ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 277, 24 November 1890, Page 2

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

SATURDAY'S MEETING,

The Amateur Athletic Club had every reason to be satisfied with the sports' meeting held on Saturday last. The weather wae fine, the attendance was large, and the. sports wore run off exactly to time, so that there waa no unnecessary delay between the events. Twenty-seven races wero run off between half-past ono and five o'clock, and nob a hitch occurred. The Caking 3at the gates we're greater than at tha last March meeting. The crowd must have numbered eloae on 5,000. Hia Worship fche Mayor was present during the afternoon, and a number of other prominent citizens patronised the sports. Tho Key. Mr Bawfcrey was unable to give his exhibition of the game of ringoal, as tho crowd rushed the ground immediately after tho conclusion of the lasts race. Mile Bicycle.—Ten started for this event, Waters being the only man scratched. Short fell in the firsb lap. The distance suited Hoffmann nicely, and hs won with a bit to spare, from tho 50yds mark ; with Hammond, 80yds, 2 ; and Reynolds, 80yda, 3. Time, 3min 10 3-ss<3c. 120 Yaeds Hanmcap. — Firsb beat: Every man started, and a splendid race ended Whiteside (6yde), 1; Lundon (11yds), 2. Owen camo well from scratch, bub could not get up. Time, 12 l-sth ccc. Second heat: Again all started. Madigan *as expected to win this, but Chetfield (12yds) got first, Laird (liyds) second, and Madigan third in 12sec. Third heab : Cruicketaank and Wood did not starb. Hutchison V 2yds) was firsb, wibh Kilfoylo (6yds) second, and the others nowhere in 12 l-sth ccc. Fourth heat: The slowest run of all. All the men started, and ib ended Collins (33yds), 1; Barnes (11yds), 2. Time, 12i!?ec. Fifth hoab : Hill and Gledhill did not Etarb. Burgess won the whole distance from the 11yds na&rk, with Hales (Byds) second. Time, 12sec._ • Tho fioal was, of course, watched wibh intense interest. The ten placed men started, and a very hard race was run. Laird and Hutchison came up on tho men, bub could not get past, and a close finish resulted : Chatfield 1, Barnea 2, Hales 3. Time, 11 3-sth sec. Mile Walk—Only Selby and Seccombe wero absent, leaving the big field of 13 to starb. O'Dowd, 90yds, soon took the load from Burns, 100 yds, but Peace, the scratch man, was walking splendidly, and in the third lap passed everybody and won aa he liktjil, with Creamer 15yds, second. Groker, 65yds, jusb beat O'Do'wd for third place. Time, 7min l^sec. Half-Mile.—A very largo Sold started. The pace ?ti the first quarter was very fast, nnd kiJJ-O'H tho men on tho back marks, j Atkinson and Taylor both had to fall out. Nixon (tiSyds) got first, with L. Myers (50yde) second, and Short (30yds) third. Time, 2min 1 3-sth sec. Two Mile Bicycle Race.—Buchanan waa too late for this and did not start. Hoffmann and tihorfc kept tog-ei'her mosb of the way, and afc half-way were leading. Shorb (ISOyde) rode with great judgmeub, and in the spurt home beat Hdftinann (80yds) easily, with Reynolds (140 yards) third. Howard gob up close. Time, 6min 55sec. Quartkji Mile Hordlm.—Owen was de'eiaedly tho hmi jumper in this race, bub he seemed to lack coudition and fell at the last hurdle. The balf-inile race had knocked Simpson up, and ho baulked ab the fifth hurdle. Martin (20 yards) ran strongly right through and won pretty easily, with CJpfill (SO yards) second, and Nixon (35 yards) third. Time, 65sec. lakies' Bkacelkt, 250 yards. Very great interest was taken in this race, which ranked oven ahead of the 120 yards in public favour. FIRST HEAT. 1 Those nominated were : Nominator. Competitor. Handi" cap. Miss Smytho B. Owen scratch Miss Benjamia C. Madigan 7yda Miss Kijioyle A. Kilfoyle 10yd3 Miss Brigbam J. S. Brigham 13yd8 Miss M. fiarrey p. Harvey 14yds Miss N. Bennett T. Impey 16yda Mra Hoyd H. W. Boyd 18yda Ivl is 3 Gordon T.Gordon 19yds Miss Barnes H. O, i>arnee 20yds Owen, Impey and Gordon did nob starb. A good race resulted in a win for Barnes, with Madigan close up second, in 26 i2-Sth sec. SKCOND HEAT. Nominator. Competitor. Handicap. MiseL. Aylett J. C. Hutchison scratch Miss Hesketh C. Heskoth 7yds JU iss Veale K. C. Veale 10yds Miss Hill J. Hill 13yds Miss Merry W. S. JDickoy 14yds Mrs Johnson W. H. Johnson 16yds Miss Burgess J. Burs-ess 18yds Miss F. Johnston A.A.Martin 19yds MissM. Jcnkinson P. C. Lynch 25yds Hutchison, Hoskebh, Hill and Lynch did not come out. An easy win for Burgess, with Dickey second. Time, 27sec. THIRD HEAT. Nominator. Competitor. Handicap. ' Mis-3 Drial M. H. Laird scratch Miss McCorquodale A. iicCorquodalo 7yds Miss Hyman R. A. Christie 10yds iviis-s Davis T.Davis 14yds Miss Langsford C. V. Langaford 14yds Miss Malone W. Wood 17yds JMiss E. N. Hewson P. E. Bullot 19yds Miss Constance B.E.Myers 20yds Christie, Davis, Wood and Bullob were the non-starters. Laird ran a splendid race, and got second without difficulty, with Langsford in front of him, in 26 4-ssec. FOORTH HEAT. Nominator. Competitor, HandiTMiss Collins A. O. H, Collins syds Miss Martin W. H. Martin 9yd a Miss Koborts T.Roberts 12yas Miss Buchanan H. C. YTcston 14yds Miss Short T. E. Short • 10yds Mis 3 Barton N. Barton 17yda Miss Lewis H. W. Lewis 19yds Mias M. E. Lundon D. F. Lundon 20yds Shorb and Lewis were scratched. Lun" don stayed in front) all the way, winning in 27 I-sth sec, with Roberts second. FIFTH HEAT. Nominator. ' Competitor. Handicap. Miss Mowbray H. Mowbray syds Miss Smith T. Whiteeide 10yds ■ Miss J. M. Phillips H. N. Goldwator lZyiie Miss Turner W. H. Hales 14yds Miss Osborno \V. C. Rhodes 15vds Miss Chatfield S. E. Ctiatfield 38yds Miss Gledhill A. A. Gledhill layds MissWoller ' J.H. McMillan 20yds Gledhill did not starb, and Chatfield had an eaay win, with Hales second. Time, 26see. The ten placed men started for the final. Laird again ran well up to the limib men, bub could not get close enough. Chatfield won, with Burgess second and Roberts third. Time, 25 3-sth sec. MiLiji Run.—-Nine men faced the music for the mile. Lynch made full use of hie 120yda starb, but Clarke (25yds) was running strongly and in a good position. In the third lap Winks from scratch began to bury his men, but he could only get third, Clarke winning easily from Lynch. Time, 4inin 42^360. Theek Milk Bicycle Race. — Lecky, Stewart and Waters failed to starb. Aickin with 320 yds led for a time; but Hoffmann, Short and Reynolds soon got away in front and kept pretty well together to the last lap, when Short came away in good style and won. His start was 230 yds. Reynolds, 220yds,was second,and Hoffman, 180 yds, third. Time, 9min 46 2-5 sec. Howard gave up, bub Buchanan kept ab ib and gob sixth.

Steeplechase.—This was over a pretty stiff course of about two miles. Davis (45Bec start) ran with great judgment and pluck, wiraning in the straight. Lynch (60sec) got second, but he was disqualified for taking a wrong course, and Clarke (lOsec) was given the place. Nixon (35seo) was the only other man to finish. The time was lOmin 18 3-sth sec-

Quarteb Mile.—The starters were J. Hill, 25 yards; J, C. Eufcchieon, scratch ;

11. A. Christie, 25 yards; C. Madigan, 10 yards; A. McCorquodale, 12 yards; A. Collins, 14 yards ; T. Roberts, 17 yards • C. V. Langsford, 22 yards; H. W. Boyd' 25 yards; W. S. Dickey, 25 yards; t! Impoy, 30 yards; S. E. Chatfield, 35 yards; E. ISoonan, 35 yards; and J. H, McMillan, 35 yards. This was a fine race, and was especially notable for Hutchison's plucky run from scratch into second place, being beaten by Hill by three yards only, in 51 l-sth sec, with Christie third. Five Mile Bicycle Race.—This was about the bssb race of the day for spectators. Thesbarters were :—H. S. 5h0r»,360 yards, 1; E. Reynold?, ZoOyards, 2; A. Cγ. Buchanan, scratch, 3. The other competitors were: J. G. Lecky, 200 yards; T. M. Hammond, 250 yarda; J. Selby, 300 yards: and N. Aickin, 400 yards. Shorb and Reynolds were soon left sailing in front of them all, with Hammond close and Buchanan riding a desperate race in pursuit. Hβ had the cheers of the crowd all round the circle, but could only get third, with Short first and Reynolds eecondi Time, 16min 44aec. The Victor Ludorum Cup, for the gainer of most points in tho bicycle races, goes to H. S. Sbor-i, who won the Two, Three and Five Miles. ■ \,