S.C.A. ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2198, 9 May 1891, Page 3

S.C.A. ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The annual sports of the above society were held last Wednesday and Thursday. The weather was fine. The results were as follows: — Putting the 161 b Stone—H. G. Bristol, 30ft Sin, 1 ; A. J. Blackiston 2. Throwing the Cricket Ball—H. W. Poßteltb wails, 91 yards, 1. 100 Yards Race—First Heat—N. L. Garr, I; P. Wood, 2. Won easil}. A. H. Jdoesaso started. Time, 10 4-otb

8so» Second Heat—G. C Matheson, 1 £ "J-. O. T. Rutherford, 2 Bristol also ran. Won by about three yards, but no lime taken. 1 ' Poll Jump—H. W. Postlelhwaite, 9ft, 1; H. C. Billon, 7ft lOiu. 2. Half-mile Flat—P. Morrison, 1; J. Whee an, 2; A. H. Jones, 3. Seven started. Morrison had it all his own way, and ook ii easy in the second lap, winning by 25 yards. Tims, Susin B*ec. Final Heat 100 Yards—N. L. Qurr, 1 j G. 6. Matheson, 2 ; P. Wood, 3. These men were the only starters. Garr got the beet of the start, was never caught, sod won by over three yards. There was a good race ; for second place, wbieh resulted in Mathesoo beating Wood by half a yard Time, 10 2-6 h sec. One/Mtle Walk—J. Hay, 1; C. H. Tripp 2. Two others started. Won by ninety yards. Time, Bruin 12aeo. 120 Yards' Hardies—H. W* Postletbwaite, 1; 0. Rutherford, 2; Q. N. Fielden, 3. These were the only starters. Won easily by 10 yards. Time, 17 l-sth BBC.

Steeplechase, one mile and three-quarter (ladies! pnz9)—P. Morrison, 1 ;J. Wbeelsn 2. Sik others ran. Won with great ease by 159 yards. Time, 10mm 4|. The tropies’Were presented to the placed men by Mrs John Rutherford. 250 Yards Elat —P. Wood, 1} G. O. Matheson, 2.. Cuff; Qurr, and A. H. Jones alio ran. Won on the tape by a few inches, Wood’s - final run in the straight being brilliant. Qurr was third. lime, 27 4-sth sec; -

School Boys’ Race, 150 yards—P. Sims, 12 yards, 1; A. LelJren, 6yds, 2; H. 0.

Riltan, aor, 3. The Quarter-mil# Flat was one by G. vMalfarson in 53 4 5 aec. L. A. Cuff beats the New Zealand record in the Long Jump clesrainp 20ft lOin. No records but the Lon? Jump were broken. Half Milo Fiat Handicap—N. L. Gurr (60yds), 1; J. .W, Baiftnir (80yda), 2. Tima, Imin 64 3-Sth aec. 150yds Flat Baoe—First heat—Q. C. Matheson (aor), 1; L. A, Cuff (scr), 2. Time, 15 4-sth sec. Second heat—P. Wood (scr), 1; N. L, Gurr (sor), 2. Time, 16 2-sth aec. Final heat—G. C. Mathesou (scr), 1; Wood (scr), 2. Time, 15 4-sth see.

Two Mile Walk—W. Toshach (450yds), 1; U. H. Tripp (400yds), 2. Time, 15minT7 2-5 >h secs. Quarter. Mile Hurdle Handicap—P. Moirison (acr), 1 ; C. O. T; Rutherford, 2. Time, Imin 6 1-5 h secs. Two Mile Bicycle Race—E, Hassall (acr),' 1; J. L. Coy (80yds), 2. Time, 6min 30 3-Bth sees. 250 Yards Fiat Handicap —G. C, Matheson (acr), 1; P. Wood and E. E. Ciowes, +. Time, 27 3 sth secs. One Mile Flat—P. Monison, 1; J. Whelan, 2. Time, smin 1 l-sth secs. 120yda Handicap—P. Wood (tor), 3 ; F. <J, Perry (4ydl), 2. Timr, 13aec. Three Milo Biojc'e Handicap —B. Hassall (ter), 1 j k. Burford (240yds), 2. Time, lOmin 7aec. _ , Kunnirg High Jnmp—H. W. Postletbwaite (Bit 3in), 1; F. O. Perry (sft 2in), 2. Qliarter-Milo Handicap —N. L. Gurr (10yds), 1; P. Wood (syds) 2. Tim®, 53 2-scb sec. Two Mil© Handicap— E. P. Leversedge (lOQyds), 1; J. Whelan (160yds), 2. T.me, JOmio 7 2-6th aeo.

Race ; 150 yards handicap— G. flogben (30yds), 1 , F. W. Jones (20yds), 2. Time, 16aec. Consolation Race; 100 yards—F. C. P»rry, 1 ; A. H. Jones, 2. Time, 11 2 6th sec.