CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 395, 2 January 1909, Page 8

CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

AT MASTERTON. , IDEAL WEATHER AND GOOD ENTRIES, j (BY TEI.nGIiAFIT- Sri'Cl M, CORRESPONDENT.)' • 1 i ' Masterton,-. January. l. ; ] - The Wairarapa Caledonian Society's thirty- 1 third a'nnual sports gathering took plare on . tho Show Grounds to-day, and passed off ; very- successfully. Tho • attendance was 'voll up to the average, and ' included visitors 1 from all parts of the district. The amounts taken at the gates and grandstand- were £141 14s. 6d. and £29 10s. -respectively. All the events were got off without a hitch and 'well to time. ' At times three .events were being decided simultaneously, so that the crowd , were kept interested.'n the .proceedings in the arena all day; AIJ the principal events, especially the flat races, were well filled, and,-in many instances, contests had to ba broken up' into heats. On-the flat, E. W. .Tooby, F. E.. Goody, and W. C. Woodger were the principal winners. land dancing and bagpip? • music w-ere the features of the day's programme. J. M iiecnuit, of Dunedin, gained the highest aggregate points prize for dancing, and I'. Fmiayeon and C. C. M'Donald, of Wanganui and Palmerstoii North-respectively, tied in points for. the. prize for music. Details are as fol"ilaTden Flat Race. 220yds.—W, Gough, 1; J. H. Gorson, 2; L. Grant, 3. Time, 25 3-ssec. . . ■'■ V ' , , , ~ ,v. - - Throwing the Hammer (wooden handle).-r-P. J. Ford, 86ft. 4iin., 1; C.' S. Hay, 81ft. Win.; 2; C. Birkenshaw, 79ft., 3. . ; „ 100 .'Yards Flat Handicap—First heat: F. E. Goody, 10yds., 1; W. J. 2. Time, lOsec.- Second heat: E. W. Tooby, 10yds., 1; M. Stevens, Byds., 2. Time, 9.4-5 sec,-■ Third heat':';E. Hayes, 9yds., and W. 10yds., dead heat, 1; A. E. Wilton, lOvds., .3. Time, lOsec. Final heat: E. W. Tooby, 10yds., 1; F. E. Goody, 10yds., 2; E. Hayes, 9yds., 3. , , , . _ .Wrestling (Cumberland stylo).—R. J. Scott, 1; ;'J. Sh'aw,' 2; , ~ . ■ Handicap Hurdle .Race. 120 yds.—C. W. Moxted, owe 15yds., 1;A. C. : Williams, owe 7yds., 2; H. 1 A; Hodge, scr., 3. Time, 18 2-5 sec. ~a ■■■':'" C: ■' . ~ , " - . Running High Jump Handicap.—E. Peterson '.(scr;), sft. sin"., 1; A. C. Williams, sft. 4in., 2. ..-.--r' -' . ' .i ! ' : -i;' V Wairarapa Caledonian - Handicap, of £30. 300-yards.—First' heat: E. Hayes, 22yds., 1; .T. Harnett, 22yds.-,. 2 ; W. W. C.'' Woodger, 13yds., 3. Time,- 'SI; 4-ssec.' Seoond heat':',. R; M'Kenzie, 22yd5.,: 1 j . C. W.' Mested,. scr;,-. 2;. ';R. Stevens,. 13 yds;,', 3;-[.Time,.3l .'4-sseo. :. Third-heat: :F. E. -Goody,-:24yds. r .':l;;'L. ; ;Alz'dbuf,> Byds., 2. Time,' 32- 2-s'sec.- Final heat : ; F. E. Goody, 24yds!-, :1;;R.: M'Kenzie, .22yds;j-;, 2; J. Harnett, 22ydsi, 3. Time, 31 4-ssec. ' ' .Maiden,..i Bagpipe,- Music ' (marches).I—F.1 —F. M'Kenzie,' 1: W. Sutherland, 2; J. Pagett, 3. - Bagpipe Music (marches). —F. Finlayson, 1;-' C.'C. M'Donald, 2; ,R. M'Cartney, ,3.-; .; Local. Bappijje ,Marches (open to -pipers resident in /Wairarapa;district).-^T.. Ingram, l;;G..M'Kay, 2;' F. M'Kenzie, 3. ; ■; .. Reels and. Strathspeys.-—C. C. ; 'M'Donald, 1 ;■ J?. Finlayson, 2; J. M'Kechnie, 3. . . Maiden .Highland Fling—R. Borland, 1; R. MfKay, 2; J. Drysdale, 3. v Highland Fling.—J. -M'Kechnie, . 1; 1 W. Suthcrland,'2;-W.-H. Kilgour, 3. ■ ■-1 ( 880 Yards Flat Handicap.—D! Sanson. ,10 yds., 1; T. N..Major,- 40yds., 2;. L. Alzdorf, loyds., 3. - Hop, Step, and Jnmp.—A. -C..; Williams, 40ft.\10in.,i' lij Jl:vPofersonj:39ft. - 9in., 2. '.: ■ '220 Yards Flat Handicap.—First heat: C.. tW; Mexted; .scr., 1; R. Stevens,-9yds., 2; T. Mitchell, 11yds;, 3. .Timo: 23 Second: heat: E. W. -Tooby. 16yds., 1; J. Harnett, 15yds.j 2; WM. Richards, 9yds., 3. Tim?i23sec. Third heat: W. C. Woodger, 9yds., 1; M. Stevensj 11yds.j 2. Time:: 24seo. Final heat: W. C. Woodger,' Byds.-, 1; ~8. W. Tooby, 16vds., 2; -R;: Stevens, 9y<35.,.-3. No timo taken. . . : . - ' - . . -Boys' Race (100 yards).—J,-' Cork,-; 1; A. Cork, 2, R Bolands, 3 r ' ! --Girls'-.-Race (10 yards).-^P.'Cooper, 1; C. ii—s-rmr.a'! Seauntreus.;—J. MKechijie, 1;-W. r H. Kilgour, 2; W. Sutherlandj :3. ; r )":• Rip'^ySawif-- Competition: : (2in. ; ' white' pine | board,>Bfc. icut). —R.- J Scott, 1; W; Lett, 2. One Mile Walking Handicap.—W. H. Hall, 1. Time: Bmin. 46sec.. ; ) :-E,utt-mg the St'ohe!—Of' Birkoiishaw,' 34ft. llin , 1, J T Curtis, 33ft 11 Jin, 2, R J Scott, 32ft 10 m , 3 ■ Quoits Handicap.—R.- Hunt, 1; J.: Maswell, 2; D.M'Konzio,.3. Ladies'. Qnoits Handicap. Miss E. Forman, lj.Miss V. Petersen,. 2; Miss M; Wyeth, 3. Sword Dance.—J. M'Kechnie, 1; J-. W. Kilgour,'.2; W. Sutherland, 3. • ! Scotch Reel.—J. MiKechnie, 1; W. Sutherland, 2; W. H. Kilgour, 3. - Highland Fling (for girls under'l6).—Violet Walsh,-..!; Lily Pauling; 2; -Rachel M'Whirtei, 3 • Sailqr's Hornpipe.—W. H, ; Kilgour, 1; J. ■ M'Kenzie. 2. -. . Irish Jig.—W. H.-Kilgour, l; J. M'Kechnie, 2;-W. Sutherland; 3. Treo Felling (18m. logs).—E. Bogun, 1; J Pettitj .- 2; ~-B.: .Howard,.' 3. ■ Time:.. 2min.. 32 4-osec. ■ ■ - . • •Vaulting with Polo -Handicap —J. Waters--Bft!. sin., .1; J.- ; A! Williams/' Bft. 3in!, 2. . ■ Stone and Basket 7 Rac^.. '30 Yards.—A.-E.: Hall, l; F. Wyeth, 2; J. Banbury, 3.' • 1 fossing tho Caber.—R. J. Scott, 25ft. "2in., 1; T. Curtis; 21ft; 6in., 2. • 440 Yards-Flat Handicap.—R. M'Kenzie, d2yds.,-1; J. N.. M'Kain, 30yds., 2;. D. San•:son,'. syds!. ; 3.'-, Time.: 54sec. . , ; One Mile Flat Handicap.—W. H. Hall, 50yd?.,- >1 ;■ T.; N. Major,'; 60yds., 2. . Time 40mui. 40sec. G. Hall (scr.) finished'second, but: wa-s 'disqualified for running -inside .the flags. •-• ■ Boys' ■ Race." • 200 yards.—F. Hill, 1: E. Tlwinpson, 2; C. Hill. 3. ■ Two-Men Sawk'g.'Competition.—E. Olsen and,mate, 1; L. J. Law and Smith, 2; JJudgo and W. Granthan, 3. Underhand Chopping Handicap.-MJ. Furlong, 45sec.„ 1; E. Bogun, 30sec:, 2; J: Judge, 40sec., 3. Time: 2min.-46 4-ssec. .' R-eel 0' Tulloch.—J. M'Kechnie, 1; W Sutherland, 2 - W. H. Kilgour, 3. 1 • Highland |!ling (for boys under 16 years of age).—R; Borland; IH. Donaldson, 2; F. H.' Wark, 3. . "Maiden Wrestling (Cumberland Style).—P. M'Lay; 1; J. Irvine, 2!' ' - ; .Wrestling (Catch-as-Ca!toh-Can).—J. Shaw,' 1; R. J; Scott, 2; Moana Paratene, 3. -Two-Men Maiden Sawing.—L. J. Law and Smith,-1.; G. Furlong and -B. Howard, 2. Time: .38 4-ssec:. .The, result is subject to a' protest/against Law ; . for sawing with W. Benbow instead of Smith. Best Dressed Highlander.—J. W. Lochhead, -1; T.,lngram;.-2.: .- Best- Dressed Highland Boy.—H. Donaldson,: 1; R. M'Kenzie, 2. . ! : - RESULTS AT OAMARU. r "■ . tBY TELEGUAPH—I'RESS i ASSOCIATION'.) 1 iV Oamaru, January 1. • .'.The annual' sports- of the 'Oamaru: Caledonl ian!'Society commenced to-day in good wea- ; ther- and /before' a slightly smaller attendance : I than on the first day of last year. The track 1 was in good order. The following' are the re- .' suits bf the.principal events:—: \ i Mile Bicycle - Handicap—C!: J. . Breed • (70yds.),'1; A. J. Mackenzie (55yds.), 2: M. ! Wilson (60yds;), 3. " . . Mile and a Half Bicycle Race.—R: A. Rod- - gers (60yds.), 1; A. J. Mackenzie (70yds.),' ; 2; M. Wilson (90yds.), 3. , : Oamaru Wheel Race. Two miles.—Wilson • ;(115yds.), 1; G. C. Craig (]7oyds.), 2; W. J. 1 Harris (160 yds.), 3. • 100 Yards Handicap.—J. Leonard: (2yds.), . 1: A. Ross (oyds.), 2; "J. R. Moikle (2yds.), f 3. 1 - 440 Yards Handicap.—A. Kay (20yds.), ] ; ; Jas. White (18yds.), 2; T. ,Kano (10yds.), 3 ' Half-mile Handicap.—A. Kay (23yds.), 1; > W. Prentico (20yds.), 2; C. E. Delacour 1 (25yds.), 3. ... 1 Milo Handicap.—W. -Prentice (30yds.), 1: ■ C. Delacour (35yds.), 2; J. .T. Kowe (40yds.), - 3. ■ .' : AT TIMARU. . (BY TELEGRAPH—rHESS ASSOCIATION'.) Timaru,' January 1. The gathering of the South Canterbury , Caledonian.: Society was'held to-day in'.fine .■ 'weather'and in; the presence of'a gathering 1 estimated at 7500. The attendance was. riot quite, nfi large a® at last year's gathering for

the corresponding day, and the receipts, £295, show, a slight falling, off. Excellent' sport was the amateur events' being specially good. The cycling was somewhat disappointing owing to a large number of intending starters deciding at the last moment to go to the Oamaru gathering. The One and Ja Half Mile.'Caledonian Wheel Race wai won-by A. Btinis from.the 76-yards'mark,.tha Mile Bicycle by .J. T. 'Dennis, the Half-mils by.F. J. Twiss,' and the Two Mile Soratcl Race by B, Campion. In the running eventi. the 75 Yards Handicap fell to L. Wood, tin 300; Yards Amateur Handicap to J. Allan, 440-Yards to V. Duvall (who was'spiked in the race and had-afterwards-to be taken't< the hospital), the; 440 Yards' Amateur Handi. cap fell to W. F.'Trembatli, the Mile to &, F. Beatson, and the 220 Yard! Handicap tc * T. Shannon.■ -. ■ OTAGO SOCIETY. . [BY TELEGKAPH —PKES3 ASSOCIATION.) .. ' : . Dunedin, January-1. The Otago Caledonian. Society's sporta opened to-day. The weather was . fine in the morning, but got cold' and threatening in the afternoon;-: - Fortunately., the rain hold . off until the. sports were over. 1 The attendance was a little larger than it : was last year, the New Zealand Athletic :Union Championships this year, allotted to Dunediri, being decided at- this: meeting. ' The championship events resulted as follow:— _® a Spipo Music,.-Pibrochs.—A. .Duncan (Tapanui), 1; D. Cameron, 2; A. C.' Dickson, ■ 3. Bagpipe Music,- Marches: A Duncan, 1: R. M'Kechnie, 2; D. Cameron, 3. 100 Yards.—Brinkman (Christehurch), 1; Shivas, 2. There . were, only two starters,and the race was won easily. Time: llsec. ■Walking Raco. One Mile.—P. M'Coll (Wellington),!. Also started: Flaherty (Christchurch) and Craik (Dunedin). After going half a lap Flaherty dropped out. With quarter of. a mile to go M'Coll was leading by mpre than '50yds.-, but Craik put on a fine spurt, 'and, ! beat- his.: opponent-.' by-two-"feet about 4yds. from the finishing post. M'Goll evidently, considered Craik was attempting to bore, him,-': and he Jcaiight: the •- leader" by - the shoulder.. -; Afters, an.: inquiry, Craik was', disqualified, and the, race ■ was awarded to . M'Coll. Time: 6min. 52 4-ssec. , Highland Fling.—A. Stewart (Invercargill), 1; R.M'Keehuie (Dunedin), 2; J. Ogg (Dun- - edin), 3. : '... -. ... :•; - . Half Mile Flat.—R. Chalmers (Dunedin), 1; Wright (Outram), 2; Valentine (Dunedin), 3. The only starters. Won by about '12yds. -Time, 2min. 14 ■ ■ Seauntreus. —A. SteWrt (Invercargill), 1; ■ Al'Kechnie, 2; Ogg,'3.- : 1 ' '-■■■ x Throwing the Hammer Championship' and ■ Handicap—F;.'.Forde (Invercargill),'. 121 ft. 2J-in„ 1; M. Kcan (2ft. 9in'.), 117ft.'10Mri., 2: W. Forde: (sft.), 105 ft.' lljin., 3;V Tho winner, "aided ,by - a /strong wind,, beat last ; year's record .by 'over 10ft s' -: