AMATEUR ATHLETICS
WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. SPLENDIU STAND Bi WAiiiARAPA. (DEFEATED BY ONE POINT FOR I THE McATLLY SHIELD. | (By Telegraph- -L'rcss Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Nigkt. Tho Wellington Provincial Amaxour Athletic Champion meeting was held yesterday in splendid weather, before an attendance of 2000 or 3000 people. The track was good, but the race* ware uninteresting, except in the long distance events. About ..seventyfive men competed, including a contingent from tho Wairarapa.. Tho three-mile flat championship provided tho best contest. At the end of tho first mile, L. Cook (Wairarapa), O. Pugh (Civil Service) and J. F. Byrne (Athletic) wore in the leading positions. They were the same at tho end of tho second mile. Then Byrne led in tho next half mile, to bo displaced by Cook till fifty yards from the tape, when Byrne made a great dash, and got homo first. Pugh (tho Jiolder of the championship) had fallen away. Tho fate of the McVilly Shield was in doubt right up to the last event; but it fell to the Wellington Club (the holders) who led by ono point from Wairarapa—47 to 46. Tho other Club scores were: Civil Service, 20 ; Athletic, 15 ; Victoria College, 14 ;' Petone, 4; Manawatu, 3; Central Harriers, 1; Seatoun, 0. The results of the various events were as follow: 75 Yards Handicap.—H. Hart 1, L. Murphy 2, B. Thompson, 3. Won by two yards. Time, 7 3-ssec High Jump.—P. E. Dovle '(oft 6in), 1; L. McKay (sft 4in), 2. Putting the Shot.—L. McKay (36ft 6in), 1; A. Bissett (3!ft oin). 2.
Half-mile Run.—J. Bradbury (Wairarapa), ] ; 7). Blnnie (Wellmgton), 2; E. B. Smith (Central Harriers), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 2min 3 2-sscc.
220 Yards.—A. T. Duncan (Victoria College), 1; F. 0. Hubbard (Civil Service), 2; J. Wilton (Wellington), 3. Won by a yard and u-lialf. Time, 23 4-ssec.
Mile Walk—l). Casliraan (Athletic), 1: P. J. Fitzgerald (Wellington), 2J A. Sicvwright (Victoria College), .. Won by forty wards. Time, 7min 3 4-ssec.
Pole Vault.—L. McKay (10ft Gin), 1; G. Harvey (Wa-irarapa), 10ft. 2. 1000 Yards Bild'erbeck (95yds), 1; L. J. Shaw (55yds), 2; H. J; Pollock (60yds) 3. Four others ran. Won by two yards. Time, 2min 19sec.
120 Yards Hurdles.—P.. E. Doyle, 1; H. Stagpoolo (Manawatu), 2; R. McKenzie (Wairaa-apa), 3. Won by a yard, inches separating second and third. Time, 16 4-gscc.
Long Jump.—F. O. Hubbard (20ffc 9in), 1; M. P. Calcinai (Petone), 19ft llin, 2.
One Mile Flat.-r-J. Bradbury (Wairarapa), 1; .1. p. Byrne,-2; C* Pugh, 3. Won by eight yards. Time, 4min 36 3-ssec.
100 Yards—A. T. Duncan, 1; F. C. Hubbard, 2; R. Messenger (Wairarapa), 3. Won by 1£ yards. Time, 10 l-ssec.
Hop, Step, and Jump.—R. McKon-, sie (Wairarana), 42ft l£in, 1: L. MoKay, 41ft lliin, 2. 440 Yards Hurdles.—R. McKonafe (Wairarapa), 1; R. Messenger (Wairarapa), 2; P. E. Doyle, 3. Won by ten yards. Time, 42 2-ssec. Throwing £he Hammer.—A. Bissett, 112 ft lin, 1; R. McKenzie (Wairarapa), 2.
Three-mile Walk Handicap.—-A. Rose (520 yds) 1; D. Cashman Cscr) 2; M. Tracy (450), 3. Won by 100 yards. Ca.shman's time was 2~2min 24 3-ssec. Three-mile Flat—J, f. Byrne. 1 j L. Cook (Wairarapa), 2; R. J. Ballantyne,, 3. Won by about ten yards. Time, 16min 11 3-ssec. 440 Yards Flat.—J. Wilton, 1; E. E. Fisher (Wairarapa). 2; R. Messenger (Wairarapa), 3. Time, 51 l-ssep.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 3 February 1913, Page 5
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