ATHLETIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9115, 21 December 1907, Page 5

ATHLETIC.

WELLINGTON AMATEUR MEETING. fPEK Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 21.The annual athletic meeting of the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Amateur Association -,vas hold this nfternoc-n vi glorious weather. The following axe the results of the principal events : — 870yds-' HANDICAP— R. Turton (45yds) 1, A. E. Burge (scr) 2, P. F, Reed (45yds) 3. Time — 2min ssec. lOOfds MAIDEN— F. Strickland 1, L. C. Farna 2. Time — llEec. ONE MILE WALK— J. Chappie (260 yds) 1, D. Caahman (180 yds) 2, H. E. Kerr (bet) 3. Korr -was only defeated by ten yards. Time — 6min 36 l-ssec. 100 yds HANDICAP— L. O. Faxna (BJyds) 1, E. Bickerton (9 yds) 2, A. Cunning-h&ino (6yds) 3. Time—9 4-ssec. , 44t)yds HURDLES-P. M'Grath (15yds) 1, A. Eveoson (scr) 2. Time — lnun Sseo. A very poor race. ONE MILE HANDICAP— Burge (10yds) 1, W. A. M'Kenzie (45yds) 3, "R. Gosling 3. Time— 4min 44 2-osec. LONG JUMP— H. H. Dawson (hep. 2ft), 19ft llin, 1; R. A. Brewer (hep. lft 9in), 18ft Sin. 2. ONE-MILE BICYCLE RACE— A. Chouta (120 yds) 1, W. Broman (150yde) %, A. Lees (50yc!s) 3. Time— 2min 32sec. 223 yds HANDICAP— S. K. Fama. (15jAs) 1, R. Bridge (Byds) 2, W. M'Keoweu (14yds) 8. Time— 23 2-ssec. THREE-MILE WALK— H. Kerr (scr) 1, M. Trac*y (500 yds) 2. Five Btarted. Kerr won by half a lap in the fine time o-f 22min 20sec, which is only 43 feaconde below the record. Ho was wildly cheered for his splendid performance. THREE-MILE HANDICAP— F. Wilton (60yds) \. *\\ T . B. Benti,ett (200 yds) 2, W. H. Tress (130 yds) 3 Time— l6min 10aec< Wilton ran his handicap and covered the full three miles in 16mi7i 23 sec. 440 yds HANDICAP— A. Cunningham© (fllyd*) 1, W. M'Keowen (27yds) 2, R. Turton (28y^> 3. Time— s3 l-ssec. THEEE-MILE BICYCLE RACE— H. H. Edwards (150 yds) 1. A. Lees (175 yds) 2, A. Choate (330 yds) 3. Time— Smin llsec.