ATHLETIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7923, 30 January 1904, Page 5

ATHLETIC.

THE AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. United Press Association — By Electric Telegrapb — Copyright. (Eeceived January 30, 5.2 .p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 30. The Australasian Championship Meeting ' -was begun to-day, representatives from New South ' Wales, Queensland and New Zealand \ -competing. The following are the rc.ui.t_: — ■ 220 yds FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP— N. Barker (New South Wales) 1, H. Hunter (Victoria) 2. Won easily. Time— 22 2-ssec. PREVIOUS WINNERS. IS-CM-W. T. Macpherson (New South Wales). 1893— W. T. Macpherson (New South Wales), 22 7-10 sec. 1896— W. OartwrigKi, (New South Wales), 23 1-5 sec. 1897— 5. Rowley. (New South Wales), 22 2-ssec. 1899— 5. Rowley (Kew South Wales), 22 l-sseo. 1901— G. A. Moir (Victoria), 23 l-ssec. PUTTING THE WEIGHT, 16lb— W. O'Reilly (New South Wales), 89ft 2_in., 1; ; 'Rouse (Victoria), 37ft 7_in, 2. j PREVIOUS WINNERS. • 1893— T. O'Connor (New Zealand), 88ft 4§in. I 1896— W. O. Rhodes (New Zealand), 34ft llin. ! 1897— J. English (New South Wales), 37ft 9in. 1899 — G. Hawkes (Queensland), 43it 2in. 1901— W. O'Reilly (New South Wales), 41ft. ONE-MILE PLAT CHAMPIONSHIP— H. Sutton (Victoria) 1, A. Wheatiey (Victoria) 2, W. H. Pollock (New Zealand) 3. Tinie— 4min 30 8-ssec. PREVIOUS WINNERS. 1690— P. Morrison (New Zealand). 1893— E. H. Flack (Victoria), 4min _4sec. 1896— W. P. Bennett (New Zealand), 4_nin 28 3-sseo. \ 1897— W. Cummin?-. (Victoria), *ir_in 36 3-s_ec. 1899 — D. 'Wen'twoTltii (Queensland). 4__dn I 89_.se.. I 1901— W. P. Simnsoa (New Zealand),- _mm j 29s£o. ■ ' . ! THREE 3_ILES' WALK CH'A-MPION-SHIP—A. O. . Barrett (Victoria) 1, Penny (Now South Wales) 2, F. Ross (New Zealand) i 3. Time— 22min 53 3-ssec. I • PREVIOUS WINNER'S. IS9O— IE. J. M'Kelvey (New Zealand). 1893— A. O. 'Barrett (Victoria), 23min 0 l-ssec. 1896— P. H. Creamer (New Zealand), 22min 51 2-ssec. 1897— D. Wilson (New Zealand), 2_min 37 l-ssec. 1899— P. F. Oorrig'ai- (Queen-land), 23_iin _Bsec. 1901— D. Wilson (New Zealand), 22min 21sec 120 YDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP— G. W. 'Smith (New Zealand) won his heat easily. HIGH JUMg,-rE_gliih (New Sou'Uh Wales), &ib 7iin. J. Francis (Victoria), Laurie (New Ze~lisi_d) tied for seoond /place. 120 YDS HURDLES-JSmiib (New Zealand) 1, -Gardner (Victoria) 2, __a.c_her.oh 3. Wbn comfortably. Time — 16 _-ssec.