SPORTS GATHERINGS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13947, 2 January 1906, Page 3

SPORTS GATHERINGS.

However seriously the people may have taken themselves on Sunday in formulating virtuous programmes for the New Year, they certainly did not wear sackcloth and ashes yesterday for the sins of the past. They decided to wander along the primrose path of jollity for at least one day of the new ora. The celebrations of some persons involved a breakage of the fresh-laid eggs of good resolution, but they soothed their consciences with a determination to make amende on January 2. Trains whirled to and fro over the plains, carrying full cargoes of mirthful humanity, and the festive freight was turned loose into fields in the prettiest corners of Canterbury to find recreation in various forms, ranging from ancient Caledonian sports to modern trotting. Even in the morning, when the excursionists were merely exhilarated by sunshine and the anticipation of a “ good time,” their spirits ran to music and bag-piping. In the trains, gentlemen in kilts gaily skirled, in a buoyant belief that they were doing more good than harm, and the Sassenach, too good-tempered so early in the. day to be querulous, pardoned bis erring “ blither” and suffered in silence. But the Sassenach needed the indulgence which he graciously extended to other sinners. He burst into patriotic song, and gave “Red, White and Blue” in a scale entirely his own. tie roared that “ Britons never, never, never, never will be slaves,” and ho tried to squeeze in the extra “ novers ” without deranging the orthodox scheme of melody. He tried once, and his hearers were very grateful that he did not act in accordance with that ancient adyibs, “ If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Persons who were unavoidably present at these assassinations of tunes were not horrified. They looked at the smiling murderers with friendly eyes,and though they might have momentarily shuddered at the slaughter the gamut, they were more than compensated by the exubcration of good humour which characterised the perpetration of the outrages. The hilarity was infectious, as it always is. Men who went forth in the morning with their brows knit had them relaxed by the merriment of fellow-passengers, and had to thank a bad song for a good mood. ■ RANGIORA. On New Year’s Day, 1859, Mr C. 0. Torlesse,. who was the first resident settler in Rangiora, invited all bis fellowsettlers, with their wives and families to a , sports’ gathering in one of his fields. The population of the place in those days was not large, but the various competitions and amusements were entered into with zest, and the gathering was voted such a pleasant one that it was there and then decided to hold public sports every New- Year’s Day. Since that time, with short intervals, the snorts Have been held. Many of the old time amusements, such as climbing the greasy pole, grinning through a horse collar, catching the pig with a greasy tail, tilting- at the ring, pole and other jumping have gone out of fashion, but it is doubtful whether the more modern competitions are as productive of so much genuine pleasure as some of those discarded. The advent of the bicycle, and the putting down, of a racing track gave the annual gathering a new impetus, and the cycling' events have ever since been the most attractive part of the programme. The sports were at first managed by a committee of townspeople, but- eventually the Rangiora- Athletic Association was formed for the purpose, and has now a membership of about a hundred and twenty. The. North Canterbury Bicycle Club (now defunct) .also,-: dur- ' iug its existence,. took a" leading part in the sports, and - several important cycling:championships were run off oh the track. The cycling events are now, however, ; pretty much confined to second-rate riders, mostly local. The gathering has hitherto been the-most popular-in North. Canterbury, but this year a strong rival has-sprung up in the Waikari Caledonian Society, which have also selected,"New Year’s Day for its annual games. The clashing, however, made very little difference to the attendance at the Rangiora sports yesterday, the gafe money being- £7O 2e, as compared with £63 last year. The weather, although at times threatening, remained fine, and in the afternoon it was bool and pleasant. The arrangements made by the committee, as usual; left nothing to be desired. A programme of thirty-five events was provided, and there were good fields for most of the track races, specially the cash. Two or three dancing and pipe music events had to be. abandoned owing to lack of entries, the Waikari gathering having proved boo attractive to those who usually competed. _ The bicycle racing was of an interesting description, the track being in good order, and the finishes close. - There were several spills, hut no serious injury to riders resulted. The Rangiora Brass Band played throughout the afternoon, and in the absence of the piper Mr J. Wilson, fiddled for the two dancing events got off. Amongst the officials were:—President, Mr R. H. Walker; judges,-track events, Messrs H. Boyd, J. Carmichael, W. Blackett, J. Sansom, S. W. Jones and 11. Hayward; fire brigade competitions, Messrs J. M’Ale-ar, J. Buckley add Samuels; dancing, Mr R. Smyth; referees, Messrs D. Bnddo, R. Moore and E. W. Relph; timekeepers, Messrs F. B. Lane, H. J. Gulliver and W. Efford; starters, Messrs H. C. Wilson and W, Smith; clerk of the course, Mr T. Taylor; lapkeepers, Messrs J. Marshall and C. W. Bell; secretary, Mr W. T. Wilson; treasurer, Mr A. S. Clarkson. An hour was devoted to children’s sports, which were managed by a special committee. Following were the results:— BOYS’ RACE, under sixteen; first prize 10s, second ss—D. Coates, 30yds, 1; T. Kennedy, 35yds,. 2. G. Kennedy, scr, 3. 100YDS AMATEURS' RACE; first prize £2, second £1 — H. W. King, 2yds, 1; C. G. Turner, syds, 2; G. B. Shaw, scr, 3. J. L. M'Cracken (4yds) and G. A. Martin (syds) also ran. King breasted the tape with a lead of a few inches. Time—lo 4-ssec. 100YDS OPEN RACE; first prize £2, second £l—G. Smith, Byds, 1; S. Frew, 2yds, 2; T. 0. Hobson, 2yds, 3. The other competitors were D. Adamson (2yds), H. Lander (syds), J. Coates (7yds), G. Finer (7yds) and G. Kennedy (10yds). Won on the tape. Time —lO 3-ssec. QUOIT MATCH; first prize 15s, second 7s 6d—H. Coates 1, F. Coates 2. 220YDS AMATEURS’ RACE; first prize £2, second £l—H. W. King, 4yds, 1; G. B. Shaw, scr, 2; J. L. M’Cracken, Byds, 3. G. A. Martin. (10yds) also ran. King took the lead twenty yards from the tape, and won by a stride, -the other competitors being close together. Time—24 2-ssec. 220YDS OPEN RACE; first prize £2, second £l—H. Barrett, scr, 1; S, Frew. Byds, 2; L. E. Broad, 6yds, 3. T. C. Hobson (4yds) and G. Kennedy (18yda) also started. Barrett got through about half a dozen yards from the tape, and won by two feet. Time—24sec. HIGHLAND FLING (girls and boys); first prize 15s, second ss—Lily Macfarlane 1, Ruby Macfarlane 2. BLINDFOLD WHEELBARROW RACE; first prize £l, second 10s —J. H. Coates 1, W. Beker 2. Nine competed. FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION (one man); first prize £1 10s, second £l, third 10s— W. T. Wilson (Rangiora), 32 3-oseo, 1; A.

Burrows (Christchurch). 33 2-asec. .2; A. Prcstney (Rangiora), S-l 2-Ssec, 3. The other competitors were R. Wilson (Rangiora) 34 4-sseo; H. Lane (Rangiora), 33 2-ssec, and G. Humphreys (Rangiora), 41sec. The winner equalled his New Zealand Sports record time. HALF-MILE OPEN RACE; first prize £2, second £1 —A. J. Code, 15yds, 1; R. Grant. IQycls, 2. The other starters wore _S. Frew (ISytls), F. Wilson (20yds), J. Fantham (25yds), G. Peter (20yds). J. W. Fantham (35ycls), J- Coates (40yds), and _ G. Finer (45vds). Won easily. Time—2min 9 3-Ssec. HALF-MILE AMATEURS’ RACE; first prize £2, second £l—G. A. Martin, 45yds, 1; H. St. Murray, scr, 2. J. M’Quillan, 70yds, also ran. The race appeared to bo a certainty for Murray, but in coming to even terms with Martin in the straight he stopped. Kc time taken. FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION FOR FIVE MEN; first prize £4, second £2 10s — Rangiora Brigade No. 1 team (Firemen Wilson, .Humphreys, T. Thompson. A. Prestncy and T. Whitty), 45 3-ssec, 1; Rangiora No. 2 team, 51 2-ssoc, 2; Christchurch Brigade 53 2-osec, 3. These were the only teams that competed. IRISH JIG; first prize 20s, second 15s— Dennis Fitzgerald 1, J. O’Callaghan 2. FOOTBALL GOAL-KICKING COMPETITION —first prize gold medal, second Sb—--11. C. Wilson 1, C. Feary 2. 440YDS OPEN RACE; first prize £2 and £l—T. C. Hobson, 10yds, 1; A. J. Cede, 9yds, 2; S. Frew, 9yda, 3. R. Grant (scr) and J. Fantham (10yds) also ran. Won by about ten yards. Time—sl l-sseo. 440YDS AMATEURS; first prize £2, second £l—H. St. A. Murray, scr, 1; J. L. M’Cracken, 21yds, 2. The other competitors were H. W. King (7yds) and J. M’Quillan l27yds). Won by five yards. Time —54 1-5 sec. ONE-MILE OPEN RACE; first prize £2, second £1 —A. J. Code, 20yds, 1; J. Fantham, 30yds, 2; G. Finer., GOyds, 3. R. Grant 10yds, J. W. Fantham 35yds, F. Wilson 35yds and J. Coates 50yds also started. Cede won by fifty yards. Time —smin 4seo. BANDSMEN’S RACE, 100yds; first prize 15s, second 10s—C. Nottingham 1, W. Millar 2. COMMITTEEMEN’S RACE, 100yds; President’s prize—M. M’Nalley. BICYCLE RACES. ONE-MILE MAIDEN; first prize £2, second 15s—H. J. Quinton, scr, 1; A. Prestuey, 100yds, 2; R. Cullen, 15yds, 3. E. R. Cramp 25yds, A. Morlcy 40yds, J. Bradford 50yds, W. Palmer 65yds, A. Burritt 80yds and A Benns 90yds also started. Prestney, _ the limit man, held a good lead to the straight, but, being unable to sprint, was passed byQuinton twenty yards from the tape, who finished with a yard io the good, Cullen being a close third. Time—2min 16sec. TWO-MILE CASH RACE; first prize £3, second £2, third £l—B. .Anderson, 60yds, 1; A. Morey, 90yds, 2; T. Mathews, 25yds, 3. D. J. Byrne 25yds behind scr,, W. Crowther scr, H. J. Quinton scr, R. Cullen 25yds, J. Fairbairn 40yds, E. R. Cramp 60yds, G. Solomon 90yds, E. C. M’Donald 120yds, W. Palmer 140yds and A. Prestney 150yds also started. In the first lap Fairbairn fell at the second corner, and Crowther, -in avoiding him, ran off the track and over the rope. Prestney, the limit man, led to the bock of the course iu the last lap, and Mathews then passed him. Entering the .straight Anderson sprinted to the front, with Morey at his back wheel, and the race was won by two machine lengths, Mathews being a length from the second man and Cullen a good fourth. Time—irain 43sec. TWO-MILE AMATEUR RACE; first prize £2 10s, second £1 10s—W. J. Garrett, 70yds, 1; A. H. Ragg, 00yds, 2; C. Wright, 260yds, 3. T. Oates scr, H. Bowley 40yds, A. R. Falconer 33yds and T. Burt 140yds also started. Wright led to the middle of tho last lap, and was then overhauled by Garrett, Ragg and Burt. Entering the straight Oates was coming through in good style, but fell. ' Burt also came down at the turn into the straight. The race between Garrett and Ragg was a close one. the former winning by a length, Wright being, a few yards from the second rider. Time—4min 54sec. ONE-MILE NOVICES’ RACE; first prize value’3os, second 15s, third 7s—First heat: G. Soloman, scr. 1; A. Prestney, 20yds, 2; G. Finer, 80yds, 3. W. Keir 40yds, G. Ivory 70yds and P. C ordou 100yds also started. Won by ten vards. Time—2min 23sec. Second heat: G' Begg, scr, 1; L. W. Orchard, 80yds, 2; J. Bradford, 60yds, 3. A. Barrett 20yds, E. W. Hills 50yds and J. Black 130yds also started. Won .by a length. Time 2min 20 3-ssec. Final: G. Soloman, scr, 1; G. Begg, scr, 2; J. Bradford, 60yds, 3. Tills was a well-contested race, and ended in a close finish, between the placed men. Time—2min 20 3-osec. ONE-MILE ' CASH -RACE; first prize £3, second £2, .third fil-r-Firat heat; B. Andrews, 40yds,' X; A. Prestney, -100yds,, 2; . H.. J, Quinton,.scr, 3. , T. Mathewss-ISyds, E. .D. Cramp 40yds, G. Solomon 50 yds and W. Palmer 70yds also started. . Won by four lengths. Time—2min 16 3-ssec. Second heat; A. Morey, 50yds, 1; D. J. Byrue. 15yde behind, 2; Er C. M’Donald. , 60yds, 3. R. Cullen 15yds and J. Fairbairn '23yds alad started. The last four named‘fell, and Cullen was injured. Time —2min 21 2 : ssec. Final: B. Anderson, 40yds, 1; H. J. ’ Quinton, scr, 2; A. Prestney,’ 100yds, 8. Quinton , went to the front two hundred yards Irom the post, but coming down the straight Anderson made-his effort, and-won by half a wheel. Time—2mm 19 2-sseo. • • ONE-MILE AMATEUR RACE; first prize £2 10s, second £T 10s—A; R. Falconer, 20yds, 1; T. Oates, scr. 2; W. J. Garritt, 45yds, 3. H. Bowley 30yds, A. H.. Ragg 55yds, T. Burt 80yds and C. Wright 130yds- also started. Falconer went to the front two hundred yards. from tho tape, but was hard pressed down the straight by Oates, who finished only a length’ behind, Garrett being a close third. Time—2min 14 4-sseo. ONE MILE (boys under 18); first prize 21s, second 15s, "third" 7s—A. Barrett, scr, 1; A. Cook, 69yds, 2; W. Keir, 15yds, 3. -Eight started. Barrett rode with' good judgment, and took the lead a hundred yards from the post, winning by two lengths. Time—2min 36 4-ssec. BICYCLE OBSTACLE RACE; first £2, second £l—G. Begg 1, D. J. Byrne 2, S. Hamrnon 3. \ HALF-MILE CASH RACE; first prize £2 10s, second’ £1 10s, third 15s—First heat: J.

Fairbairn, 15yds, 1; G. Solomon, 30yds, 2; T. Mathews, lOycla. 3. Won by a wheel. No time- taken. Sedond heat; A. Morey, 30yds, 1; H. J. Quinton, scr, 2; D. J. Byrne, 10yds behind scr, o. E. C. M'Donald 40yds and A. Barrett 60yds also started. Won by several yards. Time—lrain 9sec. Final: A. Morey, 30yds. 1; H. J. Quinton, scr, 2; G. Sokman, 30yds, 3. Won by three yards. Time—lrain 9scc. HALF-MILE AMATEUR RACE; first prize £2 10s, second £1 10f—H. Bowley, 20yds, 1; W. J. Garrett, 25yds, 2; T. Oates, scr, 3. A. R. Falconer 15yds. A. H. Ragg 30yds, T. Burt 45yds and C. Wright 80yds also started. In the home stretch the race promised to be Garrett’s, but Bowley made a good sprint, and finished first, with a narrow margin. Time—lmin 7sec. TWO-MILE RACE (members of tho Rangiora Athletic Association only); first prize £1 ss, second 15s, third 10s—G. Solomon, scr, 1; A. Prestney. 30yds, 2; J. Bradford, 50yds, 3. A. Barrett 80yds was the only othsr starter. Won by half a length. Time—smin 36 3-ssec. HALSWELL. Within easy distance of town, and with all conveniences for a good day's sport the Halswoll Do-main was well attended yesterday on the occasion of the annual sports meeting of the district. There were good fields and good times, the entrants including some fine athletes. The horse races created great interest, and there were also cycle events and races for boys and girls, besides innumerable side shows. The stepping competition was a novel event, the- competitors having to step out what they imagined to be 1 100yds, and the winner stepped out the exact distance. The following are details of the competitions : MILE WALK HANDICAP; first £1 ss, second 10s—Howell, 250yds, 1; E. Hayes, 200yds, 2;, Blood, scr, 3. Time —7min 7sec. The winner walked consistently, and- although Hayes caught him a quarter of a mile from home, ho won with a good sprint. Blood was a hundred yards away third. 100YDS HANDICAP (under 16); first 15s, second ss—C. Wall 1, J. Streeter 2. Time—12soc. Six started. HOP, STEP AND JUMP HANDICAP; first-£l, second 10s—W. Talbot 1, E.-Hayes 2. Five started.' 10s. second 10s—S. Hayes, 40yds, 1; A. Gallagher, 40yds, 2; A. E. Amyes, 50yds, 3. Time —2min SOsec. Nine started. 100YDS HANDICAP; first £1 ss, second 10s—W. Talbot 1, Campion 2, D. Guiuey 3. Time—lOsec. Thirteen started. 220YDS HURDLE HANDICAP; first £1 10s., second 12s—D. Guiney, 15yds, 1; C. Howell, syda, 2; W. Talbot, syds, 3. Time—27seo. Six started., Won very easily; a good finish for second place. SACK RACE HANDICAP; trophies—A. Nicoll 1, H. Ell 2. 220YDS FLAT HANDICAP; first £1 10s, second 10s—D. Campion, 20yds, 1; Guiney, syds, 2; Howell, scr, 3. Time—24seo. Five, started. ' 440YDS FLAT HANDICAP; first £1 10s, second 12s 6d—W. Talbot, 20yds, 1; Armstrong, 20yds, 2. Seven started. Time—s9sec. HIGH JUMP; first £l, second 7s—A. Nicholls, 4ft 51-in, 1. No- second prize given. < STEPPING COMPETITION; first £l——l, Ell 2. MILE FLAT; first £2, second 15s—H., Varcoe, scr, 1; H. Hayden,, 90yds, 2; J. Watson, 100yds, 3. Time—4min 54sec. • Thirteen started, and a good race was won by a foot. MILE AND A HALF BICYCLE HANDICAP; first £1 15s, second 10s—F. Smith, 50yds, 1; A. Gallagher,, 60yds, 2; Amos, 70yds, 3. Time —4min 61 2-sseo. Eleven started. Won by inches; a bad third. THREAD-THE-NEEDLB RACE, for trophies—E. Thompson 1. A. M. Thompson 2, E. Hodgen 3. Nine started. MILE AND A HALF TROT, of 7 sovs; second horse 1 sov from the stake—W. Baker's Lord Ellesmere/IBsec (owner), 1; W. Ceates’ Pierrot, 12sec (W.- Humphreys), 2; H. Burrows’ Nelly - Spec, 15seo (Collins), 3/ Electioneer Mac scr, Dolly V. 12seo, King Pish (late Meg) 15sec, Barnacle 15sec, Ginger Pop 15sec and Lincoln Crest 16sec also started. Lord Ellesmere and Pierrot singled themselves out and trotted well, the winner finishing a couple of lengths to the good. Nelly Spec was a good third. Time —4min 38sec. Betting: 2 to 1 agst Lord Ellesmere, 6 ,to 4 agst Pierrot. • FLYING HANDICAP, of 4 sovs; second 1 v-ovs from the stake; six furlongs—R. Newton’s Cane, lOst 7lb (Lloyd), 1; J. W. Johnstone’s Pounamu, 10st’ 7lb (Bentley), 2; R. Dixon’s Plorrie . Hill, lOst 71b, 3. - Fodric, lOst and Galtee More lOst also started. Galtee, More fell at the. turn- out of the straight the last time round, and spoiled a good race. ,Cane won easily, Plorrie Hill funning off the course when holding a good lead. Time— Imiri 33sec.. Betting: 6 to 4 on Cane. PUTTING 161 b SHOT; first £l, second 5s —Lynaha-n, 32ft, 6in,, 1. Three others competed. . ■ . ’ OEANG • OUTANG RACE; trophies— Howell 1, Armstrong 2, Wall 3. TWO-MILE TROT, of 7 sovs; second 1 sov from the stake—H. Burrows’ Nelly Spec, 45sec (Collins), 1; W. Humphreys Gather-no-Moss. 23scc (Owner), 2; S. Humphreys Transvaal, scr, 3. Vanity Fair ran second, but was disqualified for starting before_ time. Clampett, Sleewee, Colleen, Lady Irvington, ■Dolly, Ginger Pop, Barnacle and, Lincoln Crest also started. The winner was never troubled, and won in smdn 58sec. WAIKARI. The Waikari Caledonian Society’s annual sports provided entertainment for an exceptional gathering _ of peopie. Th© programme comprised athIcti'cK and cycling, wrestling, dancing, hagpiping, and other attractions, and served to keep the spectators t-hoiongh-ly interested. The tracks W'ere rather rough, and were against the recording of good times, though the single watch used credited two or three competitors with smart performances. The principal item was the Amuri Handicap, and the winner was J. Gilmour, with two firsts and’ a second. Small boys and girls had races for themselves, and cheerfully forfeited their amateur status by running for threepenny bits and sixpences. The following are details of the principal events:— ! BOYS’ RACE, 120yds—R. -Black 1, T. Hskcr 2 • 100yds' MAIDEN RACE —First heat;. J O’Ca-rroll 1, L. Dalzell 2, A. Macdona.d 3. Won by a yard. Time—ll 4-ssec. Secondheat; R. Furze 1, L. Willis 2, H. ( Jones 3. Won by a yard and a naif. Time—llsseo. Final: Furze 1, O’Carroll 2, Dalzell 3. Won, by inches. Time —11 4-ssec. TWG-M-ILE BICYCLE RACE—First heat; C. -Marks, 90yds, 1; J. Forrester, 160yds, 2; R Pohl, 160yds, 3. Time—sm-in 27sec. Second heat; C. Smith, 180yds, 1; J. Smith, ISOyds, 2; S-. Watson, 90yds, 3. Pina.-: Marks 1 Watson 2, Pohl 3. The Smiths were leading forty yards from home, but fell, .caving l Marks to win easily. Time—smin 26seo. A-MU-RI HANDICAP, first distance 100yds— First heat: H. Jones, 9yds, 1; J. O’Carroll, 6yds, 2; J.. Lavery, scr, 3. Won by half a, yard. Time —il l-ssec. Second -heat: J. Furze, 4yds, 1; F. Pilcher, 10yds, 2; J. Gilmour, scr, 3. Won by a yard. Time—lo 4-5 sec. Final: Furze 1, Gilmour 2, Pilcher 3. Won by a couple of yards. Time—lo 2-osec. j Second distance, 220yas—R. Furze, 17yds, 1; i E. Taylor, 12yds, 2; E. S-. Dalzell, 6yds, 3. Won by a yard. Time —25scc. -Second heat: ; J. -Gilmour, 6yds, 1; J. F. Banks, r7yds, 2; j M. M'Donald, 3vds, 3. Won easily. Time—24sec Third distance, 440yds—J. Gilmour, 10yds, 1; R. Rollitt, 16yds, 2; S. Gwatkin, 15yds, 3. Won, easing up, by three yards. Time—s3sec. Final: Gilmour 1, Banks 2, Furze 3. Won by five yards. Time—24sec. j LADIES’ BICYCLE -RACE, one mile— , Miss M. Mueller, scr, 1; Mass L. Allan,; 40yds, 2; Miss J. Allan, 20yds, 3. Won by fifty yards. Time—3miu 52isec. SINGLE WOMEN’S' RACE, 75yds—Miss M. Mueller 1, Miss L. Allan 2, Miss L. 'Dalzell 3. LONG JUMP—R. Power (6in)-, 18ft Sin, 1; ; E. Dalzell (6in), 18ft 2lin, 2; Wakefield (6m), ; Eft 9in, 3. j DRIVING COMPETITION—F. Blackwell I I, W. Lee 2, Neyland 3. j 120vds HURDLES—First heat: J. A. | M’Donald, 9yds, 1; ’Karaitana, 6yds, 2; F. Power, 7yds, 3. M. Quinton was leading by a yard, but fe.i just in front of the tape. Second heat; M. McDonald, 11yds, 1; L. Dalzell, scr, 2; J. R. Furze, 7yds, 3. Final: M. M’Donald 1,, Dalzell 2, Furze 3. Won -by a yard. Time—l 6 4-ssec. BAGPIPE MUSlC—Pibrochs: 3. Cooper 1, R. Fraser 2. Sikathspeys and Reels: H. Gillies 1, J. Cooper 2. Marches: J. Cooper 1, H. Gillies 2. Marches, boys under 16 years: M’Lachlan 1, Allan 2. SWORD DANCE—R. Currie 1, J. Dickie 2. HIGHLAND FLlNG—Adults: -B. Currie 1, J. Reeve 2 Boys and girls, under 18 years: Miss T-. Banks 1, Master M-acfarland 2. HIGHLAND REEL—Adults: J. Currie 1, J. Reeve 2. Boys and girls: Miss T. 'Banks I, Master Macfarland 2. IRISH JIG—S. Dickie 1, J. Reeve 2. WRESTLING, Cumberland style—Pinal , round; J. M’Kay beat H. Wakefield in- a : keen struggle. ScOyds HANDICAP—J. Gilmour, 20yds, 1; L. F. Dalzell, 50yds, 2; J. F. Banks, 35yds, 3. Won by a couple of yards. Time—2min Isec. WAIKARI WHEEL RACE, five miles— G-. A. Baker, ISOyds, I; - S. Watson, ISOyds,,

2; R. Pohl, 360yds, 3. Won by three yards,, with forty yards between second and’ third'. Time—limin 35seo. MARRIED WOMEN’S RACE, 75yds—Mrs D. Wilson I,' Mrs Applegarth ‘2, Mrs Carlyle 3. SACK RACE—T. Power 1, A. Spicer 2. TUG-OF-WAR—European representatives of Waikari beat a team of Maoris after a prolonged pull. | DUNSANDEL. ! There was a large gathering at the DunsandeT Domain , yesterday, on the occasion of the annual sports meeting. As in previous years, the whole proceedings passed off without any hitch, thanks mainly to the energetic efforts of the secretary, Mr David M’llraith, who was backed up by a zealous committee. The attendance was larger ■ than in previous years. The Burnham | Band, under Bandmaster Calkin, disi coursed several selections during the day. The following are the results:— 100YDS MAIDEN FLAT; prizes ISa, 7s 6d and 2s 6d —First boat; C. O’Brien 1, E. Hall 2, ’ W. Chambers 3. Second heat; W. F. Weavers 1, F. Upaton 2. -Third heat: John Skinner 1. W. K. Cameron 2, W. Wright 3. Pinal: W. F. Weavers, 3yds, 1; C. O’Brien, scr, 2; John Skinner, Iyd, and E. Hall, 3yds, equal, 3. Time—llaec. HALF-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP; —prizes 20a, 10s and 5s —First beat;. G. Fooks, 10yds, 1; S. Allen, 30yds, 2; S. Hamilton, 70yds, 3. Time—lmiu lOseo. Second heat' T. Crossam, 80yds, 1; M. Kelly, 60yds, 2; A. J. Jamieson, 70yds, 3. Time —Imin 10'4-3sec. Third heat: C. Young, 40yds, 1; ; C. A. Chester, 10yds, 2; D. Flannagan, 60yds, | 3. Time —Imin 7 2-ssec. Final; G. Fooks ■ 1, T. Crossa,m 2, D. Flannagan 3. Time—- ! Imin 7 2-ssoc. | 100YDS OPEN HANDICAP; 'prizes 20s, ; 10a and ss—First beat: C. K. Samuels, syds, ■ 1; E. Hall, 9yds, 2; L. Fisher, 2yds, 3. Time , —ll l-ssec. Second heat: R. Carroll, 12yds, > 1; W. J. M’Millan, scr, 2; C. O’Brien, Syds, 3. Time —11 2-ssec. Third heat; W. F. Weavers, 9yds, 1; G. N. Cant, syds, 2; W. G. Brown. 4yds, 3. Time—llsec. Final; W. J. M’Millan 1, A. Carroll 2, C. K. Samuels 3. Time—lOseo. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP; prizes 15s and 7s 6d—W. J. M’Millan, sft 3Jin, 1; H. Petrie, sft 4in, 2. ONE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP; prizes 20s, 10s and ss—First heat: M. Kelly, 100yds, 1; S. Allen, 50yds, 2; B. Pointon, ' scr, 3. Time—2min 27 2-ssec. Second heat: . T. Crossan, 50yds, 1; B. Young, 65yds, 2; D. Flannagan, 120yds, 3. Time—2min 36 2-sseo. Mufti! B. Pointon 1, B. Young 2, L. Allen 3. Time—2min 24 l-ssec. 220YDS FLAT HANDICAP; prizes 255, 10s and Ss—G. N. Cant, Byds, 1; W. J. M'Millan, scr, 2; W. G. Brown, 2yds, 3. Time —24 2-saoc. LONG JUMP HANDICAP; prizes 15s and 7a 6d —Samuels (6in), 17ft 6in, 1; Osborne, sor, 16ft 7Jin, 2. 100YDS BOYS UNDER SIXTEEN (handicap); prizes 15s and 7s 6d —Harwood, 15yds, 1; Stapleton, 13yds, 2. Time—ll 4-osec. . i TWO-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP; prizes 30s, 10s and Ss —B. Pointon, scr, 1; ; G. H. Fooks, 83yds, 2; C. A. Chester, 40yds, 8. Time —smin Gsoo. BSOYDS HANDICAP; prizes 30s, 15s and ss—W. K. Cameron, 45yds, 1; James Walker, 20yds, 2; W. G. Brown, scr, 3. Time—2min 12seo. ONE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (boys under sixteen); prizes 15s and 7s 6d—Robinson, scr, 1; Dierck, sor, 2. Time—3min 30sec. 120 YDS HURDLES HANDICAP; first prize 255, second 10s, third ss—H. J. Petrie, 7yds behind scr, 1; W. G. Brown, 12yds behind scr, 2; F. Lemon, 10yds behind ecr, 3. Time—lß 2-Ssec. PUTTING THE WEIGHT; prizes 20s and 10s—R. Lambie 1, Manson 2. Distance—3lft 3iin. ONE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (spectators); prizes 20s and 10s—Smith, scr, 1; Barrett, sor, 2. . 440yds HANDICAP; prizes 30s and trophy presented by Mr James M’Kenzie, 15s and 7s 6d—W. Tollerton, 12yds, 1; W., K. Cameron, 25yds, 2; W. J. M’Millan, Byds, 3. Time—sl 4-ssec. 150yds SACK RACE; prizes 20s, 10s and ss—E. Johnston 1, J. Campbell 2, E. Cornelius 3. Time—27 3-ssec. THREE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP; prizes 40s, 13s and 7s 6d —T. Crossan, 120yds, 1; ,T. Allen, 120yds, 2; C. Young, 150yds, 3. Time—7min 34sec. 103yds MARRIED MEN’S HANDICAP; prizes 10s and trophy presented by Mr W. C. Challis, and 10s—F.. Lili 1, J. Walker 2. MILE HANDICAP; prizes 40s, 20s and 10s—James Walker, 45yds,' 1; W. J. Stephans, 63yds, 2; W. Tollerton,, 40yds, 3. Time—4min SOseo. , V.VV-FIVE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP;prizes 40s, 20s and 10s—M. Kelly, 400yds, 1; E. Lawrence, 400yds, 2; G. Fooks, 40yds, 3. Time —12min 45sec. 50yds EGG AND SPOON RACE; prizes 10s and ss—F. Hill 1, O'Brien 2. 100yds OFFICIALS’ RACE; prizes trophy value 20s and trophy value 10s—Dunlop 1, Walker 2. The takings at the gate amounted to' £4l. SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. One of the most successful day’s sports yet arranged by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society took place yesterday in the presence of about 7000 spectators. Special efforts had been made to signalise the first use of the new grandstand, that has been erected at a cost of £I4OO by a monster gathering, and although the weather was dull, cold and threatening throughout the day this result was achieved. The gate takings reached, the substantial sum of £290, and the stand receipts were £57. Before the usual games were started a gathering of the directors and friends took place to celebrate the opening of the grandstand. The president, Mr W. Gunn, occupied the chair. A short toast list was gone through, the Hon W. Hall-Jones, Minister of Public Works, proposing that of “ The South Canterbury Caledonian Society.” _ • The sports were of an exceedingly interesting nature, and though no records were broken many excellent performances were recorded. The cycling races particularly caught the interest of the public, each event producing a most exciting finish. The preliminary heats of the Caledonian Wheel R-ace were decided, and the final will be run to-day. Throughout the afternoon the Timaru Brass Band and the Canterbury Pipe Band enlivened proceedings by contributing a number of selections. The following are the principal results : CYCLING EVENTS. MAIDEN HANDICAP, one mile; prizes —£3) £1 10s and £l—N. Sullivan 1, F. H. Arnst 2, J. W. M’Cliutock 3. A large field started in two heats. Time of final—2min 29 2-sseo. ' TWO-MILE HANDICAP;, prizes £5, £2 and £l—First heat; R. Rodgers, 160yds, 1; B. Campion, 90yds, 2; H. E. Mehrtens, I‘lOyds, 3; "M. Randrup, sor, 4, C. Burton 35yds, C. Baker 60yds, J. W. Waldie 200yds and F. H. Arnst 300yds also started. The race was run a lap short. Rodgers won by eighty yards. Time—3min 48sec. Second heat: R. Connell. 40yds, 1; J. Arnst, scr. 2; G. Sutherland, 15yds, 3. A. Bonis 170yds, ; J. Chalmers 60yds, J. Connell 100yds, M’Au- : lige 190yds, J. W. M'Clintock 240yds and 1 H. Le Seuer 320yds also started. . The backmarkers rode a fine race and caught the field at the end of a mile and a half. Connell won by a wheel. Time—4min 30sec. : Final; A. Bonis, 170yds, 1; H. E. Mehrtens, 1 110yds, 2; E. Rodgers, 100yds, 3. All quali- i fled started. The field quickly divided into three groups, Bonis and Rodgers in front, j Campion and Mehrtens in the middle, Ban- j drup, Sutherland, Arnst and Connell in the rear. Each worked systematically, but the : back-markers did not pace “ all out,” and the last round found them still a long way in the rear. As the bell rang Arnst made a fine effort, and this was followed by a grand sprint by Connell. Sutherland was dropped, and the other three just failed by a dozen yards at the finish to catch the field. In the final hundred and fifty yards Mehrtens and Campion closed up to the two leaders, and a desperate finish resulted in Bonis winning a capital contest by awheel. Time—4min 20 4-ssec. ONE-MILE HANDICAP (boys under 17); prizes £1 10s, £1 and 10s—B. Hall 1, H. Le Seuer 2, G. Hassall 3. ONE-AND-A-HALF-MILE CALEDONIAN WHEEL RACE; prizes £2O, £7 and £3— First heat: M. Randrup, sor, 1; C. Baker, 43yds, 2; C. Burton, 25yds, 3; H. F. Mehr-

tens, 85yds, 4. . B. Campion 70yds, R. Rodgers 130yds and J. W. Waldie 170yds also started. Won by a length. Time—3min llseo. Second heat: J..M’Auliffe, 150yds, 1; J. Arnst, scr, 2; G. Sutherland, 10yds, 3; J. Connell, - 80yds, 4. J. Chalmers 45yda, A. Bonis 125yds and J. W. M’Clinook 175yds also started. M’Auliffe made the most of his handicap, and was never headed, winning easily. A great race ensued for second place. Time—3min .15 1-Ssec. The final will be run to-day. - ONE-MILE HANDICAP; prises £4, £3 and £l—First heat; R. Rodgers, 100yds, ,1; J. W. Waldie," 125yds,. 2; M. Randrup,. scr, 3; H. E. Mehrtens, 60yds, 4. C. Burton 15yds, C. Baker 30yds and W. Pyke 180yd* also started. The leaders set a very fast pace, and were never headed, though th* backmarkera were close up" at the finish. Time—2min 5 l-ssec. Second heat; J. M’Aulifie, 110yds, 1; G. Shefford, 170yds, 2; J. W. M’Clintock, 130yda, 3. J. Arnst scr, G. Sutherland syds, R. Connell ,20yds, J. Chalmers 30yds, J. Connell 60yds, A. Borii* 90yda, and J. Shea 160yds also started. This was another fast and closely-contested heat, the backmarkers just failing to get up. Time —2min 6 2-ssec. Final; M. Randrup, scr, 1; R. Rodgers, -100yds,. 2; H. E. Meurteria, 60yds, 3. All qualified started. Mehrtens paced Randrup for a half mile, and the scratch man then easily caught the field in the finishing sprint. Won rather comfortably by a couple of lengths. Time-—2min ■ 9 4-ssec ■ .- ATHLETIC EVENTS. PUTXIN G 221 b STONE (handicap); prize* £2 and £l—S. Thornley, scr, • 31ft, 1- T Thornley, 4in, 2; G. W. Skinner; 12in, 3. THROWING 221 b HAMMER; • prizes £3 and £l—T. Thornley, 88ft, 1; S. Thornley 2. WRESTLING (Cumberland); prizes £3, £1 10s and 10s—S. Thornley 1, T. Thornley 2 Dickson 3. ■ ’ 75YDS HANDICAP; prizes £4, £2 and £l— heal : W. M’Coll, scr, 1; C. A. Healey. syds, 2; D. J. Irving, ,4yds, 8. H. Smart 2yds, C. B. Hardingham 3yds, and E." A, Purse 6yds also started. Time—B 3-sseo. Second heat: J. Ryan, 4yds, 1; F, Courtney, 3yds, 2; G. M’Kilteriok, 2yds, 3. -Time—9sec. Third heat: C. J. Armstrong 3yds had a walk over. Time—9 3-sseo. Fourth heat: C. M. Kirby,. 2yds, .1; E. Wilson,' 3yds. 2; H; Shea, syds, 3. . E. Wilson 3yds and E. For- , ward 6yds also started. Time—S 4-sseo, ' Semi-final—First heat: J. Ryan, 4yds, 1; F. Courtney, 3yds, 2. Time—B 4-s»eo. Second heat: C. A. Healy, 6yds, 1; C.. M. Kirby, 2yds, 2. Time—B 2-ssec. Final :J. Ryan, ■tyds, 1; F. Courtney,-3yds, 2; C. M. " Kirby, 2yds, 3. A close finish. Won by a foot. Time—B 2-ssoc. • 440YDS HANDICAP; prizes £5, £2 and £l—W. Harris, 12yds. 1; E. Wilson, 14yds,' 2; J. Ryan, scr. 3. A. Gimson 3yds, C. B.' Harcilngham Syds, T. P. Fitzpatrick' lfl y <J s , A. Purse 15yds, D. J. Irving 14yds, H. Fleck' 15yds,, E. M. Coz 20yds, and E. Forward 20yds also started. A capital 'finish.' Time—--55 2-ssec. HIGH JUMP; prizes £1 10s, £1 and'los J. Ryan (2in), sft 7J;n, 1; E. Ferry (3in), 2; ' W. Lawlor (2in), 3. " ’ ONE MILE HANDICAP; prizes £5 £2 and £l—G. T. Smart, 45yds, 1; T. Riddell,'4syds. 2; W. Harris, 35yds, 3.. * D. S. M’Kenzie 25yds, C. Sullivan 27yds and H. Fleck 45yd* also started. Smart won easily by 20yds. No time taken. RUNNING LONG JUMP (handicap); —Prizes £l. 10s, 15s and 10a —0. Horgan (12in), 17ft 9iin, 1; W. Lawlor (Sin), 2; E. Ferry' (6in) 3. 120YDS HURDLES HANDICAP; -prizes £4, £2 and £l—C. M. Kirby, Byds behind scr, 1; A. Wilson, 2yds behind acr, 2; H. Smart, 7yds behind scr, 3. ■ > TOSSING THE CABER; prizes £2 ind £l—S . Thornley 1; T. Thornley 2. 150YDS HANDICAP; prizes £4, £2 and £l—First heat: W. M’Coll, scr, 1; C. M. Kirby, 3yds, 2; F. Courtney, 6yd«, 3. D. J. Irving 7yds and E. Purse 10yds also started. Time—l 6 3-sseo. Second heat: C: Healy, 10yds, 1; W. Harris, 7yds, 2; C. E. Fit*. ** Patrick, syds, 8. T. P. Fitzpatrick 6yds, H. Brieu Byds, H. Shea XDyds and R...M.' Co* ' , 10yds also started. Time—l 6 4-ssbc. Third heat: E. Wilson, 9yda, 1; J. Ryan,' 6yds, 2; G. Hill, 7yds, 8. C. B. Hardingham 4yds,. C. J. Armstrong syds and E. Forward. 10yds" also started. Time—l 6 1-Sseo. Final: E. , • Wilson, 9yds,’ X; J. Ryan, 6yds, 2; W. M’Coll,. scr, 3. A very close finish. No time taken. -VAULTING WITH POLE; prizes' £210 s, £1 and 10s —G. Kerslake (4in),, 9ft 7in, 1; G. Campbell (scr), 9ft Sin, 2; C. Horgan (Bin), , 9ft 2in, 3. " AMATEUR RACES. ' 300YDS AMATEUR HANDICAP; prizes value £3 and £2—S. F. Baas, 16yds, 1; A. C. Martin) 15yds, 2; G. Gunn. 17yds, 3.- F. E. Drake sor, W. A. Gunn Byds, B." Culverhoua* 'l2yds, A. G. Washer 15yds, W.\D- Ellis, 15yds. - E. A. Shand 17yds, J. F. 'Brown -13yds, Kernick 22yds and H. Elder 24yds also started.- : Bass won.by a foot in a very closoly-oontest. ed finish. Drake lost at the corner, but cams ■ strongly at the finish, and ran a good fourth. Time—33 4-sseo. 1 ; " ’ • , 100YDS HANDICAP";"" pnzos value £2 'and • £l—First heat—S. P. Base, 7yds, i; H: Elder.' 11yds,' 2.: B. jCulverhouse syds and H. D.; Ellis; 7yds also, started)Second heat ; F. R. Kernick. 10yds, IA. . C Martin, , 7yds,. 2. Time—lX 3-sseo. Third ’ ‘ heat: F. E. Drake, scr, IJ. F. Brown, 9yds, 1 2. " A. G.' Washer 7yds and E. A. Shand Tyds also started. Final: A. C. Martin, 7yds, 1;' S. F: Baas, "/yds, 2; F. E. Drake,-ecr, S. Won comfortably Time—lo 4-ssec. " , ' ONE-MILE HANDICAP ;' prizes value" £1 and £1 —G. M. Gunn. 20yds, 1; J. W. Ellis,; 85yds, 2;' E. .Travers, -110yds,/3.“ The only starters. In a desperate'finish Gunn won by ; inches.. Time—4min 54 4-sseo. 440YDS HANDICAP; prizes £3 and £l-*-A. Martin, 25yds, '1; J. W. Ellis, 10yds, 2: -F. E. Drake, scr 3. W. Gunn Syds, B.'Culverhouse 10yds, R. Dansey 16yds and E. Travers 30yds also started. ' : Martin ran strongly! throughout, and lasted dong, enough to win a. fine race by a yard from Ellis, Drake a good i third and Gunn'fourth. ■ Time—s2 3-ssec. ' ! MUSIC AND; DANCING., ' BAGPIPE MUSIC (Pibroohs);.. prizes £3 10s, second' £1 5a,. third 10s—R. Clark .1, R. M’Kechnie 2, W. M’Bride 3. HIGHLAND REEL; prizes £2, £1 and 10s | —C. Bell 1, R. M’Keohnie 2, R. Clark 3. , : BAGPIPE MUSIC (ilarchcs); prizes. £3 10s, £1 5s and TOs—R. M’Keohnie 1, W. M’Bride 2, *■ J. M’Donald 3. SEAN TRXUBHAS (boys and girls); prize* £l, 10s and ss—Miss J. M’Donald 1; MissGlover 2,. Miss Shepherd 3. •, ■ BAGPIPE MUSIC (Canterbury Pipe Band only), marches ; prizes £2 and £l—G. Gunn 1, H. Walton 2. ; . . . . HIGHLAND , REEL (boys -and girls); prizes £l, 10s and ss—Miss J. Hopping 1; ; Mias Shepherd 2, Miss A. Foley 3. HIGHLAND FLING; prizes £3, £1 and 10s—H, M’Donald 1, C. Bell 2, W. Bell 3. MASTERTO’N CALEDONIAN SPORTS." [Per Press Association.] MASTERTO'N, January 1. At the Caledonian sports -to-day, the prin* cipal results were : —Quoit'S—-:Hiint» 100yds Handicap—V. \Richards. WrestlingMo ana Paratene. Mile Bicycle R»ce—A- H Standen. SSOyds Handicap—A: Oampbe.L 220yds Handicap—M. Stevens. Three-mil* Bicycle Race—U. Eastwood. Tree-felling ;C. - Benbow. 440yds Handicap—J. M’Ka-ini Scotch Reel—C. Smith. Reel o’ : Tulloch—O ' Smith. Two-mile Bicycle Race—F. P.'flojv*. , Hewing—J. Bottrel. One-mile Flat—O; Furlong. " OAMARU CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. [Per Press Association.] : OAMARU, January 1. The first day’s games of the Oamaru Caledonian Society were largely attended. Th« racing and other events were well competed for, although the entries were not as large as those of last year. Owing to an error, Degerman, of Mastertcii stopped at the sixth , lap in the mR« handicap when leading. Morris won th« 440vds handicap, M’Phee the Caledonian handicap, Degerman the half-mile and Prentice the mile. In the amateur events M’Cracken won the 200yds, F. W. Ongloy the 440yds, and Okaue the half-mile. Other events were won as.follow: —Wrestling, Cumberland style—Scott 1, Fitzgerald 2.. Robertson 3. Caber—J. Cameron 1, W. Gardiner 2, Fechney 8. Thomson and Popham were th* most successful in the bagpipe arid dancing events. Miss M. Elder was" first, Miss - J.Grail second and Miss M. Carter: third in the Highland fling for girls over,twelve. ■ SOUTHLAND CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. [Per Press Association.] INVERCARGILL. January 1. The weather continued doubtfu. up to early morning, but was •fin© for tbe holiday. Tli# Caledonian sports in town were largely patronised. R. J. Scott was defeated by Johnson (Bluff) in collar • and elbow. : wrestling, and by W. Forde in Cumberland style.- Th« Caledonian Handicap, 133yds. was won bj C. Howarlh (ISyds), the 220yds by Dodd, the 440yds by M’Laucblan from scratch, -the lOOvds by W. Anderson. J. M’Kechnio won most points in piping and dancing.