Wellington A.A.C. Club.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 123, 1 December 1892, Page 9

Wellington A.A.C. Club.

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Wellington, Nov. 28th. The eighth meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was held on the Basin Reserve last Saturday before about 1,800 people. The weather was fine, and the ground in splendid condition for the various events. A word of praise is due to the Committee for their thoughtfulness in providing chairs for the press representatives and a blackboard giving the name of the event, the result and the time. Mr. Batkin officiated as starter with good results, getting every race off punctually. It is pleasing to note the increase in the number of entries for the cycling events, which are generally small. The following are the results o£ the various events : — 100yds Maiden.—Final heat : Murray, 1 ; Goldie, 2. Three others started. A splendidly-contested race ; won by two yards. < 250yds School Handicap. — Final heat: McLeod, 1 ; A. McMaster, 2; Denton, 3. Time, 27 2-sth secs. One Mile Walk Handicap.—C. F. Adams, scr, 1 ; C. J. Hickson, 25yds, 2 ; H. Hawthorne,. 25yds, 3. Time, 7min 58 4-sth sec. Adams soon had his men beaten, winning with lots to spare. 100yds Junior Handicap. — Final heat : Murray, 1 ; Ledger, 2 ; Gamble, 3. Time, 11 secs. 100yds Open Handicap.—Final heat: Nathan, 1 ; F. H. Harley, 2 ; Hempton, 3. Nathan ran strongly throughout, never allowing his opponents to catch him. Time, lOsec. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—A. W. Newton, scr, 1; W. 8. Pearce, 10yds, 2 ; H. E. Morrah, j 110yds, 3. Newton started well, putting great pace on, and in the second lap he had the race won, getting home quite twenty yards in front of the second man. Time, 3min 4 3 3-sth secs. Half Mile Handicap. — H. G. Anderson, 40yds, 1 ; A. G. Young. 65yds, 2 ; W. B. Reeves, 40yds, 3. Patrick took the lead, which he maintained for some time, but Anderson and Young gradually came up, and Anderson won by a foot. Time. 2min 3 2-sth sec. High Jump.—C. Gore, sft sin, 1 ; N. Gore, sft 4in, 2. The winner, after the contest, tried to clear sft 6in, but he bit the bar. 300yds Club Handicap.—N. L. Gurr, 1 ; L. W. Harley, 2. Gurr assumed the lead from the start to the finish, winning by ten yards. Time, 34 l-sth sec. Putting the Shot.—Johnson, 31ft, 1 ; A. W. Newton, 28ft 4in, 2 ; T. Porter, 26ft lin, 3. Half Mile Bicycle Handicap. — J. McQuistan, 20yds, 1; W. 8. Pearce, 2 ; F. Cunningham, 55yds, 3. The winner rode pluckily, and kept his men well in hand, winning a good race by ten yards. Time, Imin 17sec. 250yds Handicap. — Final heat : Nathan, 1 ; Ledger, 2; Pearman, 3. Time, 27 l-ssec. Nathan was pushed hard several time by Ledger, but he managed to keep the lead, winning by 3 yards. One Mile Handicap. — Final heat: Cooper, 15yds, 1; A. Stevens, 60yds, 2 ; C.

W. Palmer, 70yds, 3. Time, 4min 48 l-ssec. Won by 8 yards. Long Jump.—R. Gore, 19ft sin, 1 ; N. J. A. Thompson, 19ft, 2; F. Pownall, 18ft Bin, 3. Two Mile Bicycle Handicap. —J. McQuistan, 90yds, 1 ; J. D. Brand, 190yds, 2 ; W. 8. Pearce, 30yds, 3. Time, 7min 51 sec. 120yds Hurdles Handicap.—W. H. Turnbull, 1 ; G. Johnson, 2. Turnbull easily beat Johnson, who knocked nearly every hurdle down. Time, 18sec. 440yds Ladies’ Bracelet. —L. W. Harley, 18yds, 1 ; N. L. Gurr, scr, 2 ; W. H. Morrah, 23yds, 3. 13 others ran. Time 52 3-ssec. The winner was nominated by Miss Harley. Three Mile Handicap. —A. Stevens, 200yds, 1 ; G. N. Goldie, 50yds, 2 ; 0. J. Cooper, scr, 3. Four others ran. Time, 16min 34 2-ssec. The race was exceedingly interesting, although easily won. The winner showed good form for his age, which is not more than 17 years, and he was loudly applauded on his return to the pavilion. Nathan secures a leg in for Mr H. D. Bell’s challenge cup with a score of four points (two points represent a win and one a lose).

A boxing match to a finish for a purse of £ i o has been agreed upon between Jack Nicholson of Auckland and J. Vickers of Australia. The locale is the Zealandia Rink, and the match is fixed for Wednesday, December 21, a date so convenient to the race week, when there is sure to be a number of visitors in town, that a large concourse may be expected. The referee is to be selected from the audience, and to be mutually agreed upon by the boxers. An interesting match should result as both men have good credentials and are in active training. A cablegram from London announces the death, from typhoid fever, of O’Connor, the Canadian sculler. A meeting of the Auckland Regatta Committee was held at the Waitemata Hotel on Friday. Mr. Thos. Henderson, the delegate from the Auckland Yacht Club, reported that the sub-committee had not had an opportunity of meeting since they had been appointed, but the following races had been agreed upon for January 28 :—Yachts (under 3 tons), yachts (3 tons and under 5 tons), yachts (5 tons and under 7 tons), yachts ( 7 tons and upwards), as provided by the Auckland Yacht Club rules. The following suggestions of the Rowing Committee were agreed to: —That the following races be held on January 28 : Maiden Whaleboats (over 10.0), Maiden Gigs (under 10.0), Maiden Gigs, Junior Gigs (over 10. o), Junior Gigs (10. o Senior Gigs (over 10.0), Junior Gigs (10.0), Scullers’ Handicap, Scullers’ Handicap for the Marshall Trophy. January 30: Maiden Whaleboat Race, Junior Whaleboat and Senior Whaleboat Race. All these races are to be rowed under the New Zealand Amateur Association rules. It was resolved “ That there be three classes of sailing boats, as under: —13 feet and under, over 13 feet and under 16 feet, over 16 feet and up to 20 feet.” “ That there be two classes for fishing boats —4 tons and under, and 4. tons and over.” “ That races be held for naval cutters, naval gigs, and ships’ gigs.” His Excellency Lord Glasgow, who is at present resident in Auckland, has been pleased to accept an invitation from the Auckland Yacht Club to take an outing in one of their yachts, and it has there fore been arranged that on Saturday week, December io, he shall be the guest of the commodore, Mr. John Wiseman, on the flagship Maitangi. The yachts of the club will on that afternoon perform a series of evolutions in the harbour. George Bubear, the English sculler, and Hosmer, the Toronto sculler, have been matched to row for the Championship of the Thames in January next. The Auckland Polo Club started the season in, real earnest at Potter’s Paddock on Saturday last, in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, Lady Glasgow and suite, and a large attendance of the lovers of the game. Proceedings were begun at 3.30 p.m. with a preliminary match between two scratch teams picked on the ground by Mr. McKellar and Dr. Stewart. Mr. Stewart’s team, which included Dr. (Forbes and Messrs. Buddle and Noble, won anyhow by 5 goals to nil. Among the opposition team was Lord Glasgow’s eldest son, Viscount Kelburne. The big match of the day followed, between Town and Country, the teams being as under: —Town : Dr. A. C. Purchas (captain), Mr. Wansborough, Mr. Lockhart and

Mr. Colegrove. Country : Mr. Wynyard, Mr. Whewell, Captain Hunter Blair (captain), and Dr. Sharman. At the end of the first spell the score stood : Country, 2 goals; Town, nil. On the resumption of play Mr. Stewart had to fill Mr. Wansborough’s place in the Town team owing to the latter’s pony becoming lame. Both sides played excellently, but the town representatives, struggle as they might, could not avert the registration of another goal by the country men, and when time was called the score stood at 3 goals for the Country team against a “ duck’s egg” secured by the townsmen. Our Napier correspondent wires that the annual cricket match between Wellington and Hawke’s Bay was commenced at Farndon Park, Napier, on Friday last. Heavy rain necessitated play being stopped earlier than was intended. Wellington won the toss, and went to the wickets, putting up 93, to which Izard contributed 26, Firth 17, R. Blacklock 13, and Tucker, not out, 12. Hawke’s Bay just made 100, Wolsternholme scoring 27 and Bruce 30, these being the only ones to get into double figures. Wellington had in their second innings got 26 runs for 1 wicket—that of Izard—\yhen play was stopped by the rain as above mentioned. On the second day of the match heavy rain fell at intervals. Wellington resumed their innings, and totalled up altogether 133, to which Fuller contributed 56 in brilliant style. Other double figure scorers were :—Firth with 14, and Izard and Wynyard each with 13. With 127 to get to win, Hawke’s Bay only scored 85, Wellington thus proving victorious. In the Hawke’s Bay second innings the biggest scorers were :— Taiaroa with 24, Williams with 16, and Smith with 15, not out. The Waitemata Boating Club brought off on Saturday their contests for ; the Trial Fives for medals presented by Mr. S. W. Buck. The course was from St. Mary’s Point to the Hobson-street Wharf, Crews were picked by Messrs. R. Moore, T. O’Connor, J. Lemme, and D. Slade. In the first heat O’Connor’s crew met Slade’s, and won. Moore’s crew then met Lemme’s crew, and were just beaten. The final was very keenly contested, being level to within about a hundred yards of the post, when O’Connor’s crew got a slight lead, but Lemme’s crew came again and just beat them on the post. The winning crew were:—A. Zachariah, J. Shaw, G. Drafin, J Lemme, R. Thorne (stroke). The West End Rowing Club held Trial Fours for caps and singlets on Saturday afternoon The various heats resuited thus: — H. Stevenson’s crew beat E. Taite’s; White’s crew beat Hanna’s; Bell’s crew beat Clarke’s; White’s crew beat H. Stevenson’s in the second round, and defeated Bell’s in the final. The winning crew were :—C. White (stroke), H. Matthews, D. R. Salmon, Stonex, and Farquhar (coxswain). Hanlan and O’Connor have been having a tilt at each other through the press. A few weeks back a new York paper contained the following : —“ Hanlan has issued a challenge to James Stanbury, of Australia, to row for the Championship of the World. Hanlan will name two places, both neutral and intermediate points (England or California) as the venue of the race. The stakes will be 2 soodcls a side, the contest to be rowed on the Tyne in England or the Bay of San Francisco. A distinguishing feature of Hanlan’s challenge will be that the stakes are all to come out of his own pocket.” This evidently annoyed O’Connor, who denied Hanlan’s right to challenge Stanbury for the Championship as the premier American sculler, and offered to row him and GaudaUr singly, or enter a sweepstakes with them, to decide the matter. Hanlan claims that he is champion because he has never been beaten over a five mile course, which he says is the recognised champion course. O’Connor, in reply, asserts that it was Hanlan who reduced the American championship distance from five miles to three, and also that Hanlan lost the championship while he (O’Connor) won it at that distance. Finally, he is ready to row Hanlan a five-mile race for 1000 dols aside, and to share the receipts outside of the stake. A project is on foot to arrange a match between Zimmerman and Nancy Hanks, the celebrated trotter. In fourteen days recently Zimmerman won a buggy and pair, nine bicyles, two pianos, a lot of furniture, and enough silver and other stuff to stock a shop. At a meeting of thghNew Zealand Amateur held in

Christchurch on November 21st, Mr. L. A. Cuff, manager of the New Zealand Athletic team that recently visited England, submitted his report dealing with the doings of the New Zealanders in England. After referring to the different meetings at which the team competed, Cuff spoke as follows on the question of the relative merits of the New Zealand and - English times:—“l am convinced (1) That our timing is generally as correct as at English meetings. (2) That given the best of English weather and a good track a man can run just as fast in England as he can in New Zealand. There are, however, more suitable days in New Zealand, and, generally speaking, the conditions as regards sprinting are more favourable here than in England.” Speaking of English sprinters as compared with those of New Zealand, Cuff was of opinion that the best men in New Zealand could hold their own against the best men in England, bar C. A. Bradley, the English champion. He thought the English distance runners were a good deal better than the pick of New Zealand’s best distance men. Batger, the New Zealand champion hurdler, was as good as the best hurdlers in England, but in the jumping events the New Zealanders were a long way behind their brethren in the Old Country. Cuff also mentioned that the English Amateur Athletic Association had affiliated the New Zealand Association, and, moreover, was willing to accept the times passed by the Association. A dispute having arisen as to the relative merits of the well-known English long-distance runners, Sid Thomas and W. H. Morton, the latter challenged Thomas to a race for /'SOO aside. Thomas replied that he had not the slightest intention of running a professional race, and therefore he must decline the match. At the meeting of the N.Z.A.A.A., ' alluded to above, Mr. L. A. Cuff, the manager of the New Zealand team of athletes who went to England, read an official report of the team’s operations, \ which showed that the receipts had amounted to £285 and the expenditure to £284 19s. Bd., leaving a balance in hand of 4d. It was unanimously resolved, “ That this Association tenders its very hearty thanks to the many gentleman and athletic bodies in England for the great kindness shown and assistance rendered to the New Zealand athletic team on its recent visit to the Old Country, and especially does the Association desire to place on record its ■ gratitude to Messrs. O. Herbert and 0. G. Wood for their untiring efforts to make the tour a pleasant and successful one,” and a copy of the resolution was ordered to be forwarded to the various athletic clubs where the members of the New Zealand team competed. Mr. Croxton, treasurer of the “ English team ” fund, submitted his financial report, which stated that the receipts had amounted to £516 35., and the expenditure to £498 Bs. 10d., leaving a balance of £l7 14s. 2d. in hand. A discussion took place as to the best means of disposing of the balance, and it was decided that the balance, amounting to £l7 14s. 2d., be refunded to the Association. It was also decided that the Association should take one-half of the profit of the next New Zealand Championship Meeting to be held in Wellington in February. The following reinstatements, as recommended by the Reinstatement Committee, were passed :—E. L. Burns, Wellington; G. Gallaway, Dunedin ; J. Herrold, Wanganui; E. Merrick, Palmerston North. W. Parker, Dunedin, was recommended to apply at the end of the year; 0. M’Cormick, Wellington, beginning of next year ; F. E. Robinson, Tauranga, in April, 1893; and ah application from W. H. Simmons, Wellington, was declined. Mr. J E. Hume, Wellington, wrote, applying for reinstatement. He acted as captain of a tug-of-war team which competed for money, but in doing so he was not aware that he was infringing the amateur rules. A motion, “That Mr. Hume be asked to apply again at the end of the year,” was negatived in favour of an amendment, “ That Mr. Hume be asked to apply six months from date.” The Waitemata Rowing Club have selected the following crews to compete at the Judge’s Bay Regatta: —Maiden Gigs: Draffin, Joy, Wilson, Meaney. Junior Gigs : Hales, Shaw, Williamson, McConnell, Johnston. Senior Gigs: Tuck, Slade, R. Moore, T. O’Connor. Junior Gigs (under 10 stone): Farquhar, Ross, W. Dennison, J. Graham Maiden Whaleboats. Draffin, Joy, Meaney; Wylie, Newbura. Frank P. the well-known pugilist, has alarm for

the use of engines going to the scene of a conflagration, which has been tried and pronounced satisfactory. Ted Pritchard, the English pugilist, who was defeated by Hall, the Australian, was married at Brighton, England, on October 3rd. A large number of English sportsmen witnessed the ceremony, and were present at the wedding breakfast. Playing on behalf of the Christchurch Warehousemen Cricket Club against the Ashley County C.C. on November 17, Pearce and A. M. Labatt put up over 200 while they were associated, which is the largest stand on record for Senior Cup matches. Pearce’s 117 was made up of one 5, five 4’s, sixteen 3’s, seven 2’s, and 30 singles. Labatt just totalled up the century, included in which were only one 4 and twelve 3’s, so that the majority of his runs comprised 2’s and singles. Pearce and Labatt’s feat of scoring a century each in an innings is the second time it has been accomplished ,in Senior Cup matches in Christchurch since the competition was inaugurated in 1882, A. M. Ollivier and F. O’B. Loughnan scoring 109 and 102 respectively for Lancaster Park against the Midland in March, 1883. Sir Edwin Smith, president of the Norwood Cricket Club, Adelaide, 8.A., at the club’s annual social on November 8, said that he had received a number of applications from gentlemen in the other colonies asking that he would use his influence in persuading George Giffen to join the next Australian Eleven to go to England, and stated that if he (Giffen) would consent he (Sir Edwin) would accompany him. Giffen subsequently said that he would go if it were possible, and would hold Sir Edwin to his challenge. Arrangements have been completed for holding the annual tournament of the New. Zealand Lawn Tennis Association at Dunedin on Boxing Day and following days. The programme will comprise men’s single and double championships, and handicap singles and doubles, ladies’ single and double championships and handicap doubles, and combined doubles.