ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3111, 29 October 1913, Page 54

ATHLETICS.

NOTES TtY AMATEUR A start will be made next month with the popular evening meetings, which have been such a feature of athletics for some seasons past. These meetings are always looked forward to by local athletes with a great deal .of pleasure. They lack' tee seriousness of the big gathering, while at the same time they have all the virtues of the more important functions. For a novice there is nothing better than competition at these evening meetings, as they afford plenty of competition against all grades of athletes. The confidence gained at these mootings is full of benefit to the athlete when ho comes to take part in tho bigger gatherings. In addition to the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club, which was the promoter of evening meetings, the Otago Centro has this season decided to run a series on the Caledonian Ground. Given fine weather for training, it is anticipated that a record number of athletes of all classes will be seen out this season. There is certainly plenty of inducement to train. Apart from tho usual local' and outside sports meetings, there will be tho New Zealand amateur athletic championships and the American team’s visit. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association is to be hold at Wellington next month. One of tho items of interest that will be forthcoming from tho meeting will bo the allocation ot the New Zealand championships. Otago has made application for this meeting, and, as it is this province’s turn to control tho classic gathering, the New Zealand championships of 1914- will probably be held at Dunedin. Tho matter of the Australasian . championships and the New Zealand representation is still suspended. The facts of this case have boon so frequently referred to that nothing remains not understood. Tho latest movement is on the part of Victoria, which has written the Now Zealand Council in explanation of its attitude respecting tho dates (January 24 and 26) of the Australasian championships, and tho threat to withhold its guarantee for*tho American tour. Tho request of the New Zealand Council for an alteration of the dates, it will be remembered, >vas refused by the Victorian Association, which now states its reasons. These are set out as follows: 1. If the other participants had been able to accept the two Saturdays the dates might easily have been postponed—for in that event almost any aato would have suited Victoria. _ 2. Several States made it clear that two Saturdays would not suit them, and probably :t would suit New Zealand best {? least) of all. 3. Under these circumstances wo were driven to select a holiday date. There is no such date in Melbourne after January 26 till Easier. 4. All tho other States accepted January 24 and 26 as suitable, New Zealand alone objected. 5. In no previous competition has any member of tho union abstained from taking part. Loyalty to each other in tho matter of adequate representation has always hitherto existed, and is absolutely essential to the continued existence of these biennia! contests. 6. If any casual visit or local meeting is to bo deemed sufficient to justify a States abstention tho competition will lapse. Excuses will always bo forthcoming, and New Zealand quoted as a precedent. 7. It is 10 years since tho meeting was last held in Melbourne, and it will probably not bo held here again till about is2s; 8. The profits from this meeting a,to looked to to provide something at least towards tho cost of sending teams away between 1914 and 1928. 9. New Zealand are tho present champions, and their abstention would detract immensely from the importance of the meeting and prejudiciously affect the financial result. 10. Without Victoria, in 1911, would not vour last meeting have suffered financially? Victoria spent about £lO9 to help you to make over that sum in profits. In return you propose to damage our own meeting and save your pockets tho expense of sending a team. Is this equitable? These objections have been so ably answered by “Mercury” that I am pleased to reprint them: Nos. 1,2. 3, and 4. —Two Saturdays would suit New Zealand admirably and it remains to be shown that the State associations would not accept two Saturdays. It is granted that the mid-week date and a Saturday would suit them bettor, but there is no evidence that tho alternative would have prohibited‘ their narticipation, as the dates set down do in New Zealand’s case. Nos. 5 and 6.—-These are generalities that arc true enough, but which hardly bear upon the matter in hand. In any case an enterprise of the nature of a tour of Australasia by an American team can hardly be that if the abstention of New Zealand do tho meetings at which tho Americans compete oorno under the category of “local meetings.” Nos. 8 and 9. —These may be facts, but arc not arguments in re the suitability of the dates. No. 9.—The answer to this would seem to

be that of the abstention of New Zealand will so immensely detract from tbe importance and financial result of the meeting, then it is to Victoria’s decided advantage to ensure New Zealand’s representation by removing the obstacles that at present render it impracticable. No. 10 is mere conjecture and assumption. The abstention of Now Zealand would certainly save the expense of sending a team; but at what cost? The loss of her athletic supremacy; compared w.th which the outlay of sending a team is the smallest of bagatelles. Thus it would appear that the only real reason for the retention of the January dates is that they suit the State associations. Against which is the fact that the New Zealand Council is quite prepared to keep its team in Melbourne over two Saturdays, and surely it is reasonable to suppose that if this can be done with a team from this distance, the State associations can manage it also. We have yet to learn that any one of them cannot. The 10 miles track championship of Victoria was won by E. A. Neatc on October 4, the time being 57min 7scc. The winner is 20 years of age, and is the holder of the five-mile cross-country championship of Victoria (28min 40soc). He occupied second position in the 10 miles track championship in 1911 and 1912. Neate defeated Emil Voigt from scratch in a two-mile race lash January and established a Victorian record of 9min 46 3-sscc, which the Englishman broke in March when he putup 9min 38boc —an Australian record. Alvin Kraenzlein, the famous American hurdler and leng-jumper, whom the cable informed us recently had been appointed to take control of and prepare German athletes for the Olympic Games, has signed a five years’ contract with the German authorities. Kraenzlein, it is understood, will have complete charge of the German team for tho Olympic Games. Ho will make his headquarters in Berlin, with four American assistants, and England is arguing about subscriptions to tho Olympic Fund ! In view of the approaching Australasian championships it is interesting to note the performances at tho .championship meeting of the recently-revived South Australian Association. The 100 Yards was won in 10 l-ssec by one Badger, of Adelaide University ; while the 220 and 440 Yards Championships were won by I. Pender (University) in 23 l-ssec and 56 l-ssec respectively. The “Half” was won in 2min 5 4-ssec by St radian (University), and the Mile, for which no time is given, by Othams (University). Tbe Throe Miles went to Soutar (Y.M.C.A.) in 16min Msec. Pender won both 120 Yards ajid 440 Yards Hurdles. In the shorter distance the University man did 15 4-5 over the sticks. The Broad-jump Championship was poor, and was won by Yeatman with 17ft 9iin, while R. Pender won tho high jump with sft 3|in. Two sensational performances arc recorded at a meeting held at Toronto on September 6. Lippincott is credited with running the “100” in the world’s record time of 9 3-sscc, and Meredith is reported to have won the 440 Yards in the new world’s record time of 47 l-ssec. The reports state that the meet was held on tho race track, arid that the quarter-mile was run “on a complete turn of the half-mile track.” This, according to tiie correspondents, is what makes Meredith’s 47 1-5 a world’s record. The best previous quarter under such conditions was that of Lieutenant Halswoll in London in 1903, when the time made was 48 2-5. The despatches supply the information that the world’s record for distance on a straight-away track is “47sec, hold by Long.” In the Toronto quarter the’ starters were Brock and Phillips, of Toronto; Mel Sheppard, of New York; Tom Halpin, of Boston; and Meredith, of Pennsylvania. Halpin sprung into the lead after a sprint with Sheppard, and the first 220 was run in 22scc flat. Entering the straightaway, Meredith, who was Syds back, began to sprint and overhaul Sheppard; Halpin and Brock, who were bunched. Thirty yards from the tape Halpin pulled away from Sheppard, but Meredith moved up to Halpin, and tho pair furnished a gruelling finish, Halpin being beaten by less than 6in. Halpin, it is said, was well within 47 2-5. Six competent timers caught the runners, the slowest being 47 1-5, while two watches read 46 3-5. [Halpin is mentioned as a probable member of the American team for New Zealand.—Amateur.] The English A.A.A. have not officially stated why they were unable to get a team together for South Africa, states the Athletic News, but if it is any information to them, we can tell the governing body that the reason why most of the Londoners asked to go did not accept the invitation to take tho trip was that the expenses allowed were not substantial enough. One champion who was asked to form one of the English party tells us that he estimates his loss, under the terms offered him, would have been £SO if ho had gone to South Africa. Others also say they would have been at a loss. Hence the trip has fallen through. But what wo would like to know is, What was it proposed to do with the remaining £2OO, if the trip was to cost, as experts estimate, £9OO, and the A.A.A. were offered £llOO to send a representative team out? I must confess to not altogether liking the remarks made by “ Harrier ” about Victoria’s guarantee of £l5O toward the visit of the American team, remarks “ Prodigal,” who is a recognised authority on the. Australasian Athletic Union. In conducting tho negotiation with the A.A.U. of U.S.A. in connection with the visit of the American athletes, the New Zealand A.A.A. is carrying out the work of tho A.A. Union of Australasia, iust as the Victorian A.A.A. is carrying out the work of that union by holding the Australasian track and field championships. It is singularly unfortunate that the American visit may be the cause, directly or indirectly, of detracting from tho success of the Australasian track and field championships, but it would be a distinct breach of international courtesy should anything be said or done in any way likely to prevent the American visit from taking place after inviting our friends from the big Republic to visit us. I have heard it rumoured that the Victorian A.A.A. might, if the New Zealanders do not patronise the Australasian championships, deehne to go on with their guarantee towards tho expenses of the American tour; but such would be unthinkable, and I am certain the rumour is absolutely foundationle.se. —[There is no rumour. It is an actual fact that Victoria hae stated its intention of withdrawing its guarantee for tho American visit if New Zealand docs not fall into line with Victoria’s wishes. —Amateur.] Our good friends in Victoria must, of course, study themselves in tho main—so far as the question of dates is

concerned, this is admitted, —but every consideration must at all times be shown to New Zealand for obvious reasons. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. The annual athletic sports among the boys of the Otago High fachool were held on Saturday afternoon cwi the Carisbrook Ground, and wore well attended, principally by younger people. As on previous occasions, tho arrangements were excellent, and, notwithstanding the number of events to be got off, the consolation race, with which the programme concluded, was run before 5.30. The contests were keen, and were watched with interest. A. Malcolm and D. Smith carried out the duties of press stewards exceedingly well. Following arc the results; HIGH JUMP (open).-Nutting (4in), sft 2in, 1; F. Hutchison (6in), stt, 2; Stuart (Yin), 4ft llin, 5. The other competitors (ail of whom were scratch) were: M'Ghie, Morrow, Hutcheson, and fcjpeddmg. HIGH JUMP (under 15).—Morrow (Sin), 1; .Borrell (bin), 2. This event took p.ace at the school. LONG JUMP (open).—Lewin (10in), 18ft Sin, 1; Nutting (4.n), 171 t 2. The other competitors were: Hutcheson, Spedding, M'Ghie, and Morrow (all scratch). LONG JUMP (under 16).—Donald (24in), 16ft lin, 1; Gillman (scratch), 14ft 9m, 2. There also competed: Matheson (scratch; and Moir (30in). 220 YARDS (under 15).—First heat: Latimer (4yds), 1; Hastie (15yds), 2. Also competed : Roberts (10yds), Paterson (10), Borreil (14), Moir (18), Matthewson (18). Second heat: M'Ghie (Byds), 1; Martin (18yds), 2. Also competed; Lockhart (12yds), Adam (16), Crimp (12). Sim (14), Carncross (14). Third heat: Gawji (6yds) and Hopkins (Byds) a dead heat, 1. Also ran: Ruben (12yds), Deaker (12), Donald (14), Walker (14). Final: Latimer, 1. Time, 27 3-ssoc. HALF-MILE (open).—Townrow (10yds), 1; W. J. Doull (20yds), 2. Also ran: M'Ghie (scratch), Speckling (scratch). Morrow (scratch), Lewin (25yds), Mitchell (25), F. Hutchison (25), L. M'Mihan (30), Easthcr (30), Allan (30). Scott (30), Stevenson (30), Gordon (35), L. Park (35), Jefcoatc (40), •Rosevear (40). Wishart (45), Clifford (60). A good race. Time, 2min 12scc 220 YARDS (under 16). —First heat: Holmes (scratch), 1; Treahy (15yds), 2. Also competed; Colvin (7yds), Austin (9), Kelman (9), Dey (13), Caldwell (17), Kerr (17), Wilson (17), Bryden (19), Fail (19), Kilpatrick (19), M‘Queen (19), Robertson (19), Grater (21). Second heat; Tucker (19yds) and Cuthill (19yds), a dead heat. 1. Also competed : Houston (21yds), Morice (23), Rix (25), Ronald (25), Wishart (25). Final: Cuthill, 1; Holmes. 2. THROWING THE CRICKET-BALL.-J. Gould, 1; Spcdding. 2. This event came off at the school. 100 YARDS (open).—First heat : Lockhart (4yds), 1; Nutting (4yds), 2. Also ran: R. Ritchie (4yds), Colvin (5), Clifford (8). Second heat; Bryce (2yds), 1; Jefcoate (4yds), 2. Also competed: Stuart (syds). Third heat: Inglis (3yds). 1; Boraman (4yds), 2. Also ran: Allan (4yds), J. B. Thompson (5), J. Paterson (6), Saunders (7), Lewin. Fourth heat: Holmes (Iyd),. 1; S. G. Scoular (syds), 2. Also competed: L. Ritchie (4yds). Final: Bryce. 1; Holmes, 2; Inglis, 3. Won by fully a yard. Time, 11 l-6sec. 100 YARDS (under 15).—First heat: Robertson (6yds), 1; Gawn (4yds), 2; Hastie (9yds), 3. Also ran : MTndoe (6yds), Crimp (7), Sim (8). Second heat: Donald (Byds), 1; M'Ghie (syds), 2; Deaker (7yds), 3. Also started: Ruhon (7yds), Walker (8). Third heat; Latimer, 1; Hopkins (syds), 2. Also started: Borrell (Byds), Trainer (9). Final: Latimer, 1. Time, 12sec. THREE-LEGGED RACK-Penrosc and Scott a tie. Five started. HALF-MILE (under 16).—Geddee, 80yds, 1; Davis, 52yds, 2; Glasse, 70yds, 3. Also started: Austin 36 yards, Crimp 40, Doy 52, Treahy 60, Morice 80, Hutchison 52, Grater 80, Arthur 52, Paris 60, Rix 85, Cameron —. A very close race. Time, 2min 19 2-sscc. 444 YARDS (under 15). —Gillman, scr, 1; Donald, 30yds, 2; Matheson, scr, 3. Also started: Hastings 14 yards, Hopkins 18, M'Ghie 18, MTndoe 20, Russell 25, R. Moir 40. POTATO RACE. —Ritchie 1, Townrow 2. 100 YARDS (under 16). —First heal: Holmes, scr, 1, Landroth, 7yds, 2; Wolstenholme, syds, 3. Also started: Morice 11 yards and Rix 12. Second heat: Caldwell, Byds, 1; Austin, 4yds, 2; Abernethy, 7yds, 3. Also started; Bryden 9 yards, Robertson 9, Gowdy 11, Owen 12. Third heat:- Crimp, 6yds, 1; Stuart, 3yds, 2; Wishart, 12yds, 3. Also started: Coull 12 yards. Fourth heat: Williams, 12yds, 1; Fail, Syds, 2; M'Kay, 4yds, 3. Also started: Dey 6 yards and Naylor 12. Final: Williams 1, Crimp 2, Holmes 3. Time, 11 2-sscc. 440 YARDS (Open).—W. J. Doull, 10yds, 1; Townrow, Syds, 2; Allaui, 25yds, 3. Also started: Hutcheson scr, Spedding scr, Morrow scr, Jefcoate 25 yards and Paterson 35. A pretty close finish, Doull winning by something under about five yards. Time, 55 4-sseo HALF-MILE WALK.—Saunders. 50yds, 1: F. Hutchison, scr. 2. Also started: W. Roy 40 yards, Gair 50. A good finish. Time, 4min 4sec. 100 YARDS (under 14).—First heat: Connolly, 4yds, 1; Lewis, 6yds, 2. Also started : Hamilton 5 yards and M'Naughton 5 Second heat: Roberts, 2yds, and Fulton, 6yds, 1; Adam. 6yds, 2. Also started; Twhigg 3 yards, Ruhon 5, and Mathieson 5. Final: Fulton 1, Connolly 2. Won by a foot. Time, 13scc. 440 YARDS (under 16). —Gcddes, 40yds, 1; Crimp, 20yds, 2; Wishart, 50yds, 3. Also started Holmes scr, Mathieson 10 yards, Austin 18, Doy 26, Morice 46, Smith 34, Hutchison 26, Gowdy 45. A good race. Time, 59sec. 220 YARDS (Open).—First heat: Lockhart, 10yds, 1; Robertson, 2yds, 2. Also started: Nutting 6 yards, S. Scoular 8, Allan 8, Paterson 16. Second heat: Inglis. 6yds, 1; Mitchell, 4yds, 2. Also started: Holmes 3 yards, L. Ritchie 6, Jefcoate 8. Roy 10, Holmes and Thomson. Final: Lockhart 1, Mitchell 2. Won by a yard. Time. 26sec. OLD BOYS 220 YARDS.—R. Wishart 1. J. D. Hitchison and N. Haggitt 2 (a tie). A To started: Morrow and Trcvethick, Time. 25 4-ssoc. HOP, STEP. AND JUMP.-Lockhart (handicap 56in). 42ft 3in, 1; Townrow (36in':, 38ft lin, 2. The other competitors were: Morrow scr, Churchill 12:n, Stevenson 30in. HALF-MILE funder 15).-—Brobner. 80yds, 1; Roberts. 45yds, 2. Also started: Mathieson scr, Gillman ecr, Hastings 35 yards.

Blackwood 50, Carncross 60, Donald 60, Hastie 65. Won easilv. MILE RACK—W.' J. Doull, 40yds, 1; L. M‘Mi 11 an, 60yds, 2; C. Davis, 90yds, 3. Also started: Spedding scr, Robertson 50 yards, Maclean 60, Ritchie 60, Thomson 80. A fairly close finish. Time, smin OLD BOYS AND UNIVERSITY HALFMILE. —Crimp 1, Orchard 2, Livingstone 3. Steven started. OBSTACLE RACE.—Martin 1, Smith 2, Caldwell 3. 120 YARDS HURDLES.—Churchill 8 yards behind and Inglis 4 yards behind (a dead heat), 1; Morrow, 10 yards behind, 2. Also started: Hutcheson 10 yards behind, F. Hutchison 4 yards behind, W. J. Doull 4 yards behind. Time, 22 2-ssec. RELAY RACE.—IV B.— Austin, Doull, Bryce, and Hutton, 30yds, 1; Remove V Townrow, Smith, Gould, and Boraman, 25yds, 2. Nine teams competed. CONSOLATION RACE.—MGhie 1, Adam 2, Walker 3. About a dozen competed. Cup Points. Senior.—E. O. Spedding 18, W. J. T. Morrow 12, W. D. Hutcheson 11. Junior (for competitors under 15).—S. N. Gillman 16, R. Mathieson 14. The cup in this case was competed for for the first time. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. LONDON, October 23. Sporting Life states that a British Athletic League is be : ng formed, with hs headquarters in London, and branches .n the provinces. It is hoped to render u i necessary a public appeal for funds for Olympic games by’ enrolling life members from £25 sterling downwards. An elaborate system for keeping in touch with promising athletes and the publication of a magazine are included in the project.

IMCOILSSIONAL ATHLETICS.

By Spobi. . 1 he outstanding feature of this year's Grasmere Games was the remarkable performance of E. H. Dalzell, who once again won the renowned Guides’ Race, and beat all records in this direction except that of time, says the Manchester Sporting Chronicle. And seeing the conditions under which the race was run, the pouring rain and wet giass, his t mo for this, his eleventh consecutive race was remarkably good—l6min 38 3 ssec against 16mm 20sec, tne record, made by Fleming last -year. Thin almost to attenuation, he scales but Bst 91b; but, with muscles of whipcord and nerves of steel, this narrow-featured, small man from Keswick is a most interesting personality and a remarkable athlete. It was to a roar of applause that ho entered the arena, after catching Fleming (who was the first to reach the flagpole at the top of Butter Crag) and beat.ng last year’s winner by superior stamina, aided, of course, by his natural aptitude for jumping and sliding down the precipitous face of the crag. Dalzell was the hero of the day, and he finished as fresh as a daisy, never turning a hair, running on smiling to the dressing room after breaking the tape. This is an age of record-breaking, but wo think Dalzclrs record in the Guides’ Race at Grasmere will stand for ages. It is as follows :—1903, second; 1904, third ; 1905 first; 1906, first; 1907, first, 1908, first; 1909, first; 1910, first 1911, third; 1912, fourth; 1913, first. Liannes Kolehmainen, the groat Finnish distance runner, smashed the world's record for three miles at the games of the Eccentric Firemen. Ire-Id at Celtic Park (says the iNew York Evening Journal). He covered the distance in 14min 22 3-ssec. The old mark, 14min 32scc, was held by George Bonhag. [Kolehmainen’s figures are an American “best,” not a “world’s” record. Alfred Shrubb ran, as an amatehr, three miles on grass in 14min 17 l-ssec. and three miles on cinders in 14min 17 3-sscc.—Ed. Referee.] The Finn was m wonderful form, and came within four seconds of shattering the professional record made by Alfred Shrubb in England in 1903. [Shrubb was an amateur when ho put up his record in 1903.—Ed. Referee.] Kolohmainen conceded handicaps from a quarter of a mile down to 150 yards. Ho out down the loaders one by one until the two-and-throG-eighth-milo mark was reached. Then he took the lead himself. It was evident, that his form would carry him across the line a holder of a now record, and the crowd, which numbered about 12,000, cheered him lustily. It was an endless cham of applause around the entire track. Kolehmainen won Tiy 125 yards. W. T. Cleary 4 from the 435 yards mark, was second, leading A. Rosander, of the Glencoe A. by 10 yards. Kolehmainen timed his stride perfectly. He passed the half-mile post, in 2min 13 1-5--.ee, the mile mark in 4min 38 3-ssoc. the mile ami a-lmlf in 7min 7 3-ssee, the two miles and a-hnlf in 11 min 59 2-ssec, and the finish hi 14min 22 3-ssec. He was as fresh as a Juno rose after his record-breaking performance, and asked after his medal without as much as a puff between words. Pat Ryan broke Matt M'Grath’s world’s record for the 161 b hammer by more than 2ft. hurling the nresile 189 ft 6gin. [M. J. M‘G rath's record is 187 ft 4in.—Ed. Referee.] OTAGO CENTRE N.Z. ATHLETIC ‘ UNION. The monthly meeting of the executive of the Otago Centre of the Now Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union, held on the 22nd, was attendee! by Messrs A. A. Campbell (chairman), L. Dicker. J. Howell, R B. Meek. J Carroll, R. W. Campbell, J. M‘Kay, and D. F. M’Kay (secretary). Permits wore granted to the following societies; Duntroon, December 26; Miller’s Flat. December 29: Kelso, January 1; Waipiata, December 26; Enfield, Do comber 26. A permit was granted to the Otepopo Athletic Club for October 27. Programmes for Miller’s Flat and Kelso Clubs were submitted and'passed. On the motion of Mr R. W. Campbell, seconded by Mr Carroll, the secretary was instructed to write to the secretaries of the Duntroon and Enfield Clubs suggesting that thov should come to some arrangement to prevent clashing of dates. Mr J. Lang wrote thanking the centre for electing him patron, and expressing his willingness to do anything in his power to show his appreciation of the honour conferred.—Received. The following representatives were appointed to attend sports meetings: Miller's Flat. Mr T. Valentine; Kelso, Mr James Campbell; Otepopo, Mr J. Kitcbcr..

NGAPARA DISQ CALIFICfriVIONS. Mr H. Koppert, secretary of Enfield Athletic Club, wrote asking the committee to remove the disqualification from competitors who took part in the Ngapara sports last New Year; and also from Little and M'Culloch, who were not on the corq,mittee, and thought the meeting was to be a picnic, but who acted as judges. Similar letters were received from C. Johnston, Malcolm M'Nally, John M’Crossan, and J. Breslin. Mr Meek (Oamaru) explained that there had evidently been some doubt amongst the competitors at the Ngapara sports meeting as to whether the sports came under the union rules. There was no charge made for admission to the grounds, although the sports were advertised, and the entrance fee, charged a few minutes before the starts, was Is. Little and M'Culloch, who acted as judges, were donors to the prize fund, and were practically misled as to their position, although they certainly disregarded the rules. Ho was not in favour of removing the disqualification from the club, as it holdout to the end against the union, which, if the members had been true sports,” they would not have done. Ho thought, however, that they should do something -to alter the disqualification against the competitors. Mr Meek thought the disqualification might bo removed if the offenders would remain loyal to their club. The Chairman considered they should not bo too hard on the competitors, as it appeared they had agreed to stick to their club. After further discussion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr R. W. Campbell, seconded by Mr J. M‘Kay—“ That it be a recommendation to the head body that the disqualifications imposed on competitors at the Ngapara New Year’s meeting be removed. but that the executive cannot see its way to remove the disqualification from the officials.” DELEGATES TO AUCKLAND. There was some discussion as to whether the centre should be represented at the Auckland Conference. Mr R W. Campbell moved that no delegates bo sent, and this was seconded by Mr D. F. MTCay. Mr Howell urged that it was time the South Island Union separated from the North Island, as there seemed to bo no probability of the conferences being held alternately in the north and south. Tlie Chairman said it was very important that they should be represented at Auckland, as it was the next largest body to them. They had formerly sent a delegate to Hamilton, and, although that had cost them £2O, it left them still in a fair financial position. The motion was lost by 2 to 5, and subsequently the chairman was appointed delegate to the conference

OTEPOPO ATHLETIC CLUB,

ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING

Tho annual district sports meeting promoted by the Otepopo Athletic Club, was held in tho club’s paddock at Herbert on the 27th, and was attended by a very largo measure of success. Tile day was tine, it a tfifle windy, and tho attendance of the public was large considering the counter attractions hold out by the trotting races at Oamaru. Tho programme of events was varied and interesting, and gave scope foxindulgence in almost every branch of athletics, while comuetition was keen and spirited throughout the day. This year’s meeting was, however, on a somewhat smaller seal than usual, and entries were

_ib.it and the immediate vicinity, instead of being drawn, as in previous years, from the whole district. In the running events, especially over the middle distances. J. J. Maffey was the most successful competitor, winning tho Otepopo Handicap (200yds), the Half-mile Handicap, the 440yds Handicap,' and coming third in the 100yds Handicap. J. Stringer, winner of tho Maiden Handicap (150yds), and the 100yds Handicap, and W. M’Mann, with xi number of second and third places, also rarx very consistently. In the heavier field events there was also good compctiton, and R. Donaldson and J. C. Stevenson competed very successfully. The management of the meeting left nothing to bo desired, and once the sports wore started the various events wore got off with tile most commendable despatch. Mr J. W. Stringer (secretary), Mr J. Frame (president), and Mr J. Falconer (treasurer) did a vast amount of work, and with an energetic committee were mainly responsible for the success of the gathering. The Palmerston Band was in attendance during the day and greatly enlivened proceedings with a~ number ot “excellently-pxayod selections.

The x-esults were as follow: — Maiden Race, 150 Yards—J. Stringer 1, W. M’Mann 2. . C. H. Maffey 3. Also started: T. Tyson. This was a good race and first and second finished very close, with third and fourth some distance away. Throwing Light Hammer (Handicap) —R. Donaldson (scr.), 96ft lOin, 1; P. C. M Lean (scr), 94ft lin, 2; W. Falconer (16ft), 86ft 11. n, 3. Also competed: D. M‘Lean and A. Paterson. Running High Jump (Handicap) Vv. M’Mann and R. Stewart (equal), 4ft 6m, 1; J. Kitchen, 4ft 3in, 3. Also competed: A. Paterson and R. Watson. 100 Yards Handicap—J. Stringer, Byds, 1; W. M’Mann, Byds, 2; J. J. Maffey, syds, 3. Also competed: A. Aitchison (scr), H. H. Eddington syds, T. G. Tyson Byds„ VV. Casey 3yds. This was a very good race, and the competitors showed a good turn of speed. Stringer won with a yard or two to spare, but second and third were very close. . Putting Light Ball (Handicap)—R. Donaldson (scr), 36ft bin, 1; P. M’Lcan (9m), 34ft lin, 2; W. Falconer (4ft), 32ft l£in, 3. Also competed; A. Paterson, W. Donaldson, D. M’Lcan. Hop, Step, and Jump (Handicap)—J. C. Stevenson, 36ft, 1; A- \V ilson (Ift), 35ft 6in, 2; R. Stewart (bin), 34ft 3in, Also competed; R. Watson. Maiden Wrestling (Cumberland stylo).— W. Donaldson 1, J. Stevenson 2, W. Falconer 3. Also competed ; R. Watson and A. Paterson. Throwing Heavy Hammer (handicap).—R. Donaldson (scr.), 81ft 9jin, 1; P. M'Lcau (scr.), 73ft bin, 2; A. Paterson (13in), 65ft 4in. 3. Also competed; W. Falconer. Half-mile Handicap.—J. J. Maffey (35yds) l j A. W. Aitcheson (20yds) 2, W. Casey (scr.) 3. Another well run race, Maft’y juit winning on the tape from Aitcheson, who was slowing up. Casey’s running in this event was taken exception to in some quarters, and after considering the matter ' the stewards decided to caution him for iostling.

Putting Heavy Ball (handicap).—R. Donaldson (scr.), 30ft ll|in, 1; P. M'Lean (2ft), SOft 3gin, 2; A. Paterson (Tjft), 29ft Bin, 3. W. Falconer was the only other competitor. Otepopo Handicap.—J. J. Maffey (syds) 1, T. G. Tyson (9yds) 2, W. M'Mann (7yds), 3. Also competed l : A. W. Aitcheson scr., H. 11. Eddington 4yds, W. Casey scr.. J. Stringer 7yds. A very closely contested race. Maffey breasted the tape some three yards ahead ot the others, Tyson and M'Mann being almost a dead heat. Single Ladies’ Race 75 yajds (handicap).; Miss M'Gee 1, Miss Knight 2, Miss Ross 3. There were 10 starters. Pillow Fight.—P. C. M'Lean 1. There were 12 competitors. Married Ladies’ Race. —Mrs Bolton 1, Mrs Stringer 2, Mrs Wilson 3. There were six competitors. Sheaf-tossing Competition.—W. Donaldson 1, A. Paterson 2, W. Aitcheson 5. Thera were 10 competitors. Ticket Race.—A. J. Kitchen 1, R. Finlayson 2, J. Stevenson 3. There were 11 competitors. 440 Yards Handicap.—J. J. Maffey (16rds) 1, W. M'Mann (Ifiyas) 2, W. Casey (scr.) 3. Also started: H. H. Eddington scr., A. W. Aitcheson 4yds, and T. G. Tyson. Another well contested and fast race. Open Wrestling.—R. Donaldson 1, P. O. M'Lean 2, W. Falconer 3. There were 10 competitors. Committeemen’s Race. —G. A. Paterson 1, S. Fleming 2, <l. Falconer 3. A very closo finish. There were 10 competitors. Long Jump (handicap).—J. Wilson 1. A. W. Aitcheson 2, R. Stewart 3. There were eight competitors. Stepping Competition.—R. Watson 1. There were 120 competitors.