ATHLETICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18599, 29 December 1920, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

WELLINGTON CALEDONIAN • SOCIETY.

CANTERBURY TEAM SUCCESSFUL. The team which journeyed to Wellington to compete in the sports gathering of the Wellington Caledonian Society at the Basin Reserve on Monday eas very successful.; Of the seven Hat events on tho programme Canterbury tepreseinatives started in six and gained five firsts, two seconds and ono third. The team which went north was comprised of J. M. U. Carrick, of H. 5.0.8. Club, an<T C. H. Taylor and C. M. Walden, of C.A.A.C. Carrick was the most successful of the trio tind carried off the Donald Gillies ClialJentro Cup for most points scored in tho g half-mile, 440.vds, 220yds and 100 yds handicaps. Oarriok scored 11 points, Taylor being runner-up with 10 .'.points.' ' , Carrick put up. some good performances during the day. _ His biggest win was the 220yds Wellington provincial championship, in which lie detfsated Th Hay vice, of Wellington, (i. At. Walden, of Canterhury, being third. For the challengo cup Carrick won the 220yds and- was second in the lOOvds and 440yds. He also started in the 120yds hurdles handicap, but fell at the first hurdle. In the 440yds Ins handicap was reduced from 22yds to 12yds. but he then managed to got second place. Carrick trained hard lor the meeting, and can be congratu- / lated on his well deserved successes. Cl.. H. Taylor gained Ins 10 points for tho challenge cup by winning the half-mile arid 440yds handicaps. • He tijfep ifinishcd first ip tlio one mile handicap, starling from 30 yards. His (handicaps'.for the other races were a' bit severe. In the lialftnilo. he was taken from 15yds hack to scratch, in the 440yds he was taken from 10yds to syds, and in the three miles his handicap of 150yds was reduced to scratch. He did not start m this race, but ran well in all the others.; 1 • 0. AL Walden was not quite up to expectations, and was generally far /'enough, back to miss getting placed; H.e ran third in the 220yds provincial championship, which was a good performance, and was fourth in the 440yds handicap. i'llo team was very’ well treated at Wellington. In the 220yds handicap Ear ricks missed his heat, but he was allowed to start in the final.