CALEDONIAN SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 777, 29 March 1910, Page 8

CALEDONIAN SPORTS

AT PALMERSTON. .'- SCOTT AND YOUNG OPPONENT. (By Telegraph— Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, March 28. The Manawatu Caledonian Society's annual gathering was hold to-day in fine but dull weather. ' There was a large attendance of the public, and the sports, taken all round, were very successful. During the day a'fairly strong easterly wind, blowing straight up-the ground, made its presence felt, and account's for the good times put up in some of the events. The most notable feature of the gathering was the defeat of R. J. Scott in the catch-as-' catch-can wrestling by young Gordon Smith, a son of Mr. Smith, of Pahiatua: The results of the various events were as follow:— Maiden Race, 150 yards.—Kenny, 1; Whaler, 2; Tennant, 3. Five started. .Time, 16 4-ssec. - ' Putting the Shot.—Berkinshaw (scr;). 36ft. 7in., 1;D. M'Dowell (2ft.), 36ft. 2in;, 2. '■■■■■■' ■' ; ■ -, 100 Yards Amateur Handicap.—D. Walden, 1; K. M. Tait, 2; D. Moxom, 3. Eight started. Won'by a yard. Time, 9 4-ssec.V- ■'■■ Boys' Race, 78'yards.—T. Sweeney, 1; Mexted,.2; Weir, 3. Caledonian Handicap, first distance 100' yards.—L. G.'. Allan, 1; H. G. Graham, 2; E. F. Bates, 3. Won by inches. Time; 9 4-ssec..

j Half-mile Cycle Handicap.—Janson, 1; R. J. Jones, 2; J. A. Cooksley, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. S '■■'■'■ "" ; . Girls' Raoe, under <16 years.—N. Sweeney, I; M. Sweeney, 2. •>'.■■ 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap.—L. G. Allan. (owe ,3yds.), 1;' L. E. Mexted (owe lyd<),' 2: Time, 18sec. ,- Throwing the Hammer.—D. M'Dowell (scr.), 93ft. 7ml, 1; Finlay-' son, 86ft. 9in., 2;. Scott, 86ft.. 6in., 3, 220 Yards Amateur Handicap.—D,' M. Robertson, 1; G. H. Millen, 2; D. Moxom, 3. D. Park fell just before .reaching l the would', no doubt.have'wbni as at the time he was leading by yards. Time, 23 2-ssec. Tossing the Caber.—G. Berkinshaw,' 18ft. 7in., ft; D. M'Dowell, 17ft. llin., 2. :■ ■■■■ ■■■■-- One Mile Cycle Handicap.—M. Janson, 1-; Donald,. 2; Danielson, 3. A splendid finish; won 1 by half a wheel. Time, 2min. 13 3-Ssec. ; Pull on the Stick.—Sutherland, 1. High >tiiimp.—Sutherland (4in.), sft. 3in., 1; N. Avery (scratch), 2. Caledonian Handicap, second distance 220 yards:—V.: O'Neill, 1; Bates, 2; Allan, 3. Won by a few inches. Tune, 22 l-ssec;.,. : Vaulting with the Pole.—D. M'Dowell, Bft, I;'G, Smith, 7ft. 9in., 2. Wrestling, Cumberland" Style.—R. J. Scott, 1; 07 Berkinshaw; 2.. . ; Half-mile Amateur Handicap.—D. Park and H. Walkley, dead heat,'. 1; D. Moxom, 3. Time, 2min. 6 4-ssec. Caledonian Handicap, third distance, 440 yards:—E. T. Bates, 1; H. T. Graham, 2;' F. Carroll, .3. A fine, race/ Time; 51 l-ssec. ..'.'.. Half-mile Handicap.—A. Stokes (60 yards), i;.G. Hail (20; yards), 2; H. Reed (40 yards), 3. Hall was winning easily at the last stage, but allowed Stokes to'catch him. napping on the tape. Time, 2min. 4 4-osec.

Manawatu Wheel Race. Two miles.— Danielson (180 yards), 1; Brady (210 yards), 2; Cooksley (190 yards), 3. The limit men' got away with such a break that the back-markers never caught up. Danielson won easily by, a dozen yards. Time, 4min. 4 2-ssec. '.' .' Wrestling, Catch-as-cateh-can.—G. Smith, after a long straggle with R, J. Scott, the New Zealand champion, was awarded this event on points. 150 Yards Forced Handicap.—Taylor, 1; Alzdorf, 2; Reed, 3. Time, Jisec. One-mile Handicap.—G. Hall, 1; A. Stokes, 2; Major, 3. . Time, 4min. 42 ;l-ssec. ■. Maiden Bagpipe Musio March.—G. Gow, 1; R. Burns, 2; J. Finlayson, 3.. Six entries. Bagpipe Music Marches.—J. Finlayson, 1. Sixteen entries., Pipe Music, Strathspeys and Reels.— J. Fmlayson, 1; J. M'Kechnie, 2; C. M'Donald, 3. Bost Dressed Highlander.—Lookhead, ,1; Campbell, 2. Best Dressed Highlander, Juveniles. —Boy: E. Irvine, 1. Girl: F. Shaw, 1. : Highland Fling.—J. M'Kechnie, 1; E. Moon, %i R. Burns, 3. . Highland Fling, Juveniles.—F. Shaw, 1; D. Barr, 2; D. M'Lennan, 3. Highland Fling, under 12 years.—F. Shaw, 1; C. Barr, 2; D. M'Lennan, 3. Sword ance.—J. McKechnie, 1 ;E. Moon, 2; J. Findhry, 3. . Highland ReeL—J. M'Kechnie, 1: E. Moon, 2; F. Jeffrey, 3. Seauntreus.—J. M'Kechnie, 1; F. Jeffrey, 2; J. Findlay, 3.'