ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18308, 16 February 1925, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

CANTERBURY CHAMPION-

SHIPS.

The attendance at tho English Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon was very poor, but beautiful weather prevailed for tho Canterbury championship and comblnod clubs' meeting. J. J, Brpwnlee regained his reputation for the sprint, securing tho 100 yds title in 10 1-osoc, and A. E'. Lairig „nd F. W. Large made a fine finish in the mile, Laing winning in 4min 53 4-ssee. The Tbroo Miles Cycle Championship saw S. C. Forrestor. make a good win, doing tho distance "in Bmin 13 i-ssec. *

Results are as fallows:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. OTOIING. Three Miles Cycle Championship (first three to atari in final):—First heat: S. C. Forrester (C.A.C.C.) J, L. W. Broad (C'.A.C.C.) 2, R. N. Wood (A.A.C.C.) 3. Time, 7min 40 ;!-sscc. Sncoiul heal: C, ..Rhodes (CAC.O,) 1. H. S. V/eston (CA.C.C.) 2, H. F. Mills (C.A.C.C.) 3. Time, 3min 7 2-jgec. | Final. S. C. Forrester. .. 1 . ' H. F, Mills ' ■■.'. .. 2 C. Rhodes . . .. 3 Time, Bmin 13 1-oscc. Forrester put in a solid sprint in tho last lap, and won by a yard and a half. One Mile Cycle Championship (first and second to start in final).-^ —First hoot: S. C. Forrester (C.A.C.C.) ], N, 11. Goodman (C.A.CC.) 2. . Time, 2min 34 I-Ssce, K, G, Lamb' was displaced for looking round. Forrester won bv a wheel. Second heat; C.D.Boyle (A.A.C.C.) 1, N. R. Gray (C.A.CC.) 2. Tim 6, 2min 30 4-5 sec. Doylo won by half a lonsrtb. Third heat: R. H. Wood . (A.A.C:C.) 1, H. G. W»t,son 2. Time, 2miu 44seo. In tho last lap the field bunched in a fine sprint, and Wood won by n wheel. Final. N. H. Goodman .. .. 1 R. H,Wood ... ... 2 S. C. KoTrcster .i. . . -3 Time. 2min 41 l-sse«. Won by two lengths, Goodman having ridden a fine race, RPNNENG. 880 YDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard time Smiu. A. E, Laing (C.A.A.C.) ~ 1 G. L. Nicoll (A.A.A.C.) .. 2 F. W. Large (H. 5.0.8.) .. 3 Time, 2mjn 2 2-ssec. Nicoll led for half tho distance and in the last lap Laing sprinted past him, and wen by 15 yards. The same distance separated the s.ecor.d and third- mfen. Nicoll and Laing left Large early in tho race, and sprinted 200 yards from tho i tape, Laing finishing iin brilliant style. 44QYPS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard time, 52sec. j C. K. Low (Canterbury College) 1 , C. L. Ridgen (Canterbury Cul.) 2 A. E. Laing (C.A.A.C.) . . 3 i Time, 53sec, Low made the pace for the whole distancS, and wna. challenged by Ridgen in the | straight, but the former won easily. ONE MILE FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard time, 4min SOsec. A. E. Laing (C.A.A.C) .. 1 i\ W. Large (H.5.0.R.) .. 2 J. B. Crawshaw (H. 5.0.8.) .. 3 I Time, 4raLn 53 4-ssec

For three lays Crawahaw was prominent. Laiug and Large together went away from the field halfway through the last lay, and kept their lead to the finish, where Lain* wen by a couple of yards in a strong sprint, with Crawshaw; well back, third. 100 YDS CHAJIPIOSSHIP. Standard time, 10 l-s&ec. J. -J. Brown'.ee (Otajo Univ.) 1 J. IT. Murphy (Harriers' Club) 2 C. K. Law (Canterbury Col.) 3 Time, 10 ].ssec. v - Brow Wee l?d all the w»y, and won by a yard. ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP RELAY (SSQyds, 440 yds, 220 yds, 220 yd«). Canterbury College (C. E. Low, G. G. Locbwood, C. L. Ridgen, A. Smithaon) . . .. 1 Ashbnrton A.A.C, ... • • - Old Boys ' .'."'. .. 3 Von easily. Time, Smin 52sec.

riBLD BVBNTS. ONE MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard time, Gmin 50see. A: W. Page (Canterbury Co],) 1 T. K. Withell (Canterbury Col.) 2 Timo, 7min 21scc. POLE XAVhT CHAMPIONSHIP. . W. J. Batstonc (A.A.A.C.), 10(t 1 PUTTING THE SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 38ft Oiu. C. J!. Low (Canterbury College), 36ft Din . . .. 1 11. M. Scott (A.A.A.C), 32ft * 10in .. ..2 R, B, Hart (Omihi), 31ft lOin !1 HOP, STEP ANI> JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, 44ft. M. Farroll (A.A.A.C.) 40ft Sin 1 A. Parker. (H. 5.0.8,), :18ft lin 2 HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard, sft 7in-. M. Varrell (A.A.A.C), sft s}in 1 C. Yatos (C.A.A.C.), sft 2in ..2 LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Standard 31ft 6in. 4 C. E. Low (Canterbury Col.), 21ft 3in .. . . . . 1 • M. Farrell (A.A.A.tf), 19ft 7in 2

HANDICAP EVENTS. RUNNING. ' • ' 220 yds Handicap (first and second in each heat to start in final).—First heat: C. W.' Murray (15yds) i, H. G. Goodman (10yds) : 2. Time," 23 1-osec. Second heat: W. H. Jones (3 4yds) 1„ E. M,, Clark (18yds) 2. Time, 23 l-ssec... Third heat: G. Rhodes (14yds) 1. W. S. McClymont (10yds) 2 Y Time, 23 4-ssec. Fourth heat: J. P. Robilliard (14yds) 1 I W. A. Thomson (19yds) 2. Time, 23 3-ssec.' Final. : J. F. Robilliard .. ~1 E. M. Clark ... .. 2 C. W. Murray . . .. 3 Time,- 23 2-ssec. Robilliard raced home, winning easily. 880 yds Flat Handicap.—C. Collett (50yds) 1, B. 11. Wood (35yds) 2, J. Turpin (2Qyds) 3. Time, 2min 0 l-sscc. Won by three yards. - 880 yds Flat Handicap (under 18).—0. .Callott (30yds) 1, D. W. Bain (35yds) 2, L, Moore ("35 yds) 3. Time, 2min 9sec. Won by a yard, second and third men with half a yard between them. 100 yds Handicap).—A. Rowe (Iyd) 1, R--0. F. King (3yds) 2, A. S. Billcliff (ljyds) 3. Time, 10 4-saec. , Two Miles Flat Handicap.—E: B. Taylor (scr) 1 , G. Graham (150 yd») 2, L. P. Chapman (lSOv'ds) 3. Time, lOmln SOseo. 75vds Flat Handicap (orst »nd seeond to start in final). —First heat: A. S. Mareantelli (syds) 1, S. H. Truman (3yd») 2, Time, 8 l-ssec. Second heat: J. H. Murpby (ljvds) 1. F. L. Booth (4iyds) 2. Time, Bsec. Third heat: T. B. Fleming (aiyds) 1, J. Fahey (Oyds) 2. Time. 88ee, Fourth heat: G. P. Bradford (4Jyds) 1, N. C. Harvey (6yds) 2. Time, Bsec. Final, G. P, Bradford ~ - '-•' J A. S. Marcantelle •• t J. H. Murphy ' .. •• t tPead he»t.. Time, 7 3-osec. Won by a yard, ; 440 yds Flat Handicap.—S. II: Truman (17yds) 1, R. A. Marsh (28yds) 2, J. Turpin (18yds) -3. Time 52 3-ssee. Wen by a foot, with aecond and third aien well up: 100 yds Ladies' Handicap."—Miss D. M, "Unwin (svds) 1, Miss ¥. Maxwell (scr) 2, Mis? Lynskey (6yds) 3. Time, llmin 4-oscc. Miss Unwin got ahead and kept her lead throughout, winning by a yard and a half from Miss Maxwell after a good sprint. '*' CYCLING. • Quarter-Mile Cycle Handicap (first and second in each heat, and third in fastest heat to start in final).—First Heat: 'K. G. Lamb (15yds) 1, S. A. Millar (32yds) 2. Time 33m'm 4»ec, Second heat: L. W. Hill (25yds) 2. Time, 33sec. Third heat: G. Clarke (25yd») 1, W. Unwin (45yds) 2, A. Day (25yds) 3. Time, 32 2-saec Fourth heat: N, H. Goodm»u (25yds) 1, H, P. Mill? (33yds.) 2. Time, 33 l-ssec. Pinal. G. Clarke (25yds) ~ ..1 A, Day (28yds) .. ..-a W. Unwin (45yds) ~ ..3

Time, as l-3»ee. One and a Half Uilea Ojosle H«ndieap (first and second, in' each heat and third in fastest heat tQ start in final). —Pirat heat: L. 8. Sherwood (90yd») I', S- A. MHUr (100 yds) 2, Craishead (85yda) 3. Tiraß, 3min 34sec, Seeond heat: A. W. Day (130 yds) 1, Ji, W. HiH (UOyda) 2, H, S. Weston (100 yds) 3. Time, !)min. 38 2-5 see. Third heat: W. Jordan (170 yds) 1, L, W. Broad <4oyda) 3, 8, C, Forrester (aer) 3, Time, amiu 4<i U<ssec. , Fiua.l. W. Jordan (170 yds) •• J L. S. »Shenvood (OOyda) ~ 2 L. \V. Broad (40yda) »► 3 ' Time, 3min SBsec.