CALEDONIAN SPORTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 103, 1 April 1929, Page 8

CALEDONIAN SPORTS

ANNUAL GATHERING. AT SHOWGROUNDS TO-DAY. The twenty-fifth annual sports ol the Manawatu and West Coast Caledonian Society were held at the Showgrounds to-day. Tho weather was cool and overcast with a threat of rain. Completo arrangements had been made for the efficient dispatch of a lengthy programme. The schedule of events was varied, and gave scope, to competitors having skill in pipe music, dancing, running, jumping and cycling, tossing tile caber, putting the shot, etc. Juvenile competitors were especially provided for by the inclusion of primary schools’ events, for which, heavy entries were received. Tho officials who had charge of the conduct of the meeting were as follow: Starter, Mr F. W. Aisher; timekeeper, Mr N. D. Stubbs; liandicappers, school events, Mr A. W. Thompson; amateur running, Mr T. Stubbs; amateur cycling, Mr J. A. Cooksley; judges, cycling and running, Major Ashworth, Messrs A. Matheson, D. Buchanan; jumping, Mr T. Stubbs; referee, amateur running and cycling events, Mr J. A. Cooksley; lap steward, R. Weston; wrestling, amateur, Mr A. Anderson; dancing, Messrs R. Burns, N. MacKenzie-Forbes, D. McLennan; pipe music, Mr A. McLeod. Tho Highland Pipe Band was in attendance and played throughout the day. CHILDREN’S RACES. Results of the various events were as follow: — . Boys’ 100 yards handicap.—First heat: B. Tipling 9 yds. 1, R. Ward 3vds. 2, I. Duntord scr. 3. Second heat: S. Evans Iyd. 1, T. E. Donaldson 3yds. and D. Whale 3yds. dead heat 2. Third heat: H. Scott 12yds. 1, Joe Todd 9yds. 2, R. Jarrett 18yds. 3. Final: H. Scott 1, B. Tipling 2, S. Evans 3. 100 yards handicap for girls under 15: Ada Gimblett Iyd. 1, Laurie Wilsoil 10yds. 2, Jean Coley 2yds. 3. Boys’ 220yds Handicap.—T. E. Donaldson 7yds 1, I. Dunford scr 2, D. Whale 3. Boys’ 120yds Hurdles Handicap.— H. Redshaw 18yds 1, T. E. Donaldson 6yds 2, S. Evans 2yds 3. Boys’ 440yds Relay Race. —Terrace End 1, Rangiotu 2, College Street 3. Boys’ 75yds Handicap (7 to 10 years). —D. Gilchrist 3yds 1, H. Scott 2yds 2, E. Davidson 4yds 3 Girls’ 75yds Handicap (under 12). Laurie Wilson 1, Myra Hicken 2, Rona Russell 3. 100yds Skipping Race Handicap.— Laurie Wilson 12yds 1, Elsie Thompson oyds 2, Ada Gimblett scr 3. Girls’ 75yds Handicap (7 to 10 years).—Rona Russell 4yds 1, Norma Devantier 4yds 2, Myra Thompson Byds 3. Girls’ Skipping Race, 75yds Handicap.—First heat: G. Kennedy Byds 1, Mabel Kaye 6yds and Daisy Jensen 4yds 2. Second heat: Laurie Wilson 9yds 1, E. Thompson 4yds 2, Ada Gimblett scr 3. Final: Laurie Wilson 1, G. Kennedy and E. Thompson 2.