CALEDONIAN SPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 13104, 10 November 1908, Page 8

CALEDONIAN SPORTS

AT I’AE.MEIISTOE. Yesterday' the IV.liunr.-u.n t Alccluiian Society held their annual gathering iu the local show grounds. The Mici-dy were fortunate in securing such a lias,* day. 'The attendance was excellent, tho takings at the gate amounting to £46 G-; fcd, which constitutes a record for tho gal Inning. Large fields came forward fur the different events, and close ami exciting Imii-nu? were tho order of the day. Tho bicycle races excited a good deal of interest, but on mu-It a track good racing was out 7 the question, and those who do (‘a fled horn tho slow and steady motto inevitably came to grief. In spite of the spill?, no cm- was seriously injured. The Palmerston Brents Band were in attendance, cud played s Actions. Results : Maiden Race. IcOyd.-:. l-’hvt price 20s. second prize 10s, thiul pii? las 1, D. Borohiuu 2. W. liaibiow 3. Time, 19acc. A veiy d.cc lined;. Hop, Stop, and Jump. Em ~ prize 235, second prize 10s.—W. CVcnm < 1;; n .'I2U 7in, 1; J. Lindsay (scratch). -IC;t lie. 2. G Rutherford (scratch;, .1. lie: crow (scratch), and J. Goldsmith lift) also < ompeted. 75 Yards Dash (handicap). Fh.-l prize 50s. second prize 2G-;, tli.h.i prize 10s.— First heat : J. Park 1. A. li in -.n 2. Second heat : T. Bciniin Jiam 1. W. Henderson 2. Third Heat: J. Bmcirua 1, A. W. Valentine 2. First semi-iinul : A. Thomson 1, J. Park 2. Second t mii-ihial: T. Berniingham 1. A. W. VaiesuitvO. Final: T. Benningham 1, A. W. YalcnLiiK; and A. Thomson (dead heat) 2. Time. 73:: cc. There wore sixteen entries : C r this nice. All the heats were very iL; Tv cvnlimUd. and tho final produced r. vc:y exciting finish. Bagpipe Music (maiden). First raize 50s, second prize 10s. third p;i c ,3v.'—A. R. Frame 1. V.’. It. h'aiart 2. .Irhn Mclntyre 3. Aiso competed ; R. Ai'i) .raid and A. Anderson. One-mile Bicycle Handicap. First p;i/.: 40s. second prize 20s. (’did pi hzo 10-;. First heat : E. Quigley 1. (b M'Lmvii 2. .Second heat; J. Wroub’o 1. IV. be Fcvre 2, W. Wit hoy 3. Find: (!. .M'i/nei 1, J. Quigley 2. No time uua;;. Ihcc; were fourteen entries. Tin.; was a very ge-xl race. The winner get !n me wil'i’ a few yards to spare.-Half-mile Handicap. First jni.-.e 50s. corn! prize 255, third, priz. 10s. Fii'le u starters.—R._ D. Chalmem e craK a) 1. E, j Goldsmith mOyds) 2. J. T. Ca-.vk (50yds) 5. Time, 2min 4. ■■ . A -e'endid ra.e; won by two yanks. Roys’_ V.ace, 220yd-s unu! r 16 years). Fust prize 10s. tsccoud piize c.-. tair.} pnze 2s 6d. —Murphy 1, Craig 2. I’.dde. k. Fc-ter, and M'Callmn 5. Twcuiyrtwo entricr. Palmerston Handicap. - 250 yds. First prize. £8 and trophy, valued at' £1 Is. nrcsented by Air G. W. fdlie : imeond prize, £5; third, £l.—First heat; !!. ])oti"lai> 1 (11yds) 1, W". F. X nil ;5y»L) 2. Also ' started: F. Al. V‘.V 1 ■ (Iyd), J. Major I (syds), and A. Love isydc.. ' (div ml heat: ! W. Curran (2yds) and T. K .v (Ovds), d-ad j heat,_ 1. Also started : .1. i’c.rk ;,-c; aich). ' -V.. Lindsay (syd--|. C. Binmhighiiiii (svd, .g Third heat ; .)! Mcilne (4yd;:) E Ib.c.-h t (6yds) 2. Also started: id. .MATaugaiT ; (lyd), W. Henderson (2yd.!?. Ed- 1 dington 17yds). Fnirih heat : A. A. Thomson (syds) 1, A. Vabniine (6yds) 2. Ak. started: -V. Bonnet (2yd Douglas 17yds). First semi-iinal; IV. 'Curran l/W. F. North 2. Second .-'enii lii-al : R. Dcm--las 1. J. Boucher 2. Final ; IV. Curran 1, 1 R. Douglas 2, J. Bern her 5. Time. 2 ' rv! ■ This was tho most exciting even! r C [bo : day. and resulted in a very close liuidi. j High Jump (handball). * Find prize 20s. ' second prize 10s.—A. Rutherford (tin). sft 4in, 1; W. Cunningham (-cratch', str, 2'in 2. ' - ’ Two-mile Bicycle Km die in. Firah prize 50s, second prize 20s. third prize IC,;. Ton competitors.—W. Withev Fcraich) ], G. APLartn (scratch) 2, A. r.ir-.cgie (70yds) 3. No time taken. Wood Chop, 20in hj go. Fh.-:t prize 235, second prize 10s. Four competitors. VV.’ Brown 1, F. Jackson 2. The winner was very much exhausted at the fiei~,h. j 440 Yards Handicap. Thi-t prize SM. ! second prize 25?, third prize 10s. (Sixteen : started.—A. Lindsay (12yd?.} 1, R. I.eve (15yds) 2, J. lluibrmv (15v-|s) 3. Time 55 l,scc. " ’ ; Putting the Stone (hendicap). Fin,-1 prize 40s. second prize 10s.— I. R . ? {ccir.tch)" 38ft Tin. 1; A. Lindsay idii). 33ft 6iin. 2; A. J. AbCaho (4ft), sGif. 7>. Aleo competed : Park and Blitherlerd. i 500 Yards Hurdle Handicap. First -irize 30s, second prize 15s, I bird prize ss.—A . Valentino (scratch) 1, W. Ha-rhrow (I'T-ds) 2, J. Wrouble (8yd?) 5. Also started ■ J. Bouchor (ocrntc.h), J. Harbrow (scratch)! No time lakcn. Win by three or i'uir yards. ‘ j One-mile Handicap. Find prize 6'J,? second prize 40s, third prize 20s.—J.’ T. Cowie (100 yds) 1, J. Alathiesou (SOyda) 2, G. Al’Larcn (30yds) 5. Also started : V, T ! F. WartP (100 yds), C. AVaid (100 yds). D. C. Aubrey (110 yds). W. Al’Laron (Watch), E. Goldsmith (60yds), W. Rawxon (45ydrh! Time, smin lOsec Four-mile Bicycle Handicap. First prize 50b, second prize oos. third prize 20?,—M. Wrouble (250 yd:>) 1. G. Dawson (300 yd.;) 2, IV. Le Fevre (500 yds) 3. Also started : a! Carnegie (140yck), \V. Withey (scratch), G. Al’Laren (50yds). Won by a lap. ’ j Consolation, ISOydn. First prize 30?, se- ! cond prize 15s, third prize ss.—l). Bore- I ham (9yds) 1, A. Thomson (4yd. i) 2. J. Park (Byds) 3, Aleo started: 'T. Eims’l (syds).