CALEDONIAN SRORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 8093, 2 January 1889, Page 2

CALEDONIAN SRORTS.

President-- Mr Walter Perry ; Vice-President-Mr T. M. Brown ; DitectorsMeiswO. E. Bremner, IV. B'. Buio't, John Cameron, tt'm, Cameron, Robt. Cameron, A, W. Cave, John Diummond, A, A, Elkins, Klch J. Fitton, Farquahar Gray, David Guild, George Heron, John Hcssey, A. \V, Hog?, W'm. Lowes, Thomas Maokay, AVilllam Miller, Dr A. Cnmming Milne, Messrs James Muir, Robert McKay, Donald McKcnjie, M, McKoozle, Donald MoPhee, 0. H. Osborne, James Ross, Alexander Stewart and B. .11, D, Whatman. Judges-Messrs C, E, Bremner, W. K, uit'k, Robert Csmerm, Farquhar Gray, John Livingstone, Wm, Miller, James Muir, Wm. MoKenzio, Bonald MoPhee, James Ross and %M. D. Whatman, Hawlicappers -Meesr- A, A.Elkins,' James Muir, F, O Connor, and James Ross. Piper, Mr John Stewart.

The annual sports under the auspices of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, are looked forward to by a large section of the community with delight, Independent of the 'programme, sottlers from all parts calculate that 01 this, the first day oi the New Your, they will meet together for mutual enjoyment and ha' gin the serious business of the year with lightheadedness. The ground was very hard and dry for those who had to take active part in the sports, hut fine weather allowed ofa.good attend mce, Taking, into count the members with their family tickets it is estimated that not lees that 2500 persons visited the' Park, I he Park, psonted a most picturesque appearance, with small parties! dotted all over the ground; under the trees, seeking shelter from the blazing sun, The drive round the Oval was held to be a great improvement until it had been tried a few times. In parts the gravel i?.very rough, and after a time the stores; get fearfully hot and become very trying both to the eyes and the feet. '■ If the drive had simply been levelled and sown in grass it wqukl have been muob better and would have allowed for the enlargement of the,. Oval at some future tihie; '■ Outside tho sports tljere were no amusemefljs'iu ift® way of swings, &<)_„ b.at:the. Directors. tnad«[ things lively for the youngsters by improvising all sorts of iacea ioif thief i

•ofsnrkiiji five- up' to; ofi te if/aiaii j^^ve^|m^; it i; iiptice&bl 3' : that inataiib63 the;^e pallet ones' gpt'tp the lapi ally the;: ttf lining•'.' events - tiiore>was ( excellent " : competition '■■ ■ and ;.;■ closs?; i finishes, ciusing -great;' exoit'ement., i The principal event, theil'Wairayapa Handicap, fell to that speedy;sprinted R.- J ; Thompson;::.who* won the^two first events and got into second place in the third. Throwing ;,the haniraei; and .the jumping were not 'so good as in previous yearaV but theCvaulting,' though the competitors were fen, was excellent,' and Hunia,:'who has an unbeaten record, cleared the bar at 110 ft Bin. The, event .in which the I greatest interest appears to centre is' the wrestling. For the Cumberland style there were'"five, competitors; aurl a great struggle ensued, between Dalton, Simeon, Eanby, andfawf all heavy weights. Kasmussen made a;game; fight, but;was too light for hisbHlliieropponents. The.fiuallay between : v the; first; named; and the Maori, but the ever victbriouarJlimi-, ona again proved .-,hts J superiority, Only three compiled in the "catch-as catch-can,''. Kanbyrde'olimDg to take part on account of a late entry being received. Exception was taken by the .spectators to Duggen's Btyle. of wrestling, and. several had the hard taste 'to hoot him, not knowing probably that hacking is allowed. All of them appealed to be a bit green at the' game, but Kummer proved too strong for the others, and was not .in.'any" case thrown.* Duggen, won second place money, but Kasmussen stuck to him pluckily and gave him all his work to secure the falls. For pipe music and Highland, fling there was little competition, but the playing and dancing was very good. Tossing the caber brought out eight, and W. Day won with the good throw of 29ft Bin. The obstacle races caused no end of amusement. The first event was won by T, 0, Udy; McMillan faded to find his'way under the bar, and stuck up there; The obstacle race for boys was simply immense. About twenty youngsters Btarted, and the scramble to get through the bags, of which there were only three, was very amusing and caused roars of laughter. Mr Pearson's band was in attendance, 'and played selections at frequent intervals throughout the day. Mr John Stewart, piper to the Society, was also present, and delighted the lovers of bagpipe music. The privilege holders had no cause for complaint, MrsCranraerhad thepublican'B booth, and A. L. Whyte catered refreshments including lunch for the Stewards,, in his well-known style, The Directors worked hard all day, and kapt things moving merrily, but had a difficulty in this direction to get competitors to'come up to time. We would suggest that in future if any competitor keep an event waiting, it should be started without him. There was an " Kqualisator" on the ground, worked by a local engineer, but speculation did not appear to be brisk. The Secretary, Mr Sellar, with the assistance otMr K.J. Fitton,performed his arduous duties to the satisfuotion of everyone. The following are the events in the order in which they were run:

1. Maiden race, 220 yards, entry 2s Oil; first prize 40j, and Mews M, Caselberg and Go's hoi of tea, seond 20a. Jt. McMillan 1 J.Pobl 2 Three ran. Time 27 8 sth sec. 2. Thnw ; ng heavy hammer, entrance 2i 6d| first prize 40s and Mr K, I'earce's pair of boots, second 20s. J. Jackson 1 W. Dalton ' 2 Three competed, and Jackson won with a throw of 81ft 9in. Dalton being more than four feet behind him. Wairwapa Handicap, consisting of three distances, namely 100, 200 and 440 yards. Entrance 2s lid, acceptance 2n 6d. First prize, Bi o<, siccnd £2oi, third £10s; also first and second prizes fj.'each event of 30s and 15b reipectively. 3. Wmrarapa Handicap, first event, 100 yds, first 30s, second 15i.

B. Thompson, scratch, 1 R. McMillan, 6yds ... 2 A, Hoar, 7yds... ... 8 Fiftesu Started. Thompson. was almost level with the limit men at at tlie staat and won easily in 10 l-sth sec 4. Hop'stcn.and'Jump, entrance 2a Gd, Aral prize 80s, and Mr F, T, Redman's box of to, second 10s J. Oumtnings, 40ft ... 1 Hunia 89ft 2in. ... 2 Four entries. 5. Wrestling match (Cumberland Stylo) eutranco fa, first prize Messrs Smith ami Hogg'a silver medal, £3 and entrance money, second Mr A, Henderson's set of studs and 20s Himiona 1. W.Daton ... ... 2 iianby, Kuauner, and Easmussen also competed, Himiona had the best of it all through, though he had to succumb to Eanby in one throw. The latter was suffering from a kick by a horse in the side. 6. Hurdle Handicap, 22) yards, over ten hurdles, entrance 2s, acceptance 2s; first prize 60s and Messrs Townsend and Cowper's pair spurs, second 20s A. Hanby 1 E. Thompson 2 'W. Arnott _ ... ... 8 Nine ran. This was a great race from start to fiuish, Thompson making a lot of ground at every jump. B. Pelling looked like winning, but tripped after getting over tho last hurdle, and had to be content with fourth place. Eanby jumped well, though Thompson made a very olose thing of it at the tape. Time, 32 15th sees, • • Boys Race Handicap, extra)—A. Tineley 1, E, Free.li 2, Campbell 8, About twenty youngsters ran. ■7. Tossing the Caber, entrance 2s 6d; first prize -10s W, Day, 29ft Bin ... 1 G.Day, 28ftGin „. 2

W, Dalton, 27ft10in... 8 Seven competed, but the Day Rros. were too good for the. others, beiug tall, with any amount of strength, Girls Race Handicap, ■ (extra)—E. Heggiel, K.Carrol2/ A. Sewellß. About fifteen started, but the first one with a gOo.d atari ran like a little deer, and won easily. 8. Walking Handicap, 1 mile, entrance 2s, acceptance 2* \ first prae 70* and Mr 0. Johnston's ham, second 30* and Mr J, Williom'i cigarette case, third 10s J.Barratt, 60yds ... 1 .. J. Batnbry, soratoh ... 2 Only three accepted, and Williams was outpsoed from the start. The placed ones walked in fine style, but the seratoli man was unable to get on terms with the winner, who got to the judge first by more than'the start he received, ■ 9., Bagpipe music, entrance 2a6(1, first prize 4(k second 20a if three competitors- 'V Mcintosh Peterson 1, Peter MacDonald 2. Three entries, • Tlio second prize man had many'admirers; but the judge decided against him! ■ 10/ Highland Flfaijf, entranco 2s, first priio Messrs J, Paytfa & Oo's silver medal aid. 2k WcondlOs . ■" •'■ 1 .W.Millar: ~.:.,; 1 s.,Harrod .„.' ~;,- 2" ' Only three competed, .and. Millar added another to his long list of winnings.-/... ..

'■■'. Hi Three Legged Race, for youths. under 16 years; entrance Is; first prize 10s,'and two 601b bags of flour from MrA <W. • Benall, second mbirdJiWi '■ -.' .. : , ■ . J,EruntonandC.Webb-..V-1 .• •' G.KingandF.'WiiUamß..% 2

pairs of joungstera <ian,, , md the majority of thorn"-tuaibliDg / •aused no end of amusement in their ' itideavors to make fresh starts. \' * 12rWatawi>a .Handicap,-M»Bd,«vent,V *} 2%15, first prize 30s, iccuud ID*, x - i M'hompson, scratch.... IN. . I>. A. Nicholaon, 10yds 's2- • ~flj ' -M AruiefieldoHfteen ran,, and a good atait 1 was' effected. Thompson *-\ had a difficulty ui getting through V the crowd, but once in the 'straight - he boon got to the trout, Mcholson/a close second. MoKenzie a couple ol> t yards away third. ' /,, * . Girls''Kace Handicap (extra). J* Kate Carroll (prize print dress)jfl<\. Nellie Sewell '■ Sophia Hdppy „ alttd fJK, - Again a large field andjß^,^. P jLeJfCer'B spwul of *• Waro v ... 2 Tbreo competed, and Cumings won d with the nouery grand jump of 17ft *| , Old Men's Bace (extra.) Priza£| pair'of boots. fl "J'.Sewell ' 1 M r M. McMillan 2 1 Tiie third campeditor's intentions 1 wero good, but he got his nose'too I lannfiontot his toes and came to ' gnef. Bewell \vou easily, the sun appnrentl) beiug too stiong for his' opponents. 14. Obstdclo Race, entrance 2s 61, first prize 40d, eocond 15s, , ' ' i ,..U.;lJdy ' 1 a \ McMillan also rau, but failed to negotiate the'first bar. Udy got a good ild£tlirough Peters getting BtuckinWfiwt'sack. ( Udy came out of covered'itfßbfflrf^* - * •&? »••«.• 15. Putting the Stone, entrance 2s, first pnto 401 au<l Mr W. DougaL's clock, second 103 anil Messrs J. Graham & Co'a bux of teak' W. Udltou 1 ■ T.Glaun 2 Four entries, The throwing was, not up to previous records, und Dalton. won with 31i't lOin, Glaviu 28ft Bin " being the nearest to him, 16. Scotch Keel, entrance 2s, first prize 20a and Mr F, W. Temple's reading lamp, t hccoml 10s. - J W.Millar 1 $ JlcAlley 2 There wero eight entiies, Millar fooled it splendidly and beat the oihois outiight. McAlloy also danced well.

17. Wairarapa Handicap, third event, Wydj, first eme.% second 15s, ■- < : ; J. Peurs, 15yds : • ... 1..' ,- B. 'i'honi|isoii. Bcratch... 2 _ McMillan, 15yds ...3 Eight wit an I resulted in a tins race, Poters running very Btrongly all the. way, breasted the tape first by a . couple of yards, Thompson and.. Mo- . Millaiibeingalniostjadead Sieat for secondand third. Tliompson thnswon ibo handicap with a lot of points to spare. Peters uud McMillan having titd fir second in the handicap they ran oIF at the second distance, wheu the came »way at the finish and. won b'fl( several.yards, r "'■ l .'■-.':', ';',;.,■ Boys Race Handicap (extra); : : : ''>■ A/TiiißJey ..;■ .■'.„';■ ;■;,-., \\ , ; J. Brown . i.;., } •: .,, : , Wellington. •„.'; ■' ,„ ' ;, Over twentv hnys cf all sizes' ran* 18. Vaulting with Pole,' entrance Ss,' first, prize 40j and "Mrs Uranmer'a Box (iigari ; second 16si'. ■;>.■; .'■' '.. '■:,...■, ■: liiinia... ■■'.;/;..- ~. 1 • DallOn;-, '■■•..■''■.-■;.';. -"li :'..,':.'! Oniy thesefwo ccrnpetpj but the J jumping was'very good. Hnnia won 1 alter a close contest, Dalton failing to clear the bar alter it reached 9ft llin, 19. Standing High Jump, entrance 2n, first onze 30< and Mr Juo. Young's set of Boxing '■' Gloves, M»nd lOs W. K Welch ... ; ... 1 F.Perry ... ... 2 . Five competed.. Welch jumping with weisjhis was inuoh too good for the others. Dalton fell oat' early ill the contest, and there was very close, jumping for second |ilacoii\ between tint otlmr three. Tha winnfJV »otover 4ft 7in and F. Petty got' within half an inch of this height. BoysOtißtaclu Race (extin): Gnnther .„ ~, 1 Alhvorth 2 T. Marsh ... „'. 8 Some thirty youngsters stripped for this event, and the risible faculties of the onlookers were greatly tickled by the efforts of.«' those kids" to get ove.r and under and through the various obstacles. Two very slaall boys got a long laid, but ran inside a flag. It would have beeu much kinder if the steward who saw it had " looked the other way" when this happened, 20. Wrestling, Catoh-wcattlwan, entrance 3s, "rat priio 20a and Mr W. Perry's special of 20s, with entrance money added, second ( IBs. ''•,', J F.Kummer 1 'f A.Duggen .„ ••.., 2 J Rusmussen also competed. Kunimejv was a lot too much for the others arJB won wiih little difficulty. ™ Therebeing an insufficiency of sacks tho sack race on the programme wag converted into a three legged race \vhichwas won by A. MpUtiire and Tinsley, C. Webb and Brnnton second Allsworih anrl Bairstow third, 23. 880 yards Handicap, entrance 2s 6d,' ; acceptance 2» 6d, first prize KOa second 30s J. McKenzie, 40yds ~, 1 J. Batubry, scratch ~, 2 Seven ' ran/ but MoKen'zia . w j g never headed, and won as he liked.. ' 23. Running High Jump, entrance Js. «„t' pme 30s and Mr A. W. Kenall'a MhV pu,, second 10s . '""""i

W. E. Welch -.;, ' ;. \ Hunia... ... " t o . WHlohagab proved his superioriu hy olntws the bar at sft. The winning hHahtbt year wnßslt2iin 24. One Mil* Handicap, entranffi'rßj umtiM V first prize £6,' secoJim .hud man to me bis stakes ' J.Kennedy, 65yds „,. 1 J. Mniris, 65yds .'., 2' / *'. J. Bnmbry ... „;< 3 Banmtul6oruß. Kennedy assumed the lead at the start unrl none of others got on teims with him. kept his placo'close' at the beels ; of/1 the wijmtr, and showed good ifo}jnt;v Bamhry and Barrattran closed' third place. .-, • -AW^ 1 / Boys Kace Handicap (eiiwlk J. Brown 1, Wiiliem 2. Tiiisleji:^ fiiohaid.-on tied for third, •'. -s£•25. ConsolUion Handicap, 220 yards. entrance2s6d, firstprMfe, seoond2os ■ ■■" Ma'nu Pinka,,. ... 1 F. Perry . ... '...' 2 ■■':' ' Soven ran. The Maori got well ::■ away and was nevor caught. Perry '.' and Hoar ran very. olose for second place. Orange Race for girls. 8, Holmes I, K. Carrpl r 2, B; Hepgie 3.: In ' this tim youngster who ate her orange first won. '; Bun Bice for girls. Similar condition to the orange race:' B. Spackman 1, C. Pickering 1, Pinkerton 3, ■ 26. Tug-of-War, 10 members of Caledonian Ssciety against 10 competitors,'p'rlw 20». ;In the first tug the competitors, having; the. best of the ground, won, after; ; a ands'the jScotcjimeii' bad oulty in piijlingj tniir opponents \ b\ejri the, mark/* Jh<Tthird andinal.was>| lelt owing itp'several'ejiel.'! tatorV.pvinJaß^^to'thB V tors. ■ ."KoaoioNCuitjis, ? ;• ■ ■'■ .'■:■■■ \ Ask for Well's "iMgh'oii'Corit." £ '■■ :■" complete, permanent cure. Quick relief orcornsand bunioße. 1 At aU ctenijiFs and IMA' ■■■' v - V- .?*■;■:; ■■'"'%'■