LATE SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 14370, 17 March 1910, Page 6

LATE SPORTING.

ATHLETIC.

N.Z.A.U. CHAMPIONSHIPS.

(Per United Press Association)

GREYMOUTH, March 16

The N.Z. Athletic Union Championship meeting- commenced'here to-day in glorious weather. There was a large attendance. Results; — 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP—J. Shivas (Greymouth) 1; C. Morris (Wellington), 2; W.- P. Trembath (Gore) 3. H. Brinkman (Christchurch) and C. McWhirter (Timaru) also started. Time, lOsec. ' . ONE. MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP —P. AlcColl (Wellington), 1; R. McKay (Greymouth) 2; J. O’Reilly (Grey) 3. Time, Tmin 24sec. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP—T. Horgan (South Canterbury) I9ft 4%in, 1; AI. Metcalf (South Canterbury), 19ft l%in, 2; G. Campbell (Timaru), 19ft, 3. PUTTING 161b BALL CHAMPIONSHIP—C. Oroura (Grey) 37ft Sin, 1; M. Metcalf (South Canterbury). 34ft 9in, 2. i* HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP AI. Mirfln and J. Shivas dead heat. l-MILB FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP—A. Campbell (Tlkokina), 1; J. O’Reilly (Grey) 2. Only starters. Time, 4min 35sec. HIGH JUAIP CHAMPIONSHIP—G. Campbell (Timaru), sft Sin, 1; AI, Aletcalf (South Canterbury), sft 7ln, 2.

LAWN TENNIS

AIANAWATU TOURNAMENT.

PALMERSTON NORTH, AXarch 16

Manawatu Tennis Tournament began to-day before a large attendance. Fisher, Prouse and Stow are the three most prominent players engaged. In the semifinal in the men’s championship singles, Prouse beat Fisher 9—4, the result being a surprise. Fisher is still in the men’s handicap singles. In the men’s champion doubles, first round, Fisher and Prouse beat Johnston and Pharazyn 9 —o; StoW and Collins beat Wither and Waldegrave 9 —2. ’