ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1937, Page 15

ATHLETICS.

WAIPU CALEDONIANS. SPORTS IN THE RAIN. MEMENTOS FROM SCOTLAND. Flooding in various districts prevented a number of competitors from being present nt the Waipu Caledonian Society's sports yesterday. The visitors were welcomed by the- Rev. 3. p. McFarlane. As has been his custom for the past 20 years, heather obtained from Scotland was distributed to clansmen by Mr. R. D. Campbell, one of the pioneers of the district. Results of sports held in the rain :— Putting the Weight.—N. McKay (scr). 35ft sin, 1; S. Epiha (Ift 6in), 31ft 7in, 2 ; J. Bryham (Ift 6in), and R. Cooper (Ift 9in), 31ft 3in, equal, 3. 100 Yards.—W. McCallum (6yds), 1 ; D. Wintle (10yds), 2; G. Funnell (9yds), 3. Time, 10 2-ss. Tossing the Caber.—S. Epiha (Ift 6in.), 32ft lOin, 1; R. Cooper (3ft), 31ft 6in, 2; J. McKay- (3ft), 31ft lin, 3. Caledonian Handicap. 150 Yards.—W. McCallum (9yds), 1; D. Wintle (15vds), 2; G. Funnell (13yds), 3. Time, 14 3-ss. Half-mile.—D. Wintle (45yds), 1; J. Hedley (65yds), 2 ; E. F. Edwards (65yds), 3. Time, 2.4 2-5. 440 Yards.—D. Wintle (40yds). 1: J. Campbell (41yds), 2; A. J. Cawdron (38yds), 3, Time, 51 2-ss. MUSIC AND DANCING. Highland Airs.—Championship of New Zealand: M. McKenzle (Masterton), 1; D. •Ferguson 2, K. Cameron 3. Highland Reel, championship of New Zealand.—Males and females: D. H. Bothwell (Masterton), 1; C. Warrington, Olive Evans and Helen Sinton, equal, 2. Sword Dance, North' Island Championship.—Males: G. Dunn (Auckland), 1; D. H. Bothwell 2, D. Davidson 3. McDonald Memorial Cup.—Bagpipe, music, strathspey and reel.—D. McGregor Bagpipe Music. —March : M. McKenzle 1, A. Kirkland and D. Ferguson, equal, 2. Pibroch : D. Ferguson 1, A. Kirkland 2, M. McKenzie 3. Strathspey and reel: M. Mc-, Kenzie and D. Ferguson, equal, 1; A. Kirk-1 land 3. Strathspey and Reel, for pipers resident north of Waitemata County.—D. McGregor 1, G. McGregor 2. B Grade March. —T. Stewart 1, D. McGregor 2, R. MacGregor 3. Strathspev and reel : D. MacGregor 1, T. Stewart 2, D. Davidson 3. Maiden March.—R. McGregor 1, J. Bell and D. Davidson, equal 2. March for boys under 17 years : R. MacGregor 1, D. Davidson 2, L. McCathie 3. Highland Fling.—Men: D. H. Bothwell 1. G. Dunn 2, D. Davidson 3. Ladies: Helen Sinton 1, Olive Evans 2, Daisy Gilmore 3. Sword Dance. —Ladies : Olive Evans 1, C. Warrington 2, D. Gilmore 3. Sean Triubhais.—Men : D. H. Bothwell 1, G. Dunn 2, D. Davidson 3. Ladies: Helen Sinton 1, Olive Evans 2, C. Warrington 3. Sailors' Hornpipe.—Ladies : Helen Sinton 1, Olive Evans 2, Daisy Gilmore 3. Irish Jig.—Ladles : Olive Evans 1, Helen Sinton 2, C. Warrington 3. Men: D. H. Bothwell- 1, G. Dunn 2, D. Davidson 3. Youths' Games.—Highland fling, boys and girls 14 to 18 years: Olive Evans 1, Esme Nodder 2, C. Warrington and G. Dunn, equal, 3. Under 14 years: Meta McKenna 1, Peter Currie 2, Patricia McMlnn 3. Novice: Marie Wallace 1. Under 12 years: Patricia McMinn 1, Meta McKenna 2, Isobel Nordloff 3. Under 9 years: Marie Wallace I. Tui Brown 2, Isobel Anderson 3. Local pupils : Isabel Nordloff 1, C. Finlayson 2, L. McCathie 3. Sword Dance, 14 to 18 years.—Olive Evans 1, E. Nodder 2, Betty Spiro 3. Under 14 years: Peter Currie 1, Betty Barber 2, Patricia McMinn 3. Under 12 years: Patricia McMinn 1, Meta McKenna 2, Tui Brown 3. Local pupils: L. McCathie 1, Isabel Nordloff 2, C. Finlayson 3. Sean Triubhais.—Boys of 14 years and under: Peter Currie 1, L. McCathie 2. Boys and girls of 14 to 18 years: Olive Evans 1, C. Warrington and Betty Spiro, equal, 2, Esme Nodder 4. Under 14 years : Meta McKenna 1, Tatricia McMinn 2, Peter Currie 3. Under 12 years: Meta McKenna 1, Patricia McMinn 2, Isabel Nordloff 3. Novices: L. McCathie 1, Betty Barber 2, Marie Wallace 3. Irish Jig.—l 4 to 18 years: Olive Evans 1, Betty Spiro 2, C. Warrington 3. Under 14 years: Patricia McMinn 1, Anita Copeland 2, Betty Barber 3. Reel o'Tulloch.—Under 18 years: Esme Nodder and Olive Evans, equal, 1, Role Docherfy 3. Sailors' Hornpipe.—l 4 to 18 years : Olive Evans 1, «. Dunn 2. B. Spiro 3. Under 14 years : Patricia McMinn 1, Peter Currie 2, June Sinton 3. Mr. N. Wildes' Trophy, for the most correctly dressed local dancer, was won by L. McCathie. WOODCHOPPING AT TAPTJ. The Tapu sports were held yesterday in wet weather. Only two running events were drcided :— Maiden Chop.—B. Maklrl. 1; P. Williams, 2; R. Yates, 3. Time, 47 l-ss. Open Handicap, 12in block.—F. Wright, 1 : H. McDonald, 2; 3. McCormlck, 3. Time. 48k. Tapu Cup Chop. 14in block.—J. MoCormick. 1; F. Wright, 2; R. Grundy, 3. Time, 50s. Underhand Chop, 14in block.—J. McCormlck. 1; L. Latt, 2; W. A. Baker, 3. Time. 475. Ladles' 75 Yards.—Mrs. W. Lang, 1; Mr*. L. Hays. 2: Miss H. McMillan 3. Ladles' 100 Yards.—Miss H. McMillan, 1 ; Mrs. L. Hays, 2 ; Miss A. Wenzlick, 3.