CHAMPION SPORTS MEETING.

Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10661, 9 March 1903, Page 2

CHAMPION SPORTS MEETING.

Splendid Records. (Per United Press Association.) - Dunedin, March 1. r. ■ The New Zealand Amateur Athletic -Association's fourteenth championship meeting took place at Garisbrook this afternoon. The weather was perfect, and the attendance goodjj though smaller than at the last championship meeting held here.. The track was in excellent order, and some excellent performances were, put up, the standard being beaten in; the 100 yards, 200 yards, 440 yards flat, 440 yards hurdles, mile walk, and long jump, while in the high jump the standard was reached. Webster, Wellington, ran very well in the 440 yards flat, winning easily in 50 2-sth seconds, and equalling the New Zealand record for the distance. If he had been pushed a fresh record would almost assuredly have been put up. „.-■■'.'■ „ . Buck also performed very well in the long jump, his best effort being only 2_/£ inches less than the New Zealand record. The Shield was easily won by Can? terbury, with 67 points, Otago being second with 47, and WeUington third with 36. ":,/",' '■ Tne following are the results:— 100 Yards Championship — First heat : F. R. Wise, Christchurch, 1 ; T. Stubbs, Wellington, 2. Won by a yard ; time, 10 l-sth sees. Second heat: A. O. Keating, Christchurch, 1; L. B. Webster, Wellington, 2. Won by a foot; time, 10 l-sth sscb. Final heat : XL; B. Webster, Wellington, 1; T. Stubbs, Wellihgon, 2; O. Keating, Christchurch, 3. T. R. Wise, Christchurch j* also started. Won 6y'a:quarter of "a yard; time, Half-raile Flat Championship— W. H. Pollock, Wellington, 1; V. S. Jacobs, Dunedin, 2 ; E. T. Harper, Canterbury, 3. Won by throe yards, two feet between the second and third men ; time, 2mins 4- 4-sth sees. • One Mile Walk Championship— F. Ross, Wellington, 1 ; L. Rich, 1 Christchurch, 2; P. Stubberfield, Christchurch, 3. Also started, C. McAuffer, Dunedin; J. Stubberfield, Christchurch. . Won by 20 yards; time, 6min 59ses. High Jnmp Championship— R H. Graham, Dunedin, 1 ; G. Tomassen, Dunedin, 2. Tomassen hurt his wrist after jumping 5 feet 4 inches, and retired. Graham went oh till he reached the standard, 5 feet 7 inches. * 120 Yards Handicap— E. H. Cardale, 2^yds, 1; J. Christie, scr, 2; J. Prince, Iyd, 3. Won by a yard ; time, 12 3-sth sees. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship— F. S. Harley, Christchurch, 1; W. J. O'Karie, Dunedin, 2; E. T. Harper, Christchurch, 3. Won by two yards; time, 16 4-sth secs r '-'_■■ One Mile Flat Championship-r-W. F. Simpson, Christchurch, 1; W. C. Flewellen, Christchurch, 2; E., J.v Davies, Wellington, 3. A very goodrace, Simpson just beating Flewellen by a couple of feet. Time, 5 ming. Putting 161 b Weight Championship—W. O. Bradley, Christchurch, 36 feet 3 inches, 1 ; .A. Juris*, dunedin, and G. Tomassen,. Dunedin, 35 feet 10 inches, dead heat, 2. 220 Yards Championship— L. B. Webster, Wellington, 1; F. R. Wise, Christchurch, 3;; T. Stubby Wellington, 3; Won by two yards ; time, 22 3-sth sees. . • .«■___■ J Long; Jump Chiampionship— P. ;.__. Buck, Dunedin, . 21 feet 3^ inches, 1 ; M. Tomassen, Dunedin, 20 feet, 5 inches, 2; F. S. Harley, Christchurch, 18 feet UM inches, 3. Three Mile Walk ChampionahiprI_. Rich, Christchurch, 1 j J. W. Stubberfield, Christchurchj 2; . P.. H Stubberfield, Christchurch, 3. C. McAuffer, Dunedin: and F. Ross, Wellington, also started, but the t former retired, and the latter was called off after going a mile* Wqr

■mm. ,w< L ' '■- •"— "■ easily by four yards; time, 24 mins 30 sees. -" "• ; , " . j-. . _l _; . • Half-mile Flat Handicap-"-^ R. Gordon j 25yds- 1} J. Christie, _|syds, 2 ; fl. S, Reid, scr, 3. Won easily by a dozen yards ; time, 2mins 3 2-sth o T-hfowihg; AhjS Hammer, Handicap— &. Eiaiiti, As'hbui-tbrU 120 fecit 1 ine^ 1: A. Juriss, 'Dunedin, 10.7 feetH inches, 2; W. .Bradley, Christchurch, 78 feet 5 inches, 3. 440 Yards Championship— L. H, Webster, Wellington, 1; J. Stalker, ©dn§difl, 2; V. S. Jacobs, Dunedin, §, ijWbo. easily, by half a do^n yards. TiiSei 60 sPSth ebc3.> equW to the New Zealand standard. Pole Jump Championship— A. O. Keating, Christchurch, 7 feet 5 inches, 1 ; J. G. Tomassen, Dunedin, 7 feet 3 inches, 2. L. Rich also started, but retired after clearing 4 feet 6 inches. _____ .____.__ Three Mile Flat .Championship-— W. F. Siihpscjh,, Christchurch, 1; P« F. Bennett, Duhedih, 2: - E., J. g" aVies.iW.ellihgtoii- 3.. W». FlSw&llen. kHstchurehj also startedj but retired after going eight laps. Simpson won with the greatest ease by 120 yards. Time, 16mis. Ssecs. 440 Yards Hurdles Championship— W. J. O'Kane, ; Dunedin, .1 ; E. T. Harper, Christchurch, 2;F. S. Harley; Christchurcjtv 3 Just won on the tape ; time, lmin. 2 sees, ..$33