CROSS-COUNTRY STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11101, 21 October 1901, Page 3

CROSS-COUNTRY STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

The fifteenth annual Cross-Country Steeplechase Meeting, promoted by tho Pioneer Amateur .bicycle -and Athletic Club, - took .place at the Show Grounds, Aldington, on Saturday. A cold easterly wind blew over the ground all the afternoon, making it decdedly unpleasant for the hundred or so spectators who were present. - Tne Steeplechase was won by S. S. _. Robertson, whoso running and judgment were admirable, while tho hnal ot the i22oyds Flat _andicap.waa-.wori .by W. Wallace, after a magnificent finish. Tha 440 yds •Flat Handicap was won rather easily by E. 'i. Harper. , ' The. officials were:—Referee, .Mr A. H. Anderson; judgew, Dr. Thomas, Me&ars E. E. Daniel's, R. T. Lees, and H. S. "Batohelor; starter, Mr F. W. Johnston; handicapper, Mr P. H.. Harley; timekeepers, Messrs G. Jones, ; R." Wallace, and A. Gundersea; secretary, Mr '■ J. E. Green. ."-..- The various events resulted as follows: — 220 yds Plat "Handicap (first prize, trophy, valuo £1 10s;' second,, value lSaJ—Firsfc heat: •P. E. Drake, 6yds, 1; P- Menzies, Bydß, 2; C. P. Smith, 3yds, 3. Time, 25 2-6 th sec. •W: Kadn scr, C. S. Harper 9yds, A. G. Pratt "10yds, and H. R. Brittan 13yds also started. Second heat: W. Wallace 3.4yda. 1; H. S. Williams, 9yds, 2; A. avKsatiEfo 2ydß, 3. Time, 25 l-sth sec. C. _a»t 4yds, _. Dickson 7yds, N. J. Pelham 10yde,A. S. Bush 11yds, W. L. Scott 12yds, and C. B- Hampton 12yda also started. Third heat: A. E. Muir, 12 yds, 1; X W: Cardale, 7yds, 2; H. C. Van Asch, 10yds, 3. Time, 26 2-_£h sec. F. S. Harley 3y<-a, and E. T. Harper 3ydß also started. Final: W. Wallace, 14yds, 1; H. 0. Van Asch, 10yds, 2; E. W. Cardale, 7yds, 3. ■ Time, 25 l-sth ace. This was a splendid race, and it appeared as if the result would T?a a dead heat between the first three. C. F. Smith 3yda, F. E. Drake 6ydß, P. Menzies Byds, A. 'C. Keating "2yds, H. S. Williams 9yds, and-A. E. Muir _yda alao started. Half-mile Obstacle Bicycle Race (scratch); first prize trophy value £1 Is, second vaJue 10a 6d—G. T. Bailey 1, T. Oatcs 2. No time waa taken. Three-mile Crcea-country Steeplechase; first trophy value J. 3, second value £2, third value jSI—S. S. D. Robertson, 230 yds. 1; W. F. Simpson, scr. 2*, C.'.H. H. Rich, 200yda, 3. Robertson set his own pace from the start, and before the -final'la-p"had contrived to place a, considerable distance between himself and the next competitor, Simpson. The l*tt«r waa jumping remarkably well, and running a very good race until.tbe last lap, when he appeared to be somewhat exhausted. However, ho could not overtake Robertson, who won easily by some 200 yards. The three placed men were the only ones who finished. Robertson's time„ waa 17min Bsec, and Simpson's time was 17min 43sec. The following also competed, but did not finish:—L. A. G. Rich 200 yds, A. Dickson '■250 yds, W. C. Flewellen 250yda. E. G. Foster 270 yds, H: S. Williams 290 yds, W.J. Avpleyard 300 yds, R. H. G. Fleck 800 yds, F. Haworth 300 yds, F. L. Booth 350 yds, W. Burns 350 yds, H. A. Rhind 400 yds. , ,_ Half-mile Primary Schools' Relay Race; first prize, silver medals—Fendalton School (L. Delamadn winner), J. De_main, G. Healy, and A Purdie.' 1; East Christchurch School, 2. Fiifty Yards Bicycle Slow Race: first prize trophy, value 10s 6d—Howarth waa tho only competitor that did not fail off, and consequently won easi'.y. -,-.,_ 440 Yards Flat Handicap; first prize trophy, value £1 10s; aecond value 15s—E. T. Harper, 7vds 1: F. E. Drake, 15yds, 2; A. H. Joecph, 16yds, 3. ■ Time, 54sec. Harper won. easily, but there was a g«-t struggle for aecond and third places between Drake, Joseph, and Stead. S. Pentecost scr, W. Jtam scr, C. East syds, C. F. Smith 7yds, A. Dickson 12yds E. G. Foster, 12yds, F. H. Francis 15yds' E. Edwards lGyds, A. S. Bush 16yds, W. C. Flewellen 16yds, A. G, Pratt 19yds, H. G- Pelham 25yda, E. F. Stead 25yds, H. A. Rhind 27yds, H. R. Brittan 28yds, F. L. . Booth 30yds, and R- B. Marshall 35yds, also started. „',.-, Composite Race; first prize trophy, value ' £1 Is; -second value 10s 6d—Oates 1, Stub--1 berfield 2. Time, 2min lOsec. Several others ' started. One Mile Consolation Steeplechase Handi-* , cap; open to non-winnera who have completed on© mile in the three mile steeplechase; first prize trophy, value £1 ls;-8econd value 10s : 6d—W. C. 'Flowellcn 1, R.- H. G. Fieck 2, > L. A G. Rich 3. Time, smin 35sec.