ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14288, 26 February 1912, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

FINE MEETING AT LANCASTER X'AIiK. An athletic meetins, under tho nus.pices of the Canterbury Centre of tho .New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, was hold at Lancaster Park on Saturday afternoon. The going was good, and the weather conditions such as to neither help nor hinder the runners. The spectators may have numbered. 200. They were treated to several fine- exhibitions of running, but had to put up •with sundry dreary delays. The officials did not seem to realise- that tho periods of waiting, though they might bo brief, were always tedious. And any attempts at announcing the results proved abortive, and left the on-lookers in comparative ignorance of the result. Opie appeared to bo in good form, and ran his races well, finishing particularly strongly. His time, 9 4-oth roc, for the heat of the 100 yards handicap, equals the New Zealand record established in 1891. Tho track was surveyed on Friday evening and meaeured a<jain on Saturday night, while the timekeepers were all agreed, so that tho recommendation that the performance should be recognised as a record should bq favourably considered. In tho throwing the hammer event. McHolme won with a throw of 135 ft Sjin, breaking the Australasian record by 3ft 6iin. McHolmo threw from a 7ft circle, and as everything was apparently in order, he should hare little difficulty in obtaining the record. Neville 11:11, tho young Auckland runner, who is to be one of tho Dominion's representatives at tho Olympic games in Stockholm, ran marvellously well in his race. He made most of tho jonrney alone, and both his stylo of running, his nace, his judgment, and his fast finish," left one sorry that ho had not been out in company better able to extend him. Folloving are results: — 220 yds Secondary Schools (under 17)— D. MacDona'.d (Christ's College), 1; R. Thomas (Christ's College), 2. Three started. Timo, 28 3-sth sec.

880 yds Flat Handicap— V?. P. Harvey, 60yds, 1; E. V. Smith. Gsyds, 2; W. A. Peed, 45yds, 3. R. S. Mollis 30yus, R. H. Goodall oOyds. D. M. Robertson 60yds, T. G. Anderson 63yds, and T. R. Wilson TOyda'aleo started. Won easily by h«J£ a dozen yards. Time, 5S 3-sth sec. 100 yds Handicap—First heat: E. H. Cross, Ilyds, 1; A. McLecd, 6yds, 2; E. Taylor, Clyde, 3. J. Menclaus 7yds, J. R. Younp 9yds, and T. W. Law 10yds also started. Won in a close finish. Time, lOsec. Second heat: R. Opie, scr, 1; R. 11. Aston, siyda, 2; H. Balchclor, 10yds, 3. E. G. Quoree Byds, and C. R. Sinclair Ilyds also started. Time, 9 -l-Sth sec. Third heat: J. J. Mulvihill. 6yds, and C. T. Mosley, 7iyds, 1; A. Hoaro, Byds, 3. It. Law 9yds, and A. V. Davcy 12y5s also started. A good raco, finishing closely. Time, 10 l-sth sec. Final: R. Opie, Her. 1; J. J. ilulvihill, Gyds, 2; A. McLecd, Bydß, 3. Time, 10f.cc. A very close thing; won by a loot, third man beaten by inches, and tho whoLo field well up. 440 yds Hurdle Handicap—W. ,P. Harvey, 18yds, 1; P. Cook, ecr, 2. D. Stewart loyda also etartcd. Tho winner was never headed. Cook hung on his mark at the pistol, but finished Timo, CI sec. Half Mile Walk (boys under 15)— W. Tracy 1, J. Cobbledick 2, A. Gordon 3. There were eight starters, all of whom finished. Tho winner, a very little boy, started from tho limit, and was never caught. A most amusing event. Time, 2min 6 2-sth eoc. Milo Walk Handicap—H. Kerr, scr, 1; K. Twyneham, 95yds, 2. The only etarters. Kerr passed Twyneham early nnd -won by a, hundred yards. Timo, Gmin 58 3-sth sec.

220 yds Handicap—First heat: R. Opie, scr, 1; H. Batchelor, 22yde, 2; J. E. Quorcc, 21yds, 3. Opio caught his field early, and, Tunning strongly, won by a yard. K. Law 20yds, J. J. Muivihill lyd, and E. V. Smith 16yds also ran. Time, 22 l-sth sec. Second heat: A. McLood, 17yds, 1; A. Hoare, 17yds, 2; J. Menelaus, 16yds, 3. Also ran. E. Tayloif 14yds, J. R. Young 20yds, W. Law 22yds. Time, 23 l-sth s<>c. Third heat: E. H. Cross 22yds, 1; D. M. Robertson, 2Syils, 2;' R. Aston, 12yds, 3. C. T. Jlosley, JGyds, and E. C. Qucreo 2yds also ran. Time/Slsec. Final: D. H. Robertson, 2yds, 1; H. Batcbolor, 22yds, 2; A. JlcLeod, 17yds, 3. E. G. Queeree scratched, but tho othera qualified started. Opio Tan very strongly, but was run off at the bond and thereafter had a rough journey on the outeido of the field. Ho finished fourth., threo yards out. Time, 23 3-6 th 6ec. One ililo Flat Handicap—G. W. Hill, scr, 1; R. H. Goodall, 95yds, 2. Iho only runners to finish. Won by thirty yards. R. S. Hollis 85yds. R. P. Tracey 110 yds, and R. Boattio 120ycls also started. Hill ran alono for most of the journey, taking the lead with tho first 10Oyd3 of tho laet lap gone. Hβ finished very fast, and did not appear to bo all out. Time, 4min 23 3-Sth sec. Tho times for tho quarters were 63sec, 67seo, 72sec, and 63 3-sth sec respectively^ High Jump Handicap—T. G. Anderson (sin), sft Bin, 1; F. V. Robinson (acr), sft 41in, 2. Tho only competitors. Throwing the Hammer— J. McHolmc, the only competitor, throw 135 ft BJin, beating the existing Australasian Tecord from a eevenfoot circlo of 132 ft 2Ln.

120 yds Hurdles Handicap—F. Cook, 10yds behind, 1; L. Kior-Taylor, ecr, 2; E. V. Robinson, syds behind, 3. Tho only starters. Time, ISsec. Long Jump Handicap—P. Cook, scr, 20ft 4in, 1; F. V. Robinson, Gin, 20ft, 2; J. J. Mulverhill, 12in. 19ft 4}in, 3. 440 yds Plat Handicap, ladies' bracelet—C. S. Thomas. 10yds, 1; J. E. Queereo, 36yds, 2- W. P. Harvey, 92yds, 3. Time, 50 1-sth gee. J. J. Mulvihill 14yds, E. V. Smith 28yds, and R. Law 35yds also ran. Thomas came to tho front in tho straight end won by a y«id; third man a yard away. Time, 50 l-sth sec.