emery with Kinsman second. The latter came with a magnificent burst over the last 20 yards. The one mile championship of Canterbury ■was a slow race till the last lap which Taylor (the Australasian half-mile champion) and Leathern fought the whole way, Taylor getting home a yard ahead. Great things were expected of the Canterbury team in the relay, especially the middle district runners, Taylor and Ford, but Johnston accounted for Taylor over the first two laps and Leathern beat Ford in the next lap. The sprinters Bukes and Kinsman made no trouble of finishing first by 30 yards. Results : 75 YARDS HANDICAP.—MiIIer (siyds), I; Lewis (2yds), 2; Emery (4-ayds), 3. Time, 7 4-ssec. 300 YARDS HANDICAP. —Goodman (10yds), 1; Tressider (23yds), 2; Manchester (23yds), 3. Time, 32 l-ssec. 120 YARDS HANDICAP—Emery (Byds), 1; Kinsman (sor), 2; Miller (9yds), 3. Time, 12 I_-s&qc ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY.—TayIor, 1; Leathern, 2; Sounness, 3. Time, 4min 51sec. RELAY RACE.—South African (Johnston. Leathern, Bukes, and Kinsman), 1; Canterbury (Taylor, Ford, Dobbs, and Goodman), 2. CANTERBCRY CIIA MPIONSHIPS. CHRISTCHURCH, January 28. The Canterbury amateur athletic championship meeting was held at Lancaster Park to-day, much interest being evinced in the appearance of the South Africans, who competed with a gratifying share of success. Ayres-Oosterlaak, who was injured at Dunedin, was an unexpected competitor, and he won the 100 Yards Championship by a yard' from his teammates IT. P. Kinsman and J. W. Bukes in 10 l-ssec. Oosterlaak was first away, and the others could not reduce his lead. A yard separated second and third. R. Johnston (South Africa) won the 440 yards from Goodman in 51 2-s—a second outside the dominion record. He took the lead at the start, and was never troubled, winning by 12 yards. Bukes and Kinsman won their heats in the 220 Yards in 25 3-ssec and 24 2-sseo respectively, and. Kinsman and Bukes finished in that order in the final. The South Africans ran together to the straight, where Kinsman forged ahead and won by two yards in 22 l-ssec. C. H. Taylor (Christchurch) and D. Leathern (South Africa) were the only starters in tne 880 Yards Championship. Taylor led by a yard or so to the straight, where Leathern challenged, but in a great struggle home Taylor won by three yards in 2min 2 l-ssee. The South Africans won the relay race from Canterbury very easily. The following are the results of the principal events: —- 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP—J. K. Ayres-Oosterlaak (Slouth Africa) 1, J. Kinsman (South Africa) 2, W. Bukes (South Africa) 3. Won )>v a yard. Time, 10 l-ssec. 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. —W. B. Buekhurst 1, R. S. Thompson 2. Won easily. Time, 16 3-ssec. LONG JUMP ' CHAMPIONSHIP.—W. H. Buekhurst 1, C. Goodman 2. Distance, 20ft lin. POLE VAULT CHAMPIONSHIP.—W. J. Batstone 1, G. Ba.tstone 2. The winner vaulted 10ft llin. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSPIIP. —R. Johnston (South Africa) 1, C. Goodman (Canterbury) 2, W. A. Ford (Canterbury) 3. Won by 12 yards. Time, 51 2-ssec. THROWING THE JAVELIN CHAMPIONSHIP.—W. H. Buekhurst (124 ft 4in) I, C. Goodman 2. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.—Kinsman (South Africa) 1, Bukes (South Africa) 2, Garrick (Canterbury) 3. Won by two yards. Time, 22 l-ssec. 880 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.—C. H. Taylor (Canterbury) 1, D. Leathern (South Africa) 2. Won by three yards. Time, 2min 2 l-ssee. HOP, STEP, AND JUMP- CHAMPIONSHIP. —W. B. Buekhurst (4oft Goodman 2. RELAY RACE.—South Africa 1, Canterbury 2. Won easily. Time, 4min 47sec. WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELLINGTON, January 28. In view of the approaching visit of the Springboks, more than usual interest was taken in the Wellington provincial amateur athletic championships at Athletic Park today, No records were broken, but the performances on the whole were most creditable. In the 100 Yards Championship Tracy (Victoria College) beat Wilson by three yards in lOsec. Wilson won the 120 Yards Hurdles in 16 l-ssec, equal to the standard. The winners of the principal events were as follow : 220 Yards Championship, Tracy; Mile Championship, Rose (time, 4min 36sec); Hammer Throwing, Harvey (Wairarapa), 122 ft s|in ; Three-mile Championship, Rose; 440 Yards Championship. Tracy; Half-mile Championship, Nesdale (Wairarapa), time 2min 0 l-ssec; Pole Vault, Harvey (10ft 6iti) ; Mile Walk, Hickling 1, M’Kenzie 2; 440 Yards Hurdles. Nesdale; High Jump, Whyte (sft 9in) ; Relay Race, Athletic (Wellington). The M’Villy Shield was won by Wellington with 69j points, Wairarapa being second with 38 points.