SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11399, 17 April 1899, Page 6

SPORTING

AVELLINGTON TROTTING MEETING.

(Per United Puess Association.) AVELLINGTON, April 16. At the second day's trotting the weather was fine, and there was a fair attendance. The sum of £1677 was put through the machine in two days, 10s tickets being issued. Results: — Pony Handicap (Saddle).—Common 1. Dividend, 18s. Trial Handicap (Saddle). —Patron 1. Dividend, £1 17s. Easter Handicap (Harness). —Prince Albert 1, Sonny 2, 'General 3. Dividend, £1 9s. Ladies' Purse (Saddle). —Revenge 1. Dividend, £1 Gs. Local Handicap (Harness). —Jaunie 1. Dividend, 16s. The General came in first, but was disqualified for galloping. Pctone Handicap (Saddle).—Patron 1, Aloletta 2. Dividend, £3. President's Handicap (Harness).—Fragment I, Miss Hanlon 2, J. il. 3. A protest against the winner for inconsistent running is to bo decided on Monday. There wero only two investors on Fragment. Dividend, £39. Final Handicap.—Gazelle 1. Dividend, lis. The last race was run in the dark.

AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS.

(Pjsk united Puess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. April 16. Tho Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club held its autumn sports meeting at Lancaster Park to-day, when a bitterly cold south-west wind caused the attendance to be poor. The racing was interesting, and as the newlyformed Canterbury College Club combined with the older body for the day, the entries were exceptionally large. Results : 100 yds Flat Handicap.—E. AY. Cardale, 10yds, 1; R. Trelleven, 7yds, 2. Time, 10 3-ssee. 120 yds Hurdles Handicap.—E. Harper, owes syds, 1; M. Lindsay, owes 12yds, 2. Time, 19.4-osec.

Half-mile Amateur Bicycle Handicap (Allance rules).—C. H. Cook (Canterbury), 90yds, 1; E. H. Cucksey (Auckland), 13yds, 2; H. H. Brooks (Canterbury), 10yds, 3. 120 yds Flat Handicap (Canterbury College Club).—AY. Kaiii, scr, 1; B. Mitchell, syds, 2. Time, 13 l-ssee.

200vds Handicap.—T. Overton, Byds, 1; C. East," 10yds, 2. Time, 21 l-ssec. 1000 yds Handicap.—AY. Hart, 40yds, 1; AY. AVatts, 20yds, 2; S. Pentecost, scr, 3. Time, 2min 34sec.

One-mile Bievclo Handicap.—AY. O'Callaghan, 85yds, 1; C. H. Cooke, 190 yds, 2; AY. E. Brosnahan, 130 yds, 3. Time, 2min 14 4-ssec. High Jump Handicap.—A. H. Joseph, ser, sft 4iu, and C. Harper, 2in, oft 2in, tied. Half-mile Roadster Bicycle Handicap—AY. O'Callaghan, 45vds, 1; AY. Purchase, 25yds, 2; A. Shelton, .ovds, 3. Time, lmin 8 l-ssec.

Putting the Shot (handicap).—W. Bradley, scr, 37ft 2in, 1: A. H. Joseph, 16in, 34ft 11m, 2.

Two-mile Bievcie Handicap.—AY. Gibson, 80yds, 1; E. it. Cucksey, 40yds, 2; J. E. Brosnahan, yiOyds, 3. Time, Smin Csec. One-mile Bicycle Race.—C. Bassett (Christchurch) 1, AY. Gibson (Dunedin) 2, AY. O'Callaghan (Christchurch) 3. Time, 2min 30 3-ssec.