COUNTRY SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 1, 3 January 1933, Page 13

COUNTRY SPORTS.

n-,,„ 1 .» l .1..,. -.— WAIPU CALEDONIANS. .. Bagpipe music and dancing was a feature of the Waipu Caledonian Society's sixtysecond annual Highland gathering held at Waipu yesterday in the presence of a large attendance. The sports were declared open by the president, Mr. R. S. Durham. "Equal to anything in the world," were the words used by Mr. B. Primrose, the judge of the piping events, in comment on the general standard of the events. The athletic events resulted:— 120 Yds.'Maiden Race.—S. F. Thorpe, 1; T. Boyle, 2; If. G. Chappell, 3. Throwing the Hammer, 361b.—1. Finlayson (scr), 88ft 4in, X; O. Finlayson (scr), S6l't Gin, 2 ; A. Maine (6ft), 75ft lOin, 3. J. N. I. McKay Memorial Handicap, 130yds.—0. Wintle, 15yds, 1; R. H. Conaghau, 14vds, 2; A. B. Campbell, 7yds, 3. Time, 16 l-ss. Putting the Weight, 161b.—A. Maine, 25ft llin, 1; M. Hintzell, 25ft 3in, 2. IOOYds Handicap.—C. Wintle, 9yds, 1; A. B. Campbell, 3yds, 2; G. Matheson, Byds, 3. Time, 10s. Tossing the Caber.—l. Finlayson (scr), 35ft 4in, 1; M. Hintzell (scr), 35ft lin, 2. One Mile Handicap.—L. Bradley, 140 yds, 1; I. Mclnnes, 100 yds, 2; F. Jones, 85yds, 3. Time, 4m 20 2-os. Caledonian Handicap, 200 yds. —A. B. Campbell, 10yds, 1; G. Matheson, 15yds, 2; It. H. Conaghan, 18yds, 3. Time, 20 1-os. Half-mile Handicap.—L. Bradley, 70yds, 1; G. Hirst, 70yds, 2; J. McKean, 180 yds, 3. Time, 2m. Hop, Step and Jump.—A. B. Campbell (scr), 42ft lOin, 1; J. Abraham (scr), 40ft llin, 2. 440 Yds Handicap.—R. King, 50yds, 1; L. Bradley, 45yds, 2; N. L. Read, 42yds, 3. Time, 50s. Running Long Jump.—R. King (Ift), 10ft Sin, 1; A. B. Campbell (scr), 18ft Bin, 2. Forced Handicap, 150 yds. (comp-ulsory to winners, optional to others). —K. Bid wards, scr, 1; A. Shelton, 10yds, 2. Time, 16 l-ss. Running High Jump.—J. Abraham (scr), oft 34.in, 1; A. B. Campbell (21n), sft 3in, 2. The principal piping and dancing events resulted:— Bagpipe March, North Island Championship.—D. Ferguson, 1; M. McKenzie and D. Matheson, equal, 2. Bagpipe Strathspey and Reel.—M. McKenzie, 1; J. I'ardley, 2; D. Matheson, 3. Highland Fling, men.—A. McCowan, 1; H. McDonald, 2; D. McGregor, 3. Highland Fling, ladies. —Miss G. McNaugnton, 1; Misses L. Cain and L. Ray, equal, 2. Sword Dance, men.—H. McDonald, 1; A. McCowan, 2. Sword Dance, ladies.—Miss G. McNaughton, 1; Miss Cain, 2; Miss L. Kay, 3. Scan Triubhais, men.—A. McCowan, 1; H. McDonald, 2. Sean Triubhnis, ladies.—Miss G. McNaughton, 1; Misses R. Freeborn and H. Sinton, equal, 2. Highland Reel.—G. McNaughton, 1; U Kay and G. Cain,, equal, 2. Sailors' Hornpipe, ladies.—Miss G. McNaughton, 1; Miss 6. Cain, 2. Sailors' Hornpipe, men. —A. McCowan, 1; W. Saul and H. McDonald, equal, 2. Sword Dane-, girls under 18 years, New Zealand championship.—A. Docherty, 1; L. Kay, 2; G. Cain, 3.