ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 254, 29 October 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

ATHLETICS.

A large number of athletes are already in training for the Amateui; Athletic Sports to be Held on the 19th of next month. Every

here beFore^hristSS^^t^i I Bebhune, the sprintor ran a I full distance, and'the tuners will fnafcd*« 6 davits as to the time. 9 ha Olives home he will be taken'inV-'n 4 ■ to 100 miles, or from 12 to 24 hours, 'ltii I accompanied Scott, butiorsomt: w&iti ■ other this has been kept quiet, tt -!>f I said, that Scott and Captain be lV*ffll--: ■ walk matches in the old coiihfcry. "' I Sam Matthews, who passed fchr u>-h fa* •■'■■■ by the last mail steamer, hds*"pg^p I great name for himself as a wres ler and % I weight wrestling championship' of *\C I world, arid isalso champion of the a* 1 on horseback. °He bi bright -- - 1 several saddles necessaiy' for this "g-^t I and intends showing the Austin!! • •'""' I a thing or two in that line. it. „",>",.- I over in New Zealand before ChrißtaaS I an athletic combination he iutends raising 1 in Sydney, and when he does vz "jj I sports will havo a treat. He'isboci. ""•* m get a number of matches on over in'?«:. ■ tralia, and one of his first I mats m 1 r>/n ■ Cannon, the Yankee wrestler, whqh&s b® I in Melbourne for some months. ■ The coming lawn tennis se son :- r^ fl to* be a busy one. The various club'have 1 their lawns in first-class ordei for 1 , . I ing of the season-, which takes r!,v. t:; 8 Saturday, while play on private "b^^fflf B been going on for some time pa*! ?-» B game seems to be becoming •■-. - p.-: ':- B every season; The' ]f^^^ffl^^^ffl| tend holding a concert at an early date" to 8 help the finances of the Club. 8 Logan , has in. hand ; a new I^HH Ihe Ponsonby Rowing Clulf ' BJ The yacht Spray is i«; -^?|sti»» B ready for the coming seuw v, and wlTfe? 8 be skimming r»)uiiil. r , B It U the intention of the Auckland jj^HH Club to have their opcnii „' cruise cn^i? B vember 9th. " .8 The St. George's Rowing Clnb bot:^ M to hold Trial Fives on tie afternobs'^ B November 2'3th, that day being - SatJr- 8 day. :: • ■■■■■ ■.■ ■■■ :. • '■. ■ ■ B The City Rowing Club brought their ri«f. j whalebbat across from ■^°&4 n»?-'^^fflH 8 She is built in hia best style, ami iJ3 utz- B bei-s are highly delighted with her. 8 An item of San Franeisoo news is us? ■ Gaudaur was beaten by two lengthy r. * B match rowed at Oriilb, Ontano, tj'i ■■ scalier named Wiee. . - ! _. I decided at the Lambeth Baths, Lofldop/ti ■ August 15, between C. Becbv:.' . --- s. ■ Robinson, arid S/ Sergeant,:wiiec 'the fiftS .;-. ■ . named won by 10 : yards from Rooin.^, B Sergeant being two yards behmd.E-..-' ■ son. time: 7min 36j6ec _/-_ "■ Among the prizes presented at tt ■ F,:*« a ing Association meeting last- J ue-daj. wrt ■ four gold" medals won by the \W-t ta ■ Rowing Club, in the matches last "JSWI The Association gave silver medals. |!!*^>|M West End'crew having won tv pw ■ thought they? would ; prefer ■ gdldi one*, & U they took a gold medal each "1S!& .S&HH their own pockets, but the A.X.A. Oomß-'-- 1 tee was riot;consulted in the tnai-fe • . ..* gramme of their regatta, and I ■j*"'."^ I bo required. These skifis are ii '" •'■*[■_ M the bTcyclo racoß. The comp6 I ])e won in a.clevei':--/^ Hiibf?^^ 9