CALEDONIAN GATHERING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7630, 23 January 1903, Page 3

CALEDONIAN GATHERING.

Championship Meeting at Wanganui.

Brunette wins the Wheel

Race,

Per Press Association,

Wanganui, Thursday. The Caledonian Championship Meeting commenced to-day in glorious weather. There was a very large attendance, and a record number of Highlanders competed in the championship events. This centred great interest in the gathering. Following are the remits of the principal events:— 100yds—Watts 1, McCullock 2. Time lfteec. ' High Jump Championship — Toro sft Sin, 1 ; Sheehan, sft 4in, 2. 880 yds Championship—D. Smith, (Brisbane) 1, A. Campbell 2, L. Ward 3. 100 yds Flat Championship—Furrie 1, A. E. Wilton 2, Bomers 8. Time, 10 l-sthsec. 440 yds Flat Championship—Furrie 1, O'Connor 2, Somers 3. Time, 51 I.sth sec120yds Hurdles Championship—A W Watts 1, B. T. Murray 2 Ford 3. Time, lmin 7 2-stbsec. One Mile Flat Handicap—Smith (Brisbane) 1, Ward 2, Reube 3. Time, 4min 25 1-dtbsec. Carlson won putting the shot, throwing the hammer and wrestliog events. Highland Fling, adults—McKenzie Psrbes 1, J. McKechnie 2, A.. A, Kilgour 3. , Strathspeys and Reel Music—MeKeohnie 1, Morrison 2, D. Campbell 3 Highland Fling—Boys ; _ Todd' Girls : E. Todd 1, D. Loder 2. March Music—McKechnie 1, Morrison 2, Campbell 3. Reel of Tuliooh Championship—, Forbes J, Smith 2, McKechnie 3. Caledonian Wheel Race, of JEls— Brunette (Palmerston) l,"Tierney 2.