ATHLETICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13533, 2 March 1908, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEETING AT HOB ART

Press Aseociation-By Telegraph -Copyright Received 7.55 p.m., February 29th.

HOBAIiT, February 29.

There, was a very large attendance at the,opening of the amateur athletic championship meeting. . The .weather was dull but- tine. At the close of the day's proceedings New South Wales had scored three championships. New Zealand ilwo, and Tasmania, one. Owing to the.piess representatives being kept, a considerable distance from the running track, they were ■not. able tu give a satisfactory description of the racing. 'The results, were:

100 YARDS—Barker (New South Wales) 1, Morgan 2, Fay 3. Won by six inches. Time, 10 1-Gsec. ' MILE WALK. —Kerr (New Zealand) 1, Stubberfield (New Zealand) 2, Kmitli 3. Won by 10 yards. Time, 7min 23 3-ssec. ' RUNNING HIGH JUMP.—Orb-ell. (New Zealand)- 51't lOin 1. Malie.r sft 9in 2, Scott sft Bin 3. Orbell jumped beautifully, and 1 it was thought" he would equal the record of sft but- he failed.

ONE . MlLE.—Clevaes (Tasmania) 1, Burrowes 2, Retford 3,- Sharp (New Zealand) 4. This was a great go, Burrowes leading till nearly home, when Clemes put) in a fast run and won by less than a foot, the others close up. "Time, 4min 38sec.

120 YARDS HURDLES.—Stewart and Davis (Victciria) tied in {lie final, and are to -run off on Monday. Murray (New Zealand) won his heat in fine style, but could not pace with the others. Time, 16 l-ssee. PUTTING SHOT.—O'Reilly (New South Wales) 38ft- lOin 1, Kearney 35fb lin 2, Maher 34ft 9in 3. 440 YARDS—Barker (New South Wales) 1, Davis 2, Fislier (Now Zealand )3. Barker led at- the start, but was displaced by Davis and Fisher. When within 10*0 yards from home. Barker put- in a, capital sprint and won easily by 10 yards, with three yards between second and third. Time, 51sec ; Davis' time 51 4-s,sec. The first two men - receive special badges for •miming the distance under standard time.

ONE MILE WALK HANDICAP. Ford (Tasmania) 30see 1, Ruse (Tasmania) 20see* 2, Slnbberfield ( New Zealand) lOsec ?.>. Won bv 15 vards. Time, Bmin 4see.

The results of the first day's events atthe- Australasian - championship gathe-iing leave New South Wales iii a favourable position for (he premiership, and as Barker and O'Reilly will probably account for the 220. hammer, and broad jump events, the Welshmen ..should be reLumed intercolonial championr. once move. 'Hie per-formances-of the New Zealandtis on Saturday were hardly up In expectations--. Orbell reached high water mark in the jump, his ligurt'6 being the best ever credited to a New Zealand amateur. Kerr's "me in the mile wall; indicates that he was not unduly hurried along, and probably this fact assisted him in .satisfying the judges a.s to the fairness of his mode of progi-is-sion. Some .surprise will be occasioned by the absence of the name.s of Tremhath, Henderson, and Cook, each ol whom should have been placed in the times recorded. In to-dayVs events, New Zealand should account, for the walk with either Kerr or Stubberfield : Tremhath_ on form should annex the halt mile : McKay has a good chance in ihe pole vault: and Murray otsiv light out the finish ol' the. quarter hurdles" with Davis (Victoria) the presentrecord holder. Sharp is our representative in the Ihree mile, but will find tough opponents in the Tasmanians. Clemes and Schofield. and the Victorian. Blake.

Oil ALI-EKi :K AC-"CKI'TP.IK SYI>NKY. March 1. Kvdm-y I'liiviitily Athletic Club have accepted" a challenge from the New jieahiliil ;it Idelcs now ;il Holiart to a match at Nvdney University "val on March 11th.