ATHLETICS.
The annual sports meeting of the Public Schools' Athletic Association will be held at Lancaster Park this afternoon. Large entries have been received, both for the athletic events and the physical drill competitions. A keen contest is expected for the athletic shield at present held by the Normal School, while several schools are reported to be making strong efforts to beat the hitherto unbeaten Kaiapoi Company of cadets. Tha Post and Telegraph Athletic Club held a 220 yds Handicap at Lancaster Park yesterday afternoon. This event is the fifth counting points for the aggregate prizes at the close of the season. The result was:—A. Sutton, 40yds, 1; L. N. King, 12yds, 2; L. H. Herdman, 20yds, 3. Time, 23 2-sth sec. Eleven others competed. Messrs R. W. Percy, P. D. Mansell, ond C. A. Chambers were judges, and Mr J. E. Green starter.
The following are the handicaps for the Old Boys' Race to be run at 4.30 to-day at Lancaster Park, at the Public Schools' Sports :-.R. Ryder scr, P. Glenie 2yds, R. Carey Byde, G. Drake Iyds, R. RoJlrtt Eyds, T. Humphrey Pyda, A. Blackmore Byd», C. Hart 9yds. H. Rodger 9yds. J. Hilson 10yds, S. Thomson 10yds. O. Baker 11yds, C. Delamsin 11yds, W. Hickman llydV R. McNieh 12yds. R. Gidley 12yd_, V. Malcolm 13yd*, H Chammen 13yds, G. Allen 14yd*. C. B>d 14yds, R. Reese 14yds, S. C. Collins 16yds, L. Parson 10yds. D. Robertson 16yds, W. Mitchell 16yds, P. Johnston 16yds.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11752, 28 November 1903, Page 8
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