CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11122, 23 November 1896, Page 6

CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

SECOND DAY,

There was a good attendance at Lancaster Park on Saturday afternoon, the number of ladies being particularly large. Mr D. Wood proved thoroughly efficient with the venerable weapon that did duty for a : pistol, and the starts were all good. The performance. of F. S. Harley (12yds behind scr) in the 120yds Hurdle Race in IS? see was very creditable, as was also E. A. Neave’s 2Ssec in the 250yds Plat. High jumping here has always been so much below the. Home form that it is a thousand pities that P. J'. Brown’s fine performance of sft sfin,-which beat the standard by Jin, was not acb ievedin the actual contest. - The Two-milo Walk Handicap produced a most exciting struggle between Stubberfield and A. C. N eave, and a verdict by seven inches is far from frequent in this class of competition. F. S. Harley’s Quarter-mile Hurdles, only two-fifth of a second over the standard, was another first-class performance. M. J. Lynskey (60yds), who annexed the Half-mile in Imin showed good form and staying power. The College team deserved its victory in the Relay Race, each member displaying the greatest determination. F. S. Harley well deserved the championship of the clnb with his seven points, H. Garsia being second with four points. F. S. Harley also holds the Ladies’ Challenge Cup for one year. The Stanmore Band again enlivened the meeting, and its music was much appreciated. The following are the results: —

75yds Flat Handicap (standard 8! sec) —First heat: J. S. Middleton 1, A. !•’. Clark 2. K. Brown 4yds, 'J. B. Marnner syds and W. V. Thiele syds also started. Won by a yard. Time B|sec. Second heat: S. Petrie 1, H. H. Piercy 2. P. Menzies 4 yds, D. Hoarc 6yds and J. F. Henry 7yds .also started. Won by a few inches. Time— S(sec. A. B. Talbot 3yds ran a bye—on account of his heat being overcrowded—in SJsec. Two-mile Walk Handicap, Dr Jennings's special prize, (standard lomiu 20sec) —.T. W. fctubberfield sor, 1; A. C. Neave 100yds, 2. W. E. Jones 85yds also started. Jones passed Neave when threequarters of a ia > had been covered, but Weave retrained the 1-ad after leaving the .straight. Stnbberfield, who had steadily closed on the leaders, passed Weave at the beginning of the last round, but Neave going with the greatest pluck and determination again secured the Ivadi A desperate struggle homo resulted in a win for Stubbsrfield by seven inches. Time—lomin 40sec.

'throwing 1611) Hammer, handicap (standard 90ft) —C. Louisson 10ft, 90ft 2in, 1 : P. J. Brown scr, S9ft 3in, 2. C. H. Cook 15ft also competed. Quarter-mile Hurdles Handicap (standard Glsec) —F. S. Harley scr, I; J. L. Cari 25yds, 2. J. Hoir syds also started. Carl led to the last hurdle, when Harley came away and won somewhat easily by two yards. Time—G4|sec. Half-mile Plat Handicap (standard 2min 3soc) — M. J. Lynskey 60yds, 1• B. Jonas 43yds, 2. AV. J. Percy sor, H. Gavsia 15yds, C. C. Cox 20yds, H. G. Martin 25yds, W. F. Simpson 25yds, J. K. Marnucr 25yds, W. V. Thiele 30yds, L. Glendinning 30yds, C. Threlkeld 35yd--, S. S. Styehe 55yds, It. J, Cook 60yds, 51. J. Lynskey 60yds, A. W. Wade 65yds ami K. A. Denham 70yds also started. Gavsia went back to scratch to try tor a record. Lynskey cut out the lead, followed by Denham, hut Jonas, who came fast for the last one hundred and fifty yards, failed to rea.ch the winner by some live yards, Denham third. Time— Imin 57! sec.

Putting Stone 1011), handicap (staudar 1 35ft)~ C. Louissou 6in, 33ft 6iu, 1; C. H. Cook Join, 3;:ffc Win, 2, P. H. Prowi scr also competed, 75yds Flat Handicap— Final heat; <5. Pctrio 7yds, 1 ; H. H. Percy 2yds, 2. A. P. Clarke scr, A. E. Talbot 3yds and .1. S. Middleton 4yds also started. Won’by a foot. Time—SJser. 250yds Handicap, strangers—W. O. Weston 14yds, 1; J. M. Jenson 16yds, 2. J. Hoarel4yds, i!. Jonas 15yds and i’. S. Hendry 17yds also started. Weston won with ridiculous ease. Timc— 27{seo. Quarter Milo Flat Handicap, Ladies Bracelet, (standard 52Sseo). —1). Hoare, JSjds, 1; It. Frown, 22yds, 2. P.' Mcnziea 3yds, S. K. Bassett, 6yds, J. L. Smith 7yds, A. F. Clark 14yds, T. F. Gihson 15yds, Jj. Jonas 15yds, W. V. Thiele 16. ds, J. S. Middleton'lßyds, M. J. Lynskey 20yds, L. Glonuinniiiy; 20--ds, C. J’. Smith 20yds, also started. A really good race. Time—Sojsnc. 120 Yards Hurdles (school); hurdles 3ffc high— G. R. Cotterill. 1; M. E. Lindsay, 2. A. C. Grant also started. Cotterill won somewhat easily, a good race between the other two. Time—l7Jsec. One Milo and a Half Bicycle Handicap (time handicap)—J. W. Jones’ 1-Jsec, 1 ; E. Archer 1 Usee, 2. Harry Thompson scr, S. Macdonald scr, T. C. M. Ilalliushaw rlscc E. Ritchie ssec, E. Casholt Bsec, J. F. Best; Ssec, S. H. Wellington Ssec, J. Grant 10-isec, A. J. Daly llsec, F. Benjamin 13seo, E Archer J6aec, A. .noper 16seo, J. L. Carl ISeec, W, C. Page losec, W. Gahagan 20sec and D. C. M’Heath 24sec also started. Archer went away with the lead, Ritchie working into second place. Jones, who made up his ground very quickly, caught the leaders at the turn into the straight, and won comfortably. E. Bitobie oseo third. Time—4min 6;Jsec.

120yds Handicap Hurdles (standard 17sec), Mr D. Thomas’s special prize—F. S. Harley 12yds behind acr, 1; H. H. Piercy 9yds hehind scr. 2, J. Moir owes 12yds and A.E. Talbot owes 7yds also started. Harley got along in workmanlike style throughout, and won easily. Time— ISijsec. 250yds Flat (schools) —E. A, Ncave 1, W. G. Weston 2. C. H. Weston and W. G. We don also started. Heave won easily hy about twenty yards. Time —28s_ec,

High Jumo Handicap (standard sft sui—D. W. Westenra 4Hi), sft 71in, 1 ; J. Moir 9in, sfts)in, 2. P. J. Brown scr and H. H. Piercy Sin, also competed. After the competition P. J. Brown broke the standard, getting over sft sJin. One-mile Flat Handicap, Mr A, H. Anderson’s special prize (standard 4rain 40sec)—W. F. Simpson 30yds, 1; W. J. Percy scr, 2. H. Gar,da 35yds, C,"C. Cox 27yds, A, C. Ncave 40yds, K, G. Martin 40yds, G. J. Wilkins 60yds, O. Threlkeld 60yds, A. H. Jewiss 60yds, B. J. Cook 70yds and A. W. Wade 05yds also started. . W ade led for the first two rounds, when Simpson passed him, Percy and Gavsia being next in attendance, Simpson ran in very creditable form, and showed that ho possessed considerable judgment of pace. W. .1. Percy was second and Garwia third. Time—4min 43? sec. One-mile Bicycle Handicap—E. Ritchie 40yds, 1; J. W. Jones 10yds, 2, Harry Thompson scr, S. Macdonald scr, T. C. M. Eallinshaw 20yds, E. Casholt 60yds, S. H. Wellington 60yds, J. Grant 70yds, F. Benjamin 00yds, E. Archer 140yds, A. Roper 140yds, J. L. Carl 160yds, W. Gahagan 200yds ami IX C. M’Beth 220yds also started. Time—2min 23?oo.

Kelav Race, Teams; one mile—Christ’s College (A. C. Ncave, C. M. Ollivier, M. Ormsby and W, G. Fantham), 1; Christchurch Football Club (T. L. Smith, C. F. Smith, E. Brown and F. S.-Harley), 2. Time—3min 46|sec.

The Officials’ Kace was won by Dr E. Jennings, Messrs Lanrenson and Laurie being respectively second and third. [Per Press Assooxation.l AUCKLAND, Nov. 21. The thirty-fourth carnival of the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club was held on the Domain. Between 5000 and 6000 persons were present. Thqmson was the winner of the Ludoniun prize for bicycle events. E. A. Laurie’s pedestrian starting machine was used for the sprint events throughout, and gave every satisfaction to the club. The following are results : One-mile Novice Bicycle Handicap—Thomson 10yds, 1. Time—2mm 4‘2sec. 150yds Maiden Flat—A. Mondy 1. Time—l7{soc. One-mile Walk —Wilson lOOyda, 1; (Jarrigan UOyds, 2. Time— Gmin 55Jsec. Half-mile Bicycle Handicap—Graham 60yds, 1, Time—lmin lljsec. Half-mile Handi-cap-Stone 65yds, 1. Time—2min IJsec. Threemile Bicycle Handicap—Thompson 20yds, 1. Time—Sinin Isec. 120yds Hurdle HandicapSmith owes 2yds, 1. Time —18sec. lOOyds Handicap—P. Thomson Byds, 1. Time lOsec. A protest against the winner was entered. Onemile Bicycle Handicap Thomson 19l)yds_, 1. Time—2rain 2Ssec, One-mile Handicap—M’Kean 125yds, 1. Time —4miu -12^sec. Two-mile Ladies’ Bracelet Bicycle Handicap—Thomson 300yds, 1. Time—smin 11 sec. Auckland Secondary Schools Championship (150yds)—Parkinson (Slarist Bros.) 1. Time—l6?sec. 250yds Handicap—P. Thompson 18yds, 3. Time—2Bfsee. One-mile Exhibition ride —E. Reynolds, Auckland Champion, with a previous grass record of 2min iiOsec, reduced it to 2min 27Jsac in the lace of a strong southerly breeze. 440yds Handicap Oliphnnfc ;4yd=, !. Time—6o;see, Three-mile Walk Handicap— VVilson 280yds 1. Time—22min 56soc. Fivemile Bicycle Handicap—Graham 410yds, 1, Time —J3nim 2'jisec. High Jump—C. Laurie sft 7in, L 4‘iOyds Handicap Flat—Buchanan 17yds 1. Time—53sec.