Waitara Caledonian Sports.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7717, 20 January 1905, Page 2

Waitara Caledonian Sports.

A Successful GatHeria 0 . The weather at Waitara proved all that could be desired for the sVcoihl annual gathering under the direction of the North 'iarunuki Caledonian Society, in spile of the somewhat threatening morning, 'i litre was consequently a \ery good attendance ol thu public, and tue old Camp Reserve, on which the spoils were held presented a gay ppearance. 'the ground was somewhat lumpy,, but, was otherwise in good order, and with this defect cinidiid would excellent going. Yesterday's events were well onusivd, some elos'e unishos i>Miig wit nested. Hi only one cusc was theie uny questioning, and tint in tue 1110 iiuiMle Race, .n which Cook's i uvawny \ictory caused the comiiiiltee lo impound the slukes pui.liiijr an inquiry to-night into the tunning. All the olliciat.-: worked huid and events were got oil well up to time, for which result the efforts of the secretary (Air 11. Spurdlctj were in no smalll degree responsible. An item in which givjat interest was centred was an attempt by E. It. Tony, the champion chopper, to lower his own world's record of 20sce tor 12-frnch standing block l , put up in Tasmania on -November 117 th last. Amidst great excitement, after a fine exhibition of nxomunship, it was seen that the block was about to fall and Terry was about to lower his axe, when he saw that a knotty piece held and he had to give another blow. The time was 26 2-osec, and it is considered that tiut for tho knot thu record would have been broken.

The following arc the results : Maiden Hace, 150 yards,— Humphries 1, Johnson 2, Simona 3. lime 17sec.

Schoolboys' Kacc, 100 yards. C. Tait 1, H. Cleaver 2, C. Chapman a. Time, 12aec.<

Caledoniun Handicap, 100 yards.— First heat :J. Murray 1, J. H. Barry 2 ; Time, lOsec. Second he-ut : G. Campbell 1, K R. Tony |J. Time 10 l-ssec. Third heat : C. Marsh 1, 11. L. Aibbott 2. Time, lOsec. Final: C. Marsh 1, J. Murray 2, J. 11. Barry aiidG. Campbell (dead heat) 3. Trime, S) 4-sscc. Novice Bicycle Itace, one mile. —A. J.. Kibby 1, J. 11. Kibby 2, Wan 3. Time, 3min 23seo.

Running High Jump.—C. Foreman). sft Girt, 1 1; W. Morgan, Oft flirt, 2. Half Mili) Handicap.—A. Morris 1, A. Aruolt 2, W. Mitchell 3. Time, 2ui'in 3£sec. Boys' Race, 220 yards.—V. Tate 1, H. Cleaver 2, F. Chapman 3. Time, 25Jscc. Hop, Step, and Jump.—C. Mnr»h|. 41ft lOin, 1 ; F. Simon, 39ft lOin, 12. Caledonian Handicap, 440 yards. ill. Waters 1, W. S. Howell ,2, E. E. Fisher ft. Won by two yards, close finish between second anil third. Time 51} sec.

Bicycle Handicap Race, one nifle — Skipper 1, Lambert 2, J. H. Kibby 3. Time, 3min 7scc. At: the last turn Skipper shot out from third placo and won by about holt a dozen lengths. Running Long Jump.—C. Marsh, 18ft lin, 1; Vt. E. Loveridge, 17ft i6in, 2.

Caledonian Handicap, 220 yards.— (i. Campbell 1, A. Arnott 2, J. Murray 3. Time, 22 2~ssec. Caledonian Handicup, one nVle. W. MitdK'll 1, K. Waters '->, F. Bellhaw 8. Time, 4inin 30 2-nsec. Won by about 40 yards. Hurdles, 120 yards.—First heat : J< Waters I<, H. 1,. AlJbott 2, E. It. Terry 3. Time, 19sec. Second heat ; E. Cook 1, Eruire 2;, 11. C. Belcher 3. Time, 19 3-.">soc. Final : E. Cook 1, .1. Eruire 2, H. C. Belcher and E. It. Terry (dead heat), B. Won easily. Time, 19Jsec. The stakes wero withheld pending an inquiry into the running of some of the competitors.

Tug-of-War, Waitara v. Tho Worlds . Waitara won.

Forced Handicap, 150 yards—E. H. Terry, 13yds, 1 ; Fisher, Gyds 2, Won easily. Time, 15 2-sscc. —Highland Events.—

I'itMochs and Marches.—McLcod 1, Wade 2.

Strathspeys and Reels.—McLeod 1, McTavisJl' 2.

Highland Fling (in costume). —H. A. Kilgour 1, Cameron 2, J. T. Wade, junr. 2. Sword Dance (in costume). Kilgwur 1, Cameron 2. Highland Fling, for boys.—B. Todd 3, T. Fowiler 2. Highland Fifing, for G!rls.—E. Todd a, C. Todd j2. Irish Jig.—Kilgour 1, Cameron 2. Sailor's Hornpipe.—Kilgour 1, Cameron 2. i ______^__