TIMARU ATHLETIC CLUB.

South Canterbury Times, Volume XV, Issue 2070, 10 November 1879, Page 2

TIMARU ATHLETIC CLUB.

SPOUTS MEETING-. The sports meeting in connection with the Timaru Athletic Club took place to-day on the Caledonian Society’s grounds, and was very well attended. The course was laid out on the northern side of the ground, and owing to this fact several of the non-speculative portion of the public obtained a gratis view of the events, by seating themselves on the rails of Messrs Maclean and Stewart’s cattle pens. The ground was very bad, and consequently the “light weights” were most favored thereby. Mr Hichmond, of the Melville Hotel, provided refreshments for those whose palates had been irritated by the dusty nor’-wester; whilst Mr liitchic dispensed sweet and wholesome luxuries in a temperance booth. The Committee throughout the day worked in a most assidious manner, and fully deserved the undoubted success which rewarded their efforts. Appended are the results of the various events: — Maiden Plate, 100yds. Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. J. Shepherd (Timaru) 1 J. Dalgleish (Oamaru) 2 A. D. Smith (Oamaru) 3 A grand race. Won on the tape. Five others started. Time —12:* secs. Publicans’ Handicap, 120yds, Gold modal, value 5 guineas, presented by Messrs Mclklo, Mullins, Jones, Edwards, Sullivan, Green, Melton, Murphy, Parsons, and Hichmond. Ist heat. T. M'AulilTc (Timaru), Byds ... 1 A. Dalgleish (Oamaru), 4yds ...') 1). Twohill (Timaru), 4yds • ... >2 Lukey (Timaru), 4yds ..r ...3 Seven started. TVoluU’s handicap obliged Ivis running uphill at the start and this occasioned his losing ground, ihugloish, Twohill and Lukey, Jlnishod second, six inches behind the winner. 2nd heat. F. ,1. Cameron, (Timaru) 12yds 1 J. Murphy (Timaru) 7yds ... 2 AVon with case. 3ud heat F. J. Cameron, (Timaru) 12yds 1 J. Murphy, (Timaru) 7yds ... 2 Time 12 secs. The race needs little description Cameron never being headed and wining by a yard and a half. Murphy struck the tape half a yard ahead of T. McAulilfe whilst Lukey, Twohill, and Dalgleish finished in a cluster. '.Running Long Leap, Ist price £1 2nd 10s. McAuliite, 10ft l.Viu ... ... 1

Fraser 18ft Gin ... .1. ... 1 Bovs Hack (under IG, handicap), ,150 yards. Ist pmo ,(El, 2nd 10s. Nicholls (20yds) 1 McKay, (IGyds) 2 'J'ho winner was treated too

lightly by the handicappers as he won with almost his start in hand.: Four; others wereplaced on the, scratch: but| weremever in it; Walking- Handicap, 2- miles. J Ist prize £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l. H. Musker, 385yds 1 J. F. Cameron, 360yds 2 C. P. Eoberts, 3Goyds 3 A good start was made. Gleeson failed to put in an appearance, and the match lay between Clark, Musker, Dalgleish, F. Fraser, E. Fraser, Cameron, and Eoberts. One after another fell but, and in the last round the event rested with Musker, Cameron, and Eoberts, who gradually closed bn each other. The finish was very exciting— Cameron and Eoberts pulling up rapidly on Musker, but the latter was too well ahead, and won by about four yards; Cameron and Eoberts being well behind. Tixne—l7 minutes. Standing High Lbap, Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Twohill (4ft. 6in.) 1 Sullivan ... ... ... ... 2 Organ and Smith also competed. This was an exciting as well as an amusing contest. Sullivan, although the least in stature of the competitors, displayed great game, and after an unsucessful effort with dumbbells secured second place, with a pair of Wellingtons. Organ retired after scoring 4ft. Sin. Twohill took his leaps easily, and secured a victory with but little effort. Ghand Handicap, 200, 300, and 440, yds. FIEST HEAT, —TWELVE ENTEIES. Shepherd 1 D. Twohill 3 J. Lukey... ... ... ... 3 Ladies’ Peize, 880 yds. Ist prize, trophy, valued at £7 7s ; second, do, £3 3s. T Organ (10yds) ... . ... 1 J. Murphy (35yds), _ 3 There were nine entries, and the race was well contested. The other events to he run off when our report closed were the Grand Handicap, Eunuing Handicap, Official Eace, and Handicap Hurdle Eace.