SPORTS AT WAIPU.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 2, 3 January 1924, Page 3

SPORTS AT WAIPU.

A HIGHLAND GATHERING. . <l DANCING AND ATHLETICS. (From Our Own Correspondent.i WHAXUAREI. Wednesday. Wnipu was en fete on New Year's Day. the occasion lieiiij: the fifty-third Highland gathering and games. Udder ti cloudless sky and in ideal summer weather a record attendance was drawn from a very wide area. The fund ion was under the auspices of the Waipu Caledonian Society, estnblislied in IJS7I. Each succeeding year sees ■ no abatement in the keen interest iv this anntinl re-union ami exposition of national Scottish music, piping, dancing and games. A good* 'programme of running events brought forth large fields in each event. The venue oC the gathering was the Caledonian Park, which is the property of the society, and excellent arrangements had lieeh made for general smooth working and [Comfort of visitors nml competitors. The piping and dancing weri> decided ou an ele- | vated dais, which w.is provided with n canopy, i> very necessary feature considering the tropical wenther. The whole enmodiilion provided. Profiting !>y previous experience the society has perfected an excellent system of management and in this particular connection citllti forth ' nothing: bill praise. The secretary, .Mr. .T. X. I. ! McKay and his efficient band of helpers, aa I usual, had everything well ill hand, and the | lengthy programme was carried through to' time without n hitch. As a purely Scottish gathering the kilts and the dancing anil pip'.ng events, of n. very high order throughout wen; watched with the keenest interest. New Zealand championships allocated were : —Bagpipe music (Strathspey and. reel), for laddies under IS years, and this was annexed bill. McUichlnn. also the Highland Fling . dancing for lassies under IS years, which ■ was secured by Miss Cwcn McNaughton. | In addition there was a provincial championship f<ir bagpipe music (marches) i 1 awarded to l>. Ferguson, and als>q a provin- , cial championship for Highland fling (gents) I dancing, won by H. .McDonald. | Commenting on the piping ami dancing, i the judge. Mr. R. Clark, of Dnnedln, wan of opinion that in the pipes a good class of competitor had c.me forward. He was n stranger lo the district, but he was very favourably impressed witb the pipers' performance. Speaking of the. dancing he said the girls' dancing showed a belter standard than the gents. The principal prize taker was MV. l>. Ferguson, of Auckland. In pip- ' ing. while the Misses McNaughton. Olseu and McLachlau also did Well iv .lancing. As a whole the dancing was very good, but 1 ill.' i-oiupt-tilurs should piiy particular :it-Lt-in inn lo positions mid the interpretation ' of Hie various dances. Messrs. 11. Mcli.mnl.l. l>. McLennan. B. McP.mal.l and \V. Brown deserved special mention, as their - .lancing on the whole was very highly commcndulde. | Among the spectators was Mr. .1. J. Finlavson. who bad been present during Hie whole period of t|»' fifty-three annual I gathering.-! since the society's inception, and I he express..,! the opinion that this year's i event was far ahead of all previous 111 . every way. A highly successful concert wns held after the games in the evening, the Coronation Hull being tilled to overflowing. Following are the results: — PIPE MUSIC. ' (.Tndg:>: Mr. Uobt. Clark. Dunedin.) r.agpipe Music. Plohaireaciid. — l>. Ferguson 1, I). A. Campbell 2. Bagpipe Music, Marches (Provincial l Championship!. -1). Ferguson t. 15. Prim-], Bagpipe Music. Strathspey and Reel.— l>. Kcrguson 1. U. Primrose 2. 1.. Amor y. Maiden Bagpipe Music. Marches, for those who have never previously won a prims.— B. Primrose 1, K. Mclaughlin 11. McKay :!. P.iigpip'e .Music. Strathspey ami Keel, for laddies under IS years. First Prize. New Zealand Championship and £3 o/. —It. Mcl.achlan 1. D, X. McKay :!. | Bagpipe Music. Marches, for laddies | under l<; years.—X. Mel.achlan 1, D. N.I McKay 2. I Bagpipe Music. Marches, for local pupils. It. A.'McKay I, l>. N. McKay 2. ; DANCING. ; Highland Fling, gents. First prize. Provincial Champloiiship.--11. McDonald 1, W. t;. rtrown -. Bain McDonald ::. . Highland Fling, for lassies under IS years. First prize New Zealand Championship and trophy.-—(fwen McNnughton ], Margaret Mcl.achlan ,2. Kileen Olsen 3. Sword Dance, gents. —D. C. -McLennan 1. Bain McDonald 2. W. IX. Brown ". I Sheaini Trlublias. gents—l>. C. McLennan 1. Bain McDonald J. W. <i. Brown 3. Highland Heel. —H. McDonald 1, Bain McDonald 'J. I). C. .McLeiiDiin .'!. Heel o' Tullo.h.—Hugh McDonald 1. W. Irish .Jig. gents.—\V. (J. Brown 1, H. McDonald 2. I). C. McLennan .'!. Highland Fling, laddies and lassies under n>. —ICileen Olsen 1, Liwen McNaughton 2, Jessie Mcl.achlan Hichland Fling, laddies and lassies under l^. Fraser 1, James McLachlan 2. Sword Dance, laddies and lassies under j l Hi—Eileen Olsen 1. Jessie McLaughlan -• (.iwen McNaughton .!. Sword Dance, laddies and lassies under 12. —Jean Fvaser 1, Mona Lillcv 2, James McLnughlan :!. ( Irish Jig. lassies under I(>.—Eileen Olsen ■ 1. lnga Olsen 2. (iwen McNaughton 3. I s Shenun Triubhas. lassies under IC.—C.wen I McNangton 1, Jessie McLaughlin 2. Ingii Olsen ::. ' Sailor's Hornpipe, lassies under 10 years. Eileen Olsen 1. (..'wen MeNaughton 2: Jessie McLachlan :;. j Hector McDonald Cup (presented by his I grandson. John Clark. Ksq.). given J'or'most points in Youths' Highland Dancing, to bu ' held for one year.—Eileen Olsen. SPORTS EVENTS. ! Thowing the Hammer. lGlb.—D. I Finlnyson 1. Jock McKay 2, J. D. Ftnlaysou 3. Winner |>ut the hammer 77ft 11 in. ' . Putting the Weight. 221b.—Jock McKay . 1. \V. Martin 2. *. D. Finlaysou 3. Distance of winner. 24fl 9Siii. Tossing the Caber.—Jock McKay 1. V. i Bowinar 2, McKay won .easily with 31ft. Kunning High Jump.—D. I. Finhiyson. .Tft sin, 1 : .1. Feuwick ami W. McCariUc tied for second place with sft Jin. Hop. Step and Jump.—P. A. Draffiu, 3uft Tin. 1 : K. Finlaysou, 2. , Throwing the Shoal".—X. Kemp 1. .Tock McKay 2. These two outthrew the ticld. I!ar was raised a foot when tic resulted. In best out of three throws Kemp secured tin- verdict easily. The winning height was 25ft Gin. UUNNING EVENTS. Maiden Knee, 120yds.—K. l>. Mcnzics 1, \V. McCardlc 2. J. Couper 3. Won by four yards. Time. 12 :vss. Only competitors. 100 Yards Handicap—First heat: K. D. Menzies. Syds, 1 : W. T. Andrews. Cyds. 2: E. Finlaysou, Syds, 3. Won by a yard. Tim-, ios. Second heat: C. N. Creeks, 7yds. 1 : A. Finlayson. !>yds, 2 ; F. A. DraTfln. n.vds. ::. Won by inches. Time. 10s. Final: K. D. Menzies Syds. and W. T. Andrews, Oyds. dead heat, 1 : B. Finlayson, Syds. 2. Time. 1(1 i-.-.s. A closo finish. "Caledonian Handicap. 2i>oyds.--W. Preston, HSyds, 1«: K. P. Mcn/.ies, Hiyds, 2: W. It. George, l-}yds, a. Won easily. Time, "Ladies' Bracelet ; 44yds Handicap.—W. Preston. 20yds. 1: C. N. Creeks, scr., 2: K. l>.. Mcn/.ies. HSyds. ■). I'reslon overhauled the limit miiu and won by 10 yards. Time .-.r»is. Aiizac X.-ice. Liciyds (lleturned Soldiers!. W. T. Andrews, 10yds. 1: C. N. Creeks. 1-J.vtln. - J: T. A. Hawkins, 10yds, o. Won by a foot in His. ' llnlf-mllo Handicap.—W. Pr.-slon 4.-.yds, 1 : 1". A. Drulliii. ("lyds. 'J : \V. Hustie, 45yds, 3. Preston led all the way and won comifurtubly by 10 yards. Time, 2m loss. I Hurdle Race, 120 yds. 10 hurdles.—First ; heat : W. T. Andrews, owes .".yds. 1 : V. A. hirudin, scr. 2; Mac Finlaysou, owes Dyils, ::;. Time. 20s. Second heat :F. Mclnnis, ! scr., 1 ; C. Young, scr.. 2 : l>. I. Finlayson, I ; scr. :i. Time. 20s. Finn! :C. Young, scr., | ! 1 ■ F. A. Diaflin, scr.. 2 : F. Melnnis scr.. 3. Won by inches, a foot between second and third. "Time. lsis. Forced Handicap. 150yds.— (\ Young, j !1.-)vils. 1: W. Preston. 12yds. 2: K. D. Mc-| ilveli/.ie. JOyils, 3, Won easily. Time, 15s. j ! . !