ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 883, 7 February 1907, Page 11

ATHLETICS.

The winners of the provincial championships, Messrs. Henderson, Fisher, Bradbury, Kerr, Halligan and Thonassen, have been selected to represent Wellington at the amateur athletic championship meeting at Christchurch on the 21st and 23rd inst. A committee has been appointed to select six other representatives. * • • • The following team will represent Otago in the New Zealand championships at Christchurch: —100ydA Flat Championship: S. Bass, E. B. Fraser, W. J. O’Kane. 220yds Flat Championship: W. J. O’Kane, E. B. Fraser, S. Bass, H. McCorkindale. Halfmile: H. Burk, J. Davie, W. H. C. Patrick, T. R. Gordon, G. Brown. 440yds: Burk, Davie, Patrick, McCorkindale. One Mile: Burk, A. H. Bone, Gordon. Three Miles: Burk, H. Murray, Bone. One Mile Walk: A. Crichton, J. Gow. Three Mile Mile Walk: A. Crichton, J. Gow, 120yds Hurdles: W. J. O’Kane, C. Gilray, T. S. Ruddock. 440yds Hurdles: O’Kane, Gilray, Ruddock. High Jump: R. Mitchell, Ruddock, G. J. Keddell. Long Jump: Keddell, Gilray, R. J. Dansey. Pole Jump: J. McLachlan, Overton, Davie, Dansey. Throwing the Hammer: T. Brydone, Davis, J. McLachlan, E. Casey. Putting the weight: T. Brydone, E. Casey, Walker. It seems a pity that owing to lack of financial support the Auckland Centre will be unable to send a team for the Championships, although individual runners may compete.

The following entries have been received for the four principal pedestrian events, to be run in connection with the Manchestei' Unity Oddfellows’ Premier Picnic at Motutapu on February 16: — Friendly Societies’ Handicap (120yds): W. Bond, Alex. Twiname, N. Smith, W. T. Wynyard, Fred W. Killip, Robt. H. Killip, C. D. Cowan, T. Cooper, B. Walker, H. Holmes, W. F. iviclvor, Chas. Turnbull, P. R. Ness, G. M. Heron, R. Lang, C. E. James, and F. Gorman. 120Yds Handicap (professionals): Andrew Craig, W. J. Foy, Leslie McFarland, S. Barnes, P. P. Myles, C. Humphries, D. Taylor, P. A. Miller, B. Harper, C. Raynes, G. Davidson, J. Stanaway, R. J. Joyce, R. Sprague, G. S. Hyatt, R. Miller, J. W. Watters, H. J. Fearnley, T. Slaffery, W. Hicks, J. R. Simpson, J. Dowd, T. H. Newton, A. Purdy, G. Hirst, F. Tate, V. A. Little, F. Gladding, Gordon Brown, and F. V. B. Macßeynolds. Steeplechase: A. Parrish, K. M. Thomas, Jas. Willott, F. Dowdle, Alex. Twiname, W. T. Wynyard, C. Cowan, Walter Monds, H. G. Chevis, A. H. Morrison, H. J. Barnes, P. Boswell, H. Grubb, Geo. Stevens, C. Brett, E. Williams, Geo. Heron, S. J. Ashdown, and J. Dowd. M.U. Members’ Race: K. M. Thomas, John H. Waite, Alex. Twiname, Fred. W. Killip, Robt. H. Killip, C. D. Cowan, W. Callinan, Alf. Siebert, Percy Miller, W. F. Mclvor, D. Callinan, Chas. Turnbull, G. M. Heron, S. J. Ashdown, Jos. B. Morton, C. Carter, and C. E. James.