CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 15072, 2 January 1913, Page 4

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS

TO-DAY'S EVENTS. The Otago Caledonian Society's animal games were resumed this afternoon under a cloudless sky. A brisk breeze from the north-cast, which tempered the sunshine, raised, dust and hindered competitors. •Additional spirit, was added to the programme by the inclusion of wood-eawing Jind wood-chopping competitions. The Dunediu Tips Band were again in attendance. The Highland dancing competitions were judged by Mr M'Kcnzie Forbes, of Wanganui. There was a fair attendance when the sporU started promptly at 1 p.m. Results :

HIGHLAND FLING (girls under 15 years) : £1 10s. 15s, 10s.—Ethel Carter 1, Flora Macdonald 2, Amy Ashby 3. SEAUN-TREUS: £4* £2. £l"._R. Clark 1, J. M'Keehnic 2, Colin M'Kemde 3.

SWORD DANCE (girls under 15years) : £1 10s, 15s, 10s.—Ethel Carter 1, Flora Macdonald 2. M. Lockhnrt 3.

SEAUNTREUS .'girls under 15 years) ; £1 10s, 15s. 10*.—Flora Macdonald 1, Lizzie- Riddell 2. D. C. Gait 3. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Prizes: £4. £2, and cold medal. V. C. Branson (Auckland) 1 C Hally ... . - £ J. D. Forbes ' '" i

Also started : M. Cowan. A good race-, Branson winning on the tape. Time. 11 2-ssec.

—Previous Winners.— Christehm-ch—l9o7. C. J. Morris Masterton), time 10 l-sscc. and New Plymouth, C. J. Morris (Mastcrton). time iO l-ssec; Dunedin—l9o9, H. H. Brinkman (Christchurch). time Usee; Greymouth—--1910, John Shivas (Gore), time lOsec; Timaru—l9ll, C. E. Holwav (America), time lOsec; Auckland—l9l2,'V, C. Branson (Auckland), time 10 l-ssec. HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. Prizes £5, £2. and gold medal. V. Carroll (Wellington) ... 1 hj. g. M'Leod ../ ; ;;; | Also started: T. P. King and G. M'Queen.

Can-oil made the pee all tho way, bni M'Leod tackled him in the straight, and in a groat finish Carroll, a very game and strong runner, just managed "to win by inches. Time. 2min 7sec. ! ■ —Previous Winners.— Christchurch—l9o7, L. C. M'Lachlan (Napier), time 2min 10 l-ssec: New Plymouth—l9oß, A. Campbell (Mastertoii), time 2min; Dunedin—l9o9, R, D. Chalmers (Dimedin), time 2min 14 3-ssec; Greymoutli—l9lo, W. F. Trembath (Gore), time lmin 55 4-ssee; Timaru—l9ll, W. F. Trembath (Gore), time 2min 2 l-ssec; Auckland—l9l2. A. Campbell Masterton), time 2min 7£sec i ONE-MILK BTOYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. £3 and gold medal, £l. E. Wall (Christchurch) t W. T. Kerr (Christchurch) 2 D. A. Wright (Dimedin) 3 Also started: O. B. Kennedy, G. Wallace. The competitors did not strain themselves till the last lap, in which Wall and Kerr easily outran their opponents. Won by four lengths. For a championship race the time was something to ponder over--* omiti 9sec. VAULTING WITH POLE. £4, £1 10b, £l.—J. Harbrow (Bft 4in) 1, A. Park (Bft m) 2, F. Kearney (7ft sJ,in) 3.

STRATHSPEYS AND REELS. Prizes, £4, £2, and £l.—A. M'lntyro 1, A. M'Alih lan 2, Stewart James 3.

BAGPTPE MUSIC (open to pipers tmdei 20). Prizes, £2 10s, £1 10s, and £l.-i A. M'lntyre 1, A. M'Millan 2, Stewart James and Ivor M'Millan (dead heat) 3. IRISH JIG. Prizes, £3, £1 10s, and S l ;—J?- ?• Mswdonald 1, R, dark 2, J. M'Kechme 5.

BICYCLE HANDICAP, lniw £5, £2, £l.—D. A. Wright (150vds) 1, J. Stand (160 yds) 2, G. Wallace (160rds) 3. Also started: E. Wall (ecr), "ty, T. Kera ' (15yds), J. Walquist (170 yds), A. J. Sutterland (170 yds), E, Cockerill (180 yds), O. B. Kennedy 190 yds). R. Bridson. (190yde), G. H. Stogess (200 yds). Wall and Kenstarted briskly to reduce tho big conee&. eions given to the other competitors, but gave up in tho third lap. Their withdrawal robbed tho race of real interest. Wright won easily by about two lengths, third the same distance awav. Time, 2min 18fsec. WOOD-SAWING COMPETITION (singla handed), logs 20in diamater—£3, i.l 10s, £l'. D. Johnston (scr) .„ ... .. 1 A. L. Chisholm (scr) ». 2 J. Petit (ssec) „ 3 G. A. Goold (Bsec) 4 Also competed : A. Langhton (Bsec), W. Laughton (Bsec). The winner's time was 58 3-ssec. He won easily.. HIGHLAND FLING (girls 15 vears and over). Prizes, £1 10s, 15s, and 10s— Stella Glnnnie 1, Nita Frame 2, Jeannie Murray 3.

-HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. 440vds. Prizes, £5 £2, and £l.—E. D. M'Rae (Byds) 1, J. M'Vey (scr) 2, F, Kearney (16yds) 3. Also started : J. Harbrow Byds, and A. W. Valentine 12yds. Kearney came with a good run in tho straight, and looked all over a winner, when he fell at the. last hurdle. M'Rae just beat M'Vey. Time, lmin 9sec.

AMATEUR HANDICAP, Trophies valued £3. £2, «nd £l.—R. Swinncy (syds) 1, F. C. Haynes (55yds) 2, H. Robinson (35yds) 3. Also started: C. W. Fryo. scratch, M. Mickelson scratch, G. Notmau syds, A. Traeey 15yd.s, and H. Franklin 35yds Won ea'silv. * Time, 2min lOsec. CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING. 12.4 (Catch-as-Catch-Can). £7, £3, £l.—M. Fordo 1. M. Cameron 2, W. R. M'Vey 3.' A splendid contest throughout. OTAGO HANDICAP, of £SO. Threo distances (two were run yesterday.) 220vde. Prizes: £?, £3, and £l.—First heat:" V. C. Brandon (scratch) 1, W. T. Smith (11yds) 2. .Also started : M'Cowan 6vds, J. W. Waldie 9yds. and A. Mong 14yds. Branson won ;i fine race from the entrance info the straight. Time. Second heal: C. Hailv (3y<ls) 1. M. .1. Bormingham (8yd?) 2. Also started: F. W. Wise lOvde. Won easily Time, 24fsec. Third beat : E. 'l.'. Smith (14yds) 1, E. D. M'Rae (fiydr-) 2. The onlv starters. Time, 23?scc. Final.—B. C- Branson 1, E. D. M'Rae 2. W. ']'. Smith 3. Won by about. 4yd.-. Time, 2^h^:. SEANTREUS, girls 15 years and over.— Stella Glennit! 1, 1). D. Drummond 2, ha Frame 3. SEAXTREUS. boys under 16. H. Adams ]. J. Anderson 2. F. Firkin 5. BICYCLE HANDICAP. 2m.—D. A. Wright i22oyds) 1, J. Shand (240 yds) 2, W. Kerr (20yds) 3. Eight others started. Won by a wheel. Time, 4min ssec. PUTTING 221b SHOT.—A. M'C'ulloch, 35ft 4in 1: W. J. M'Cable, 31ft siin, 2; F. Foi.le, 30ft lOJin, 5. WOOD - SAWLYG_ (Double-handed)— Chisholm Bros. 1. W. Lee and D. Johnston 2. Murdoch Bros. 5. Winners' time, Msec. CHAMPIONSHIP DAXCIXG. - Grand Highland reels: Robert Clark 1, J. M'Kechnie 2. D. D. Macdonald 5.