ATHLETIC NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4871, 24 January 1903, Page 6 (Supplement)

ATHLETIC NOTES

(By “Advance.”)

Air D. McKenzie, of Wellington, is one of the judges of Uui walking event at the iVaugiiiiui ci-mmpiousiup n;lscmg at Wanganui this week. Thu Uiuiiiiiu Caledonian Society cleared .fi-JO over the New Year meeting. The .-oeieiy gave A'llu iu x-inze money, and the financial remit is veiy salislaclory to Mr R. 1,. Fide, seen 'clary. 1 have to thank -Mr D. J. Cameron, secretary of the Mata lira Athletic Society, for particulars of a meeting held on Boxing Day. At Avoca, on Boxing. Day. W. McManus won the 130 Yards Sheffield and 220 Yanis Handicaps. At Maryborough, on New Year’s Day. lie won his heat of tho Slielliold, but failed to get into the final, ilo was successful in the 220 Yanis Handicap. At Castlomainc the following day ho managed to get second iu the hurdles. Mr It. h. Rule, secretary of tho Oanumi (lalcdonian Society, passed. through Wellington yesterday on the way to ti c championship meeting to bo held at 'V't'.ngaivui this week. Air J. TV. Emerson, secretary of the Waverley Athletic Association, was present at the AVall ingtou Racing Club’s mocting.

“Charlie” Cowan, the successful Auckland amateur half-milcr. was on a holiday visit to Wellington this week. 1 have to thank Mr If. D. Bennett, bon. secretary of the Moa.\vhaugo Athletic Club, fur particulars of a mooting held on Boxing Day. The annual sports meeting of tho Ota.ki Athletic Club will bo held on Wednesday. March 11th. The principal events art, Otaki Handicap, of three distances, 101). 220 and 410 yards, value .-620; one mile handicap. Xls; hnlf-niilo handicap, .Cl, ant! 220 yards hurdles, JM. The meeting fits in between Napier, F’-bruary 25, and the St. Patrick’s Day gatherings. Programmes can bo had on application to Mr A. Chorley, lion, secretary, Otaki, and “Advance,” ‘‘New Zealand Times” office.