AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13928, 9 February 1914, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. [United Pbess Association.] Dunedirt, Feb. 7. The New Zealand amateur athletic championship meeting was held on the Caledonian ground to-day in perfect weather, thdugh the ground was a bit heavy as the result of recent rain. About 2000 people were present. Taking it on, the Whole, competition was very keen, but in several events the fields were small. The Wellington team was very strong, Martis, Hudson, Doj'le, nndWilton proving, a solid quartette. Marti© wag not troubled in either of his races, and Hudson put up a fine performance in the three miles, completing the distance in 12sec less time than was occupied by Beatson when the latter won the Australian championship. Beatson, b? wover, did not run up to form. (Hudsonis a son of the late Dr. Hudson, of Tapawera, and an old Nelson College'boy,)

Points for the shield w^re scored as follows: Wellington 47£, Otago 26, Canterbury 16, Southland 16J, Auckland 5. , The following are the results of the championship events:—. Thnnving tho 161b hammer: McHolm (Wellington), 138 ft 4in,,-1 j M. Kean (Southland), 130 ft, 2iri. 2. Only competitors; 100 yards; final: H. Martis"(Wellington), lj-F, M. Peties (Otago), 2; A. McLeod (Canterbury), 3. Won easily; a good finish for second place • Time, 10 3-ssecl • .

880 yards; final: C. S. Thomas (Canterbury), .1; R. Swinney (Otago), 2. Only starters. Won comfortably by 15 yards. Time, 2.9 4-ssec.

120 yards hurdles; final: P. E, Doyle (Wellington)!; F. Hazzlett (Southland) 2; F. V. Robinson (Canterbury), 3. Won by about 3 yards. Time, if 2-ssee. , .

One Mile Wlalk: A. R. Buchan (Otago), 1; G. Turner (Wellington), 2; I). Cashman (Wellington), 3. Also started:.D. Wilson (Auckland),'W. M. Stewart (Otago). Won comfortably by ten yards. Time, 6.56. One Mile: A. W. Dormer (Auckland), 1; G. Crimp (Otago). 2. Also started: C. Flanagan (Canterbury). Won comfortably by six yards. Time, 4.46 2-5. 220 yards; final: H. Martis (Wellington), 1; J. Arlton (Wellington), 2; F. M. Perkins (Otago), 3. Won easing up by about 7 yards. Time, 24sec. Pole Jump: H. H. Whitaker (Southland) and G. Harvey (Wellington), 10ft 2in, dead-heat. Only competitors. Putting the 161b shot: J. Murray (Otago), 35ft 7in, 1; A. S: Reid (Southland), 34ft 10in, 2; J. Mctlolm (Wellington), 33ft, 3. Also competed: Kean (Southland), Patterson (Otago), McKeefry (Otago).' Three-mile walk: G. Turner (Wellington), 1; A. R. Buchan (Otago), 2; D Wilson (Auckland), 3. Also started: W. M. Stewart (Otagol. Won easily by 150 yards. Time. 23min lsec. High Jump.—P. E. Doyle (Wellington) sft s Jin, 1; G. J. Fisher and F. M. Reid (Otago), sft 4-J-in, dead-heat. Also competed: C. E. Robertson (Southland), F. Hazzlett (Southland), F. V. Robinson (Canterbury). Three-mile flat: A. Hudson (Wellington), 1; J. Beatson and C. Frye (Otago) dead-heat, 2. Also started: C. Flanagan (Canterbury). Won by 150 yards. Time-, 15min 51sec.'

440 yards: J. Wilton (Wellington), 1; C. S. Thomas (Canterbury), 2; P. Swinney (Otago), 3. Won by 3 yards. The stewards raised the question of' Wilton jostling Swinney soon after the start, but the referee decided in Wilton's favour. Time, 53 2-s&ec. Broad Jump: A. McLeod (Canterbury), 19ft 81in, 1; M. Reid (Otago), 18ft IH-in, 2"; F. F. Hazzlett (Southland), 18ft Bin, 3. 440 yards hurdles: F. E.'Cook (Canterbury), 1; G. J. Fisher (Otago), 2; P.-JS/Doyle (Wellington),. 3. Also smarted: C. E./Robertson (Southland). Doyle fell at the third to the last hurdle, when in the lead with Cook. Won by 3 yards. Time, 15 2-ssec. ' Hop, step and jump: F. F. Hazzlett (Southland),' 43ft, 1; C. E. Robertson (Southland), 42ft 6in, 2; J. Hewitt (Otago), 42i't, 3.