WAIRARAPA AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8339, 23 January 1907, Page 5

WAIRARAPA AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The' Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club held their annual sports meeting ' on the Park Oval, yesterday, in beautiful weather. The attendance was large, and the afternoon's sport passed off in a pleasant manner. The fields were in most cases large and competition was keen. ,-; The, times registered during the day were good. The first heat of the 100 Yards Handicap was won by H. Henderson, from scratch, in lOsec, the standard time being 10 l-ssec. J. Bradbury's performance in the One Mile Run was also a good one. Starting from scratch, he did the distance in 4min 30sec. The same competitor won the Two Miles Open Handicap in lOmin 24 2-ssec. The j Club Championship (120 yards) was won by* F. L. Winter in 12 4-ssec. The meeting was admirably conducted, and the greatest credit is due to those responsible. Mr V. G. Darrock, the club's popular secretary, had all the arrangements complete, and he was ably assisted by an energetic body of stewards. The Masterton Municipal Brass Band, were present during the afternoon, and rendered a number of items. The various events resulted as follow: — 100 Yards Maiden Race.—First heat: C. Kempton 1, L. Cooke 2. Time, 11 l-ssec. Second heat; P. McGrath 1, F. J. Chapman 2. .Time, 11 l-ssec. Final. P. McGrath ... 1 C. Kempton ... 2 Time, Usee. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—First heat: Si Falconer 1, F. Kilminster 2. Time, 2min 22sec. Second heat: J. Boyle 1, J. Devonport 2. Time, 2min 24sec. Final. . J. Devonport, 70yds ... 1 J. Falconer, 50yds ... 2 Won by about two yards. ■ Time, 2min 19 2-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap (standard, 10 l-ssec).—First heat: H. Henderson, scr, 1; T. Carruthers, 6Jyds, 2. Time, lOsec. Second heat: J. Coradine, 7yds, 1; R. Bridge, 2£yds, 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Third heat: G. Goodbehere, 3£yds, 1; H. E. Willis, syds, 2. Time, 10sec.\ ™' FinalH. Henderson, scr ... 1 G. Goodbehere, 3£yds ... * , R, Bridge, 2iyds ... * * Dead heat. A splendid race. Time, 10 l-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap.—First heat: A. Evenson, owes 12yds, 1; F. Crewes, owes 3yds, 2, Time, 20 l-ssec. Second heat: A. Halligan, owes 16yds, 1; A. Baker, scr, 2. Time, 19sec. Third heat: A. C. Williams, owes 5 yds, 1; P. Kelly, scr 2. Time, 18 4-ssec. Final. A. C. Williams, owes syds 1 A. Halligan, owes 16yds 2 Won all the way. Time, 19sec. Highland Music (mai*ehes).—TMcGregor 1, R. McKay 2. 880 Yards Handicap (standard 2min ssec). R. Gosling, 50yds ... 1 G. W. Williamson, 33yds 2 G. W. Sellar,4syds ... 3 Time, 2min 2 l-ssec. A good race. Won on the tape. One Mile Walk (standard -time, 7min*'losec). ... D. Cashman, 200 yds' ... 1 T. Meston, 200 yds ... 2 ■. M. J. Tracey,: 160 yds ... 3 Won on the tape. Time, 7min 5 2-ssec. Ross, the scratch man, did the distance in 7min 27 4-ssec. • •High Jump (standard, sft sin). A. C. Williams (sin), sft Sin, 1; R. McKenzie (Sin), sft sin, 2. One Mile Handicap, (standard, 4min 4'osec. ! IJ. Bradbury, scr ... 1j: : A. Murray,-60yds ... 2 ! J. A. Heenan, 100 yds... 3 Bradbury, from scratch, gradually drew up on the leaders, and half a lap from home he came away and won easily. The time was ,4mm 33sec, which is 3sec slower than the time put up by Hector Burke, of Dunedin, at the New Zealand Championship Meeting. Club Championship, 120 Yards. F. L. Winter ... 1* J, Coradine ... 2 G. W. Sellar ... 3 The winner led all the way, and won. by a couple of. feet. . Time, 12 4-ssec. One and a Half Mile Bicycle Race Handicap. J. Devonport, 100 yds ... 1 i F. Boyle, 55yds ... 2. Won by two yards, after a good finish. Time, 3min 27 2-ssec. 220 Yards, Handicap (standard, 23 2-ssec —First heat: G. ■ Goodbehere, 6yds, 1; J. Wilton, 4yds, 2. Time, 23 3-ssec{] Second heat: D. Casey, 15yds, 1; A. C. Williams, 14yds, 2. Time, 23sec. Third heat: G. W. Sellar', 44yds, 1; R. Bridge, 6yds, 2. Time, 23sec. Final. D. "Casey, 15yds ... 1 A. C. Williams, 14yds * G. W. Sellar, 14yds ... * ' *Dead heat. Time, 22 2-ssec. Two Mile Open Handicap (standard, lOmin lOsec). 'J. Bradbury, scr ... 1 P. J Fitzgerald, 220 yds 2 Nine started in this race, but only the two placed men finished, the remainder dropping out at various stages of the journey. Bradbury ran a fine race, and won very easily. Time, lOmin 24 2-ssec. Putting the Shot (standard, 36ft). —A. C. Williams,' 31ft o£in, 1; C. E. Chapman, 29ft llin, 2. Public Schools Championship, 220 yds.—C. Ellers 1, H. Fox 2. , Three Miles Bicycle Handicap. J, Harman, 30yds ... 1 J. Devonport, 200 yds ... 2 Won by several yards. Time, 7min 19 3-ssec. ' 440 Yards Handicap (standard, 53sec). W, Gosling, 18yds ... 1 J. W. Heenan, 30yds ... 2 / Won on the post. Time, 52sec. Teams Relay Race, 880yds.—Port Nicholson Club (A. Evenson, B. and G. Goodbehere, and Wilton), 1; Wellington Club (Henderson, Bridge, Gosling and Kelly), 2. A team from the Catholic Young Men's Club, Wellington, also competed. Long Jump (standard, 20ft 6in). — F. L. Winter, 16ft lljin, 1; A. C. Williams, 17ft sin, 2.