ATHLETICS.
One of the rules of tho Napior Amateur Athlotio Club states that no person is allowed to accompany a competitor in a race. On Saturday the winner of tho hurdlo race was accompanied by an outeider, who ran tho distance with tho competitor. Was uot that a clear case of disqualification for the winner ?
After we went to press on Saturday afternoon the following events wore decided at the eporte gathering of tho Napier Amateur Athletic Club :— Ladies' Bracolot. 440 yds.— J. A. Miller f22yds, nominator Misa Miller), 1 ; E. Cowan (lSyds). 2; G. Elliott (10yds), 3. B. E. Kennedy (scratch), J. I. Cato (scratch), A. C. Norris (10yds), R. TV. Percy (12yds), A. A. Kennedy (12yds), H. H. Knight (15yds), H. Crowley (18yds), A. Jarman (20yds), J. H. Swan (25yds), W. Rudman (30yds), G. flhaw (30yds), W. Davies (30yds), and J. G. Hughes (35yds), also ran. Knight oame in first, but a protest was entered against him for running inside a peg. Tho protest was sustained. Time, 53sec. High Jump.-—C. Bennett (lin), 1; A. Elbourne (scratch), 2; J. A. Miller (2in), 3. J. I. Cato (lin) also jumped. The jumps of the placed men were Ift 10in, 4ft llin, and 4ft 9in respectively. One Mile Handicap —C. Cunningh.im (25yds), 1 ; R. W. Percy (40yds), 2 ; J. G. Hughes (100 yds) 3. 8. R. Kennedy (scratch) J. A. Miller (40yrfs), E. F. White (i>syds), E. Rndraan (Ooyils), and M. "WVlsman <75ydK) also started. Time Iniiu 52«e0. 220 Yards Handicap.— J. 11. ilitmpton -(scratch), 1 ; J. I. Cato (syds), 2 ; E. Cowan (17yds), 3. E. Crowley (llyrt.s). A. ■Jurraan (18ydn), and J. H. Swan (18yds) also ran. Time 22 1 -sth sec.
Hop, Stop, and Jump.—R. \V. Percy (lft 6in), 1 ; 0. Bennett (4ft Gin). 2 ; A. Elbourne (2ft 6in), 3. R. Davis (3ft Gin) and E. Crowloy (2ft 6in) also competed. The actual distances covered by tho placed men were 39ft 30ft l\u\, aud3sft24in respectively. BSO Yards Handicap.— J. A. Miller (30yd*), 1; George Klliot (15yds), 2:S. K. Kennedy (scratch), 3 ; E. Crowloy (20yd?), R. W. Percy (2»yds), and W. Rudiniuj' (50yds), also ran. Time, 2min <> l-. r )th sec,. Jour Part Race, HOyds.—R. W. Pjfc-y, 1; J. H. Swan, 2. G. F. Whjfc; w b o •came in second, was disqualifi^d^*" 600 Yards Steepleehnso.—-H-. H. Kuight .(25yds), I;J. A. Miller 2. Time, imm 40 4-sth sea - , Drop (Ahuriri Club), JJSmtfng.—G. W. Hntdt.ii (Napior Club),
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5960, 13 October 1890, Page 3
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