CALEDONIAN' SOCIETY'S SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1897, Page 7

CALEDONIAN' SOCIETY'S SPORTS.

Tho Auckland Caledonian. Society.-an-nual sports were lie-Id on New Tear'a'Day at the Domain Cricket Ground wrttb tlieifc* customary succees. The following are.tbo. results : —

Bagpiee M.tfsic.—McDonald (Ga__omjan. Dei). 1 : D. Gallia (Waihi),. 2:.'

120 Yards M_ie___. —J:. Warwsli, ij Pare, 2; H. G_ Jones, 3. Tiaw„ I3i 3r _ffchl sec. Best Bh_____*_. Goßtv>b___--Men s, J5« Hours, I; D. Gall-ie. 2. B<*£B : Ne«_« L Two Mitß VVajdk (amateftuns).—A. Bradgf (. craboh), 1: D. Wilaon (IS&jfdeK.SL TvMtao« 14<_in '_:0 2 sth, nee. One Mile Bicycle (easb s_mfc.laars_.-~W_. Boyd (180vds), I ; P. R. Skeates «lQQy«i.fc 2; W. F. Ramsay (100 yds),. 3. Calf.i.o_ ian Handicaf.—Mv Roberts 01 neints). 1; G. Worrall, (Bpoints}, 2 ;■ A., Pearson and F. H. S'omers (4 porol_-)i SP, One Milk Bicycle fAm^beur*.. —P. A. Smith, 150 yds, 1 ; P. E- ©!*.__.» Mflydfc, 2t j. Thomson, 150 yds, 5. Time,. 2min 3S 4 sth sec. Highland Fmng (men)-.—Oi __tlHe» t; J. Henry, 2. _ lOOtds Han rtcap fAmafceurffy.—w. H. Morton (Bvds). 1'; R. Oliphant (f>cr.)„ 2;Q. Smith (3 v ds), 3. Time-. 101-Sth- see. Two Mile Bicycle (Cash Ama-eat.)1- P. R. Skeates(l4oyd«l, I; B. Hendry-flo?d*_» 2 : A. Campbell (scratch)-, 3. Time, Star* 30 4-th ccc. Sword Dance (Boys under 16-).— W. Robertson was ehe only e_tr«ut iv tfeia event and ha secure*, the prtzt. Two Mile Bicycle (Amafcetrr-I.— W. W. Aulsebrook (180^). 1; Gt. Hennin^ (140 yds), 2; P. A. Smith (220y_e> 3« Time. smln 31 ..J-ath see. Sword Dance (Men).—J. Hendry* 1> D. McKay, 2. 440 Yarw. Bc_iDLEH__r_ _3Ar(Am»t««H.);/ — R. Olipiianb |Bj*d#}, 1 ; T. Robert, (scratch), 2 ; G. Smith (20yda), 3. Oliphant won all out in the fast tim» ot 58.cc. and did tba whole distanOO t by going Byds further on) in 59 4-stb sec Three stius Bicycle (Cash Amate .r_K«— A. Campbell (scratch), 1; R. Hendry* ("Cratch). 2 j P. R. Skeatea (200 yds), 3. Time. Bmin 26 3 sth see. Irish Jig.—H. Follas, 1; W. Folia., 2. Haw mile Handicap (Amateur.).—D. Shaw (.oyds), 1 ,- A.. J. Bouth (65yd<.>, 3? J. McKean (scrat. W). 3. Tbrks Mile Bicycle (Amateurs).—VV. W. Aulsebrook (230 yds), 1: P. A. Bsoieh (290yrts). 2; G. Hennir.g (ZOOyds), 3, Throwing the Hammer.—S. Thornley, 82/b stn, 1;J. Tuoby. 731b Sift, 2; J. Johnson, 70fb sin, 3. I^tiix a the Shot.—S, Thornley. 35f& 9in, 1 ; J. Tuoby, 34 ft 2in, 2; MitchoU, 3.ft, 3. , pin. Mile Handica. (open).—W. Far* qbn.bai> (scratch). 1; A. Ooldsbury (30yds), 2 ;'-■ A. G. Goldsbnry i7syds), 3. Time, 4mm 40 2-sth sec. ISJDYds Hurdles (open).—J. G. Gray (owing 7yda) i ; H. Absalom (owing Byds), 2. Tossing the Caber,—S. Thornley, L Ronmno High Liar.— G. F. Murray* 6ft (including 9in handicap), 1; Driberg (scrabchj. sfb 9in, 2. Wrestling. —S. Thornley, 1,

Mr Haary Yarley, the well - known evangelist; accompanied by Mrs Parley, was a through prvs .enger by the Monowai from Sydney to San Francisco. While bho steamer w_.«t in port here Mr Varlcy _v presented irivh an address signed by a number of citizens, expressive of their pleasure in v»6fcoming him and Mrs Yarley, on account ot' tho good work he had done ia this city, end .xpresaing » hope that ht would bo abuMdahfcly blessed fa bi« comhtj mlseten to the Ui^ted tmtim.