Amateur Athletic Sports.

Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 195, 26 March 1904, Page 20

Amateur Athletic Sports.

THE sports meeting under the auspices of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club to-morrow (Saturday) promises to be a success. As a matter of fact, there are now only two essentia's necessary to make them so viz., fine weather and a liberal attendance of tne general public. The promi&cd revival in the sport, as the result of the recent championship meeting seems to have been fulfilled, judging from the numerous entries recived for to-morrow's gathering. The list of handicap?, published in the daily papers during the week, made quite refreshing read ng, and a larger number cf competitors will contest the various events to-morrow than have been seen on the Basin Reserve at an amateur meeting for years past. « » * Mr. W. F. Simpson, the New Zealand and Australasian distance champion, is making a special trip to Wellington to take part in the gathering and will endeavour dunnp the day to lower his own record for two miles. The list of local runners includes such well-known names as Ross, Pollock, Rhodes, Stubbs, and Henderson. Many of the competitors are new members of the Amateur Athletic Club, and will make their debut at this meeting. Among the names are Secklon, L. Blundell and R. Brido- of Wellington College fame; also, D. D. Elias and D. Calcinai, who fought out a great finish for the Public Schools Championship two years ago. Two races have been placed on the f)iogramme for aspirants to inter-ool-ege championship honours, and have been well received by both local colleges. The inter-public schools races promise to be worth seeing, liberal entries having been received for these events. * » * The. numbers of entries for the principal events- are as follows, and they should provide interesting racing — Junior lOOvds— 24. 100 yds Open— l 9. 220yds— 22. 440 yds Ladies' Bracelet— l 7. Half-mile— l 3. One Mile— l 7. 120 yds Hurdles— l 2. * * ♦ The following are shots at a venture, lut they should not be far out : — 100 yds Junior.— Calcinai, Seddon, and Solomon. 100 yds Open. — Bridge, Elias, Stubbs. 220yds.— King, H. J. T. Pollock and Matthews. Ladies' Bracelet, 440 yds. — Burnett, Milner, and "Billy" Pollock. Half-Mile. — Mcßeth, Collins, and Burnett. Mile. — Simpson, Blundell, and De la Mare. 120 yds Hurdles. — Fell, Hendeison, and Brewer. Two Miles. — Simpson and Blundell.