CALEDONIAN SOCIETIES' SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2808, 8 January 1908, Page 16

CALEDONIAN SOCIETIES' SPORTS.

- DUNEDIN.

.a' successful gathebing.

The forty-sixth annual sports v gathering of the Caledonian Society of Otago was commenced on the Caledonian Ground,, which was_ in- first-class order, on Wednesday, w hen" there.- was a large .attendance of /the -public, the takings being- £10 19s 6d ah excess of those ior the faret day last ; year. - The approximate "^attendance- -was 5500, and the^ taking at the gate £202 Is. IhMiie 2ndj.wlieD_ the sports were continued, Jthe attendance was only about '500 less, and »he gate' money reached £132 9s 6d, which JP *28 10s 6d more than last year, so that Idiere is a financial, advance on the two nays of some £40. The sporte themselves ■were carried out in fch« usual excellent tnanner, punctuality being a noticable feature. There was quite ai} army of ■ssfetants, and' everything* 'w«ni, lifee- clockwork. every .faoility\ was afforded 1»y all "oi the officials to the press representatives in. gathering necessary informaItion, their thanks are specially due to Mr iW. E; C. Reid,, who aot'ed as press steward. Mir Reid_, throughout the sports, was mpet Unremitting in his efforts to render" assistanoe. The same . familiar faces were to b« ■met with among ihe officials, with two or' [three exceptions. During (Jx^^jjast 12 znohths --at least three entnusiaetio supgorfcrs of - the society have been called fcway. Mr Blaney, Mr Wedderspoon, and, fluite recently, Mr Simon._MrDonaJd have niedi and their deaths must.i.roye a Joss to the Caledonian Society of Otago, of which Jihey -were very % old and; valued members. The following gentlemen acted as judges : — •Running — J. Smeaton, A. Dempster, Win. Jeffery, J. -Gebbie, P. Miller, J. K. Macfie, J. S. M'Peak, A. Gillies, J. Brown, O. iSpeight, D. Cooke, T. Elliott, R. Mackenzie, A. Wright, W, F. Sligo; ; Jumping — J. B. Thomson, D. A. M'Nicoll, James eamson, RT Forrest. Jas. Miohie, A. Pol.warth. Walkkkg— C. Speight, V. Elliott, J. 'Wain, A. Sligo, J. Monori«ff, D. H\it.t-on, Colin M'Kenzie, A. Dempster, A, Gillies, Jas. Crawford, J. Gillies, jun., Geoi Galloway. Quoiting — W. Dawson,R. Mackenzie, ST. Samson, R. Harder-.- -Danoing — A. 13urt, (D. M'Pherson, S. "MTDonald, D. M. Fea, ©r Gordon Macdonald, John Ogg, R. ■Mackenzie, C Not man. Bagpipe music — -Mr Alex. Gray. Hammer, caber, "and ball — ' ©. A. M'Nicoll. W.^Dawson, "A. Sligo, R. ; Forrest. J. *B. Thomeon, Jas. Samson, W. 'M. MTLeod, R. Harper, R. Mackenzie, J. A. Hopcraft. Wrestling— C. F. Gr«en--slade, R. Po-wley. M. CougHlan. R. Harper, ■ iThos. Sonntag. Bicycling — A. Dempster. J. ©meaton, P. Miller, J. K. Macfie, Jas. Michie^ J. S. M'Peak, A. Gilliee. Jas. Brown, C. Speight, D. Cooke. E. Elliott, K. Mackenzie. A Wright, W F. Sligo, J. Gebbie, J Moncrief, D. Hutton, Colin M'Kenzie, . Jas. Crawford. • John • Gilb'es, Rawing— Martin Wills and Chas. Wyeth. .While the arrangements, as stated, were excellent, there is ono mprovement that jmight be made, and th?t ;? in providingDirfter means of egress from the ground jjttfing the tiS3 the BDort^; a.re urogressing.

The exits were frequently blocked, and there was resulting delay in getting out j&t the gates. The various events provided 1 two very 'interesting afternoons- -«porti and' ; as many of the finals were necessarily kept' back till th* second day, yesterday's proaramme proved exceptionally interesting. 'The society was fortunate in meeting with very fine weather on both days, though' the^ high wind that blew from the north-east-yesterday interfered to some extent with cycling and' running events. Following are the restdte of the sports for the two days:— ' ONE-MILE HANDICAP. Prizes: £7, £3, and £2. - R. Chalmers, 65yds . — 1 A. Couling, scr .. . < -. 2 5 A. Valentine. 35yds •, Also started: M. Small 10yds. W. M'Laren 20yds, A. J. Code 20yds, J. Riddell 25yds, C Ryan 30yds, P. Haisris 55yds, and G. Brownlie 60yds. ' , .-• Harris dropped out at the eria of ''two taps and Small when he had gone about three lap's. In "the last lap the field waa pretty well bunched, and in a, fast finish Chalmers won by about 4yds, the scratch man being olose on him all the way in the straight. Valentine was about 6yds away from the second man at the finish. The time (4min 28 l-ssec) is exceptionally fast for the Caledonian Ground, and is the best record mad» in the sports dwring the past 16 years. HALF - MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. Prizes: £2 15s, £1 15s, and £1. ' First lieat: 3' t Walquist, 30yds, 1; A. Wilson, Bsyds, 2; C. F. Smith, acr, 3. The other starters were: J. E. Tall 10yds, A. Brown--20yds, and J. B. Westwood 50yds. At the - end of the first lap_ Walquist had nearly caught Wilson (the -limit man), and/ passing him aoon after, won by about Byds, Smith being on Wilson's wheel. Time, lmin 6 1-Ssec. Second heat: W.. G. Goodall, 60yds, 1; H. Withey, 35yds. 2; M. Idour, 80yds, 3. AI3O competed: L. Maw 35yds, W. Christie 45yds, and H. M. Christie 50y_ds. At the halfdistance the three placed men were cloae together, Idour being in the lead. He was, however, supplanted by Goodall, who won. by about 3yds, "Withey finishing almost abreast of Idour. Time, lmin 5 2-ssec. j Final. J Walauiat. 30vda ...... 1 H. Withey, 35yds 2 I M. Idour, 80yds 3 ] The others qualified to compete were: C. ' E. Smith scr, W. G. Goodall 60yds, and A. Wilson 85yds. | Wilson and_ldour were in the lead at the end of a lap, with Smith (the scratch man) going fast and making up his .grounds Wai-^ quist came later, and won by a length from j Withey. who beat Idour by about a couple of lengths for second placs, the rest close up. Time, lmin 3 3-sseo. ONE-MILE HANDICAP WALK. Prizes: £4, £2, and £1 ss. A. R. Buchan, 95^33 ... 1 P. A. M'Coll, scr ... 2 J. M'lvor, _75yds 3 The other "competitors were: M. Gear lOOyds and A. P. Fleming 100 yds. i With half a-mile covered Buchan was well out by himself, the rest being bunched. In j the straight the scratch man made a fine apurt, but failed to catch Buchan, who had a lead of about 4yds on breasting the tape. The walking by one of the competitors, outside the three r>!aced men, was open, to question. Time, 6min 46se»

rOUTHS' SCRATCH RACE, lOQyds. W. Smith / .. .. 1 H. Duncan o 2 R. Probble . - 8 Smith won --by about a yard,- and secured a silver medal presented by Mr L. E. Broad. Prebble, a small boy," ran gamely, but had no chance. The sum of 5s was subscribed on the ground and given to him. '" DUNEDIN HANDICAP, 440 yds". £8, Si, and £2. F. Wright, 18yds 1 W. Duff, 20yda . . , . . .2 A. J. Ehinn, 15yds , 3 Also ran : J. Park 7yds, 'A. Valentine 9yds, A- Couling 13yds. R. Thompson 15yds, 'R. Chalmers 16yds, W. M'Laren 17yds, and A. Suttie 18yds. ' - After going" half the- distance Wright ran into first place, arid kept the lead to- the end, defeating Duff by four yards, Dunn about a yard behind Duff, and the others pretty clos« up. Time, 51sec. HANDICAP HURDLE RAGE; 120 yds. - Prizes:- jS4, £i 10s, and £1.First heat: J Park, scratch, 1; E. Egan, Byds behind. 2. Both men jumped w*ll, but Park kept in front all through, and won -comfortably by four yards. Time, 19 4-ssec. .Second heat: A. Bennet, 4yds behind, 1; C. W. Bowie, lyd behind, 2. The men took their jumps together over the greater part of the distance, but at the last hurdle* Bowie wa« unlucky enough to fall, and lost any chance he had. Time. 20 3-ssec. Those qualified for the final were Park, Egan, and Bennet, Egan participating owing to hia heat being run in faster time than the second one. Final. A. Bennet, 4yd» behind 1 A. Park, Bcratch 1 £. Egan, 3yds behind 3 3annet assumed the lead early in the race, and, jumping well, just managed to last out, successfully staving off Park's challenge at 'the finish, and winning by a few inches. Park ran a great race, and waß unfortunate in striking the 'last hurdle. Time, 19 l-sseo. 3HEFFIELD HANDICAP, 135 yds. Prizes: JB3O, £1 10s, and JE2 10b. Winners of heats, prize-takers excepted, to receive 10s. Firßt heat: G. Blegdon, 12yde, 1; A. Dunn, 9Jyds, 2 ; W: C: Woodger,"ll Jyds, 3^ G. Collie Byds and W. E. Egan 13§yds also ran. Th«i three leaders finished almost in line. Time, 13 3-ssec. Second heat: D. Dodds, lOiyds, 1; W. Henderson, 9yds, 2 ; J. JStinson, 13yds, 3. 3Kres« were «.ll tli-e- oomp«tiior3, Wn<l fclie -fcliir&© finished very close together. Time. 136ec. Third heat : W. Duff, 11yds. 1 ; G. M'Kittrick, ! 9yds, 2. No other competitors. Won easily. Time, 14 l-saec. Fourth heat: R. Hannah, ' Byds, 1; J. Puddy, 12yds, 2; R. W. Thorn- j son, 9Jyds, 3. M. Cow«n 12iyds also ran. - Hannah breasted the tape a couple of f«et ' in front of Puddy. Time. 13. l-Ssec. I ' Semi-final. — First heat: G. .Blagdon, 12yds, • ■ 1; D. Dodds, lOJyds, 2; W. Henderson, 9yd«, ' 3. The other qualified competitor taking part . in this heat was G-. M'Kittrick 9yds. A very { close finish, i couple of feet separating first j and second, and the third man being only a foot behind the second. Time, 13 l-ssec. Second heat: R. Hannah, Byds, 1; W. Duff, 11yds. 3; A. Dunn, 9Jyds, 3. J. Puddy 12yds was the other competitor. Won rather easily by a couple of feet, the other two finishing almost abreast. Time, 13 l-ssec. Final. G. Blagdon, 10yds ■ . ■ . 1 f R. Hannah. Byds .... .9 D. Dodds, 10iyd« 8 The other competitor was W. Duff 11yds. Blagdon kei>t the lead, and won by about c. yard from Hannah, who waa a similar dis-

tance in front of Dodds; Duff a couple of feet away from the third man. Tim«, 12 3-fieec. BAGPIPE MUSIC. | In addition to cash prizes, £1 each to be given, to non-prizetakers (limited to two) who obtained from ihe judges a certificate of special merit, and a gold medal, value JB3 3s, given by Mr A. Stonehani. | STRATHSPEYS AND REELS. Prizes. £A JB2, and £1. J. M'Donald, 10 points 1 R. M'Kechnie, 9 points . 2 W. Cameron, 7 points . . .3 J. Dow 4. i George Gray was the only other competitor. - CALEDONIAN HANDICAP, 220 yds. Prizes': I £8, £3, and £1; 10s to winners of heats, prize-takers excepted. First Heat.— G. Collie, 7yd«, 1; R. Thompson, Byds, 2; R. Chalmers, 10yds, 3. Also ran: R. Han sen 9yds and L. E. Broad 16yds. Won -easily. Time, 23 4-ssec^_ Second Heat.— W. C. Woodger, 10yds, 1; J. Stinson,. 18yds, 2; J. Park, 9yds, 3. Also competed: J. Shivas 3yds and A. J. Dunn 7yd-a. Won comfortably. Time, 23 l-ssec. Third Heat R. Hannah, 3yds, 1; A. A. Thomson, Byds, 2; G. S. Smith, 14yds, 3. j The only other competitor was J. Puddy 11yds. Hannah had a rather easy win. Time, 23 3-seec. Fourth Heat.— A. Suttie, 11yds, 1; G. M'Leod, syds, 2; A. Bennet, 10yds, 3. A. Valentine, 10yds, also competed. Won all the way. Time, 23 3-ssec. Semi-final —First' heat : J. Park 1, G. Collie 2, A. Suttie 3. Won by about a yard, cecond and third men finishing cloae together. Time, 23 2-ssec. Second Heat. — W. C. Woodger 1, J. Stinson 2, R. Thompson 3. Won by a foot. A close finish. Time, 23sec. l Final. • J. Stinson, 13ydB .., , .. . -:. 1 J. Park, 9yds .. . , . 3 G Colhe, 7yds S The others qualified to run in .the final were A. Suttie 11yds, W. C. Woodger 10yds, and R. Thompson Byds. A very fine finish, three yards covering the whole of the competitors. Only won by inches. Time, 24 l-ssec. . ONE-MILE BICYCLE -HANDICAP (Open). Prizes: £2 10s, £1 10s, and £1. First Heat.— G. M'Laren, 130 yds. 1; |T. Walquist, 65yds, 2; A. Brown. 60yds, and M. Wonr, Jsoy«3a, equal, 8. Oilier competitors: J. E. Tall 50yds, W. Withey 55yds, and W. Christie 130 yds. At the half-mile M'Laren, Idour, and Christie were oloee together mi the lead, the others 100 yds away. M'LaTen kept the lead, and won with a lot to spare, about 4yd« separating the second and third men. Time. 2min 26sec. Second Heat.— A. Wilson, 150 yds, 1; C. F. Smith, scratch, 2; A. Carnegie, 10yds, and H. Withey, 30yds, equal, 3. Also competed: J. Wroble 20yd3 and "W. E. Goodall 40yds. At the end of the half-mile Wilson was well out from the rest, who, with the exception of Goodall, were pretty well bunched. Wilson won with a substantial lead. Time, 2min 34 l-ssec. Final. H. Withey, 30yds .. . t .. .1 C. F. Smith, scratch 2 G. M'Laren, 130 yds 3 The others qualified to start were J. Walquist, A. Brown, A. Carnegie, M. Idour, A. Wilson. With one lap"- to go all were close together, but Withey established a good lead of about eight lengths before the whole distance was traversed ; M'Laren about two vaids behind Smith. Time, 2min 27 *-ssec. 1

YOUTHS' HANDICAP RACE. '350 yds. .Prizes : £1 16s. £1 ss, and £U For youths j between 15 and 17 years of age. I K. M'Lennan, 16yda „.. 1 W. G. Henderson, 22yd9 .. ...» ,2 E. Wilkde, scratch .3 Won by about 10 yards.'" Time, 46sec. YOUTHS' HANDICAP WALKING RACE. ' One mile. Prizes: £2 and £1 10s. For youths between 15 and 17 years. ( — Bruton, scratch .'. '.. ~, .. ' 1 — Buchan, 70yds ~.'r ''.. '.. ./'..' 2, A. Thomson 40yds and^ W. G. Henderson 70yds also, competed. Time, 9min L,3-ssec. GRAND- HIGHLAND REELS. -Prizes': £3, i £2 ss, and £1 s*.^'' > -R. M'Kechnie, 48. points . ..• .. 1 John Ogg, 46 points- 2 X W. M'Kenzie, 44 points ..- ..' .. 3 BAGPIPE MUSIC. " SpeeiaT' Competition. " Open to pipers Hinder 20 years' of age. Prizes: £3, £1 10s, and £1. J. Campbell, 10 points" »..y.. -1 M. Ross, 8 points 2_ Alex. M'KellaT, 6"i>6ints ". . . . "3 SWORD DANCE. Prio©3: £3 J.OB, j£l 103, and £1. R. M'Kechnie, 48 points .<■'... ..'1 W. M'Kenzie, 46 points ... 2 D. Thomson, 45 points .. .. ■..'•'3 John Ogg also competed. AMATEUR HANDICAP, 220 yds. Prizes:' , £3, £2, and<£l. - • \ First heat: W. J. Trembath, scr, I;,J. G Will, 13yds, 2; R. F. Mitchell, 12y3s, 3. Also competed r A. Hoare ait, "R. Bust 'llyds, and G. Wilson 14yds. Won by a cotiple of yards, Mitchell a good, third. Time,' 2a'l-ssec. Second heat:-S. Nash,, 10yds, 1; E. A. Shand, 10yd.8, 2; E. Williams, 13yds, 8. Also competed: -A. Campbell 9j'ds and J. Boyd' 9yds. Won by a foot. Tim©, 23 4-ssec. - Final. W. J. Trembath, scr .... '.. 1"'" S. Nash. 10yds 2 ' E. A. Shand, 10yds 3' . Also competed : J. G. Will 13ydsi R. F. Mitchell 12yds, ■anna E. 'Williams' 13yda. Trembath had the field caueht at the enI trance of the straight, and had an es-sy win by four yards. A good race for second place. Time, 23 4-ssec. TWO-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. Prizes:! JE4, £2, and £1. • ' C- M'l^ren, 170 yds ■.- __.' • 1 R. Lambert, - 150 yds 2 C. F. Smith, scr 3 The othera competing were^ A. Carnepi* 15yds. J. Wroble "25yds, J. Wti.lquiot lOOyrls, I W. Withey 75vds. W. Christie »'lßoyd#. H. Withey 45yds, W. E. Goodall 60yda. A. Brown 90yds, M. Idour, 220ydf». *nd Jj B. -Westwood. With a mile gone M'Laren h6fl,j-i»oed_ into the leatl. with Idour lyinsr TK»xt. ' Entering +he l»(»t la-p M'Lnren woq still in front, Lemv bert )yir>o-- second. This order" wan mainlined, M'Laren winnine by four' yards 4tom Lambert; Smith an indifferent 'third. Time, smin 6iaec. HANTJ-ICAP WALKING RACE. One Prizes: £i, £2, and £1 Ss. j ( P. A. M'Coll, scr- .. :. '.. .. 1 A. R. Buchan, ''7oydis 2 M. Gear, 120yds 1 '3 Also competed: J. M*lvor 95yds. C Hoooer 95yds, s,uct A. P. Flemins; l2oyd«. At th« end of the third" lap M'CqII ,waa on the' heels , of th« Isadora, -ihd, goir«r 'alone th« bart. went into first position. Se finally wj?n br 10 VBrd^. about aterht yards setvaratinp: second Cid third ootOßetitois. Time. Bmia 46 l-ss««

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15s, £1 : -i% ' ,-ij^Tan'd ' lOs'."*^ S*f; W. Murray, 43' ft' 7in 1 '■*£f Douglas,v-.M:Donald, ,42ft<-7in - < .. + H.",'JNewman r 42ft,7in . » > , .■ .. t V^The other' competitors were: .F. Lucas 2ft, Murray 2ft, ' M.^ Cameron scr, and iSffattin Ford lft. j/W. Murray's handicap was ■^St, so thas/&isMujtual throw was 42ft 7in. jftS'Donald^'ar&il Ne^vma&each received a han'"aEcap off^2ft". which rn'^e their -pexfoTmans». iSlOft 7ini^ The oaber ii|%d wasv-aylSft. "-©n*^ 1 Strat atmtfis'-end ""of the ddnjpetitidfi(^|£sfcnaW. v r'gwsayedf to toss^, tha 20ft cabre>s;ufeed;, by : '^onaid,Djbffl^|iw^JaileiJiin the "eff ort.' 4 1 -'S* I^^^^'* IN PA^fCJN<^-' MOlM 01 l^^^^g^^ 5s - *S>t^ \';->. sV^Keo^w-;^-;'^*: 1 -. • - ■~'& I'~,v1 '~,v "'*: D.V-M'STeniiie'^,-^'.', s^" • ••—••Ji.fe-V' ,-CAlso IC.-VBums and D.> M'Faf--~iia«. - ■ "K"'!i; i i ' \-- V" ' •'" ' '• . •"• "iDBSTACLE. r3LCB. : '< P-riies : £3 10s J -£2'losi- _-;--V<V Vd and £11 . ' "•' .*~.j G. B. Brownlie ...... •• v •- \ F - \;; A. <Paxk : .'.'. : T... -^ ' ..- . •• --2 -, JS-t ,C. W ' Bbwie . '- ' -*>3 ;■ ran:- A. J. Harbrow: ' This event, in ;SbicHith_e competif6fs ? 'Had fogo twice Tound bed- to encouhter" the rusual impediments 'WL awiffc- locomoijog, amusement. tmid. "was' Tun in ißmih 46 l-ssec. Park had it j^ >Jns^<nWr' a miy * neaf^-ffig^tiißh', *wMn w "^Mownlie, a slim youth with better staying {fe>wera, came along and won comfortably. O' TI7LX.OCH. B^waV-i"^? '&' l«a/ W^ *nd £1. ' " jf% R. M'Kechnie 1 ■ . %'if 3^n^Qe^<.'X'j -'-.h «■: ''■> ' - 2 <Jg r T£ Thomson; .. .: *. , 3^ ' " "Alex. Murray, 29ft Bin .' .. ..2 „ , r v 3. TMPGi^gor, 29ft _3ia - ,-,. .::..' 9 -ONE-MILEiBICYCLB HANDICAP class);* Prizes :'£2 10s, £1 10s, and.JEl. First heat: J. Wioble, 20yds, .I; C. F. Smi-Ui, scratchy 3; A. -Urown, 60yd.s,fB. The others competing wetfe-'A. "Cwmegife 10yds, -J. E. Tali 58yds, A. Wilson JSOyas. With on^ i lap to go Wilson, followed by Brown, was in . the lead. Then Wroble *nd Smith came away and finished very close together; .Brown ' about -a yard behind theml Tune, 2min 25sec. v S«cpn3 heat: L. Maw, ,lloyds r ;i;,H. Withey, 3^8,4;, G- M'Laren, 100 yds. 3iAAlsa started r -■VT; G. Gobdall 40yds. W. Withey 50ydsi J. WUqiiist «6yds, and J. B. We'stwood "140 yds. Won, by«.« iengftri -tfikd-mani three'dehgflis behind. Thnei 2mm;22 ••tfisee. ' '_ " ■ 'Final." "' ' ' L. Maw, 110ya« . .. ';. ;:.. ■*.. 1 ' H. Withey. aOydsH.-.^ •.^.v-i"." \ 2 \ tC. Q Smrth^B.cratch... \ f . -. .: ,8: ' . Erfte^ing . tne straight the sis men "wer« tunched. ~ Maw won "by ,a length, . the .aame distance separating 'second ' and third men. Time, 2min 27 4-ssec7'_' - - w ' l * '' HIGH JUMP. _Pri»es:'£2 15s,° £1 10s, and •" M. K6an.-sft-3m\":. .' 1 W. E. Egan, Sit tori .. ..... ... 2 W. Murray: «nd -"David Murray, . ,sft lin ... -jif'- .c- .... .:>'■■. .\ .. S The other competitors ' were -Thos. Massey *nd J. Wroble. ,-.-v,^..- - .- r ,<_ ,~IKISH JI<J. PrizesV £2 r 'lfl's, r £l'los; and £1. ~R. M'Kechnie .<_■ .."--. h'\ 1 •Tos. sen. . . ' . . 7. . .... .-. , 2 „W. S«ul.., .. -.. r .. s „. 3 !■> Aleo* 'competed: .A. P. - Saul, . John Ogg, TDaVid Reidy, and.S. Dickey. -3ICYGLE HANDICAP,' two -miles.- Prizes : -', . -, " £4 10sJ.JE2, and £i: " -i Ct F. Smith,- scr i .. ' 1 „--»-H v Withey, -SOyds ..' .."..- .. 2 W. JS. Goodall,' l3syds 3 Also starteS: J. E. Tall 20yds, A. Brown SOyds. J. Walquist..Bsyd«. L. Maw 90yds, W. Christie 110 yds. H. Christie 115 yds, U. Idour 200 yds, F. Moir., 200 yds, and -A. Wilson jSOSyde. fr The back-mark-men, wer^ not long in cutting down .the handicap, ' and for the last 'mile the ,'competitbrrS .were bunched.,. When 'the 'belT sounded" , for' ( the. , last lag -Brown ahead" and led fpund. into the straight. "Here ■Smith, Withey. and GToodall* came with great pace, the first-mentioned winning, a splendid wwSe by half •* -'length, there being «nly "labout a foot 'separating the second and J third men. Time, Smirf.' 1:" ■■-- :" YOtJTHS' MAIDEN RACE,' 350 yds. Prizes: .' - . £1 10s, £I.; and. lDs. I * >-'c: wiikie. IJ " .-',.'!•%■/■ .. ".. -sr r i j - _''-H. Dunne „ '..' '".,' .. „ -.. 2 r *" R::Dunne Ti .". J . .. .^ .. ..",.. 3, i W. G: Hendersbri also , starjted. Won^by- * J icouple*-of' yards. Time, 46 3-ssec. ' j ''" BAGf PIPE" MUSIC. ' V Pibrochs. Prizes: : ' "' £4, £2, .and,£l. ;- < - J " 'J. jC'Donald, 10 points- .. - ..«■ „ 1 : ;W- Cam.eron, 8 points .. J .. 2 j 5 J' 'R: M'Kechnie, 7 points .. r '.- i> 3 j Marches.- Prizes: £4, <£2, and- £l. ■ , S. M'Kechnie, MKpomfs tv |1;». , "'' J.^M^Do^ald, 9 poinV " ". 2 W. CaJn*bn: '5' points, . . t . . . 3 ] - G-. Gray and James, Dow also competed. Highland Fling (in costume).; -Prizes: '■'-, . .£3, £2,fnd-£l.- . - 3 '?''# ss MM J Kechnie, 47 p'ojnts, ./ .. vr 1 ' W. ilackenzie, r .-4tT points 27., J. Ogg, 3Sf points '..7 7. „. . „ 3 - &r Gray," W/ Kuins, .and- 0.. Barns also JJompeted; ' ~'\ ~f

. - -; - , o--*' ' - - ."■» . THROWING THE 16lVrHAMMER. - 'Prizes { £3 155," £lslss:'Jirid £1. M. Kean (scr), 106 ft 9jn'-*\. :. 'tb 1 ' D. M'Donald (12ft), 93ft Sin. .. .. 2 Riordon (12ft), 93ft sin ".. .. -..- 3 P. Luoan 12ft and T. H. Daltpn 12ft also [ competed. ' SEAUNTREUS. Prizes: £2 10s, £1 10s, ; and £1. R. M'Kechnie, 47 points .-? «••- -*» 1 ; . *^> -3L 0gg,~45 points-* .'. .', ...... !*-.'•' S cr.?.W. M'Xenzife, "44'^points*: ... -„ .."»"*•?. - :_<t^-': _<t^-' Burns.,and O. £,urns:s£lsb competed l . " ! ■♦-■ WAL'kMG\:RACE. One '^le " ' :< arid arhalfc."^ Prizes £5, £2 10s," and ££U & t- 'p: A/jrcoii, scr-.-. .. ".. .. a. i T >.^ *r^ "A. B: Buc]aan,>9s3r'dß .y-<. -.• •■ 2"-'-;,' :; .- W. Gear, -160 yds -:?'/!<£' ~ .. .. 3-_*i;£ ; XZX Z Also started": _C. Hooper 135 yds and IlT3s. , -Byroad 135 yds. -. Only the placed men finistea. 't 3uchan" WafkVcp a plncky race, and made ; M'Coll .go''-aa^ont in the last lap. -The "Wtet "lington man, however, _held^-too many guns *•' 'for hiiT opponent, and, N sprinting' gamelyVin l the straight, 'won aya v fine; .race by a yard: Gjea* • was. -third, abontnalf a \lap behind. '• l sh££, '- .lbmui' 42 £SBec. - . „-, _ '-^'^ WOOD-SAWING COMPETITION (Double^ handed). Prizes: £4. 105, £2 10s, and £1. - J. and' T." A. Kendall (scr), 48 a-Ssec 1 v , -t .' M". and M. Forde <€sec), 58 3-ssec. 2 '' _ _ JThese were the only -starters^ ti-HALF-MILE' HANDICAP. Prizes £5, £2 10s, and £1. #. Chalmers (10yds) „ . I*1 '*' . bright, 13yds 2 A. Thomson, 15yds .. ..' .. .. 3 .. Also started: A. Valentine 10yds, J. Park iOyds, A. Suttie 25yds, G. Brownlie 25yds, P. H. Harris 30y.as, W. Wilson \3oy£s, and Wv 30>ds. ' A - good-'Mtce."/ /-Chalmers ctanrtienced to move up at "the top of the course, B^id .passed Wright in the straight, winning bj a, few inches. Time, -2min 4 2-ssec. WOOD-CHOPPING COMPETITION. Prizes ' ' ' £1 10s, £2 10s, and £2. R. Nelson (lOsec), 7min 27 4-ssec. ~1 J. Kendall (scr), 7min 43 3-ssec .. 2 J. Bolter (lOsec)..- 3 Also competed: .T. A. Kendall 20sec, H. Knight 25sec, D. M'Lauchlan 25sec, J. Blee 30sec, and P. O' Sullivan GOsec. Nelson ihe winner, has had a successful week's chopping. At Clifton on Christmas Day '■with 40sec handicap, he gained second money, and at Makarewa on Monday, with 40sec, and InvercaigHl on New Year's Day, -with 30sec, he secured first place. CONSOLATION BICYCLE HANDICAP.i.Qne~ mile. Prizes £2, £1 10s, and £1. ' ,£. Brown, 50yds 1 A. Carnegie, scr .. .. .. .- .. 2 W. Withey, 50yds 3 r ...Also starteS: W. Christie 70yds, A. Wilson ;.807ds, J. B. Westwood 100 yds, M. Idour JLlOyds, and H.- Christie 120yda. Won easily. Time, 2min 32 2-ssec. -QUOITING HANDICAP. Prizes: £i 10s, £2 ■sb, and £1. First Round. J. Mitchell (12 points) 31 beat J. M'Lachlan (11 points) 23. A. Lindsay (12 points) 31" beat W. Wilson (13 points) 24. J. Penman, jun. {scr) 31 beat W. Hollows (8 points) 12. P. Bryce (10 points), W. Love (12 points), and W. Mehalske (10 points), byes. Second Round. .T. Mitchell 31 beat W. Love 16. P. Bryce 31 beat W. .Mehaluke 24. J. Penman 31 beat A. Liadsay 24. Third Round. „ -Penman 31 beat Mitchell 30. „ Bryce, a bye. • "■ ** £ ' Einal. - „„ \ Penman 31 beat Bryce 18. •" \ Penman -therefore takes first place. CONSOLATION QUOITING. [ j Pirst Round. A % Love 21 beat W. Xove 20. "' ;; A. Lindsay 21 beat Mehalske 16. -'-' ! M'LacWan 21 beat Hollows 14. ':" Seoond Round. M'Lachlan 21 beat A. Love 18. Lindsay '2l beat Campbell 20. FinaL Liqdsay 21 beat M'Lachlan 18, and took &csi> place, and the latter second. -AMAT2UR HANDICAP." Half a mile. ,r 'Prizes £3, £2, and dEI. W. P. Trembath, scr 1 i -R." Bust, 30yds 2 G. MTSnigtit," 30yds .. .. '.. .. 3 I Also started i A." L<\ve 25yds, J. Beaison 35yds, J. Boyd 35yds. W. B. Edw*rd3 45yds, A. E. Shand 45yds, E. Williams 45yds, G.Wilson 50yds. The back-mark m«n had caught up on the leaders at the half-distance. Trembath, who has a magnificent stride, cat So-wn his field in fine style, and once in. front neVfr left' the issue in doubt, winning by eight or 10yds easing -up. Bust Beat M'Knight by a yard for eeconds place. Time, 2min 4 3-ssec. __^ NEW ZEALAND WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP, for Allcomers. Bobdee Style. ' ' 1 Prizes : £Q_ 5e and gold medal, £3 ss, £1 15s. [ . First Round. - I i -Stood. ', ■ FelL J. Riordan M. Cameron M. Porde M. K«an .W. Almond odd jxum.

y--^ J h^ '?;> *-^8<~ f Second Round. ";/'-'-" """" : ;_"" ' : fGo'rdan Almond *■" ,:\ Forde odd man. «. '? ' IJ :,. *-,"-'' • , . Third Round. Ford© Riordan ' ' Result. Forde „ .. ... ...... 1 Ricrden 2 Almond '3 This contest created ..a great, deal of exciteinentjj --.the- Sou-thlanjS.' 1 con-..'testihg'ior^-the 'ctantpitonsbip.*. Riordan had -,X%^|lii;tl«^'fficurty,4mildis3t>3sihg of Cameron., , J "^who is '■wre^Wej:, J J»n.d- 'B,hould7rbe^-seen to btfttarif&a;- , , vaittgV'WithjnHjr^practice,. a The secbid 'insm^i . Rioiaanj %haol "'no -"^bubie disposing J;'Sff-rAlmonW-.^Tie bp^--' between Porde-^q^ TJe one .r of ''thy' e >fine^^'eT^rr-^een^;foT'' > »sonj4 years 'in heaver weigh^.'lAfteT^ / .h■4ldi■..hVd■^l>een ta^n "tb^fd ■.■vtXß~£fs§atcto or'fivei-iHicnt^'^each man's trying ; 'k^%\_'RibxQ«.niif~li|nies tried -fa "fiip s Jis' pl*nV ovA • clever.. Forde '-'eventUAll^- gained botlt' fajls;^af ter severe-work.-t J¥%^^y^^fe^§inqe*Fo3cde was ifirsrßeen'^ :i -#r.esent timem^st "^he"'chamjjiofa"of South Island, if not of - the Dominion. , ■ '•> i>;^ j V " f " Ca.tch-as-Ca.tch-Can. ,4, 4 -] r Fxii&Bi £6 s)f~and 1 -'eol6> m«dal, £3 ss, £V,iSB.' t i<.<^.,. , -. .^ > .v-^irsfcr ßound; w -.--.- .,- -v\ 'Stood. Fell. J. Riordan , , M. Cameron W. i-H^ Almoria '. ," M. 'Forde v > '' l , ~ D. 1 McLaren /■ ,^ p., Hanson. --,' A ' Second 'Rianndl- ' . ! M'Laren Riordan' ; Almond odd man. i Almcnd and Riordan wrestled o& for aecond -*nd^third' plase," RioxSan gaining" two* falls in" 4suoceagion and taking second place. ( „v . ' ' •" % "• Finul^ ■ !- r ifLaren' .. .. v. 1 : Rioxaan ».• .. .. . .. -.^ . 2 Almond ....'. .. 3 ;t , The,, competition 'lyas' jji.exception^lljr g<*>3.v .the honouTs, - of.-.ebxir»S,-, ,resting- with j -M'Laien, whose absence for a year did not j appear ,to. have caused any s deterioration in his pcwers. .The wxestling wae. watched *rith .keen interest by theV^g 6 - 'assemblage, a^d 'ih» a-fferent "bpnts^weWpxovo'oative of hearty' applause. Riordan 'was the only man to really put McLaren on his metal. Kb it y/a,s, Jhud Riordan stood up, and not gone on to the -ground,, the result .might have Been different. ICLaren* is .admittedly the besrt *" on • the ground wrestler in New, Zealand, and "by lying down Riordnun played right into the lia^ids of his,, -antagonist. M'Laren,, -by the •way,' is^a pupil of M. Powley, whose wrestling performances at :the Caledonian meetings are so well rememibered, and Almond, who took third place, is a pupil of M'Lar^n'fl. • .WRESTLING CGMPJ3T-ITION.; : .'list «id ■ under« in -wrestling dress. - -Three stylesli Border, Cornish, and Gatch-aB-Catch^C*n. - Best thxeo falls in each style. Prises: £4 10s, £2 ss, and £1. ' 1 Bob/deb. ' ~ ' ' '" ' !il " 'First- Bkunct. " \: v """ '' Stooft. „ '-" ; Fell,' lielv'ille . ' , ' 'Simpson' Balloch, . , , , \ . ' 'Guy ' ' ' ' 'Second Round, • Melvillo;' . .„ Ballocii : . Third Round. Guy , ' Simpson After some good wrestling Melville secured first place, with> Balloch second. ( Guy and_ Simpson wrestled off ,fqir tnird place, the."' former being successf/il. Co'hnish. , First Bound. 'Stood. ; , s Fell. Simpson. j • Guy Melville , - .. Balloch, -. s.- Seceud- Ronnd. ■" i<i>«s "• \ ' Melville , . . Simpson ' / ' ' Third, Round. Balloch / Guy > Melville again was successful in winning £rst place, Sinxpson^ having to lie content with second. Ballocii , and Guy, wiestled^aaff for third place,, , when ,,,Ballqch . succeeded' *in defeating his man, arid gained the third honpUTS. CATCHrAS-CATCH-CiX. First RcunS. - - • • ! Stood. ;, ' "Feir. ''" ' ' •Ballo'ch ' "" Guy ' , "Melville 1 * Simpson Second Round. •Balloch _ Melville <E!his event called for taucK comment, the judges not being satisfied ,wi€h. the "wrestling. Alinou'gh Meiyille had tjvo wins, lie' should keep on""wr6rtlfng, or it , would -have been better policy on his- part %o ..from , the final event. , ■ " Third- Round.. ". , Stii6'd._ - ' Bell. • Simpson I." _ ' .Guy " This y hout concluded the" list -wrestling, ; with the followinK resuH>— .. .-• '> . Melville, § points. ... l«. «.. .-. 1 ■! Balloch, 7-points „..,...-. 2 < ; Simpson, 2 pointp ....•.-.. 8 : Guy, 1 point . ., ... „ > ■ .v.. v . ~ 4 ' The wrestling wcs the, poorest seen on the society's grotinds for ' -yeara. "When the .• society included the lls.t, r «sy«nt it dj-3 ao i thinking it ,woTi3^ r .Tbe > V^B means ,of,.brinpinfr forwai^ 2H(ore CDmietitors. but it has failed

: '{« '4o'-'so'~. a.Manya '.Many of the "bouts were nothing , more than- a^arcej and something should be ' "to protest against" it. x ' WRESTLING COMPETITION, list 4Bb and under, in wrestling dress. Three stylets — Border, Obrnish, Catclt-as-Catch-Can — the best three falls in each style. Prizes: £7, £3 10s, and £1 10s. • '>• Border. First Round. Stood. . " w Fell. ' r . kc- _Melville Balloch ''.^lmondVi - -' Guy 1 h't* ■ - .^c ' s - - .'" -jSecond Round. ' ' /Ahriorid" -.' 7 , > Melville • -"S - ['. , ;f Third Round. "¥ - I' 1 vJjjaHochi -k{ • - > , Guy., ' ;'" Alnwnd^id.^'iS 0 * have "much difficulty in 1 "thie-slyle,. 1 Melville being the . orily one to I'gi-ve ' 'him - any and secured second |%>lac^r Balloc'K-,-and Guy .wj:«§tled' -off- ■ for ].-~thirct placie,' the- former winning after a good • bout. '"•<"- .'*' '■ -.-"•- 608N13H. i-- ..\,'}\''! : '^ 'First R-auna. r^^f^Ml^fw' ' ; / Fell.' * ' c " "AlntokCwU^ - Guy , • - -"Melville:" Balloch -- ' 0..-^ Second Sound. . , , •'^Almond ,„„.. " -is JflSelviU* k r ,' J-'" ? < -Tv ' Round. ' , „<£uy" , , '' „, .„,.„- ...Ballceh . v "Almond again proved" too superior tor his men, and did not have much trouble in gaining^ firs,* ~-hjpnours.<'- ""■MeTville had tq'^be ,;again4<Sojiten,t wfth secondl place. >£Guy -iaindl Ballojch -fought- out for .third ,3>l«ce, Guy 1 gaining the verdict of the judged. <* . ■ Catch-as-Catch-Can. " " 'Gu^ • • r ,-v^-Aljnona.i.si.iA "* Seoond "Round, Almond ■ Melville? *} :-■' r'/ Third "Ro-tmd. ■ • " . . Balloch Guy ; , -This -eyent again, .proved fchiakJUmond. im&e 'too- superior -i©rv*fce >me!n-.pit^»a 'against vhiln, and hadi-no difficulty. -in. disposing;. of his men «t times with ■ ease. It may be 1 'that Almond is a pupil of D. M*LaxenJs,- and has proved „ himself to be a w.or^hy SK pjupil. Melvi^' ,* J>npil pf "M. Powiey,. had to he content mm second Aimond proving to be too weighty an opponent to^ bring to the ground. Balloch and Guy, as in the two previous events, fought "out for third place, and" these two s contestants at ' times gave the public some g^ood ground wrestling. Of the three events the points were as follow : — Almond, 9 points^ ■ .._-,;-»<;'< <jj »■• 1 ' ''' i. Melville, 6 points ..' 2 Balloch, 2 points --- -i -^ .. 3 Guy, 1 poin^ . i .. - 4