CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 705, 3 January 1910, Page 2

CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

GALA AT MASTERTON. (By. Telegraph.—Special > CorrcsDondeniJ Masterton, January 1. The- thirty-foi)rt|i annual sports gather- : mg .under tho auspices of tho Wairatapa Caledonian.. Society took; piace, : ;_on:_.lie , showgrounds to-day m glorious weather. The attendance, although not up to last : year's: record, was a: large and representative - one,/ about - SoOtl ,i-peoplo''.being' present. Exceptionally fetfod entries-were ■. received for most of tho events, and) some exciting finishes were witnessed. —--rThia -.-. was particularly - the-case 111 the Wairarapa Caledonian , Handicap,. o£ which was won, by R. MlCcnzio by a narrow margin. M'Kenzie, ■ who was. in; v' fine form, ahio annexed tho . handicap hurdle race, tied .for. first placo in this .- 220 yds.-handicap;: and camo ■ third' in . the ; 440 yds. handicap.: The .wood-chopjpihg ■ and < sawing wore-watchedrnthkeon. interest; ■•'■"' •• and, in all: these events,, the competitors coinpleted their tasks in good times. .'J. . .. Pettit and G.' Morrison . tied for tlie • society's gold medal- for moat points in ■: ■: thfese ■ two - sections.. 11. ■ M'KGcllnio wasagaiu to tho front in Highland-dancing, v: . securing the: gold medal, .whilo F. 'Fin-• ' layson. won ' tha - medal "for most .points ■ in. bagpipe music, i Master H.. Donaldson • earned off . the ■society's 'gold. modal: for - tho best-dressed boy^in Highland-' oo&<: tume. Results.— r, . . 100 - Yards Handicap.—E. Bates, ■ L&Vfef - Hutt, 10yds., lii; W; A. .Gonchj" PsbJnfi; • ; 1 10yds., 2jLi G. i Allenj 9yd6.J 3, . Tho time * 1 " was given as 9 3-5 sec. QUoits Handicap.—H. Chnstensen;' lj . • E. Petersen, 2; T. Chamberlain; 8.-.-.i v -• • -Throwing Heavy Hammer.—C. Berken-i ' • shaw,.,B3ft.,rl; Scotti-'B2ft.'' 2j' R; ; Hanson, 83ft. 3m ,3. 1 rJlaidon .Flat-Handicap, 220yds.—H»Bdhngtoii; 1; D. Swensen,-2j:Ei Miller( 3i ; llandic&p Hurdles, > 120yds.-^Ri,Jl®en«h«-i zie, owe 10yds;, lj E.- O'Callaghan,- .-i 1 ; 2; R.,Yule, owo-7yds., 3.Time; 20; Msec; ,i: -fiittingri tHd .. Srofie^.i?BMeiisHaw^^jsM 36ft. 9in.,:.1: H. A.'Hodge, 33ft.i2m.,'*21 ►_■■ C. Hoy, 32ft. llin., 3. 11 kunning High : Jump Handicap.—H; A; Hodg6j.scr., .sft.'7Jin.; 1; J: Cronia,' (3in.), : - ! . 6tt. 7iu., 2. i Wairarapa Caledonian - .'Handicap, o{ ■ ■'■ AW}-- 300yds.—Ri: M'Kenzie.'-.^Masterton, - . - ..'--':. 16yd5,,.'1;- L.- : G. Allen,:: Lower Hutt,-*-24yds., 3. :'Time, 30 '3-ssec! ' V.i r4;'H: : fli}.;?' 1 - Maiden - Bagpipe" ilusio ■ (marthes),—R,- ■-> M'Kay, 1, J. M'Kaj, 2; J. Fiulay, J.' ( ■v-Boys' liace,: 100 yds— ■1; T,->"; Roake, 2j R 'Thompson, 3.. .. r .Bagpipe. .Husic.—F.'-" Finlaysohi j' l;;' D. - Scott, 2; T. Ingram, 3. • , ; 880 Yards Handicap. I —G. Hall, Carterton,/.2oyds.,-* 1; A. :• Campbell; ■ .scr.j. 2;:: 5... Hallp .Carterton;:- 55yd$.p:3;S: vt. Tirtie, 2miii. 1 WsecL^.j^','^: ; ;.:::v .- Wrestling,/ Gatch-as-catch-can.—K.'if'J.• Scott. l; J-.loana Pirateno, 2. *.|t-.--.: ;.;■: ■ i :- Maiden- Highland -Fling.—R.': :H. Donaldson, 2;: Ji -DrySdale,' -3.^-ij "" -.- ■ Local ■ Bagpipo:V Music; ::Marches.-:i-T. i :"s Ingram, 1 ;,E. Drysdale; 2j (R;-M'lvay| 3;-' . ■: BagpipS Music;.: Rcelsi: and:■ Strathspijys,.:-.: i:' -. —F. Finlayson,; 1, C. M'Cartnej, 2, R ' ..M'lCechniei 3. .' ■S'v' : v^' : ' ; W. Hansen, 38 feet Vi inches, i;l>E. O'Callaghan, ■37 fcet:7 inches,'fi. '.; J ; .:::■:■.■ > Highland.- Fling.'—Ri - M'Kechnio,; 1; I. • . >. H. Jaffrey, 2; J. S ~ % . Boys': Race, i -150yds.—F.- Hilij: ■ 1;!: A. \ • M'Kenzie, 2, J Weber, 3 1 Gifls'-■ Race; Bailey,--lj D. L George, 2j L. Peters, 3 ■ 220 Yards -Handicap Flat— R.sM'Ken- :■ t.ie .and W., J. White, dead-heat, -lJ'-L; ■ G, Allen, 2.! Time, 21 l-Ssec. 7 : ;■". Tree-FellmgA 'Handicap,lSmoh l ! log.— :■• •: J Pettit, 40wc, 1; Gr Morrison, ; 2;■ A: ■ W.: Elliott, 40sfec.;' 3. Tiuie,-' 2nlih.-; i': 2Q > i»SSCC • ' i '' " l '•'* •''■'' 1 • ■ ■'• '• i-••: •' ' ■ Seauntreus.— li' T. ; H.- •• Jaffrej, 2, J I'inlay, 3 v v . Quoits, jCo2a^titionV , f,fofe'S-IMi^^y;'S's;"- . . Peterson, <1; L. Forman,; 21 E;;; Peter- ? - : son, 3 ■> ,i 4 > > :. Vaulting-'with Pole.—G. - Harvey;- 1; -:. C. O'Brien, 2.'. ' - ' . SwoM-vDance.'--R. < fi^KichJiie;-l; 'Ti"H.- , k> Jaffrey, 2; J. Fibldy, 3. "• Stone ■-and'<'Basket:vß4ce;4-G.-:Ball;- 1 1|: r :" E 1 iT Bites';a ' " ' ' Scotch Reel.—E.- "MTldbhnie^"lr M Jaffrey, 2, J.' TinlayJ 3.' * "* i Boys': •Rac6,: under-v12.: yearsK lOOyds.—* -'. T. Waters, 1; Rangi Governor, 2. ■ Two-Men : Sawing , Competition' Handi- : ' ■ cap,' 2;■ feet long.—G.' Morrison and -T. •: Benbow, 6cr., I;.W. Grantham and.: mate, 3sec., 2;i W; .. Hodges ' aod- mate,: • , 3. Time, 35 4-ssec. Juvenile Dancing, Highland: Fling. ~ Opdn- to GirlS':under l(T ;years.—Flora Shaw, 1> R. 2j-j:33ly :Paul-: mg, 3. ' ? i 1 Maidenv.Wrestling,:. Cumberland.: Spyla.">.: —C: 1 Berkenshaw,:'l;;R. W.. Hansen;. 2.- » ; x. c Pillow Fight on-: Spar.—Moana: Para- 1 :'-, tcne, 1; R. W. Hansen, 2; R.'JJ Scott, S.T - Juvenile«Danomg, 'Highland- Fling; ' for ; -i •:r ■ ■ Boys under. IS years.—lT.'Donaldson/'1;:■-. R, Llo)d, 2 > j- '> 410-Yards' vH&ndicap.--Ji -AV; . M-Eainj i • : .Lower, Ilutt, 3. r )yt[s., l; J. - 2; R. M'Kenzie,-20yd5.,;3. .Time; 51.4-sseo.-r-)' .• Reel o' Tulloch—R M'Kechnie, 1; T« H. Jaffrey,l2; J.' Finlay, 3. r Irish Jig.—T. HirJaffrfcjy I;,R. M'K6ch-> ,*'? .■■ me, 2, H Donaldson, 3 t -> ■ Sailor's Hornpipe.—R. M'Kechnie, T. H. Jaffrey,- 2. O r - Underhand . Chopping .Competition, ilB- : • inch logs—J. Pont, 15sec., 1; J. Pettit, v 15sec, 2, A. Elliott, 40sec., 3 Time,- -< 2min. llsec. ' 1 i One Mile Handicap.—A. Campbell, scr, 1, G Hall, ?oyds., 2, S Hall, L 110 yds., 3. Timo, 4min. 30 2 ssec. - Best ■ Dressed' Highland - Boy.-VH; -Don-v'- t I aldson, 1. s ' (»" '■' Tossing - tho.' Caber.—C.sßerkenshaw, . U•

THE HAWERA SOCIETY.-, (By- Tclcgraphi—PrC6BoiAsEoCiation.) v Hawera. January 1. ; The HaWera Caledonian Society's sporta ;: • > gathoring on New Year's Day passed -ofE : success!ully. 'JL'ko various events brought ... f ; out-goodvtieldsVland ,were well : contested., Spleridid weather.- prevailed, and; ■_thero was a large attendance;. The results of. : the principal'events .are as follow:— - , ■ Caledonian Handicap, .100 . Yards.—N. ~ . W Lee (6 jards), 1; A. Eickelben (5* ydrds), 2; D; J'. Law, : (9. yards), 3. >; Time, /y. 10 2-ssec. _ ' , r , , ■ 220 Yards Handicap.—W. llinhinnick : ; (1G yards), 1, F Gilligan (20 jards), 2; _ I). ,1 Lav. (19 jards), 3. Tilne, 22 2-ssec.'' 440' Yards.Handicap.—A.■ Eickelben (25 yards); 1; J. W. Minhmnick (25 yards),; 2; ■ j\ r . IV. Lee (2.") yards), 3. Time, 49seti. ; Half-mile Handicap.—A. Eickelben. (50 yards), 1, T Taj lor (32 yards)*, 2. Time, lmin 57 l-ssec . 1 Caledonian Handicap. One mile.—A. A; M'l'hail (50 yards); and.C. E. : "(90 yards); dead heat.- .Time,- tain; 34sec..v>; ; 220-Yards.' Amateur ,'Handicap—C.,': H. ; > v » Strack (8 yaids), 1; J O'Sulfivan (18' var'dsj,'2. Time, 23.-2-ssec.: ' ' 880 Yards - Handicap,—C. -.: Strack. . (30; .'.';; yards), 1; E- Jtv" Williams .(15 :yards),. 2.-, ; ; ; Time, 2min. 5 4-ssec. 1 v Maiden Bicycle : Handicap.—W. ( Alex- . • ander, 1 „ , XT Bicjclo Handicap. One mile.—N. M'Pherson (5 yards), lj J. <Cookslcy (80 jards), 2 Time, 2min. 21 2-ssec. Two MileS Bicycle- Handicap—A. -E. .. ParkeS (scr:), 1 j 'W. Kocbufck, (105 j-ardS),, <a 2 Tnrt£, 4mm. 59 l-sscc.* Three Miles Bicycle Handicap—A. Par-';■■.>: kei (scr), 1; C Garhck (300 yards), 2. Time, 7min. 35 4-ssec. i Bagpipe Music—C. M'Donald, lj A. ' M'Donald,:;l;. E.. O' : Barr 2 ■ I*■ ■' ■ : Sword Dance. —D.;: M'Donald,. <lj G. • M'Donald and B. Burr, 2 Highland I ltcbl.-^D. 1 M'Donald, 1; R. ,G. r. Barr, 2.