CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Evening Star, Issue 13149, 4 January 1909, Page 8

CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

DUNEDIN. The takings for the second day of the Caledonian sports on Saturday amounted to £175, as against £lB2 9s 6d taken last jfar. Taking the two days this year, however, there was an increase of £l7 5s 6d. The following concludes our report of the events: YOUTHS' HANDICAP,3SOyds. Prizes: £1 10s, £l, and 15s.—L. Hanan (scr) 1, A. Cameron (3yds) 2, W. Elder (3yds) 3. Four others started. Won easily. Time, 46|sec. TOSSTNG THE CABER CHAMPIONSHIP. Prizes : £2 15s, £1 10s and £l. F. Forde. 43ft Sin 1 AV. .Murrav, 42ft 2in 2 W. Ford,"4lft Bin 3 J. X. Cameron, A. M'Cnlloeh, and I). Wilson also competed. HANDICAP WALK, 1> 2 miles. Trizes: £5, £2 10s, and £l. P. A. M'Coll (scrl 1 A. H. Ruehan oCvds) 2 W. f.Vaik :15yds) 3 These were the only ytarters. M'Coll rnd Bmhan .walked side by side in .the Inst lap. hut. M'Coll gradually got in front and. maintaining the lead to'the end, won by a tew feet. Craik nearly a lap away third. Time lOmia 26<ec. BICYCLE HANDICAP. 2 miles Prizes: £4 10s. £2. :-nd .01. First Heat: S. E. Jamieson i.3ovds) 1, 11. AVithey ilnyds) 2, AY. Goodnll (80yds) 3. P. Docherty 1135 yds) 4. Fr>ur others started. Jamieson shot to th" front in tiie last lap and was never hend-:d. winning pulling v.]). Time, Imin s('see. Second Heat: .1. Keen icOyds) 1. (}. M'Laren QCOvdsl ?., J. AYalipiist (45yds) 3. I). Stovemon 1110ydsI 4. Four others also staned. Won by a good length. Time, smin l?scc. Final. S. E. Jamieson 1 G M'Laren 2 AY. Uoodall 3 AM eligible started. Jamieson shot out in the last lan the same as he did in his heat and, riding strongly, was never leaded, winning by about three lengths.' Time, smin 20--ec. UALF-Mn.E HANDICAP. Prizes: £5, £2 10s, and £l. R. D. Chalmers iscr. Dunedin) ... 1 J. Park i2oyds. AVnikouaiti) 2 D. Flynn (50yds, Little River) 3 Chalmers took the lead at the last lap and. after a tine sprint, won easily by four yards. A. J. Gillies was announced third, but on account of jostling was disqualified, and D. Flynn, who finished fourth, thus won the place. Time. 2min 6isec. Also started : J. Butler 120 yds.), A. A'aleutim- t2oyds). M. Michelson t2ovds), A. J. (fillies (50yds), J. Crawford (50vds), J. X. Wroble (30yds). A. Love isovds)', AY. Duff (35yds), S. H. Major i4syds|". OBSCTACLE RACE. Prizes: £3 10s. £2 10s. and £l.—A. Park (Waikouaiti) 1, AY. Harlow [Dunedin) 2. J. Park, the only other starter, dropped out in the first rcund. leaving two men to finish. The winner led most of tho way, making the event uninteresting. CONSOLATION BICYCLE HANDICAP. Prizes: £2. £1 10s, and 10s.—C. F. Smith iscr, Dunedin! 1, A. Carnegie iscr, Dunedin) 2. P. Doehertv (50yds, Oarnaru) 3. Eight started. Time. 2min 27? see. AA'OOD-CHOPPIXO COMPETITION. Prizes: £4 10.-. £2 10s. £2. and £1 (it more llian ten cnmi J. Kendal. 'lssee 1 A. Millwood, scratch 2 A. L. Chisolm. 40see ".. 3 J. Baker. 6C\seu 4 Also competed : P. Laughton (15see), A. Laughton tSCser). D. M'Laughlun (4C>ec). M. Madarrr, (50s-.-c). P. Mason l6osen. T. J. Smith (6Q,;er). P. (('Sullivan (SCsee). M. O'Sullivan (BCsec). .[. OSullivan [SCseei. Winner's time, oniin 58see. HIGH JUMP. Pii zc «: £2 las, £1 10s, and £I.—AY. Fa;an (2in). sft 3in. 1 : R. Rutherford (.scratch). sft 3in. 2 ; J. Sheddan isu-atch). sft 2in. 3. In the final the winner jumped sft 3in, and both Rutherford and Sheddan cleared sft lin. Eagan was therefore declared the winner, and the remaining two decided to compete for second place. Rutherford then jumped the .same hcL'ht as the, winner (sft 3in) and Sheddan sft 2iu. V. Laffey also competed. GRAND HIGHLAND REELS. , n costume. Prizes: £3. £2 ss. and £1 ss.—R. M'Kechnie 1, A. Stewart 2. Jno. Oirg 3. J. M'Auley and 11. M'Donahl danced also. GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN DANCING (youths only). Prizes : £3. £2. and £l. Championship medal to winner of most points.—C. M'Kenzie 1. I). M'Kcnzie 2, S. M'Kechnie 3. SAVORD DANCE. Prizes: £3 10s. £1 10s. and £1; certificate to winner.—R. M'Kechnie 1. A. Stewart 2. Jno. Ogg 3. Mmnio Gold. J. M'Auley. and 11. M'DonaJd were the other competitors. REEL O' TULLOCH. Prizes: £2. £1 J IDs, and £l.—R. M'Kechnie 1. Jno. On" J2. "A. Stewart 3. H. M'Donal<l and J. I M'Auley danced also. GENERAL EXCELLENCE IX DANCING (oirls seventeen aixl under). Prizes£3. £2. and £l.—Stella Glervnie 1. I SI , Frame 2, Fanny Perriam 3. Other com pet i tons : Mh-ees Phyllis Forsyth. Ulrica Lemon. Jessie Lemon, Chriss'ie Horwell. Molly AYalker. Minnie Gold. Lily Hamer. Maguie MCallum. and P. Frame. The dancing in the event, was. on the whole, of a good class, and the judge reports that the selecting of winneis was a hard ta.sk IRISH JIG. Prizes: £2 10s. £1 10s. and £l.—R. M'Kechnie 1. Jno. Ogg 2. J. M'Auley 3. H. M'Donald was the other competitor. NEAY ZEALAND AVRESTLINO CHAMPIONSHIP 1 for all comers). A championship certificate to winners of each event, and a gold medal to the winner of most points in both events. Bor.nra Stvlk. Prize.;: £6 ss. £5 5s and £1 15s. (M. Fordo, Invercargill, champion). —Fir.-.t Round.— Stood. Fell. J. Forde YY. (fuv F. Forde AY. Forde A. Chisolm J. Riordan Martin Forde a. bye. -—Second Round.— ••'• Forde. A. Chisolm M. Forde J. Forde —Third Round.— F. Forde M. Forde Result : F. Forde. 1, M. Forde. 2 J Fordo 5. Catch-as-Catcii-cax .Style (Caledonian ruler,). _ Prizes: £6 ss. £3 s>\ and £1 15s. Championship gold medal to be given to the winner. (Dunedin Cameron. Dunedi'i, champion). --First Round.— Stood. Fell. F. Forde AV. Guy M. Fordo AV. Forde AA : . Riordan won by default from A. L. Chisolm. —Second Round.— J. Riordan F. Fordo —Third Round.— M. Forde J. Riordan Resuk : .\l. Forde 1. J. Riordan 2, F. Forde o. SOUTHLAND. The £2CO taken at the gatcr. on the smo:hl day, with £3OO on the iirst day, will make the mooting a financial success, though the prize money totalled £350. The big event, c'ae Caledonian Handicap, -was won by I'.aird, a local runner. L. C. M'Luchl:!;i competed at thy meeting, but was obviour.ly out of form, and won nothing but. the Consolation Handicap. TIMARU. The Caledonian sports were concluded on Saturday. There was a record gate (£207 17s} for ;i second day, the great attraction being the Kilties" (Canadian) Band. The'sports were a great success. Campion put up two records for the cycling track, doing the mile in 2min 2soc, and the Two Mile AVheel Race in 4min 12 2-Ssec from scratch. Trembath (Gere), amateur middle-distance' champion ran jwel Lb tit had to give too long fthtfta. Jio was-bird in tbo Half-milo.

OAMARU. There was again fine weather on Saturday for the Caledonian Society's games. The attendance showed a falling off, represented by £l6 at the gates. The fol- ! lowing are the principal results : | One Mile Bicycle.—R. A.. Rodgers (50 yds) 1, C. G. Craig (70yds) 2, M. Wilson (40yds) 3. One and A-half Mile Bicycle Handicap. —J. Shea (90yds) 1, R. A. Rodgers (80 yds) 2, M. Wilson (60yds) 3. | ..iieel Race, 2m.—J. Sbea (120 yds) 1, ! A. E. Parkes (20yds) 2, M. Wilson (SO yds) 3. 100 Yards Handicap.—C. Gallagher (3yds) 1, A. Ross (sAyds) 2. T. Meikle (2J,yds) 3. . * Half-mile Handicap.—C. Delacour (23 •yds) 1, A. Kav (32vds) 2. T. Kane (37 yds) 3. Oaniaru Handicap. 120vds.—R. A. M'Taggart (3yds) 1, A. Ross (6yds) 2, J. Meikle (3yds) 3. One Mile "Handicap.— G. Brownlio (62 yds) 1, C. Delarour "(30yds) 2, W. J. Rawson (45yds) 3.