ATHLETICS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14253, 2 January 1920, Page 6

ATHLETICS

CAMBRIDGE AMATEUR CLUB SPORTS. The first annual sports meeting of the Cambridge Amateur Athletic Club was held in Victoria Square, Cambridge, yesterday. The weather was perfect, and a large crowd was present. There were some very close finishes, which speaks well for the handicappers. The whole of the proceedings passed oil' without a hitch, and the committee is to be congratulated on the arrangements made and the manner in which they were carried out. The following are the results of the various items:— Bovs' Handicap (under lb years), 75vds—Monteith 1, Thompson 2. Maiden Handicap, 100yds. —C. Thompson 1, G. R. Findlay 2, L. Cornaga 3. Boys' Bicycle Race, 1 mile (under 16. years)—J. Wilkinson 1, Armstrong 2. .£,. Girls' Race, 7oyds.—D. Dagg 1, H. Robson 2, I. Dinch 3. Amateur Handicap, 100yds (14 entries).—First heat: B. Davidson 1, A. Marcroft 2. L. Cornaga 3 Second heat: C. Thompson 1, G. R. Findlay 2, F. Sutton 3. Final: C. Thompson 1, A. Marcroft 2, G. R. Findlay 3. Time, 10 l-ss. ' , ,' a Amateur Bicycle Handicap, hallmile S. Heron 1, H. Shrostrum 2, L. Palmer 3 Married Men's Race, over 40 years —J. Mclvor 1, P. Cannell 2, C. Hargreaves 3. Returned Soldiers' Race, 100yds.-—A. W. Dormor 1, A. Thompson 2, F. SutAmatcur Handicap, 880yds.—W. G. Prosser 1, L. Peebles 2, C. E. Gregory 3. '-Time, 2m. Running, Hop, Step and Jump.— —. Tupu 1, A. Thompson 2. One-mile Walking Handicap.—J. Mclvor 1, N. R. W. Thomas 2. Amateur Bicycle Race, 1 mile. S. Heron 1, A. C. Taylor 2, H. Shostrum 3. Time, 2.20 1-5. Sack Race, 73yds. A. Crow 1, A. Thompson 2, W. Thomason 3. Amateur Handicap, 220yds—F. Sutton 1, G. R. Findlay 2, L. Cornaga 3. High Jump. R, Burns 1, H. Thomason 2 (4ft 9in). '* Amateur Handicap. 440yds. —G. Davidson 1, L. Young 2. Only two finished. Time, 55 3-ss. Open Standing: Chop, loin blocks. — D. Prettv (scr) 1, E. Pretty (8s) 2, A. Pretty (12s) 3. Time, 2.13. A very close finish. Amateur Bicycle Handicap, two miles.—S. Heron 1, A. C. Taylor 2, G. Heron 3. A very close finish, S. Heron wirminfr hv Ift. Time, 4.55 2-5. Hurdle Handicap, 120yds—R. Burns 1, A. Cowley 2, L. Young 3. Another very close finish. Time, 18 2-ss. Bandsmen Race. K. Reeves 1. P. Jarrett 2. Amateur Handicap, 1 mile.—W. G. Prosser 1, L. Peebles 2, N. Cajitell 3. lime, 4.37 2-5. Cambridge Handicap, 220yds (confined to local runners. G. Thompson 1, G. R. Findlay 2, 'V. J. Cornaga 3.. Time, 255. Slow Bicycle Race, 100yds. A. C. Taylor 1, W. Shostrom 2. Committee Men's Race, "yds. A. Entwistle 1, C. Hargreaves- ?, L. Webber 3. Time, 8 3-ss. During the day the Caml>ri<!"e Brass Band, under the direction of V. Montgomery, rendered a very r, ne programme.