ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11491, 26 January 1903, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

CALEDONIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

(fbsss association telegram.) WANGANUI, January 23. The Championship Meeting was continued <o-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. Following were the results: — 22Oyde Ch&mpioijehip—L. J. Furri© 1, F. Somere 2, E. X. Brandon 3. The only st*rtere. Furrie got away quickly, and had a lead of about ten y*rde when entering the straight. Thi» he maintained with the greatest ease until the tape we* touched; a yard E«eparaed the second *nd third man. Time, 24aec. One Mile Cycle Handicap—First heat: W. E. D. CkTkson (acr) 1, EL. Lloyd (80yda) 2, M. Brnnette (15yda) 3. Seven etarted. A splendid race for the last lap. Clarkson, -who had got among toe flret three when the bell rang, raced to the front, aad by a splendid eprint had gained a good lead on entering the straight. He won by about ten lengths,. liloyd and Brunette bems close together for second and i'hird places respectively. Time, 2min 22eec. Second her.t : F. Xattrrss (scr) 1, A. W. Humphries (lOyde) 2, E. A. Thomas (65yds) 3. This heat wa« uomewhat similar to the first Jhe scratch men had caught the field when the last lap was commenced. Humphries made a- fine sprint ulong the back of the track, but on entering the straight Jsattrass challenged him, and a grand race resulted in Xattras* snatching * nctory by half a length; Thomae about three lengths away third Time, 2min 31«ec. . Final: Clarkeon 1, Nattrase 2, Draffin 3. Thjfw* 8 » *&**• did race. The field wae bunched when the second lap was reached, and continued co till the bell rung, Draffin being .lightly in the lead, with cWkeon next. Going along the back Clartßon made a fine eprint, c-°sely followed by Humphries. Coming up the etraight • toe race ensued. Nattrah came on even TermTwith the leader, but after a.good fight rinrkeon won by about half a wheel; Ur«l- i fin ny tod. Time, 2min 31 l-s(h sec. ■Raraes (25yde) 2, A. Dune (50yds) 3. bix with one of hie wonderful eprmta, and Sf f^^r al ifdTew S £d^n n ?ng ft | «W Tyafd; cJie we, about four yard* Walk Championship—H. Kerr 1. PA McColl 2, F. Johansen 3. The only Time O2 S "V Second heat: J. Morgan (20yde) ?T™. Patterson (9yds) % A. Dune (14yds) 3 The finish, was very close. Time, 23sec. Final Patterson 1, Watts 2, Morgan 3. A w^ithTstror- -print, «.d took command., win*%2£%£ vS having 87. Cafhou «cw«* Lo ra Ranfuriy'e medal for the beat athlete.