ATHLETICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3409, 28 December 1911, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS,

NEW ZEALAND RETAINS BANNER

ASSOCIATION•’}' . , '. WELLINGTON, Dec. 27

. 'Thp; : Atistralasiiaii. Amateur Athletic cfahmipidiisliip meeting was brought, to a: rilrise to-day in fine weather.' The at-. tePdance. was £bout 2,000. Records Were broken during the afternoon by H, Kerr, who covered the three-mile walk in 21min 36 3-ssecs, beating his own previous championship record of 22m in 2 2-s®ecs, and Wilson’s record of 21min 37secs. G. N. Hill put up a fine performance in the 2-mile flat handicap, beating the record he created on Friday last by G 1 secs, and the New Zealand record by 12secs. L. H. Kelly, of Victoria, broke his own record of 6ft 0 l-sin. in high jump handicap, clearing 6ft 1 which is an Australasian amateur record.. John Drake lowered L. McKay’s standard in the pole jump, clearing 10ft 9in. This event took nearly an hour and a-half to decide, and could be abandoned with advantage. Opie and Keddell were again successful. Neither were pushed over much to secure victory. Soil thee (N.S.W.) put up a good performance in the running board jump, covering 22ft •ljin. The following are the results :

Three-Mile Flat, Championship, best championship time 14.4&.—G. N. Hill (N.Z.) 1, C. Pugh (N.Z.) 2, C. Barnford (N.S.W.) 3. Hill led from the start and finished lyd. in front of Pugh and a lap and a half in front of Bam,-

ford. .. Time* 15.48 4rf5. . .. .. . 220ydS.Oh'ampidnship ; ' best- champion- • ship time 22 l-ssecs.- —First heat, R. - OA (N.Z.) 1„ J. Troup (Vic.) 2,.TFrancis (Q) 3. Only starters. Won by syds. .Timer;. 22 4-ssecs; second heat rpf-Rddmond (N.Si-W:) 1, Messenger ’(N.Z.) 2, R. Renwick (N.Z.) 3.. Alsb'started :. J..'Brirtbn (Vic). Won by • Gyife'. ’ 234&5Secs; third heat, J. b(&LL(N.Z:) I/E/BQtithee'(N.S7Wo % 'F. c Hurt (Tas.)"3i‘ 'Wom-hy six yards. Time 24 l-ssecs; final, Opio 1, Troup 2. Redmond 3/ Won by '3yds. Time,; * * - * * ■ Throwing 161 b , Hammer, ChampionMcHbini (N-Z.) 126 64;;2,'Rissett'V(NmZ;.)' ’L23 ' :i 2i 3. Also threw; ■ Larie (N.s.W:)/ .. /. 'A* Three-Mile Walk - Championship, best championship time 22min >2-2-ssec. —H. E. Kerr (N.Z.) T, D. (N.Z.) 2. W. Ellis (Tas.) 3. Also started!: W. Murray (Vic.), J. J. Harley (N.S.W.), J. Bennett. Kerr kept" handy all .-through and 1 - sprinted with one Lap to go and finished "in 21mm'36 ..3?ssecs, a record. -The track vas found to be :2yds- over the distance;, - ; i . .880yds. Flat best; championship time lmin -’57 • 3-ssecs. — W. G. Harding (N.Z.) ./I, T. Francis t(Q .) 2. L: Dougaß ; ■’••(N/Z.) : Also > ,stariedj, >J. >Ooiirlay (Tas.),.' Pattinjson Hhrdihg- won'by ,80yds.; Time':/.2uiin f 44oyds. ... ■ f v''' .. r Hurdle'Champibnsliip, best chanipion* time 58 2-ssces. —C-. ,P. -Keddell ,(>i :Z.) 1 I, S. jHaiiiilton (N.Z.), 2. • Orily’Tinishers. . Also ' started : J. ,-Mayer (N.S.W.), R. McKenzie (Wellington). Wo Ly 50yds. . Time : - - ' Pple Yault .CHapipldnship/ best championship height on record lift v/in.*- — John Drake (Vic.) .10.9.1, -L. McKay (N.Z,) 10.6 2, .L.-R. Walker. 10.6 8, N. Winkle (N. 8.). 10ft>4. ! ; > Running Broad’ Jump Championship, ■ best clia-mpionsliTp jump 21ft lOin. —E. Southee (NIS.W.) 22ff llin l, D. Lane (N.S.W.) 21ft lOin 2, Millard 1 (N.Z.), 21ft s*in. v - 75vds. Handicap.—Sixteen started. Final : M Poole 41yds 1; J. McDougall 41yds 2, J. ‘Wilton syds 3. AH New Time : Bsecs. • - _ \Putting Weight Handicap.—-Bissett 4ft (N.Z.) 38ft r4Jinw 1, McKay 4ft (N.Z.)'37;4 2, Reid lft (N.Z,.) 36.91 3. Also started!: D. McGrath ;(Q) ecri D. Lane '(N.S.W.) 2ft. Jdhn Brake (Vite) :3ft j High Jump Handicap.—L. H. Kelly scr. 6ft 1 3-16 in Ij J. - Campbell (N.Z.) sin and H. -Hodge (N.Z.):4in, tied for second, with sft Bin, including handicap. Kelly’s jump is an Australasian record. Half-Mile Walk Handicap.—T. E. Johnston 65yds, 1, T. Turner 35yds 2, J. Bennett 10yds 3. All New Zealanders. Also started; M. Tracey 35yds. Time; 3min 7secs. Two-Mile Flat Handicap.—G- Hill scr. 1, D. Jack 130yds 2, J. Byrne 190 yds 3. AlLNew Zealanders. Also ran: ,’A. ''fiastings r;220, C. . Robertsbii t -225/G. Seddon'24o, B. Curry 240, A. Gardiner 260. Hill had no difficulty in overtaking the limit inen, and won in 9min 30 l-ssec, a record. Relay Race.—Mastertem team 1, New Zealand l team 2. Athletic A.A. Club team 3. _ . . ... One mile provincial bike championship.—A. Sievers (Wellington) 1, H. Edwards (Wellington) 2. Only starters. ;, »• .■ v- ... ' ' ‘ 440vds Handicap, 14 started —Mark 1, Jack % Francis 3. Won by 3yds. Time : 151 2-ssecs. - , ' ’Ghampiohship points • are: / New Zealand 10. Victoria '2. Queensland 2. New South 1 WaLes 1. New Zealand retains the.banner. The prizes won at the Athletic Championships were presented to the winners at the social gathering, to-night.. New Zealanders were heartily congratulated on their success by the Australian visitors.