AMATEUR. ATHLETICS,

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15053, 28 January 1911, Page 8

AMATEUR. ATHLETICS,

EVENING SPORTS.

Tho fourth and final of tho series of evening sports' meetings hold by the Dunodin Amateur Athletio Club passed off very successfully on tho Oalediainian Ground last evening. Tho wealt.bcr was ideal, the air being mild with a total absenco of wind. There wero four items en the programmo—tho ICOyds and one mile handicaps, the broad jump and tho teams relay race. In tho ICOyds Koyes, tho limit man, was first home after a good race. Twelve started in tiio one mile, and Hogg (70yds) lixl till near tho end of the second lap when Granger tool; the- lead, which ho held till the last lap, when lie dropped out. Tovric sot tho paco for a little, Mid then Fryo and Purvis went -ahead, and after a keen, liavd finish Purvis won by two yards, with Crimp a poor third. The teams relay raco provided a very interesting ovent, and arauecd a' good deal of enthusiasm. Tho winning team won easily, thanks mainly to M'Dougali. who .made up a lot of ground in In; Jap. Following are tho results:—

100 Yards' Handicap.—VV. Koyos, 3yds, 1; W. Stephen, 2yds, 2; R. Eggketohc, sor, 3. Also ran: J. Xl'Dougall ecr. A good raec: won % vory iittle, with EgglestonoamdM'Doulgall close up. Time, llsec. Ono-milc Handicap.—o. Purvis, 50yds, 1; 0. f'ryc, 35yds, 2; C. Crimp, 55yds, 3. Also started: .T. Beatson syds behind, D. Thompson 15yct>, 11. Bond 45yds, W. Grainger 50yds, Dimgey 60yds, D. M'DonaW 60yds, L. Henderson 65yds, P. Torrio 65yds, oiM'l 11. I-loste 70ydis. Won after a good finish. Tim®, 4min 43 3-ssec.

Broad Jump Handicap.—A. C. M'Donald (lft 9in). 21ft 4-itt, 1; F. Rcid (scratch), 20ft 2; J. 11. M'Dougall («{t) 9in), 18tt 4sin, 3. Also competed: E. A. Shand (lft 6in) and 11. Hgglostonc (lft. 9hi).

Teams Relay Raoa (cadi man to rum ono lap. four moin in each team).—Egglcstone, M'Dougall!, Kf.yci, and Jiliticholl (scr.), 1; Grainger, Aitkon, Stephen. and Ferons (55yds), 2; Richardson. Nicol, Gray, and Swinnoy (60yds). 3. Also competed: Boatson, M'Klnilght, Frye, and Phillips (30yds). AVon easily. Time, 3min 20 2-ssec.

Tlio amu.il sporti; mooting of tho club will lso hold on Siihwday, February 18.

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