CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2, 2 January 1903, Page 3

CALEDON IAN SPORTS.

**> £T weather was not fortunately, the % ling rain, which favourable, and adn ° daring U* e *L a V of the afternoon, the greater P art a large perThere ™%°L ish folk present, and S cot us the aft the Scottish el * me we ;i to the fore, Mpd For the running and * as pr ° P Ss entries might have cycling coe o rous , but some ex- * een m f • showing that * neai O'Brien) ■ had the finest finish m ,S lid £« evidently peally .\nd W. Skinner competed, was * er !f the events of the afternoon, fiD I'toes" between Arthur Skin- ! and °the veteran Tuohey were Sehed with special interest. DurShe afternoon there was plenty of KSpe music, and the Newton Band 5/1 attendance. The following officials were responsible for the manSent of the meetingr-President, Mr T McCune; vice-presidents, Mr w T Jennings, M.H.E., Mr C. Huge, wr H Chatwin; Management Committee Mr T. McCune, Mr W. S. FaJan Mr W. Purdy, Mr P.Langton, Mr H Chatwin, Mr H. Boss; mar shall, Mr T. McCune; judges: running and cycling, Mr W. T. Jennings, M.H.E., Messrs J. McLeod, John Clark, P. McKinnon; field judges, Messrs W. S. ton, W. C. Fraser, M. Walsh, C. Huge; wrestling, Mr W. S. Fagan; bagpipe music, dancing, dress, etc., Messrs G: Johnston, D. Simpson, H. Waddell; referees, Messrs W. Purdy, T. McCune, H. Chatwin; starter, Mr J,' Johnston; stewards: running, Messrs A. Winn, W. Purdy, P. Langton; dancing, Mr J. Frazer; cycling, Messrs H. H. Brook, A. Grandison; timekeepers, Messrs T. Jones, J McDermott, E. Jones; result board, Messrs Chatwin, A. Beuth, A. Hales, A. Campbell; lap scorer, Mr D. Talifaot; official handicapper, Mr O'Brien; clerk of course, Mr D. Menzies; call steward, Mr W. Conway; treasurer, Mr W. Kendon; secretary, Mr H. W. Kggens. The following are the results of the races decided after we went to press yesterday:—

120 Yds (boys under 16).—Final Allan, 1; Beuth, 2; Eade, 3.

Caledonian Handicap, 100 yds, 220 yds,and 440 yds (open).—looyds, final: Upton, 1; St anna way, 2; Payne, 3. 220 yds (run in one heat): G. C. Upton, 14yds, 1; J. J. Stannaway, scratch, 2; D. Payne, Byds, 3. 440 yds (run in one,heat): C,s Upton, 22yds, 1; D. Tayne, 17yds, 2; W. Peterson, 16yds, 3. Time, 51 3-ss.

Highland Fling (open).—Moon, 1; Stevens, 2; Mitchell, 3. One-mile Bicycle Handicap (league amateurs).—Final: Farrell, 1; Galtraith, 2; Ireland, 3. Time, 2.30. Maiden Wrestling (Cumberland): ¥. Skinner, 1; Finlayson, 2. Sword Dance.—Stevens, 1; Moon, 2. Sheantreaus.—Stevens, 1; Ferguson, 2. Eeel o' Tulloch.—Ferguson, 1; Ste-. Tens, 2.

Two-mile Bicycle Handicap (run in one heat).-S. Galbraith, 100 yds, and F. J. Farrell, 170 yds (dead heat), 1; 'W. Ireland, 17Cyds, 3. TLis event provided the finish of the day. Throwing 161b Hammer Handicap (open).—Pinlayson, 3ft, 1; A. Skin»er, scratch, 2. Skinner threw 92ft end KnlAyson 91ft. Sailor's Hornpipe (open).—FerguWBi 1; McLean, 2. One-mile Handicap Boys' Race open).-C. Piper, 27yds, 1; W. May, °7ds, 2; S. Clark, 50yds, 3. Time, Tossing the Caber (open).—A. Skin»er, l; E. Bull, 2. Putting 161b Shot Handicap, Scotch style (open).-W. Skinner, 3ft, 1; A. wanner, scratch, 2. Distance, 38ft Bin. wrestling, "catch as catch can" {W.-T. Tuohey, A. Skinner, and w- bkmner entered. The former two Provided a fine exhibition of wrestjing. foth gained a iall each. The three divided the prize money. Throwing 561b Waight Handicap (°P<*).-A. Skinner (27ft), 1; W. Banner (19ft), s. Half-mile Plat Handicap.-T. Ed-