ATHLETICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12906, 19 February 1906, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

THE MEETING AT DUNEDIN.

Per Preu Association. DUNEDIN, February 18. The Dnneain Amateur Athletic Club's twenty-first annual sports meeting, yi/3 at. the Caledonian Grounds on Saturday afternoon, proved successful, there being an attendance of about 1500. Rooord entries had been received, and a. 3wng programme was gone through. There wcjie no sensational perfonnances. but Keddell in the high jump and Crichton in the half-mile walk both beat, the «I<a»daid. H. Bark'** best effort was to run «ooond in the 440 yards handicap against a large field. The following are the results: — i 100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP. —E. j T. Rogers (6yds) 1, T. Reid (lOpds) 2,. A. J. Heigh way <BJyds} 3. Time, 10|sec. MILE MALK.—J. Gow (30sec) 1, A. P. Rowland (33noc) 2. Time, 7min. 29j ONE MILE FLAT HANDICAP. —S. Reid (00yds) 1, A. Love (150 yds.) 2. Burk did sot Ktart. Time, flmin 30 3-seec 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP of Otoco. and Southland.—W. J. O'Kiuie 1, TA. Milrcy 2, A Hoaro 3. Time. 2A 1-Ssee. HIGH JUMP.—< 3. P. KeddeJl tt inch) sft 6iin) 1. A. H-alligaa j(3ia< sft 54in 2 : 120 YARDS HURDLES P- Keddell 1, A. Halligaai 2. Time. IBsec. * >JP- SMT.-T. R. iMm toOyds) 1. \\. H. C. Patrick *3syds) 2. Time, 22 l-Sisec. H. Burk finished fifth out of a, field <tf fifteen. 220 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP.—W. ™, ,c01 1, W. H. Burt (10yds) 2. TWO MILE FLAT HANDICAP.—G. S. Sharp _f9sydsi 1. H. Murray (60yds) 2. Time. 9min 31 H. Burk did not start.. A CLOSE CONTEST. DUNEDIN. Febnnuy 18. A walking contest took plaoe on Saturday evening between Craik. of DuSedin and Boyd, of Melbourne, for £2O & side and the gate money. The distance wm 20 miks. The local man won by a yard i* 3 boot* 20 muMitos 42 seconds.