WEST COAST ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2181, 19 December 1895, Page 45

WEST COAST ATHLETIC SPORTS.

After nine days delay- this meeting was held at Greymouth on the 11th, when the chief events resulted as follows r— HiLF.-JHiLE.ELAT.— a Boase, 30yds, 1 ; It Kerr, 60yd«, 2. C. Thomas, 60yds, felL Time, 2mia 3 3-ssec Half-mile Bicycle.— Kilgcur, 120 yds, 1; Pankhuist, 50yd3, 2. J. W. Easaon 10yds, Rundc-I 90yds, and M'Kay 7Oy<3s also started. Kilgour missed the medal, and lost 20 yards, while Tank* hurxt suffered a collision. Time, linin Hi 3-53ec. 120vns Flat.— J. Wickes, 4yds, 1; Morgan Qvds. 2 : C. Young, 9yds. 3. Time. 11 4-Ssec,

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Milk Walk. — Manson, scratch, 1 ; Nancarrow, 50yds, 2. Time, Bmin Oj!*ec. One-mile Bicycle.— Kilgour, 250 yds, I ; M'Kay, 170 yds, 2; Pankburst, 100 yds, 3. Time, 2inin 3-hec. Long Jump.— C. Young, 2ft 6in (20ff Sin), 1 ; Morgan, 2ft (20ft 2in), 9. IWyds II» udles.— J. Young, 25yds, 1 ; B. Phillips, f 3yd», 2. Time, JO 4-saec. Puttiiso IClb PiiOT.-Moir, scr (33ft 7in), 1; Deck. Gin GOft 6m), 2. Ladies' Bracelet, 440 yds Flat. — Mowbray, 12yds, 1 ; Parry, 24yds, 2 ; W. Thomas, 20yds, 3. Time, S2sec. Thrue-mile Bicycle Handicap. — M'Kay, 450jd», 1; Kilgour, 600 yds, 2; Pankhuwt, 450yde, 3. Tim<\ Bmin 4 3 ssec. High Jump.— Morijau, sin (sft lin), 1; W. Thomas, 4i» (sft), 2. SSOvns Flat Handicap. —Mowbray, syds, 1: Wicks, 20yds, 2; Morgan, 15jde, 3. Time, 264 5-ec. Onk-mile Flat.— Man3on, 100 yds, 1; Boaee, 50yds, 2. Time, 4mm 51 4-ssec. 440 yds Hurdles - Ferguson, lflyis, 1 ; Moir, scratch, 2. Ok#y fell twi-e. Time, 6(>3*ec. ■ Ten-milk Bicycle Handicap. —P. Easson, 200 yds, 1 ; J. W. Enssnn. sratcb, 2; Kilgour, 3. Time, 31min 13=ec. M'Kay fell. DUNEDIN 1. A SPORTS. The eleventh annual sports meeting of the Dnnedin Amateur Athletic Club was held on the Carisbrook ground on Saturday afternoon. The weather was somewhat threatening at ihe time about which the. tports were announced to. Commence, but 3t cleared up subsequtDtly and «»as delightful in the latter part of tbe aftcrbood, though the breeze that blew sc-ojs the bottom of the grpucd was sufficiently strong to impede tho_ progress of tbe competitors in the events that took p'aoe en the track. The attendarce was not more than an average one. fttsulfc :— 4Joyds Flat Handicap (Boys). A. Hiod, scr I G. B. Williams, 25yds 2 • C. G. White, 40yds 3 Also started : W. Harlow 40yds, L. S. M'Donald 10yds, and P. F. Bennett 60yd j. Hood lan into the lead at the top of the straight, and won by Iyds. White finished within a foot of Williams, lime, 56sec. 120 yds Maiden (Scratch) Race. (Standard, 12 3-siec.) W. H. Mackenzie 1 ' J. J. Kingston , ... 2 J. G. Macdonald 3 H. F. Gibaon and P. M'Millan also started. Mackenzie beat the pistol, aud leading all the way won by three yards, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 13jhec. Throwing 16lb Hammkr, Handicap (Staudard, 95ft). R. Martin (10ft), 114 ft 7in 1 P. Doull (14ft), J)sft lin 2 W. Ormond also competed^ Martin's throw of 104 it 7in beat the standard by 9ft 7in. Half-mile Handicap (Standard, 2min saec). T. R. Mackay, 75yJs 1 W. F. Bennett, 25yd« 2 A. Napier, 60yds 3 A. T. M'lndoe 50yds, T. E. Collier 55yds. W. King 6">yds, E. J. Mirams 65yds, ar,d A. D. Watson 70yds also started. Mackay was never headed, and won comfoitably by a dozen yards from Bennett, who ran into second place 250 yds from home, but could not get on terms with the limit man. Napier finished a dozen yards behind the second man. Time, limn S'.tysac^ One-mile Bicycle Handicap. W. Bell, D.C.C.. 40yds 1 A. Mnnden, 0.C.C., ISOyds 2 •' C. J. Home, O C.C., 65yds 3 In the first heat J. S. White 130 yds won by a few yards from A. Munden 120 yds, the other starters being R: Grow scratch, L Barclay 50yds, and K. Boot 160 yds; time, 2min 33J-cn. The second heat waa won comfortably by W. Bell ■40yds, with C. J. Home Tsyds second, the other Starters being W. Begs 80yds, J. Wray 150 yds, and W. G. Biddell ISOyds ; time, 2min 36sec. The finaj produced a capital tusple, tbe race beinsr anyone's half way through the last lap. Bell "wore MuDden down in the straight and won by a few inches from him, while Home was a very food third. Time, 2m in 30;ec. 100 yds Flat Handicap. (Standard, 10 3 Csec.) T. L. Martin, syds I J. B. Nicbol, BJyds 2 C S Keddell, 2yds t W. H. Mackenzie, Byds t J. M. Brown 9yds was never caught in the first teat, in which L. A. Wilkinson 6yds was second, the other stariers beinu S. Cr*Wßha\v 2Jyds, A. Huottr syds, J. G. Macdonald 7yds, and J. J. King-ton 7yds ; time, llseo. J. B. Nichol BJyds led throughout in the second heat, but W. H. Macktnzie Byds was a good second, and W. C. Crane 3!jds, T. E. Collier syds, and W. L. Colvin 6yds also ran ; time, 10 4-ssec. T. L. Martin syds ■was an easy winner in the third heat, in which C. S. Keddell 2yds was placed second after a close tussle with P. M'Millan 9yds. the other starters being T. R. Mackay 4yds and H. F. Gibson Byds ; time, llsec. In the final heat Martin dashed to the front in the last few strides, and beat Nichol for first place by less than half a yard, while Keddell and Mackenzie, a fo -f awuy, tied for third place ; time, 10 3-ssec. Ojje-mile Walk. (Standard, 7min Jssec ) A. D. Mitchell, 100 yds 1 N. Reid, 115 yds 2 J. Maxwell, 15yds 3 the other starters were.G. Ga'liway ecr aud .T. M. Sbeaver 60yds. Mitchell and Reid practically walked together for the whole of the race, which resolved itself into a match between them, the others being unable to get up, and Mitchell walked Reid to a standstill in the straight, winning by 10 yards. Maxwell was a fair third. Time, 7min 13 4 Ssec. High Jump Handicap. (Standard. sft Sin.) J. B. Nicbol (4in), sft 4in ... ... 1 ' P. S. K. Macassey (3in», sft 2in ... 2 J. G. Macdonald (Sin), 6ft OJin 3 11. C. Low, who cleared sft, also competed. lOOybs Club Championship. (Standard, 10 3-ssec.) W. A. Low 1 T.L.Martin 2 C.S. Keddell 3 W. A. Low won the firet heat easily l>y a yard from S. Crawsbaw, who just beat W. L. Colvin for second place, and T. R. Mackay also started. Time, lljsec. W. C. Crane, T. L. Martin, and C. S. Keddcll were the starters in the second heat, which Martin won by a yard from Keddell. Time, llsec. In the linal Martin got quickest away, but Low caught him at 70 yards, and won by half a yard. Keddell was close up. Crawshaw • *lid not run. Time, llsec. One-mile FrAT Handicap. (Standard, 4min iOzcc.) W. F. Bennett, scr M „, 1 W. King, 110 yds „. 2 • A. D. WatsoD, 120 yds 3 AlsoFtarted : A. T. M'lndoe-85yds, J. D. Shand lCOda, J. C. Maclean 115 yds, and P. Doull 125 yds. King Went to the front early in the race, and led into the last lap, at the entrance of which Bennett was fifth. The scratch man, cutting down the field .ran into second place in the back stretch, caught King at the bottom of the course, and, finishing with a fine spurt, won by 25yds from King. Watson just beat Shand for third place. Time, 4min 34? sec. Threk-mile Bicycle Handicap. E.« Boot; D.0.C., 3Soyds ... .„ ... 1 R. Crow, D.C.C., ecr ' _. 2 ' C. J. Home, 0.C.C., 160 yds ... 3 The other starters were : W. Bell 100 yds, H. Cameron 100 yds, L. Barclay ISOyds, W. Begg 200 yds, A. H. Tonkinson 275 yds, aud A. Munden 300 yds. Cameron and Bogg dropped •ut in the first counle of milea. and the

others were drawing together in th» last lap but one, 1 with every promise of a fine finish, when Bell, who was leading, fell at the top of tho straight, where the track was a trifle loose, and, one after another, the other six ojmpstitors came to grief at the same spot. Boot was the first up, and he had a lead of 80yds before Crow had mounted, and the former was thus enabled to win easily. Home wns third, and tbree others finished. No time was recorded. Long Jump Handicap. (Standard, 20ft.) P. S. K. Macassey, 20ft 3in 1 J. G. Macdjnald(7iti}]9ft7§iu 2 These were the only competitors. Ma'ftSEey beat the standard by 3m. 250 Yards Handicap. (Standard, 27sec.) W. H. Mackenzie, 20yds 1 L. A. Wilkinson, 16yds ... ... ... 2 T. L. Martin, 12yds ' 3 In the first heat the staiters were : C. S. tte Ulell 6ids, T. R. Mackny lOids, 'I. L. Martin 12yds, W. L Colvin 13yds. A. Napier 17yds. J. B. Nichol 20yds, P. M-Millan 21yd*, and .T M. Brown 22yds, and Martin and Culvin tana dead heat for first place with Nicbol tlcue up. Tini^, 27 4-Ssec. W. H. Mackenzie 2') yds an i L. A. Wilkinson 16yds qualified in the second heat, in which T E. Collier lljds, A. Iluntci- 12yd8, and E Smith 18yds also started. Time, 27iacc. In the final Mackenzie just succeeded iv struggling h inu half a yard in front of Wilkinson. whorbiiU Martin lets than a foot for sec -nd place. Time, 27^-ec. Puiting the lCi,n Shot Handicap. .. (Standard, 35ft.) " * P. Doull (sft). 37ft 1 R. Martin (3ft), 31ft (Jin 2 These were the only competitors. Two-mile Handicap. (Standard, 10mm lOsec.) , i W. F. Benaett, scr 1 , W Kin?, 223 yds 2 A. T. Id/iudoe, 190 yds 3 A. Ba;cLop 70yda, J C. Maclean 250 yds, and A. D. Watson 250yd< also started. Bennett steadily cut down the field, and at tbe beginning of the last lap was on terms with King, who had led to that point. Bennett did not attempt to leave the limit man-until the straight was reached, and then tbe latter spurted gamely, and a good race home resulted iv Bennett wiuDing by thiee yards only. M'lndoe was a moderate third, and Bauchop also completed the distance. Time, lOmiu 17scc. 440 yds Handicap (Ladies' Bracelet). (Standard, 53sec.) C. S. Keddell, 2fiyds I B. H. Neill,34yd* 8 A. Napier, 32yds 3 The otber starters were : W. C. Crane 25ydi>, T. E. Collier 25yds. A. Hunter 30yds, E. J. Mirams 35yds, H F. Gibaon 3(iydt<, aud F. H. Hughes 38yds. Hughes led to the top turn, where Keddell took command and Neill made his effort Keddell. haviDg assumed the lead, was not again headed, and won somewhat easily by a yard. Neill just beat Napier for second place. Time, 51Jsec. 120 yds Handicap. (Standard, 175.c.) P. S. K. Macasssy, owes lyd 1 H. O. Low, owes lyd 2 J. T. Pram owes 6yd#, and J. G. Macdonald scr, also started, Macassey took the lead at the sixth or seventh hurdle and won easily. Time, 20sec. » One-m le Roadster Bicycle Handicap. A. Aitchpson iDC.O.), 85yds .. . 1 S. Minn (D.0.C.), 45ydo 2 S. Wright (0. C0.), 10yds 3 Also started : O. J. Home scr, J. S. White 25yds S. B. U.sber (Myda, C. Chamberlain l£oyds, W. G. Riddle 130 yds, and W. G. Riddell 140 yds. Aitcheson darted to the front in the last lap and, cloeely followed home by Minn, won by three yards. Time, 2miu 35 4-ssec. Relay Race. (For teams of fuiir men ; e-ich man to ruu one lap ) Port Chalmers F.O. (W King, A. Hunter, A. . Bauchnp, T. K. C>lli. i) 1 Pirates F.C.(B. Gu-gg, J. T Pram, J. D. Shand,' T. R. Maskay) 2 Dunedin F.C. (I 1 . L. Mai tin, F. Driver, W. 11. Mackenzie, P. Doull) 3 The D.A.A.0.," also entered a team, but its second competitor did not, owing to a mishap to his clothing, complete his lap, and it thus dropped out of the contest. The Port Chalmers fourth mau finish d an eis>y first, thouah Mackay made a gallant effort on behalf of the Pirates.

every cage — ihe present, for example. My country friends have certainly nob come up to my expectations in forwarding information, as far as the s.ason has gone, with two or three exceptions, where the tave of the sport has been of a sufficiently etroog nature to carry the sportsmen beyond the mere taking of fish, and ba6 impUuled a desite to forward angling, as far as may be, by placing at the disposal of brethren of the angle, through the medium of this column, such data as will guide them where to go, when to go, and what to do when they get there. I have commented on the scarcity of notes from the couutry before, and fear that I may be classed a " grumbler," but there is another old eayiog coming iv here which runs : " Remove the cause, ai.d the ( ffect will cease." I cau only add that I ehall e^'eem it a favour if arg'ers will endeavour to spare five minutes a week iv helping to diffuse among fishirs the '•where," the "when," and the "what." I mny just mention that correspondents not seeing their reports appear in this i'sue will understand lbat it is due to the Fait that for this week copy has bad to be put i-i a day earlier, and the same rule will be obs^rvrpd for the two successive weeks. • . •At the kind invitation of Mr R Chisholm I have seen a new style of rod that I venture to think will become tbe rod of the future. It is telescopic, and is built entirely of s'ecl. It is of course hollow for the sake of li s htuets and flexibility, and -the line is ruu through the inside, obviating the use of rings altogether and making the strain more even than could ever be obtained by the lashing en of rings. It is a surprisingly strong article, and 1 should imagine would land anything in the shape of trout. The threading of the line through the core is very s : mj>ly 'efftcted by the use of a length of thin tteel wire with a loop iv it, the operation being performed when th<: lengths of the rod are f-H telerc .ped ir, at which time it is reduced to about 3ft long. The red in the possession of Mr Chisholm is 9ft iv length, lOc-z in weight, and is mfinufactured iv the United Staks, aud called the Bristol steel fishing rod. This Wateu of Leith — This little ebream iR nor, an far as I can tear, yielding well just now. One gentleman tells me that he has. been out several times lately but has not been &t j all successful. Ou Friday last he managed to get one decent flab with tbe minnow iv the broken water above Dundas street bridge. Th<s angler's experience is the experience of many who are fishing this Btream just now, and to record the' takes-of others would be but more repeUf.ion of the fciegoing. The Waitati. — Anglers have been giving this stream a rest, generally speaking, of late. From what I hear the fish are beginning to get fewer in number, and seldom exceed -^Ib in weight. Oue gentleman, however, mide a capital haul a lilt'e while since, taking 30 trouh with the worm while the river was iv a slate of flood. Mr A Anderson at tbe end of la<it week took hbjut 30 fish from the lower part of the river up to Lewis' 3 His bait was the Governor, and he also used the gnat ; but the former was found to be the more successful lure. Thb Waikotjaiti. — A gtntleman tells me that he and another fisherman had a happy experience oa the Waikou&iti the end of last week. They were on the river on Thursday and Friday evening, and go 1 ; a d.,zsn renl beauties, | and four others about l£lb each. The largptt fish taken "went (in more sense* fch»n one, for some breaker of thecomrusndmenl} took it from where it was •' planted ") 6£lb. The water fishtd was from the traffic bridge to the rookery, aud th) bait used the artificial minnow. A Dunedin angler, who went to try his luck in the same stream some days before, tells me tbafc he also was t-uccessful. He went up to tho branches, and took out five fisb averaging about 21b, all heir g about the same size,. His Jure was the cieipc-r. Waihola. — A gentleman fishing the Wnihola Lake on Wednesday week afternoon got four trout and 5 perch, the latter averaging about 2£!b. H« gtat-.s there are a number of large per<h in the lake. • . • The SiiAtj.— The good old Shag, which used to give such splendid sport in jears gone by, has, if what I am told is correct, returned to something of its old form. Two gentlemen, whose nnmis I do not know that I am at liberty to use, went from town to the river the week before last, and filled a whisky caie with troat. I would that I could think that this will continue, but I have my fears that anyone going there on the strength of the abjve may meet with disappointment, as tbe water i-3 treacherous, and may at any time be found to be uufishabie ou account of discolouration. A« far as the pretence of the fi-h is concerned, I make no doubt that they are there — the 'difficulty is to get the river in order. I have uo report trom it this week, so cannot sdviso anglers either one way cr the other. The Waitaki.— An advice ou tbe Bvh inst. states that the rivtr is in a frtate of flood and is likely to remain so for at leist a wc?k, and I hear that as a cons* quence tbe Oamaru mon are giving their attention to the Kakanui, but with what reiult I cannot say. Sport in Canterbury.— The following is Mr W. J. Alpo's record of tak^s in the Canterbury streams :— November 24 :Mr P. Stra : n, six fish, averagiug lib each, Avon ;. Master P Campbell, six fi-h, Aron. November 28: Christ church angler, eight fish, Avon. November 29 : Mr J. W. Alpe, two fisb, Avon. December 2 : Mr A. Pateman, four fish, 161b, Waimakami. December 3 : Mr A. Pa,temau, one fisb, 6lb, Wa> makariri. December 6: Mr B. Bitea, three fkh, 41b, Avon. Mr A. Tacon : December 4 five fi>h, December 5 one fi*h, Dtcembtr 6 one fisb, Avon. Decamber 7 : Mr A Pateman, one fish, 4£lb, W&imakariii. On December 5 two anglers staying at Winchester caught 60 fish in the day, and two others caught 12 aud 15 respectively in the evening. The Lakes.— Dear Jock Scott : I have o'tsn wondered why it is that we never get a aote from Wakatipu in your c lumn3. I should Lave thought that this district would have supplied two-thirds of your correspondents. Hare we have theßourco, as it were, of tbe troub tupply. Tbe lakes here give employment to a number of energetic fishermen who jew after year turn up at the sale of privileges as regularly as tho publican to the licensing mesting. Our aiiglera are as enthusiastic as anywhere elae. Our local society meets as regularly as others, our rangers are as scarce, and our poachers are as plentiful as anywhere the, and yet all this goes on unknown to the outside world, and we are never heard of in " Bank Notes." Rially, it is too bid. This season h^sbeen as successful, bo fir, as any ofthe late ones, bobh as regard* society and fishermen.' Ha.ye 3 Luke, true to the information of t"he diitriet guide book?, has given up a few 20:p.ounders, and the Messrs White Brothers .inform raetha 5 ; tlu-y succeeded in gettirg a* nwny -a* 60 fish f>r one night'ri work. Similar catches .ye ivp rttd from Wakatipu. Mesirs Boue-Hnd i'-uch are doing fairly well, aud so 15 Mr M -Donald. Information in this respect Ts as [h'srd *tp get)" however, ss in gold mining, on account of the constant dread of a rise in the upset pricee, which fear causes the fishermen to be very " canny " in imparting information. The great trouble here seems to be the market. We are too far away from the large centre 3, and the local -consumers of fish can get all they want during the winter months. It is realls nothing else than this June angling

that U crippling the industry. Rangers seem to gefc no encouragement in procuring convictiouß, and poaching goes on unchecked. Under a bettsr system of manogement the lakes of Central Otago would blossom into a splendid remunerative industry, giving work for our unemployed and healthy rood for the multitude. — Dhao Net. The reason why the angling column does not contain any news from the Lmkes district is obvious. "Drag Net" has now come to the rescue, and all information forwarded by him, or others, will be gladly received, and will always find a place in Angling Notes — Jock Scott. Perch Fishing. — Many have thrown aside the mote delicate pport of trout taking for the sake of having a " go " at the perch before the season is too far advanced, for it is a curious feet, and one that I have never heard explained, that after the first month or six weeks of the perch teasou nothing will ttmpt this bold fish ; though they can be seen in the water in largo numbers, so tint it cannot be said that they have been all taken out. I remember an experiencw' of my own while fishing the Tomahawk Lagoon two or three years ago. It wan, I think, about the middle of January, and I with a friend (a nonfinhertnan) went out to the lagoon. My friend sculled the boat v«ry leisurely along the surface of the water, while I ttood up in the bow and worked the rod. I tried artificial minaow of sevtral kinds, worm, fly, and mag-got, aid, in sbeer desperution, different typea of flus ; btH; all to to purpose. Alter about two hours of this class* of unsatisfactory work, I noticed a bivak in the surface of the hgoon, which was de»d smooth, and told my friend T. to pull in th\fc direction. When I got close enough I saw, not dozaus, bat I verily believe bundrtd?, of pe/«h swimming ou the purface"; Dut directly I'poised the rod in tbe air preparatory to casting, they were all off with a great commotion. I dropped acres-) several shoals after that, but tha result was always the same, till my friend T. got sick of it, and suggested the advisability ot giviug it up as a bad job, which idea was shortly afterwardu carded into execution. - 1 hear on all sides th*t the To uabawk Lagoon this year is supplying capital sport, and that the fish arc- nearly all about lib in weight. Mr W. D M'Curthy secured 9 one afternoon ; two other anglers 4-7 between them in an hour, using the worm ; Mtsu-d J. Richardson and G. H. Wilson 9 aud 10 respectively, with the same bait ; aud Mr Strain 11, using tho cock-a-bully as a lure. I he« that Mr H. F. H. Murray took 21 perch at Tomahawk, using the worm ; srnd tbah Mr Hunter and others have also boeu succewful. For the week endsd November 29 (^aya the Wyndham Hi-ra'd) Mr R. Kidd, juo., caught [ 19 good fisb. On Monday Mr M Laurie caught eight fish in the Mimihau. On Friday Mr John Hay ward caught 13 fish in the Redan. On Monday Mr M'CMlurn caught three fish in the Mimih»u. In the Upper Mimihau last Saturday Mr James Mitcbell (Mataura) caught 11 fi»h weighing 201b. Up to date Mr W. P Smith (Upper Mimihau) h»s caught 150 fisb. Mr John Hay ward (Radan;, 135. At a meeting of the Waitaki Acclimaii'Hition Society a petition received by the Colonial Secretary, prajiog for the opening of Lakes Ohau, Tekapo, Puk>»ki, and Alexandriua for netting trout, was considered, and after discussion it was decided to leave the matier to a sub-committee to draw up a resolution ,to the Government agreeing "to netting under proper safeguards, but that the control of the lakes must be in the hands of the Waitaki Sjciety. The Stewart Is'and correspondent of the Southland Times writos tbab lasb wetk several thouefttid salmon trout fry were liberated in the Rakesb.ua river at the head of C'lorhowel Arm, Falerson Inlet. Offing to unusually uncertain weather the year that is now closing has been a very poor one for fisherman in spite of the high price now given for fish. From 6j 3d, which wan tte ruling price in the beginnii g of the year, it has now risen to 9s per 1001b for blue cod, which is the favourite. Net fish do not realise so much.