SOUTH CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 9 May 1901, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

President: Melville Gray. Vice-presi-dent: W. Mendelson. General judges: M. J. Knubley, E. Richardson, junr., M. J. Gray, Thomas Teschemaker, Jas. Hay, C. H. Tripp, and W. Mendelson. Handicapper: C. A. Jefferson. Starter :W. Mendelson. Timekeeper: W. S. Lindsay. Clerks of course: G. J. Dennistoun, Geo. E. Rhodes, E. Richardson, jr., A. W. Wright, and G. Laing-Meason. Ground committee: M. J. Knubley. Competitors, steward: James S. TurnbulL Assistant secretary: W. J. CotterilL Hon. ! sec. : Gus. R. M. Jones. . ] The 31st annual sports meeting of the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club opened on the athletic grounds yesterday. The weather was bleak for the most part of the day, there being an hour or two, however, that was very pleasant for an out of door gathering. The attendance was about up to the usual standard of a first day, when not being a holiday the general public take no interest in it, and only the members and their friends put in an appearance. The ladies, as is usual at the May sports, were in the majority, and young and old among them took the liveliest interest in the events of a comparatively short programme. The sports started at a quarter to 12 o'clock, J and the dozen events on it (there were | 14 in the programme, but two were cut j out) were run through by 4 p.m., one hour adjournment for luncheon being Jr

eluded 'in the time named. The sports taken as a whole were very good, and a really pleasant time was spent, but the fields of competitors, with two exceptions, were lamentably small in numbers. The •ground was in very fine order, the cinder path being fast and hard, and the grass track for hurdling was level and neat. The hammer-throwing and stone-putting having. Toeen cut out, a start was made with the 100 Yards Flat, which was run in two heats of three starters in each. The starting in both was good, Anderson winning 'the first easily in 11 l-ssec, and Eraser the second in Usee, also comfortably. In the final, Eraser won, handsomely, coming away fast from the ChristchuTch representative in the last 25 yards, and winning fcy a good yard. The high jump was a pretty but brief display; and the Half Mile Flat which followed was leisurely run till. 250 yaTds from home, when Pentecost, who had made all the pace, showed the fine form he was in by bolting and winning easing up by/nearly a dozen yards. In the Mile "Walk Handicap Rich had na difficulty in winning -easily. His style is peculiar, Tsut if not pressed too hard he is a first-rate walker. . In the 120 Hurdles Bowie took off short at one hurdle and paid the penalty. Bad he not done so, the finish would have been close. The best finish of the day was in the 440 Yards Flat; it was a great go from start to finish, and was just won by inches. In the Long Jump Mendelson was much too good for his companion; and in the Steeplechase, though supposed to be made more attractive byibeing a handicap, there were only four starters out of 12 nominated, and the result was never in doubt. Simpson well'deserved dhis win,' and the ladies had the satisfaction of seeing, a fine exhibition of running by .him. He ,. a " d

Sealy, who ran second, were cordially cheered on receiving their beautiful trophies from Mis Tripp's hands, and the ladies of the ■elub came in also for a very hearty round of cheering. In the 250 Yards Flat Anderson put in a very fine performance. He jumped, into, a good P os *° n

from tiie start, and was never troubled, coming home •xceedingly f ast and winning with yards to spare. The 200. Yards Boys Handicap was taken part in by nine lads, and the limit lad just lasted long enough to get home with a bare yard to spare. In the. final event, the '6OO Yards Handicap, Pentecost once more showed his superiority. He 'had all beaten but Flewellen at the turn for home, and the latter showing a somewhat poor spirit by running off 40 yards from the tape, Pentecost had an -easy run home. With the points he has -so far gained, it will be a hard matter to keep this very fine run-

ner from carrying off the championship? All the officiated usual did excellent .work', and things went very smoothly from start to finish. We have once more to thank the honorary -secretary for his kindness to our representative. During the afternoon a delicious tea was provided and dis L pensed by Mrs Budd on behalf of the club, and very much enjoyed.' The following are details of the several events: —

100 YDS FLAT. , . H. H. Eraser • 1 John Anderson • 2 Run in heats, Anderson -winning the first and Fraser the.second. In the final Eraser won by a yard after a good race. Time, Usee. HIGH JUMP. W. T. Grant (Sit :2in) ...... 1 W. Mendelson Csfb iin) ... 2 HALF, MILE FLAT. ' S. Pentecost ..., 1 W. F. Simpson - S W. C. Flewellen was the other starter. Pentecost went to the fnont at* once, and was never overtaken 1 , winning easily by ten yards. Time, 2min 10 4-ss«c.

ONE MILE WALK. . G. Rich, scr 1 A. J. Jones, 75yds 2 R. O. Harold (125 yds) also started. It was a capital go, Rich just catching Jones 300 yards from home and winning by five or six yards. Time, 7min 22 l-ssec. 120 YARDS HURDLE HANDICAP. J. Anderson, owe 15yds ... 1 T. H. Bowie, owe 3yds ... 2

The only starters. Bowie led by three yards at the eighth hurdle, which he knocked over, and Anderson then got on terms and' won easily. Time, 19min l-ssec. , STEEPLECHASE. W. F. Simpson, scr 1 E. P. V. Sealy, 135 yds; /.. 2 A. J. Jones (160 yds) and W. H. Orbell (185 yds) also ran. An excellent race, although there were so few .competitors. Orbell led for a round, when want of condition told, and Sealy took command. He led to the third round, when Simp-

son had him beaten, and the latter led for the fourth and last round, finishing ■with a brilliant spurt, and winning by 120 yards amidst applause. The winner •was "chaired" and presented with the ladies' prizes by Mrs C. Howard Tripp—a silver salad bowl and cigarette case, and Sealy was given a silver-mounted cup. 250 YARDS FLAT. J. Anderson 1 H. H. Fraser 2 •E. W. Cardale and W. T. Grant also ran. Anderson got away grandly and won easily by five yards; Fraser got badly pla«»d at the turn and could not get through. Time, 27 4-ssec. ' 440 YARDS FLATS. Pentecost 1 H. H. Fraser 2 J. Anderson, J. Friedlander, H. Montgomery- and W. T. Grant also ran. A very fine race, Pentecost, who made the pace all the way, winning by a few inches. Eariyi in the race Montgomery and Grant fell, the latter striking Montgomery's leg, and both got a nasty barking of arms, 1 legs, and face. Time, 54 l-ssec. i LONG JUMPW. Mendelson (20ft l£in) 1 J. Anderson (18ft 8iin)...... 2 The only .competitors. An easy win for the local PVWBOYS' BACK. F. Foden, 22yds 1 W- Wright, 10yds 2 Seven others ran. Won by a yard. Time, 22mhi 22 4-ssec. 600 YARDS HANDICAP. S. Pentecost, scr 1 H. Montgomery, 6yds 2 W. F. Simpson 12yds, J. Friedlander 15yds, W. C. Flewellen 17yds, W. G. Weir 33yds, also ran. Weir carried them along for a quarter, when Flewellen took up the running and came away strongly at the turn. Twenty yards further on, when still in the lead, he ran off, leaving Pentecost, who had gradually but finely ran through his field, to go on and win easily from Montgomery; the others easing UPThis event brought the meeting to a close. The sports will be resumed at 10 a.m. this morning, so as to allow of the meeting finishing by 1.30 p.m.