AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1694, 10 March 1913, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

'VARSITY SPORTS. DUNCAN'S FIELD DAY, , The Victoria College Amateur Athletic CJill) held its sixth annual sports meeting oil Saturday afternoon, in tlio Wellington College Ground. There was a good attendance, including a large number of ladies, who were the guests of the club at; afternoon tea. The races did not result in any record performances, though the club standard was equalled in a couple of instances. A. T. .Duncan had a regular field day, winning (lie three races in whicli lie competed.- W. Dennett and L. .1. Shaw each won two events. From, a time point of.'view, the best performance of the day was A. Hudson's effort in the three-mile Hat race, won from scratch in tlio sensational time of 14niin. 52sec. Apropos, the track on which the sports were held was about 300 yds. round. The question which presented itself to the spectators was: Did the competitors run ojio lap short or more? Those that finished were too close together to admit the possibility of the time being correct. Results wero as follow: — f 100 Yards Handicap (run in three lieats) —Final: A. T. Duncan (scr.), 1; W. Bennett ((iyds.), 2; ,G. Strack (Iyds.), 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Half-mile Handicap.—L. J. Shaw (20yds.), 1; S. '1\ Seddon (10yds.), 2. These were the only two to finish, Time, 2min. lOscc. High Jump l Handicap.—AT. Bennett (sft. tin.), 1; W. Loiighurst (sft. 2in.), 2. , 220 Yard's College Handicap.—Davis, 1; Luke, 2; Toogood, 3. Time, 21 3-ssoc. ■ 120 Yards Hurdles Handicap (run in heats).—Final: K. Struck (owed 3vds.), 1; G. Strack (owed 14yds.), 2; C. Shack (owed

llyds.j, 3. Time, 19 2-ssec. Mile Walk Handicap—G. M. Cleghorn (100 yds.) ,: 1; A. B. Sievwright (scr.), 2. The only starters. Time, 7niin. 1 4-ssec. 220 Yards Handicap (run in heats).— Final: A. T. Duncan (scr.), 1; W. Longhurst (15yds.); 2. The other starters in the final fell. Time, 23 4-ssec. Mile Flat Handicap.—L. Shaw (50yds.), 1; H. Williams (scr.), 2; Greville, 3. Time, dmin. 53 4-ssec. Putting the Shot Handicap.—W. Bennett (32ft. Oin.), 1; L. O. Caigon (29ft. 10} in.)> 2; W. Longluirst (29ft. sin.), 3. Broad Jump Handicap.—lv. Strack (20ft. 7in.), ]; W. Longluirst (20ft. sin.), 2; W. Bennett (19ft. llin.), 3. . 100 Yards College Handicap.—Davis, 1; Luke, 2; Hansen, 3. Time, 11 3-sscc. ■110 Yards Hurdles Handicap—C. Strack (scr.), 1; G. Strack (scr.), 2; Mackie, (25yds.), 3. Time, CG 4-ssec. - 410 Yards Flat Handicap—A. T. Duncan (scr.), 1; H. Jowott (12yds.), 2; S. f. Seddon (15yds.), 3. Time, 54 l-sscc. Three Miles Flat Handicap.—A. Hudson (scr.), 1; H. Williams (scr.), 2; S. 11. Ellis' (40yds.), 3. Time, 14miu. 52sec. YACHTING. SIR THOMAS Lirrovs CHALLENGE. By Telegraph—Press Aesociation—Copyright I (Bee. March !), 5.5 p.m.) London, March 8. -. Sir Thomas Lipton, interviewed, said that lie had received world-wide congratulations for the America Cup challenging. He believes that the new features ill the Shamrock's design should give her a good chance of winning. SWIMMING. ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE RACES.

■At the Thorndon Baths on Saturday afternoon, the boys of St. Patrick's College held an informal swimming carnival. Mr. J. E. Henrys, vice-president of the Thorndon Swimming' Club, provided afternoon tea for the competitors and visitors. The results of the various events are las follow:— College championship, 50yds.—P. McCarthy. 1; Bourke, 2. Time, 31sec. iOOyds. Hnndicnp.r-P.' M'Carthy, 1. Time", 71 4-sscc. . ... Diving, senior.—P. M'Carthy, 1. Junior —L. Brownley, 1. lOOyds. .Breast-stroki.HW; J. . Redmond,: -I.' 50,\;ds. Handicap.—Johnston, 1; L. Brownley, 2. Time. 3isec. 50yds. Thorndon Boys' Handicap.—Garrod, 1; Jones, 2. Time, 36 3-ssec. lOOyds. Thorndon Boys' Handicap.—Garrod, 1: Newbold, 2. 'J ime. 7G l-ssec. Consolation Race (50yds.).—Dealy 1; Craighead, 2. At the To Aro Baths Inst week a relay race between teams representing the Columbia Private Hotel and the Wavorlev Private Hotel was decided, and resulted in a ilin for the latter team. The winning team was captained by Mr. T. King, and the defeated team j by Mr. —' Robertson. ' LONG-DISTANCE SWIM. .; AVON BY A LADY. (By Tcleiraph.—Presß Association.) Auckland, March 9. The second longdistance race organised this season by the Ponsonby Swimming Club took place yesterday, the course being from the end of Queen Street Wharf .to Shelly Beach, Ponsonby, about a mile and a. quarter. The winner was the limit swimmer, Miss D. Large, who had twenty minutes start, and H. Limn (4min. 50sec.) took second place. The two scratch, men, Inkster and Kcruot, made a great race of it, for third place, and the latter just managed to gain the verdict by inches. Their time was 34rain. 30sec. ' ; RIFLE SHOOTING. PETONE RIFLE CLUB. The Petone Hide ,Club held its first shoot, in the third series of four matches, , firing over the 300 and 500 yards ranges. Good.weatlier conditions prevailed, which enabled some good shooting to be done. Scores:—

A Class. " ; - 300 500 yds. yds. T'l. J Carter 47 48 95 W. M'llvrido 46 48 04 Gallien 47 43, 90 G. Clout, 46-43-89; A. Ballmger, 41— 42—66;-H. Russell, 44—41—85; J.M'Lachlan, 35—19—84; W. Ballinger, 36—45—81; Glennie," 39—35—77. B Class. Pyan 41 ,49 90 T. Warburton 44 46 90 W. Edlin, junr., 37—45—82; G. Faulknor, 36—15—51; (3. Hogg, 40—39—79; S. ICiiiglit, 41—38—79; Edlin, senr., 32—39r--71. ' ' C. Class. Selwood,- 44—42—SG; J. Devine, 40—41— 81; K. Hogg, 40-39—79; Clendon, 36—42— 78; Flaws, 32—11—7G; I'inlayson, 32—44— 76; J. .Coulter, 30—39—69. Next Saturday the dub will fire its annual match (two teams) against the TCarori Club, the A team shooting at. Wai\velu and the B team at Trontham. FOOTBALL. PETONE CLUB. The report and financial' statement, to be presented at the annual meeting of the I'etone Football Club, which is to bo held on Wednesday night, show that, tlio pastt season is looked upon as being most satisfactory. Much more interest on the part of players was t;iken in training operations, which resulted in tho annexation of three championships and tho'occupying of good positions by tho remaining teams. The energy displayed by younger members was particularly pleasing. Last sonson was a record scoring one. Out of 71 matches played by all teams tho aggregate number won was 56, with 8 drawn, leaving only 7 losses, The committeo congratulated Mr. D. S. M'Farlane on obtaining the highest number ,of points i-corcd, viz., 82. Financially, the club is in a very'healthy stale. A credit balance is shown at '.£35, liiul in addition improvements were niado to tho gymnasium. A meeting of the boys' division of the Brooklyn Football Club was held in tlio baptist Schoolroom at Brooklyn on Friday evening, Mr. Thompson .presiding. Oliiceix wore elccteil as follows:—President, Mr. 11. Thomas; vice-presidents, Messrs. Burnett, Donovan, Frost, lloole, Mather. O'Connor. Couzens. and Thompson i'lion. secretary, .Mi'.,M'Anally.