ATHLETIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 9169, 15 December 1890, Page 3

ATHLETIC

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLING CARNIVAL. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received December 14. 6 p.m.) Melbourne, December 13. The Championship Cycling Carnival was concluded to-day, with the following re* salts: — , . . . One Milo Championship of AuatralaßUi. W. H, Lewis, Victoria. 1; N. Hall, New Zealand, 2; G. W. Wbatmore, Sydney, 3. Three other# started; Won by a length and a half, after a grand race. Time, 2mm # - - Pive Mile Championship of Victoria.—J. J. Campion. 1; W. H. Lewis, 2 ; Vewell, 3, Won after an exciting, .finish by only three inches. Time, J4mln37sec, Two Mile Intercolonial Invitation Scratch Race.—W. H. Lewis, 1; J. J. Campion, 2 ; Sharp, 3. Won easily in srnin Ilseo. N. Hal), of New Zealand, Was among the starters. AMATEUR ATHLETIC MEETING. (PER .PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, December 13. The Amatenr Athletic Sports were opened to-day at Lancaster Park, the weather was fine, and the attendance fairly good. The sport was excellent. _ The mile walk was won easily 07 ti. S. Cooke in 7min 22aeo. T. G. Orghan second. , . ... L. A. Cuff won the high jump, doing sft 4?ln, beating the standard by Jinoh. In the half mile flat D. Wood was first, beating J. F. Grierson by three ynrdo in 2min 2 1-Sth sec, 2 4-sth eeo leas than the standard time. In the half mile bicycle A, O. Wilmot, North Canterbury (scratch) was first, J. A. Boyd, North Canterbury (90yds) seoood, W. J. S. Hayward, Pioneer (10yds) third, Time, Imin 18 2 sth eeo. L. A. Caff cleared 19ft IOJm in the long Wilmot (scratch) won the Three-mile Bicycle Race ; Hayward (50yds), 2; E. E. ritzhenry, Bicycle Touring Club, Chnatchurch (220yds), 3. Time, 9min saec. S. Muter won tho Quitter-mile Flat in 53 4-Stbsec, P. Wood being second, and C. G. Rees third. t . J. Rutherford won the Half-mllo Flat in 2min 11 3-sthsec, F. W. Broughton being second and G. J. Phillips third. D. Wood won the Mile Flat in 4mm 45 3-Sthsec, easily beating his sole opponent, E. S. Levereedge. W. J. Moir put a 161 b stone 34ft 9im, Ift 3}in better than the standard. The sports will bo continued on December 16th.