ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 310, 29 December 1908, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

Johannesburg, December 27. R. E. Walker, a Canadian, ran 100 yards at Johanucsburg in !) 2-5 sees, and 120 yards iu 11 2-5 sc#.

OPUNAKE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. (From Our Own Correspondent). The annual sports meeting in connection with the Opunake Caledonian Society took place in the Recreation Grounds on Boxing Day, and proved most successful. The day being perfect, I tihere was a good attendance, and the splendid fields and close finishes provided an enjoyable day's sport. During the day a chopping contest for £5 a-side between Messrs. Duncan and Hi!ls was very easily won by the former. The ollieials all worked Well, partiouilarly the secretary, Mr. Donald Ross. All the events were got off well to time, anJ in one event, the Maiden Cycle, five out of eight competitors who were not ready to start when the pistol went were left. This had a salutary effect, and in succeeding events all the competitors were well up to time. The Opunake Brass Band, under Bandmaster Bishop, were present in their new uniforms and enlivened the proceedings. T'he races resulted as follows: -Maiden Race, 150yds—Oarvey 1, Topae 2. Also started: 'l'ainui and Mouldey. Youths' Handicap, 440vds—L. Mickey 1, Surgenor 2. Six started. 100 yds Handicap—Fir*t heat: Prince, 10yds, 1; Ngliaia, Syds, 2. Also started: Thomson (liyds). Tita (Syds), Tewi yds). Tiiuhaka (14yds). Second heal: Ingram, 10yds, 1: Hughes, Bvds. 2; • lltmia. Byds, 3. Also started:' I'arkes (14yds). Filial:, llunia 1, Prince 2. llnghes 3. Maiden Chop—R. S. Gilmer, 25see., 1; Coombridge, 25see., 2; 11. Young, ISsec., and IJ. Graham, 25sec (dead heat) 3. Also competed: W. P. Larsen (25scc.), D. Kinf (2">sec.), A. JleLcod (25see.), 11. Sclby (32sec.)

Maiden Cycle, one mile —Warner, 50 yds, 1; L'limo, scr., 2; Robertson, scr., 3. A good race. Won by half a wheel. (Highland Fling—C. Barr 1, K. Barr t. Also started: A. liarr and Brennan.

Caledonian Handicap, 220vds—Hughes 15yds. 1; Prince, 20yds, 2; Hunia, 10yds, 3. Also started: Thomson (14yds, Nghaia (18yds). President's Race, 44yds—Field 1, R. •Mare 2, Sixteen started.

Sword Dance. —C. Barr 1, K. Barr 2. Handicap Chop (loin log)—A. Magon, 23sec., 1; Coombridge, 30sec., 2; R. S. Gilmer, 30sec., 3. Also competed: F. Bowman (20sec.), 11. Young (23sec.), W. I'. Larson, G. Tynan, 11. Graham an l D. King (all 30sec). Grandstand Cycle Handicap, two miles —Grover, 130 yds, 1; Warner, 200 yds, 2; Climo, I.3oyds, 3. Also started: QuicKenden (50yds), W. Waliis (140 yds), Pipe (150 yds), Ingram (150 yds). Mile Handicap—McPhail, 110 yds, 1; Ogilvic, 100 yds, 2; Malone 3. Also started: Poole (I.loyds), McLennan (120 yds). Business Mulls Kace, 100yds—J. Itkkuy, 12yds, I; Coombridge, scr., 2; AV. Humphries, 13 t vd.s, 3. Ten started.

Hurdle Kuce—Hughes, woxves Byds, lj Tito, owes lyd, -Z-, Uraluim, owes Iyds, 3. Also started: Prince (ow.es 2yds I and liircli (scr.) Sheaun Triubhas—C. Burr 1, K. Burr 2. County Handicap, 440 yds—D. Poole, 2Uyds, 1; Ogilvie, 30yds, 2; Dougherty, -50 yds, 3. Also started: Graham (30' yds), Palney (30yds). Rescuing Comrade—First heat: Kirkwood 1, Bowman 2. Second heat: G. Feavcr 1, Callender 2. Final: G. Feaver I, -1. ICirkwood 2. Seven entries. Horse Jumping—K. Crawford 1. Hop-Stcp-anu-Jump—N'ghaia (18in), 11 feet. I; Tito (scr.), 10ft B'ui, 2. Irish Jig—JlcDoiiald 1, Ban- 2. Long Juiuii—Xghaia (scr.),l7ft4in, 1; Thompson (Urn), liit't 10in, 2. Sheep Guessing—Trewick, (Correct weight 144'/ a lh). In Ihe evening the (Society's concert was held and proved successful.