CANTERBURY ATHLETIC MEETING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2905, 10 December 1895, Page 4

CANTERBURY ATHLETIC MEETING.

The spring meeting of the Canterbury Athletic Club took place at Christchurch on Saturday. The cinder track was almost unfit for use and most of the races were run on the grass. There was rather a high wind against the runners in the short races. The followiug are the results:—loo Yards Flat Race : L. H. Harley, 1; E. A. Robinson, 2. Time, 10 2-sth sec. One Mile Flat Race: W. J. Piercy, 1; D. Wood, 2. Won by 3 yards. Time, 4min 443e05. 120 Yards Hurdles : J. Moir, 1; H. H. Piercy, 2. Time, 17 15th sec. Half-Mile Flat Race: H. Amos, 1. Time, 2min 19 2-sth sec. 120 Yards Maiden : A. F. Clark, 1. Time, 13sec. Quarter Mile: J. F. Grierson, 1; J. D. Thomson, 2. Time, 55sec. 120 Yards Handicap: A. E. Talbot, 9yds, 1; J. L. Smith, Byds, 2. Time, 12 3-5 th sec. Half Mile: D. Wood, 1; C. C. Cox, 2. Time, 2min lOsec. 250 Yards Handicap: J. L. Smith, 15yds, 1; F. W. Johnston, 16yds, 2. Time, 2«sec. One Mile Walk : F. Wylie, 100yds, 1; A. F. Nicholl, 120yds, 2, 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap (maiden): C. Klingstein scr, 1. Time, 17 2-sth sec. Long Jump Handicap: H. H. Piercy (sin), 20ft OJin, 1. Three Mi'e Flat Handicap : W. J. Piercoy, scr, 1; E. S. Leversedge, scr, 2. Time, 16miu 13 4-sth sec. Teams Race : Farmers' Co-operative Athletic Club, 1. They beat the Hardware Club and the Christchurch Football Club. The bicycle races were won as follows: —F. G. Simpson, 10yds, 1. Time, lmin Usee. Two Miles: H. Thompson, 40yds, 1. Time, smin 134 sth sec.