AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 262, 9 December 1914, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AN EVENING MEETING. The first, of a series of evening meetings was held yesterday at Lancaster Park. by the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club. Considering that these were the first races of the season, and the runners were therefore short of ''condition," also that a strong southeasterly wind was blowing, the form shown in general was satisfactory. The two . races which were carded —5 00 yds and one mile handicaps— contested by very fair fields, and they were controlled efficiently. Results were as follow: ' 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First heat: T. W. McPhail 6£yds 1, P. Miller 7y<ls. 2, A. McLeod ser 3. Also sturted: ,T. W. Kiddey '4Jyds, J. D. Bowden 5, L. P. Donohue 6. Time, User. Second beat: R. Drake Gvds 1, L. G. Donohue 6yds 2, H. Thompson 6yds 3. Also started: Duff f>j"ds r M. T. Budd 6. K. Thompson G. Time, Usee. Final. R. Drake Gyds . . 1 A. Mcljeod sor . . ... . » .. 2 W. T.. McPhail 6Jy<ls .. .. 3 Time,. 10 3-ssee. '«■ ONE MILE HANDICAP. It. Benttie 70yds 1 H. S. Richards- ser 2 J. H. Robinson 80yds . . . . 3 Also.started: \V. A. Ford 10yds, Duff 20, J. D. Bowden '6O, W. Turner 70, F. V. Robinson 80. Time, 4min 57 2-ssee.