ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 16, 15 November 1890, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

[By

Nimblefoot.]

DEMONSTRATION SPORTS.

The Demonstration Sports on Monday were a great success, if we may judge from the crowd assembled in the Domain, but the Committee did not work as they should have done in the matter of keeping the ground clear. The sports committee seemed to me to do all the work connected with the sports. In this respect they have a lesson to learn from our amateur club.

Boonstra was in good form, and won the Maiden Race, 150 yards, and Demonstration Handicap, 150 yards. Brady, with 150 yards, won the walk, with Smith second. It was a good race between these two.

E. Swan, 11 yards, caused a bit of a surprise by winning the All Comers Handicap easily from Purdy and Cummins. I believe he hails from Gisborne.

The best race of the day was no doubt the 1 mile, Howie, 5 yards, winning all out by 2 yards from McDermott, who made a very faint effort at the finish. T. A. Wilson was third.

A. E. Smith, who was second in the walk, also won the 1 mile from the 140 yards mark.

A.A.A. & C.C. SPORTS.

The sports in connection with the above Club eventuate on the 22nd instant, and as the day gets nearer the more interesting is the work in the Domain.

Laird is going in great style, and will make it extremely merry in any race in which he may compete. Hutchinson is going strong and well, and the talk of the hour is the great run the public will have when he and Laird both meet on even terms. Many seem to prefer the chances of Laird, but I shall give my opinion later on. Harvey and Christie are greatly improved, and must have a say in any events they start for.

Davis is moving along in nice style, and seems to have a good dash of pace. The two Martins are worth watching, and will make good “ peds.” if they stick to it. Impey, I hear, is a much improved man, but I have not seen him go. No doubt I will have a chance of seeing him during next week. Hill, of North Shore, is another man who is reported to have put in some sensational work, and is reckoned a “ dead bird ” for the Maiden Race, 150 yards.

The following handicaps have been issued by Mr. W. Johnston for the bicycle races:—

One Mile Maiden Handicap Bicycle.—E. Reynolds scratch, C. Waters 40 yds., C. Gibbird 100 yds., W. H. Hazard, 100 yds., R. H. McCallum 150 yds. One Mile Handicap.—A. G. Buchanan scratch, A. Howard 20 yds., L. E. Hoffman 50 yds., J. Lecky 60 yds., J. Selby 70 yds., J. A. Stewart 80 yds., E. Reynolds 80 yds., H. S. Short 80 yds., T. M. Hammond 80 yds., N. P. N. Aickin 120 yds., C. Waters 130 yds. Two Mile Handicap.— A. G. Buchanan, scratch, A. jHoward 40 yds., L. E. Hoffman, 80 yds., T. M. Hammond 100 yds., J. G. Lecky 110 yds., J. Selby 130 yds., J. A. Stewart 140 yds., E. Reynolds 140 yds., H. S. Short 150 yds., N. P. N. Aickin 220 yds., C. Waters 2co yds., W. H. Hazard 360 yds., R. H. McCallum 400 yds. Three Mile Handicap.—A. G. Buchanan scratch, A. Howard 60 yds., T. M. Hammond 160 yds., J. G. Lecky 180 yds., L. E. Hoffman 180 yds, J. Selby 200 yds., J. A. Stewart 210 yds., E. Reynolds 220 yds., H. ,S. Short 230 yds., N. P. N.aAickin 320 yds., C. Waters 340 yds. Five Mile Bicycle Handicap.—A. G. Buchanan scratch, A. Howard 80 yds., L. E. Hoffman 150 yds., J. G. Lecky 200 yds., T. M. Hammond 250 yds., J. Selby 300 yds., J. A. Stewart 310 yds., E. Reynolds 350 yds., JH. S. Short 360 yards, N. P. N. Atkin 400 yds., C. Waters 440 yds.

The following handicaps have been issued by Messrs. Cotter and Speight:—

120yds Handicap—B. Owen, scratch; M. H. Laird, i|yds ; J. C. Hutchison, 2yds ; A. C. H. Collins, 3|yds; C. Hesketh, 4yds; H. Mowbray, 4yds; A. Smith, C. Madigan, syds; W. H. Martin, s+yds; R. A. Christie, 6yds ; T. Whiteside, 6yds; N. C. Veale, 6yds; A Kilfoyle, 6yds; T. F. Upfill, 7yds; T. Roberts, 7yds; J. S. Brigham, 7yds; F. Atkinson, 7jyds; C. Weston, Byds; T. Davis, Byds; J. Hill, Syds; W. C. Rhodes, Byds ; T. E. Short, Byds ; W. Cruickshank, Byds ; H. J. B. Bull, Byds ; W. H. Hales, Byds ; C. V. Langsford, Byds; D. Harvey, BJyds; W. H. Johnson, 9yds; T. Impey, 9yds ; A. A. Gledhill, gyds ; N. Barton, 9|yds ; A. A. Martin, 10yds; W. Wood, 10yds ; H. W. Boyd, 10yds; J. Burgess, 10yds; P. E. Bullot, 10yds; G.

W. Lewis, lovds; R. Waite, nyds; H. C. Barnes, liyds; B. E. Myers, nyds; D. F. Lundon, nyds; b. E. Chatfield, nyds; W. G. Ivil, 12yds. Ladies’ Bracelet • (250 yds) -B. Owen, scratch ; J. C. Hutchison, scratch; M. H. Laird, scratch; A. C. H. Collins, syds ; H. Mowbray, 6yds ; C. Madigan, 7yds; C. Hesketh, 7yds; A McCorquodale, 7yds; W. H. Martin, 9yds; T. Whiteside, 10yds ; A. Kilfoyle, 10yds; N. C. Veale, 10yds; R. A. Christie, 10yds ; T. Roberts, I2vds- H. N. Goldwater, nyds; J. S. Brigham, 13yds; T. Hill, 13yds; T. Davis, 14yds; C. Weston, 14yds; W. H. Hales, 14yds; D. Harvey, 14yds ; W. S. Dickey, 14yds; C. V. Langsford, 14yds; T. E. Short, 15yds; W. C. Rhodes, 15yds ; T. Impey„ 16yds; W. H. Johnson 16yds ; W. Wood, 17yds; N. Barton, 17yds; b. E. Chatfield, 18yds ; H. W. Boyd, 18yds ; J. Burgess, 18yds; P. E. Bullot, 19yds; G. W. Lewis, 19yds; A. A Gledhill, 19yds; T. Gordon, 19yds; A. A. Martin, 19yds ; B. E.* Myers, 20yds ; D. F. Lundon, 20yds ; J. H. McMillan, 20yds ; H. C. Barnes, 20yds; P. C. Lynch 25yds; W. G. Ivil, 25yds. Quarter-mile Handicap—J. C. Hutchison, scratch; M. H. Laird, scratch; B. Owen, 4 yds ; H. Mowbray, 10yds; C. Madigan, 10yds; A. McCorquodale, 12yds; A. Smith, nyds; A C. H. Collins, 14yds; T. E. Short, nyds; D. Harvey, 16yds; W. H. Martin, 17yds; T. Roberts, 17yds;. A. Kilfoyle, 17yds; H. N. Goldwater, 18yds ; T. W. Taylor, 20yds ; C. V. Langsford, 22yds ; T. Burgess, 25yds; H. W. Boyd, 25yds; R- A. Christie, 25yds; W. S. Dickey, 25yds; J. Hill, 25yds; T. Impey, 30yds; S. E. Chatfield, 35yds; E. Noonan, 35yds; J. H. McMillan, 35yds; P. C. Lynch, 40yds. Quarter-mile Hurdles.—B. Owen, scratch; M. H. Laird, 4yds; T. F. Upfill 20yds; W. H. Martin, 20yds; T. W. Taylor, 24yds; W. H. Johnson, 30yds; G. B. Crocker, 30yds; A. T. Batger, 31yds; E. B. Simpson, 35yds; A. A. Gledhill, 35yds; G. H. Nixon, 2tvds. Half-mile Handicap.—J. W. Winks, scratch; 8.Owen, loyds; A. S. Clarke, 25yds; F. Atkinson, 25yds; T. E. Short, 30yds; H. N. Goldwater 30yds; G. B. Crocker, 35yds; T. W. Taylor, 35yds; H. J. B. Bull, 40yds; G. Warner, 45yds; A. G. Harvey, 45yds; T. Gordon, 50yds ; J. Winks, 50yds; L. E. Myers, 50yds ; G. W. Lewis, 50yds; R. Burns, 55yds; G. H. Dixon, 55yds; E. B. Simpson, 60yds; E. Noonan, 60yds; J. H. McMillan, 60yds; J. M. Scott, 65yds; P. C. Lynch, 65yds. . , , * One Mile Handicap.—J. W. Winks, scratch; A. S. Clarke, 25yds; F. Atkinson, 25yds, B. A. Laurie, 40yds; H. N. Goldwater, 45yds; T. E. Short, 55yds; T. Winks, 70yds; J. Macfarlane, 70yds; L. Croker, 70yds; A. G. Harvey. 75yds; A. A. Davies, 75yds; T. Gordon, 80yds; C. Gilbert, 85yds; G. H. Nixon, 90yds; L. E. Myers, 95yds; E. B. Simpson, 110yds; P. C. Lynch, 120yds. Long Jump.—T. F. Upfill owes 12 inches; W. : Cruickshank, E. W. McLaurin, A. T. Batger, scratch. Steeplechase.—J. W. Winks owes 6osec.; F. ' Atkinson. 50; A. S. Clarke, 50; B. A. Laurie, 45; A. \ Smith, 40; H. J. B. Bull, 40; A. G. Harvey, 35 ; J. Fenton, 35; F. O’Dowd, 30; L. E. Hoffman, 30; 0. Weston, 30; D. Harvey, 30; W. S. Dickey, 30; A. A. Davies, 25 ; G. H. Nixon, 25 ; A. T. Batger, 25 ; L. E. Myers, 15 ; J. M. Scott and P. C. Lynch, scratch. One Mile Walk.—G. Peace, scratch; A. W. ' Creamer, 15yds; T. C. Beale, 25yds; E. W. Evans, 30yds; A. Edmonds, 40yds; J. Fenton, 45yds; J. Selby, 50yds ; J. Seccombe, 50yds ; J. Macfarlane, 55yds; A. Jackson, 60yds; H. Burton, 50yds ; L. Croker, 65yds; U J. Collings, 85yds; F. P. O’Dowd, 90yds; R. Bums, 100yds. I shall give my tips in next week’s issue.