ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18184, 22 September 1924, Page 13

ATHLETICS.

COLLEGE STEEPLECHASE, large field of runners. The annua! Oliccc Stocilechoio •was r-s over the Cashmere Cova-so on Saturday r.f;cmoor., before a gocri number of interested spectator?. The weather was di".ll. and the runner"- hnd to face a strong wind ior a great part of the course. The course »'a ß for t::e ir.osi pirt in good condition, liithough the p.oughcd paddccks vrc.ro a lit tie un-P-easant. Owing io I:nabia~. the rot:to ttss altered a little, cutting oat part cf the hilly country, and reducing ilic course by a. 'b* chain;. lhe event was watched with considerable interest, and an up-muuly clcsc finish wa.« witnessed. The leading ir.cn, X. J. Dew and ■k* F. Ciiapniitn. v.c:~ together icr, a great Pntt of the latt.rr li.iji of the race, and Dcv, yl'° had a minute's start on Chapman, finished not many yards ahead. An outstanding performance was thai of •T. L. Allan, a young distance runner from (>orc High .School, who, although lie Iwd • itt.e experience of the course, Hiissvrl putting up t'mc onlv by a matter cf six second?. It- was a fine performance, and much may be hoped from th;- runner in the future. Ho kept up an even pace throughout, n.nd appeared not done at the finish. He- ran. into fcurtli piacu off three minutes. . -0. Morrison, for the the third year in succession, put up the fastfot ibrie. Ha was heavily handicapped, running off scratch and giving away 11 minuics to the limit men. The performance. though not his !', est r ',. wus . a . 01ic - Ward andi L. ->• Titheridge also ga-re fine performances. Lscept for tho wind, tho cofursc pave e-asy running until tho "water jump wa-o reached, about miles from the start. There were about fifty starters, the majority receiving a of aboutf ciprlifc minutes. J. Drw, who receivcfl nine minutes' cau t?ht up and passed the tocu ahe?d. After covering about half tun distance he wes overtaken by Chapman, who had begun a. minute aft,er liini. At tho water jump these two were together still, Dew tailing the load, 'l'hey were followed- about a minute later by P. A. Fedcrson. Tho next to arrivo wcro Hills, Marris, and Forsyth, followed a fov/ seconds later by Keys. Chapman and Dew together fnirly well on the hills, but 011 reaching tho flat tho latter drew away a little, and won by 40 yarda amid applause. Tho next to finish wasFederson (l;?.min), then Allan (omin), Titheridge (lniiu), Keys. Jackson, and Slyfield, in that order. Morrison finished thirty-third. Tlio following were the placed men (the handicap bein;? given in parentheses and the actual tirno after it): N. J. Dew (Oniin), 39niin 52 2-ssec .. 1 L. 11.I 1 . Chapman TSmin), 39min 0 2-ssee .. 2 P. A. Fedcrson (GAmin), GSmin 52 2-osco 3 'J. L. A'.lan (3min), 35min 30 3-3scc .. -i L. K. Titheridge (irniu), 36min Jsec .. 4 M. Keys, 40mhi sisec .. .. .. G Tho following were the fastest times: W. G. Morrison (scr), Sojpin OSscc .. J. J. L. Allan (3minV, 35min 39seo .. 2 W. IF. Ward (2min), 3(Jmin 55 2-3 see .. 3 L. E. Titlicridgo (drain), 3Gxuin sscc .. 4 J. Slyfield (-Iniin), GSmin 33seo .. .. 5 F. A. Federson (G\min), 38 min 52 2-ssee G After the event the Woman's Social Club provided afternoon tea. Tho Dougall Cup, won by N. J. Dew, was presented, and tho results announced. Dr. Farr performed tho time-honoured service of thanking the ladies for the afternoon-tea, and this brought a pleasant afternoon to a close. Messrs G. G. Lockwood, president of the Athletic Club, A. L. Dunlop, and J. M. Stewart, and Dr. C. C. Farr actoi a3 officials.

. WELLINGTON HARRIERS. - (PEZSS ASSOCZATIOW TXLEGEAM.) WELLINGTON. September 21. The annual race for tho Bennett Memorial Shield, which was decided on Saturday, aroused moro/ than the usual interest, £vo harriers' teams competing. Results:— A Gradei—Olympic (holders) 1, Hutt 2, Brooklyn 3, Scottish 4, Wellington 5. B Grade—Olympic 1, Hutt 2, Brooklyn 3. Todd (Brooklyn) finished first, Kent (Hutt) second, Dorno (Hutt) third. The time for approximately seven milc s was 37min olsec. CARR'S INJURY. (BY CABLE—rEESS ASSOCIATION—COPXBIGHT) (AUSTBALIAN AND WZ. cable association.) LONDON, September 19. "Slip" Can- has . returned to England from the Continent. _lio fcajrs that his leg injury will interfere with his athletic career. He may, however, further attempt a race in America when on his homeward journey. PORRITT IN FORM. (BIUTEB'S TELIOBAMS.) WAPiSAW, September 20. Porritt won tho final of tho hundred metres in 10 9-lOsec and qualified for the final of the two hundred metres. He won his heat in 22 9-10 sec, the best time put up by the six who qualified.