CALEDONIAN SPORTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 74, 7 January 1928, Page 5

CALEDONIAN SPORTS

TJ2E METHVEN SOOIETY.

LARGE GATHERING ATTENDS. RUNNING, CYCLING, DANCING. The Methven Caledonian sports were held to-day at the Mount Harding racecourse, in splendid weather. Athletes and dancers representative of the whole of Canterbury were present. There was a large attendance, particularly in the afternoon. The visitors, many ot whom came from Ashburton, included Messrs D. Jones, M.P. for Ellesmere, and P. C. Lucas (secretary of the North Canterbury Amateur Athletic and Cycling Union). The entries for all events were good, though heavy rain in Christchurch prevented the attendance of many athletes from that centre. The meeting was excellently conducted and the highest praise is due to the President (Mr J. R. Dalton), the secretary (Mr W. J. Owen) and the other officials. The results up to the time ' the "Guardian" went to press are as follow: — Athletic Events. . 100 Yards District Handicap—First heat (6): A. Burrows (scr) 1, R. Mauger (2yds) 2, J. M. Dolan (4yds) 3. Won easily. Time, 10 2-osec. 100 Yards Boys', under 16—J. Kellerher 1, S. Magson 2, J. Ireland 3. Time, 12s.ec. 75 Yards Cash Handicap—First heat (4): C C. Wood (syds) 1, J. H. Drake (4yds) 2, J. Smith (4vds) 3. Time, Bsec. Second heat: G. B. Wood (12vds) 1, A. Burrows (syds) 2, D. A. Griffiths (4vds) 3. Time, Bsec. Final: G. B. Wood 1, C. C. Wood 2, J. H. Drake 3. A close finish. Time, 7 4^ssec. One Mile Schools Relay—Methven Convent 1. Methven School 2, Lyndhurst 3. Time, omin 45see. 135 Yards Sheffield—First heat (2) : C. C. Wood (12yds) 1, A. Burrows (12yds) 2. Time, 16secs. Second heat (2): G. B. Wood (B*yds) 1, H. J. Pcarce (6yds) 2. Time, 15 3-5. Third heat (3): E. G. Austin (Byds.) I, L. R. Shields (10yds) 2. J. H. Drake (9yds) 3. Time, 15sec. Final: Shields 1, G. B. Wood 2, C. C. Wood 3, Austin 4. Time, 13 2-ssec.

100 Yards Amateur Handicap—First heat (5): R. W. Flewellyn <loyds) .1, Reece F. Smith (10yds) 2, J. A. Gasson (4yds) 3. Time, lOsee. Second heat (4): R. Pellew (9yds) 1, C. D. Burn (Byds) 2, James Lilley (10yds) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final; C. D. Burn 1, J. A. Gas-son 2, R. W. Flewellyn 3. A-Close finish. Time, lOsec. 440 Yards Cash Handicap—R. O. Ma.uger (22vds) 1, S. Poloscheb (10yds) 2, L. R. Shields (syds) 3. Time, olsec. 880 Yards Amateur Handicap (7): L. G. Willis (50yds) 1, G. D. Austin (25yds) 2, G. L. Angus (60yds) 3. Won by a yard. Time, lmin 59 "4-osec. 100 Yards Cash Handicap—First heat: G. B. Woods 1, J. Smith % Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat:, CO. Woods .1, J. H. Drake 2. Time, lOsee. Third heat: H. P. Pearce 1, W. J. Dolan 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: G.~ B. Wood 31, O. C. Woods 2, J ; H. ./rake 3. Won by six inches. Time, lOsee. . 50 Yards Married v Ladie3' Race— Mesdames G. Anderson 1, &. Limbrick ■l, C. Wilson 3. Time, Ssec. . 75 Yards Single Ladies' Race (8) : P.. Miuicnanvp 1, W. Lembvick 2, J. i-k:rrcAvs 3. "iime, 9 l-ssee. .

One Mile- Cash Cycle Handicup—First heat (7): A. T. Ritchie fsoyds) i, J. E. Butters (35vds) 2, W. K. Weir ;SOvas> 3. Time, 2min 15 l-ssec. Second heat (7): L. Pither (45yds) 1, W. T. Weir (35yds). 2, A. A. Morwood (60yds) 3. Time, 2min 13sec. Final: Ritchie 1,. W. T. Weir 2, Butters 3. Won by a length. Time, 2min 21sec. * , _. One md a half Miles Cash Cycle Handicap—First heat (8): L. Pither (70vds) 1, S. A. Jordan <,osyds) 2, W. T. >V r eir (45yds) 3. Time, 3.13. Final: W. T. Weir 1, Ritchie 2, Butters' 3. A close finish. Time, 3.18. ...-./■: Dancing. Highland Fling (County), 10 years and under —Joan Chambers 1, Josie Mcintosh 2, Gwen Owen 3. Irish Jig (County), 13 years and under —Mary Mcintosh 1, Madge Tait 2,. Bervl Reid 3. Highland Fling, novice (County)— Joyce Gourdie 1, Gwen Owen 2, Olive Williams 3. Highland Fling (Methven) —Eileen Rouse 1, Rona Topp 2, Kathleen Hogan 3.