ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10637, 23 April 1900, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CANTERBURY COLLEGE AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

The annual sports ia connection ■witfi ttie above club were held at the Trotting Grounds, Addington, on Satiirday. There was only a email attendance of spectators. The following officials were present :—President, Erofeasor C. H. H. Cook; judges, Professor Wall and Messrs P. F. Rowland and A. E. Flower; timekeepere, Dr. Evans and Messrs A. Francis and T. €owlis!htiw; starter, Mr Denys Hoare; clerk of course, Mr J. S. S. Cooper; result board, Measra T. Curnow and G. riner: mark&men, Messrs M. O. Kcan© and C. McKellar;-faon. secretary, Mx C. East The various events resulted as follows : — 120 yds Flat Handicap—First heat - T T. Thomas, Syde, lj p. Benjamin, ecr, 2; A. P. Cox, 9j'ds, 3. Time, 12 4-sth sec. Second H&at: B. D. Rice, 4yds, 1; B. T. Mitchell, 2yds, 2; A. Suns, 4yds, 8. Time, 12 4-sth Bf 0 - , I'inal heat: X D. Rice, 4yds, 1: T. T. Thomas Syde, 2: F. Benjamin, iscr, 8. -i " -I Mitchell » 2y«3i also startbd. Won easily by about throe yards. 8805rde Flat Eandicap—E. G. Foster, 25ydfl, 1; A. Sims, i sy a 8) 2J E. Edwards, 35yds, 3. Time, 2min. 5 2-sth ccc. "Won eaely; a great struggle between Sims and Bdwaxda for second place. lOOyda Flat, Club Championehip—F. Benjaminl, E. D. Rice 2, T. T. Tijomas 3. Time, 11 1-etn aec. A splendid race; leas than a yard separating^the placed men. G Eaet, T Gumey, B. T, Mitchell, and J. C. Falmer also staited.

_ Tfaree-Jegged Eace—E. D. Rise aad a'J?'''*Z e m°s, *• J - c - Palmer and TV. L. Scott and T. T. Hhomae and C. East 2. Won easily. No timo was taken. IWOyds Flat, Club;. Championahm-E. Edwarda 1,0. East 2, S. Bobhmu 3/H&nl>y about two yards. Time, Smia 36 3-sth see. i P £? ter ' ?' T - E. J. Parr, and A. Suns also started ' M^ 4 he .WoighV-H. J. l>. Stowe, 33ft and E. D. Rice (equal), 2. 440yda Flat HaaidKap-A. Sims, Sydet 1; F. SSf 2; F i T - kWh, 17yda, 3. Won by about one and a half yards, a simil« distance the second and third men. JaJmra (syda), end T. Gursev (15yds), «lso

Thread the Needle Eace-B. T. Mitchell 1, C - Harper 2, C. H. Weatoa 3. One Mile Flat Handicap—A. Sims, 20yda, l> *| G - Foster, 2yds, 2 . E. Edwards, 25yds; 1" -D t^J* 11 the ** pc - Tim,e ' smiD - ! i- 5411 **• c £• J - Parr ' A - p - Co*» W. L. Scott, and S. Steele also started i *¥?%r la * Haadkap-F. Orchard, 15yda, 1; E. W. Cardale, (iyds, 2; C. L. ffiorna, ecr) 3. A splendid raco; -wxrn by about a yard. Tl SS?l! a -£? t £ a & Kght others started. l(»yda Pick-a-Back Kace-Rice and Parr 1, C. H. Weston and A. P Cox 2. Hurdle Handicap— E. D. Hice 1, £' Jr. sUm 2- Ea «t and Mitchell also started. Time, 64 4-sth sec. Officials' Race, S. S. Cooper 1, Jtt. C. lleane 2. Time, 8 4-sth seo.