ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 93, 14 January 1929, Page 13

ATHLETICS

CALEDONIAN SPORTS GATHERING DANCING AND PIPING EVENTS SOME KEEN CONTESTS Tlie annual athletic sports gathering, which includes Highland danfdng and piping competitions, held under the auspices of the Wellington Caledonian Society, took place on the Basin Reserve on Saturday A somewhat late start was made, some of the piping events being put off until the afternoon, as several performers who were free on Boxing Day could not get away from work on Saturday morning. The attendance was small until the afternoon, when livre was quite a good crowd of spectators. The day was fine and all the events were worked off under excellent conditions. The results are as follow: — BAGPIPE PLAYING. Grudge: Champion Piper A. Barclay.) Lament or slow march : C. C. McDonald, 1; ,T. McKenzie, 2; J. Morrison. 3. Marches: Murdo McKenzie, 1; J. McKenzie and D. Scott, equal. 2. Strathspey and reel: Murdo McKenzie. P 8 points, 1: A. McMillan, 97 points. 2: Donald Scott and Jock Morrison, 05 points, 8. DANCING (Juveniles.) (Judge: Mrs. lan Cameron, Masterton.) Highland fling, girls under 10: Margaret Oates, 1; Jean Stewart, 2; Peggy Mason, 3. Highland fling, girls under 12: E. Burnett. 1: E. Johnson. 2: Margaret Oates, 3. Highland fling, boys under 12: W. N.. Mncßae. 1: J. M. Boss, 2: W. Bryant. 3. Sheantriubbas. girls under 12: Joan Scott (Palmerston North), 1; Ad. Burnett, 2: M. Oates. 3. Sheantriubbas. boys under 12: W. N. Macßae. 1: J. M. Ross. 2: W. Bryant. 3. Sword dance, girls under 12: Joan Scott, I: Ad. Burnett, 2; M. Oates, 3. Sword dance, boys under 12: J. M. Ross, 1; W. N Macßae, 2. Highland fling, girls 12-1 S (New Zealand championship): Joan McDowell (Lower Hutt), 1: Gladys Smyth (Lower Hutt), 2; Hazel Martin. 3. Highland fling, boys 12-13: Charlie Stewart (Wellington). 1; Robert Scales (Palmerston North). 2. Sheauntrinbbas, girls 12-13: Trixie Boyd (Wellington), 1: Gladys Smith (Lower Hntt). 2: Marjorie Banner. 3. Sheantriubbas, boys 12-13 (North Island championship): Robert Reales (Palmerston North), 1; Charlie Stewart. 2. Sword dance, girls 12-18: Gladys Smyth 1, M. Banner 2, Hazel Martin 3. Sword dance, boys, 12-16: Charlie Stewart 1, R. Scales 2.

DANCING (ADULTS.) Sailors’ hornpipe, girls 12-16: G. Smyth 1, H. Martin 2. T. Boyd 3. n Irish jig.' girls 12-16: Gladys Smyth 1, H. Martin 2, T. Boyd 3. Reel o’ tulloqji, 12-16: Gladys Smytb 1, Hazel Martin 2, Joan McDowell 3. Highland fling, men over 16: D. Botheel (M’ton.). 1: D. Scott, Jun., 2. Sheauntriubhas, men.over 16: D. Scott, Jun., 1; E. Botheel, 2; D. Boyd, 3.

ATHLETIC EVENTS. Half-mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat: Bellwan 1, A. E. Mexted 2, Pearce 3. Second heat: Pearce 1, G. Staveley 2, Scarfe 3. Final: Staveley 1, Pearce 2, Mexted 3. Time, Imin. 6 3-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap. Ladies.—First heat: N. Cowan 1, E. Crighton 2, T. Kench 3. Second heat: O’Brien 1, Clark 2, Murray 3. Final: Cowan 1, Murray 2, Clark 3. ' Time. 12 l-ssec- , m 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: W. Ogg 1. R. W. Lander 2. Time, 10 1-5 sec. Second heat: Walker 1, A. J. Harlow 2, Stone 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final:- Barlow 1, Stone 2. Walker 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. 880 Yards Handicap: T. B. Pickering (35 yds.), 1: C. Tutty (40yds.). 2: H. Ellis (33 rds.). 3. Time. Imin. 59 l-ssec. 100 Yards, Boys under 111: F. Kidd (Badger), 1; M. Kidd 2. 75 Yards, Boys under 12: W. Bryant 1, Phillips 2, Kyle 3. Putting the Shot: P. Munro, 42ft. IOJIn., 1: D. Brown, 41ft, 9jiu., 2; McNutt, 41ft. 9iu.. 3. 120 Yards Hurdles: R. W. Lander 1, Heatberington 2. Tiipe, 16 3-sse. 75 Yards, Girls under 16: J. Kench 1, G. Kench 2. ■ 75 Yards. Girls under 12: J. -Peters 1, B. Jensen 2, G. Horue 3. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat: Gane 1. Sutherland 2, Staveley 3. Time, 2min. 24 4-vsec. Second heat: Bray 1. Christensen 2, Pearce 3. Time, 2min. 22. 3-ssec. Final: Gane 1, Bray 2. Sutherland 3. Time, 2min. 25 4-ssec. Won by four lengths. A good race. Long Jump.—W. Hetherington, 21fL Din., 1; A. Stevenson, 20rt. 21n., 2. Boys’ Tricycle Race.—Pat Quinn, 1; Bobbie johuson, 2. 220 Yards Handicap.—First heat: Newton, 1; Barlow. 2; Allep, 3; time, 22 3-ssec. Second heat: Clementson. 1; Abrahams, 2; Corliss, 3; time, 22 3-osec. Third heat: Furlong, 1; Veitch. 2: Ea.stwood, 3. Final: H. E. Newman, 1; R. Clementson, 2; H. Abrahams. 3: time, 22 2-ssec. 75 Yards Handicap (Ladies).—First heat: N. Cowan. 1; A. O'Brien, 2: — Joseph, 3; time; 9 3-ssec. Second beat: — Broe. 1; Burway, 2; Murray, 3; time, 9 l-sse<x Final: Broe. 1; Cowan, 2; O'Brien, 3; time, 9 2-ssec.

880 Yards Walk (Boys).--S. King, 1; G. Kiug, 2. One Mile Walk.—Tomkin. 1; Gudsell, 2: Fraser, 3. Time, 7min. 4 2-ssec. A good finish. Fraser led until 75 yards from home, when the other two went ahead by a few yards. 120 Yards Handicap (Ladles).—First heat: Broe and T. Kench, equal, 1; V. Murray. 3; time, 15sec. Second heat: Blatherwiek, 1; Powell. 2; Malcolm, 3; time, 13 1-asee. Final: Powell. 1; Blatherwick, 2; Kench. 3. Tirue.X 14 3-ssec.

One Mile Handicap.—C. Campbell 40yds.), 1: Patterson. 2; L. A. Sinclair (70yds.), 3. Time. 4min. 29 2-ssec.

440 Yards Handicap.—W. Ogg (20yds.), 1: I. Wieby (20yds.), 2; T. B. Pickering, 3. Time, 50 l-ssec. 'Three Mlles Cycle Handicap (B Grade). —Bellman, 1: Sutherland, 2; Staveley, 3. Time, Train. 57 3-ssec.

Two Mlles Cycle Race, Scratch (A Grade). —M. Gane, 1; Bray, 2; Carswell, 3. Time, 4niin. 50 4-Jsec. Lap Prizes.—Scarfe, 1; Pearce, 2; Gane. 1; Toomer, 2. 220 Yards Handicap (Junior). — Plllen, 1; Varner, 2: Killeejr, 3. Time. 23 4-saec. r.clay Race. —Athletic, 1; Hutt Valley, 2; Athletic. 3. The chief of the. Caledonian Society (Mr. R. IT. Nlmmo) was on the ground throughout yesterday, and In the course of- the afternoon the Mayor. Mr. G. A. Troup, also attended, and witnessed a few events.

ELECTRIC LIGHT SPORTS WELLINGTON CLUB’S MEETING There was a large attendance of the public at the electric light sports conducted at the Basin Reserve on Saturday under the auspices nf the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club. A large number of Wanganui competitors were present as well as many from other centres. The con test between the Wellington Wanganui athletes in particular was watched with in terest. and some close finishes were for.hcoming. The result was an oasy vic-ory for Wellington, who secured ,6 polnto to Wanganui's 18. During the evening pipe band and other items were given bj mem bers of the Caledonian Soe ety, and these were much appreciated. It is f tion of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club to make n contribution to the results of the sports events are as follow: — FOOT events. Vjird* Hurdles. —R. Tjander, AveiiinP" ton (si?) 1: A H- Campbell. ’’VellilWton (6yds.). 2: R. Broad, Wanganui (10yds.), 3 Time. 16 l-ssee. t 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat : R. Lander, Wellington (7yds.), 1: H. Le Grove, Wellington (syds.), 2: A. 3. Time. 10 l-ssec. Second heat. J. Flem ing, Wellington (lyd.). 1; A. Welply, Wellinzton (.Tvds.). 2; M. Ross. Wanganui (llvds). 3.‘ Time, 10 2-ssec. Third heat: C. Maitland, Wanganui (3yds.). 1: 8. Bird, Wellington (syds.). 2: A. Campbell, Wellington (Syds.), 3. Time, 10 2-osec Final. Lander, 1: Le Grove. 2: Byres and Fleming. equal 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. 73 Yards Ladles’ Scratch.—First heat: J. Willson (Wellington). 1: E Sharp (Weilincton), 2; r. Barron (Foxton). 3. TimP, 0 3-ssec. Second heat: C. Milter (Wellington), 1: E. Blatherwick (Wellington)_. 2- J Murray (Wellington), 3. Time. 0 2-5 sec Final: Miss Willson, 1: Miss Barron. 2; Miss Miller. 3. Time. 0 4-ssec. 880 Yards Handicap: V. Klee, Wellington (60yds.). 1; T. Pickering. Wellington (20yds.), 2: T. Cole, Wellington (2ayds.), 3. 'Time, 2min. Isec. 220 Yards Handicap.—First heat: A. Bvres. Wanganui (12yds,). 1: C. Jenkins, Wellington (scr.). 2; W. Bradley, Wanganui (Bvds.). 3. Time, 22 4-ssec. Second heat: C. F. Thompson, Wellington (10yds.), 1- Maitland. Wanganui (4yds.), 2; Barlow, Wellington (18yds.). 3. Time. 22 4-5 sec. Final: Thompson. 1; Byres, 2; Barlow. 3. Time, 22 3-ssec. 100 Yards Ladles’ Scratch.—Miss Kench (Wanganui), 1: J. Willson (Wellington), 2: C. Miller (Wellington), 3. Time, 12 2-3 F °ino Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—First heat: L. Murray, Wellington (6yds.), 1: P. Stewart, Wa'iroa (3yds.), 2; K. Dale, Wellington (Byds.). 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. Second heat: E. Bishop. Wanganui (Byds.). 1: V. Clark. Wellington (7yds.). 2; P. Barron, Foxton (2yds.), and W. Cannon. Wanganui (Ords.), equal 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. Third beat: B. Blatherwick, Wellington (2yds.), 1; E. Sharp, Wellington (scr.), 2; P. Doherty, Napier (3yds.), 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. Final: E. Bishop, 1: K. Dale and T. Munray, equal 3. Time, 12sec. One Mile Handicap: W. H. Fisher, Wellington (80yds.). If F. McLean, Wanganui (60yds.), 2; G. Moore, Wanganui-(110yds.), 3. Time. 4min. 33sec. 4/0 Yards Handicap: J. Fleming. Wellington (scr.), 1; Porter. Marton (32yds.), 2; C. F. Thompson, Wellington (9yds.), 3. Time. 52 l-ssee. Interclub Relay, 440 Yards: (Wellington (Jenkins. Bird. Lander, Le Grove), 1; Wanganui. 2. Time, 45 4-ssec. Ladles' Relay: Hawke’s Bay (Misses Hoyle. Doherty. Stewart, Barron), 1; Wellington, 2: Wanganui. 3. High Jump Handicap: B. Rydbech, Wellington (scr.), sft. 71n., 1; F. Brady, Wellington (scr.l. sft. 4ln„ 2; F. Stroud, Wellington (sin.), 4ft. 10in.. 3. Putting the Shot: P. Munro, Wellington (scr.). 41ft. B}in.. 1; D. Brown. Wellington (3ft.). 40ft. 101 n.. 2: Monf Gatti, Wanganui (Oft.). 40ft. lin.. 3. Long Jump Handicap: A. H. Campbell, Wellington (3ft.). 22ft., 1: F. Stroud. Wellington (3ft.). 21ft. (In., 2: L. Tilley, Wanganui (Ift. Pin.), 21ft. 2fin., 3_, CYCLE EVENTS. Half-mile Cycle.—First heat: J. Carswell. Wellington (scr.), 1: L. Butler. Wellington (20yds.), 2; J. Erskine. Wellington (65yds.). 3. Time, Imin..B 4-ssec. Second heat: M. Gane. Wellington (scr.). 1; Blakeway. Wanganui (40yds.), 2; D. Toomer. Wellington (25yds.), 3. Time. Imin. 6 4-ssec. Final: Gane 1, Carswell 2, Butler 3. Time, Imin. Csec. One Mile Cycle, Scratch.—First heat: C. Flett (Wellington), 1; L. Carswell (Wellington). 2; D. Toomer (Wellington), 3. Time. 2min. 35 l-ssec> Second heat: M. Gane (Wellington). 1: W. Bray (Wellington). 2: L. Ross (Wauganui), 3. Time. 2min. 32 4-ssec. Final: Gane 1, Flett 2, Brav 3. Time. 2mlu. 30sec. Three Mlles Cycle Handicap: D. .Toomer, Wellington (DOyds.), 1; W. Bray, Wellington (45yds.), 2; E. J. Blakewav, Wanganui (90yds.), 3. Time, 7min. oOsec.