ATHLETIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4908, 26 March 1894, Page 1

ATHLETIC.

I'Per Press Association.! ~ WELLINGTON, March 24, The first annual sports meeting under the auspices of the Wellington Cycling Club and Wellington Harriers was held at the Basin Reserve this afternoon. About two thousand people were present. The following are the results : — One-mile Maiden Roadgter Race— L. S. Herbart 20yds, 1 ; M. Chagwiddea ecr, 2; J. D. Avery, 70yds, 3. Time— 3min 15|sec. 880yda Flat Handic&p— C. W. Palmer 52yds, 1; F. C. Angell scr, 2; T. M'Kinlay 25jds, 3. Time— 2min 9isoc. One-mile Bicycle Handicap-—- S. B. Muir scr, IjL. S. Herbert lOOyde, 2; D. Brand 80yda, 3. Time— 3min s#sec. Three-mild Roadster Handicap—W. S. Pearco 250yda, 1; H. H. Jessop 350yds, 2 ; T. M. Lucy acr, 3. Time — lOmin faec. One-mvle Flat Handicap (Ladies' Bracelet)— W. Palmer 45ydg, 1 5 D. M'Kay 50yds, 2 ; S. Hawthorne ' 50yda, 3. MorpethalßOßtarted,butfellinthe third lap, when he appeared to have the race in hand. Time — 4mm 45sec. Five-mile Provincial Bioyclo Championship of Wellington (roadsters only) — F. B. Muir (late of Dunedin), lj Jas. Bissell (Wanderers' Bicycle Club, Napier), 2 ; D. Herbert (Wellington), 3. J. M'Qumatan and T. M. Lucy also started, but tho latter gave up in tho eighteonth lap. Muir won easily by about twenty yards. Tinje— l7min 36|aec. One Thousand lards Flat Handicap— A. M. Stua-'t scr, 1 ; C. W. Palmer 35yds, 2 ; H. Davies 60yds, S. Time — 2min 29-Jsec. Two-mils Bicycle Handicap — F. B. Muir 20yda, 1 ; M. Chegwidden 100yds, 2 ; D. Brand lOOyda, 3. Time— Gmia 16eec. 220yds Flat Handicap— J. H. Heropton acr, lj A. J. Patrick 15ydn, 2; T. W. Manifold 16ydB, 3. Won by two yards. Tima— 23§aeo. Two-mile Flat Handicap— C. Jb. Morpeth scr, 1 ; F. C. Angell 60yds, 2 ; " 3 i ilti i/thornc I lOvds . 3, Tim e— lOmin 30|sec. NELSON, Mahch 24. The athletic sports poatponed from St Patrick's day were held to-day, but were only fairly attended.