ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 26

ATHLETICS.

FIXTURES. j March 19. 189lv—Oamara Amateur Athletic Club's •eoond annual ?ace meeting. NOTES BY SPRINTER. Splendid entries have been received for the Oamaru Athletic Club's sports, which take place on Thursday, the 19th inst., and I anticipate a real good meeting. Tbe handioapper has been very prompt indeed in allotting the bandioaps. They were out on Monday, the 16th hut., and the entries only dosed on Saturday, tbe 14th inst. Taking a tough glanoe through the various eventß, I think tbe following should give a good aocount of themselves :— Maiden (100 yds), Meek ; One Mile Walk, T. Kerr, of Dunedin, should he go up, with Sumpter next best. 120 yds Hurdles— l think Murcott, with 3yds, well in, and I think the next best is Cork, the Bcr&toh man.' 100 yds Handioap Bhould be yon by Muroott also, with I*e .Oren Becond. For the One Mile Flat I prefer F. W. Fish, and if not over exerted be should win the Half-mile also. Putting the Weight should be won by Obaffey, and the 440 yds Flat by A. Murdoch. I think P. Mitchell should (notwithstanding being soratoh) win the two bicycle races. Jack Paiaroa, of Dunedin, should have a Bay in the Long Jump ; but in the 250 yds Handicap the Oamaru people evidently think too mnch of him when they put him on the 2yds mark. I think Menloye should win this. Jaok Fitzgerald should win the High Jump, and as Fish is an old band at eteapleobasing I think his experience should enable him to win. The programme olosea with Throwing the Cricket Ball, and I think Menlove should manage this, The autumn meeting of the Auckland Amateur Athletio and Cycling Club was held on Saturday at the Domain. There was a large nttendance, and the weather was fine. Amongst those present were bis Excellency the Earl of Onslow, the Countess of Onslow, and Admiral Lord and Lady Charles Scott. The following are the principal results :— looyds — Buchanan (3§yds) 1, Hesketh (2yds) 2, Burgess (3yds) 3; time, lOJsec. One-mile Walk— Creamer (4yds) 1, W. Burton (90yds) 2, Peace (scr) 3 ; time, 7min 12-25 sec. Three-mile Bicycle.— Dickens (300 yds) 1, Nicholson (6yds) 2, Stewart (25yds) 3 ; time, lOmin 4 3-ssep. One-mile Race— Lewis (90yds) 1, Lynch (100 yds) 2, Clarke (scr) 3. Time, 4min 39sec. Two-mile Bicycle — Stewart (100 yds) 1, Waters (200 yds) 2, Logwood (300 yds) 3. 120 yds Hurdles— T. Roberts <4yds) 1, H. Worspser 2, P. Hackitt (7yds) 3 ; time, 18 l-sseo. Half-mile Kace— Bell (20yds) 1. Brown (25yds) 2, Warner (30yds) 3. 200 yds— Buchanan (7yds) 1, Barton (14yds) 2, Burgess (syds) 3 ; time, 202-sseo. Qaarter-mile Handicap—London (25yds) 1, Chatfield (Byds) 2, Atkinson (Byds) .3; time, 55 2>ssec. There were other events for the men of the squadron, including an obstacle race, won by the crew of H.M.S. Rapid. The fifth annual meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club was held on Saturday. In spite of the disagreeable nor'-wester, the attendance of the public was large, and a capital afternoon's sport was provided. C. E. Richardson (9yds) won the 100 Yards; L. W. Harley (7yds) second, J. M. King (scratch) third. Time, 10 2-ssec. Richardson also carried off the' Long Jump, dealing 20ft; King second (18ft Bin). There was a very large field for the 250 Yards, which feU to N. Gurr (15yds) ; Harley (18yds) second, King (scratch) third. Time, 26 4-ssec. R. Gore won the 120 Yards Hurdles easily in 19seo. The Half-mile was won by C. J. Cooper (30yds) ; W. H. Morrah (40yds) second. Time, 2min 7 4-sseo. The Mile Bicycle Handicap was carried off by J. G. Heywood (60yds) in 3min S8 2-ssec. F. G. Kimbell (scratch) appropriated the Three Miles in llmin 46sec. C. Richardson (30yds) came in first for the 440 Yards ; W. Gurr (17yds) seoond. Time, 51 l-ssec. The Mile, which was the best race of the day, resulted in a dead heat between C. J. Cooper (scratch) and G. St. Hill (80yds) ; F. Pownall (15ydg) being next. Time, 4min 56sec. A Wellington telegram states that Ross, the athlete, was beaten by Doyle, local inspector of nuisances, on Saturday night in a dumb-bell and Indian club competition. The latter scored seven to Ross' five. Ross had offered £20 to anyone who could beat him. Ross immediately challenged Doyle to another trial on Monday evening, which was accepted. The following are the entries and bandioaps for the Oamaru Amateur Athletic Club's sports, to be held on the North Road ground, Oamaru, on Thursday, the 19th insS,, R. F. Francis and W. M'Donald handicappera :— 100 yds Maiden. — N GHchriifc, O Borton, W Fraer. W Alexander, W H Meek, G Gifford, G M'Ghie. One Mots Walk.— T Kerr scratch, G Sumpter 30yds, O Christie 35yds, B B Clowes 45yds, W H Main 60yds. 120 yds Hubdlkb.— W F Cork soratoh, F W Fish 2yds, J Taiaroa 3yds, J Fitzgerald 3yds, W H Murcott 3yds, B B Clowes 4yds, W Menlove 6yds, W Fraer 7 yds. J Alexander 7yds. 100 yds Flat Handicap.— W F Cork Boratoh, J M'Laren lyd, F W Fish 2yds, G M'Ghie 3yds, W H Murcotfc 3yds, J Fitzgerald 4yds, O Borton 4yds, F J Le Oren 4yds, G Gifford syds, O Christie syds, B A Hardy 6yds, G Sumpter 6ydß, B B Clowes 6yds, W Frner 6yds, H Meek 7yd«, J Alexander 7yds, M Holmes 7yds. Onb Mils Flat.— F W Fish scratoh, E B Clowes 15yds, G Sumpter 20yds, J F Mitchell 40yds, R Ledez 40yds, W Musker 40yds, D Weir 45yds, W H Main 50yds, H Meek 50yds, O Ferens 50yds, A Murdoch 75yds, O B Graham 75yds. Half-mile Flat.— F W Fish scratch, B B Clowes syds, G Sumpter syds, X Ledez 15yds, W Musker "15yds, J F Mitohell 30yds, O Ferens 30yds, H Meek 30yds, W H Main 35yds, A Murdoch 45yds, C E Graham 45yds, P MUobell 45yds. Potting 16lb Shot.— E A OhafCey soratoh, J Gilohrisb scratoh, B O Hewafc 6in, B Ledez 18in, F J Le Oren 1810, H Gilchrht 381n, W Menlove 18in. 440 yds Handicap.— W F Cork aorafcoh, F W Fish syds. B Clowes 10yds, G Sumpter 12yds, G Gllchrist 12ydt, W Musker 14yds, E Ledf z 14yds, J F Mitohell 17yds, O Meredith 17yds, H Meek 17ydB, O Ferens 20yds, M Holmes 20rds, A Murdoch 25yds, W H Mala 25yds, B Graham 30yds. One Milk Bicyclk.— P Mitchell scratch, J M'Gow«n 30yds, W Lawson 4oyds, J M'laren 55yds, A tfamilfcon 100 yds, D Todd 100 yds. Long Jump.— J Taiaroa (D A A O) soratoh, W F Cork 91n, J H Hendcie 18ln. F W Fish 181n, W Menlove 24in, B A Hardy 24in. 250 yds Handicap.— W F Cork tcratoh, J Taiaroa (D.A.A.O) 2yd3. Jobu MLareu 2yds, F W Fish syds, W Murcott syds, G M'Ghie Bydo, O Borton Byde, G Gilchrht lOrds, G Sumpter 10yds, B Clowes 10yds, O Christie 13yds, F J Le Oreti 13yds, G Gifford 13yds, H Meek 13yds B A HarJy 14yds, W Muaker, 14yds. M Holmas 14yds, O Meredith 15yds. O Ferens 15ydi, J Mitchell I6ydß, W Fraer 16vds, B T Menlove 18yds D Todd 18yde. High Jump Handicap- J Fitzgerrald scratch, H Gilohiist liv, G Giluhrist liv, X J Hendrie 2in, H M Roxby 2in, X Ledez 3in. Steeplechase (La lies' Piizes). — F W Fish scratch, X Clowes 20yds, G Sumpter 30yds, F J Le Oren 3sydß, R Ledez 50vds, H Meek 50yds, W Musker 50jds, B II 11I 1 M«nlove 50yds, W Henlove 50yds, D Weir 60yds, D Tcdd 85yds, E Graham Ssyds, A Murdoch 85ydo Three mils Bicycle — P Micchell scratch, J M* Go wan 50yds, J M'Laren 135 yds, W Lawson lisyds, D Todd, 270 yds, A Hamilton 370 yds. Throve* g Cricket Ball.— W F Cork, W Menlove, 11 HewAfc,