ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 8, 25 August 1909, Page 10

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPION- * SHIPS. A Great Victory. New Zealand Wins the Banner. On Saturday New Zealand added another notable triumph to its long list of successes in the field of sport. Our representative team, which went across to Brisbane to compete in the Australasian Amateur Athletic Carnival, has again won the championship with a considerable margin to spare. Our readers are probably aware that the New Zealand team won the Australasian championship banner last year at Hobart, so that the victory is not unprecedented. But, for a variety of reasons, those whose opinion is worth considering on such matters did not appear to have much confidence in our ability to win this year. It was well known that the New Zealand team was unavoidably weakened through the inability of some of our best performers to make the trip; and on their reputation, several of the Commonwealth representatives ought to have been absolutely sure of certain important events before the contest began. As matters turned out, however, our men seem to have surpassed all expectations, and though the team was described not long ago as a “forlorn hope,” it secured the banner for New Zealand again by a considerable majority of points. Believing, as we do, that amateur athletics in every form tend to improve the national physique, and to promote a healthy “sporting” spirit among our people, we regard these fresh proofs of the athletic prowess of New Zealanders as a matter of considerable public interest and importance, and we heartily congratulate our athletic associations and our representatives upon this unexpected, but gratifying, success. The following are' the results : — 220 YARDS RUNNING (holder, Nigel Barker, New Spilth Wales). W. A. Woodger (N.Z.) .. 1 A. D. Ellis (V.) ............” 2 Nigel Barker (N.S.W.) ’ 3 Woodger ran second in his heat, but in the final went off with the gun and never being troubled won easily by a couple of yards. Time, 23 l-ss. HALF-MILE RUNNING (holder, W. F. Trembath, New Zealand). G. A. Wheatley (V.) 1 E. Swain (Q.) o Bryce (Q.) 3 There were four others. Wheatley took the lead in the last lap, and won comfortably by 20 yards. Time, 2m. 1 3-ss. 440 YARDS HURDLES (holder, H. St. Aubyn Murray, New Zealand). Gerald P. Keddell (N.Z.) ...... 1 W. Orr (Q.) 2 T. Maher (Q.) 3 Agnew (Tasmania) and Frawley (Queensland) also started. Keddell, who was one of the first away, cleared the hurdles well, followed by Orr, and drawing out at the finish won by 20 yards. Time, Im. 3s. THREE MILES WALKING (holder, H. E. Kerr, New Zealand). H. E. Kerr (N.Z.) 1 J. J. Harley (N.S.W.) 2 H. Winters (JLS.W.) 3 There were six starters. Kerr moved to the front in the second lap, and continued to draw out, and finished with a lot to spare. He won from Harley by 150 yards. Winters was 200 yards further back. Corrigan (Queensland), Corben (New South Wales), and Brown (Queensland) were lapped by Kerr Time, 22m. 2 2-ss. Kerr and Harley were awarded standard time certificates. THREE MILES RUNNING (holder, G. Sharp, New South Wales). Miles Dickson (N.Z.) 1 George Blake (V.) ...» 2 C. E. Suffren (V.) 3 Among the other starters were: Richardson and Sproule (Victoria), Lynch and Fitzsimmons (New South Wales), McKnight and Moore (New Zealand). From a good start, Dickson, McKnight, Blake, and’Suffren took charge at the start, and at the end of a mile and a-half

Dickson was leading, with the others spread out. Dickson, who ran strongly, throughout, won easily by 150 yards, with Suffren 50 yards away, third. Time, 15m. 21 4-sa. THROWING THE 161 b HAMMER (holder, J. Kearney, Queensland). W. O’Reilly (N.S.W.), 130 ft. lin. 1 F. J. Morgan (N.S.W.), 127 ft. lOin. 2 D. McGrath (Q.), 120 ft 3 POLE VAULT (holder, L. M. McKay, New Zealand). L‘. M. McKay (New Zealand) and L. R. Walker (Victoria) divided the championship, each clearing 10ft. 3in. Molloy and Frawley (Queensland) cleared 10ft. and received a standard certificate. RUNNING BROAD JUMP (holder, J. L. Davis, Victoria). W. Moyes (Queensland), 21ft. 2in.; G. P. Keddell (New Zealand), 21ft.; and J. Smith (New South Wales), 20ft. sin., are left in the final, which will be decided on Saturday. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL W. A. Woodger (N.Z.) .... 1 H. J. Fay (Queensland) .... 2 A. D. Eliis (Victoria) 3 Barker (New South Wales) was the only other starter. Woodger held his opponents well in the first 50 yards, and towards the end of the race drew away and won by half a yard. Tiriie, 10 is. ONE-MILE WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP. H. E. Kerr (N.Z.) 1 J. J. Harley (N.S.W.) 2 H. Winters (N.S.W.) 3 Three others started, representing New South Wales and Queensland. Kerr took the lead half way through the second lap from Harley, and, walking grandly, left the others, and won by 75 yards. Time, 6min. 33 4-ss. 120YDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. G. P. Keddell (N.Z.) 1 T. Maher (Q.) 2 T. Frawley (Q.) 3 There were no other starters. Keddell won comfortably. Time, 16 2-ss. ONE MILE RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP. G. A. Wheatley (Victoria) 1 J. M. Lynch (N.S.W.) ...... 2 D. Wentworth (Queensland) 3 Time, 4min 29 4-ssee. Dickson and McKnight (New Zealand) also started.. McKnight made the paca for the first three or four laps, and then began to tire. Wheatley' and Dickson went out towards the finish. Wheatley, took charge half a lap from the finish. The New Zealanders fell back, and Lynch secured second place. Time, 4min 29 ’4-ss. 4-ss.

RUNNING HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. J. Smith (N.S-W.) sft. lOin. 1 W. Moyes (Q.) sft. 9in 2 Keddell (New Zealand) did not compete. After a great tussle Smith won. Fairley (Victoria) and Frawley and Maher (Queensland) failed at sft 9in. All secured standard certificates. RUNNING BROAD JUMP CHAMPION- » SHIP. ; J. Smith (N.S.W.), 21ft lOin 1 G. P. Keddell (N.Z.), 2 Ift 4Jin 2 W. Moyes (Q.) 21ft 3 Two heats were contested on Wednesday, when McKay fell out. All the contestants jumped well, but Smith was in splendid form and proved an easy victor. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. N. Barker (N.S.W.) 1 G. A. Wheatley ( V.) 2 A. D. Ellis (V.) 3 New Zealand was not represented. For several laps the field was together. Then Colley went out and made the pace hot. Barker and Wheatley then took charge. Wheatley was leading 50 yards from the post, and Barker then challenged him. A great race resulted for a dozen yards, when Wheatley fell back, Barker winning by 4 yards, 6 yards separating Wheatley, (second) from Ellis (third). Time, 50 2-ss. PUTTING 161 b. SHOT. W. O’Reilly (N.S.W.), 39ft sin. I 1 F. J. Morgan (N.S.W.), 37ft 9in 2 D. McGrath (Q.), 37ft OJin « 3 MARATHON RACE. 'Andrew Wood (N.S.W.), 2hr 59min 15 2-ssec ;.. 1) ; G. W. Cambridge (N.S.W.), i 3hr 10m in 9sec g • A- R. Sime (J|.S.W.), 3hr I4min SGsec g

The Marathon was started shortly •fter one o’clock. Thirty went Out. Four miles out Weyman (New South Wales) was - in * charge, Laing (Queensland) uelng next, and Blake (Victoria) third. The others were bunched. When half the course was completed, Sime (New South Wales) was leading, with Weyman and Wood (New South Wales) next, O’Brien (Queensland) following. Wood began to draw up on the home journey, and eventually won, finishing the course in 2h 59min 15 2-ss. Cambridge (New South Wales) was next to arrive in 3h 10m 9s. Sime (New South Wales) was third in 3h 14min 565. Moore (New Zealand) was ninth in 3h 33m 395. Only 15 finished. The result is that New Zealand retains the championship banner, the scores being:— Points. New Zealand 7J New South Wales .... 5 Victoria 2J Other States Nil