WAIMATE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19812, 27 December 1929, Page 15

WAIMATE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SPORTS GATHERING. There was a .urge attendance a*. Park, W3;mate, yesterday, on the occasion o the n.'ty-;..ur;h ar.r.;:a! fathering of Waimatt- Caledonian Soe'.ety. The rccrr.n.g * aS beautifully fine, and shortly after midday the r.val was well surrounded by interested spectators. ~ Early in the afternoon the sky came overcast, and there was a s " of short duration. tut wi;b 'he this the day was tirv. v „ AU the events, which included cjc* t -h b * both cash and amateur, were ; ronte.= ted. and 'were productive of exc:tii|g finishes. H. Tt:rteK (GreyroouthV . -• Weir ind F. Flanagran (ChristchurclO. ai ; a A. J. Hansen I Wsmite 1 were pronfrent m the cveling events, the last-named rider wlr '* ning the bi? event, the John Boss Memona . In the running events the local boy. -M. f Joyce, a young runner, W3s P rolll ; me the sprint event?, winning both the and 120 yds. A. W. Cormaek, another Wai ■ boy, annexed the half mile, while the rm-e ; r3«?e went to J. May (Osmaru), who ran s f ond to J. Smither in the 44nyds. D. . Clarke was first home :n the 220 yds. the amateur running events A. Harpe* fTimaru). K. Edmonds (Christchureh). j J. C-ompston (Dunedin), and P. G. Willi* j (Christchurch) were the principal prize-; winners. The dancing events were well con- j tested, and attracted a great deal of atten- . tion. as did the field events and wrestling. J The eate«takings were £155. compared with £163 ISs 3d last year. j Results.— j CYCLING. j Mils Bicycle Handicap (local) ,4> —A.; Hansen (scr) 1. P. Hansen (85yds) 2, D* | Paterson (IsoycU) 3. A : !ose tinis-h. Time, | 2min 19sec. ; Half-mile —Fir&t heat j (5): P. L. Hansen ('soyds) 1, W. TWeir (scr) 2. t\ Poole (40yds) 3. Time, ; lmin 3 2-sse':. oeoo.id heat v 6) : R- j Flanagan (10yds> 1. H. Turtell (35yds) 2, C. , Austin (15yds) 3. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. Final—H. Turtell I. W. T. Weir 2. P. Hansen 3. A good finish. Time, lmin 0 ~ *One" Miie Handicap—Firer beat :"-i> : PL. Hansen (95yds) 3, W. T. Weir (scr) 2, H. Turtell (50yds) 3, A close finish. Time, 2min 9 4-ssec. Second heat (4): C. Austin (20yds) 1, A. J. Hansen (10yds) 2, D. Underwood (50yds j 3. A cV>se finish. Time, 2mi?i 15se<\ Final—Weir 1. Turtell 2. Hansen 3. A close finish. Time, 2min 13-sec. Mile and a-half Bicycle Handicap—First heat (5): W. T. Weir (scr) 1, C. A. Austin (25yds) 2, D. Underwood (60yds) 3. Won by half a wheel. Time, 3min 30 i-ssec. Second heat (4) : F. Flanagan (20yds) 1, J. W. Mitchell (190 yds) 2. P. L. Hansen (190 yds) 3. F. Poole fell. Time, 3min 39sec. Final—Weir 1, P. Hansen 2. Austin 3. A close finish. Time, 3min 29see. John Ross Memorial Handicap, 2 milesFirst heat (4): C. Austin (30yds) 1. P. L. Hansen (170 yds) 2, A. J. Hansen <,2ovds) 3. A close finish. Time, 4min 40 2-ssoe. Second heat (4>: W. T. Weir (scr) I, H. Turtell (80yds) 2, F. Flanagan (25yds) 3. A close finish. Final—A. J. Hansen i, Austin 2. Flanagan 3. An exciting finish, Hansen winning by a wheel. Time, 4min 43sec. Scratch Cycle Race (5) —W. T. Weir 1, C. Austin 2, A. J. Hansen 3. Time, 3min 28 2-osec. RUNNING. 100 yds Handicap—First heat (5): M. J. Joyce (6yds) 2, S. F. Hansen (2yds) 2, D. K. Clarke (scr) 3. Won by inches. Time. Usee. Second heat; S. J. Edwards (6yds) I. A. 1). Cameron (2£yds) 2. Won by a narrow margin. Time, 11 l-ssec. Final —M. J. Joyce 1, IX K. Clarke 2, S. J. Edwards 3. Won by a loot. Time. Usee. Half-mile Handicap (6) —A. W. Cormaek (15yds) 1, I). W. Blyth (scr) 2, J. May (15yds) 3. Won easily. Time, 2min ssec. Caledonian Handicap (120yds)—First 7v M * J Joyce ( l3 ly*s) 1. J. A. M. O Mallev (7yds) 2. Won by four yards, lime, 12 l-ssec. Second heat: .A D. Cameron (lOjyds) 1, G. G. Green (13yds) 2 A close finish. Time, 12 2-ssec. n J °y° e A. D. Cameron 2, G. ioSfl 011 ix" clo3e> finis}l - Time, 12see. ~. 7® Handicap (boys under 16 years) a'" ? k - 1 ' C - Ed wards 2, A. East 3. A close finish Time. Msec. Handicap (s) J. May (20yds) 1, M. vv. Blyth (acr) 2, A. W. Cormaek (2oyds) 3. Hon easily. Time, 4.50. 220 yds Handicap (s) D. K. Clarke (7yds) }' /V J - (15yds) 2, D. I. Barclay (9yds) 3. Won easily. Time 23 2-ssec. 440 yds Handicap—J. Smither (4yds) l" J. May (16yds) 2, D. K. Clarke (scr) 3. A great race. Time, 54 3-5. AMATEUR EVENTS. One Mile Handicap (6) —A. Harper (SOyda) 1. E». A. Findlay (60yds) 1, W. Boyd (110 yds) 3. A good finish, Harper winning by inches. Time, 4.33 3-5. 100 yds Handicap (4)— First heat: R. Cordery (scr) 1, K. Smith (Byds) 2. Won by three yards. Time, 10 2-Ssec. Second heat (4)— L. C. Veitch (2yds) 1, N. Valk (3yds) 2. A close finish. Time, 10 2-ssec. Third heat (a) —K. G. Edmonds (4yds) 1, L. A. Lumsden (syds) 2. Time, 10 3-ssec. Final—Edmonds 1, Cordery 2. Time, 10 2-5 sec. 880 yds Handicap—G. J. Thompson (20 yds) 1, M. McDonald (10yds) 2, D. A Findlay (32yds) 3. Won by ten yards." Time, 2min 4sec. 220 yds Handicap—First heat (2) —C. Thompson 1, R. Cordery (scr) 2. Won by two yards. Time, 23 3-ssee. Second heat (5) —L. A. Lumsden (12yds) 1, A. Dobbs (I.oyds) 2. Won by two yards. Time 23 l-seec. Third heat (5) —M. G. Talk (10yds) 1, K. Edmond-s (syds) 2. Won by a yard. Time, 23 3-ssec. Final —Thompson 1. Cordery 2, Lumsden 3. A close finish. Time, 23sec. 440 yds Handicap (6) —L. G. Willis (15yds) 1, A. Dobbs (10yds) 2, K. Edmonds (15yds) 3. Won easily.. Time 53 4-ssec. Running l High Jump—F. R. Askin (scr) 1, J. Barclay (5 inches) 2. Height sft sin. PIPING. Marches—J. Yardley 1, G. Yardley 2, J. Borthwick 3. Strathspeys and Reels —G. Yardley 1, J. Yardley 2, J. Cooper 3. Marches and Strathspeys (open to members of the Waimayte Pipe Band)—J. Borthwick 1, J. Cooper 2, A. Kinsman 3. Jigs and Hornpipes—G. Yardley 1, J. Yardley 2, J. Cooper 3. DANCING. Highland Fling (girls under ten years)— Norma Harper 1, P. Black 2, Orma Ford 3. Highland Fling (girls under twelve) —H. Doran 1, Orma Ford 2. P. Black 3. Highland Fling (girls under 14) —M. Alban 1, Tui Cairns 2, G. Doran 3. Highland Fling (girls under 16) —Tui Cairns 1, D. Allan 2, V. Richardson 3. Seann Triubhais (girls under 12) —H. Doran 1, N. Harper 2, N. Jack 3. Seann Triubhais (girla under 16)— D. Allan 1, T. Cairas 2, L. Richardson 3. Sword Danes (girls under 12) —H. Doran 1, Norma Harper 2, L. Black 3. Sword Dance (girls under 14) —G. Doran 1, D. Allan 2, T. Cairns 3. Sword Dance (girla under 16) —M. Allan 1, G. Doran 2. L. Richardson 3. Highlar.d Reel (boys and girls under 12)— H. Doran 1, N. Jack 2, O. Ford 3. Highland Reel (boys and girls under 18) — M. Gillies 1, C. Peterson 2, D. Allan and Tui Cairns, equal, 3. Sailor's Hornpipe (girls under 18) —M. Gillies 1, C. Peterson 2, T. Cairns 8. Irish Jig (gir's under 18)--C. Peterson 1. M. Gillies 2, L. Richardson 3 FIELD EVENTSPutting Light Ball (maiden) —K. Patterson (2St't 2Mr:) 1, L. Mulligan (26ft lljin) 2, L. Paterson (26ft llin) 3. Throwing Light Hammer (maiden) —K. Patterson (scr) 77ft sJin 1, J. Cartwright (scr) 74ft BJin 2, M. Patterson (3ft) 72ft ljili 3. Quoits Match—W. Qorry 1, W. Frewen 2. Putting Light Ball Handicap (openl—D. Patterson (7ft) 33ft Tin 1, W. Davidson (scr) 38ft 6Jin 2, M. O'Connor (oft) 36£t 6in 3. Running Long Jump—D. I. Barclay (6m) 13ft. Sin 1, J. A. O'Malley (scr) 18ft 9in 2. Throwing Light Hammer Handicap (open) W. Davidson (scr! 105 ft Din 1, J. Skinner (10ft' 10'2ft lin 2, D. Patterson (10ft) 100 ft B?.in 3. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap—E. M. Burns (3ft Gin! 37ft 6in 1, J. A. O'Malley (scr) 40ft Sin 2. Hossine the Caber—-J. Skirner 39ft 3in 1, C. Mulligan (3ft 6in) 39ft l|in 2, W. Davidson (sctl 30ft lin 3. Running High Jump Handicap—J. A. O'Malley (2in" sft- 2iin 1, D. Blyth (4in> sft 2in 2. WRESTLING. Cumberland 'maiden) —W. Davidson 1, D. Patterson 2, L. Mulligan 3. Cumberland (open)—W. Davidson 1, J. Smiliie 2. H. McVev 3. Catch-as-Catch Can (open)—A. McVey 1. J. Smiliie 2.