AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11556, 18 April 1898, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

The atitumn meeting of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, held at Lancaster Park on Saturday afternoon, did not attract a large attendance, only a few hundred spectators being present. Perfect weather prevailed, and in the athletic events some first-class sport was witnessed, this being especially the case in the longer distances, in which exceptionally large fields took part. In these both S. Pentecost and A. H. Joseph ran excellently, but they wore unable to quite make up the handicaps. L. J. Vangioni accomplished a meritorious performance for a young athlete in winning the Long Jump by clearing 19ffc lin, and C. P. Cholmondeley was in fine fettle over the hurdles. He easily won his preliminary heats of the 120yds 3ft hurdles, and in the final, without being pushed from start to finish, and owing 15yds, registered ,17sec. The competitions for members of volunteer corps were eliminated from the programme, as no entries had been received. The cycling events, held under the rules of the New Zealand Cyclists’ Alliance, proved very uninteresting, owing to the fact that tho fields were small and the quality of the riders, with one or two exceptions, mediocre. The arrangements for tho meeting were well carried out and the various events were got off vrith commendable punctuality. The Woolston brass band played selections during the afternoon. Following are results: — 100yds FLAT HANDICAP.—First heat: E. W. Ciirdale, 7yds, 1 ; F. H. Hoare, 2yds, 2. A. Smith syds also started. Time —10|see. Second heat : A. B. Gard’nsr, 7yds, 1; T. (j. Vangioni, syds, 3. B. P. Gully 6yds also started. Time—llsec. Third heat: F. A. Lnkey, syds, 1; F. Benjamin, 6yds, 2. C. Denham Byds also started. 'l ime—llsec. Fourth heat: u. Fricdhuiaer, 7yds, I; L. Vangioni, 7yds, 2. B. Todd syds also started. Time—lOJsec. Fifth heat: T. H. Overton syds and C, H. L. Hiorns syds, dead heat, 1. G. H. O’ram 6yds also started. Time—XOJaec. Sist heat: C. F. Overton, 6yds. 6; C. 51. Tlirelke d, 10yds, 2, W, F. Watsou 7yds also started. Time—lo’seo. Semi-Finals—hirst heat: E. W. Cardale, 7yds, 1; T. G. Vangioni and A. E. Gardiner, 7yds (dead heat), 2. F. H. Hoare 2yds also started. Time—lolseo, Secondheat: F. Benjamin, 6yds, 1; P. A. Lukey, syds, 2. L. J. Vangioni 7yds also started. Time— 10£sec. Third heat: T, H. Overton, syds, 1; C. F. Overton, 6yds, 2. C. H. L, Hiorns syds and C. 51. Threlkeid lOycls also started. Time—loisec. Final Heat. T. H, Overton, syds 1 U. F. Overton, 6yds ... 2 P. H. Hoare, 2yds ... 3 All qualified started. Won by a foot. Time—lOlsee. 1000 rps FLAT HANDICAP. J. Prendeville, 50yds 1 S. Peutecost, scr ... 2 A. H. Joseph, 12yds 3 E. Mackay 30yds, A. Simpson 40yds, B. T. Harper 45yds, J. Kennedy 45yds, C. '..(Threlkeid 45yds, W. J. Applayard 45yds, A. H. Norsis 50yds, and H. Waldron 50yds also started. This was a very interesting race. Pentecost and Joseph made up their handicaps well, and Pentecost commepced a splendid effort three hundred yards from home, lu the straight, however, he had shot his holt, and although he still persevered, Prendeville, who had hold a good position throughout, was able to come through with a well-timed spurt and win by two yards, Joseph a good third. Time—2mm 21Jsec. THEKE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP, J. W, Jones, ser 1 W. J. S. Hayward, scr 2 P. Wynn-Williams, 180yds 3 H. Amos scr, E. Thompson 131yds, H. C. Thompson 200yds, P. Truman 2Soyds and D. C. 51’Beath 660yds also started. The scratch men, with the exception of Amos, who fell back when a lap had been covered, had no difficulty in making up the handicaps. When the riders sprinted one hundred and fifty yards from home Jones drew away from the others and won comfortably by a length. T ime—7mill 23sec. 200yds PLAT ' HANDICAP—First heat: A. Dudley, 11yds, 1; F. Benjamin, 10yds, and E. M, Vickermau, J4yds (dead heat;, 2. A. Alexander 10yds and C. H. Weston 11yds also started. Time —2l§sec. Second heat: T. H. Overton, 7yds, 1; O. f'ricdlandor, 12yds, 2. C. H. Hiorns Byds, A. E. Gard’ner 11yds, J. W, K. Lawrence 13yds and C. M. Threlkeid 15yds also started. Time—2l£sec. Third heat: C. F. Smith, Byds, 1; C. S. Harper, 14yds, 2. P. H. H oare 3yds, G. H. Oram 9yds and P. H. Harley 10yds also started. Time—22sec. Fourth heat: C. E. Cholmondeley, 2yds, 1; F. A. Lukey, Byds, 2. F. B, Eobilliard 6yds and A. Smith Byds also started. Time —22sec, Final Heat, E. 51. Vickerman, 14yds 1 T. H. Overton, 7yds 2 (». A. Friedlander, 12yds 3 All qualified started. Won by a few yards. Time —2lfsec. LONG JUSIP HANDICAP. L. J. Vangioni (llin), 20£b 1 T. H. Overton (scrl, 18ft Sin 2 P. H. Cowper 6in, F. H. Harley 9ia and C. S. Harper 12m also jumped. OFFICIALS’ HANDICAP, 75yda. J. P. Grierson, 6yds ... 1 D. Hoare, 4yds 2 Dr Jennings, Byds ... 3 Time—B(sec. ONE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP, D. C. Ll’Beatfi, 220yds 1 U. C. Thompson, 90yds 2 P, Wynn-Wilhams, 80yds ... 3 J. W. Jones scr, W. J. S. Hayward scr, H. Amos scr, E. Thompson 60yds and P. Truman 130yds, also started. Hayward and Amos collided almost at the outset, and Jones, making his own pace, was unable to get n-ar the: field. 51’Beath made capital use of his handicap, and won by the length of the straight. Time—2a-in 7isces. 600yds HANDICAP LADIES’ BBACELET. H. (). Lawrence, 50yds 1 A. H. Joseph, 7yds 2 G. D. Pascoe, 20yds 3 S. Pentecost scr, K. Neave 12yds, J. S. Middleton 12yds, F, A. Lukey 16yds, H. Killner 20yds, A. W, Dudley 25yds, C. Threlkeid 25yds, C. H, Cooke 25yds, G. Stevenson 25yds, J. Kennedy 25yds, A. K, Gard’ner 30yds, C. S. Harper 40yds and E. M. Vickerman 50yds also started. Lawrence took the lead as the pistol fired, . and making the most of his handicap, quickly left tho field some distance in tho ;rear. (Three hundred yards from home a number of competitors, ineludiug Pentecost, gave up, and the back men commenced to close on the leader, Lawrence, however, retained his position, and non by eight yards from Joseph, who just heat Pascoe for second place. Time—lmin 17sec. 120yds HUBDLE HANDICAP (3ft hurdles).— First heat; E. Brown, owes 7yds, 1; C. H. Hiorns, Byds, 2. The only starters, ’Time—l7-jsec. Second heat; C. F. Overton, owes Byds, 1; O. Cholmondeley, owes 15yds, 2. Tho only starters. Time—17?scc. Third heat: T. H. Overton, owes 10yds, 1 ; F. N. Johnston scr and K. Neave, owes Byds, dead bent, 2. Time—lßfsec. Semi-Finals,—First heat: C. Cholmondeley, owes 15yds, 1; T. H. Overton, owes 10yds, 2. Brown and Hiorns also started. 'Time—l74'sec. Second heat: C. Overton,_owes .3yds, L K. Neave, owes Syds, 3. Johnston also started. Tune— ISJsec. Final Heat. G, Cholmondeley, owes 15yds 1 T. H. Overton, owes 10yds 2 C. F. Overton, owes Syds 3 Neave also started. Cholmondeley quickly secured the lead, and drawing rapidly away from the others won by tan yards. Time—l7sec. FIVE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. J. W. Jones, ser ... 1 W. J. S. Hayward, scr 2 P. Wynn-Williams,26oyds 3 H. C. Thompson 290yds alio started. The scratch men caught the field at the end of nine laps, and after a “loaf” for the last mile Jones came away and won, looking round, by three lengths. Tima —12min35lEoc. 300yds HANDICAP. E. 51. Vickerman, ISyda 1 T. G. Vangioni, 14yds 2 A, W. Dudley, 14yds 3 F. H. HoareSyis, P. B. Eobilliard Syds, K. Brown 10 yds, F. A. Lukey iOyds, A. H. Joseph 10yds, F. H. Cowper 12yds, K. Neave 12yds, G. D. Pascoe 12yds, C. H. Cooke 13yds, G. H. Oram 13yds, C. S. Harper 18yds and H. S. Lawrence 18yds also started. A capital race, won by Vickerman, who led throughout, by a tew yards. Time—33l,sec.