ANNUAL SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1068, 6 March 1911, Page 3

ANNUAL SPORTS.

THE PORT NICHOLSON A.A. CLUB. THEIR SECOND VENTURE. Baffled by bad weather in an attempt to hold their annual sports carnival on February 25, the Port Nicholson Amateur Athletic Club had better fortune on Saturday last. Weather indications in the early part of the day were threatening, but the afternoon turned out: fine although a gusty wind made things sometimes unpleasant for spectators and competitors. About a thousand people, had assembled to view the events, by the time the programme was well under way. Entries in. most eases were numerous and there were comparatively few scratchings. A club relay race was eliminated from the programme and the role-vault was withdrawn as a competition, but L. M'Kay, in an exhibition vault, cleared the bar at ten feet. Nearly every event culminated in a well-contested finish. Among meritorious individual performances may be mentioned those of L. E. Baxter, in the long-distance running events, and G. Turner, who fought a gallant finish in the three-mile- walk. To judge by the capable way in which .f. F. Wilson carried the half-mile run ho could have reduced the New Zealand record had any one of the competitors, whom he easily and successively overhauled, been capable of putting him on his mettle. A scries of selections played by the Garrison Band sensibly enlivened the afternoon's proceedings. Following is a. list of results in the various events:—

HUNDRED YARDS. First heat: A. T. Duncan (Uyds.), 1; M. P. Pool (3yds.), 2; E. Warner (oyds.), 3. Also started: F. C. Hubbard (scr.); J. D. Eraser (svds.); A. A. Bold (Gyds.); W. H. Gerric (7yds); H. A. Shaw (oyds.). Time, lOsec. Second heat: D. Casey (US vds.), 1; A. Cunningham (3Jvds.), 2; P. J. M'Namara (Bvds.), 3. Also started: J. Wilton (2!yds.); G. Parker (syds.). Time, l(ll-5sec. Third heat: J. Scott (liyds.), 1; .T.W.Mair i7yds.), 2; W. L. Dunn (4yds.), 3. These were the only starters. Time, 10 2-oscc. Final: A. T. Duncan, 1; 11. P. Pool, 2; J. Scott, 3. Won by a yard. Time, lOsec. ONE MILE WALK. F. Turner (130 yds.), 1; D. Cashman tscr.), 2; G. Turner (scr.), 3. Also started: P. J. Fitzgerald (scr.); A. 11. Sievwright (145 yds.). G. Turner (10yds.), and Fitzgerald (35yds.), went back of their own accord to scratch in order to try conclusions with Cashman. F. Turner, however, won easily by about 00yds. from Cashman, who was 15yds. ahead of G. Turner. Time, Gmin. lOsec.

HALF-MILE RUN. J. F. Wilson (scr.),.l; F. A. Eollo (50 yds.) and J. Finn (65yds.), dead heat, 2. Also started: D. Binnio (20vds.); C. .T. Gore (10yds.); I[. W. Thompson (50vds.); N. C. Andrew (3fiyds.); 11. Daniells (GO yds); R. M'Connell (60yds.); E. Warner (70yds.) Starting from scratch Wilson ran in splendid stylo and gained all tho way round. He came in first by half a dozen yards, easily beating Eollo and Finn. Time, lniin. 59scc. Tho New Zealand record for tho distance is Imin. 58 l-ssec, established by Hector Burk at Dunediu in 1005. BOYS' 140 YARDS. J. David, 1; A. Davis, 2; F. Coleman, 3. 120 YDS. HURDLES. A. C. Kitto (scr.), 1; G. S. Straek (owe 2vds.), 2; A. E. Evenson (owe 6yds.), 3. Also slarted-T. Halligan (owe 15yds.); G. 11. SI rack (owe 6yds.). Won by a yard, a yard separating second and third. Halligan finished a couple of feet behind 'Evenson. Time, 17 i-osec. 300 YARDS CLUB RACE. A. Cunuinghame (7vds.), 1; F. C. Hubbard (scr.), 2; D. Casey (13yds.), 3. Won bv eighteen inches, third man well up. Also started: W. L. Dunn (9yds.); L\ Warner (20yds.). Time, 33 2-ssec. THREE MILE WALK. G. Turner (scr.), 1; D. Cashman (scr.), 2; T. E. Johnson 1110 yds.), 3. Also started: P. J. Fitzgerald (60vds.), F. Turner (330 yds.), A. B. Sievwright («Cyds.). Turner won by a bare yard en the tape after a keen struggle. A dozen yards from home he led Cashman by only IS inches. Time, 23min. G l-ssec. HIGH JUMP. P. M'Namara (scr.), sft. Gin., 1; A. Halligan (oin.), and A. E. Evenson (scr.), sft. siin., jumped a dead heat for second place. Also competed: V. S. Winklemann (liu.), and F. D. Andrews (2in.;. 220 YARDS'RACE. First heat: J. Scott (lOvds.), 1; M. P. Pcol (syds.), 2; F. C. Hubbard (scr.), 3. Also started: W. L. Dunn Oivds.), and J. D. Fraser (9yds.). Time, 23 -i-ascc. Second heat: J. Wilton (2vds.), 1; J. W. Muir (12yds.), 2; J. \\\ Coard (svds.), 3. Also started: G. Parker (10yds.), E. Warner (lnyds.l, and P. M'Namara (17vds.). Time, ?.4.1-ssec. Final: J. W. Coar'd, 1; J. Scolt, 2; M. P. Pool, 3. Won by a yard and a half; one yard separating

second and tliirtl. .T. "Wilton, winner of the second heal, did not start in the final. Time, 21 1-jsec. PUTTING TIIE SHOT. T. Casserlev (ISiiO, Hift. 2in'., Ij A. Uisselt (ISin.), 3Glt. 2in., 2; L. M'Kay (scr.), 35ft. 2in., 3. A seventeen-pound .«liot was used instead of the usual six-lecn-pounil sphere. ONE MILE RUN. L. E. Baxter (scr.), 1; H. \V. Thompson (05yds.), 2; ,T. Rigg (50yds.), 3. Also started: .1. F. "Wilson (scr.), D. Binnie (40yds.). A. P. Kennedy (85vds.), F. Hodson (100 yds.). N. o.' Andrew (125 yds.). "Won by three yards. Time, Imin. 40 1-5 sec. HALF-MILE BOYS' WALK. Sutherland, 1; Hieklnnd, 2. ' BROAD J UMP HANDICAP. N. .Tohnston (10ft. 10in., plus handicap 3ft.), 22ft. lOin., 1; F. C. Hubbard (scr.), 22ft.; and M. P. Pool (19ft., and handicap 3ft.), 22ft, dead heat, 2. Also competed: 11. H. Christophers (Ift.), A. Huncan (Ift. fiin.), AV. L. Dunn (Ift. 3iu.), P. M'Nainara (Ift.). 220 YARDS HURDLES. G. S. Strack (owo "yds.), 1; C. H. Strayk (owe 10yds.), 2. Also started: A. C. Kitto (one 10yds.), and C. Spiers (owe 7yds.). Won by ten yards. Time, 31 2-ssec. 110 YARDS RACE. N. M. Johnston (25yds.), 1; D. Casey (17yds.), 2; .1. Wilton (scr.), 3. Also started: F. C. Hubbard (scr.), J. W. Coard (Gyds.), A. Cunninghauie (llvds.), H. Pyle (12yds.), .T. iluir (21yds.), H. W. Thompson (28yds.), T. H. Murray (23yds.). Won by two yards. Time, 51 3-ssee. THREE-MILE RUN. L. E. Baxter (scr.), 1; C. Rowberry (<oyds.), 2; ,1. Finn f3lsyds.). 3. Also started: C. Murray (ICOvds.), C. ,T. Gore (185 yds.), F. A. Hollo (210vds.), P. Hodson (210 yds.), T. Farrington (260 yds.), ,T. Goorlholl (275yd5.), P. J. Fitzgerald (315 yds.). Won easily. Time, 15min. 56 2-ssec. TUG OF WAR. (For teams of eight.) In a pull lasting thirty minutes, Pioneers (police probationers)" defeated a team representing Cable's Foundry, gaining eight inches on the pull. In a second trial, lasting for ten minutes, Pioneers again defeated the foundry team, this time gaining six inches.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. Tho Wellington Centre selectors decided on Saturday tliafc G. Turwr should attend tho forthcoming New Zealand championship meeting at Christcliurch in the capacity of "second string" to 11. K. Kerr for tho one mile and three mile walk events. At the same meeting, L. K. Baxter will support J. I'. Wilson in the long-distance running events.