ATHLETICS.
N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS
.CANTEEBimY WINS THE SHIELD. DUNEDIN, March -20. > The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association's Championship meeting was held in the Caledonian ground today. A slight rain fell at intervals, but the weather was not cold Ine attendance numbered about 3000. J. lie results gave Canterbury pride of place, the shield points being : Canterbury ... Wellington ••• ; ** Otago • °* Auckland b
The following are results : 100 Yards Flat—Final : W oodger 1, Opie 2, McAVhirter 3. After a great 'effort Woodger won on the tape in 10 l-ssec. Pole Vault-L. McKay (Wellington) 9ft. Sin. 1, J. McLachlan (Otago) 9ft sin. 2, A. Evenson (Wellington) 9ft 2in. 3. Half Mile—Haskins (Canterbury) 1, Harding (Wellington) 2, Moore (Otago) 3. Eight others started. Time, 2min 3 2-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles—Final : Keddell 1, Evenson 2, Cook 3. Time, 16 Three Mile W : alk—Fitzgerald (Wellington) 1, P. H. Stubberfield (Canterbury) 2, A. P. Stubberfield (Canterbury) 3. Three others started. Time, 22min 58sec. One Mile Flat—Steele (Canterbury) 1, Haskins (Canterbury) 2, Buvge (Wellington) 3. Seven others started. Won by three vards. Time, 4mm 3S 2-ssec. 220 Yards.—Final : Woodger 1, Opie 2 Small 3. Time, 22 4-sscc. Broad Jump—Keddell (Otago), •_ 4in, 1 ; Rands (Otago), 20ft 9in, 2 ; Dansey (Canterbury), 20ft Tin 3. High Jump—C L. Orbell, sft Tin, 1 ; Evenson (Wellington), and Mitchell (Oamaru) sft 3£in, tied. Three Mile Flat—Dickson (Canterbury) 1, McKnight (Otago) 2, Simpson (Canterbury) 3. Time, 14min Putting 161 b Weight—Dc Their (Canterbury), 37ft 7in, 1 : Murray (Otago) 34ft Sin, 2 ; McKay (Wellington) 33ft lOin, 3. Throwing 16lb Hammer, 9ft circleWallace (Auckland) 131 ft 4in, 1 ; O'Grady (Otago), 112 ft 9in, 2; Skinner (Otago), 112 ft 6in 3. One Mile Walk—P. H. Stubberfield (Canterbury) 1, A. P. Stubberfield (Canterbury) 2, Carliiic (Otago) and Deans (Otago) dead heat for third. Time, 6min 59 4-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles—Murray (Canterbury) 1, Hamilton (Canterbury) 2, McKenzie (Canterbury) 3. Time> (V2 4-ssec. I
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Temuka Leader, Issue 5794, 23 March 1909, Page 3
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