1. G. DAVIDSON (Auckland), winner of the 100yds. and 220yds. Championships of New Zealand. In the final of the former event his time was 9 4-5s., thus equalling the English and the New Zealand and Australasian records. 2. H. E. WILSON (Wellington), the winner, leading G. AITKEN (Wellington) over the last fence in the 440 yds. Hurdles Championship. 3. The crack Wellington hurdler, H. E. WILSON, winning the 120yds. Hurdles Championship, in which event he put up the remarkable time of 15sec., thus lowering the Australasian and New Zealand record of 15 3-10 sec., held by G. P. Keddell since 1911. 4. A. W. DORMER (Auckland), on left, winner of the 440yds., 880yds., and One Mile Championships, and W. H. POLLOCK (Wellington) who is the only other runner to have won these three distance events in one afternoon,' he having earned this distinction at the N.Z. Championship meeting at Wellington in January, 1904. 5. A section of the crowd, which numbered over 6000, watching the N.Z. Amateur Athletic Championships on the Basin Reserve, Wellington.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1553, 29 January 1920, Page 21
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1741. G. DAVIDSON (Auckland), winner of the 100yds. and 220yds. Championships of New Zealand. In the final of the former event his time was 9 4-5s., thus equalling the English and the New Zealand and Australasian records. 2. H. E. WILSON (Wellington), the winner, leading G. AITKEN (Wellington) over the last fence in the 440 yds. Hurdles Championship. 3. The crack Wellington hurdler, H. E. WILSON, winning the 120yds. Hurdles Championship, in which event he put up the remarkable time of 15sec., thus lowering the Australasian and New Zealand record of 15 3-10 sec., held by G. P. Keddell since 1911. 4. A. W. DORMER (Auckland), on left, winner of the 440yds., 880yds., and One Mile Championships, and W. H. POLLOCK (Wellington) who is the only other runner to have won these three distance events in one afternoon,' he having earned this distinction at the N.Z. Championship meeting at Wellington in January, 1904. 5. A section of the crowd, which numbered over 6000, watching the N.Z. Amateur Athletic Championships on the Basin Reserve, Wellington. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1553, 29 January 1920, Page 21
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