AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 114, 6 February 1908, Page 10

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Y.M.C.A. CLUB.): , An athletic meeting organised by the Y.M.C.A. Amateur Athletic Clul), was held on the Basin Reserve. last ■ evening.' , There was a large attendance, and some good running was witiiessed, the .winning of the halfnjile by A. A.' Burge in 2min. 1 l-sscc. being a specially lino . performance. The following are .detailed results:— . . , : ■ 100 yds. championship.—C. Grimmett, 1; E. Loader, 2; E., Roberts, 3. Time 11 l-ssec.. Half-mile race—A. E. Burgo (scr.), 1 ;H. W. Thompson (30yds.), 2; W. H. C. Patrick (20yds.), 3. Time,. 2min. 1' l-ssec. , Mile - walk.—J. Chappie (230 yds.), 1 (timo, 6min. 57sec.); H. E. Iferr (scr.),'2.(timo, 7min. 8 3-ssec.) 300 yds. club race.—A. Donovan (12yds.), 1; A. C. Ivitto (syds.), 2. Time, 35sec. . Boys' bicycle race, ono mile—A. '.Walker, 1; W.-H.' Edwards, 2; P. Cramp; 3. . Time, 2min. 30 l-ssec. ' . . . L. M'lvay, the all-round athletic champion, has . obtained leave; from his employment, arid will go' with the rest of the. New Zealand re-, prosentative team to Tasmania to take part in the Australasian Championships on February 20, and March. 1., Kerr, tho walking champion, will also go to Tasmania,,via Sydney. On' Saturday next, February 8,. at the Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt, the Hutt Valley' A.A.C. will, hold its third annual sports meeting. The Wellington Provincial Championships are being run at the meeting. The entries received constitute a record;'and include some of the most prominent New Zealand athletes, among them being H. Henderson, E. E. Fisher,' A. Burge, 11. Kerr, and L. M'Kay, all of whom hold New Zealand championships. A novel 'feature at tho meeting will bo tho wood-chopping and sawing competition.. No. expense has been spared to make the meeting attractive. During tho aftornoon.tho Hutt Brass Band will-play various selections, and afternoon tea will bo provided on the ground.