ATHLETICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 13152, 7 December 1906, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

, AMATEURCLUB'S SPORTS. The first- athletic sports .meeting .of tlsa season was held! yesterday afternoon on. the Athletic Grounds when the-South'Can- , terbury Amateur Athletic Club .got off ■ their first bye-meeting. •' The weather was < ideal for the sport, and the opening event ; was witnessed by a handful- of "spectators, . but latex on a very fair gathering removed any doubt iis to the attendance. - ' "There ; wiis a very good proportion ; of the'fair sex among the and if the male supporters of. sport had been .proportionrepresented there ■would have -'beea/a large attendance. All if* the, events produced good fields .and!- "excellent „sport. Many of those, who competed maffe their first appearance in, : .athletics.'. L gramme'; included,;nme.'. event's-/of/a;<yaried' - character ■_ alL;.oft .wiiich -were; \ ;cohvtested, 'and. also* exhibited..efficijent. handicapping. Probably the, fest. vra-.of'.the' day was that oi R.; Sinclair in-the half--mile handicag.:v -He started from 4Q yards and happened to be the limit man, aaufche ; won his .race very comfortably after run.liing. very strongly.' throughout. "In this event the Harriers of one 'Club came home first, second and third. The relay race of five teams caused great interest throughout, and was an excellent finish to a pleasant affernqqihi's meeting. The members of the; two- Harrier Clubs were well ttepre-' sented as winners .of events,. while footballers were also, pretty •numerous,- thus ; showing the benefit, of the -winter pastimes. During the Afternoon the Garrison Band . played \ very acceptable music, while Mr J. H: Rodgers in charge of a ' supplied . refreshing afternoon tea, and he had a. busy time with many callers; It was the- intention to- ; hbld 'several .afternoon meetings, but this decision is to be reviewed, evening meetings, apparently': being more in Last year the. Club ran three evening' meetings besides the annual. .'

Results are a(s follows : 75yds Handicap.—First heat, W. Wals&j. Byds, 1; C. L. Orbell, 4yds, 2. A splendid finish, almost a dead heat. E. Fraser se., H. Ellis and A. Elder 7yds, also started. Time, Bsec. Second heat— Sinclair, Byds, I; Hamilton; Byds, 2.. Won fairly easily by a. yard. Culverhouse ser., H. Archer 4yds, McWhirter syds, Clanghr ton and H. Elder 6vds, also started. Time, 8 l-ssec v _ Final—W. Walsh, Byds» J,; Hamilton', Byds, 2. Won by a foot. Qrbell was left" at the post. Time, -7 4*-saec. 880vds Handicap—Sinclair, 40yd», 1; Walsh, 40yds. 2; Claughton, 23yds, Sinclair soon" got a seven yards Walsh, and easily retained his Tead from the rest of the field, winning by about ,20 feet ; Claughton five vards behind Walsh, third. S. Malthus 25vds, W. Davey .'2B- - J. McWhirter 50yds, H. Elder 33yds. also started. Time, ,2min •10 l-sseo. Kindred Clubs 100 yds Handicap.—Polson, 1; Archer, 2. About seven'' started. Won fairly easily. Time, 10 3-ssec. Schools' Eace" 100yds.—First heat. C. Howe 1, Wilson 2. Segar '3. Second heat—Berry 1, Hedges 2, Baird 3. Fina\ —Baird 1. Segar 2. Time 131 sec. All the winners were from the Main school.

220 yds Handicap.—McWhirter 13yds, 1; Orbell 2yds, 2; E. Fraser scr, 3. Other starters were—Culverhouse scr, H. Ellis Iyds, Archer ■ 9vds, Claughton 12yds, H. Tslder 12vds, A*. Elder 14yds, W. ifravey I.6yds, W. Walshe 16yds, and S. Malthus 18yds. A very good race. The back.

marked came up strongly, but limit: men kept going to the end at a firm pace. Time. 24see. , , IQf , Long Jump-E. Fraser Bm. hdcp., 19ft Mm 1- J P Fitzgerald, 16m. hdcp., 19ft 1C 2 C L Orblu scr. W. Davey 18m,, ilcmirtS 18in.! and S. Malthus 18m., d UTRte.-Tima ? u Football CluV (H" H and E. Fraser. Molhson and Ellis) 1 ; PfcX Clnb (McLeod, Elder-BDavey W and Culverhouse) .2. The Rowing Club Trinity and South Canterbury Harriers' also had teams. : The race m parts ww very close and exciting all through. -Won by several yards.