AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 13, 28 December 1911, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

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Wellington, December 27. A meeting of the delegates of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia was held to-night. Mr R. Coombes, of Sydney, the president of the Union, was in the chair. Sydney was fixed upon as the headquarters of the Union. Mr R. Coombes was re-elected president, Mr Marks, of Sydney, was appointed hoh. secretary, and Mr Rowley, of Sydney, hon. treasurer. 'The executive committee of the Union submitted an appeal by the Redfern Harriers (New South Wales) against the Queensland award of the cross-country championship to the Toowang Harriers, Queensland. The Board decided that unless the appeal was consented to by both parties, it could not be considered. The West Australian A.A.IA. applied for affiliation. The application was deferred for enquiries to be made as to whether the Association is of a representative nature. The question of the amateur status came in for discussion in connection with a request by the New South Woles police and fire brigades’ athletic sports body that the Union should allow a combined sports meeting of police and fire brigades to come within the scope of a rule providing that all sports meetings held by the Army and Navy and volunteer_ services, amateurs may compete with professionals. It was decided that the rule in question could not be applied to the meeting, but that New South Wales A.A.A. be recommended to favourably consider applications by persons wishing to compete at the meeting, for reinstatement as amateurs. In connection with this matter it was pointed out by Mr Parkinson, of Victoria, that unless the rule of exceptions was revised, now that they had compulsory military training in Australasia, the way would be opened for the practical breakdown of the amateur status in connection with the fifth Olympia, to be held at Stockholm in 1912 The Union resolved to give permission to the various State Unions to take such stops as they may consider proper with a view to representation at the gathering. Records passed by the Association during 1910-11 were adopted by the Board in accordance with the rules. The South Australian Association were fined £5 for failing to bo represented in the championship meeting, but on the motion of the delegates from New Zealand, to whom the fine is payable, the penalty was remitted, r.-e the S.Uu Australian / is in a parlous financial state.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Wellington, December 27. Championship Points. New Zealand ... 10 Victoria ... ... 2 Queensland ... 2 New South Wales ... 1 The Australasian Amateur Athletic Championships meeting was brought to a close to-day in fine weather. The \ttendancb was about two thousand. Records were broken during the afternoon by H. Kerr, who covered the three-mile walk in 21min 36 3-osoc, beating his own previous championship record of 22min 2 2-ssec, and Wilson’s record of 21 min 37sec. G. N. Hill put up a fine performance in the two-mile flat handicap, boating the record lie created on Friday last by G 1-bsec, and the New Zealand record by 12sec. L. H. Kelly broke his own record of 6ft Ojin in the high jump handicap by clearing 6ft 1 3-16 in, which is the Australasian amateur record. John Brake lowered D. McKay’s standard in the pole jump, clearing

10ft 9in. This event took nearly an hour and a half to decide, and could he abandoned with advantage. Opie and Keddell were again successful. Neither were pushed overmuch to secure victory.

Southee, New South Wales, put up a. good performance in the running broad jump, covering 22ft l|in. Results:— Three Mile Flat Championship.

(Best championship time 14min 49sec.) G. N. Hill (New Zealand) ... 1 C. Pugh (New Zealand) ... 2 G. Bam ford (New South Wales) 3 Hill led from the start, and finished 100yds in front of Pugh, and a lap and a half in front of Barnford. Time, 15miu 48 4-ssec. 220 Yards Championship. (Best championship time, 22 l-ssec. First Heat. R. Opie (New Zealand) ... I J. Troup (Victoria) 2 T. Francis (Queensland) ... 3 The only starters. Won by five yards. Time, 22 1 -osec. Second Heat. P. Redmond (Now South Wales) 1 M. Messenger (Now Zealand) 2 R. Renwick (Queensland) ... 3 Also started: J. Burton (Victoria). Won by six yards. Time, 23 3-ssee. Third Heat. J. Coard (New Zealand) ... 1 E. Southee (New South Wales) 2 T. Hart (Tasmania) ... 3 Won by six yards. Time, 24 l-ssec. Final. Opie (New Zealand) ... ... 1 Troup (Victoria) ... ... 2 Redmond (New South Wales) 3 Won by three yards. Time, 23sec. Throwing the 161 b Hammer Championship. (Best championship throw, 130 ft 2in.) D. McGrath (Queensland), 128 ft. • Him 1 J. McHolm (New Zealand), 126 ft. 6;)in. ... ... 2 Bissett (New Zealand), 123 ft 2Jin 3 Also competed: 1). Lane (New South Wales). Three Mile Walk Championship. (Best championship time 22min 2 2-ssec.)

H. E. Kerr (New Zealand) ... 1 1). Casliman (New Zealand) ... 2 W. Ellis (Tasmania) ... 3 Also started; W. Murray (Victoria), J. J. Harley (New Soutk Wales), J. Bennett (New Zealand). Kerr, who kept handy all through, sprinted with one lap to go. He finished in 21 min 36 3-ssec—a record. The track was found to be two yards over the distanc«. 880 Yards Flat Championship. (Best championship time Imin 57 3-osec.) W. G. Harding (New Zealand) 1 T. Francis (Queensland) ... 2 L. Dougall (New Zealand) ... 3 Also started: J. Gourlay (Tasmania), W. Pattinson (New South Wales), Harding won by 30 yards. Time, 2min. 440 Yards Hurdle Championship. (Best championship time, 68 2-rssec.) G. P. Keddell (New Zealand) 1 H. Hamilton (New Zealand) 2 These were the only finishers. Also started.: J. Frazer (Ne>v South Wqles), R. McKenzie (Wellington). Won by 50 yards. Time, 61 2-ssec. Pole Vault Championship. (Best championship height on record, lift IJin.) John Brake (Victoria), 10ft 9in ... 1 L. McKay (New Zealand) and L. R. Walker, 10ft 6in ... 2 N. Wilkelman (New Zealand), 10ft, also competed. Running Broad Jump Championship. (Best championship jump, 21ft 10in) E. Southee (N.S.W.), 22ft llin 1 D. Lane (N.S.W.), 21ft lOin ... 3 Millard (N.Z.), 21ft 51in ... 3 75 Yards Handicap. Final. M. Poole, 41yds ... ... 1 J. McDougall, 41yds ... 2 G. Wilton, syds ... ... 3 Sixteen started, all the winners being New Zealanders. Time, Bsec. Putting ths Weight Handicap.

Bassett, 4ft (N.Z.), 38ft 4*in ... 1 McKay, 4ft (N.Z.), 37ft 4in ... 2 Reid, Ift (N.Z.), 36ft 94in ... 3 Also competed: I). McGrath (Queensland) scr., D. Lane (Mew South Wales) 2in, Jas. Brake (Victoria) Sin. High Jump Handicap. L. H. Kelly (Victoria), scr., „ 6ft. 1-3-16'in 1 J. Campbell (N.Z.), Sin, and H. Hodge (N.Z.), 4in, sft Sin 2 Half-Mils Walk Handicap. T. E. Johnson, 65 yds ... 1 F. Turner. 35yds ... ... 2 J. Bennett, 10yds ... ... 3 All the winners were New Zealand ers. Also started: H. Hodge 30yds. M. Tracey 55yds. Time, 3min 7sec. Twc-Mite Flat Handicap. G. Hill, scr ... ... ... 1 D. Jack, 150yds 2 J. Byrne, 190yds ... ... 3 All the winners were New Zealanders. Also started: A. Hastings 220 yds, W. Tracey 225yds, C. Robertson 225yds, G. Seddon 240yds, B. Curry 240yds, A. Gardiner 460yds. Hill bad' no difficulty in overtaking the limit men, and won in 9min 30 l-ssec—-a record. Relay Race, Master ton team ... ... 1 New Zealand team ... ... 2 Athletic A.A. Club team ... 8 One Mile Provincial Bicycle Championship. A. Sievers (Wellington) ... 1 H. Edwards (Wellington) ... 2 The only starters. 440 Yards Handicap. Mark ... ... ... 1 Jack ... ... ... 2 Francis ... ... ... 3 Fourteen started. Won by three yards. Time, 51 2-ssec. A WIND-UP BANQUET. Wellington, December 27. The prizes won at the atliletic championship meeting were presented to the winners at a social gathering to-night. The New Zealanders were warmly congratulated on their success bv the Australian visitors.