ATHLETICS

Otago Witness, Issue 3755, 2 March 1926, Page 60

ATHLETICS

CHRISTCHURCH MEETING POSTPONED. CHRISTCHURCH. February 28. The sportg meeting at which Rose and Hahn were to have run their third test over a mile, was postponed on Saturday night owing to the heavy rain, the postponement being until to-morrow evening. The sky cleared to-day about midday and the afternoon is beautifully fine. If the weather holds good until to-morrow night, the track will be in excellent order, and there should be a record attendance at the meeting. SPORTS IN WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, February 28. At the athletic meeting of the Wellington Centre of the N.Z.A.A.A. the Wellington Club won the Relay Race, Ano Hienan, Baton, and Ramson, of Wellington College were 1,2, and 3 in the 440 Yards Secondary Schools’ Championship. ICerrick won the 100 Yards Open Handicap. Murphy won the One Mile Cycle Handicap, after a . plendid race, and Todd took the 220 Yards Handicap. Wellington College won the Relay Race, and Cook won the Mile Handicap in 4min 24seo, whilst Kalagher secured the Long Jump with 20ft 9in. The 440 Yards Handicap went to Smith. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Tbe following athletic team will represent Wellington at the Now Zealand Championships to bo held at Dunodin on March

39 and 20:—100 Yards, 220 Yards, Jenkins, Kyle; 440 Yards, Kyle, Gully; 850 Yards, Rose, Gully; One Mile, Three Miles, Rose; Hurdles and Long Jump. Kalagher- Pole Vault, G. Harvey; Discus, Munro, W. Harvey; Javelin and Shot, Munro; Cycle One and Two Miles, Oakley and Flett. Ladies’ representative, S. Swinburn. POVERTY BAY MEETING. GISBORNE, February 27. The Poverty Bay Amateur Athletic Championships were held on the Reserve to-day, the weather being fine, but overcast. The results of championship events are as follow : 100 Yards.—O. Paltridge 1, L. Sutcliffe 2, F. Trumon 3. Won by 3yds. Time. 10 2-ssec. 220 Yards.—o. Paltridge 1, F. Truman 2, L. Sutcliffe 3. Won by 6yds. Time, 23sec. 440 Yards.—H. Martin 1_ W. Ingram also started, but did not finish. Time, 880 Yards.—G. M‘Donald 1, W. Ingram 2 J. Smith 3. Won by a yard and a-half. lime. 2min lOsec. One Mile.—W. Ingram 1, J. Roberts 2, E. Glanville 3. Won by 6yds. Time, 4min 54 4-ssec. Ladies’ 100 Yards.—Miss N. Eastwood 1, Miss N. Wilson 2, Miss H. Hansen 3. Won by 3yds. Time, 12 l-ssec. High Jump.—J. Carron, sft 4in, 1; L. Hewitt, 2. Long Jump.—J. Harvey, 20ft, 1; J. Carron 2. Hop, Step, and Jump.—L, Hewitt, 40ft 10m, 1; J. Harvey 2. Cycle Race—B3o Yards.—E. Algie 1, J. Algie 2. G. Goldsmith 3. Won by 4yds. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. One Mils Cycle.-M. Algie 1, E. Algie 2, (.. Goldsmith 3. Won by a yard. Time, 2mm 45sec. Three-mile Cycle.—F. Algie 1, G. Goldsmith 2, J. Algie 3. Time, Bmin 29 2-ssec. PORRITT NARROWLY DEFEATED. . LONDON, February 27. A. E. Porritt, who has recently been V™ we Jl’ w , as beaten by inches in the Oxford 100 Yards Championship. The time was 10 l-ssec. AMERICAN ATHLETES. MEETING AT INVERCARGILL. INVERCARGILL, February 24. The recent heavy rains had little effect on the track at Rugby Park to-day when the visiting American athletes conclusively proved their superiority over the local and visiting New Zealand runners. The track, although soft, was not holding and fair times were registered. Scholz scooped the pool in the sprints, winning the 75yds, 100yds, and 220yds all from scratch. Hahn won the mile and was third in the 440, beating Kyle, the brilliant Wellingtonian, by the barest of margins. The American distance man did not start in the half mile. Results: 75yda scratch race. Scholz 1, Morgan 2, Geddes 3. Time 7 4-ssecs. 100 yds.—Scholz 1, A. Kyle 2, Harrington 3. Time 10 l-ssecs. 220yds.—Scholz 1, Geddes 2, Brownlee (Canterbury) 3. Time 22 4-5 secs. Won with the greatest of ease. 440yds.—Harrington, 25yds 1, Geddes 10 yds 2, Hahn, scr 3, Kyle scr 4. Time 53 secs. Kyle led Hahn by two yards throughout until the tape was reached which they breasted practically together. One mile.—Hahn scr 1, Trotter 160yds 2, Drewe 125yds 3. Won easily. The American took the lead at the commencement of the last lap and running strongly cleared away from his field and won in 4min 37 3-ssece, which was good considering the wind and the soft track. A large crowd was present and cheered the visitors on their performances. Hahn has been training assiduously while in Invercargill in view of his meeting with Rose at Christchurch on Saturday.