AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12007, 9 December 1924, Page 10

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

DEWAR SHIELD MEETING. The second Dewar shield, competition of the season will be held at Athletic Park next Saturday afternoon. With only a fow points separating tho leaeintf teams* competition should be very keen. In the* three mile event it is probable that R. A. Rose (Australasian champion) and Dufrcsnc (New Zealand champion) ■will be starting along with other wellknown distance runners. A number of cycling events are again on the programme, and the starters will include C. Flott and' S. Harrison, who .second and third fastest times io« speefcively in the Ashburton-Christchurcli road race a few weeks ago. A novelty event (in the form of a raco with motor-tyres for boys), has been included in the programme.

EVENING MEETING

A successful evening meeting was held at Athletic Park yesterday by the 'Wellington Amateur Athletic Club, when a programme, comprising eight events, was got off. The meeting was in charge of tho following officers: —Marshall, Mr A,. C. Kitto, referee, Mr A. T. Davies; clerk of course, Mr J. H. Heenam; judges, Messrs J. N. Millard, M. Burnett, H. E. Wilson; field judges, Mr Sharp, Mr J. Peterson; cycle stewards. Messrs F. Fear, T. Oates, G. Hall, W. Fleet, G. Harrison; stewards, Messrs P. Nathan, T. Wilson, C. Jonkins; starter, Mr D. Leslie; timekeeper, Messrs W. Ballantyne, D. Todd, W. Pollock; marksmen, Mr Shaw, Mr A. Naucarrow; liandicappers, Messrs A. C. Ivitto and T. Oates; lap steward, Mr 11. Pollock; Press, steward, Mr L. Tracy; lion, secretary, Mr E. Guy. Results were as follows : •300 Yards Handicap.—First heat: N. Sinclair (16yds), 1; A. Stevenson (12yds), 2; Sw- Fittis (15yds), 3. Time, 33 l-ssec. Second heat: L. Payne (18yds), 1; W, Scratchard (16yds), 2; C. Campbell (9yds), 3. . Time, 32 2-sscc. Final: Sinclair, 1; Campbell, 2; Stevenson, 3. Time, 32 3-5 sec. 120 Yards Hurdles. First heat: H. Whyte (owed 14yds), 1; H. I. Fordrt (owed Iyd). 2; H. Tait (owed 4yds). 8. Time, 19 3-ssec. Second heat: S. Wogan' (Iyd), 1; B. Bhucanan (owed 9yds), 2; 11. Kent (owed 4yds), 3. Time, 19 S-ssec. Third heat: A. Scoats(lyd). 1; H. Ware (10yds and one hurdle), 2: Bowler (lyd), 3. Time. 20 3-ssec. Final: Wogan, 1; Whyte, 2; Sceats, 3. Time, 19sec., j One'Milo Handicap.— W. Melrose (25 i yds). 1; J. Hutton (80yds), 2; M. Rose (50yds), 3. Time, 4min 43 2-ssec. 100 Yards Ladies' Handicap.—Miss Stevenson (Byds\ 1; Miss E. Porter (4yds), 2; .Miss M. Wilde (11yds), 3. Time-, 12 3-5 , sec. Two Miles Cycle Handicap.—E. Blake, j way (60yds). 1; G. Bright (120yds), 2; J. ! Carswell ,(120yds), 3. Time, smiu 15sec j 100 Yards Junior Handicap.—T. Montgomery (4yds), 1; R. Peterson (lyd), 2; [A. Black (scr), 3. ! Club Relay Handicap.—Selwyn (20yds), It 'Varsity'(scr), 2; Olympic (10yds), 3. Time, 2min 38 4-sscc. . Hon. Step and ‘Jump.—Hastridge (4ft), 43ft 3iit, 1: Thompson (scr), 42ft Sin, 2; Preston (Ift), 42ft 3in, 3.