CALEDONIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11489, 23 January 1903, Page 3

CALEDONIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

(PKLSS ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAM.) | W.VNGANUI, January 22. The Caledonian Championship Meeting commenced here to-day in glorious weather. A very largo number of people were present, and a record attendance" of Highlanders end pipers. Following- are the results: — lOOjias— First hest: A. Watts. F. McCulloch 2. Four others ran. Yon easily. Time, lOspc. Second heat: K. Webster 1, C. E. Crasg 2. Two otitis ran. A close finish. Time, 10 l-sth sec. Third heat: C. Williams 1, P. O'Connor 2. Two oiher starters. A. good race. Time, 10 l-3th boc. Final: A. W. \Vatt3 jsyde) 1, C. Williams (syds) 2. A good race. held, in hand throughout by Watts, who won easily by eight yards. 'Half Mile Cycle Race—First heat: H. Lloyd 1, M. Brunette 2. Six starters. Won by mil a wheel. Tinio, lmin-8 1-3 th sec. Second heat; C. J. Breed 1, F. Nattresj 2. Time, lmin Msec. Third heat: W. Tierney 1. A. Hay ward 2. Final: H. Lloyd 1. V. Draffm 2. \V. Tierney 3. When just turning the first bond Nattrass fell. Lloyd end Draffia were leading when the post was paseed for the first time. From that point Llojd took the lead, and, although closely pursued by Draffin, won by a couple of wheels, W. Tierncy getting thud place. High Jump Championship—Toro (sft sin) 1. C. Sheehan (sft 4in) 2, C. Chubbin (sft 2in) !*• SCTyds- Flat Championship—D. Smith 1, A. Campbell 2, L. Ward 3. The only starters. This race was "the best of good things" for S-mith. who had the, race won all the way; Ward , was about eight or nine yardg behind Campbell. Time, 2inin 4scc. 440 yds Handicap— E. J. Williams (12yds) 1, G. Rennington. (34yds) 2, J. Graham (2Gyds) 3. Eight started. The men were bunched till the turn for home, vrhen tho scratch man. who had been coming up strongly fiom the start., went to the front, and, ni-aintsining his advantage, won by about throe yards, Graham about tho same distance away third. Time, 53 l-sth sec. Highland Plies—McKcnzie Forbes 1, J. McKcchnie 2. A. iCilgour 3. 100 yds Flat Championship—L. J. Furrie 1. A. E. Wilton 2, F. Somers 3. Four started. Funis, nitor the first few strides, forged to tho front, and after a good race won by about .iur yu.is; c op-rs close tip for third place, Brandon, the other siarter, was outclassed. Throwing the Hammer Championship— Carlson (22ft lljin) 1, McCulloch (60ft Bin) 2, JOcDowell (71ft sin) 3. Wrestling (collar flnd elbow) —Carleon 1, V/yett 2. Thc3? were the only competitors, and the contest .proved an easy victory for Carlson. Bagpipe Mtuic (strathspeys ana reels)— J. McKec-iinie 1, Morrison 2, D. Campbell 3. The other competitors were McTavish, Kacburn, Sutherland, and MoKay. 440 yds Championship—L. J. Furrie 1, P. O'Connor 2, 1 ,, . Somers 3. Only tho trio started. From a capital start the men raced together for the first 150 yard*, when O'Connor drew to tho front, and soon had c lead of com? ten or twelve yards. On entering the straight Furrio came with a fine run, end cot on even terme with. O'Connor. A splendid race down tno straight resulted in Furlie reaching tho tape just, in front of O'Connor, who had! rua throughout a capital race. Time, 51 4-sth sec. Two Mile Wheel Bace Handicap—First heat: E. A. Thomas 1. T. Kirkwood 2, M. Brunette 3. «ftcond heat: A. W. Humphries 1 C Breort •. Final; M. Biunette (60yds) 1, W. Tierne* feart 2, A. W. Humphries (20yds) 3. Eight sttru I. A splendid finieh, about half a lcnsn~ njarating the first end second 120 yds Hurdlee Championship—A. W. tfetts 1. B. T. Murray 2, Toro 3. Eight started. From a. good- start the field raced together over the first hurdle, but at that point Watts drew ahead, and, jumping beautifully, maintained his lead At tho last hurdle Murray came at the leading men, but could not get abreast of him, Watt* winning with a couple of yarda to spare. While doing a preliminary Murray had the misfortune, to strike has knee. Consequently he was 6Omowhat handicapped. Time, 17 2-Sth. sec. lOOyda Flat Handicap (amateur}—T. &tubbs (3yds) 1, E. J. Williams (Byds) 2. T B. Slipper (7yds) 3. Ten started. For breaking away the scratch man (B. Webster) was penalised two yards behind scratch. Stubbs ran a, fine race, and won with about three-quar-ters of a yard to spare. Time, 10 l-sth see. Puttin" tho Shot Championship—Larleon (42ft Bin) 1, McDowell 32ft 4£tn 2, Frew (31ft) 3. Carlson's performance constitute* a record for putting the shot. ; 440 yds Flat Handicap—L. J. Fume (10yds) 1 J"W. Patterson (15yds) 2. F. M. McCulloch (22yds) 3. Ten started. The men were sent away well, r.nd ran together to the back of the course, where Fnrrie end Patterson made an effort to take the lead. A splendid race between the two resulted in Fume winning on the tape. Time. SO 4-sth sec. Wrestling (border style) Championship— Carlson. 1, Frew 2 . „„...,,, One Mile Flat Handicap—D. Smith (set) 1, L. W*rd (35yd») 2, D. Reabe (100 yds) 3. Five started. At the ringing of tho lap bell there we-re only Smith and Ward left Keube being hopelessly out of it, while Spuxdle bed thrown up the eponge. Smith, made * great race for the last quarter, and, though tn 3 opponent waa some 50 yards behind him, finished with a splendid sprint. His time was torn 25sec, which is » New Zeal Mid record under Caledonian rules. , _ '" , , Girls' Race under 10 years)—Townsend 1, Kench 2, Seconi 3. Boys' Race (under 10 years)— Ramsay 1, Peeples 2, McAlley 3. . ■ • , , > Bagpipe Music (strathspeys end reels) McKeAnie 1, Pipe Major Morrison 2, D. Campbell 3. Highland FKng (boys)-B. Todd 1. Highland Fling (girls)-E. Todd 1, V. LoS Begpipe Music (marches)— J. McKechnie 1, Morrison 2,-D. Campbell 3. , Reel o' Tulloch Championerup—Forbes 1, Smith 2, ■McKechttto 8. 440 yds Flat Handicap (amateur)—T. ftubbs (lGyd4) 1. L. B. Webstor (scr) 2, Pownall (scr) 3. A very game fight between the three placed men. The following handicaps have bsen declared in connection with the Pioneer Amateur Bicycle and Athletic Club's Evening Race Meeting at 6.30 on Monday evening:— 220 yds Flat Handicap—A. O. Keating scr, F. W. Wise 3yds, W. Kain 4yds, F. E. Drakis 6yds, F. Benjamin 6yds, H. S. Williams 6 yds J H Wargan Byds, N. Wood Byds, A. P Delacour 9yds, F. S. Harley 9yds, C. S. Harper 9yds. M. E. Wood oyds, C. A. Cooper 10j-ds. "YV. Wallace 10yds, A. W. Bishop 11 yds,' C. E. Hampton 12yds, H. R. Brittan 12 'yds W. B. Thomson 14yds, P. H. Stubberfieia 14yds, A. J. Allard 18yds. F. H. Salte "Milo J Half Flat—W. F. Simpson scr, W. C. Flewellyn syds. W. Hart lOydf, &• E. Drake 20yds, F. W. Wise 30yds, F. Benjamin 35yds, N. Wood 35yds. J. H. Worgan 35yds \V. Cobeldick 40yds, P. H. Stubberfield 40yda, H. R. Brittaa 50yds G. A. Martin 50 yds, W. Jones 50yds, W. B. Thomson 50yds, B. Hampton 50yds, A. J. AHard oSyde, C. Hampton 60yds. Putting 1110 Weight—W. O. Bradley ger, M E Wood 2ft 6iu, F. Benjamin 3ft. F. b. Harley 4ft, F. H. Salter 4ft. F. W Wise 4ft 6in, C. S. Harper 4ft 6in, A. O. Keating 4ft 6in.