THE NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 935, 6 February 1908, Page 9

THE NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WELLINGTON THE WINNERS. The N.Z.A.A. Association’s Championships took place on the Basin Reserve, Wellington, on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance, the gates realising £lBO, which nowadays must be considered a good total for an amateur athletic meeting. On the whole, the sport was interesting, but nothing at all sensational was accomplished competitors in most cases failing to reach the standard. The results were as follows:— HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record, lm. 56 4-55.; New Zealand amateur record, lm 58 l-ss. Present champion, H. G. Burk, Dunedin. W. F. Trembath (Southland) 1 A. E. Burge (Wellington) 2 W. H. C. Patrick (Wellington) 3 W. Gosling (Wellington) also ran. Won by 10 yards. Time, 2m. 2 l-ss. HIGH-JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record, sft 11 & in; New Zealand amateur record, sft 9 l-Bin. Present champion, C. L. Orbell, Canterbury. C. L. Orbell (Canterbury), sft 7in. . 1 G. Thomasen (Wellington), sft s%in 2 H. Callaghan (Wellington), sft 3%in 3 L. McKay (Wellington) and R. F. Mitchell (Otago) both jumped sft lUin; S. J. Martin, sft lin. 75YDS. HANDICAP. Final. A. Ctmnngham (Wellington), 3yds.. 1 A. Golds (Wellington), 3yds 2 G. A. Drake (Christchurch), 3yds.. 3 100YDS. CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, 9 4-ss. Present champion, H Henderson (Wellington). H. Henderson (Wellington) 1 S. F. Bass (Canterbury) 2 F. W. B. Goodbehere < Wellington) .. 3 Also ran: E. E. Fisher (Wellington), R. Bridge (Wellington), and D. W. McPhail (Canterbury). Won by a yard. Time, 10 l-ss. ONE MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, 6m. 27 2-ss. Present champion, A. E. Rowland (Chrstchurch). H. E. Kerr (Wellington) 1 P. H. Stubberfield (Canterbury) .... 2 J. G. Gow (Wellington) and P. J. Fitzgerald (Wellington) also started. Time, 6m. 565. PUTTING WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record, 44ft 3in; New Zealand amateur record, 40ft 3in. Present champion, G. Thomassen (Nelson). W. De Their (Canterbury), 36ft 3in 1 G. Thomassen (Wellington), 36ft 2in 2 R. McKay (Wellington), 34ft Ilin.. 3 D. A. MacFarlane (Otago) was disqualified. W. H. Madill (Auckland), who retired, and S. J Martin were the other competitors. ONE MILE AND A-HALF FLAT HANDICAP. Finn (Wellington), 170yds 1 H. Hodgson (Dunedin), 45yds 2 H. T. Thompson (Wellington), 100yds 3 Won by a couple of yards. Time, 7m. 245. 300YDS. HANDICAP. D. Casey (Wellington), 17yds 1 G. A. Drake (Christchurch), 12yds.. 2 H. H. Dawson (Wellington), 9yds. . 3 Won by a yard. Time, 335. ONE MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, 4m. 225. Present champion, H. G. Burk (Dunedin). A. E. Burge (Wellington) 1 S. W. Moore (Canterbury) 2 T. A. Claughton (Canterbury) 3 Also ran: W. Gosling, W. H. C. Patrick (Wellington), G. Thomassen (Wellington), F. Mace (Otago), W. H. Madill (Auckland). Won by 15 yards. Time, 4m. 42 2-ss.

POLE JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP; Australasian and New Zealand amateur record, lift. %in. Present champion, L. McKay (Wellington). E. McKay (Auckland), 10ft. 3in 1 L. McKay (Wellington), 10ft 3 ,H. Callaghan (Wellington), 9t. 9in f S 120YDS. HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian and New Zealand amar teur record, 15 4-ss. Present champion, H. T. Cook (Nelson). H. T. Cook (Wellington) 1 C. L. Orbell (Canterbury) ; 2 H. S. Murray (Canterbury) ( 3 Won easily by five yards. Time, 16 l-ss. 220YDS. FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record, 21 44 s.; New Zealand amateur record, 22 3-ofl. Present champon, E. E. Fisher (Wellington). , ;■ E. E. Fisher (Wellington) 1 H. Henderson (Wellington) 3 W. F. Trembath (Southland) 8 Won by a yard. Time, 23 4-ss. THREE - MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur 21m. 36 l-55.; New Zealand amateup record, 21m. 375. Present champion, A. E. M. Rowland (Christchurch). rP. H Stubberfield (Canterbury) .... 1 H. E. Kerr (Wellington) and J. M. Hogben (Wellington) also started. Kerr and Hogben were disqualified. ■ Time, 28m. 7. 4-ss, ’ ' THROWING 16LB. HAMMER CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record, 151 ft. lin.; New Zealand amateur record, 136 ft. 4%in. Present champion, J. Wallace (Auckland). J. Wallace (Wellington), 111 ft. 3in. 1 G. P. Anderson (Wellington), 90ft 6in 2 L. Thomassen (Wellington), 83ft. 9ih - 3 Others who took part were: L. Paul (Wellington), 67ft. 3in.; L. McKay (Wellington), 80ft. 2in;; W. Madilp (Auckland), 79ft. 2in.; S. J. Martin (Wellington), 67ft. 4in. .. 440YDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record, 48 %s.; New Zealand amateur record; 50 2-ss. W. F. Trembath (Southland) ....... 1 W. H. Pollock (Wellington) 2 E. E. Fisher (Wellington) 3 A. Cunningham (Wellington) also started. Won by five yards. Time, 53 3-ss. THREE-MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record, 14m 49«, Present champion, J. H. Prendervlllo (Wellington). G. Sharpe (Wellington) 1 S. W. Moore (Canterbury) 2 J. F. Frew (Otago) 3 Also ran. Lambert (Wellington), W. Gosling (Wellington), W. Mulcachey (Wellington), T. A. Claughton (Canterbury), J. Beatson (Otago), A. C. Murray (Wellington). Time, 15m. 40s. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record; 23ft. 7%in,s New Zealand amateur record, 23f£ Sin. Present champion, L. McKay (Wellington. L. McKay (Wellington), 19ft. 3in... ® R. Mitchell (Otaago), 19ft 3in ..... ® W. H. Pollock (Wellington), 19ft. lin 3 Others who jumped were: H. Dawson (Wellington), 18ft. 6in.; L. Paul (Wellington), 16ft. 7in.; Hubbard (Wellings ton), 18ft 5%in.; Thomassen (Wellington), 16ft. lin.; Orbell (Canterbury), 18ft. 5%in.; Macfarlane (Otago), 18ft. 6%in.; S. J. Martin (Wellington), 16ft. 9in. 440YDS. HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP. Australasian amateur record, 58 2-55.; New Zealand amateur record, 58 4-ss. Present champion. H. S. Murray (Canterbury). H. St. A. Murray (Canterbury)...... 1 H. T. Cook (Wellington) 2 P. McGrath (Wellington) 3 Also ran: G. V. Bogle (Wellington). R. E Bust (Southland). Won easily. Time, 59 4-ss. MILE CENTRE CHAMPIONSHIP RELAY RACE, Wellington (Casey, Fisher, Burge, Cunningham) j Canterbury (Drake, Murray, Bass’, McPhail) a Time, 3m. 51 3-ss. Banner points: Wellington, 79 Canterbury, 41; Southland, 13; Auckland, 6; Otago, 5%. •