Wellington Amateur Athletic Club.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7431, 28 November 1892, Page 4

Wellington Amateur Athletic Club.

[Fsb Pbzss Association.! WELLINGTON, Nov. 2G. There was fine weather for the eighth meeting of the ■Wellington Amateur Athletic and Cycling Clubs. About 1500 peraonß were present. The following are the results of the principal events ; — Mile Walk— C. P. Adams, scr, 1. Time— 7min 58-Jaec. 100 yds Open Handicap —P. Nathan, 4syds, 1 ; F. H. Harley, 10yds, 2 ; J. Hempton, scr, 3. Won by a yard. Time— lo36C. One-mile Bicycle Handicap — J. Newton, ecr, 1. Time — 3min 43§iec. Half-mile Handicap —H. G. Anderson, 40yds, 1; A. E. Young, Gsydß, 2; W. B. Bee vea, 40yds, 3. Time— 2inin3|sec. High Jump— C. Gore, sft sid, 1 ; B. Gore, sft 4in, 2. 300ydB Club Championship — N. L. Gurr 1, L. W. Harley 2. These were the only starters. Time— 34-Jsec. Putting the Shot— G. Johnßton, 31ft, 1. Half-mile Bicycle Handicap— J. M.'Quistan, 20yds, 1. Time— lmin 47aec. 250 yds Handicap — P. Nolan, 12yde, 1. Mile Handicap— C. J. Cooper, 15ydB, 1; A. Stevens, 60yds, 2. Time — 4min 58sec. Long Jump —B. Gore, 19ft sin, 1. Two-mile Bicycle Handicap —J. M'Quistan, 90yds, 1 ; D. Brand, 190 yds, 2. Time— 7min 51sec. 120 yds Hurdles— W. H. Turnbull, scr; 1 ; G. Johnson, scr, 2. Time— lßsec. 440 yds Ladies' Bracelet Handicap— L. W. Harley, 18yds, 1; N. L. Gurr, ecr, 2. Time— 52f sec. Three-mile Handicap— A. Stevens, 200 yds, 1; G. N. Goldie, 50yda, 2, C. J. Cooper, scr, 3. Time— l6min 34§stc. The bicycle races were robbed of intereet owing to Nowton injuring his machine in the half-mile race, thu3 putting him out of the two-mile event.