CALEDONIAN SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2349, 4 January 1915, Page 9

CALEDONIAN SPORTS

MISHAPS AT TIMARU MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Timaru, January 2. The second day of the Caledonian sports was favoured by fine, warm weather. There was a large attendance, and all passed off well except for serious mishaps -in the five-mile cycle race. Griffiu came down through the back wheel collapsing. He landed unhurt oil the grass, but in his fall bumped Bonis,' who fell heavily on the track, and was very much out about the shoulder and hip. Later in the same race D. A. Wright came down, and was considerably bruised. Champion events' results are :— :• Cyohng (Ono Milo).—P. O'Shea, 1; P. Griffin, 2; H< Gibson, 3. Nine others started. Time of final, 2min. losec. ' Five Miles Cycling.—O'Shea, 1; Gibson, 2; J. Wallace, 3. Nine others started. Time, llinin. 7 2-osec, Running (Ono Mile).—A. W. Dormer, a; H. G. M'Leod, .2; C. Hack 3. One other started. .Time, 4min. 29 3-ssec. lOOyds.-T. J. O'Callaghan, 1; J. J. Lives'ey, 2j C. A. Cprder, 3. The only starters. Time, 1Q 2-osec. Quarter-mile. —Dormer, 1; R. Johnston, 2; J. J. Mulvihill, 3; H. G. M'Leod, 4. Time, s.ssec. , Long Jump.—Mulvihill, 19st. lin., 1. Three others competed. 161b. Hammer-Throwing.—M. J. M'C'abo, 110 ft., 1. Three others competed. 'Wrestling (Catch-as-Catch-Can).—J. Roddiolc, 1. Four competed. The chief' handicap events were: — Cycling (One Mile).—M. Smith (105 yds), 1; M. Riordan (Hsyds.), 2; H. W. Cant (90yds,), 3. Twenty ' othors \ started. , •' I Two Miles Cycling ' Handicap.—Cant (165 yds.), 1; F. Shalders (115 yds.). 2; Riordan' (205 yds.), 3. Sixteen others started. Time, 4min. 25 4-oseo. 161b. Stone.—P. Munro (scr.), 45ft. lllin., 1. Five others competed. Pole Jump.—Metcalf (scr.) and D. Campbell (4iu.) tied at 9ft. lOin. Hop, Step, and Jump.—W. J. Sullivan (36in.), 40ft. 10iu., 1; H. M'Kay lin.), 40ft. s}in.., 2. Running'(looyds. Handicap).—T. J. O'Callaghan (scr.), 1; J. T. Smith (6yds.), 2; H. Davis (sJyds.), 3. Twenty-fivo competed. ■ Time ' m tho ■ final. 10 1-oscc, Tho three heats were i done in 10 l-sseo. , i Half-mile Handicap.—J. Markham I (60vds.), 1; H. Boleyn (45yds.), 2; W. IA. .Turnor (70yds.), 3. Ton others j started. Time, lmin. 50sec. j Mile Handicap.—R. Fitzgerald ! (45vds.), 1; U. M'Leod (35yds.), 2; C. Hack (50yds.), 3, Ten others competed. Time, 4muV2o 3-sscc 220vds. Handicap.—J. W. Fiddes (14vds.), 1; M. Birmingham | (13yds.), 2: T. Coloman (7yds.), 3. "Fifteen others started. Time, 22 4-sseo.