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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19196, 30 December 1927, Page 4

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PERSONAL. .Messrs A. Grant (Wellington) ami K. Grant (Wanganui) arc visiting their sister, Mrs A\. G. il'oii (Rhode? street). Boy Breaks Leg. A boy named McLaren, about fourteen ve'urs of age, was admitted to the Public Hospital yesterday, suffering Irom a broken leg, as a result of falling front a iiorse on Caroline Bay. Tenuis. Tlio New Year tennis tournament, to take plat-c here, lonimoncing tomorrow, has attracted a lai'jic number of entries. Many uroiiiineut players will take pai l. The Weatlicv. Summer conditions prevailed yesterday, and hundreds of people spent the day on the bay, where the Caroline Hay Association's Christmas Carnival was continued. ' Car Destroyed. Through backfiring when being dm en up the Kingsdown Hill, a car owned by Mr I>. »S to well, of Si. Andreas, was destroyed by lire. There wen four passengers in the ear, but 110 one was injured. Pleasant Point Sport®. The Pleasant Point Caledonian Society't> t\\ onty-scventh annual sports' meeting, which took placo ht the Pleosant Point Park yesterday, was favoured with fine weather. There was a large attendance, and a Jong programme of events was carried out sue* cessfully. The results were:— -00 yds Schoolboys' 'Raco .(under 15) —A. Ayros" 1, P. Brosnahan 2, J. Murphy 3. 75yds. Schoolgirls' Uacc (under 15) —J. To/.»t I, M. Bi'osmahan 2, Sutherland .'l. Jlnlf-milr Bicycle Race (open) —Fir.st heat: F, Flanagan (45yds) .1, W. Mackie (acr) 2. Time, lmin lOsec. Second heat: Jt. Orton (50ydfc.) .1, A. W. flobbs (GOyds) and C. Austin (30yds) (dead-heat) 2, Time, Jinin 7sec. Third heat: J. Campbell (50yds) J, P. Harris (60yds) 2. Time, lmin oscc\ .Final: Hobbs J, Harris 2, Campbell 3. Time, lmin 2set\ 100 yds Maiden Handicap—»T. Mallott ('Jyds-J 1, G. Green (2yds) 2, S. Edwards (lyd) 3. Time, Usee. 880 yds Handicap—A. Anncar (scr) 1, It. C. Thompson (18yd?) 2, A, Barroii ('lsyds) 3. Time, 2inin Usee. ! 135 yds Point Sheffield Handicap—First ; heat: P. Keenan (BJydß) X, li. Gibb (tijyds) 1 2, If. Bell (9£.vds) 3. Time, 14$se«. .Second heat: J. Mallett (llyds) 1, C, Davison (6yds) .2, S. Kdwards (Jliyds) 3. Time, 14asec. Final: Mallett 3, Davison 2, Keenan- 3, Time, 14sec. One Milo Bicycle Handicap (open)-y-First heat: F. Flanagan (80yds) 1, W. Mackic scr) 2, G. Batchelor (135 yds) 3, J. Camphell (lOOydB) 4. Time, 2min Bsec. Second heat: W. T. Weir (60yds) 1. H. Ortbn (95yds) 2, D. Akcr (130 yds) 3. Time, 2min 20sec. Final: Weir 1, Flanagan 2, Campbell 3. Time, 2min 6 l-ssec. 440 yds Amateur Handicap—A. Malcolm (per) 1, H. Killoh (26yds) 2,' S. Matthews (22yds) 3. Time, 54sec. , .. , Putting 161b Shot—W. Henehaw (handicap 26in) 1, J. Murphy (scr) 2. Distance, 34ft 7in. Throwing 16lb Hammer—J. Ethorne (Bft) 1, J. Murphy (scr) 2. Distance, 94ft Tin. One Milo and a half Bicyelo Handicap— F?rst heat: A. Hobbs (170 yds) 1, J. Campbell (135 yds) 2, C. Austin (85yds) 3, G. Batchelor (190 yds) 4. Time, 3min 24scc. Second heat: H. Orton (125 yds) 1, W. Weir (85yds) 2, K. V. Brookland (175 yds) 3, P. Harris (160 yds) 4. Time, 3min 27sec. Final i Austin 1, Weir 2, Hobbs U. Ti'mo, 3min 24sec. Half-mile Local Bicycle Race (15 years and under) —J. McDonald 1, E. Sayers 2, A. Gosling 3. Time, lmin 33 2-ssec. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap—J. Ellory (2Jft) 1, I). Shaw (scr) 2. Distance, 43ft 3in. . . Standing Chop Handicap, 15m logs—D. u. Stuart (scr) 1, J. I. Stuart.(lOsoc) 2, H. Brogden (15sec) 3; Long Jump—J. S. Murphy (handicap 2ft sin) 1, 0, Ellery (2ft) 2. Distance, 20ft 2*2ovdß Handicap—First heat: B. Griffiths (12yds) 1, J. Mallott (Ojyds) 2, D. K. Clarke («cr) 3. Time, 2Sscc. Second heat: P. Kecnttii (9yds) 1, H. Gibb (G|yds) 2, O: AV. Smith (syds) 3. Time, 25sec. Final: Gibbs 1, Kecnan 2, Mallett 3. Timo, 2'lscc. Wrestling—Cumberland style, open—S. Brophy 1, N. McVey 2, Wrestling, Cumberland, list or under—S. Brophy 1, N. McVey 2. One Mile Handicap—R. 0. Thompson I (30yds) 1, A. Annear (scr) 2, L. Ward (75yds) 3. Time, smin ssec. 880 yds Amateur Handicap—J. McKec (6yds) 1, H. Killoh (38yds) 2, A. Wicks (15yds) 3. Time, 2min 13sec. High Jump—J. Orton (handicap Sin) and D. Thaiv (scr) equal 1, S. Brophy (ljin) 3. Height, sft 4in. Two Mile Caledonian Wheel Jlacc-r-First heat: J. Campbell (170 yds) 1, W. Weir (105 yds) 2, F. Flanagan (15yds) 3, P. Harris (195 yds) 4. Time, 4min 40sec. Second heat: H. Orton (165 yds) 1, C. Austin (105 yds) 2, R. V. Brookland (215 yds) 3, W. Mackie (scr) 4. Time, 4min 37sec. Final: Weir 1, Austin 2, Campbell 3. Timo, 4min 440 yds Handicap—H. Gibb (Byds) 1, P. Cain (18yds) 2, 0. W. Smith (syds) 3. Time, Underhand Chop Handicap, 15in logs—W. Johnson (15sec behind) 1, D. L. Sturt (scr) 2, H. Brogden (15sec) 3. Bagpipe Music —Jigs and Hornpipes: J. Cameron 1, J. G. Robertson 2. Bagpipe Music—Reels and Strathspeys: C. Yard ley 1, Cameron 2. Bngpipo Music—Marches, G. Robertson 1, 0. Yardley 2. Bagpipe Music—Marches, for Pipe Band members only. W. Cargo 1, 0. Bain 2. Highland Fling (open)—D. Wheeler 1, R. Miliar 2. . „ , Highland Reel (under 12) —R. Allen 1, N. Spavin 2. Highland Fling (under 10) —M. Stevens 1, P. Waters 2. . ... Highland Fling (under 12) —D. Allen 1, M. Duncan 2. Highland Reel (under 16)— M. Kyle 1, i*. Spavin 2.

Scann Triubhais (under 12)— E. Waters 1, \Y. Taylor 2. Snann Triubhais (under 10) M. Kyle 1, X. Spavin 2. Seann Triubhais (open)—D. Allen 1, M. Keel (open)— D. Wheeler 1, K. Miller 2. _„ , . -, ~., Irish Jig (open)—D. Wheeler 1, R. MilFling (under 16)— M. Kyle 1, (under 16)— M. Kyle 1, D. Mien " Highland Fliug, (boys under 12)— W. Taylor 1.