Athletics.

The Athletic Club has made two appearances in team events this season—the Dewar shield meeting and the Provincial Championships. The Dewar Shield meeting showed up a lack of sprinters and held events men. The position was retrieved somewhat at the Championship meeting where we were runners-up for the McVilly Shield.

Rafter ran some fine half-miles early in the season, including 1.59 1-5 off five yards, but has not gone so well lately. Rafter, Watt and Thompson should win the half-mile teams race at the second Dewar Shield meeting to be held on the 23rd March.

Phil Bowie hurdled stylishly to win the 120 yards championship in fast time, and later in the day surprised by winning the 440 hurdles title, too. His N.Z.U. title looks safe.

Frank Donovan put the shot over 34ft in practice. Competition should see him in the running for a place at Dunedin. A little consistent training wouldn't do any harm, either.

R. Thomson's quarter at the provincial champs, was a good effort.

Morpeth Black and Chesterman are getting into racing form, but need more competition at this stage. Chesterman impresses as the best of the 440 men.

Black's sprint at the end of the 1000 yards at the British and [unclear: Finish] athletes was astonishing. When he judges [unclear: Iris] first lap better he will return good times.

The attention given to training is not encouraging. The fields events men are particularly lacking in this respect, and to say the least, jumpers are scarce. Posted among the missing are McIntosh, Loughlin, Rae Turnbull, Wogan and Marshall.