DUNEDIN AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13830, 18 February 1907, Page 7

DUNEDIN AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Officials.—President, Dr Stanley Batchelor; Mr V, S. Jacobs; referee, Dr W. S. Itoberts. Judges: Running—Drs StanIcy Batchelor and W. Biilemcnt, Messrs I'. S. K. Macasscy and It. CI. Anderson; walking, 111 J. B. Holt; field events—Messrs A. G. Melville, Ij. Anderson, \V. MaeLcan, P. Doull, W. 11. Skitcb, and J. B. Ilolt; stiinfiard timekeeper, Mr 1?. Brady; timekeepers— JlessTs W. il'Donald, J. B. Nelson, W. J. Burk, and W. Bennett; liandica'ppers—Messrs J. B. Holt, P. Brady, and IV. liudkin; telegraph Vx>:ivcl—Messrs K. J.- Dansey, C. G. Camp, and H. H. Rico; laptakers—Rov. Brother Brady, Messrs Leslie Harris and li, G. Anderson; press steward, Mr TV. Rudkin; marksmen—Messrs J. 11. Wilson and L. Sanderson ; clerks of course—Messrs J. R. Dreaver, J. Mooncy', H. Downes, W. Ij. M'Curdv, and H. MswkiutosU; lion, secretary, Mr J. T. Haraaun. The twenty-second annual meeting of tho Dimcdin Amateur Athletic Club at tho Caledonian Grounds on Saturday afternoon was well attended, and proved in all respects a popular function. A drizzling rain fell during tho morning and in tho early part of the afternoon, but cleared up in tirno for tho races, which wcto run under favourable conditions., Thero was a. record number of entries, and the fields were in keeping with the entries. The races were a.ll run in good iime. Tho ono department of tho meeting ■where an improvement could with advantage have been effected was tho handicapping. The limits were made far too Urge, particularly in tho athletic and the walking events. In feveral instances tho scratch men were asked to concede so much that it simply meant that they had to go very near breaking the record to have any chance of winning, 'I'ho following arc tho results:— 120 yds FLAT MAIDKN.—First heat: J. If. Hyde 1, \Y. Barnard 2. Four others started. Time, 13 2-ssoo. Second heat: N. X. Smith 1, A. J. Hcighway 2. There wero four oilier starters. Final:' Smith l,.Burnurd 2, Hyde 3. lleiglnvay also ran. Won easily. Time, 13 l-s?ec. PUTTIXG THE 16lb WEIGHT (from 7ft circle). 11.A.A.C, slandard, 37ft; Now Zealand record, 10ft llin,—P. Dolalmnty (scr) 35ft Hin and L. Skinner (tin) 3Mb 9lin, dead heat (or first place; D, A. M'Farlajio (Ift 3in), 33f6 sm, 3. 220VM CHAMPIONSHIP OF OTAGO. D.A.A.C. standard, 235-ssec; Otago Centre X.Z.A.A.A., 23see; Kew Zealand record, 22 3-ssec. First Heat. W. J. O'Kano (D.A.A.C.) .. ... ... 1 Tl. Bulk (D.A.A.C.) .. .. 2 H. M'Corkindalo (Civil Service and D.A.A.C.) 3 O'Kano had no difficulty in annexing lib heat. Time, 2-i 3-sscc. Second Heat. W. J. Sfunro (Christchurch Railway A.A.C.) 1 S. F. Bass (D.A.A.C.) 2 A. Hoaro (D.A.A.C.) 3 Tho Christchurch representative easily disposed of tho other two competitors, winning in 2Ucc, and this being tho faster heat Bass qualified for the filial.

Final. W, J. O'Kano .. 1 V. J. Ifunro .. .. 2 S. P. Bass .. 3 AYon -very easily. Time, 21 l-sscc. LONG JUMP. Standard, 20ft Gin; New Zealand record, 23ft 3in.—T. ,S. Ruddock (1 ft 9in), 19ft Bin, 1; F. M. Mi (2it Gin), 18ft 2in, 2; C. C. Jl'Lachlan (lit Gin), 19ft lJin, 3. Five others compotcd.

OXE-MILE WALK. Standard, 7min; Sow Zealand rccord, Gmin 27 2-ssec. R. Williams, 40sec l J. Deans, 75seo .. .. 9 D. Carline, GOsec 3 A. Crichton scr, J. Luridon 23sec, J. Got? 33sec, and I<\ B. iforxison 45sec also started. Tho three placed men kept a strong lead right through. Crichlon sot himself pluckily to achieve tho all but impossible task of catchiug the. front men, but gave up in the third lap, _ tho -distance between himself and the leading trio not having been materially reduced. Williams spurted half' a lap from homo, and, taking tho lead, won by seven yards. Time, 7min 11 3-ssec. HOvns PORT CHALMERS FLAT HANDICAP.—D. F. Bauchop, 20yds, 1; W. G. Love, 45yds, 2; J. Y. Love, 37yds, 3. Also started: A. Lovo 30yds, J. Andrews 35yds, and J. Laing 50yds. A good race. Won by six inches. Time, 54sec. 100ps FLAT HANDICAP. Standard, 10 2-ssec; iSew Zealand record, t) 4-osec.— First heat: W. H. Nicol, syds, 1; R. H. Marryatt, GJyds, 2. Also started: S. F. Bass scr and T. H. Henderson Cvds. Time, 10.1-Ssec Second heat: F. M. ltci'd, (syds, 1; A. B. Christie, 7yds, 2. Also started: W. T. Doig 4yds, and It. W. Davie3 S'.yds. Time, 10 3-sseo. Third heat: A. Hoare, 2yds, 1; W. M'Kay, Gyds, 2. Also started: G. F. Perston 41yds, ]'... A. Sliand sAyd3, and E. AVilliams 7yds. Time, 10 3-ssec. Fourth beat: T. R, BuddocS. 3yds, 1; A. J. HaigUway, TJyds, 2. Also started: A. W. fficolson 41yds, D. F. Bauchop Gyds, C. C. Jl'Lachlan GJyds. Time, 103-sfec. Fifth heat: J. W. Price, Byds, 1; N. A*. Smith syds, 2. Also started: W. Barnard 3yds, j] F. Peters Gyds, J. L. Leyden G.'.yds,' W. Kennedy 7iyds. Time, 10 2-3 sec. Filial. W. H. Nicol, syds ' .. ~, ~ 1 J. W. Price, Byds „ ~ 3 A. Iloare, 2yds '3 Also started: F. M. Reid Gyds and T. S. Ruddock 3yds. Prico appeared, to have the race in hand but Nicol overhauled him half a dozen yards from home, and won in fine stylo by a few inches. Time, 10 2-ssec. HALF-MILE FLAT HANDICAP. Standard, 2min; New Zealand rccord, lmin 581-ssec. H. G. Burk, scr .. .. .. 1 L. Sl'Donald, 20yds 2 11. F. Titchener, GOyds 3 Also started: T.'K. Gordon lOvds, T. P. Laurenson 30yds,. F. M. lieid 35yds, J. li. Walsh 40yds, A. E. Hunt 50yds, H. White 55yds, and A. V. Thomson GOyds. This proved to bo one of tho best events of the afternoon, Burk s sprint being the finest exhibition tho public has been afforded for a very long time. M'Douald and Titchener hod a lead of fully 50yds from tho champion when only half a lap from home. Burk, however, let himself go, and so rapidly did he cut down the separating ditlerenco that 110 entered the straight only a few yards behind tho leaders. A ding-dong raco homo onsued, but the odds weio now all in favour of Burk, who. eventually, amidst great excitement, passed' il'Donald, and won 011 tho tapo by about a foot. It was a capital performance, ami Burk was loudly cheered. Timo, 2min 3 l-ssoc. THROWING THE IGlb HAMMER (from a 9ft circle). Standard, 120 ft; New Zealand record, 13Gft 45in.—L. Skinner (23ft), 79ft Jin 1; D. A. Jlncfarlana (26ft), 7Gft 2in t 2; E. Casey (1510, 86ft 9in, 3. Tho beat throw wag niado by J. Davie, who was on the scratch, mark, and sent tho hammer a distance of 90ft ljin.

120 yds HURDLES HAKDICAP. Standard, l'seo; New Zealand record, 15 l-ssec.—First heat: AV. J. O'Kano, 11yds bohind, 1; T. S. Ruddock, Byds behind, 2. Burnard BJyds behind,and J. Gillespie 4yds behind ilso started. Time, 20 3-ssec. Second heat: J. it'Laohlan, £cr, 1; S. AY. Brnns, syds behind, 2. Also started: R. J. Dansey Byds behind and 11. C. Briea ojyds behind. Time, 19 i-sseo. Final. O'Kano, llyds behind . .„ »■„ .. t H'Lachiau, scr .. ... ~ f Bums, syds behind .. .. .. .. 3

Ruddock also competed. A great race, and O'Kano bad hard luck in not winning outright. Ho made a desperate effort to dispose of M'Laohlan, but tho latter rallied, and the two breasted tho tape together, a dead heat remitting. Time, 19 2-ssec. POLE JUMP. New Zealand record, lift Olin. —T. R. Ovcriou (including Ift 9in handicap), lift 2in, 1; J. Davio (including Ift handicap), 10ft 3in, 2. J. ll'Lachlan (scr) failed at 10ft. 220 yds FLAT HANDICAP. Standard, 23 3-ssec; Jfew Zealand record, 22 3-ssec.~ First heat: E'. Williams, 12Jyds, 1; A. B. Hunt, 12yds, 2. Also started: S. F. Bass scr, R. J. Dansay Syds, E. A. Sband 9yds, G. F. Perston 10yds, J". White 10yds. Time, 2t 2-seec. Second heat: A. B. Christie, 13yds, li H. M'Corkindale, Iyd, 2. Also started: T. S. Ruddock Byds, A. M. Don 9yds, W. Heighway 10yds. N. N. Smith 11yds, arid J. F. Peters 12yds. Time, 21 2-ssec. Third heat: G. \Y. Drown, syds, 1; H. C. Govan, 12yd3, 2. Also started: "W. T. Doig Byds, A. P. J. Campbell 13yds, D. F. Bauchop 10yds, H. F. Titcheuer 12yds, and W. Kennedy 18yds. Time, 21 l-ss'ec. Fourth • ho;t: .T. \V. Price, | 13yds,' 1; F. M. Reid, 12yds, 2. Also started: W. Bnrnard 7yds, T. H. Henderson B{ydg, It. 11. Marryatt 10yds, and J. Davio 10yds. Time, 2<scc. All winners of heats and the second in the fastest heat qualified for the final. Final. A. B. Christie, 13yds 1 J. W. Price, 13yd3 ' .. .. 2 F. M. Keid, 12yds ~ „ { G. V. Brown, sydsi + All qualified started. Christie maintained bis lead throughout, Mid was never pushed, winning by a couplo of" yaxd3 from Price. Tho judges wero unable to separate Reid and Brown for third place. Timo, 2i 2-ssec. ONB MILE HANDICAP. Standard, 4miu 3'Jsec; A T ew Zealand record, dmin 27 2-ssec. W. G. Love, 130 yds .. .. 1 H. Or. Burk, scr 2 A. Lovo, 100 yds 3 . Also started: T. R. Gordon 1 40yds, J. Y. Lovo 125 yds, A. V. Thomson 130 yds,' and J. Laing Hayds. Burk spurted in fino stylo for the whole of tho last -110 yards, but could only reach second placc, W. G. Lovo winning by, about 20 yards. Time, 4min 42 3-sscc, Burk's tiiiue was lmin 4isec. . HALF-MILE WALK. Standard, 3min lasec.—J. Deans, 35sec, 1; F. B. Morrison, 22sec, 2; A. Crichton scr and li. Williams 17sec, dead beat, 3. J. Pow losoo and D. Carlino 28sec also started. In this raco Crichton was again completely out-handi-capped. Deans, who walked in fm 6 style, had no difficulty in keeping in front, and won by 10 yards from Morrison, who was 20 yards ahead of Crichton audi Williams, 'i'iuie, 3min 35 l-ssec. TWO MILD HANDICAP. Slandard, lOmin. J. Froiv, lToyda „ j 11. C. Murray, 20yds a Also started: P. Scott 100 yds, F. Maco 3 ' ™ Fo3ter 175 yds ' auif J - Y - Live Ihe plaood men were tho only ones to finish. Scott killed his chances by sprinting early in (Jm raco. Murray led into tho straight, but when challenged by Frew could not respond, the latter -winning by thrco yards. -Lime, lOmin. 440vds (LADIES' BRACELET). Standard, 53sec ; Ji«w Zealand record, 50 2-sseo.-J. White, 32yds, 1; J. Davie, 20yds, 2; A. P J Campbell, 25yds, 3. Thero were 17 starters,"in! eluding Burk. A good raco. Won by a couple of yards. Time, 53sec. TEAMS' 11ELAY RACE. Canterbury Railway A.A. Club (S W Binus, W. J. Jfuuro, W. T. Doig, and J. L. Lcydon), 25yds 1 Civil Service Earners (H. M'Corkindak A. 1. J. Campbell, W. Nicol, and G. ■ Brown), 15yds 2 St Andrew's Harriers (P. Scott,'w.'kenlieuy, It. H. Marryatt, and A. Foster) 50yds '' g These were tho only teams that competed, 1110 Christchurek Railway team proved easily tho most speedy, and won by about 2ovds lime, 3nun 19scc. ' „H, JUMP. Standard, sft sin; Xcw £r'?i, re ,r rd '. 5i J, s - R «Mock, U. 111), oft 3 s in 1; R. Mitchell- (2-in), sft 3in, 2; 1-. M. Reid (2Jin), sft 2Jin, 3. Four others compdtwi. ■CHALLENGE CUPS. Dr ROBERTS'S CUP, to be held by competitor gaming most points in events, excluding distance events.-Won by W. J. O'Kano with 53 points. T. S. Ruddock second with 4 points. Mr BEN FULLER'S CUP, for most points gained from scratch at meoting.-Won by W J- U Kane with 5A points. H. G, Burk second >vith 0 points.