CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 47, 25 February 1901, Page 3

CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

NAPIER, Saturday.

The affiliated Caledonian Societies ol New Zealand's second championship

meeting, postponed from yestertfay on account of the wet weather, was held on the Recreation Ground to-day. There was a good attendance, about 2000 people being present. Good form was shown in tho several events, notably in the lOOyiJh Championship, in which McLachlan beat Sexton by a yard in 9 4-ss, and in the i 440 yds handicap, in which McLachlan, from scratch, got within two yards of the winner in 49 4-ss. The time for the mil© handicap was fast, 4m 235, but the winner had a start of 100 yds. R. Scott won all the wrestling: events, and the special prize for most points in wrestling-. A. Carlson won the Governor's (Lord Ranfurly's) medal fpr the best all round athlete, and als.o championships for tosBing the caber, putting the 161b hammer, putting shot, and 120 yds hurdles. J. McKechnie was champion for Highland fling, sheantreaus, reel o' Tulloch, and Highland reel, and won the special prize for most points for dancing. C. Smith won the sword dance championship. D. Campbell was champion piper In pibrocha ana strathspeys and reels, and won the special for most points in piping. W. Sutherland won the gold medal presented by the Hawke's Bay Highland Society for the best piper resident in HawkCs Bay. The following are the results:— Quoits Championship — W. Goddard 1, McKay 2. . Bagpipe Music (Pibroch) Championship —D. Campbell 1, J. McKechnie 2, A. McKay 3. Throwing Hammer Championship — A. Carlson, 00ft BJln,'l; R. Scott, 86ft 7in, 2; J, W. Skinner, 85ft 2in, 3. Amateur Handicap, 100 yds, 220 yds, and 140yds-Won by W. dimming, who was first in the two last distances; D. Nicholson, with a first In the 100 yds and 2nc in the 220 yds, being 2nd; and. Humphries, 3rd in the 220 yds and 2nd in the 100 yds and 440 yds, was third. Hop Step, and Jump Championship — W. Wyeth, 40ft Cm, 1; A. Carlson, 38ft iln, 2-Two Mile Bicycle Handicap-C •Burton. 40yds, 1; M. Randrup, scratch 2; G. Bradley, 120 yds, 3. Time 5m 10 l-ss. MiU' Flat Champlonship-J. Sexton x, t Boitson 2. Time 4m 49 l-ss. "irfffiß swassw- carl\SSSi 1 (Collar and Elbow) Champiou-Hu.f-mlle Champ onshlp: L. C. McLgcn lav, 1; J. Sexton, 2; <J. b. Baird, 6. ximt, -'Wrestling (Catch^atg-Can) Championship: It. Scott, 1; H. Dunn, ~, J. w. MeKeclinV 1; W. Smith, 2 C. Smltt, t. ~,r'if .'''¥. Kcr.'"^- a,t only starters. Time, CO 2-ss. Wvcth Sword Dance, boys and girls: Nellie WalClCmgp;ipY' Musi"' Strathspeys and Reels) Championship: D. Campbell, 1; J. McKecliU High Jump Championship: D. L. Dalton, sft siu, 1; Hoppy, sft 4lu, 2; T. Tray, oft 4in, 3 Hoppy and Tray tied for second place with oft 4in, but in jumping off Hoppy cleared Oft Sin, and took second P«z<>Mlle Ituu Handicap: A. Campbell, lOOyda, 1- P. Mulllns, 50yds, 2; J. Sexton, scratch, 3' Time, 4m 235. Won by 20yds. A protest was entered against the winner on the ground that he had not sent in a full list of his performances. Consideration of the protest was deferred. Sword Dance Championship: C. bmitn, 1, W. Smith, 2; J. McKechnie, 3. 100 yds Championship: L. C. McLachlan, 1; F. H .Somers, 2; H.-Neagle, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 9 4-ss. Fire-mile Bicycle Handicap: C. Barton,

90yds, 1: O. Bradley, 2"»oyds; 2: W. Clarkson, OOycTs, H. Uaudvup, scratch, with v splendid sprint, caught tho leading division ;i mile and a-half from home, but came down, spoiling ;i splendid eliauce of winning. Burton won by n wheel. Time, 13m LMs.

Wrestling (Border style) Championship: It. Scott, 1; A. Carlson, 2; J. W. Skinner, WOyds Hurdle Championship: A. Carlson, 1; Hoppy, 2: W. Wyeth, 3. Time, 20s. ■140 yds Handicap: K. Strickland, 37yds, 1; L. C. McLachlan, scratch, 2; P. H. Somtnv, 70yds, 3. This was a splendid race. Won by two yards. Time, 49 4-ss. Highlanders' Race: A. Campbell, 1; Speuce, 2; McDonald, 3. • Be6t-dresaed Highlander: Master Brown, 1; S. Campbell, 2; F. Ferguson, 3.