HAWERA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 307, 2 January 1908, Page 2

HAWERA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Tiic eighteenth annual gathering ol ihe llanera Caledonian So'o»'iy was held at the Sports Ground, l/lawera, yestciilav The day lnU lliei ' l ' wl ' rc liircilcuiii" i-loiid*' ""''hieh fortunately I on!',' threatened. '%« attendance wao I fnii : lv good, but the iili'utlord races and j„l!, ,■ coui.tei"ailrac[i"ns interlered not ! a litfle will. Hie jpe takings, which i were not so large »U m previous year;. | The .ports jirevid.il some interesting lini-hes. A fciilun ' of the gathering wa< ihe Highland ,)miu\i>«, the periorniI mi,.,'., of both vnniiig and old competitors being distinctly meritorious, the Ili.'hkuiil ci.i*tunies', of -the musicians and their piping also We attractive features The lbuvcraXHrass Baud played

selcet'ious throughout* da - v ' Tll( ; °','- r-ials nil worked wiAli * w '"> liml tll,! Gvi-uls wi-ro got olV;in ««'"<! t-"'"-'- lnU '''- I spcscd among lh|« rvents, the young- , strrs were well i/ati-rod fur with races iiml .'iimes. lUsipTU: Muden Raco,,' 15 rt .v<ls (open).- \\. M.CUdland, 1:1 -A- Goodwin, 2; (.. Rub.its. :!. l'V"' other starters. I line, U years, 220 yds- .- s'tnlir ly lj - sim > ' l '' V '- ( ' lil,iam > :i - Five other* parted. Time, 28 4-sse<'. ("ileilnnii-n lliinelienp, 100 yds (first ov.-nIK I-'l-Vrtt hmt: (I. Hooker, Byds, 1; \ liaidui-'ii. l"yds, 2; A. Palmer, liyds, ;V \u, *'tarti'd: G. Koherts (10yds) ami M W.ii'Jl (10yds). Time, 10 1-shcc. Ken ml laeal: •'■ w - Thompson, 10yds, 1; I J) w Yj'oole, oyds, 2; W. McClclland, i lilvil-, :r- started: 11. Cameron I i'vils') ./nd A. V. Siolu- (syds). Time, ! li)" I,WK. Third heat: .1. Campbell. I ilhds l-i 1* t'orbv, !M/ a y'(ls. 2; Pororana I llimi-i i'l'viU, a. AU> started: S. A. Lewis '(.-.syds), C. Straek (liyds), and T. ' V Div (§svdsj. Time, 10 2-ssee. Final: I|, \y.' p„V)le, 1; W. McCiellaml, 2;. J. W. 'ri'ioiiii*(iiV ;! - tho finislf- Time, 10 3-sscc. Cih'doiiiaii Handicap. 220 yds (seemid '. event) -V W. I>ol>l< '.. IH . V,U > ,; W ' , 2; G. Strack, 12yds.. 3. \lso slarteikVT- Ward Syds, S. Lewie I 7vds. L. CorbvCT.il", <-'*. Hooker 10yds.

A. \. Monr loynn, -»• . «ii.«' —. >-, -■• Goodwin 20vds, li""'*- -Oyus. A g oo>l race between, the.' three placed men. Time, 23scc. \ i liicvcle Race, one 1 - 'nil'', maiden. —L. Paul,"l; 11. Main, 2; X Ulackctt, 3. Also started: A. 0. Parke:,' and G. Berry. Time. 2iuin i 2-osec. Won easily. One Mile Cycle llanrtiN'-—Wrst hrat: ; c. ■■ ■jj_j-jj--|| ' - '*•■'"' 140 yds, 2:' F. S. .McDonald, 125 yds, Ktarted; Parker 15yds, J. Kenny s,oyds, J.-Brpwit 25vds. It. .loiies syds. A good race, l.i lick winning bv a length. Time, 2inin 28 2-.) sec. Secoud heat: A. E. Parkes, 25yds, 1; H. Main, HOyde, 2; lireenlccs, l-'svils, ii. Alsos tailed: Kofoed 50yds, Miurnt ll'tlyds, Pope LiOyds, Uluekctt Hsyds, Parkes came in the last lap, and, overhauling Jlaiu, won easily. Time, 2min 31 2-osec. Final: Garlick ,1; Parkes, 2; Paul, 3. Six starters. Paul led until the final lap, when Parkes went up. Carlitk, however, came with a sprint and won by a couple of lengths. Time, 2miu 28 -i-osec. Bagpipe Music (Ntratlispeys and Reels, second event.—McLcud, 1; Wade and . McCartney (dead heat), 2. Also competed: McDonald and Hair. Piping Competition.—B. Todd, 1; K. .\r.ttlusiin, i. (July entrants. Boys' Uacc.-Strack, 1; Bildcrbeck, 2; Law," i. Twelve starters. Time, 58 3-5 " Cnli-duiiiiin Handicap, -l-tOyd* (third event.—l. Morgan, 1; M- Ward, 2; L. Corbv. 3. Also started: Jl. Cameron l-lvil's. S. A. U'wis 1 liyds, A. X. Stohr i«;..i. i: m.„iL...i. -iih-.ls W C. Whittoii

2-t'vds. P. AJurphy 25yds, -I. Feaver 2Svds, AV. W. AlcClellaud 30yds, A. Palmer 30yds, C. Straek 30yds. The held was bunched until entering the straight, when Alorgan, who was to the fore all the way, increased his lead. AYard challenged, but could not get up, third man close up. Time, 51 l-.sscc. Bagpipe Music (Marches).-.!. AfcLcod, 1; .1. .McDonald, 2; .1. Hair, 3. Ik'st Highland Costuiiic. Aluirhcad, 1: l(. McXivcn, 2; O. Todd, 3. Two .Mile Bicycle Handicap.-A. K. I'aikes. -Klvds, lj .1. Kcmiv, 80yds, 2; ('. Carlick,'22sv(ls, 3. Also started: li. .1. ..'i.ues 20vds| H. Kofoed !>ovik .1. 11. Pope 225vd's. .1. lilackctt 2411 yds, A. Civculccs 240 yds, L. Paul 250 yds, ll.' Maine 250yds,'Stan L'tiger 2(joyils, Vincent 150 yds, lliwn 7»yds,. A good racy. On the last lap Kenny held a good b/id, but Paikes came with a on the benO. v'i Hie by a machine hugth. Time, ."imin 14 2-ssec. Half-mile Handicap. - J. Alorgan, lovds, 1; ,f. R'vcr, scr, 2; K. 11. Monk, 40yds. 3. Also started: W. 11. Stephens scr and A, Palmer 40yds. Alorgan won with plcntv to spare. Time, 2m.in ssec. Shot.-Tamu, 3-tft lin, 1; i. Six comi>elilors. years,

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