ATHLETIC NOTES.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9238, 16 October 1895, Page 2

ATHLETIC NOTES.

{Weekly Press and Referee.)

Br Vatjlteb.

O. M'Cormack has been elected a member of the Dunedin A.A.C.

I have to thank Mr N. L. Gurr, hon. •secretary Hawke's Bay A. A.C, for a copy of the programme for hi- club's spring •ports, which take place next Saturday. There are sixteen events (including the 100 yds championship) for which entries have closed, and it looks as if the meeting will be a very successful one if the number of competitors can be taken a* a criterion. Another programme that has come under my view is that of the Dunedin A.A.C. for their eleventh annual sports meeting to be held on December 7th at the Carisbrook Grounds. There will be twenty •vents, including 100 yds club championship and relay race. Entries do not close till next month. The Dunedin A.A.C, I fancy, this season should have a prosperous time. The club includes some good workers, prominent amongst them being tbe sterling little champion Mr W. A. Low. Mr James Howlison, who is in business with Mr Cooke as bicycle manufacturers, is hon. secretary of the club, •which should profit by his experience. I have to congratulate the well-known athlste Mr Norman L. Gurr, on another substantial business promotion. For the past two years Mr Gurr has been resident in Napier as district agent for the Mutual Life Association of Australasia. He has now received the appointment of Superintendent of new business for the Association Cor the whole Colony. The new racing laws, together with the N.Z,A.A.A.'s constitution, objects, &c, have been bound in book form and distributed. I have to acknowledge receipt of a copy. Readers will be glad to learn that tbe rules with regard to protests have been made clearer, and, at any rate, no such •no Istnke as was made over the 440 yds Hurdle Championship protest decision can again take place. CoramentlnK on the contest between the New York and London Athletic Clubs, "The Prodigal," In the Sydney Referee, "writes:—l had the pleasure yesterday of running across Frank Skurry Hewitt* the famous pad, whose 880 yds record figures which have stood so long are reported to have been beaten. In answer to my remark of "Well, Frank, so they have beaten your record at last V the veteran replied, " Why shouldn't they beat the figures, friend? You know times have altered since I did that go on the Riccarton road. What with the training facilities of the modern athlete and the advance strides made in this as all branches of sport, 1 knew that my figures must go sooner or later. But you must remember the circumstances surrounding my run, and bear la mind that 1 had a cross wind all the way, whilst the road upon which I ran had been swept so clean that it was terribly hard In places; In fact, I ran upan stones at times. I would have liked to have run upon a fine cinder track, like the Now York man, on that eventful day." "No,', in answer to a query as to what he thought ot the likelihood ot there being any mistake in the cable, " I see no reason whatever to doubt tbe time, but I should like you to have fired the gun and I to have held a watch, just to see whether I made It the same or not." The following programme has been drawn up for the Nelson A.A.C.'» meeting, to be held on November 9th:—7syds Handicap, 100 yds Club Championship, 100 yds Nelson Football Club Handicap, 100 yds Schools Race, 250 yds Handicap, 250 yds College Handicap, 440 yds Handicap (Ladies' Bracelet), BSovds Handicap, I Mile Handicap, 1 Mile Walking: Handicap, 440 yds Hurdles, Putting the Weight Handicap, High Juran, Long Jump, Pole Jump. Half-Mile Cycle R<ce,l Mile Cycle R«ce, 2 Mile Cycle Race, 5 Mile Cycle Clnb Championship. The committee of the Club is endeavouring to get an excursion steamer laid on from Wellington for their sports. Godfrey Snaw won the 120 yds Hurdle Handicap, owing 20yds, in 18 l-sth sec at the Havant Sports en August 22nd. He also annexed the 120 yds Flat Handicap from the 7$ mark, his time being 11 4-sth etc. The Manawatu Amateur Athletic Club held their annual cross country race at Palmer-ton North on September 25th, when there was a large attendance, and a lot of Interest was taken in the event. Eight faced the starter, and the race resulted as follows:—A. W. Bell, scr. 1; C. C. Oox, 40* ec, 2; H. J. Palmer, 50aec. 3. A. Weekes, scr; Fltzherbert. 50« c; Lilley, 60« ec; Ottersen, 60sec, and Keeling, 70sec, also started. Bell took the lead some distance from the finish, and won easily, and Palmer was some distance away third, i The distance was about three miles, and j Bell's time was 20mln 30*60. The Ten Miles Cross Country Champion- j ship ot Victoria was decided on Caulfleld racecourse on September 21st. There were; 164 competitors, representing fifteen clubs,: and the race was won by T. Blake (Col-j le_ian Harriers), who baat C. E. Herbert i (Ballarat) by loOrds, L. Kerr (Kew) being j third. Time, 59mln 41'ssec. The club championship was won by the Collegian Harriers with 100 points, the Melbourne Harriers being second with 103 points and Ballarat third with 131 points. The greatest surprise of the race was the running of B. J. Parkinson, who finished seventh. Mr D. Scott has been elected secretary ot the recently formed Southern Queensland A.A. A. A Mile Relay Race was decided at the

Public School.' Sports at Sydney on September 2lst, when the Sydney Harriers won easily, the Darlinghurst Harriers' being second and the Ash field Harriers I third. The winners were represented by Wachsmann, Rowland, Jordan and Cartwright, and tha time was _mm 40 loth sec. The 120yda Open Handicap waa won by J. N. Breden (9.ivds), S. Rowley (scr) being second, and W. Cartwright (Iyd) third. Time, msec. The One Mile Walk ing Handicap was annexed by TV. H. Kino: (4Ssec), F. W. West (37sec) being second. The winner's time was 7min 16 4 sth sec, and H. Goodwin, who was at -cratch, walked the distance ia Cmin 58i<ec. The 100 yds Handicap waa won by W. D. Heher <45yds), H. C. Holden (20yds) being second and W. A. Horsfield (32yds) third. Time, 2miu 23sec. The Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club has now a membership of ninety. The annual report shown the Club to be in a good financial position. The next sports meeting takes place at Masterton on October 21 th, for which a very good programme of events has been issued, and considerable interest is bMng taken in the coming contests. Mr W. Jeffries, who has fulfilled the duties of secretary since the Inauguration of the club, has resigned the position, and Mr J. W. Mowlem has been elected in bis stead. Members expressed regret at Mr Jeffries' decision, as he had certainly been the mslnstay of the club since the first, and helpsd it along on many trying occasions. Dr. Hosking was elected President. In connection with the recent athletic competition between the New York Athletic Club and the London A.C. several London writers said it was very unlikely that Dr. Barry would go to America to compete in the Hammer Throwing event, and it was doubtful if Bacon would go. R. D. Dickinson, the pole jump champion, cleared the bar at lift 2in in the Morpeth Olympic Games on August 10th. A. R. Downer won the 300 yds Handicap from scratch in 31 4-Stb sec at the Cliftonville (Belfast) Sports on August 17th, but he failed to get a place in the final heat of the 100 yds Handicap, which J. Stevenson (OJyds) won in 10 l-sth see. A grand athletic carnival is to be held in Blenheim on Wednesday next for the benefit of Mr T. B. Bax, who holds the world's record for club swinging. W. J. Sturges, the English amateur champion, put up a fine performance In the One Mile Walking Handicap at the West E*sex C. and A.C.'s Sports by winning from scratch in 6min 37-ec.