NEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 2 April 1907, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

FIRST ANNUAL GAMES. Hhe, flust gathering under Jhe auspices of the New Plymouth Caledonian Soaictv was held at Western Park yesterday, the first occasion on which the. new "round has been used for athletic purpose-. The threatening and showery WKatller affected the attendance, yet fully iifteen 'hundred people were present ' during the afternoon. The park was not in t'p-top order, being hardly rrailv vet for sport-, but Ihe energetic work of the committee had made the track passable, and a cycling competitor declared it to lie far better than n number on which lie had raced this year. The: sports arena has not yet been excavated to its full size. The arrangements made by the Society's ofikvals were good, except that greater facility in working would have been obtained had the secretary's and cornmil tee's booths been placed anywhere, but on opposite sides of the groimd-i. The delcrnvnal ion of the public to enter the liiiclosure eventually broke down the opposition of the olliccrs of this department, and their presence, and this constant coming and going of the children who chased Messrs Lints and Htagpoole from pillar .0 post, somewhat interfmed wdh the working; yet every event but the forced Handicap went oilto the tick of the clock, and childrens and novelty races were run in between the programme items. The Tarauaki l>ipc Band were in allendaucii. and were evidently untiring in their ell'orts, so far as they themselves were concerned. But it isn't tverylioily who can enjoy four or live hours' bagpipe and drum. The Highland events tided we'll, and were a novelty in New Plymouth, the dancing Of the juvcu/.cs being especially popular. In the atlletic events, tiie finishes were good in most instances, and 'the- cycling events also produced good racing'. ThcJ secretary ami all the officials deserve great credit for the conduct of the first gathering, the compatitors passing very favorable comment on the starting of Mr

Alf Hansen, of Elthain, and the general management and judg-ng. Results:— Maidiyn Race, 150 yards: First heat, Poole, 1, Jones 2, Osborne 3. Time, ISsoc. Second heat, Richards 1, Julian 2, qody 3, Time;, 17 3<,ssee. )',inal, Richards 1, Julian 2, Poole 3. Time, 17sec. MuMen Ovcle- Race, one mile: First heat, Roebuck 1, Blackett 2, Crockett 3. Time, 2min 53 3-ssce. Second heat, W. D. Parkos 1, George 2, Duncan 3. Time, 2tnin 55scc. Finai, Roebuck 1, Parkes 2, George 3. Time, 2min 53 sec. High Schools' Race, for boys under 10 attending High Schools: J. Sinclair 1, J. l\ Grant 2. Timci 4min 24see. The only linishers, 100 Yards Handicap: First heat, S. Wakelind (9yds) 1, W. G. Hardllng (syds) 2, A. J. O'Driseoll (Byds) 3. Time, 10 l-ssee. Second heat, ¥,. Cutfield (Byds, 1, L. Stolir (oyds) 2, S. McMilan (10yds), 3. Time 10 2-5 see. Third heat, M. Ward (Byds) 1, V. G. Tate (10yds) 2, G. Hooker (9yds) 31 Time, 10 l-ssec. Final, M. Ward 1, W. G. Harding 2, V. C. Tate 3. Time, lOmin l-ssec.

One Mile Cycle Race: First heat, A. E. Parkes (10yds) 1, C. Garliek (00yds) 2, J. Kenny (scr.) 3. Time 2.50. Second heat, D. George (00yds) 1, J. P. Bilski (SOyds) 2, W. D." Parkes (90yds) 3. Time, 2min 54 4-osec. Final, D. George 1, A. E. Parkes 2. Time, 2min 40sec.

Halfj-Mile Handicap: 'A. N. Morey (10yds) 1, C. Cape! (30yds) 2, W. G. T Ha-ivl||ig (20ds) 3. A grand race. Time, 2min 3sec. A protest was entered against Capc'l on the ground of having competed at thei To Kiri meeting, which was alleged to he unregistered, and his stake was Jiiipountfed, pending an inquiry. 220 Yards Handicap: First heat, v. C. Tate (lSyds) 1, S. Wakelind, (17 ryds 2, S. D. Poole (17yds) 3. Won 40-iO.v. Time, 23 l-ssec. Second heat XI. Ward (13yds) 1, G. Hooker (18yds) 2, M. D. Julian (17yds) 3, Won "easily. Time, 22 2-ssec. Final, M. Ward 1, V. C. Tate 2, G. Hooker 3. .Won somewhat comfortably. Time, 22 2 5 see.

Cycle Race. One mile and a half: First heat, W. 1). Parkes (135 yds) 1, W F. Roebuck (150 yds) 2, A. E. Parkes (15 vds) 3. Time, 4.20. Second heat- C Garliek (135 yds) ],.|. P. ]jj] s kj (12()vils)' i, -I. Illaekett (150 yds) 3. The scratch man was going up well when he struek a peg and lost all chance, A great finish. Time, 4.24. final: A. E. Parkes 1, C. Garliek 2, W. D. Parkes 3. The Held had closed up before half (he distance had been covered, and the winner jumped to the front a lap from home, Garliek chasing gamely. Time, 4.17.

Sack Race: Price 1, George 2, Hamilton 3.

Veterans' Race. 100 yds: 11. Tate 1 J Bennett 2, J. .1. Stagpoole 3. Another five yards and Bennett would have won. 440 yds Handicap: M. Waul (25vds) 1, S. Wakelind (35yds) 2, V. C. Tate (35 yds) 3. Won by excellent judgment in the last few yards. Time, 53se'c. Cycle Race. Two miles: A. ]•!. Parkes (20,vds) 1, C. Garliek- (180 yds) 2, \V. 1). I'arkes (180 yds) 3. Garliek snapped the lead, and received no assistance, havinnto make the pace till the last lap. The three finished very close together. Time, 5.41.

One Mile Handicap: J. Feaver (scr) 1 W. 11. Stevens (50yds) 2. The only linishers out of three starters and ten entrants. Stevens led till within a hundred yards from home, hut Feaver proved a great finisher, anil bested his man. Time, 4.45. Feavcr's stake Was impounded for the same reason as Ca pel's. Forced Handicap. 220vds: Hooker (19 yds) 1, Tate (10yds) 2, AVakclind (10 yds) 3. Time, 23sec. HAGPIPE MUSIC. Pibrochs and Marches: A. McLeod 1, D. I). McDonald 2, J. McKcnzic 3. Strathspeys and Reels: A. McLeod 1, D. D. McDonald 2, J. McKcnzic 3. HIGHLAND DANCING. Highland Fling, in costume: D. D. McDonald 1, A. McLeod 2, W.Mather 3. Sword Dance, in costume: D. D. .McDonald 1, R. llarr 2. Highland Fling (for bovs under 10): R. Parr 1, ,1. liarr 2. Sword Danee (for boys under l(i): R. Ban- 1, J. Barr 2. Highland Fling (lor girls under 10): G. Barr 1, C. Todd 2, 11. Todd 3. Heel (for girls under Hi) : C. Todd 1, Children's events were kept going by Messrs. Stagpole and Lints during the whole afternoon, and some exciting and amusing contests filled in the programme intervals. The gale takings amounted to about ;Oio.