DUNEDIN AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS,

Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 57

DUNEDIN AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS,

The twenty-second annual meeting of th» Dunedin Amateur AJhletic Club at -the Caledonian Grounds on Saturday afternoon was well attended, and proved in all respects a> popular function. A drizzling Tain fell during the morning and in the early part of tho afternoon, but cleaied up in time for the races, which were run under favourable conditions. There was a record number of entries, and the fields were in keeping with. tho entries. The races were all run in good time. The one department of the meeting where a.n improvement could with advantage have been effected was the handicapping. The limits were made far too large, particularly in the athletic and the walking events. In several instances the scratch men were a-sked to concede so much that it simply meant that they had to go very near breaking the record to have any chance of winning. The following are the results: — 120 yds FLAT MAIDEN— First heat : J. M. Hyde 1. TV. Barnard 2. Four others started. Tune, 13 2-ssec. Second heat: N. N. Smith, 1, A. J. Heighwav 2. There were four other starters. Fmal: Smith 1. Burnard 2, Hydo 3. Heighway also ran. Won easily. Time, 13 l-ssec. PUTTING THE 16lb WEIGHT (from 7ft circled D A A.C standard. 37ft ; New Zealand record. 40ft 3m.— P. Delahunty (scr) 35ft ljiu, and L. Skinrer (4m) 34ft 9Jin. dead heat for first place; D. A. M'Farlane (lft 3in), 33ft sin, 3. 220 yds CHAMPIONSHIP OF OTAGO. DAA C. • standard.- 23 3-ssec : Otago Centre N.ZAA.A., 23sec ; New Zealand record, 22 3-osec. ~ First Heat. : TV". J. O'Kane (D.A.A.C.) .. .. .. .. 1 H. Burk (D.A.A.C.) 3 H. M'Corkindale (Civil Service and D.AA.C.) 3O'Kane had no difficulty in annexing hig heat. Time, 24 3-ssec. Second Heat. W. J. Munro (Christchurch Railway A.A.C.) 1 S. F. Bass (D.A.A.C.) 3 A Hoare (DA AC.) 3 The Christchurch representative easily disposed of the other two competitors, winning in 24sec. and this being the faster heat Bass qualified for the final. Final. W. J. O'Kane 1 W. J Munro 2 S. F. Bass 3 "Won very easily. Time, 24 l-ssec LONG JUMP. Standard. 20ft 6in ; Xex* • Zealand Tecord. 23ft 3m — T. S Ruddock (lft 9in), 19ft sin. 1; F. M. Reid (2ft 6in). 18ft 2in, 2; C. C.' M'Lachlan (lft 6in), 19ft liin. " 3. Five others competed. ONE-MILE WALK. Standard, Tmiu ; Nen»! Zealand record. 6min 27 2-ssec. R Williams. 40sec 1 J. Deans, 75sec .. .. 2 D. Qirline, 60sec 3 A. Crichton 9cr. J. Lundon 25sec, J. Govtt 33sec. and F. B. Morrison 45sec also started. The three placed men kept a strong lead rightl through. Crichton set himself pluckily ta achieve the all but impossible task of catching the front men. but gave up in the thirdl > lap, the distance between himself and tha-j' leading trio not having been ma.teri*Hy reduced. WiJhams spurted half a lap froia' home, and, taking tlie lead, won by sevenAyards. Time, 7min 11 3-ssec. j 440T05-PORT CHALMERS FLATHAXDI-" CAP.— D. F- Bauchop. 20yds, 1 ; W. G. Love^ 45yds. 2; J Y. Love, 37yds. 3. Also started:?' A." Love 30yds. J. Andrews 35yds, and J* Laing 50yds. A good race. Won by six inches. Tim-e. sAsec. > 100 yds FLAT HANDICAP Standard 1 / 10 2-ssec; New Zealand record, 9 4-ssec— • First heat: W. H. Nicol, syds, 1 ; R. H- J Marryatt, 6iyds 2 A.so started- S F. Bas* scr and T. H Henderson 6yds. Time. 10 3-ssec> Second heat F. M Reid, 6yds, 1; A. B. Christie, 7jtia 2 Also started- W T. Doig 4yds and R. W. Davies S'.yds. Time 10 3-ssec. Third heat. A Hoare, 2yds, 1. W. M'Kay, 6yda, 2 Al.-o «taited. G F. Pcrston 4\yds, E A. Shand SUds, and E "Williams 7yds. Time, 10 3-ssec " Fourth heat T R. Ruddock. 3yds, 1 ; A J Heighway. 7iyds. 2 Also started- A. W. Nicolson 4 i yds. D. F Bauchop 6yds, C C. M'Lachkn Ciyds. Time. 10 3-ssec. Fifth heat J. W Price, Byds 1 ; N. N Smith, syds. 2. Also started: W. Barnard 3yds J. F Peter« 6yds J. L Leyden 6iyds, "\V Keunedy 7iyds. Time. 10 2-3 sec. Final. W. H Xicol, syds 1 J. W. Price Byds 2 A. Hoare, 2yds 3 Also started. F. M. Reid 6yds and T. 9. Ruddock 3yds. Price appeared to have tho race in hand, but Nicol overhauled him half a dozen yards fiom home and won in fine style by a few inches. Tune, 10 '2-ssec HALF-MILE FLAT HANDICAP Standard 2mm , New Zealand record lnn'i' ~>6 l-ssec. H G. Burk scr 7 L. M'Donald. 20vds 2 H. F Titchenei 60yds .. . .'3 A'so started. T X Gordon 10yd», T. P. Laurenson 3Oyds. F. M. Reid 35\d>4, J E. Walsh 40yds, " A. E Hunt 50yds. ' H. White 55yds, and A. V. Thomson 60yd°. This proved to be one of the best events of the afternoon, Burk's sprint being the finest exhibition tho public baa been afforded for a very long time. M'Dona'd and Titchener had a lead of fully 50yds from the champion when only half *' lap from home. Burk, however, let himself go. and so rapidly did lie cut down the separating difference that he entered the straight only a few yards behind the leader^. A ding-dong race home ensued, but the odds ware now all l in favour ot Burk, who eventually, amidst) great excitement, passed M'Donald. and won on the tape by about a foot. It was a capital performance, and Burk was loudly cheered. Time, 2m in 3 l-ssec. THROWING THE 16lb HAMMER (from a 9ft circle). Standard. 120 ft; New Zealand record, 136 ft 4iin.— L. Skinner (23ft). 79ft 7in 1; D. A. Macfarlane (26ft), 76ft 2in, 2; E. Casey (15ft), 86ft 9in, 3. The best throw wai made by J. Davie, who was on lhe scratch mark, and sent the hammer a distance ol 96ft liin. 120 yds HURDLES HANDICAP. Standard, 17s©c; New Zealand record, 15 l-ssec— Fnsl heat: W. J. O'Kane 11yds behind, 1 ; T. S, Ruddock, Byds behind, 2. Burnard s£yds behind and J. Gillespie 4yds behind alsa started. Time, 20 3-ssec. Second heat : J. M'Lachlan, scr. 1 ; S. W. Binus, Syas behind, 2. Also started: R. J Dajisey Byds behina and R. C. Brien 6}yds behind. Time, 19 4-sseo. Final. O'Kane llyda behind *• rr »• f M'Lachlan, scr .. «. *. *« -n + Binns, syds behind .r .. .. -»r 3 Ruddock also com-petecL A great race, axA O'Kane had hard luck in not winning outright. He made a desperate effort to dispose of M'l/*chl*n, but the totter rallied, and the two breasted th« tape together, a dead beat resulting. Time, 19 2-saec. POLE JUMP. New Zealand record, lift Oiin.— T. R. Overton (including lft 9in hsmdi-

§jjj»), lift 2in, 1; J. Davie (including Ift han.'dioap}, 10ft 3in, 2. J. M'Lachlan (scr) failed £t 10ft. 220TDS FLAT HANDICAP. Standard, S3'3-osec; U«w Zealand record, 22 3-ssec. — First heat: X Williams, 12Jyd», 1; A. E. Hunt, 12yds, 2. Also started: S. F. Bass ecr K. J. Dsunsey Syds> E. A% Shand 9yds, G. Fv Pereton lOyete, T. White 10yds. Time, & 2-ssee. Second h«at: A. B. Christie, 13yds, ly H. M' Gor kindale, lvd, 2. Also started: T. S. Ruddock- Byds, A. M. Don 9yds, W. Heighway- lOyda. N. U. Smith llyda, and J. P. Peters" 12yds. Time, 2* 2-ssec. Third be*t: G. W. Brown, syds, 1; H. C. Govsun. 12yds, 2. Adso started: W. T. Doig Byds, A. P. J. Campbell 13yda, D. F. Bwuchop 10yds, H. F. Titchener 12yds, and W. Kennedy 18yds. Time, 24 l-ssec. Fourth hejx : .T. W. Price, 13yds, 1 ; F." M. Reid, 12yds> '2: Also started : W. Burnard 7yds, T. H. Henderson BJyds. R. H. Marryatt 10yds, and J. Bavie 10yds. Time, 24sec. All winners of heats and the- second in the fastest heat qualified for the finai. Final. A. B. Christie, 13yda 1 J. W: Price, 13yc13 2 F. M. Reid, 12yds- + G. W. Brown, syda •• + All qualified started. Christie maintained Iris lead throughout, and was never pushed, winning- by a couple of yards from, Price. Hhejudges were unable to separate Reid and Biown for third place. Time, 24 2^sseo. ONE MTT^R HANDICAP. Standard, teiin 3fl»ec; New Ztealawd. 'record, teiin 272-ssec. W. G. Love, 130 yds 1 H. G-. Bark, scr 2 A. Love, 106 yd- .. . - :. .. 3 Albo started^ T. B. Gordon 40ydir, J. Y. liovfr 125 yds, A. V. Thomson 130 yds, and J. Laing 146 yds. Burk spurted in fine style for the whole of, the last 440 yaarfs, but could fcijly reach' second' place, W. G. Lovo winning ■fey «bont 2& yards! Time, 4min 42 3-ssec. JBprk's tune was 4min 44sec. ffAY-y.MTIYta WALK. Standard* 3min 15sec.— J. Deans, 35eec, 1; F. B. Morrison, 22sec, 2; A- Cricfcton_ acr and R. William* 17sec, dead heat, 3. J. Pow ISsec and D. Cirlinw 28mc also started. In. this race Crichton w«s again completely out-h«n*Li-c»pped. Deans, who ' walked in fine style, had no difficulty in keeping in fron*, «od won by 1(T- yards from Morrison, who waa 2a ywdg ahrad of Crichton and Williams. Time, 3min 35 l-ssec. JCWO MILE HANDICAP. Standard, lOmin. J. Frwr, 175 yds 1 H. C. Murray, 29yd* 3 Also started: P. Scott 100 yds, F. Mace 115 yds, A. Foster 175yda, and J. Y. Love 280 yds. The placed men. wer« the only ones to finish. Scott killed his chaaices by sprinting early in the race. Murray led into the straight, hut when challenged by Frew couid not respond, the latter winning by three yards. Time, lOmin. 440T08 (LADIES' BRACELET). Standard, 63sec; New Zealand record. 50 2-ssec. — J. White, 32ydu, 1; J. Davie, 20yds, 2; A. P. J. Campbell, 25yds, 3. There were 17 starters, including Burk. A good race. Won by » couple of. ywrds. Time, 53sec. TEAMS' RELAY BACE. Canterbury Railway A.A. Club (S. W. Binns, W. J. Munro, W. T. Doig, and J. L. Leydon), 25? d* 1 Civil Service Harriers (H. M'Corkind*le, \k. P. J. Campball, W. Niool, and G. Brown), 15yds 2 Si. Andrew's Harrier* (P. Scot*, W. Kenjiedy, R. H. Marryatt, and A. Foster), .flOyda - 3 These were the only teams that competed. Th* Chraatchurch Railway team proved easily th* nwat speedy, and won by abcut 25yds. Time, Smin 19sce. HIGH JTJMP. Standard, oft sin; X«w Zealand record, sft 9iin.— T. S. Ruddock, (2Jin), sft ajin, 1; R. Mitchell (2m), sft 3in, 2; F. M. Reid (2fcn), sft 2Jin, 3. Four dhera competed! CHALLENGE CUPS. Dr BOBEBTS'S CUP, to be held by competitor gaining most points in events, excluding 1 distance events. — Won by W. J. O'Kane with 5| points. T. S. Buddock second wiuh. ♦ points. Mr BEN FULLER'S CUP, for most points gained from scratch at meeting. — Won by W. J. O'Kane with o\ points. H. &. Burk second vita 5 points.