AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9288, 13 December 1895, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

The second day's sports in connection with the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club took place yesterday afternoon at Lancaster Park. The weather was fine though windy, the tracks were in improved condition, but the attendance was poor. The Eugineers' Band was in attendance and played a number of selections of music which served to enliven the proceedings. The starters in the different events were more numerous than on the first day, and there were some better fioishes, while in one or two instances tbe standards were reduced. The result so far as points are concerned of the two days' meeting is that W. J. Percy wins the champion cup with six poiuts (three firsts), D. Wood and John Moir tie for second place, the former with a first and three seconds, and the latter with two firsts and a second, aud J. F. Grierson comee third with four points (two firsts*. At the conclusion of the sports Mrs J. F. Grierson distributed the cups and other trophies; the champion cup to W. J. Percy, the schools' cup to the Christ's College and Boys' High School teams who having tied hold it jointly, the challenge shield to the Christehurch Football Club's relay team and the Ladies' Bracelet to N. Orr. Appended are the results :— Two-mile Walk, standard, 15min 20sec — F. Wylie, 120 yds, 1; J. W. Stubberfield, 200 yds, 2; A. F. Nicholl, 180 yds, 3. G. W. Smithson, scr, John Lambert, 110 yds, and W. E. Jones, 250 yds, also started. Lambert was disqualified aud Smithson retired on the second last lap. Wylie won by 15yds, and 20yds separated the seoond from the third mau. Time, 15min 29 2-sth sec. High Jump Handicap, standard sft sin— P. J. Brown, scr, sft s_in, 1; D. W. Westenra, sft 2 3-Bth in and 3in handicap, 2; John Moir aud H. H. Pieroy, 4ft Ilia aud 4in handicap each, 5 Quarter fl_i!e Hurdle Handicap (Mr A. E. G. Rhodes' prize), standard 64aec.—H. Wilkinson, 18yds, 1 ; F. Harley, scr, 2 ; J. L. Carl, 25yds, 3. John Moir, scr, also started. Wilkinson won by about 7yds. Carl fell after crossing the last hurdle, and Harley got second place on the tape, his actual time being a second less than the standard. Time for the race, 61 4 sth sec. Seventy-five Yards Flat Handicap. Standard, 8 l-sth sec.—First heat, J. R, Marricer, -Vyds, 1; J. L. -Smith, ;3_yds, 2. H. A. Inwood, 2_yds, and D. W. Westenra, 6yds, also started. Very close finish. Time, 8 2 sth sec. Second heat, E. A. Robinson, scr, and R. T. Bums, syds, dead heat. These were the only starters. Time, 3 2-sth sec. Third heat, C. R. Williams, 4yds, 1; H. H. Piercy, l_yds, 2. jF. S. Frankish, scr, also started. Time, Bsec. Fourth heat, S. Majoribanks, Byds, 1; Jas. Perkins, 4yds, 2. B. Dawson, 6yds, also started. Time, 8 l-sth sec. Second fround —First heat, R. T. Burns, syds, 1; J. L. Smith, 3_yds, 2. Marriner and Robinson also ran. Won by 2ft. Time, 8 l-sth sec. Second heat, C. R. Williams, 4yds, 1; S. Majoribanks, Byds, 2. Won by Ift. Time, 8 l-sth sec. Final heat, Williams 1, Majoribanks 2, Burns 3. Won ou the tape. Time, 83ec. Oue Mile Flat Handicap (Dr. Thomas' special nrize),standard 4mm4Qsec—W. J. Percy, scr,'l: D. Wood, scr, 2; C. R. Clark, scr, 3. L. Glendining scr, E. S. Leversedge 30yds, P. Menzies 40yds, C. Menzies 45yds, P. Mason 45yds, H. Amos 60yds, C. E. Smith 60yds, J. S. Murphy 60yds, T. Sheeban 65yds, F. W. Johnston 80yds, M. Moir 95yds, and P. O. Sherlock 100 yds also started. The placed men gradually overhauled the leaders, and just after entering the last lap two of them, Clark and Percy, went to the front. Many- competitors had fallen out, and less than half way round the only men remaining in were Clark, Percy, Wood, and Laversedge. Two hundred and fifty yards from home Peroy easily went to the front, and as easily improved his lead, winning by some ten yards,-'finishing comparatively fresh. Wood made a good fight for second place, which he secured by a few inches. Leversedge was some distance away fourth. Time, 4min '38 3-sth-sec, which reduces the Club's standard. Throwing the Hammer, 161b, standard 90tt—P. J. Brown, 88ft 6in and lift handicap, 1; C. Louisson, 71ft sin and Bft handicap, 2. Brown afterwards had three throws, and threw the hammer a distance of9sft7in. One Mile Bicycle Race—J. O. Shorland, 25yds, 1; J. W. Jones, 50yds, 2; H. Thompson, 25yds, 3. C. H. Jones scr, F. G. Simpson scr, and W. F. Waller 45yds also started. The three placed men led the others by several lengths in the last lap and raced for positions. Shorland won by between fifteen and twenty feet. Thompson lost second place after a keen struggle by half a length. Time, 2min 30aec.

120 Yards' Hurdles (Schools)— Christ (A. E. Talbot 1, A. E. Grant 3, G. R. Cottetill 4) 1; Boys' High School (C. Klin-enstein 2. H. Nurse 7; A. T. Ryan 5) 2; Warwick House (R. Brown 6, W. O. Rutherford 8, and last place 9) 5. About half a yard separated the three first competitors from each other. Warwick House only started two. Time, 17sec.

Putting the Stone, 161b (standard 35ft) —■ C. Louisson, 33ft, scr, 1; P. J. Brown, 32ft Bin, scr, 2; John Moir, 29ft lOin and 2ft 6in handicap, 3. F. S. Frankish also competed. Brown in a trial pnt up 33ft sin. Ladies' Bracelet Quarter-mile Fiat Handicap, standard 52 3-oth sec—N. Orr, 17yds, 1 ; S. Majoribanks, 24yds, 2; J. L. Smith, 12yds, 3. J. D. Thompson 2yds, H. A. Inwood 13yds, P. Menzies 14yds, G. F. Dixon 15yds, C. Menzies 16yds, L. Glendiniig 18yds, C. F. Smith 18yds, T. F. Gibson 23yds, J. Lynskey 20yds, C. R. Williams 21' yds, A. E. Talbot 2lyds, A. F. Clark 21yds, W. 0. Olliver 22yds, J. S. Murphy 23yds, C. E. Smith 23yds, M. Moir 23yds, and F. A. Pyne, 25yde, also started. Orr came away with a spurt in the last fifty yards and won by about a yard, about three yards separating second and third. Time, 53 l-sth see. Three-mile Bicycle Handicap — C. H. Jjnes, scr, 1; F. G. Simpson, scr, 2 ; J. W. Jones, 120yde, 3. H. Thompson 50yds and J. O. Shorland 50yds also 'started, "but the latter retired in consequence of a tyre giving way. The other four commenced the la _ lap together 'J. W. Jones leading and Simpson last. At the back of the course wien the pace had improved C. H. Jones cajkled the leader, Simpson following suit, and the two were close together entering the straight. Jones kept up a good spurt and won by about two lengths, J. W. Jones a close third. Time, Bmin 21 2-sth sec. Pole Jump, standard 10ft—B. Dawson, Bft lOin. He was the only competitor. 120 Yards Hurdles Handicap, standard 178 ec (Mr D. Wood's snecial prize)— First heat, J. L. Carl, owes 3yds, 1; H. H.

Piercy, owes 12yds, 2. Time, 19 3-sth sec. Second heat, Juo. Moir, owes 12yds, 1 ; F. 8. Harley, owes 12yds, 2. H. Wilkinson 6vds, also started. Time, 19 l-sth sec. Final heat, Jno. Moir 1, H. H. Pieroy 2. Carl and Harley also ran. Moir won easily. Time, 19*e_. 250 Yards Flat (schools)— Boys' High S-hool (W. J. C. Wifeou 2, C. Dixon .5. and C. Klingensteiu 5), 1; Christ's College (A E. Talbot 1, G. Ease 7, G. R. Cotterill 8), 2; Warwick House (R. Brown 4, Seafield 6, VV. O. Rutherford 9), 3. Time, 28 2 sth sec. The result of this race gave the College and Boys' High School a tie for the Cup. 250 Yards Strangera' Handicap — W. Mihaka, 17yds, 1; R. T. Burns, 15yds, 2 ; A. H. Weston, 16yds, 3. Ge. E. King acr, W. E. Styohe 13yds, 8. A. Longuet 14yds, and W. J. Walter also started. Mihaka won by about two yards. Time, 28 3-sth sec. Half Mile Flat Handicap, standard 2min 33ec—J. F. Grierson, scr, 1; D. Wood, acr, 2; C. C. Oox, 25yds, 3. W. J. Percy scr, C. R. Clark scr, T. F. Gibson 30yds, J. S. Murphy 30yd8, H. Amos 25yds, F. W. John-ton 40yds, W. C. Harriugton 45yds; C. E. Smith 45yds, J. R. Marriner 50yds, F. L. Foster 50yd«, C. R. Williams 50yds, W. Moir 50yds, F. A. Pvne 50yds, E. A. Danharn 55yds, P. 0. Threlkeld 55yd., G. Biltaliffe 60yds, and E. Harris 70yds, also started. About half distauce Grierson, wh»» had been gettitig.sul.udidly through, his men, went to the front and maiutaiued the position to the finish, wincing by about two yards after a struggle. Wood ran a game race, and beat Cox for neoond place just on the tape. About half a dozen others finished, none of whom wore the other scratch men. Time, 2min 7seo. Relay Race (Messrs B. Petersen and Co.'s challenge shield and medals)-—Christchurch Football Club (F. S. Harley, J, L. Smith, T, L. Cowlishaw and C. F. Smith), 1; Hardware Athletic Club (W. Bassett, S. K. Bassett, A. ,E. Tucker and G. E. King), 2. The race was keenly contested during each quarter, bub in Harley the Chcistchureh team had a good finisher, who raced Tucker to a standstill and won very easily. Time, 3min 45 2 sth sec.