Athletics.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 128, 26 November 1904, Page 14

Athletics.

The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club hold an athletic cariiivai on 3rd December. Very good . nominations have been received. The Auckland A.A. Sports Club held its annual meeting on the 15th inst. The Chairman (Mr. W. Coleman) . was able to congratulate members on Having had another successful season, the le^jort stating that the year closed with an mciedsed membership, which now stood at nearly 300 The club's capital account stands at £i 53 7ji 3d The scheme for the tour of the colonies by the Old World champion athletes, bimibb, Dutfey, and possibly Morton, which is being arranged by the New Zealand Amateur Athktie As&ocHition to take place early next year, has undergone reconstruction. The first place at which the visitois will appear will be Melbourne, with Sydney next, and Sew Zealand to follow. The Kexr Zealand dates will probably be:— Arrival, 16th March; compete Auckland, 25th March; Wellington, Ist April ; Chrislchurch, Bth April ; and Dunedin, 15th April. An unutual (.mount of .interest was taken in this j ear's annual Wellington College spoils.. It was quite expected that it the track was in good order, F. W. B. Goodbehere, a College student, j nould mitil the promise his last sea- [ sonY performances gave, and break some of the- existing College records. The College^ track was in splendid order for | fast Dime, and on the opening day (Fri- ; clay) he reduc ! the 260 yards record ! from,2Bsec to 27 4-ssec. In this, however, he was assisted by a stiff breeze. s Nevertheless, his performance was a meritorious one, as he is probably a younger lad than the trio who up till Friday hist conjointly held the record. Knox Giimsr first brought the record down to .28sec in 1897; the folfowing year W. H. Pollock equalled the record, and in 1902 W. R. Parkinson became entitled to have his name bracketed with the above pair. Goodbeheie's performances in the 120 yds hurdle race, 100 yds sprint, and long jump (in which he a.lso established new College records), stamp him as an athlete who is a copule of years' time will prove a woithy representative of Novr Zealand championship honours. The hurdles used at the College sports are only 3ft in height, but to get the distance in 16 ]-ssec is a feat that probably no lad ot his age has equalled ; his long jump (20ft) entitles him to a place in the Wellington championship team. M. H. Oram has performed consistently at the College sports, and his fellow students were pleased to see him reduce the 440 yards record by l-sth of a sec. He should prove a good middle-distance runner in a couple of years' time. L. Heckler, who reduced the College mile walking record to 7min 59 3-ssec, is a strong walker. His stride, however, is very short and jerky, and at times he verges on the trot. He would probably be debarred were he walking under judges appointed by the New Zealand Athletic Association. H. Townsend, who finished well up, has a better style, and his walking would pass any judge.