ATHLETICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2429, 18 February 1909, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

THE GISBORNE MARATHON RACE. Keen interest is being taken in tlie coming “Marathon” race from Ormond to Gisborne, which takes place next Thursday afternoon. A number of the most prominent runners in the district have entered for the event, and a good race is anticipated. HAWKE’S BAY CALEDONIAN SPORTS. [Press Association.] NAPIER, Feb. 17. The annual Caledonian sports of the Hawke’s Bay Highland Society were held to-day, in fine weather, there being a large attendance. The winners of the (principal! professional events were as follows: Running, 120y<ls Handicap—T. McIntvre, 3vds. Time. 11 3-osec. 220yds “Handicap.—V. C. Taylor. Time,' 21 3-ssec. 440yds Handicap.—V. C. Taylor, 30vds. Time, 56 3~ssec.

Half-mile Handicap.—D. Sanson, 2ovds. Time, lmin 59sec. One Mile. —J. MeMullau, 40yds. Time, 4min 26sec. _ Cycling, Quarter-mile Lap Dash.A. “Parkes, 20yds. Time, 2mm 28 ise c. . .. Two Miles. —A Parkes, 40yds. Time, 4min 58sec. In piping and Highland dancing, McKeclinie, Kilgour, Finlayson, and Center were the principal prize wipners. OTAGO AMATEUR MEETING. [Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 17. The Canterbury centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, at & meeting to-night, consideied a resolution forwarded by the Christchurch Council to the effect that the interests of sport would be best served by leaving the conduct of the 1909 championship meeting to the Otago centre. After discussion, it was agreed by four to three .That, after carefully considering the resolution forwarded by the Council in Christchurch, this centre decides that one championship meeting will be in the best interests of athletics, and agrees to forego its claim to the championship meeting m Christchurch and decides to send a team to Dunedin on March 20, but this centre does not recognise the Wellington Executive as the body controlling the championship to he held at Dunedin.