S.C.A.A.C.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2890, 4 February 1893, Page 2

S.C.A.A.C.

AKISUAL GATHERING.

(PER PBKSS ASSOCIATION,)

Timaru, February 2. The weather was bad for thd second day of the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club's meeting. Rain fell, and , the attendance was poor. The following are results ; — Half-mile- A. F. Boys (25yds) 1, K. Bowie (3oyds) 2. Won by two yards. Haynes (30yds) was "outclassed. 160 yds Handicap-F. H. Hoa>e (lOyda) J, "W. A- Low (lyd, 2. Four pthers ran. Won by two yards. Low was penalised for breaking away. Twoniile—Chtsholm 1, Louisson 2. 250 yds Handicap—Hoare (20yds) 1, Low (scr) 2. Two others ran. Won easily in 26f sec. Two-mile Bicycle Raoe—A. Dorm (80yds) 1. 440 yds Hurd!es-W. J. Mo r (scr) ,1 H. W. Postlethwaite (scr) 2. Two others ran. Won easily. Matron fell. Mile Flat—Rutherford 1, Boys 2, . Won easily. Time—smin 28sec. 12tyds Flat —Hcare (Byds) 1, Talaroa (syds). 2. Won easily. Time—l2lioc. Three-mile Bioycla Race—Truman (200 yds) 1, Dorm (120 yds) 2. Two others started. Won ' easily. Time- Bmin 50»ec. High Jump —Postlethwaite (sft 4in) 1, W. J. Moir (sft. 3in) 2 Qu*r*r-mi>« Race—F. H. Hw, (4Qy4. 8 ) 1, A, F, fitoyi (36j<U)

w • ■ ™ Seven started. »Yon easily. Time —50 jsec. Two-mile Race — J Haynes (150 yds) 1, F. Ohishclm (320 yds) 2. Three others started. Won easily. Time—lOmin 12 l-sth sec. The Officials' Race was won by G. Jones, and the Consolation by Low, beating Matson by a yard. The time for the latter hundred yards was 12-sec. Moir and Postlethwaite tied for the championship, and the Committee decided to have both rift'"*3B engraved on the champion cup, Postlethwaite's to take precedence as be had carried off most first prizes.