ATHLETICS.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13060, 21 March 1911, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR CHAM-

PIONSHIPS'.

ttJhrrED Pbess Association.}

Christohuroh, March 13,

Tho New Zealand amateur athleftic championship meeting took place in fine weather* The attendance was not mare than 1500-. Good contingents of competitors, werrt present frblh Southland^ Ofngoj Wellington, and Aucklaml. The fields in th.o uiiferent events were satisfactory. The mile flat handicap was the largest, in which sixteen started. Results :—

100 Yards Flati It. Opio (Canterbury)» 1 j F. C. Htibbard (Wellington), 2 j A> T, Duncan (Wellington), 3: Won b.y three yards j timfcj 10 l-10th sees. 880 Yards Championship: W. G. Harding (Wellington), 1; J. F. Wilson (Wellington), 2; L. A. Dougall (Canterbury), 3; Won by threei yards; time, Imin 58 4-6 sees. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship: G; P. Keddell (Southland), 1; F. Cook (Canterbury), *2; A. E. Evenson (Wellington), 3. Won by four yards; time; 15 3-10 se<:s, ah Australasian, record. Pole Vault Championship: L. Si. MeKay (Wellington), 10ft 2in v 1; G. Batstone (Canterbury), 9ft 73in, 2; A. E. Evciison (Wellington), 9ft, 3. Tlie standard was beaten by 2 inches. 220 Yards Handicap: C. S. Thomas, 9yds, 1; J. Menelans, 12yds, 2j R. E. Egglestone, scr, 3. Won by a yard; time, 23 2-5 sees.

Mile Flat Championship: G. N. Hill (Auckland), 1; L. E. Baxter (Wellington), 2 j C. U. Pugii (Canterbury) 3. Won by 15 yards; time, 4mihs 25 2-5 &ec&. ; . ... .....:.■

High Jump,-Championship: R. F, Mitchell, sft 6Jin, 1.

-,- Three-mile Flat Championship : G. N. Hill (Auckland), 1; M. Dickson (Canterbury), 2; J. Beatson (Otago), 3. Time, 14min 53 2-5 sees.

440 Yards Hurdles Championship; G. P. Keddell (Southland), 1; H. E. Hamilton (Cauterbury), 2; F. Cook (Canterbury), 3. Time,* 60 3-5 sees ; 2-sth sec. better than standard.

One Mile Walk: H. E. Kerr (Wellington), 1 j P. J> Fitzgerald (Wellington), 2; A. 1\ Stubberneld (Canterbury), 3. Time, 6min 46 3-5 sees. The result of this event was to ensurei Wellingtoh/s continued possession' of the championship shield. Throwing 16lb. Hatnmdf: A. Bissett (Wellington), 122 ft 3in, 1; J. McHolme (Canterbury), 115 ft Gin, '2. Putting 161b. Shot: W. Dethier (Canterbury), 36ft lljin, i; A. S. Raid (Otago), 36ft 4iil, 2; A; Bissett (Wellington) j 34ft 7iin, 3. ttuti-ning Broad Jump Champioaiship: G. P. Keddell (Southland), 2lft 3*in, 1; F. C. Hubbard (Wellington), 20ft llin, 2; F. V. Robinson (Canterbury), 20ft 4in, 3. v Keddell broke tho New Zealand standard.

Hop, Step and Jump Championship: L. McKay (Wellington), 46ft ljin, 1; F. Cook (Canterbury), 42ft sjin, 2. McKay was lft 3in better than the standard.

440 Yards Flat Championship: R. Opie (Canterbury), 1; W. G. Harding (Wellington), 2; J. C. Whitney (Auckland), 3. Time, 50 4-5 sees; 11-sth sec better than the standard, and 2-5 see. more than the New Zealand record.

The gates totalled £110. Wellington retains the shield with 46 points Canterbury scored 34, Southland 15, Auckland 10, and Otago 7.