Australian Aths History

Australasian Championships - 1895-96

Lancaster Park, Christchurch New Zealand, 2 & 4 January 1896

100 YARDS - Men - 2 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
HEAT 1
1 William "Bill" Cartwright NSW 10.6
2 Hugh Reeves NZL
3 L. Harley NZL   2 yards
4 J. Ryan NZL   2 yards
 
HEAT 2
1 Alfred Patrick NZL 10.8
2 E. Robinson NZL
3 Charles Campbell Qld
  A. Jones NZL    
  F. Harley NZL    
 
HEAT 3
1 George Moir Vic 10.8
 
FINAL
1 William "Bill" Cartwright NSW 10.4  
2 E. Robinson NZL 1.5 feet 
3 Alfred Patrick NZL   1 yard
4 Hugh Reeves NZL
5 George Moir Vic    
         
220 YARDS - Men - 4 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
HEAT 1
1 William "Bill" Cartwright NSW 23.4
2 E. Robinson NZL 1.5 yards
3 Hugh Reeves NZL   0.5 yards
  L. Harley NZL    
  Robert Wingrove Vic    
 
HEAT 2
1 Alfred Patrick NZL 23.0
2 George Moir Vic 1.5 yards
3 Charles Campbell Qld 0.5 yards
  W. Balch NZL    
 
FINAL
1 William "Bill" Cartwright NSW 23.2  
2 E. Robinson NZL   1 yard
3 Alfred Patrick NZL 1 yard
4 George Moir Vic
         
440 YARDS - Men - 2 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 W. Low NZL 51.4  
2 Charles Campbell Qld 4 yards 
3 Hugh Reeves NZL   1 yard
4 W. Batch NZL   1 yard
  William Cartwright NSW    
  T. Roberts NZL    
  Robert Wingrove Vic    
  J. Townley Vic    
  R. Masterton NSW    
  J. Ryan NZL    
         
880 YARDS - Men - 4 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 Ernest Corner NSW 2:04.6  
2 C. Clark NZL   1 yard
3 J. Grierson NZL    
4 W. Low NZL
5 Derisley Wood NZL
  Robert Wingrove Vic    
  J. Townley Vic    
  Charles Campbell Qld    
  H. Thomas GBR    
         
1 MILE - Men - 2 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 W. Bennett NZL 4:28.6  
2 C. Clark NZL   20 yards
3 Derisley Wood NZL   3 yards
4 M. O'Connor NZL    
5 A. Bell NZL    
  Ernest Corner NSW    
  J. Townley Vic    
  H. Thomas GBR    
  A. Davies NZL    
  S. Hawthorne NZL    
         
3 MILES - Men - 4 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 A. Bell NZL 15:44.6  
2 S. Hawthorne NZL 180 yards
3 A. Davies NZL    
  W. Bennett NZL DNF
  Ernest Corner NSW DNF  
  W. Biggs NSW DNF  
  M. O'Connor NZL DNF  
   
120 YARDS HURDLES - Men - 2 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 W. Martin NZL 16.4  
2 W.J. Moir NZL   inches
3 Thomas Roberts NZL   1 yard
         
440 YARDS HURDLES - Men - 4 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 W. Martin NZL 64.0  
2 F. Harley NZL    
  Thomas Roberts NZL DNF  
  R. Masterton NSW DNF  
         
1 MILE WALK - Men - 4 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 Frank Creamer NZL 6:58.8  
2 Harry Goodwin NSW   50 yards
3 Arthur Barrett Vic   80 yards
4 J. Holt Vic    
   
3 MILES WALK - Men - 2 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 Frank Creamer NZL 22:51.4  
2 Harry Goodwin NSW   350 yards
3 Arthur Barrett Vic    
  J. Holt Vic DNF  
         
HIGH JUMP - Men - 2 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 James Doyle Vic 5'7½"1.715m
2 P. Brown NZL 5'5½"1.665m
=3 H. Bailey NZL 5'4"1.625m
=3 J. Gormley NZL 5'4"1.625m
         
POLE VAULT - Men - 2 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 H. Kingsley NZL 9'6"2.895m
2 J. Gormley NSW 9'1"2.77m
3 James Doyle Vic 8'7"2.61m
R. Hunter NZL DNS
 
LONG JUMP - Men - 4 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 J. Ryan NZL 20'6"6.25m
2 Len Cuff NZL 20'3½"6.17m
3 R. Masterton NSW 19'4½"5.905m
4 J. Gormley NSW 18'1½"5.525m
5 James Doyle Vic 18'0½"5.50m
         
SHOT PUT - Men - 4 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 W. Rhodes NZL 34'11"10.64m
2 Charles Louisson NZL 34'4"10.465m
         
HAMMER THROW - Men - 2 January 1896
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 R. Martin NZL 104'8"31.90m
2 P. Brown NZL 100'1"30.51m
3 Charles Louisson NZL 80'0" 24.39m 

 

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