TAKAPAU SPORTS.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 34, 10 February 1910, Page 5

TAKAPAU SPORTS.

WEDNESDAY. [OWN correspondent.] The Caledonian Society's annual sports meeting on Wednesday, as is usual with that old established club, there was a splendid attendance, both of onlookers and competitors and the gate receipts and acceptances should have been large. The majority of the events were most keenly contested, and resulted in close finishes. Berrv, the 19 year old Masterton boy again succeeded in winning the 100 yards this year, after a great race with Woodger, of Dannevirke, who started off 3 yards, being penalised I yard for his Matamau win. Alick Campbell from 14 yards behind scratch got a most popular victory in the mile, in the excellent time of 4min 27 3-5 sees. The wrestling events were watched with interest, and resulted in wins for Brophy and Hansen, in the Cumberland, and catch-as-catch can style respectively. Altogether the meeting Avas a success, passing off most smoothly which reflects great credit on the secretary, Mr W. C'uthbertson and his stewards. The following are the results: Boys' race, under 12. G. Heperi 1, J .Hunter 2. Girls' race, under 14.—V. Holden 1, C. Ellis 2, Dorris Holden 3. 100 yds handicap; first heat: C. A. Jones 1, A. Wilson 2. Time, lOsecs. 2nd heat: W. C. Woodger 1, H. G. Grubb.- 2. Time lOsecs.Third heat: Weenick 1, Berry 2. Time 10 l-ssecs. Final heat: Berry 1, Jones 2, Weenick 3. Time, lOsecs. Boys' race, under 16.—Little 1, Hunter 2. Putting the ball.—J. Robin (3ft) 38ft 6in, 1; W. Robin (scr) 36ft Tin 2. Bagpipes (marches) J. Finlason 1, C. C. M'Donald and R. M'Cartney, equal, 2. Bicycle handicap, 1 mile.—First heat: 11. J. Jones 1, Parkes 2, Bennett 3. Second heat: Donald 1, Burton 2, Cooksley 3. Final: Jones 1, Parkes 2, Donald 3. Bagpipes (strathpevs) Finlason 1, R, M'Cartney 2. Half mile handicap.—Parkinson 1, Graham 2, Gleeson 3. Time, lmin 58secs. Throwing ' hammer. Noah (10ft) 92ft 1, Lucas (6ft) 85ft 2. Bagpipes (laments). —Finlavson 1. C. M'Cartney 2. 220 yards handicap; first heat: Berry 1, Billington 2, Grubb 3. Time, 22 1-5 sees. Second lieat: Weenick 1, Woodger 2, Leylian 3. Time, 22 1-5 sees. Final: Weenick (20yds) 1, Berry (14yds) 2, Woodger (12yds) 3. Time, 21 3-osecs. Wrestling (Cumberland style).— Brophy 1, W. Robin 2. Highland Fling..—J. M'Kechnie 1, J. H. Jefferies 2. Biovcle race, l^miles.^Final: Donald (70yds) 1, Burton (50yds 2, M'Pherson (syds) 3. Time, 3min 44 2-ssecs. Sword Dance.—J. H. Jefferies 1, R. M'Kechnie 2. Wrestling . (catch-as-catch can). — Hansen 1, Brophy 2. One mile handicap.—Campbell (scr) 1, Redward (80yds) 2, Gleeson (140 yds) 3. Time, 4min 27 3-osecs. Bicycle race handicap, 2 miles.— Donaid (90yds) 1, Burton (60yds) 2, Cooksley (140 yds) 3. Time, smin 6fsecs. Sailors' Hornpipe.—Gilmour 1, J. H. Jefferies 2. Married women's race.—Mrs Gasson 1, Mrs Peeti 2. Boys' bicycle handicap.—Holden 1, Little 2. 440 yards handicap. Campbell (22yds) 1, Parkinson (35yds) 2, Jones 27yds) 3. Time, 49 4-os'ecs. Running high jump.—Taylor (llin) and C. Hales (4in) dead heat, Gleeson (7in), MacKav (4in) dead heat, sft 6in. District handicap.—lsaacon 1, MacKay, W. 2. Irish Jig.—J. Jefferies 1, J. M'Kechnie 2.

Tug-of-war.—Waipukurau team 1, Takapau Maoris 2. 120 vards handicap.—Mexted (owe 2) 1, Yule (2yds) 2, Hales.(scr) 3. Shantreuse.—J. H. Jefferies 1, 11. M'lvechnie 2.

Obstacle race.—J. Ferguson 1, Isaacson 2.

Consolation handicap.—A. Wilson 1, A. Billington 2, R. Watters 3.