ANGLICAN ATHLETIC CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 19775, 27 January 1928, Page 8

ANGLICAN ATHLETIC CLUB

SUCCESSFUL EVENING MEETING The weather conditions were ideal for the Anglican Harrier and Athletic Club’s fixture at the _ Caledonian Grounds last evening. 'There was a fair attendance, and the meeting was a success in every way. All the races were set off promptly, and the crowd was treated to some closely contested finishes. Large fields were the order throughout, there being no less than twenty-eight competitors in the llllljds Handicap and twenty-two starters in the cycle event , One of the best races was provided in the final of the lUOyds (first, grade). For the first time the method of grading the competitors in this event was tried, and proved to be successful. As a result all the heats wore closely contested, and in the final there was hardly a foot separating any two of the competitors, in this event Olsen was in particularly good form, and delighted those present with his splendid effort both in his heat and in the’final. The large fields in the heats ot the cycling event resulted in some good racing. Ewing on the 140yds mark won the mile and a-half cycle event in a convincing manner. The pace set by the leaders in this race was too much for the scratch man, Bremford, who just managed to secure fourth place. Taylor off the 30yds mark ran a particularly good race in the I,oooyds Handicap, in which J. Alorris, the Otago mile champion, was a starter. APLachlan, who was 10yds behind, ran a splendid race to got into third position.

A feature of flic programme was the number of teams that competed in the relay. 'The Anglican Club bad three teams running, and altogether there were seven different teams_ competing. Clarke was chiefly responsible for_ his chib winning this race, which provided one of the best finishes seen in a relay race for some time. Olsen and AULachlan ran well for the Civil Service team, which was second Results;—■

100 YARDS HANDICAP (IMPROVERS).

First beat: A. G. Holt (,10yds) 1, B. Walker (,oyds) 2, W. Dull (6)yds) 3. Also started: Smolensk! 6), 'Murphy 7, F. G. MM’herson 8, and Earthonie (3). Won by a yard. Time, ill l-osec.

Second heal: L. Wright (Byds) 1, J, Johnson (0) 2, R. O. Johnson (6]) 3. Also .started; E. M'Phorson 6J, P. G. Ward S, and E. Clarkson 9. Won by inches. Time, 10 3-">seo Final: Holt 1, Walker 2, W. Dull' 3. From a splendid start Holt came away nicely, and ran a good race to win by two yards. 'There was only a few inches separating Mailer and Dufi, Time, .10 l-ssee. 100 YARDS HANDICAP (First Grade), First heat: Olsen (scij 1, C. H. Dull (3yds) 2, E. H. Thompson (41) 3. Also started: L. C. M'Laciilan (3), M'Kcn/,io 5H Gray 6, and J. B. M'Phorson 6. Olson, the scratch man, ran a great race, .spurting through nicely to win by inches. Time, 10 3-lscc. Second heat: M'Voigh (6yds) 1. S. Duncan (4) 2, Clarke (6) 3. ! Also started: Valk 3, Pollock 4, A. W. Duff 6, and Fish 0. An even race saw M'Veigh just breast the tape ahead of Duncan. Time, 10 3-ssec.

Final: M'Voigh 1, Olsen 2, Duncan 3. 'This was a splendid race, there being not more than a foot difference between any of the competitors. Time, 10 2-ssec.

HOP, STEP, AND JUMP HANDICAP. H. Provo (4ft), 43ft 3in, 1; J. Johnson (Sft), 43ft, 2; F. M'Pherson (Bft), 4211 sin, 3. Also competed; R. O. Johnson (scr), E. A. Thompson (2ft), C. S. Clark 2ft, L, Wright 4ft, J. Todd, K.Pollock, F. Gray, R. Caradus 6ft, E. M'Pherson, J. B. M'Pherson, W. Noil, A. Wilson, N. H. 'Todd (7ft), P. H. Ward, L. W. Reid Sit, F. M. Clarkson Oft, and R. G. Clarkson (10ft). Considering that the jumping was done in the old training pit, the performances were rather creditable, and some really good jumps might have resulted had the event taken place on the ground. R. O. Johnson put up the best performance, his actual jump being 41. ft Din against the winner’s 3Sft 9in. Thompson was the next best with 39ft lOin to his credit. MILE AND A-IIAI.F CYCLE HANDICAP.

First heat; Ewing (140) 1, Trail (70) 2, Bremforcl (scr) 3. Also started: Templeton (15), Rosen brock (80). Cooper ISO), Simon (160), M ns.se n (160), Isaac (170), Grossan (170), and W. Dillon (200). Won by half a length, with a wheel between second and third. Time, 3min 58 2-ssec.

Second heat: Smith (170) 1, Fogarty (GO) 2, Scott (125) 3. Also started: Hodge (101, M'Millan (20), Bavemvood (TO), Harris (14D), Deans (17(1), Lucas (ISO), and Nelson (210). Smith took the lead on the second time round, and maintained it to win comfortably by five lengths, with a length between second and third. ’Time, 4min Isec.

Final; Ewing I, Fogarty 2, Ravenwood 3. Smith was the first to show out, and he set a good pace, and was 20yds in front. On the back stretch on tii© run home Trail went to the front, with the others handy. Coming down the straight Ewing made a determined dash through, and in a thrilling finish heat Fogarty by a length, with Ravenwood half a length back. 'The pace set at the .start was too much for Bremford (the scratch man), who was fourth. Time. 4min 2 4-ssec. 1,000 YARDS HANDICAP.

E. Taylor (30nds) 1, Murphy (50yds) 2. L. C. M'Lachlan (10yds behind) 3. Also started: Morris (5), Mowatt (40), Hill (40), M'Laren (40), Buchanan (45), Batting (45), and Potbnrg (70). Murphy established a lead early, and hold it till 50yds from home, where Taylor caught him, and in a fine finish beat him by half a yard. M'Lachlan was about 3yds hack, with the others in close proximity. ’Time, 2min 24 3-ssec. 300 YARDS HANDICAP.—W. J. Duff (16yds) 1, Fish (12yds) 2, R. O. Johnson (18yds) 3. Also started: Pollock (6), Grav (11). Duncan (12). Jacobs (12), A. W. Duff (14). Smolensk! (14), Waller (14), Mathews (16), M'Kernan (22). and J. Johnson (24). M'Kernan was the first to show out, and he hold the lead till 20yds from home, when tho veteran W. Duff made one of his characteristic, dashes, if ml lit a very close finish managed to get the decision from Fish and R. O. Johnson. The rest of the competitors wore all within striking distance. Time, 33 1-osec. RELAY HANDICAP.—Anglican No. 1. 10yds (Thompson. Green, Pollock, and Clark). 1: Civil Service, scr (Olsen, Valk.A. W. Duff, and L. M'Lachlan), 2: Caversham, 24yds (Murphy, Giglis, Caradus, and Duncan), 3. Four other teams also competed. This was one of tho best events of the evening, the result being in doubt till the finish. F»the winners Clarke made a. dash to the front in the final lap, and finished about a. yard in front of the fast-finishing M'Lachlan, who made up a lot of ground. Duncan brought third honors to his club, and finished in good style. The race was won in the fast time of Imin 37 2-ssec.