CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18889, 3 January 1927, Page 5

CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

A SUCCESSFUL DAY. | (special to Tins peiss.) TIMARU, January 1. Tha South Canterbury Caledonian Society were favoured with beautifully fine weather on Saturday, when their 52nd annual sports gathering was held on their grounds at Patiti Point. The meeting was very largely attended by the public, and the events were run to time by an efficient staff of officials.' thus adding much to the satisfaction and pleasure derived from the sports by the spectators. The Municipal Band and tho Timaru Pipe Bond wero both in attendance. An ovent of interest was a half-mile eshibr tion walk by G. S. Cabot, champion walker of New Zealand. He covered the distance in '.Smin 19sec. Following wero tho results of (ha first day's events: — Ilalf-mile Bicycle Handicap.—First heat: R. Chamberlain (75yds) 1, C. Bright (lOyds) 2. Time 60 4-sscc. Second heat: W. Willmott (15vds) 1, P. O'Shea (scr) 2. Time 60sef\ Third heat: H. L. Bnrnsnd (loydB) 1, F. Carey (syds) 2. Time 59 3-5. Fourth heat: J. Bearrrmn (Byds) 3, Flanagan (22yds) 2. Time 62sec. Final: Bearmnn 1, Burnand 2, Carey 3. Time 61 --osec. Won by inches. lOOvds Amateur Handicap.—First neat: M. Dudley (6yds) 1, C. L. Ridger (scr) 2. Time Usee. Second heat: F. 1. David (Jyd) 1. L. H. Bishop (55yds) 2, N. Barrel! (4Jyds) 3. Time 10 3-ssec. Third hent: J. Blakeway (4yds) 1, J. H. Russell (24>-ds) 2, N Suckling (9yds) 3. Time 10 1-jsec. Fourth heat: A. D. Bishop (6yds) 1, T. 11. Lee (2lyds) 2. Time 10 4-ssec. Semi-finals: First heat: h. HBithop 1, J. Blakeway 2. N. Suckling 3. Time 10 2-ssec. Second heat: F. S. 1, Jr. Dudley 2, J. 11. Russell 3. Time 10 2-ssec. Final: .T, Blakeway 1. 1'- a - David 2. M. Dudley 3. Time 10 l-ssec. Half-Mile Handicap.—H. O. ,£ oh " s '°P (20yds) 1, D. Ti. Tate (Byds) 2, 0. VT. Smith (20vds) 3. Time 2mln 0 4-ssec. One Mile and n Half Bicyclo Handicap.— First heat: A. Rodd# (75yds) 1. C. Bright (25yds) 2. A. Goodman (75yds) 3. Time Umin 10 3-Rsec. Second heat: K. Watson (65yds) 1. P. O'Sh'ft (scr) 2, R. Chamberlain (90yds) 3. Time 3min 17 1-ssm. Third hent: D. Underwood (105 yds) I, |w. Willmott (37yds) 2, F. Carey (13ya«) 3. Time amin U l-ssec. Final: Briclit 1, ''irey 2, O'Shea 3. Time Smin 16 4-ssec. Won by inches. 120 yds Citizens' Handicap.—First beat: M. A. McDonald (scr) 1, E. Cartwnght <7vds) 2. Time 12 1-ssp«. Second heat: J. Flnherh- flvds) 1. V. Beaumont (2Jyds) and F. fain (7*yds) 'equal) 2 Time Third heat: W. J. O'Loujjhian (2yds) 1, <r. G. Gillespie 2. Timo 12 1-jsec. Final: J, Flaherty 1, « O'Lonirhlin 2. V Beaumont 3. G. Oillesple 4. Time 12seo. Won hy tvo and a li&U TAfus SBoyds Amateur Handicap.—H. W. tVdams Csovds) 1. R. C. Simmers (30yd«) 2. N Cartwrielit (50vds) 3. Time 21 3<ssee. Vnn bv five -.-ards. . One Mile Bicycle Scratch Race (South rsland Chamrinuship).—First heat: J. Bearman 1. H. O. Watson 2, T: Condon 3. Time °min 12 2-ssp(-. Second heat: F. Carey V F. Wnrd 2. W Willmott 3. Timo 2.nin 15 3-ssec. Third hent: C. Bright 1. PO'Shea 2. Time ?niin 17 2-ssec. Final: •T. Bearman 1, P. O'Shea 2,_ 0. Bright 3. Time 2m !r > 12si-<\ Won bv inche". Onn Mile Handicap.—R. 0. Thompson ffiOyds) 1 T. (scr) 2, A. w. Annear HSvds) S. Timo 4min 44sec. Won JlOv-K Ttnn.-vnn.—K, W. Tender (22vd«) 1 C Olsen fsyds) 2. W. H. B. Hobbs f2S> ••<»«> a Won by H.w yards. °2nvds TTanilican. —First heat: M. McDonnir! Urv) 1. V. B'anmont (3vds) 2. Time 23 Second heat: J. Atkinson (9vds) I. ,T. Flaiiertv CRyds) 2. Time 23 1-ssee. Third h""'* <">. W. S-"'th (Clvds) 1. W. B. C.fnf 17*vds) 2. Time 23 1-Ssee. Final: .1. R. Aikiii«nn 1. .T. F'nherty 2. W. B. Gracie 3 Timo Won by t"'n feet. ' ' Om> JTi'» Ticvcle Tfandi'nn. —F'rst heat,: 0. •n.Uht MSvrU) 1, P O'Shea (ft) 2. A. Wills (!)svdO 3. Tiw» 2min 7s»«. J-ec-nnd I,rat- /. ""ndda 1. I- nr '' finvtlO 2, .T "■ Tim " Imin f>«e<\ Third h»at: K. Pon-tnn (35y<1«) 1 .T Tioav-m flßi-d»> *V TT. v'rio 3 Time "mi'i * 3-5".'. Vina': T. ■lvard i. \. Rod.'- 2. V. O'Shea 3. Time f.min 1 2-S*«e. Won h*- thre» lengths. 44(1-vis H»n.licnn—.T. R. Atkinson (IHyd«) 1 t. n.rwU 2. P. b. Tate' (10yds) 3. Time 52s'e. Won hy two yards. ■puM'nf* fsiw>fc stone).— W 1. .T. ( 8 «' 0r .7; ■T. .7, o'Con noil <lsin) »• T)i>tftncn, 3ift ntf flifl Hj ,r nt T,rt r TT. Ooie (scr) D. McOnrron /lfifM 2 •T Miirrlw (scr) 3. Distance 108 ft lOin. Throw-in a: the Quoits— Heney t, Aitken 2. _ „ Tor*"'" tl'i Caber Handicap.—w. Shes RP't. 1. _ „ .. Hi»li -Tumn s™<el,' TTrind'Van. K -Und (sin> 1. K. R- N«vil)e Hin) and A. H. (3i"). emial 2. Height Sft lltn. Riinn'ncr Hi'h - T '"nn H-ndican.—P. Pi«rc« HJin) 1 T>. W. Shaw (lin) - 0. 0. Oplo /■^in% and J. Murphr (2in) onus! 3. Height Running T-onr .Ti'-nn Handicap.—o. Smith Onto n«''n) !Vi Distance 20ft 61n. Hon st»n. and .Tnmn Handicap.—P. Pi»ree Hfiin) 1, W. .T "Wild (30in> 2. D. W. Shaw (lftin) 3. Distance 4tft 9in. Cumberland Wr»stlimr 'under 12st).—A. B. Scott 1. N. McVev 2. S. A. Hosklngi 8. Catcli-a«-Catch-Cnn Wrostllnir (under 12«t) nf 1. T McVey 2, N. Me"Vey 3. 150vds Boys' Handicap (under 14). Dv-vnr 1. Price 2 Morrison 3. lOOvds Pnvs' Race (under 11). R. Bennett 1, J. Tizard 2. .T. Green 3. BAGPIPE MUSIC. Marches. —Morrison 1, C. Burns 2, S. fiuthria 3. Pibroehs.—G. Rohortson.l, -T. Mclntyre 2, .Tic* end Hornpipes (New Zealand Charnnlonsliip).—G. Robertson 1, W. Bndgs 2, J. Mclntyrs 3. DANCING. Gillie Cnllum (Girls under 12)— T. Cairns 1, E. Thomson 2, E. McKay 3. Boys under 16— F. Taylor 1, B. Waters 2, R. Malcolm 3. Seaun Triubhais (South Canterbury Chamnionshlp, Girls under 18). N. Drew 1, D. O'Connor 2, H. McKay 3. Rirls under 16.—D. O'Connor 1, N. Drew 2, H. McKay 3. Girls under 12. E. McKay 1, K. Thomson 2, Klva Williams SHighland Fling (Girls under 10).~T. Gordon 1, B. Hall 2. K. Plever 3. Boys undor 10.— E. Waters 1, F. Taylor 2. Now Zealand Championship (Girls under 14)._ N. Drew 1. H. McKay 2. N. Puller 3. Boys under 12. F. Taylor 1. E. Waters 2. Reel o' Tulloch (Girls under 18).—D. O'Connor 1. K. Plever 2, N. D»ew ". Sailors' Hornpipe (Girls), —T>. O'Connor 1, N. Drow 2. Irish Jig.—D. O'Connor 1, V. Cameron 2, H. McKay 3.