CALEDONIAN SPORTS AT WANGANUI.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 18, 23 January 1903, Page 4

CALEDONIAN SPORTS AT WANGANUI.

WANGANUI, Yesterday. At the Caledonian Championship Meeting to-day the further results were :— ' Highland Fling: McKenzie Forbes il, J. McKechnie 2, A. Kilgour 3. -100 Yards Flat—L. J. Furrie 1, -&. E. Wilton 2, F. Somers 3. Four started; from » splendid startFurrie*/ after th£ssifc:few strides, forged to; Oiie front, and after a good race won .py about four yards, Somers close up Tpr third place. Brandon, the other starter, was out-classed. 1 Thowing Hammer Championship — Carlson, 92ft. 11 J^in., 1; McCulloeh, 80ft. in., 2; McDowell, 74ft. sb. Wrestling (collar and elbow)—Carlson 1, Wyett 2 These were the only competitors, and the contest proved anveasy victory for Carlson. Bagpipe Music (strathspeys and reels)—J. McKechnie 1, Morrison 2, D. Campbell 3. The other competitors were McTavish, Eaoburn, SutherUmd, and McKay. 440 Yards Championship—L. J. Furrie 1, P. O'Connor 2, F. Some^B 3. Only three stated. From a capital start the men ran together for the first 150 yards, when O'Oonnor .drew to the front, and soon had a lead of some ten or twelve yards. On enterving the straight Furrie game with a fine rush, and got on terms with O'Connor. A splendid race down the straight resulted in Furrie just reaching thetape in front of O'Connor, who had run a capital race throughout. Time, 51 4-sth Two mile Wheel Race HandicapFirst heat; £2, A. Thomas \, T. Kirk. ,wood 2, M. Brunette 3. Second heat: iA. W. Humphries 1, C. Breed 2. Final: M. Brunette (60yds) 1, W. Tierney (Ber) 2, A. W. Humphries (20yds) 3. Eight started; a splendid, finish, about half a length separating firstond second-men, ~_. ;,; 120 Yards. Hurdles ,CbampionsbiD a. w. wabt3i,%'t, Mvrmkmta the neld raped together 'py&t tHp first hurdle, hut at that p§hit%ttp drew ahe#d» and JuwpiflCrljeautifuily, maintained his Teaa^- At i&& last hurdle Murray came at the leading man| but cduldi not get abreast rof Kiinj Watts; winning with a couple pf yards to spare.l: while, d.ojng a p^-. limiaHtf h^d the yiisfortune to strike his -kn&o, conseqiiefatly ho wasisomewhafe handicapped.'^ Time, riy (2|stb: sees. - r am . .>:•■■• » 7 10D Yards Flat Handicap (amateur) —T.* Stubbs (3yds) 1, E. JC Wflllams^ starfp% For . brea^ng >v away the scra^ch|man,. B. Webster/ wtfs I^Bg ised- two |/y|T|dj^' beMnd| wEr Sj^bb^ran ajtlqe race, janq v won with,, Spo^t a.i^yard^J^ Ipare, ;; :: .^■;^^

Putting the Shot Championship . Carlson, 42f. Bin, 1; McDowell, 32ft 4*l*, 2; Frew, 31ft. w 3. performance constitutes a record £or putting the shot. . ■ T T 440 Yards Flat Handicap-L. J. Furrie (10yds) 1, J. W. Patterson. (15yds) 2, F. McCulloch (22yds) 3. Ten starters were sent away well,and ran together to the back of tne course* where Furrie and Patterson made an effort to take the lead, ana a splendid race between these two resulted in Furrie winnitig on the tape. Time, 50 4-sfchsecs. •■" Wrestling (Border style Championship)—Carlson 1, Frew 2. One Mile Flat Handicap — I>. Smith scr) 1, t. Ward (35yds) 2, V. Reube (100 yds). 3. Five started. At -the ringing of the lap tell there were only Smith and Ward left, j Reube being hopelessly out of it, while. Spurdle had thrown tip the ± sponge. Smith made a great race for the last quarter, and though hi* opponent was some .5 yards belima, him he finished with a spleadiSa sprint. His time was 4mins. 25secs, which is a New Zealand record under Caledonian rules. . Bagpipe Music (strathspeys and reels champion) — J. McKechnie 1, Pipe-Major Morrison 2, D. Campbell a Bagpipe Music (marches)— J» McKechnie 1, Morrison 2, D. Campbell 3. Reel o' Tulloch ChampionshipForbes 1, Smith 2, MeKechnie3. 440 Yards Flat Handicap (amateur) — T. Stubbs (10yds) 1, ÜB. Webster (scr) 2, G. Pownall 3. A very game tight between the three placed men.