ATHLETIC NOTES.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9993, 24 March 1898, Page 2

ATHLETIC NOTES.

[BY VAtTWEB.]

J. Fitzpatrick is credited with having won the 440 yds Hurdles from scratch in • 60£seo at the North Canterbury Caledonian Sports on Thursday last. If the distance and timing were correct this was a fine performance, but »B he failed to run better !»han second in the 440 yds Flat later in the afternoon in the moderate time of 56seo, I think his alleged go in the Hurdles can hardly be correot. The Auckland " Special" of this journal wires :—Good entries have been.received for the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle . Club's Carnival. The entries for the leading event are :—looyds Invitation Scratch Race, i W.E. Young, A. Jones, G. Smith (Auckland), Stanley Bowley (Ashfield Harriers, Sydney), A. J. Patrick (Wellington), C. D. Finn (Thames). 250 yds Invitation Scratch Race —W; E. Young, A. Jones, R. Oliphant, G. Smith (Auckland), Stanley Rowley (Asbßeld Harriers, Sydney), A. J. Patrick (Wellington), and C. D. Finn (Thames). R. N. Thomas, the ex-Cbristchurch champion mile walker of New Zealand, 1892-3, will compete at the forthcoming meeting of the Auokland A.A.C. D. Wilson, the champion walker, was given a great reception on hie return home to Papakura after the Championship Meet* ing. The N.Z.A.A.A.'e banner was borrowed for the occasion.

C. Harper, of Bulwell, the champion sprinter ot England, took part in a 130 yds Handicap, at Manchester, on January 22nd, but, starting from tho 2yds mack, he was easily beaten by W. Hall, of Bradford, who hadlOiyds. B. H. Richards, the Darlinghurst Harrier, who was over from Sydney for the amateur championships at Wanganui, having returned home, speaks in glowing terms the treatment he received from all hands in the land of the Morv, end says the management of the sports was up-to-date, especially' the starting in the footraces, which was as good as be,has ever seen, and reflects great credit on the amateur sports at the town of the Big River. Cook * Gardens, at which the. events were held, is a new track not quite formed yet, but gives promise to be firat-class and fast. In G. Smith, he considers, the -New Zealanders possess a real good sprinter, 'as is also A. J. Patrick, of Wellington.- He thinks, how-* ever, that Stan. Rowley, the New South Wales champion sprinter, could easily hold his own in any 100 yards contest. Police- . constable 3. W. Skinner, the Auckland hammer thrower, should do better in the near- future, aa he .is, as yet a novice at the game. As to his (Mr Richards) • own running, he xnifortunatety met with an . accident in his.heat in the 120 yds Hurdle Race and bruised his leg by knocking oyer : the hnrdle,.- the swelling on . his leg giving hini some tronble. A. H. Holder, who won the 120 yds hurdles, be re* gards as one of the best, if not the best spring hurdler iii Australasia, and his per* formahceof loeec on a sew track he con* siders splendid. ' ' <■ .