NORTH TARANAKI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 53, 21 February 1908, Page 4

NORTH TARANAKI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

AXXI.VI. GAMES. The annual -ports meeting ilie Waitara Caledonian Soeietv took place .yesterday in -plcmlid weather. mid liefore a very good attendance, while most 01" the finishes were good, mid it »,i----very apparent that a few of the t-otnpp-titors were not extending tliem-eUe-. Results:— Maiden Itacc.-U'. C. Wliitton 1, K. Coll 2, iSyme-i Time, 1 ia-.»<ee. Schoolboys' Kate.—l). Thomas 1, (.!. 11. Purdie 2. A ltig tield And a race. Caledonian Handicap. 100yd-. -- Kir-t lieat: V. C. Tate. 10yds. 1; .1. Slihas. lvd, 2; also Started: I). \V. l'oole 4yds. M. Saywell fiyd-. Time. 10-cc. Won easily. Second lieat: \V. 11. Smith 10yd«, 1; Mar7.il. 10vd-. 2. Time, 0 3-Stfe. Filial: V ('. Tate 1. \V. \\\ Smith 2, C. Mardi A clo-e finish, Tate iK'injr jl* - r in from all the way. All qualified started. Time, !• 4 .">soc. Maiden Bicycle Handicap, one mile.— H. Maine scr.. 1; \Y. ('hong. 10yds. 2: X. E. Sampson. .Vied-. •'!.' Also started: Julian s(r„ Sanko iflyds. Richards 50yds. J. Utiger 50yds. A ...nod race. Time. 2min SSift. Hatfmile Handicap.—l. shivas. 20yds. 1; W. O. Whit ten. 45 yds. C. Stimp- ■ son, 45yds. 3. A hard race, won l>y two yards, all out. Time. Imin 2flsee. • Boys' Chnmpionsliip Race. 22yds.—'W. Holnies ), J. S. J«ll 2, Kiripi 1. fficyele Race, one mile.— First heat: ' £. Thomas, 100yd-. 1: H. Maine, 100 yds, t; Jag. Kenny, scr.. .1. Also started: • Julian 80yds. Feakin* OOyd-s. Parker lOOyds. H Whitehead 10<ivd-. TimOj 2min 45see. Second heat: 1. McDonald. 100 yds, 1; W. Cliong, MOyds. 2: John Sanfct>, 3. Al-o compel ed: S. 1). (ieoiw, J. Utiger 100 yds. fi. T'ltlford 100d=. This rstg was somewhat a fiasco, some of . the competitors pulling up, D. fjeorge ' falling before going 5 yards. The committee, however, declared it a race.! ■ Time, 2min 42 3-ssee. Final: McDonald 1, Maine 2, Thomas 3. Also started: Kenny, Chang, and Sinko. McDonald just beat Maine on tlie post. Publicans' Handicap. 410 vds. —o\ & Hooker, 22yds, 1: W. Whitton, 3(1 yds, 2; G. Stimpson, 23yds, 3. Also started: Morey 20yds. T. E. Taylor 20yAs, M. Saywell 30yds, 'A. E. Cooper j 36yd3, V. C. Tat* 35yds. Won on the (ape. Time, SOaec. There were one or two "stiffs" In this event.

Caledonian Handicap. 220yds.—'W. H. Smith, 16yds, 1; V. o.* Tate. 18yds, 2: M. Saywell, 15yds, 3. Also started: G. Hooker 10yds. Shiva* 2. Tate led to the straight, when Smith came through and won bv four yards. Time> 23sec. Local Bicycle Handicap, one mile—.T. Ifanu, 180 yds, 1, D. George, scr., 2. Also started: B. D. George 30yds. Pnlford '4oyds, E. Thomas GOyds, J. Adlain 90yds. X. E. Simpson 00yds. Maim led all the way, heating George, who put in a fast last lap, hy two feet. Time, 2tnin 43 B-Ssec. Caledonian Handicap, one mile.—C. Capel. scr.. 1; A. E. Cooper. 80yds, 2: W. G. Whitton, 00 yds. .1. Also started: Poole, 75yds, E. France, ser. France had no chance, and dropped out in the third lap. Whitton led to the straight, where he was challenged by Cooper and Capell. The latter ran splendidly in the straight, finishing very fast, though gamely tackled by Cooper. Won bv three yard?, Whitton a yard away. Time. '4min 57see. Bicvcle Race. 2 mile= —D. George, SO yds, 1: 31. D. Julian, 100 yds, 2; F. McDonald 500 yds, 3. Also started: Kenny scr.. Feakins 180 yds. Maine 200 yds, Pnlford 200 yds, Chong 200 yds, Thomas 200yd-. Sanko 200 yds. Parker 200vds.

Whitehead 200 yds. Pnlford toolc George through the field, and the latter had to fight out a hard last lap with Julian, who was lieaten by two yards. Time, smin 57sec.

Forced Handicap. ].sovds. —if. Ward, •>yds. 1: \V. R Smith. 1 Ivd-. 2; G. V. Tate. 12 yds X Al-o started: Shims 2yds. Honker fiyds, Stimp-on 12yds. Won on tlie tape. Time. ]s s ec. nioTir.AKn evexts. liijpipe Music.—Pibroehs and man-li-es: .7. Wilde ] v D. McDonald >. Strathspeys and J. Wade 1. D. Mi" Donald 2. (Danrinff.—Fling. T). McDonild 1. ,T. Wade 2. c «"nrd dance: P. McDonald 1. J. Wade 2. Highland (for lmys under 101. —R. Ha it 1. .T. Barr 2. Highland Fling (for jrirl- under 1(!). C. Barr 1. K. Barr 2. Tri-li .Ti?.-D. McDonald 1, T. Wndf 2. Sailor-' Hornpipe.—'D. fc'rDonald 1, -T. Wade 9.