ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 76, 23 December 1907, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

SPORTS AT THE BASIN RESERVE. The summer sports meeting promoted by tho Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, was held on Saturday afternoon at tho Basin Reserve. The weather was perfect, and the attendance of the public oxcecded 1500. Excelent sport was witnessed, almost all the events being well contested, though two or three items on the programme had to bo omitted owing to shortage of entries or other causes. Tho participation of H. Henderson and E. Fisher (Now Zealand Amateur Champions) in the 100 yds. and 220 yds. races was looked forward to with much interest, but Fishor was hors do combat with a sprained ankle, and tho handicapping was apparently too severe against Henderson as scratch man to allow of his getting a place. In the Three-Mile Flat Handicap F. Wilton, the Harriers' Champion, covered tho distance in 16 minutes 23 seconds. Harry Kerr, who had como down fromTaranaki on purpose to take part in tho walking ovonts, was 1 tho most popular competitor of tho whole meeting. He won the ThreeMile Walk from the scratch in 22 minutes 20 seconds, and was third in tho One-Mile Walk, though heavily handicapped. In the polo jumping event, L. M'Kay (New Zealand Amateur Champion) negotiated 10ft. lih.. very neatly, the winner, N. Moult, (with' a handicap allowance of. 3ft. Gin.), jumping Bft. 2in. Tho bamboo pole, which the Centre imported' from Japan, was appreciated by tho competitors. It is understood that Mr. W. Coffey, ■ the local officer of the Centro, intends to report tho running of some of tho competitors in the sprint cents as being unsatisfactory. Afternoon tea and band music contributed to'tho pleasures of the afternoon. The officials worked , well, and put the programme through without a hitch.' Following aro results':— 100 yd. Maiden.—First heat—L. C. Fama, 1; F. Strickland, 2. Also started: E. Anker, T. Turner, W. M'Kcown. Second heat — J. W. Neilson, 1; Ev.L. Potts, 2. Also started: N. B. Austin, N. Moult, R. O'Flaherty. Timo, Usee. ' Final—Strickland, 1; Fama, 2; Neilson, 3. A close finish. Time, Usee. 220 yd.' Public Schools iChampionship.— 'Cliff. Ramsden (Petone School), 1; AV, J. Scrimgoour (Marist Brothers, 2. Time 27 4-sscc. . ~..-,

, SByd.. Handicap.—R. Turton (45yd.), 1; A. E. Burgo (scr.), 2; P. F. Reed (45yd.), 3/ Time, 2min. Ssec. . Putting the' Shot Handicap!—L. M'Kay (scr.), 30ft. 6in., 1; H. Dawson (6ft. Gin.), 34ft. 10in., 2. , '■ 220 yd. Y.M.C.A. Handicap'.—Hayes (20yd.), 1; Baldock (5yd.),'2. Five started. Time, 23 3-ssoe. Ono Mild' AValk Handicap.—J. Chappie (260 yd.), 1; D. Cashman (180 yd.), 2; H. E.' lierr (ser.), 3. Time, Grain. 30 l-sseo. Also started: P. J. Fitzgerald (120 yd.), M.Tracy (200 yd.).' A very interesting race. Kerr, who was ovidently the most'popular of the competitors, walked with a beautiful stride. His time was Gmin. 46 2-sscc. Cashman looked rather like lifting towards tho finish. Fitzgerald pulled out. Timo, 6min. 36 l-sscc. 100 yd. Handicap.—First heat—E. Bickerton (Oyd.), I;,C.'L. Turnbull (6jyd.), '2. Time, lOscc. Second heat—L. C. Fama (81yd.), 1; D. Brewer (Glyd.), 2. Timo, 10 l-ssec. Third heat—F. Strickland (Byd.), 1;.. H. Bridgo (3yd.), 2. Timo 10. l-ssec. Fourth heat—A. Cunninghamc (6yd.), 1; J. W. Neiison (Syd.), 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final—Fama,- 1; Bickerton, 2; Cunninghame,. 3. A good race and a near finish. Timo, i) 4-ssee. , ..■--.. • One Mild Bicycle Handicap—H. Edwards (45yd.), 1; A.. Choato (120 yd.), 2; A. Lee's (50yd.),- 3. Time, 2inin.- 37-.1-5 sec. Second heat—A.Lo.Compte-(2syd.)j- I;..'A. E. S. Ifivison (scr.), 2; W: Browman (150 yd,), 3. Tiriio,-2min.: 35sec, Final—A.-Choate, 1; W. Browman, 2; ;A. Lees, 3. H.- Edwards, A. K. S.-- Evison', and A. Lo Compto fell. It was ..almost', a ■.walk--.ovor-for-'.tho first: two men. Timo, 2min.'32scc. j 440 yd; -Hurdles ..Hnndioap.—lV M'Grath (15yd.),-1; .A.: Eycnson- (scr.), 2.-, Also •started':-M.. Burnett :(sj'd.),: GL Saunders. Time, lmin.osec. ...;(■ • .' ( ;. ; Ono-. Mile Run .Handicap.—A. E. Burgo (10yd.), I; W.:.A. M'Kcnzie i .(4sy'd';),;2;; R. Gosling (45yd!),. 3..' Also.started:,.AY.. Gosling (scr.), T. Lambert (Gsyd.), E. Anker (aOyd.)j J. Finn" (100 yd.), C. P.'M'Kcnzio (100 yd;), Won by about ten yards.' Time, 4min. 44 2-ssee. -'

Long Jump-Handicap.—rH.< Dawson (2ft.), l;-lt. A. Brewer (lft. 9m.), 2. The actual jumps were as follow.: —H. Dawson, , 19ft. llin. j It. A. Brewer. ISft. 3in.; L. M'Kay, l'Jffc. 3in.; F. ■ C. Hulbard, '.18ft. 3iu.; F. Ureen, 17ft.. Sin.; N. Moult,. 14ft. 22Uvd. Handicap (Ladies' Bracelet). — First heat—lt. Bridge- (Byd.), 1; AV. C. Woodgor (13yd.), 2. Also started: H. Henderson (scr.), D. Brewer (12yd.), A. J. Cullen (13yd.), .A.. B. Larocho (14yd.),- E. (Jharlesworth (15yd.). Time, 24 l-ssec. Second heat—L. C. Fama' (15yd.), 1; AV. M'Keown (14yd.), 2. Also started: AV. Gosling (11yd.), M. 'Burnett (12yd.), C. L. Turnbull (13yd.), E. Bickerton (15yd.). Time,' 24seo. .Third heat —A. Cunninghamo (11yd.), 1; Fi-E. Goodcy (13yd.), 2. Also started: F. Green (11yd.), G. M'Nicl (13yd.), D..Uasey (13yd.), N. B. Austin (16yd.). Urcon ran second, but was disqualified for boring. Time, 24 l-sscc. Final—L. C. Fama, 1; It. Bridge, 2; AV. M'Keown, 3. Time, 23 2-sscc. Blindfold Sack Itaco. —D. Cashman, 1; N. B. Austin, 2. ! Three Miles Walk Handicap. —E. Kerr (scr.), 1; M. Tracy (500 yd.), 2. Also started: P. Fitzgerald (350 yd.), D. Caskman (480 yd.). Tracy was about one-eighth of a mile behind the winner. The others did not finish. Time, 22min. 20sec. Three Miles Run Handicap.—F. AVilton (60yd.), 1; W. B. Bennett .(200yd.), 2; AV. H. Press' (130 yd.), 3. Also started: M. Mulcahy (scr.), A. C. Murray (60vd.), It. Gosling (110 yd.), AV. A. M'Kcnzie (110 yd.), C. S. Johnson (150 yd.), T. Lambert (150 yd.), P. Fitzgerald (200vd.),'C. Harvey (220 yd.),, J. Finn (230 yd.), \V. M. King (230 yd.)', A. H. Kiernan (230 yd.)- AVon by about fifty yards. Time, 16min. lOsce. AVilton covered the fu.ll three miles in 16min. 23sec. 410 yd. . Handicap. —A. Cunninghamo (16yd.). 1; AV. M'Keown-.(27yd.). 2; R. Turton (28yd.), 3. Also started: AV. H. Patrick (10yd.)," F. Green (lSyd.), H. AV. Thompson (21yd.), N. Gordon (22vd.), ■ D. Casey (24yd.), K. Alexander (28yd.), E. C. Prendevillo (2Syd.), P. Dement "(30yd.), N. 15. .Austin (30yd.), E. AV. Doolcy (30yd.), A well-contested race. AVon by about a foot. Time, .53 l-ssoc. Three Miles Bicycle Handicap.—H. H. Edwards (150 yd.), 1; A. Lees (175 yd.), 2; A. Choato. (330 yd.), 3. Also started: A. E. G. Evison (scr:), F. Cramp (70yd.), A. Lo Uompto (85yd.), J.J. AVard (250 yd.), J. A r aro (300 yd.). AV. Browman (400 yd.). Time, Bmin. Usee. Polo Vault Handicap.— N. Moult (3ft. 6in.), lift. Sin., 1; L. M'Kay (scr.), 10ft. tin., 2.