ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18266, 27 December 1924, Page 13

ATHLETICS.

!i WAIHORA SPORTS. !; The Waihora. Sports Club is advertising in Itiua istno i'{g annual sports meeting, which is fto ho held at Mbtulcsrar* oil Saturday next, -.January 3rd. The committee hae gone to considerable trouble and expense to aeouxe v JMpocial. train. _Th« fares will be half the otdinary rates. £ very fine programme has i,. v bwn arranged. The grounds ire ideal for pic&iD parties, and the outing should be very Mjoyable. ' SPORTS IN WELLINGTON. ft : ; (PSXSS ASSOCIATION T*tXM»AM.) !" typ.T.T.T\ T OTQN. December 26. • u .There wis a largo gathering at the Cale- , toman aporta to-day. His Excellency the : Governor-General associated himself with the proceedings. When ha and Lady Alice »?JFergiisson arrived at the Basin Reserve they ■ xero met by the officers of the Society, t:i«d«d by Chief R. H. Nimmo, backed up . ..-by an imposing array of stalwart pipers. A*'la the mile, K. Rose (Australasian champion), 'VDulresne (New Zealand champion) and ' .■;triestley (Sew Zealand 'Varsity champion), ' all on scratch, were among the starter*. v "< There was a great race between Rosa and each other. Rose made a great 'effort in the last few yards and breasted ■' the tape" first. The Grand Caledonian i V ' Amateur Handicap was won by : :» N. C. Allan, who takes tie challenge caip. Paris won the SMyds Provincial Championv' I ship. 1