Evening sports.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 346, 26 December 1911, Page 5

Evening sports.

Tiie second evening sports went off very successfully on Wednesday ovening, a good attendance being present, despite a chilly wind blowing. The Otautau Brass Band was m evidence, and played selections during the sports, adding materially to the enjoy me at of the evening. The entries were excellent, and the competition was first-rate, excellent performances bein^ recorded m every event. Chief interest naturally centred m the appearance of G. P. Keddell, who left the morning following for Wellington to compete at the Australasian chanipionships there oa Tueiday and Wednesday. Keddell performed up to expectations, and ;von the 100 yds handicap brilliantly m 10 l-sth sees, as well as running second m the 440 yds Hurdles. There were a good number of visiting athletes present, and tbe members of the local club entertained them m the evening at a social in*. Govan's Tea Rooms, a most enjoyable time being spent. The next evening meeting of the club is to be held on Wednesday, 10th January, when the following events will be contested : 100 Yards Club Championship and Handicap, 440 Yards Flat Handicap, Two Mile Flat Handicap, Pole Vault Club Championship and Handicap, Broad Jump Club Championship and Handicap. Entries close on Friday, sth January. In the 100 yards, the championship competitors will run m a so atch heat, the winner also qualifying for the handicap. Following are the results : — 1. THROWING 16LB HA.MMER HANDICAP.

1 M. Kean 18ft handicap, 109 ft llins, 2 M". Crowe ser, 105 ft Bins ; i 3, A. Hamilton Bf<-., 103 ft Gins ; 4, C. Renowden lOf'b, 93ft Sin. Aiso competed— F. Gillivary 22ffc, G. Giller 18ft. Crowe is the Southland champion, and Hamilton the Otago University champion. 2. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP. ID. Macpherson sins., sft 3ins ; J. Moore, 2ins, sfb 2£ins ; G. Giller, £ inch, sft 2£ius, 0. E. Robertson ser, sft 2_,ins (all dead heat). Alao jumped — J. Waddell, 4£ins, sft l£ins ; H. Agnew, 3Jins, sfb 2ins ; M. Kean, 3ffinß, sft 2iii3. Tho jumping, taken all round, was first- rato. 3. 100 YAB»S HANDICAP. (First to nualify). First Heat— l G. P. Keddell ser, 2A. Macdonald 4i\ yds. Started — J. Moore 7 yds. Won by a yard. Time, 10 4-sth sees. Second Heat — 1 L. Hanan syds, 2 R. Keddell 3 yds. Started— J Vile 7 yds, H. Walker 16yds. Won by half a yard. Time, Usees. Third Heat— l A. MeF wbne 9 yds, 2 N. Saunders 4£ yds and S. Oilman 10 yds dead heat. Started — 0. E. Robertson 7 yds, M. Kean 8 -yds. Wen by inches. Time, 10 3.5 th sees/ Fourth Heat— l TS. Cowie 5 yds, 2 H. Agnew 8 yds. Started — G. Giller 4_fyds, R. Collett 9yds. Time, Usees. Final— l G. P. Keddell, 2 A. MoFarlane, 3 Ij. Hanan, 4 N. Cowie. A spletidid race. Keddell .'showed excellent form. Time, 10 l-sth sees. 4. BOY 3' 440 YABDS HANDIOAP. Entry free, 1 W. Harrington, 2, R.- McTror, 3 MeNatuara. A goad race, won Jin the straight from scratch. 5. 440 YARDS HURDt.ES HANDICAP. 1 Ci E. Robertson 30yds, 2 G. |P. Keddell ser, 3 R. A. Keddell 30yds. Started— N. Cowie 30yds. Robertson went out m front from the pistol shot, and led the rest till half the distance was covered, when G. Keddell cloaod up, aud the pair raced over the last hurdles close together, but Robertson finish- • ed strongly, and won by 3 yards. Time, 64 4-sth sees. 6. PUTTING 16LB SHOT HANDICAP. IJ. Waddell 6ft 9ins, 35ft lins ; 2, M. Crowe, ser, 33fb 9_.inß ; 3, G. Giller 4ft, 33ffc 6ins. Also competed — C. Renowden 3ft 6ins, 33ft sins ; G. Keddell, 3ft 6ins, 29ft 6ins ; F. MoGillivray, sft 6ins, 32ft, 3ins ; M. Kean, 6fb, 33fb2ins;R. Collett, 6ft, 31ft 2ins; 0. Trow 6ft 9ins. 3 lft 6ins. t 7. HALF MILB HANDICAP. 1 T. Seddon 15yds, 2 T. B. Robertson 10yds, 3 A. MoFarlane 30yds, 4 A. Macdonald ser. Also started — J. Harwood 10yds, TS. Cowie 15yds, R. Collett 20yds, R. Keddell 25yds, J. Vile 30yds, T. Hendarson 25yds, L. Jurd 20yds. Henderson led tor the first lap, making the pace a cracker. The second time round the pace was considerably slower, MoFarlane leading. With a couple of hundred yards to go, Seddon ran out, andsoon established a good lead, winning by half-a. dozen yards, Robertson just beating McFarlane m the last twenty yards . Tim e. 2 min 11 4-sth sees. *