CALEDONIAN SPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 14519, 20 March 1911, Page 1

CALEDONIAN SPORTS

The Caledonian Society tried an experiment on Saturday, when they held their first autumn meeting, which took place on their own ground. The attendance numbered inside 2,000, not a large enough crowd, with the expense incurred, to make the meeting pay. Some good sport was provided, notwithstanding that Holway (the champion sprinter) failed to do hims.qU justice. He was-unable to get a place in his heats in the 130 Yards (the Sheffield Handicap) and the 220. It is only fair to him to mention that he only reached Dunedin at one o'clock that afternoon after having motored from Geraldine to Oamaru to catch the train for here. He was a few younds heavier than when he last ran in Dunedin. He was disappointed him- • self at not being able to do better. Trembath was entered for the 130 Yards, the 220, the 440, and the half-mile, but hj» only started in the last-mentioned event, which he won in hollow fashion, proving himself a real champion over this distance. Ho had his field well - beaten. The veteran M'Lac-Man started'in the 440, and ran second. His would have been a very popular victory had he fiot.home first. Duff, who captured the 220, ran with good judgment. The 130 'Yards Shepeld waa a great finish, Bemiintrhiim gaining the verdict- on the tape. No one worked harder throughout the meeting than Mr W. E. C. Reid (superintendent), while Mr W. H. M'Leod made an excellent Press steward. The Pipe Band were in. attendance. The following concludes our report of the meeting :-» AMATEUR HANDICAP, 220 yds. Prizes, trophies valued £3, £2, and £1 First heat: W. Keys (6yds) 1, G. G. Chambers (10yds) 2, J. A. M'Dougall (scratch) 3. ilsostarted: J.Leslie (7yds), E. Williams (10yds), H. M'Donald (11yds). Woneasily. Time, 24? sec. Second heat: W. G. Carew (11yds) 1, A. FoetgftjlOydfi) 2, G. S. Wilson (7vds) 3. 0. PhilJ|{«f' (6yds) also started. Won with a goo4;.;oit to spare. Time, 25sec. Final: Carew 1, M'Dougall 2, Foster 3. All eligible started. Carew ran strongly, finishing just in front of M'Dougall, who • ran well. Time, 23|sec. CALEDONIAN HANDICAP, 220 yds. Prizes, £4, £2, and £l.—First heat: T. E. Bermingham (17yds) 1, A. C. Anderson (20yde) 2, J. E. CuthiU (21yds) 3. Also .started: C. E. Holway (scratch). The American sprinter could not get up. It was a good race between the first two. Time, 22isec. Second heat: W. J. Duff (21yds) 1, A. Mong (24yds) 2, J. Park (17vds) 3. Also started: G. BLagdon Ilsvds), A. Browrii422yds). Won easily. Time, 23sec. Third heat: J. White (17yds) 1, J. Stinson (19yds) 2, T. MacLonnan (24yds) 3. '-Also started: J. Roche (21yds), E.'T. Smith (24yds). White made his' run in the straight, winning comfortably. Time, 22&0 c. Final :i Duff 1, Bermingham 2, Wliite 3. The first two in each heat started in the final, which fur- ■ nished a close finish. Duff lasting the longest and winning bv a foot. Time, 21|sec. BICYCLE HANDICAP, Ijm. Prizes, £4, £1 10s, and £l.—First heat:-L. Maw <2svds) I,A. .Ritchie (60yds) 2, J. S,hand" (scratch). 3 Also started: A. J. Withey (lGvds), T. R. Taylor (15yds), J. H. Hansson" (40yds), H. Dunn (130 yds). In a good finish '.Maw won by about 2yds. Time, 3min 48soc. Second heat: G. Proctor, 1120 yds) 1, J...Carnegie (110 yds) 2/J. J. Frew started : A.- Williams (40yds), J,.. Walquist (45yds), R. Bridson (90yds), W. Good (150 yds). Another good' finish. Time, 3min 37gsec. Final: Ritchie 1, Maw 2, Shand 3. A desperate finish ended in Ritchie winning by inches. Time, 3min 35sec. 'DUNEDIN HANDICAP, 440 yds. Prizes, £5, £2, and £l.-J. E. Cuthill (37yds) 1, L. M'Larhlan (10yds) 2, J. White (25yds) 3. Also buried : A. Thomson (27yds), J. Stinson oOvdsi. A. Valentine (40yds), W. .). Dull i'43y.is), H. Holmes (45yds).M'Lwhlan made a bad start, and was una!il<> t.'« catch Cuthill, who took the lead in the stiaight, and won with plenty to spaie. 'lime, 48? see. i WO-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. Prize?. £5. £2, and £l.—H. J. Withey floydsi 1, J. .Shand (scratch) 2, L. Maw (M ratch) 3. Also started : T. R. Taylor ,25vdsi, A. Williams (60yds), J. Walquist ;60'vds>, J. 11. Haiisson i7oyds), A. Ritchie ,'fiO'vdsi, R. Biidson (llOyds), J. Carnegie ;140ydsl, O. Proctor (150 yds), W. Good ■,l6ovds)! Maw was brought- back 35yds and' Ritchie 40yds. Another splendid race, Withey winning by half a wheel. Time. 4min 42£ser. ifALF-MILE HANDICAP. Prizes, £5, £2 and £l.--W. Trembath (scratch) 1, H. Holmes (60yds) 2, A. Valentine (55yds) 3. Vso started: L. M'Lachlan ( 10yds), Jas. White l3ovdsi, J. Park (45yds), F. N. Smith (50yds). Won easily by 3yds. Time, lmiii 58£sec--a- record for the Caledonian Ground"; CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN WRESTLING, IM, and under iamateur). Prizes, trophier valued £3, £2, and £l. First Round. Ptood. Fell. .J. Anderson F. Anderson A. Guthrie J. M'Kinney F. Parker, a bye. Second Round. J. Anderson Parker Guthrie, a bye. Final. J. Anderson.