ATHLETIC.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12999, 15 December 1902, Page 11

ATHLETIC.

THE PIONEER CLUB’S SPORTS. : The Pioneer Amateur Bicycle and Athletic Club’s A nm,a l Spring Meeting was held on Saturday afternoon, in fine weather, Ihe atiendan'co of the public was amah, cut °thcrwiae the meeting was very successful. -The number-of competitors was rather larger than isual,- the fields in the distance events being especially good. Taken all through, the pertonnanccs recorded were distinctly good, the best being C. S. Harper’s high jump of 3ft 73in, which heat the standard by gin. There was one notable revival on the programme, ► that ol comnetition for the Secondary Schools Challenge Cup, which for several years was hot offered, owing to lack of entries. The competitors were teams from Christ s College and Ashburton High School, and, though the former won rather easily, their opponents were not disgraced. The latter, and Hr David Thomas, who was the means of their rhakine- the trip, deserve great credit for their pluckiness. The most pleasing feature of the meeting was the absence of those intervals that have come to be associated in the public Clind with the idea of an athletic sports gathering.' The officials worked strenuously pid successfully -to get l the events off to time. The tVoolston Band was in attendance, and (rftefnoon tea was provided. The/following Were the results: 100 YARDS MAIDEN HANDICAP; first prize trophy value £1 Is (presented Cy Dr Thomas), second prize va.ne 10s—First heat: J. G- Poison. lyd. .*■ 1; H. Brittah, Bids, 2. Won. by two feet. TimcL-llseo. , Second; heat; A. Osborne, ■tyda i; S. Thomson, 6yds. 2. Won by a foot. Time—'ll 3-sset. Final: A. Osborne, 4yds, 1; J. G. Poison, lyd, 2; H. Bnttan. 6y3?, 3. Woa hy a few inches. Time—lo -1-5 BJC. 73 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP; first prize. ■ trophy value £llos and the Wallace and Tucker ffiiallengo Shield, • second value 15s—First heat: A. O. Heating, ser. 1; W. Kam, 2|yas, I. ' N. Wood 2Jyos> W. Wallace 3yds, F Francis 4yja su'd G. Hart syds also started. . Keating just got up in time. Time—B -2-5?e(V .Second heat: C. . Cooper, 6yds, I; F. Benjamin, Byds, 2. ,F. Drake gyds. G. Pabstpne and : C. H. Mason 4yds, G, Lawrence- syds and ;J. Davey 6yds also started. Won hy inches only. Time—3 l-ssco. Final:;' C. Cooper, Sy£e, 1; A. O. Keating, per, 2; F. Benjamin, 3yds, 3. W. Kain also started. A good finish. Time—S 1-pscc. HALF-MILE HANDICAP; first prize trophy value. £1 10s and the Reece Challenge Cup, second value,lfls—J. .Aitken. -45yds,- 1; E, •I. Harper, -sor, 2: W. Hart, 20y-ds, 3. It. Patrick 20yds, W, Coblediok 25ycls, G. Martin 10yds, (J. C. Martin an-drG. Hart 35yds, E. Davis and C. Rich. 40yds, W. Shaw, AV. Jones and L. 'Pearson 45yds, F. Johnston and R-Hicks-50yds, A. Cook, • A. Jones and G. 'Lawrence,. 60yds, B, Hampton 70yds, C. Hampton ’ lords'and Jl Wiberg 60yds also started. The !imit.:m'eni made the pace for the greater part of ;ihe - journey, but a hundred yards from home Aitken shot out, and won by four yards frofn. .Harper, Hart -close up third. .3. Hampton, : who ran a-good race, fell about a yai'd’ frem the tape when in second) place. Time —2min' 1 T-sseo. ONE : MILE WALKING HANDICAP; srst prize trophy value £2, second value £l— Stuhherfieid, 50yds, 1; P. Stubberfifeld, AOyds, 2; A. Stuhberfield, 100yds,' 3. L. Rich jer alsQ-startedl A. Stubberfield made the pace ter the'greater part of the way, but was passed, ly iris brothers half way through the las t lap. .V good finish resulted in a win for J. Stubfcerfield) by'two yards. Time—Train l .’22sec. 120 Yards HURDLES (Secondary Schools .Challenge Cup)—A. W. Bishop (Christ's College) 1, C. Orbell (Christ’s College) 2, G. Overton (Christ's College) 3. S. Kingston. H. Watson ‘arid -E. Travers (Ashburton High School) also , started. Time —17sec. LONG. JUMP; first prize trophy value £1 is (presented by Mr A. Lowry), second value 10s —F. Francis (2ft handicap), 20ft GJin, 1; I. G. Poison. (2ft), 20ft 3Jin. 2; C. H. Mason (2ft), 19ft 6in,’3. These were the only competitors. ONE-MILE NOVICE ROADSTER BICYCLE HANDICAP (for members or Pioneer Amateur Bicycle and) Athletic Club only); first prize trophy value £2, second value £l—T. Burt, 30yds, 1; A. Ragg, 35yds, t. A. and W. Jones scr, ii. Russell 23yds, V. Drake 30yds, W. Thomson 35yda, A. Allard 10yds, J. / Thomson.' 50yds and F. Howarth ?oyds also' started. The scratch men caught the field in a lap and) a half, and A. L. Jones sprinted l td the front, but was passed iij the last hundred- yards by Burt and Ragg, who finished in that order. Time—2min £9 3220 YARDS HANDICAP; first prize trophy value £1 10s, second value 15s —First heat: ■, A- W, Bishop, lOyds, 1; A. Osborn, 15yds, 2; ~A, O, Keating. . scr. 3. The only starters. ...Time—2oseo, Second heat: C. Cooper, 15yds, "1; F. Drake, oyds, 2; P. Benjamin, 6yds, 3. F. Harley Byds. C. Mason 10yds, W, Menzies and G. Martin 14yds, and, G. Hart 15yds also ... started. No time taken: Final; F. 1 Drake, 9yds, 1; C. Cooper. 15yds, 2; IA. O. Keating, scr, 3. F. Benjamin 6yds, ■ 'A. W. Bishop 10yds and A. Osborn loyds also ■ started. Drake won by a yard, less than that distance separating Cooper and Keating. Time 24' l-ssec. - HALF-MILE SCHOOLS’ RELAY RACE, ; for teams of four; the Primary Schools' Chal- ' Jenge Shield —West Christchurch School (T. Blackburn, J. Syme, O. White and R. • M’Neish), 1; .Normal School, 2; East Christchurch School, 3 Tejms from Richmond and -Sydenham also started. Time—limn- 58 4-5 sec. ONE-MILE NOVICE ROADSTER BICYCLE HA-.DICAP; first prize trophy vaiue f2, second value £l—H. Kissell, 30yds, 1; E. Crockett, '4oyds, 2; H. Smith, scr, 3. H. RuEse;l*ser, C. Chisnall- 30yds, W. Williamson - and F. Stand-ring 60yds also started. Entering the last lap, Kissell came to the front, ■ and, .sprinting well, won easily. Time—2rain • 27.2-Ssec. ’ 220 YARDS HANDICAP (open to members of Railway Amateur Athletic Club); first ■ prize trophy value £1 10s, second: value 15s—F. • Neale, 10yds, 1; J. Scott, 6yds, 2; D. M’Laren, lOyds, 3. H. .Burns and H. Morgan scr, V. Creamer 3yd», T. Robinson and G. Williams -. .6yds,. R. Treweek and W. Edwards 7yds, E. Esdaile Syds, E. Sturgess and H. Hamilton JOydls, and W. Watson 12yde also started. The -.'large field got into trouble at the corner, but ( the placed men got a good) passage, and Neale . Von. easily by three yards. Time—26sec. ... 220 YARDS FLAT (Secondary Schools’ Challenge Cup)—L. Stringer (ChrisVs College), ' 1; F. Anderson' (Christ’s College), 2; S. Kings- ' ton (Ashburton High-School), 3. G. Overton • '(Christ’s College), J. Sinclair (AshburtonHigh School) and S. Bass 1 (Ashburton High School) -•also started. Won by two yards. Time—2s 4- . . HIGH JUMP; first prize trophy value £l, - second value- 10s—C. S. Harper, scr, sft 7|in, 1; C. L. Orbell, Sin, oft T-Jin, ‘2; F. F/i-n-cis, 4in, sft 2in, 3. The only competitors. ... ONE-MILE HANDICAP; first- prize trophy '■'value £2, -second value £l—J. Aitken, 83yds, 1; W. Carey, 120yds, 2; W. S>aw, 65yds, 3. W. Flewellcni scr, W. Hart and C. Rich 15 yds, L. Rich 20yds, W. Cnhledick 23yds, E. Davis 30yds, W. .Patrick .fOycls, G. 'Martin 50yds, G. C. Martin 60yds, F. Kisseil and VV. Jcnes 70yds, F. Johnston and P. Stubberfield 80yds, A. Allard 85yds, R. Hicks and A. . jonea 90yda, B. Hampton and G. Lawrence , TOOyds ■ also' started. The front mark men ' shared- the pace-making until two hundred yards from home. Here Aiikcn came through, winning by V’lreo yards. Flewellen finished fourth, s« yards away. Time—4min 37sec. o 120YDS HURDLES (3ft); first prize frophy value £l, second value 10=—

(bind, 1-. J. Poison Tyda behind) also started. Time—lß 1-Ss«c. Second heat: E. Harper, 12yds behind, 1. C. Mason 6yds behind and W. Wallace 2yds behind also slarted Time—lß 2-Ssec. Third heat: F. S. Har-

ley 10yds behind, I.' A. Bishop 6yds behind and S: Thomson ecr also started. Time—l 7 4-sseo. Fourth heat: C. Orbell, 3yds behind, C. S. Harper djds behind and F. Francis 4yds behind alsp started. Time—l 7 2-sseo. Final : C. L. Orbell,'3yds behind, 1; F. S. Harley, 10yds behind, 2; E. Harper, 12yds ' .le'Jtliitd, 3. A. O. Keating 12yds behind also started. A very pretty finish, a, foot covering the placed men. Time—l7sec. ■ THREE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (Railway Amateur Athletic Club): first prize trophy value £2 2si, second! value ■£! Is—J. Wallace, scr, IL. Pugh, 100yds, 2. J. Denby sor, A. Brunsdon 40ydb, H. Garrard 80yd‘s, E. Andrews 140yds, J. Scott 16!)yds and'A. Winter 350yds also started'. Time—o 2-oscc. FIVE-MILE MOTOR BICYCLE HANDICAP; first prize trophy value £2, second 1 value £ I—J. Dumergns,6osec, 1; J. F. Best, scr, 2; ';T.‘, H. ’Oates, SOsec, 3. E. H. Clark and \ E. H. James 20sec: and H. J. Ranger 50sec . also started. Beet passed Dumergne in the last lap, hut the latter came again in the straight, and -won by two yards. Time—lOmin 19 l-ssec. PUTTING THE WEIGHT; Mr J. F. Wachsmann’a special prizes—F. S. Harley (Tit), 37 : ft Sip, 1 ; F. Benjamin (Git), 3fft, 2; w.. Bradley (acr), 36ft Sin, 3. P. Menzies (3jfft) arid' W. Wilson, (lit) also comoeted. 220 YARDS PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ OLD BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP; the Daniels’ Challenge Cup—J. Worgan 1, K. King 2, P. Glenie 3. J. Davey, S. Thomson, W. Carey, C. Hart, B. Worgan and F. Goodcy alto started. Won by a. yard. Time—26 l-ssec. 410YDS HANDICAP; first prize trophy • va.ue £2. Second value ft—F. Drake, 16yds, 1; A. P. Cox; 18yds, 2; E. T. Harper, scr;. 3. A. O. Keating 4yds, W. Kain Byds, F. Johnston 19yds, A. Cook and L. Pearson 20yds also started.' Cox led into the straight, whore Drake passed and won by two yards, Harper a yard away third. Time—s3sec.

TWO-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP; first prize trophy value £2, second value *Lr-T. Oates, ■ scr, Ij R. Martin,

120yds, 2; G. Standrihg, 80yds-, 3. E. Hamm-on ser, W. Perrin 100yds, J. Archer 120yds, N. Towntnd and R. M’Lcory 150yds and H. Smith and G. Owen 200yds also .tailed. With two laps -to go Oates and Hanmnn were with the field, and is the bell rang the former drew away, and going oil, won by ten yards. Time —4min 10 '4-oscc, ■

220YDS PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ HANDICAP ; first prize trophy value £l, second value ■ 10s, third value os A. Drake, scr, 1; A. Johnston, 2yds, 2; •R. M’Neisb, 9yds, 3. G. Leader scr, G. Humphreys lyd, R. Simpson syds, R. Fraser 7yds and T. Blackburn and G. Tomlinc 13yds also started. Won by two feet. Time—27seo. 440 YARDS HURDLE HANDICAP; first crize- trophy value £2, second value £l—G. C. Martin, 22yds, 1- F. S. Harley, 15yd&, 2; N. Wood, 10yds, ,3. E. T. Harper scr also started. Harley went back to scratch, but, though he ran well, could not catch Martin, who won by two yards. Time—6lscc. ONE-MILE RELAY RACE (for teams of four men); Messrs Petersen -and Co.’s Chal- - len"-c Shield-—HardKvarc- Ai-hletic Club (D. M’F-hail, A. Manks. V. Drake- and F. Drake), 1; Canterbury College Athletic Club, 2; Christ’s College 3. A team from Christchurch Harriers Chib also -started. Canterbury College led all the way into the straight, where F. Drake, the fourth runner of the Hardware team, came with a fine run, -and won- by a foot. Time —3min 40 1-osec. 75 YARDS OFFICIALS' RACE—E. W. Carcliale, lyd, 1; F. H. Salter, syds, 2. Ao time taken.

The Spret-don Harriers held a crosscountry rim- on Thursday evening, starting from the club-rooms, thence up the Hn'ls■well Road, cross-country to the Middleton Road, und hack to the club-room. The country negotiated was all that could he desired, and some real good running was done, the full distance of ten miles being accomplished in one hour twenty minutes.