WELLINGTON AMATEUR ATH-LETIC CLUB'S SPORTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 127, 25 November 1904, Page 2

WELLINGTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB'S SPORTS.

TO-MORROW'S GATHERING. The jirospect of the visit to New Zealand of tl# world's amateur champion athletes — Messrs. Shrabb, Duffey, and Morton — has stimulated interest in tlie local club's contests, which take place on the Basin Reserve to-morrow afternoon. The New Zealand champions — Messrs. F. Ross and W. H. Pollock, who represented New Zealand at the last Australasian championship meeting a.t Melbourne, will compete in several events from scratch, Messrs. L. B. Webster (ex-New Zealand champion sprinter) arid T. Stubbs (runnerup for the last 100 yds and 220 yds New Zealand championship) will contest these distances, and their form will be narrowly watched, as the team for next championship" honours will be selected on today's running. T. Craig, a coming hurdle racer, will- measure strides with the ex-cjiampion, M. Rosengrave, whose fame as a runner over obstacles is worldwide. The fields in every event are large, and the competitions varied, so that a capital afternoon's eport should be witnessed. During the afternoon the club's crosscountry challenge cup will be handed to the winner by Mrs. R. J. Seddon. The committee has arranged with Mr. Godber for afternoon tea to be obtainable on the lawn at a nominal cost. The seats in front of the stand have been reserved for lady visitors, and the committee trusts that gentlemen will, assist the club in its en"dSjavour^ to provide seating room for those Jadie? who lend their patronage. ,The first .event will take place at 2 p.m. sharpy ana on»ng to the number of contests, the starter will be kept busy until 5 Vclobk. The Newtown Brass Band will give' rejections during the afternoon. Tbe_, following have been suggested as 'HkelV' winners :^-100yds Junior : Dawson, Neagle7,Woi:ace. 100 yds Open : England, Webster, T. Stubbs. 220 yds: Stubbs, Webster, H. T. 'Pollock. 440 yds Ladies' Bracelet: Pye-Smith, Webster, Stubbs. Half-mile: Fairchild, Carey, W. H. Pollock. 120 yds Hurdles: M. Rosengrave, T. Craig, A. S. Henderson. One-mile Running: J. H. Prendeville, W. H. Pollock, L f Blundell. Three-mile Running: | F. Ross, J. H. Prendeviile, M. Burnett. One-mile Walk : W. F. Claxton, T. Mes - ton, J. T. Slack.