CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 January 1940, Page 7

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

ANNUAL SPORTS VERY SUCCESSFUL GATHERING ' HIGH STANDARD IN DANCING AND PIPING. Fine weather yesterday favoured the Wairarapa Caledonian Society’s sixty-second annual gathering in the Masterton Park. The attendance was less than last year. A splendid programme of dancing, piping, running, cycling and field events kept everyone well entertained. The North Island championship Sean Triubhais for competitors of 16 years and over was won by Miss A. Burnette, of Wellington, who also won the sword dance and Highland fling. A high standard was reached in both the dancing and. piping events. The athletic and cycling contests were well congested. The crowd was on its toes with excitement when witnessing the cycling events in which there were some thrilling finishes. The district championship over one mile was won for the second time by K. Woollett. • The results were as follow: — Piping. Novice marching event: H. Hobbs (Wellington) 1. C. Balfour 2. A. B. McKenzie and H. Corlett (Martinborough) equal 3. B grade, marches: C. Balfour 1, H. Hobbs 2, G. McKay and H. L. Pither equal, 3. Strathspeys and reels: H. Hobbs 1, G. McKay and H. L. Pither equal, 3. Open, marches: N. McPhee (Wellington) 1, John McKenzie 2, Murdo McKenzie 3. Strathspey and reels: John McKenzie 1, Murdo McKenzie, N. McPhee 3. North Island championship slow march: N. McPhee 1. Murdo McKenzie 2, Jock McKenzie 3. Dancing. Boys and girls under 12 years of age: Highland Fling, N. Ganaway 1. Audrey Young 2, Betty Williams 3. Sean triubhais: A. Young 1, Betty Williams 2, Audrey Cuthbert 3. Twelve years and under 16. —Highland. Fling: Edna Corlett 1. P. McKinnon 2. N. MacDonald 3. Sean Triubhais: Edna Corlett 1, Peggy McKinnon 2, Nancy MacDonald 3. Reel o’ Tulloch: Peggy McKinnon 1. Nancy MacDonald 2, Edna Corlett 3. Irish iig: Nancy MacDonald 1, Jean Holdsworth 2. Edna Corlett 3. Dancing.—Boys (under 16 years of age): L. Corlett 1. W. Fraser 2. Open dancing (16 years of age and over): Highland Fling. Miss A. Burnette (Wellington) 1. Pat Over 2. D. McLean 3. Sword dance, A. Burnette 1, G. Mac Kay 2, Pat Over 3. Sailor’s hornpipe, G. Mac Kay 1, Pat Over 2, Joyce Cain 3. North Island championship Sean Triubhais (for competitors 16 years or over): Miss A. Burnette (Wellington) 1, Miss G. Mac Kay (Wellington) 2, Pat Over 3. Field Events. Throwing the javelin: J. Walt (150 ft 7ins) 1 W. Burns 2, S. Faulk nor 3. Putting the shot: J. Watt 1. D. Faulknor 2, W. Burns 3. Throwing the discus: S. Faulknor (105 ft 6in) 1; J. Watt 2, J. Ferguson 3. Long jump: W. Russell (22ft 2in) 1: E. Jaspers 2, G. McCormack 3. Hop. step and jump: G. McCormack (45fl sins) 1. Hudson 2, Curtis 3. Cycling. Tvyo mile” cycle handicap: B. Thomas I, K. Woollett 2, G. Pennington 3. Time, 4min 53 l-ssecs. One mile cycle, district championship: K. Woollett 1, G. Goodin 2. A. Gilbert 3. Time, 2mins 29secs. Five miles cycle handicap: L. Sowerby 1, M. Graham 2, B. Thomas 3. Time, 12mins 51 l-ssecs. Three mile cycle handicap: A. Pennington 1. A. H. Allen 2. L. Sowerby 3. Time, 7min 40 3-ssees. Track Events. 100 yards handicap: D. Stratton 1. J. Eastwood 2, E. Martin 3. Time. 10 3880 yards handicap: J, Wickens 1. W. M. Sellar 2, B. Patrick 3. Time, lmin 58 2-ssecs. 100 yards junior handicap final: W. F. Russell 1. D. Ryan 2. A. Ryan 3. Time, 10 3-ssecs. 220 yards handicap: D. Stratton 1, J. Eastwood 2, L. P. Ryan 3. Time, 22 3-ssecs. One mile handicap: R. M. Lamberton 1. W. M. Sellar 2. Time. 4min 40 secs. 220 yards junior handicap: A. Ryan 1, G. Ryan 2. W. Russell 3. Time. 23 4100 yards ladies’ handicap: Miss A. Russell I. Miss J. Grantham 2. Time. 12 2-ssecs. 220 yards handicap (schoolboys): W. McLeod 1. T. Patete 2. A. Voyce 3. 100 yards handicap (schoolboys): P. Cram 1, K. Cram 2, T. Patete 3. 75 yards handicap (schoolgirls): G. Sayer 1, B. Corskie 2, T. Patete 3