AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 19764, 14 January 1928, Page 1

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

HANDICAPS FOR MONDAY Mr W. H. B. Hobbs has declared tEo following handicaps for the Otago Centre (N.Z.A.A.A.) athletic meeting at, the Caledonian Ground, on Monday evening next: — Pole Vault Handicap.—E. Keskiner (Queensland) scr, 11. 0. Johnson Ift 'Jin, B. Provo 2ft, V. P, Is bis ter 3ft IGin. L. Edmond and J. W. Johnson to ho handicapped. Javelin Throw Handicap.—E. Kiskinen (Queensland) scr, P. G. Ward 53ft, Clark 56ft 6in, Smith 59ft; V. P. Isbister 70ft, Provo 80ft, Clarkson 9011. R. 0. Johnson, P. Stroud, and J. W. Johnson to he handicapped. 44(5 Yards.—C. M. Olsen and N. .T. Suckling scr, L. M'Lachlan syds, H. J. Pollock 7. H. G. Ynlk-12, 'E. Fish and Woods 35, Roll’e, Inglis 20,' Mills, Green, and Mathews 25, Pothury and Waller 35. E. Parlor to' bo handicapped. Onc-milo Cycle.—First licat; S. Bremford scr, M’Millau 15yds,. Fraser 70, Simon 80, Scott 100, Johnson 110, Fergus 120, and Dillon 145. Second heat : Ockwcll syds, Hodge s,'Cooper 40, Fogarty 50, Grindley 80, Wix ‘IOO, Ewing 110, and Harris 130. Third heat: Templeton syds, Ravenwood 40, Rosenhrock 60, Trail 70, Lucas 80, G. Smith 80, Holmes 120, Mussen 120, and Nelson 250. Two-mile Cycle.—First heat: Breraford scr, M'Millan 25yds, Fraser 110, Simon 120, Scott 150, Johnson 170, Fergus 180, and Dillon 210. Second heat: Ockwell 10yds, Hodge'lo, Cooper 60, Fogarty 75, Grindley 120, Wix' 150, Ewing 160, Harris 200. Third heat: Temnleton 10yds, Ravenwood 59, Rcsen* brock 90, Trail 110, Lucas 120, -Smith 120, Holmes 180, Mussen 180, Nelson 370. ■ One-mile, Handicap.—J. J. Morris ser, H. J. Pollock 40yds, C. W. Frye 55, R. R. M'Kernan 120, W. Murphy 120, D. Rowlett and E. Rowlett 150, Andrew Holt, L, Williams, and A. J. Frye 160,. J, Cruickshanks, A. Poiburv, and M. S. Hill 200yds, E. A. Hobbs 220. J. W. Johnson and E. Taylor to he handicapped. 100 Yards Ladies’ Handicap,—First heat; Misses Stewart scr, Burns 3jyds, Maxwell 4, M’Stay 5, Peat 5. Second heat; Misses Pettit 3yds, M’Donald 4, Dawson 5, Uavard 5, and Broadley 6. Miss Sell to he handicapped. ,100 Yanis Handicap.—First heat: C, M. Olsen scr, H. G. Valk 3yds, C., L. Tuple v 3i, S. F. Duncan 4,’ C. E. M'Vcigh 0, F. G. M'Phcrson 6, C. E. Mathews 6, A. Holt 7, A. J. Frye 8. R O. Johnson to he handicapped. Second heat: E. A. Bastings 3yds, C, H. Duff 34, H. J. Pollock 4, R.. A. Malone 5, H. J. C. MTvenzie 6, H. Jacobs 6, M'Rac 7, E. Dotting 7, Oliver 9. J, W. Johnson to he handicapped. Third heat: L. C. M'Lachlan 3yds, E. F. Barr 34, G. Cox 4, L. Mussen 5, A. W. Duff 6, Jones 6, J. Green 7, W. J. Duff 8, H. R. Shanks 10. N. J. Suckling to be handicapped. Tlie entries for the cycling eyents constitute a record, while for the track and field events they aro larger than usual. TO THE EDITOE. Sir,—l notice that the Otago Centro is holding a sports rueeting at the Calcdouial Ground •on Monday evening next, when the, famous Fin, ‘Mr E. Keskinen, will perform. May 1 suggest that the centre , got Mr Keskinen to give an exhibition of shot-putting and throwing the discs, as I understand he is a champion at these two events.— I am, etc., Spout;