Waimate Caledonian Society.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 300, 27 December 1902, Page 3

Waimate Caledonian Society.

TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL GATHERING. \

Officials. — Patrons, J. Manchester, Esq., and A. McLean, Esq.; President, W. J. ’ Wills, ;Esq.; i Vice-President, J. Freeman, Esq.; | Treasurer, Air Garter, Esq. j^Sec-- ! retary, F. J. Buck^^-Ju^l^rr. ,: : Ross, ~ Turner, K. McLennan, Quj&u, arid CS J. Goldston«; Cycling,. G. MiHer, P. Grant, E. J. Atwill, A. J- Mancheaterv R. Geddes, J. H.' Dean, aud; R, Inkster; Wrestling, J. O’Leaiy, M. O’Brien, A Patterson,' G. M ‘Lean ; F. Westphall, T. Twomey, and M. 1 Tbyne; Bagpipe Music 1 and Dances, H. P-J Fraser, A Martin, J. H.. Mitchell, : I>. Mc-\ Lennan, A Rattray, W. Gordon . And D. Macphersou; Irish Dances, f P. M'Oarthy, J. Cagney,’ M.Thyne and M- Duggan,; Starter, J. Dalgleish; Time-keepers# W; Ooltman and J. Sinclair; Lap; Taker, W. L. Scott J. BiAg Masters, Dl Ross, J. Weatphall, and W. Miller; Superintendent, L. Glendinping;Record Secretary,'. J. Menzies. \ *•; Playing As it does such an im-. portant part in the programme-of any -gathering, the weather has furst all to recive mention. Although 7 not air that could be desired, the day kept fine till midday, and consequently' a very laage~ mimber ;,of people were assembled s in Yictona Park, Tfae -contingenb' arriving by the morning train VP » very large one, especially |rom 1 Oamaru, Pipe Band probably attracting a goodlypumbgrof shillings-towards their fed. There was a good crowd Orf toe Wahbate statidpi and the ’Opnipliments pf the season ,weire ? Sdon ftying round, mingled with a wish that the weather would her betler its looks; ' the fepe’Baud, twenty; Ih number, ’Kad f(&tted tuning, by aii S’pre to many. «sertao»d^%J.c? n : liprect it fchea a good deal of, liking- to -iftjrup the Wamiate | look at.<?“ the t»ck; «iSt

; Wf«;» ed>. Soi!j : nyha t, bJt tbe d [ bicjcle were dbneit aiOw '» very. godd buaraW 'J‘- '' 0 Xt that not onprioli ’ have to be :pro* # vided ( if interest in the*«pptto is to 5 be kept up, but some form of shelter will also have to he’ considered. f People" will not come from . a vdist tance and J-brave the elements if 1 there is a bad record -of weather,on i Boxing Days. , ,4.. i r The taldiigis at the gate totalled * £6O, a very large sum considering ■ the weather. 1 . ■ , On, all sides co,uld be heaid [ favourable comments on ;the handi« » capping. " #:■■. r Throughout .the day the various--1 officials worked cheerfully apd well and had fine weather crowned their: ! eflforts the result must have been a' decided stiiSsejMC’ l following are. the results:—<-v^;, - Maiden -race* 200yds ‘j prises' 20s* , 10s and 6s ; Rogers. 1, punter 2, Hanley I; time, 2-sth sec%' Eight others ran and a close- finish, resulted as above. * Heavy hammer' handicap ; 40s, 1 20s and TOsr-Pleming (scr>) 1,69 ft . Hxn- Bell (sftj, 2, Gtftj ’B. Thornley (scr), . 3.. ‘ Two .others competed. Putting heavy ball handicap; SOi, 20s and 10s; Fleming (scr) 1, Thornley (Sin) 2, Duffey {2ft'6in) fi.' 100 Yards handicap ; fsOs. 80s and 10s: Firat heat. Hunter-.(9yds) 1, Smith (6yds) 2, Stow.ell also 1 competed; won easily; time 11 jl-6h seca Second heat: Kane (fiyda) lj, Patterson (6yds) 2; four others ■started and a good race was witnessed ; time ■lO 3-ssee, Third: heat : Edwards (9yds) 1, Flynn. (Byds) 2 ; four others started and a {smart race was run in 10'2-6scd Final heat: Hunter 1, Kane 2, Flynn 3. AU qualified men ran and despite the rain a splendid Icon-' test was witnessed, Hunter just winning on tbe tape; tirae l 0 1-ssec. Two Mile Local Bicycle Race; Joyce (scr) 1 J acobs (30yds)" White (scr) 8. Wilce, Reynolds, Wall SaUer also rode. This, was the only bicycle race of thfcdSy, it being got off before the ;rain shower. ■ When four laps had been , Covered the bellman started his boll' going and the riders, thinking iVwas - the last Ijm; spurted, collared/ and 1 v> .by a lergtt,' White a close third. The’ race, instead of being eight laps, was made nine, and #h® .tirao was omin 32sec. ’ Boxing Day handicap, one mile; 80s, 30s and 20k: Mclntosh (SQyds) 1, MoAuliffa (40yds) and Brain 1 (43yds) dead .boat 2. Four others \ started. TbebOck markers caught the limit men at the first lap - and ’they held together till - the,- bell, Vhen MoAuliffe spurted. MclntosK ifowever caught him and won,by a ■ few yards. Tim.e 4min dfisecs." 1 One hundred and twenty yards hurdle handlpap; 60s, JOs and 15r: Fiwt heat : Fitzgerald (2yds t bebmd apt)'!, Gonrtheyt(4yds behind- «§r) , 2, 1 AtWoll and Kirby aho started, „ but the former fell af th® first , hurdle; Kirby running a gobd third. 1 , MoAtfiifi® OS&* *| . m) ' bad hard - badja good lead to the last huralp,, I Time 4-^os; 112. MpAuliffe S. - Time l.tMsw- | | Oaledohian handicap/SSf -yards; iTitoe WwWsecs. ;

I Safipitf fiorppipti :- 10s and ** I ' *Ji&Tst%ffiSt£t ' aJjso competed. "**<.>. 1 -,," presented :fe^.-MfPP^Bmyte;'tti»' ' seated. *y Mr P. McCarthy. (Otaio) ,'pfaf &*, :^lß'^d'^Qpk^d'f ' s%> I, D. 3tfpKacjiia-:|;-‘' ' ■•' y . :V. .-•'• THE CO^OERT.> < -, ’; |* ■_ JThA'cofioertvidr the .evening ctfnld not be other a success, considering th£ talent brought to was packet© the'doors, and ugh 1 the addience vra ; s hardly preciative as > clamorous for l- (ot’ihore}, ttjeir eifebnumber werequite warranted bjr; |h{msßing, jl oaayl be as .wellto, ssb'sbbt, the, back portion of the ,a*i|iepce> was t all well ,’qshaved,. and frequently interrupted the performers.pirtlcuta'rly »as> Murphy, beautiful r ps - word ipipaioked |n 'an n &sbioa, by several ol the, ,» pe&6e: though they may hot Jbj Able: i& appreoiate high-clats others are, and this fact 1 si odld be kept in mind. Oat of t!eseven performers,three.(Miss Amy Morphy and Messrs Dangers ajrd Fatquhar Young) ‘are old &vouritotq.abd they -received fa}! recognition. The other four were.' ww to a Waimate; audience, .f»tfttley„ are well, up to maintained r the ’ Society's concerts,, and at once! CMftbJished themselves ip their 1 ■afdjeacefß good , graces !v s /^Mr! |lo<jkley, of Christchurch, has a dossing and Mr Tfaomp85n, of Invercargill, a. fine tenor, altboaghhe.was unable to do him- , aslf 101 l justice, because of a cold.’ * Murplyr.;- 'ep«f» nTjftWii „a Land/' Mr^Hockley; song, 1 fa?. the;'Ol#qjng/*‘ !£rkJobn?tpn; song, “ Baroarple,” Mr 'Thompson; song, 4 ‘Throiigu Sunny Alice Gray. Part li.-—Dance;/. Saan-treaus, Ooinpetitor j-ndnet, ,-m In the Dusk of|h&TWiHgbt, w < =phy and-Alice JGwy-v 1 Soldier's * Bonj^V/Mr'.-Hockley *, aohg, ? 4 Asthbre,” Mrs Johnston; Shit ‘♦iWilller Brewed a' Peok o’ fai"7 Mr Young; song, “A ; of Horae,” 'JBlupf Amy Mhtphy r«ohg s “ Mary of ArgyW* Mf JChompsou,; song, f Douglas Wrn •' finely thoroughly WpPtfia'. .Ohi-iste; ttlMi .:-ttoiilarm of ficer belonglnpt'o OorJner, fire. . got IP work, >Ji rts .' th ® '4 W s-4