ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5802, 20 January 1906, Page 15

ATHLETIC NOTES.

(By "Advance.’’) 5V TL Arnott, who was a champion hurdle racer, a few years back, is ontortvl at Levin on the 22nd. . . . The Wluiganui Caledonian Society s programme on the 22nd instant include!, -i live-mile motor bicycle race. G. Jl. Bradley, of tho Lower Uutt. has won the last two motor races held at books Gardens. .Judging bv Bradley’s hucccsh at Kaiapoi on Boxing Dav there apiK-urs to ho more in the driving than in the horse-power of tho machine. Mr J. AT. Fmmer.-on. Secretary of tho ATaverley Athletic Association, was in Wellington last week with the bowlers. He informed tho writer that the AT averloy Club will nut on au attractive prog ram mo on St. Patrick s Day, Tho Now Zealand Cycling Championships will bo held at Nelson on February Ist. 'The principal event is the Wheel Race two miles, of dkX). Tho Tnkapau Caledonian Society s mooting -will bo held on February lith, and Hawke’s Bay on February 2!st. Tim principal events at Napier are the 120 vanis and mile handicap worth -CU each. Tho 230 HO and BSO v.irds handicaps aro each worth _B7 Ifts. There are tlirra cycling events, lap dash of £5. one mile handicap of £8 BK two milo handicap of £l2 IDs. Nominations close on February Tth with Mr Thomas Parker. A complimentary ticket for the AVcirar.ipa Amateur Athlotic Club’s meeting, to he held on Hominy next, m acknowledged with thanks. Tho Waipawa Athletic Club has amalgamated with tho St. Patrick’s Day Sports Association which will put on nn attrnctivo programme on March ]?lli. Mr J. A. Aniiami whe previpn.dv acted as secretary of both clubs, will continue to act in that capacity for the St. Patrick’s Dav meeting. Mat Rwingraye. who is now in business at Timarn. was a spectator at the Soutli Canterbury Caledonian Society’s jncctinjr, . Mootings will bet hold at Manffaweka. Wangamii, Balls nnd Levin on Anniversary Day. Tho West Coafrt circuit continue at Stratford on tho 3T>th instant, and Waitara on the Sth February. The principal handicap ovonts at Waitara a ns 100 yards -W. 220 yanis .CT», 440 yards X 6. SSO yards XC. ono milo X 7 bV. 120 yards hnrdloa X 3. dominations do(w on tho 25th instant. From Mr Thomiw? Dtrncas (Scorotary) I hare received a copy of the programme of the Mastodon St. Patrick's Thiy Sporta Association. Tlio St. Dnr Handicap, of three distances (10<>. 220 and 410 yards) is worth J 240. and a kiltot cap to be won twice in sucocktriott' or three times at in-tervaU. Other open athletic ©vents aro 120 yards hurdles of JC4 10s. high jump of X 3. one mil© of XB, 220 yards consolation of X 2 There are five cycling ©vents, one milo maiden of JI2 LOs, half-mile handi. rap of XG, wheel race, two miles*, of Xl7. on© xn : le bulios** bracelet of Xfi. onemiU* nnd a half handicap of X 6. There are three events for amateurs on the programme, 100, 220 and yards handies w. Some w'ell-known competitors are on- ; gaged at tho Wanganui CalMonian S*K’iety‘s meeting on the 22nd instant. J. Morris nn«i T,. C. McLaehlan are .Mitered for the sprints, A. Oamphell. A. Sexton and A. Morris in the distance OA-T.ts. and C. F Baker. B. tkunpion. J. Stevens, P. (XConnor in tho cveling rvt-nts. At tho Highland Society's sports held in the Agricultural Gro\m<lrt. Sydney, on Now Years Hnv NT, won the* KOvds championship in but when the course wa.i mesiunircd it tv-as found

to bo 10yds abort of Unit distance. .1. I D. Hunt (Western Suburb*) got home in tho SSOvdn championship of Now Scu’ii Wales, * by .'.yds from 0. (.’iimpi.oll (tjnocnslami) ami U. Gregory (Sydney), j A. B. Postlo is consulerod tiio bes' ! sprinter in Australasia at present. In Ihe Maryborough Shelliold Handicap on Now Yea Fa Day ho wna credited with running four yards insido ovens in flic final, which ho won. At tho lost meeting of the Council of the Amateur Athletic Association, the Nelson (Tub applied for a permit to put two cash events on their programme. Several members thought that it would ha establishing a bed precedent if it allowed the request. and it was decided to inform tho Nelson Club that the permit could not bo granted. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Tho Council of tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association met on tho 12th inst.. Mr IV. 0. A tack presiding. With regard to the reinstatement of Fisher as an amateur, which hail b,s*n held over 'pending further inquiries, it was decided to inform him that tho Council regretted it could not see ms way to grant tho reinstatement, and he"would have to stand down till May 2-4. th. Tho AVairarapa Club wrote in reference to the case, in which tho secretary stated that Fisher bad won a -1-lOyds event, and seeing that ho was under suspension at tho tmo ho won tho race, they wanted tho opinion of tho Council on the matter. Ho (tho writer) had written to tho secretary of the Wellington Centro as to whether Fisher was eligible to compote, but receiving no reply tho club could not slop him running. Mr J. E. Green (secretary) said tliat tho Wellington Centro ought to have advised Fisher of his suspension. After discussion, it was agreed to allow Fisher to bare tho prise. The following rnon were reinstated: — C. AVade, E. T. Harold (Timam). D. Twohill (AVollington). E. G. Goodbehero. and P. F. Hodgo (Wellington). In the ca.se of G. Stewart-, the application was referred lack to the AA’ellingtou Centre for information relating to past performances.