ATHLETIC NEWS.
t ! NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP i MEETING. WEBSTER, OF NEW PLYMOUTH, WlNsi A RACE. [PBK PMJ3S ASSOCIATION.] I Wellington) February 17. The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association Championship Meeting, held on the Basin Keserve to-day, was a success in every respect as regards sport, but the attendance of the public was not more than 3000. The results were:— One Mile Walk.—Goodwin, Wellington, 1; Dickey, Auckland, 2; Freeth, Wellington, 3. Won easily by 15 yards. Time, 6min. 56 l-ssec,, which beats the standard time. Half-mile Flat.—Lynskey, Ohristchurch, 1; Price, Dunedin, 2 ; Henderson, Wellington, 3. Won by two yards. Time, 2min. 6 3-ssec. 100 Yards Championship,—Smith, Auckland, 1; Kain, Christchurch, 2 ; Oliphant, Hawke's Bay, 3. Won by three yards in the standard time of 10 l-ssec. Putting the Weight.—Madill, Auckland, 38 feet 4 inches, 1; Anglaad, Christchurch, 34 feet llf inches, 2, 120 Yards Hurdles.—Smith, Auckland, 1; Nichol, Dunedin, 2 ; Manßon, Wellington, 3. Won by a few inches. Time, 16 4-ssecß., just a tick outside standard time. 120 Yards Handicap.—Wood, Napier, I»Thompson, Dunedin, 2. Won Time, 12 3-ssecs. Long Jump.—Buck, Dunedin, 20 Feet £-incb, 1; Manson, Wellington, 19 feet 11 £ inches, 2. One Mile Flat.—Simpson, Christchurch, 1; Hamilton, Wellington, 2; Lynskey, Christchurch, 3. Won easily. Time, 4min. 38 2-ssecs. Three Mile Walk.—Goodwin, Wellington, 1; Dickey, Auckland, 2; Ross, Wellington, 3. Won easily. Time. 23min. 17|secs, High Jump.—Laurie, Auckland, 5 feet 8£ inches, 1 ; Harper, Christchurch, and White, Hawke's Bay, 5 feet 7| inches, tie. 250 Yards Championship.—Smith, Auckland, 1; Kain, Christchurch, 2 ; Cuff, Dunedin, 3. Won by two vards! l ime, 27 2-ssecs. 300 Yaids Handicap. Webster Wanganui, 1; William-, Wanganui, 2; Mcintosh, Wellington, 3. Time 34 4-ss2cs. ' Throwing the Hammer. Madill, Auckland, 136 feet 4| inches, 1 j Jurws, Ohristphurch, 105 fetafc 111 inches, 2; Angland, Christchurch, 105 feet 9 inches, 3. All beat the standard, and the winner's throw is a record for Australasia. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Smith, Auckland, 1; Oiiphant, Hawke's Buy, 2 ; Craig, Waug«jiui, 3. Won by three yards. Time, 63 4-ssccg. A n.c j for the men of the contingent was won by Grant. ihivo Mile Flat,—Simpson, Christchurch, 1 ; Hamilton, Wellington, 2. Won easily. Time, lGmin. 0 2-s«ecs, Pole Jump —Laurie, Auckland, 10 feat ! inch.l; Madill, Auckland, 8 foot i ! 8 inches, 2. 44 0 Yards Flat. • Strickland, flawko'.- Bty, 1; Herbert., Wellington, 2; Aidridg.*, Dunedin, 3. Won by a tW in.hes. Tiino, {J4 ' Except t.Jie two handjeaps.' all the': "voots were for the .cbampjiou.hfp l| Auckland wins the banner wish sjT(i p-ints; Canterbury, 35; Wellington,!< 28; O iigo, 14; Hawke's Bay, 13;' i Wanganui, 1, (
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 40, 19 February 1900, Page 2
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