» AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPION SHIP MEETING. [Special to Pbbsb Association,] MELBOURNE, Nov. 9. The weather waa very fine to-day for the Australasian Amateur Championship Athletic Meeting, a Btiong cool breeze tempering the heat. The attendance was large, but the coarse waa rather soft, owing to the heavy rain yesterday. A drying wind, however, had considerably improved its condition by the time the starting hour arrived. New Zealandera were only successful in one event to-day. Three fell to New South Wales and two to Victoria. The following are details : — Pntting Weight— O'Connor (Auckland), 38ft 4fin 5 Thurgood (Victoria), 35ft 4|in ; Moir (Chrißtchurch), 34ft l£in. Half-mile Flat — M'Crae (Sydney) 1 Low (Dunediir) 2, Hughes (Victoria) 3. Fahy (Sydney) and M'fiae (Victoria) also started. Pahy got the best of the start, while Low was the last to move. Half* way round M'Crae took the lead, and maintained it to the finish. Low made a great effort to overtake his men, but came too late, and though he cut down all but tbe leader, M'Crae won easily. Time 2min6|sec. High Jump— Davis and Doyle, of Vic toria, and Cole, of Sydney, tied at sft 6|id. Moir (Christchurch) fell out at sft sin. The tie will be jumped off on Saturday. Three-mile Walk— Barrett (Victoria) 1, Galloway (Dunedin) 2, Elkington (Vic toria) 3. Eight started, but only the three placed men finished. Galloway led at a merry pace for the first two rounds, but Barrett, who walked in great style, then collared him and was never afterwards headed, winning by 220 yds. Galloway and Challioner, of New South Waleß, kept together until the ninth lap, alternately taking third position. The latter, after a game struggle, retired, ledviug ElkVngtob" to. come in third. The first mile was covered in 7min 33sec, the second in 15min 46sec, and the full distance in 24min o£see, or half a minute under the standard time. ' 220 yds Flat— W. T. Macpherson (Syd ney) 1, Reed (Victoria) 2, Greenwood (Victoria) 3. No New Zealander figured in the final heat. Balch was unplaced in his heat, and Low and Matson were scratched. The final was a hollow victory for Maopherson. Time — 22 7-10aec. ! 120 yds Hurdles, ten flights — Davis (Victoria) 1, Matson (Ghristshurch) 2, Moir (Christchurch) 3. Macpherson waa scratched. Matson, Chrißtchurch, won his heat easily in lVfsec. He jumped excel lently. 