ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 16549, 8 October 1917, Page 2

ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING

; ■ ■»■■ ' | A very successful junior sports meeting was held at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of tho Otago Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., in connection with the junior harriers of Dunedin. The weather was. fine and the track in good order; but a strong wind which was blowing was against the runners. Tho fields were satisfactory, and the quality of tho various performances was good. There w .'? I s , onl y a moderate attendance. The St. Kilda Band played a high-class programme during the afternoon. The sports were free to the public, and tho exhibition of several of the competitors warranted a much larger attendance. The meeting was managed by an enthusiastic band of sportsmen who have been associated with' local athletics for some years past, and several members of the Otago Caledonian bociety were also presont in order to obtain some idea of the fields likely to enter for the society's fifth annual schools' chamP*° n , s '»P sports to bo held on December 1. • . tne „£ om Petitor3 were under 21 years of a ge- Those, who stood out for most promising performances were M'Allen, Denser, and Harvey, and these lads should be heard of again in the athletic field, ivi Allen was responsible for a father remarkable feat. He came first in his heats in both 220 yards events, and also in the ftnals; scored a fino win in the mile: and wound up by winning the last Jap for his side m the Harriers' Relay Race. Some ot the teams in this event had their chances settled from the outset, the handicapper being much in awarding starts. Deaker gave a prettv ethihi t°n J"" 10 figh Jump, and P also 7 jumped well in tho Hop-Step. l Tho officials worked hard to make the meeting a success, and much credit is duo to the untiring energy of the two secretaries, Messrs A. Melville and A W Mer cer. * IU ' The following are the results: 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat- A Anderson (7|yds) 1, A. Deaker (scr) 2.' £» A sSe Lim°e n r e gfe? f°\ *g£ SI I E^st£ t r lhird heat: W. Andrews (6vds) 1 S Crimp (94yds, a. Time, tffal *' s £ starters Final: Anderson 1, Andrews2! '■ , Time ' n i 3ec - A fino finish Won by inches. Putting the 161b Shot.—J. Mitchell fW 6^ n) ' 9 32ft n !' F - C "-P (3ft 6in 32 sm, 2; C. Thomas (3ft 6in), 31ft 11 in 3 Fourteen competitors. 220 Yards Secondary Schools Handicap. —First heat: J. Blair (16vds) 1, H SumnM Allen (loyds) 1, p. Treahy (12yds) 2, E Watson (Byds) 3. Time, 25sec. Five i starters. Final: MAllen 1, Blair 2, Sumpter 3 Time, 25sec. Won coml fortably by 2yds.

Broad Jump.—o. Harvey (scr), 20ft, 1; A. Lorimor (3ffc 6in), 19ft 7iin, 2; R. M'Donald (2ft 3in>, 18ft 54m; 3. Twelve competed. Half-niila Handicap.—-J. Toomoy (60yds) and A. Lucas (60yds) 1, 0. Thomas (28yds) 2. Time, 2min 19sec. Toomoy ■■ was 6yds in front passing tho stand the first and maintained his advantage till well into the straight, whore Lucas and Thomas closed on nim. In a great race home tho three placed men finished together, the rest being well back. High Jump.—A. Deaker (3in), sft lin, 1; W. Stark (3in), 4ft &4in, 2; A. Griffin (3in), 4ft Win, 3. There were nine competitors. Deaker gavo a fine exhibition of jumping, being the last in at 4ft 7in, and then going on to 4ft lOin. 220 Yards Handicap.—First' heat: L. M'Allen (14yds) 1, W. Andrews (84yds) 2. Time, 25£ sec. Five starters. Won easily. Second heat: A. Austin (44yds) 1, G. Watson (14£ yds) 2. Time, 25'scc. Four starters. A close finish. Third heat: A. Lonmer (Byds) 1, A. Storer (13yds) 2. Time, 26sec. Four starters. Lorimor won on the post. Final: M'Allen I,' Andrews 2, Lorimer 3. Time, 25sec. All qualified started. M'Allen won easily by half a dozenyards. One-mile Handicap.—L. M'Allen (Byds) 1. W. Lucas (125 yds) 2, A. Anderson (60yds) 3. Time, smin ssec. Twenty-one starters. With half a milo gone the'leading division were Russell (105 yds), J. Smith (115 yds), Lucas, and R. M'Donald (115 yds). C. M'Crorie (95yds) had joined this quartet when the bell rang for the last lap, M'Allen being 50yds away. The winner commenced a great -, run 220 yds from_ home, and finishing on in most' determined fashion he managed to- catch Lucas right on the tape, Anderson half a. dozen yards away third. M'Allen was loudly applauded for his very fine performance. Hop, Step, and Jump.—A. Deaker (scr), 41ft Biin, 1; C, Harvev (scr), 41ft 3in, 2; F. Crimp (3ft Sin), 39ft 104 in, 3. There were 11 competitors. Harriers' Relav Race (each man to run 400yds).—St. Joseph's (M'Allen, Burk, Toomey, Lucas), 60yds, 1; Civil Service No. 1 (Hoy. M'Donald, Grimmett, Carter), 65yds, 2. Eight teams competed. M'Allen had a big lead when he started to run the final lap,' and won as he liked. Time, 4min 41sec.