AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1907, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

HUTT VALLEY CLUB'S MEETING. A very successful sports gathering •wca held under tho auspices of the Hutt Valley Amateur Athletic Clab on tho Hutt Recreation ground on Saturday. Some of the best-known athletes in the Wellington district competed and the contests were very interesting in consequence. The arrangements were v , escqllently carried out ard the piomptitudc with which each event v;as got - off might well be copied by older societies. Tho weather was bright and wartn and good times were recorded in most cases. Following are the resalts :—: — Handicap, 75 yards.— First heat: E. -E. Fisher, 2|yds, 1 ; B. Henderson, scr, 2. Time, 7 4-sscc. Second heat: A. Golds, 6yds, 1; ».. R. Baumgart, "sydS, 2. Time, 7 3-ssec. Third heat: H. H. Dawson, 2yds, 1 ; L. W. Cozens, 7yds, 2. ' Tune, 7 3-sscc. Fourth heat : | W. H. Pollock/ 2yds, 1 ; J. Beny, Byds, 2. Time, 7scc. Final: Golds, 1; Berry, 2. The time in this event was given at 6 4-ssec! The man with the watch must have been slightly slower than the starfcr and the competitors ! Handicap, 680 yards. — A Mnrray, 40yds, 1; H. W. Thompson, 38yds, 2; R. Gosling, 60yds, 3. Time, 2min 3sec. A very good race. ■ Two ■.valk.— E. Hayes, 350 yds, ■1; D. Ca3hman, 350 yds, 2. The other starters did not finish. A great '"go" was witnessed for places. Hayes managed to stave oft a dcrtcrmined attack by Cashman, and win by less than two yards. >-Hi»ndicap, 100 yards.— H. Hendorson, 'T^J 7 ' R - BMm g a rt, 7yds, dead heat, 1- Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat: J. , Berry, 10yds, 1, A. Cunninghame, 10yds, 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Third heat: A. Golds, 84yds, 1 ; L. A. Chapman, 4£yds, 2. Time, 10 2-ssec. Fourth heat; E. E. Fisher, 3iyds, 1 ; H. J. Pollock, 9yds, 2. Time, 10 3-ssec. Final : Fisher, 1 ; Henderson, 2. Time, W l-ssec. This was a beautiful race. Henderson made a fine effort in the last 2o yards, and just missed victory by a few inches. Highland Music (Pibroch).— J. H Jeffrey, 1; J. M'Leod, 2. Highland Fling.— W. E. Boyd, 1; J E. Jeffrey, 2. . Highland Sword Dance — W. E Boyd 1 ; W. Dewherst, 2. .Patting- the Shot.— L. M'Kay (scr), 3.4 ft iin, 1 ; C. Sullivan (4ft), 31ft 7in, 2. One Mile Handicap.— W. A. Mackenzie, 150 yds, 1; B. Gosling, 150 yds, 2. Time, 4min 37sec. Handicap, 220 yards (ladies' bracelet). —First heat : L. A. Chapman, 10yds. 1 ; H- Henderson, scr, 2. Time, 23sec. Second heat : A. ■C. Cunninghame, 14yds, 1 ; H. Dawson, 6yds, 2. Time, 23 l-ssec. Third heat: W. R. Maumesrt, 14yds, 1 ; T. Carruthers, 15yds, 2. Time, 23sec. Final: Carruthers, 1; Dawson, 2. ' Time, 23sec. Tho limit man had too big a start to give the backmarkcrs much of a chance. Long Jump, handicap.— L. M'Kay (lft 6in), 22ft 6in, 1 ;' W. H. Pollock aft 6in), 21ft 4iin, 2. ■ Handicap, 440 yards.— N. Gordon, 28yds 1;-P. A. Anderson, 14yds, 2; 8., E. Fisher, scr, 3. Fisher ran a great race in this event considering he I*o6 giving away 35 yards to the limit 4p£n. , "".Bardies Handicap, 220 yards. — A. Eyensen, 13yds, 1; M. M'Quirk, 9yds, 2.' 'Time, 33 4-ssec. -Teams T-ig of War.— W, Pringle's team won.