THE KIWI BEATS THE KANGAROO—AUSTRALASIAN AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER WON BY NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 1, 3 January 1912, Page 28

THE KIWI BEATS THE KANGAROO—AUSTRALASIAN AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER WON BY NEW ZEALAND.

At the meeting on the Basin Reserve. Wellington, last week, when the Australasian Amateur Athletic Championships were decided. New Zealand came out victorious with t. a firsts to the the of-the combined Australian States. The total places secured by New Zealand were 24. by New South Wales s. Victoria 7, Queensland 3. and laMiiania 1 1. t,_ p. Reddell tN.Z.t winning the 12oyds hurtlies in 15 2-ssec. No. 2. John Brake (Victoria), champion pole vaulter, clears loft. Pin. No. 3, L. H. Kelly t Victoria). who with sft. Gin., won the championship high jump. No. 4. Eric Russell, another Victorian, whose effort was o nly half an inch lower than the winner’s. ’*• /»!»»•• ’N.Z.t. on the extreme right, snatching victory at the eml of the looyds championship with a well-timed dive forward. Opiecutout the distance in 9 4-55., running with the wind. No. <». An incident in the running bread jump. No. 7. McKay (N.Z.), three inches less than the winning figures in the pole vault. No. S, <4. N. Hill iVZ >. winning th.- mile championship. No. 9. Finish of the mile walking chain pionship. W. Ellis (Tasmania) breasted the tape first. but was disqualified, ami the C. 1». Barton, photo. event went to 11. E. Kerr (N.Z.), his film* being 6m. 32 4-ss.