HIGHLAND GATHERING

Evening Star, Issue 25750, 25 March 1946, Page 7

HIGHLAND GATHERING

CALEDONIAN SPORTS DOMINION RECORD BEATEN A competent standard of performance, large entries that resulted in spirited competition, and the varied nature of the programme were aspects that were responsible for the eightyfifth annual sports gathering on Saturday, of the Caledonian Society of Otago being one of the most successful meetings of the society in recent years. In addition there was a crowd-ofc over 5,000, despite, the heavy overcast that followed a sunny, morning. Conditions were favourable for fast times in the track and field events. The crowd was treated -to the spectacle of a Dominion record being broken in the twomile walk event by J. R. Hyslop, the present holder of' the one and threemile walk titles. He was in rare form. and gave a stylish i exhibition to lower the record that was established by I. Driscollj of Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay, in 1937. Driscoll's time was 13min 57 3-ssec, and Hyslop's :tiine was 13min 41 l-ssec—l6 2-ssec 'faster. Hyslop, •wlio was accorded an* ovation by the crowd, was competing in the two-mile wak handicap, in which' he conceded ro> fb 520yds, and he-won easily by ®Qyds, his judgment being perfect as he Jook in the field. Hyslop is a memiber of the Anglican Club, and he established a record in the three-mile walk event at Wanganui a few weeks ago at ;fcfee national meeting. ' ■ The most spectacular event was provided by 14 teams in the women's marching competition, this event being controlled by the Otago Marching and Recreation Association, and attracting several entries from outside Dunedih. The music was provided by the Burns Pipe Band, and the Joe Brown Cup was won by the Blair Athol team (Roslyn Mb.., 4), while.the Ferguson Cup for , the best leader in the marching com-' petition was awarded to Miss Isobelle ' Sutherland, of the Oarriafu Woollen Mills (Tuis) team. :An outstanding performer in the women's events was Miss S. Hardmah, of the Otago Ladies' Club,- who won three handicap events arid two in the intarhouse competition. She won the ,100yds race in 11 1-osec, which represents one of the fastest performances recorded by a woman/in Dunedin. special trophies won during the afternoon . .were presented by the Mayor (Mr D. C. Cameron). The president of the gathering was Mr James W. Young, and the success of the meeting was partly due to his committee, and also to the officials of the Otago Amateur • Athletic Association, who controlled the track and field events. ;;; The following * abbreviations are used:—Aug., Anglican; C.S., Civil Service; 0., Otago Ladies;,U., University; ,/T., Toko.; T.C., Training College; Cav., Caversham; C.U., Celtic United; Mor., Morningtori; St. K., St. Kilda; 8., ■Baptist;- M., Mataura; C.F.H., Cadbury Fry Hudson; L., Leith; K., King's High, School; 0.8.H.5., Otago Boys' High School; H., Hillside. Results.:— 1 TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS. 220 Yards Handicap.—First heat: N. L. Chandler (B.), 12yds, 1; S. Dawson' (L.), scr, .2; D. Traeey(U.), scr, 3; time, .22 3-ssec. Second heat: E. J. ■Peterson (TL), scr, 1; W. S. Rolton (C.S.), 14yds, 2; C. Anderson :(U.)', 15yds, 3; time, 22 3-ssec. Third heat: H. Brant (U.), 15yds, 1; T. M. Chandler (B.>, 12yds, 2; A. F. Richardson (St. K.), syds, 3; time, 22sec. Final: Candler 1, Brant 2, Rolton 3; time, 22 2-ssec. , ■ 440 Yards Handicap. J. G. McLaughlan (C.U.), 35yds, 1; P.. J. Smith" (C.U.), 30yds, 2; K. Turner (Mor.), 25yds,. 3. Time, 50 3-ssec. . 880 Yards Handicap.-H. B. Steel (Canterbury), 20yds, 1: C. Simpson (St.'K.), scr, 2; J. M. Gray (U.), scr, 3. Time, lmin,s7 3-ssec. , 880 Yards Interclub Relay: St. Kilda 1, Celtic* United 2, Morriingtou 3. Time, lmin 38 3-ssec. One Mile L. Jelley . (T.C.), 135yds, 1; B. Healey (Cav.), 135yds, 2; W. N. Burrows (Mor.), scr, 3. Time, 4min 24sec. Two Miles "Walk Handicap.—J. R. Hvslop(Ang.), 1; A. W, Beasley (U.), 430yds, 2; R. S. Ferens (Cav.), 500yds, 3. Time ; 13min 41 l-ssec, lowering the existing New Zealand record by 16 2-ssec. . ' •

Throwing the Hammer Handicap.— J. G. JMcLaughlan (C.U.), 52ft, 1; A. G. Hebbard (Cav.), 75ft, 2; A. J. Barr (Cav.), 75ft, 3. Distance, 139 ft • 6iin. Putting the Shot Handicap.—J. H. Opie (U.), 4ft, 1; R. (Mara (U.), 4ft, '2; A. J. Barr (Cav.), 12ft 6in, 3. Distance, 41ft 7in. Putting the Shot Handicap (Women).—S. Hardman (0.), Bft 6in, 1: M. Bishop (0.), 10ft 2in, 2; D. Jones (0.), 12ft, 3. Distance, 34ft 4in. Tossing the Caber Handicap.—A'. G. Stevens (H.) 1, R. T.Dodds (St. K.) 2.' Distance, 33ft llin. i Throwing the Discus Handicap.—R. . Ji Cantwell (Canterbury), 35ft, 1; E. J. Flockton (Cav.), 50ft, 2; A.. G. Hebbard (Cav.), 55ft, 3. Distance, 128 ft BJin. Broad Jump Handicap.—A. R. Martin (T.), 2ft 6in, 1; S. Dawson (L.), lft, 2; J. Miles (St. K.), 3ft, 3. Distance, 22ft Bin. High Jump Handicap.—A. McL. Young (U.), 6in, 1; D. Baeyertz (U.), 4in, 2; J. Sherwood (Cav.), 3m, 3. Height, sft 9in. , High Jump Handicap, Women. —S. Hardman (0.); 7in, 1; J. Cowan (M.), 6in, 2:.K. Burns (0.), 6in, 3. Height, 4ft llin. ■ Hop\ Step, and Jump Handicap.—J. Sherwood (Cav.), 4ft, 1; E. Cameron (C.U.), 6ft, 2; J. Wilson (C.U.), 7ft 6in, 3. Distance, 45ft.

WOMEN'S INTERHOUSE EVENTS. Marching (Joe Brown Cup).—Blair Athol (Roslyn No. 4), 159 points, 1; Cadbury Fry Hudson, 155 J (points, 2; Gore Ambulance, 149| points, 3; Oamaru Woollen Mills (Tuis), 148* points, 4; Roslyn No. 3, 144 points, 5; Roslyn No. 1 and Mataura, 1431 points (equal), 6. - j Best Local Team, Marching Competition (Henderson Cup).—Blair Athol (Roslyn No. 4). ; , Best Leader, Marching Competition (Ferguson Cup) .—Miss Isabelle Sutherland, Oamaru Woollen Mills .(Tuis). 75 Yards Scratch Race—First heat: H. Smith" (C.F.H.) 1, A. Dodds (Fmdlays) % M. Simpson (Brown, Ewiiigs) 3: time, lOsec. Second heat: S. Hardman (Reekitt and. Colman) 1, P. Holt (CFH) 2 R- Pocklineton (Findlays)' 3; time, 9 2-ssec. Final: Hardmin«l, Smith 2, H01t.3; time 9 3-ssec. 75 Yards Skipping Race.-S. Hard-ma-n (Reekitt and Colman) 1, H. Smith (OF.H.) 2, P. Holt (C.F.H.) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. , ' „ , Sack Relay Race.—Beckitt and Colman 1, Findlays 2, -Cadbury Fry Hud--8°440' Yards Relay.—Reekitt and Colman 1, Brown, Ewings 2, Cadbury try Hudson 3. SECONDARY SCHOOL EVENTS. 100 Yards Scratch Race.—l. Brpwett (Kings) 1. R. A. Ford (0.8 H.S.) 2 A. H. Blair (0.8.H.5.) 3. Time, 10 --3-osec, . "

220 Yards Scratch Race. • N. M. Watson (0.8.H.5.) 1, J. Browett (Kings) 2, R. A. Ford (0.8.H.5.) 3. Time, 24sec. • 440 Yards Scratch Race.—T. D. Bannister (0.8.H.5,) 1, N. V. McPherson (0.8.H.5.) 2„ P. D. Frude (0.8.H.5.) 3. Time, 56sec. 880 Yards Relay.—Otago Boys' High School No. 1 1, King's High School 2, Otago Boys' High School No. 2 3. Time, lmin 38 3-ssec. AMATEUR CYCLING. 880 Yards Cycle Handicap. First heat: A. Conn (45yds) 1, J. Smith (70yds) 2, M. McLachlan (100yds) 3; time, lmin 2 2-ssec. Second heat: G.

Ruthven (80yds) 1, L. Tall (30yds) 2, A. Dawson (80yds) 3; time, lmin 4sec. Final: Conn 1, Ruthven 2, McLachlan ; 3; time, lmin 3sec. One Mile Cycle Handicap. First heat: A. Tate (120yds) 1, C. Brown (120yds) 2, A. Conn (80yds) 3; time, 2min 14 l-ssec. Second heat: C. Flow- ; ers (80vds) 1, R. Legat (110yds) 2, M. ' McLachlan (120yds) 3; time, 2mm 15 2-ssec. Final: Conn 1, Flowers 2, Tate 3; time, 2min 19 l-ssec. Three Miles Cycle Handicap. R. Wilson-Pvne (scr) 1, C. Brown (240yds) 2, R. Legat (240yds) 3; time, 7min 19 l-ssec. Miss-and-out Cycle Race.—R. Wil-son-Pyne 1, K. McDonald 2, M. Beer 3. NATIONAL DANCING. Highland Fling (under 10).—Alice

Marshall, 78 points, 1; Andre Tobin, 75, 2; Fred Bridger, 69, 3. ' Sword Dance (under 12).—I<rod Bridger, 87 points, 1; Marina Callaghan, 85 poirfts, 2; Andre Tobin, 8] P °lrish Ji" (under 12).—Rachel Anderson, 83" points, 1; Natalie Hutchison 7S 2; Marina Callaghan, 72, 3. Highland Reel (under 15).—Beckie Smith 89 points, 1; Shirley Harvey, 87 2-' Mav Galvin, 83, 3. Sword Dance (under 18).—Beckie Smith 87 points,. 1; Shirley Smith, 85, 2; Kathleen Kunson, 80, 3. Sean Triubhais (under 18).—Beckio Smith 85 points, 1; Shirley Smith, S 3, 2- Tsobel Gray, 80, 3. . Highland Fling (under six years).— Daphne Taylor 1, Pamela Taylor 2, lean Stevenson 3. Under eight years: Marlene Crosland 1. Isabel Joyce 2, poidre Glover 3 UnrW 10 ,j,m: Dorothy .Milne 1, Alice Marshall 2, I red Bridger 3.

Sword Dance.—Under eight years: i Isabel Joyce 1, Noeline Peterson 2, Marlene Crossland 3. Under 10 years: Dorothy Milne 1, Fred Bridger 2, Isa- • bel Joyce 3. Under 12 years: June Smith 1, Dorothy Milne 2, Rachel Ani derson 3. . Sean Truibhais.—Under 12 yeans: '■ June Smith 1, Rachel And(*rson.2, Doi rothy Milne 3. Highland Reel.—Under 15 years: May Galvin 1, Shirley Harney 2, Norma Taylor 3. Reel o' Tulloch.—Under 18 years: ; Daphne Baxter 1, Shirley Harvey 2, \ May Galvin 3. ! BAGPIPE MUSIC.

'Strathspeys and Reels.—L. Morton 3, B. Thomson 2, Angus MacMillan, jun., 3 Junior Marches.—B. Thomson 1, Angus MacMillan, jun., 2, L. Morton 3. Jigs, and Hornpipes.—B. Thomson 1, L. Morton 2, Angus MacMillan, jun., 3. OTHER EVENTS. Girls' Club Swinging, primary and secondary schoolgirls (Ferguson Cup). —St. Ph'ilomena's College 1. Tu^-of-war. —First round: New Zealand Refrigerating No. 1 beat McGavin's by default; New Zealand gerating No. 2 beat Palmerston. Final: New Zealand Refrigerating No. 2 beat New Zealand Refrigerating No. 1 In a pull-off for second place, New Zea- | land Refrigerating No. 1 beat PalmerI ston.

AGGREGATE TROPHIES. Paape Cup (primary schools' aggregate).—Green Island and Diuiedin North Intermediate, 31 points (equal), 1; Waikari, 27 points, 3. Rossiter Cup (most , points in cvcling).—A. Conn. Moller Shield (track and field aggregate).—J. McLaughlan. . Hope Challenge Cup (women s interhouse aggregate).—Reekitt and ColBeK" Cup (secondary schools' aggregate) .-Otago Boys' High School. St Nattar Cup (women s track and field'aggregate)i.-S Hardman. Plank Cup (most points in Sword Dance, under 18, and Sean Truibhais, under 18).—Beckie Smith.