OPUNAKE CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 304, 28 December 1907, Page 5

OPUNAKE CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

The eleventh annual sports gathering under the auspices ot the Opunake Cale° donian Society took place at Opunake on Boxing Day, and proved most successful. Although the fields were not numerous in the running events, there were some interesting finishes. The high jump proved very interesting. Deegan, who was giving away five inches' start. winning with the fine jump of sft S'/Jn. The juvenile dancing caused very keen competition. All the officials worked hard, but a special word of praise is due to the popular secretary. Mr. 1). Ross, for the roiiipletrne?* of his arrangements, everything working smoothly. The following are the results.Maiden Race.—Thompson 1, l'cpperill 2.-Collet :t. The only starters. Youth-' Handicap Hinder Hi).—V. Warner 1. L. Mickey 2. Four starters. lOftyds Handicap.—Thompson (Ilvds) 1. Cullen (Byds) 2, Collet (11yds) :!. Seven starters. High Deegan (scr). ,-,f( s'iin, 1: Collet (sin), sft sin, 2; Treinain (3in), sft Jin. 3. Seven started. Maiden Chop (lft log).—A. Hunger 1. H. Young 2. A. E. ilagon 3. Seven started. Maiden Cvcle. one mile. Harrison (inoyd*) 1. A. Owens (50yds) 2. Three started. Higland Fling (juveniles).—{'. Barr 1. B. Todd 2. L. Rooke- 3. Opunake Caledonian Handicap. 220 yds. —Thompson (22ydsi 1. Cullen (lfivds) 2. Poole (llivds) ,'i. Students' Handicap. 440 yds.—ll. Field I. ('. Jefferies 2. Sword Dance (juveniles).—L. Rooke.? 1. U. Todd 2. Handicap Chop. 12-inch log. First heat: C. Korte (15sec! 1, Coombridge (20see) 2. Second heat: A. Hunger (25sec) 1, A. E. Magon (25sec) 2. Final— C. Korte 1, A. Hunger and A. E, Magon (dead heat) 2. In the chop-off Hunger took second and A. E. Magon third money. School Girls' Handicap, 1 10yds.—Rita Cautell 1, M. Malcolm 2. D. Jeffries A. Grandstand Cycle Handicap, two miles. —.l. Duncan (lOOyds) 1, Harrison (175 yds) 2, A. Wallis (130 yds) 3. Six started. Bu-iness Men's Race. 110yd-.—l. Mildenhall 17yds) 1. J. Greenhill (12yds) ?, .1. Hammond tllyd-i 3. Nine started. 12«ivd- Hurdles-Collet (scr) I, Fischer I owes 3ydsl 2, Belcher (owes 3yds) 3. Seven started. Sailor's Hornpipe.—McDonald I, Cameron 2. 440 yds Handicap—Forsyth (35yds) 1, Thompson (55yds) 2. Poole (40yds) S. Six started. Iri-h Jig.—McDonald 1. Cameron 2. Scotch Reel, under 15 years.—C. Todd 1, Cliff Todd 2, R. Barr 3. Scotch Reel, over 15 years.—E. Todd 1, Miss RookCs 2, B. Todd 3. Numerous event' for children were ran during the day. In the evening a mo-t suece—ful concert was given, an excellent programme being rendered.

A reminder is given athletes ami "down-the-coast" residents of the big .oa-tal attraction on New Year's Day at Kahotu—the Athletic Club's sports. The programme is a most attractive one to competitors and spectators alike, and the committee should get their reward in record taking*.