AUCKLAND ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9531, 25 November 1889, Page 3

AUCKLAND ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.

On Saturday afternoon last the Auckland Amateur Athletic and .'Cycle .Club held their twentieth carnival on the \ Domain Cricket Ground, when a first-class programme was carried out with great success. The fields in nearly all the events were large, and in both the foot and wheel races the . contests were keen and exciting. The Mile Championship did" not bring i out so > large . a number of starters as was ; expected, only > seven competing. A good race ensued for the first three laps, when J. W. Winks went to the front, and maintained ;> his lead jto the finish, 1 winning with a bit in hand in the good time,, of 4m. 44 l-sth s. The Two-mile Bicycle Championship was also a very interesting event, and A. G. Clarke, A. Buchanan, ana A. Howard all fought hard or.the victory, but at the I seventh round the first-named drew ahead , with a magnificent « spurt, to which his antagonists could not reply, and won by about 110 yards from Howard. The Ladies Bracelet produced a large field, and the > three /heats : and the final were all -excellent. contests, the s winner turning up in. M. H. Laird, who wa<» in great form, having previously annexed :) the 150 Yards Alaiden and 150 Yards Handicap. The Steeplechase was a trifle i tame, owing to the fact that the ; limit men had ; too much* start; allotted them, but as this is the first event of the . kind held for several years, the handicuppers had no : performances across country to guide j them in making a correct estimate of the competitors' relative merit. The arrangements throughout the day were perfect, and reflected great credit upon the committee. The ground was well roped off, and the crowd was thus prevented: from encroaching upon the course.' The events were started with great punctu-ality-by Mr. Edwards, and one or two laggards lost their chances of competing by being too late on the s field, while any attempts at breaking away or stealing" a ':■ march were sternly penalised/Messrs. James Coates, J. F. Logan and R. Garrett, acted as judges, and Mr. J. E. Cooke as timekeeper, with every satisfaction. The attendance was very large, fully 3000 persons being present. The scene was a very animated and picturesque one, the slope near the pavilion overlooking -the lawn being the vantage ground for; the majority of the great throng of spectators, a large proportion of whom were ladies attired in charming and seasonable costumes.' The committee displayed a graceful spirit of courtesy in providing afternoon tea for their lady patrons in a cool marquee, an attention which was greatly appreciated. Hunter's Artillery Band was present during *the afternoon, and played a variety of selections in their wellknown style. The details of the i*acing are as follow — i 150 Yards Maiden.— started in the first heat, and a good race resulted. -A. C. Collins, 1; J. Clarkson, 2; J. Mercer, 3. Time, 17 l-sth The second heat brought out eight starters, the placed men being M. H. Laird, 1; A. Kilfoyle, 2; H. B. Lusk;3. Time, 16 l-sth s. In the final the six named all contested, ,but Laird won in fine style, Collins being second and Kilfoyle third. Time, 16 l-sth s. One Milk Maiden Bicycle.— started for this event, and a pretty and exciting race ensued. H. Short took command of affairs in the last round, and riding in nice form won in 3m. 315., H. P. Taylor being second and L. Hoffman third. _ ;■" The Hop, Step, and Jump induced "no competition, and T. F. Upfill took the prize after a practice effort. One Mile Walk. — the 12 competitors contested in this event, and the race was very interesting. Towards the end of the mile A. N. Goldwater and J. Britton forged ahead, and a close finish resulted: A. N. Goldwater (80 yards), 1 ; J. Britton (65 yards). 2; R.> Lawrence (GO yards), 3. Time, 7m. 192-sths. ,/:s-: .; • .." v> .-::;. y. , One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—A large field faced the starter, who got them away on even terms. The two limit men, Taylor and McCallum, rode well, the former bestriding a roadster, and though• the scratch men, Clarke, Buchanan, and Howard,were all close at the finish, the race resulted H. P. Taylor (240 yards), 1; M. McCallum (170 yards), 2; A. Howard (20 yards), 3. Clarke, the scratch man, was just beaten by Howard for a place after a desperate finish. The time was 3m. 7s. ■ ■ - ' •■ ■ ' 150 Yards Handicap.— afield of twelve only' four started Tn the 'first heat,-several being late. It resulted —J. Mercer, 11 yards, 1; E. Hargreaves, 12 yards, 2; B. Owen, scratch, 3. Time, 15 3-sth sec. In the second I heat eight went to the post, and four were put back for breaking away. The result was —A. C. Collins, 7 ; yards, 1; A. Kilfoyle, 9 yards,2; R. B. Lusk, 1 yard,' 3. Time, 15 3 sth s. The third heat was also a good race, and-the placed men were— H. Laird, 7 yards, 1; H. N. Goldwater, 12 yards, 2 ; W. T. Wynyard, 2 yards, 3.- Time, 15 l-sth s. The final heat, run after an interval, was an excellent struggle, but at the finish M. H. Laird, who ran in splendid form, drew away, and won ; with ease, A. C. Collins being 1 second, and H. N. ! Goldwater third, Kilfoyle fourth, and R. B. Lusk, close up, fifth. Owen ran 'well for about a hundred yards, and'fcot well up to the ruck, but he died away, and finished weakly. Time, 15 l-sth s. Bicycle Club Championship (two miles).— A. Howard, A. G. Buchanan; A. G. Clarke, and J. A. Stewart started for this event, and a very interesting race took place. . ; All four went well, and struggled for the lead for the first mile, when Buchanan and Clarke close together led Howard by about 15 yards, Stewart falling back somewhat. Howard then drew up, and the three were all close together for a lap, when Clarke . went ahead with a great spurt, and though . Buchanan made a game effort he could not keeu on terms with him. Clarke won by about ten yards from Howard, who had > worn down Buchanan in the last round. The latter was 20 yards behind, and Stewart finished 80 yards away. : ■" ■ One Mile Championship.—Eight of the 15 entries started, and were sent away on fair terms. McLean went away with the lead, and took the inside running, but at the back ; of the course he fell back, and first time of passing the stand _ Ellis was in front Gibbons being close up. The latter : then went ahead, and Herrold : took second- place, but on h the S threequarter, Winks, who had been going well in a good position, came through his men well and kept five yards ahead of Herrold and Ellis, who were fighting for second place. McLean fell; and retired, and in ; the last round Ellis was beaten, » while Winks increased his lead. On the last half-lap Herrold spurted strongly but could not get on terms with Winks, who won easily. Jeffries coming with a fierce dash in the last 20 yards got close xm to Herrold and placed himself. J. Winks", 1; M. Herrold, 2; : R. Jeffries, 3. The time was very good, being 4m 44 l-sth s. Si 200 Yards Hurdles.— started for this event, and an exciting race was made. All jumped well, and Batger getting over the last hurdle first, got in Justin front of Upfill, Lusk being close up third. Owen's display was not ■up to. his previous t form. ■■> A.. T. Batger (25 yards), 1 ; T. F. Upfill (17 yards), 2; R. B. Lusk (2 yards), 3. Time, 265. QuAKTEpJ-MiLE Handicap.—This was one of the best races of the day; and brought out a field of ten. ■ AIL got away well, and Hutchinson, who was on < the 10-yards « mark, at once began, to go; up to his men. Short led for a considerable distance, but at the home turn Hutchinson came with a wet sail, his style and stride being much, admired, and at: the entrance to tho straight he had all the rest disposed of and won with ease. J. P. Hutchinson, 10 yards, 1; J. Clarkson, 16 yards, 2; T. E. Short, 15 yards, 3. Time, 53 4-sthsec. , . Three-mile Bicycle Handicap.—Eight men started. T. M. Hammond (240 yards) took -the- lead, and- riding with : much determination maintained his position to the finish. y Clarke '-■ (scratch) - and Buchanan ' (20 yards) cut down the most of their opponents, and the former spur grandly at the last, got in second. T. M. Hammond (240 yards), 1; A. G. Clarke (scratch), 2; F. Boord (225 yards), 3. ■ :-.-:■• 300 Yards Ladies' \ Bracelet.—Owing to the large number of entries for this event (31), three heats were run. > Seven started in the first, and H.N: Goldwater (25 yards) won by a yard from H. : Sanders (20 yards), A. Collins \ (16 v yards) being third.. Time,- 335. The second heat was contested by seven, and Laird (16 yards) won easily, A. J. Farquhar (16 yards) being second and J. Clarkson (18 yards) : third. - Time, 33 i 2-sth s. The third heat was a good ; race,; and resulted ;in F. Atkinson (24. yards) being first, J. P. ; Hutchinson ' (10 yards) second, and W. T. Wynyard (scratch) third. Time, 32,4-sth s. The final brought all the nine placed men to the post, 7 and a very keen struggle took place. '■ All, were in a i bunch half way, but as they entered the '■: straight Laird came ; very" determinadly on the outside, and beat Collins by a yard; ; Goldwater was third; , a few ' inches ahead of Hutchinson,' who ran in good form, but was somewhat blocked : in the ■:< straight. M. H. Laird, 16 yards, 1; A. C. Collins, 16 yards, 2 ; H. N. Goldwater, 25 yards, 3. Time, 335. The winner was nominated by Miss A. Macgregor. Half-mile Handicap.—Seventeen competitors took part, and a first-class race ensued, . repeated changes taking placed in the positions. ;• In the second _ lap. A. Smith took a commanding lead; and looked like a winner,' but in the straight;he faltered, and Taylor struggling gamely to, the tape beat him in the last 15 yards. T. W, Taylor,/45 yards, 1; A. Smith, 25Wards; 2;,.7. 'H.,;McCausland, 27 yards'^.',"■;Time,2in. 6 2-3 th s/ . \ , FiVKJ Mile f ßicycle Handicap. — The feature of this face wa3 the s'fcrugglc'betweenBuchanan arid Clarke.* 'The limit man, M. McCallura, with 65QyarjIs start, kepthj3 lead ''* ;■ ; *,-'•■■ ~' 'V:- ",. ! . 'r , 'jV' , -' ■-,"■::: gp

; ' • ■' ill, the. way, and though the pair mentioned " rode hard, and finished very fiercely, they bad no hopes of catching him. s M. McCallnm, R° r rdS ' A - G - Clarke > snatch,2; 0 --' ' Buchanan, 20 yards 3. -■ r Handicap Steeplechase.—A splendid Beld of 14 took part in this eveat, but the racing was not exciting, and it was evident that the majority of the competitors .were , tyros at the cross-country work. J. H. Bull, . , Wl X man 1003., and A." S. Clarke, who f I 8(^ir tar + l' kept the lead nearly: ah the Elr n!f' he Scratch man. ran with great n l ni c L and fiir W , H. Bull,- 100s., 2; J. G. Lecky, 605., 3. : AUCKLAND BOWLING CLUB. ;J tei 8 2° d at the Bowl- - ing Green on Saturday, and the following games were played •—. . umuwuib Bennett - JPatwL, C. Kingswell (skip) .. 24 £ Hump Tries (skip)^ J.Lawson N \ 2 etcival A.Hoskiiiß T - j Rekl W. Buchauan G Heron .- J. Miller (skip) .. 13 K;K n ron(sk j p} . p .a, W. Gome (skip) .. 10 p. oiiphant (skip) „13 ■ W.Dinnison n? V ;. £ SSgSJSS Wp) _ M WELLINGTON ATHLETIC SPORTS. " [BY TELEOraPH—PKEss association.], „„„„ i W ?llington, Saturday. The annual meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Clu! took place toS ' Sγ : TSwffi*"? fine and th attendant fair. _ "he following are the results Yi of "the principal events :-l mile bicycle: [eywoo.l 400 yards, Ist; time, 3.50 4-sths. 250 yardi handicap: R. Gore 20 yards, Ist; time, 27? 440 yards ladies bracelet: J. M. Kinl scratch, Ist; time, 53 3-sths. 1 mile walk : G. Cato,2o yards. Ist; time, 8.15. J mile handicap : E R. Boadmgton, 40 yards. Ist; time, 2.7. 100 yards handicap: C. RicWd- ' son 10 yards Ist; time, 10 1-oth. 1 mile handicap : KR.. Boadin K ton, 25 yards, Ist; time 5.2 120 yards hurdles: H. Batger, scratch, Ist ; no time taken. 3 mile handicap :E. B. Izaid, 350 yards, Ist; time, 18.16.