CITY SPORTS MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 16 January 1911, Page 7

CITY SPORTS MEETING.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. AND HANDICAP, EVENTS. THREE WALKERS DEALT WITH. Nearly three thousand people assembled at tho Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon to viow the Wellington Provincial Championship meeting, organised by the local ccntro of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. Tho day was ouo. of bright sunshine, and tho wind was light.' Entries in all savo one or two events Were good. Scralchings in somo cases were numerous, usually, owing to the fact that competitors had not .obtained tho' requisite spell between one event and another. No records were broken, but many of tho contests of tho day were keenly fought. In the running events tho starter (Mr. T. W. Leslie) had an arduous task. In somo races, particularly in the hundred yards championship. and the 120 yds. hurdles, tho competitors lined up for tho start broke, repeatedly. The starter was patient, bowever, and the final start in every case was good. Results:— CHAMPIONSHiP EVENTS. THE HIGH JUMP. 1 L. MlCay, ■of Wellington, and H. A. Hodge, of Masterton, tied in this event, each of: them clearing Sit. Gin. There wcro four other competitors. MILE' WALK. 'G. Turner (Wellington) 1 P: .T. Fitzgorald (Wellington) 2 F. Turner (Wellington) 3 Also started: T. E. Johnson, A. B. Sievwright, and H. Tracey. Turner established a lead at the start, and 'maintained it easily all the way. Ho won by, 20 yards, with .tho third man half a lap in rear. Turner and Fitzgerald .were each cautioned once. .Time, 6min. 59 2-5 MC " 100'l'ARDS RACE, . . R. Opio (Canterbury) 1 .T. H. Berry (Masterton) 2 N. S. Williams (Wauganui) 3 . Also started: H. F. R. Messenger, H. A. Robertson, and F. C. Hubbard.- Tho competitors broke repeatedly at tho start-ing-point, but finally got away well together. Opio won by eighteen inches, about half that distance separating tho second .and third men. The race was run in tho standard time of 10.Msec. HALF-MILE. ■ J. F. Wilson (Wellington) . 1 The only other starter was H. T. M'artis (Wailganui), who withdrew early. Wilson ran two-thirds of the final lap alone., Time, 2min. 12 3-s?ec. The first quarter milo was covered in 59sec. -120 YARDS HURDLES. R. M'Kenzie fMasterton) 1 H. A. Hodge (Masterton) 2 E. J. Douglas (Masterton) 3 xVlso started: W. Harvey and A. C. Kitto. A good race'. Won .by eighteen inches. Time, 17 3-sscc. PUTTING THE SHOT. L. M'Kav (35ft. lin.) 1 A. Bissott (33ft. llin.) 2 T. Casserley (33ft. lin.) 3 Also competed: H. A. Hodge. ONE MILE FLAT. D. Jli'nnie (Wollinston) .....' 1 G. 'H. EllifEo (Wellington) ; 2 .'.Also started:. C.J. Gore. Won by five yards.- Time, <tniii. 57scc. '. - 220. YARDS .RACE,. '•• | R. Opio (Canterbury) 1 F. C.' Hubbard (Wellington) 2 .N. S. Williams '(Wanganui) 3 '"'Also- etaYfeai/lK'.-M'lCen&ie. • Won by two yards, about threo yards separating second and third. Time, 23 3-ssec 440 YARDS HURDLES. A. C. JCitto- (Wellington) 1 W-. Harvey. (Wellington) 2 R. M'Kenzie ■ (Mastortou) ...,. 3 Also started: E. J. Douglas. Won by two yards, M'Kenzie three yards further back. Time, lmin; ssec. LONG JUMP. F. C. Hubbard (J9ft. 2in.) ...i..... 1 H. H. Dawson (17ft. lOiit.) . 2 H. H.' Christophers (17ft. 51m.) ■ 3 Also, competed: L. M'Kay and H. A. Hodge, ' THREE-MILE FLAT. L. E. Baxter (Wellington) ....: 1 C. Rowberry (Wellington) ..- 2 Also started:'F. DelaneJ-, C. Murray, and F. Hodson.' The first milo , was covered in smin. osec." With half the distance- traversed, Murray, Baxter, and Rowberry wero running together. Two miles wero 1 covorcd' in lOmiu. 47sec. When the bell rang for tho final lap, Baxter led bv 20y'ds. Murray had previously retired. Baxter gained steadily in tho early part of tho final round, and sprinted splendidly over the latter part of the distance, finishing a good 100 yds. ahead of Rowberry. Time, 16min. 5 i-ssec. 410 YARDS RACE. J. Wilton (Wellington) 1 J. W. Coard (Wellington) 2 R. M'Kenzie (Masterton) .'... 3 There wero no other starters. Tho competitors dashed- off-in. good style, and sprinted home, Wilton winning by a liarrow margin. Time, 53 2-osec. ' Bissett, tho only entrant for tho Throwing tho" Hammer Championship, covered a distance ot' 105 ft. 7iu. HANDICAP EVENTS. .. 75 Yards Handicap.—First heat: J. H. Borry (scr.), 1; C. T. Andrews (syds.), 2; H. F. R. Messenger .'(2 yds.), 3. Six -started. Time,* 7 4-sscc. Second heat: H. A. Robertson (Iyd.), 1; N. S.. Williams (Iyd.), 2. Six started. Time, 7 4-ssec. Third heat: G. Parker (GJyds.), 1; M. P. Pool (21vds.), 2. Six started. Time, 7 4-ssec, Final: J. H. Berry (scr.), .1; N. S. Williams (Iyd), 2. Tho competitors ran and finished well together. Berry beat Williafns. on the tapo by a baro yard. Ono Milo and a Half Handicap.—E. Kali (65yds.), 1; J. Finn (85yd?.), 2; F. Delaney (00yds.), 3. Six started. Gore, from scratch, ran well for a milo and a quarter, but failed to overhaul his men, aud dropped out. Hall won by a good j margin. Timei 7min. 25 4-ssec. Tlireo Milo Walk Handicap.—M. Tracey (330 yds.), I;'T. E. Johnson (320vds.), 2. Also started: G. Turner, P. Fitzgerald, C. S. Malioney. Mahoney was disqualified for lifting when about half the distance had been covered, but declined to leavo the track, and finished second. Turner, who had the race well in hand, was disqualified in tho seventh lap, and Fitzgerald soon afterwards. There was a; littlo hooting from tile spectators when Turner was disqualified, and tho retiring competitor was clapped. Sir. F. Ross, judge of the event, assigned as a reason for iiis action in ordering Turner to withdraw that be had the wrong style of walking altogether. Turner, according to the judge, put his foot down with the knee bent, and locked the kne'o afterwards. Tracey finished in 23min. 47 l-ssec. 1000 Yards Handicap.—D. .Binnie (25yds.). 1: J. V. Wilson (scr.), 2; 1,. E. Baxter (scr.), 3. Eleven started. Binnie won by a good two yards, and Baxter finished r. counle of feet in. rear of the second mam ' Time, 2min, 23see. Wilson covered tho distance from scratch in 2mi 11. 23 2-osec. 300 YaTds Handicap (Ladies' Bracelet). —F. C. Hubbard (scr.), 1; H. F. R. Messenger (Cyds.), 2; C. T. Andrews (13yds.). 3. Won by a yard, a fcot dividing second and third. Time, 31sec. Tho distanco was afterwards measured and found to be lliyds. 2ft. short. Hop, Step, and Jump Handican.—L. M'Kav (scr.) (loft. 2in.). 1: R. M'Kenzie 'tft.) (44ft. Gin.). 2. Seven .- competed. M'lCay was heartily cheered for his fine performance. Boys' Half Milo Handicap Walk.— Curry, 1; Hiclcling, 2. THE DINNER. A very pleasant wind-up to the Wellington provincial championship meeting was a dinner given by the Wellington Centre, N.Z.A.A.A.. to the' visiting competitors and officials, at the Hotel Windsor on Saturday evening. About 40 people were present and Mr. Marryult, president of tho Council of N.'/,..\.A.A., was elm joiuin.

Tho chairman, in the course of an after-dinner speech, referred to tho meeting held that afternoon, and mentioned tho great promise shown by <o many youug competitors. Mr. M'Yilly, president of the centre, proposed tho toast of the visitors. Mr. Corby, Wanganui, responded, and remarked on the excellent manner in which the sports had been managed. 'Wanganui, he said, was always pleased to welcome visitors from at their meetings, and ho hoped that a strong team would bo sent from here to compete at the Caledonian meeting to be held in "Wanganui on January 23, it being. understood that all (lie running events are amateur ones. Mr. Gilpin, of Masterlon, also responded, and remarked that the result of tho meeting held that afternoon would have a good effect on nmafcufisiji in the country. Naturally, the Maslerton men were* well pleased at winning three or four of the events. Mr. JEL J. Pollock proposed the toast of the successful competitors, and expressed the hope that .tjio country members would instil into their friends the Spirit of amateurism, and thus "keep tho fldg flying.'" . Messrs. M'Kenzie (Masterton) and Williams (Wanganui) also- responded. - The other toasts proposed were the "Wellington Centre,"• proposed by Mr. Marryatt, and responded to by • Mr. M'Villy and Mr. Dawson; "the Chairman,''..proposed by .Mr. M'Villy, who referred'to the services given' to amateur sport by. Mr. Marryatt... A feature of" the evening was'tho presentation, of "the'prizes to Mr. Dunn on behalf of tho winning competitors;'won by tho Wellington men at the recent meeting, held -in Ma.sterton. A. surprise' was sprung on Mr. W. L. Dunn, the -Aiasterton Club's delegate on tho ..Wellington ..Centre, ..and lion, secretary. of that body, when tho chairman, on helialf of tho Masterton Club, nsked him to accept a sovereign case as a small token of esteem in which ho is held by their club.