Amateur Athletic Sports.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 89, 15 March 1902, Page 19

Amateur Athletic Sports.

The entiies for the WAA C 's autxiimi spoits meeting, which takes place on Saturday, are the best, both in point of number and m the quality of the competitors that the dub has had foi some veais The total number of entries, is 18(). and include visitors fiom Auckland Christchurch and Palmerston North Mi W P Flewelhn, who in Christchurch is considered second only to the fixing Simpson, will be among the com petitors and should make things very lively m the haJf-nulc and one-mile e\cnts A S Henderson, the Australasian lepiesentative hurdler is in great form ctnd intends putting up a big peiform<uic( v in the quartei mile hurdles W Pollock tin. .sciatch man in the splint events is a vastly improved man on his old foi in but has been set \er\ severe tasks Theothei numeious 1 miners are showing good form m their training operations on the Basin Reserve Given good weathei for the da\ it is probable that standards will be broken b\ the following Hendeison in the quarter hurdles Pollock 220\ds, Ross mile walk Manson long jump Murdoch hammer throw ing The musical part of the piogiainme is being supplied bv Jupp's Band, and tlie catering for the afternoon tea is m the capable hands of Mr Jas. Godber which assures success. The grandstand is to be tin own open during the afternoon for ladies and their escorts