ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11506, 12 February 1903, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

The following ei-ent* in connection witi tliei Christenurch. Hardware Chin wero decided Oast evening ?.t Lancaster Park:—7syds Fist —V. DiHkP. 3yds, 1; W. Wallace, tcr, '2. Time, 8 J-sth sec. One Mi'.o Bicyo'o Kace— B. KisM-1. ecr. 'i; 3. Drake. <oyd=>, 2; T. llawtihorn, 20yda. 3. Time, 2-min 3,isec. 2.>oyds Flat—W. J. Clarke. 16yds, X; F. Drake, f.rr, 2; D. ilcPhail, ayds. 3. Timp, 27 2-.Vh F.ec. Three Wile B:cyole Kacc—T. Ms thews, 500 yds; 1; B. Kiw?'.. tcr. 2; T. Hawthorn, Ijflvds, 3. Time, "nxin 1 2-sth sec. "fhe Christchurch Harriers' Chib held i's ', weekly, run last evenintr, when therr. wss. ! a largo attendance of members, in-olud-ne , a dotaenment from the SpTOTdop Hairiers' Club. The course selected wm to Riccarton and back via the Xorth and South Parks, and a mo»t enjoyable %ittinj; took place. .Subsequently, a luectiiiT of iho committee was held. Mr F. A. Hornihrook occupyuig tho chair. Correapondencc was received from tho Xβw Zealand Amateur Athletic AoßOciation regarding the. club's proposed nffiriatiou'. A good d&al of dissatisfaction was «xpre»acd at the treatment iiccordcd to the club by the governing body, and, after a lertsrtby diw-uesion, further action was postponed. Final arrangements with to tho chib's sports meeting, to be held at Lancaster Park on Thursday, were made. The secretary reported that entries wero coming in freely, und there wero likely to bo Urge fleld*.