WELLINGTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1036, 8 January 1892, Page 37

WELLINGTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SPORTS. President : Mr John Jack. Vice-Presidents — Mr H. A. Gordon, Mr James Reid. Hon. Treasurer—Mr Wm. McLean. Hon Secretary—Mr Geo. J. Reich. Superintendent of Sports —Mr T. K Macdonald. Starters MrChas. Stewart, Col. Hume.. llandicapper —Mr T. L. Barker (assisted by Committee). Timekeeper—Mr 8. Kohn. Director of Music —Mr John Jaclt. Judges: Quoitir.g—Messrs A. W. Brown, R. Brown, James Hutelien, Geo. Irons, J. Russell, George Leslie, and Alex. Lawson, Running—Dr Gillon,D.Piyde,J. B. Speed, V. Wigbton, and D. Ross ; pipe music and dancing—Messrs A. Catneron, J, Reid, H. A. Gordon, and Captain Strang : vaulting and jumping—Messrs A. W. Brown, James Hutchen, George Irons, M. Murdoch, D. T. Stuart, and A. Lawson ; tossing the caber, putting the stone, throwing the hammer —Messrs R. Brown, J. Russell, James Hutchen, and M. Murdoch ; wrestling—Messrs D. Pryde and J. Reid ; other events—Messrs A. W. Brown, W. Chalmers, George Irons, George Wilson, D. Ross, and D. Wighton.

The seventh annual gathering and sports of the Caledonian Society of Wellington was held on Friday on the Basin Reserve, and, despite rough usage from the clerk of the weather, proved to be a complete and grati fying success. At the commencement of the proceedings the rain fell heavily, and seemed as if about to last the entire day. Two of the less important evant3 w ere got off; and than about 11.30 a meeting of tho committee took place, and it was decided to postpone the meeting till one o’clock. Shortly after this postponement the sky cleared, and in a very short time it was fine weather, and continued dry all the rest of the day although it turned very chilly after 5 o’clock. The office bearers did the light thing, as things turned out, in taking a postponement till 1 o’clock, last yet,r the woather played them a scurvy trick. It obliged them to adjourn from the forenoon till tho following day, and then cleared up brightly for the afternoon, but rained with dogged pertinacity on tho following day. The judges, the energetic and courteous Secretary (Mr Geo. J. Reich), and all the olfioe bearers are entitled to the heartiest congratulations for the really spiiited manner in which they carried out tho sports. Although thrown some two or three hours out of time by the rain, they carried through their programme in it 3 entirety, and had everything finished by 6 o'clock, and without receiving a single protest. The hanrticapper must also be complimented upon the excellent way in which he had done his work. One of the prettiest features of the day’s proceedings was the Maypole dancing of twenty little boys and girls, whom Mr R. P. Johnson had trained for the purpose. Although only three weeks in training, and despite tne facts that they are smaller childien than be has previously drilled for this dance and that the wind somewhat interfered with tho free play of tho ribbons, the youngsters performed very accurately the live figures that were set down for them. Three of these figures were ancient and two of them invented by Mr Johnson. Miss Elsio Baldwin was elected by her companions Queen of the May, Besides the attraction of the sp -rts, there were on tho grounds three morry-,o rounds and two stands of swing boats, which did a ■very good business throughout. airs Munson, of the Club Hotel, Kaiwhara, supplied refreshments at No. 1 stand, and M*-s Onusbee was in charge at No. 2 stand. Japp’s band, in their new uniforms of dark blue cloth with yellow facings and Austrian knots, were present, and played a good selection of muaio during the day. The Scotch pipers, who had marched up from Tborndon in the morning, by way of the principal streets, also played for the dances, reels, &c,, Mr George Robertson being the principal piper. The sports were watched with much interest by a large number of spectators, it being computed that altogether about 5000 people were present during the afternoon. Wu append the lesults

Quoiting Handicap, 21 yards, 21 points, limit of handicap 5 points. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. Murphy ... ... ... 1 Ransom ... ... ••• 54 Luke ... ... ... 3 Maiden Hurdle Race, 120 yards, 10 hurdles. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. D. J. Maokay ... ... ... 1 W. Brannigan ... ... ... 2^ Won by about ten yards, Brannigan falling at two of the hurdles. Time, 20sec. Putting the Stone, 221 b. Ist prize, £3; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. F. Drake ... ' 1 G. Blanchett ... ... ... 2 J. Scott ... ... ... --- 3 CALEDONIAN GRAND HANDICAP. £37 and Gold Medal. Four distances—loo, 220, 440, and 880 yarda. Prizes for each distance—lst, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £l. Special prize for highest aggregate points —£s and Gold Medal, the latter to be won twice in succession at the Society’s Gatherings. Ten shillings given to winners of heats (prize takers excepted). First and second in each heat qualifies for points, which count as follows : —lst, 6 ; 2nd, 3 ; 3rd, 1 ; for each distance. First Event, 100 yards. First prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £2 : 3rd prize, £l. First heat—T. Delaae3% syds, 1 ; W, Brannigan, 3yds, 2 ; D. J. Maekay, 7yd3, 3. J. W. Clinch, syds ;J. Pudney, 6yds ; J. Humphries, 7yds ; and A. McGiJlivray, 10yds, also ran. Won rather easily. Time, lOseo. _ Second heat—R. Langton, 7yds, 1 ; F. Poole, 6yds, 2; T. Hedges, 10yd?, 3. G. Blanchett, 4yds ; W. Wiiliatnß, syds ; and A. F. Murray, 9yds, also ran. Won by a yard. Time, 19 1 sthsec. Third heat —A. N. Norton, Byds, 1; W. H. Simms. 6yds, 2 ; W. R. Maekay, syds, 3. W. H. Arnott, scratch ; J. W. T. Bartlett, 6yds ; and G. Clark, 9yds, also ran. Won by two or three yards. Time, 10 2-sthsec. Fjnal heat—A. N. Norton, Byds, 1 ; T. Delaney, syds, 2 ; R. Langton, 7yds, 3. W. Brannigan, 3yds ; E. Poole, 6yds, and

W. H. Simons, 6yds, also ran. Norton (a dark horse from Blenheim), who had evidently been too leniently treated by the handioapper, won comfortably by a couple of yards, lime, lOsec. Second Event, 220 yards—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. First beat —W. R. Maekay, 6yds, 1. ; T. Hedges, 14yds, 2; G. Clark, 15yds, 3. A. McGillivray, 12yds,?aIso ran. Won by a yard. Time, 25 l-sthsec. Second heat—A. N. Norton, 10yds, 1 ; F. Poole, 9yds, 2 ; 'J'. Delaney, Byds, 3. J. W. Gliuch, 6yds ; J. Puduey, 9yds, and R. Langton, 10yds, also ran. Time, 24sec Third heat—D. J. Maekay, 15yds, 1; A. F. Murray, 15yds, 2. These were the only competitors, aud the heat was practically a walk over. Final heat—A. N. Norton, 10yds, 1; D. J. Maekay, 15yds, 2; T. Hedges, 14yds, 3. This was a capital race, Norton just winning on the tape, Tima, 24£seo. Thtud Event, 440 yards. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. W. H. Arnott. 16yds 1 T. Hedges, 25)ds 2 T, Delaney, 18yds • 3 Thore were 12 starters out of 16 aoceptors, the other acceptors being—J. W. T. Ba-.tlett, 16yds ; Gi Blanchett, 15yds ; J. W. Clinch, 10yds ; J. Humphries, 16yds; R. Tangton, 16_,ds ; D. Mouton, 18yds ; A. F. Murray, 20,ds ;D. J. Maokay, 25yds; W. R Maekay, Byds ; A. N. Norton, 12yds ; J. Pudney, 15yds ; E. Poole, 20yds. and W. H. Simons, 12yds. Fourth Event, SBO yards. First prizs £5 ; second prizs, £2; third prize, 1. W. H. Arnott, 40yds ... ... 1 U. B. Evans, 20yds ... ... 2 A. F. Murray, 25yds ... ... 3 There were ten starters and sixteen acceptors, the other acceptors being—G. B’anchett, 30ods; W. Brannigan, 40yds; J. Delaney, 30yds ; D. Gallowny. acratch ; J. Humphries, 30yds ; R. Langton, 30yds ; D. Mouton, scratch ; D. J. Maekay, 40yds ; J. M. Nichulls, ds ; J. Pudney, 25yds ; E. Poole, 4 )yds ; and W. Williams, 35yd3, J. Delaney dropped out at the end of the first lap, and T. Hedges and D. J. Maekay just after the eecond lap had been entered upon. Arnott took the lead in the second lap, and won by four or five yards; Murray was a good third, Tima, 2min IQsep.

The aggregate scores for the gold medal and £5 were found to be— W. H. Arnott ... ... 12 points A. N. Norton ... ... 12 do T. Delaney ... ... 4 do T. Hedges ... ... 4 do DJ. Maekay ... ... 3 do H. B. Evans 3 do A. F. Murray ... ... 1 do R. Langton ... . ... T do The Stewards held a meeting and decided that Arnott aud Norton should run off their tie at 440yds. This wa3 accordingly done, Arnott getting 4yds from Norton, and winning by fully as much. Arnott therefore carries off the aggregate prizes, and the gold medal now becomes bis own property, as he has secured it two years in successlon. Bagpipe Music (in costume), Pibrooh and Laments —Ist prize, £5; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. Geo. Robertson (Ashburton) ... 1 McCulloch ... ... ..2 R. MoTavish (Ashburton) ... 3 Wrestling, Border style, for all comers, let prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. J. W. Scott (Blenheim) ... 1 F. Brake (Blenheim) ... ... 2 G. Blanchett (Blenheim) ... 3 Soott threw Drake aud Blanchett each try, viz., 2 bouts each, and Blanchett was also thrown twice by Drake. Subsequently Scott had a bout with Crawford, of the Permanent Artillery, and threw him heavily off his shoulder. Bicycle Handicap Race, 2 miles (amateurs only). Trophies value £3s 3s and £2 2s. J. F. Best, fiOyds ... ... 1 P. G. Heywood, scratch ... 2 -W. S. Pearce, 180yds ... ... 3 These were the ouly competitors. Best won with 50yds to spare, and about a similar Interval separated the other two men. Time, Smin. Bagpipe Music (in costume), Marches (men). Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £2; 3rd prize, £l. George Robertson ... ... 1 Duncan ... ... ... ... 2 K. McTavish ... 3

McCulloch and McLaohlan also competed. Highland Reel (boys). Ist prizs, £2 ; 2nd prize, £1 ; 3rd prize, lOi. Campbell Smith (Napier) . . 1 A. Lawson ... ... ••• 2 C. Penny (Napier) ... .. 3 Running 'High Jump (men). Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. H. S. Bailey, sft 2in 1 W. H. Arnold, 4ft llin ... 2 Johns, 4ffc lOin ... ... 3 Tossing the Caber—lst prize, £3 ; 2nd prize £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. G. Blanchett (Blenheim) ... 1 J. W. Scott (Blenheim) 2 Jackson (Maaterton) ) g F. Drake (Blenheim) j Hurdle Race, 120 yards, 10 hurdles. Open handicap (men) —Ist piize, £3 ; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £l. W. H. Arnott, scratch ... ... 1 H. Arnott, 10yds ... ... 2 H. S. Bailey, Byda ... ... 3 R. Oliphant, 6yds ; W. Brannigan, 9yds ; and W. King, 12yds, also ran. Arnott won with ease. "Oliphant was running second when he unfortunately tripped. Time, 18 l-sthseo. Handicap Flat Race, 100 yards (opeu to amateurs only).—Trophy, value £3 3s, presented by A. Hall, Esq., of Tramway Company. First heat (5 competitors)-F. M. Leckie, 3yds, 1 ; H. W. Pownali, 4yds, 2 ; N. L. Gurr, scratch, 3. The finish was almost a dead heat between first and second men, and G«rr was very close up. Time, 10 l-sbh secs. Second heat (6 competitors)—W. A. Pearman, 9yds, 1 ; S. J. Tripe, syds, 2 ; K. Hume, 9yds, 3. Pearman won easily by a couple of yards. Time 10-^ecs. Final heat —U. W. Pownali, 4yd3. 1 ; W. A. Pearman, 9yda, 2 ; F. M. Leckie, 3yds, 3. Tripe also ran. Pownali won by half a yard. Time, 10 1 sth secs. Bagpipe Music (in Costume), Strathspeys and Reels—First prize, £5 ; second prize, £3 ; third prize, £1 103. Geo. Robertson (Ashburton) ... 1 R. McTavish (Ashburton) ... 2 Duncan (Wellington) ... ... 3

Handicap Flat Race, 220 yards, (for amateurs only)—Trophies, value £3 3s and £2 2s. H. W. Pownali (Wellington) 10yds 1 S. J. Tripe (Wellington) Byds 2 N. L. Gurr (Wellington) scratch 3 F. M. Leckie, syds ; A. M. Stuart, 9yds ; F. H. Harley, 10yds ; R. C. Dunlop, 12yds ; G. S. Hill, 12yds ; C. J. Hickson.. 14yds ; W. A. Pearonn, 15yds ; R. W. Wallace, 16yds ; and K. Homo, 16yds, also ran. Pownali came past his rivals in fine style and won by half a yard. Timß, 24Jsecs. Grand Highland Reel (in Costume) — First prize, £5 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. A. McKenzie (Ashburton) ... 1 J. Laing (Petoue) ... ... 2 R. McTavish (Ashburton) ... 3 H. Laing, J. Lyons, J. D. Ferguson, W. Smith, and W. Davidson also competed. Vaulting with Pole—First prize, £5; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. Hunia (Masterton), 10ft lin ... 1 D. -J. Maekay, 9ft 10in... ... 2 This was a capital contest, the Maori, although slightly lame and more heavily built than his Pakeha rival (a tall long limbed young fellow), winning eventually amid the plaudits of the spectators. Sword Dance (men) in Highland Costume. First prize, £5 j second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. J. Laing (Petone) ... 1 A. McKenzie (Ashburton) ... 2 H. Laing (Petone) ... ... 3 Sword Dance (boys) in Highland Costume. First prize, £2 ; second prize, £1 ; third prize, 10s. Campbell Smith (Napier) ... 1 W. Smith (Napier) ... ... , 2 T. Peddie (Napier) ... 3 Bast Dressed Boy in Highland Costume. First prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s ; third prize, 5?. B. Bowden ... ... ... 1 W. Miller 2 A. Lawson (Wellington) ... 4 Five competed. Best Dressed Man in Highland Costume J. Lnchman, Esq., trophy value £3 33. A. McKenzie (Ashburton) ... 1 R. McTavish (Ashburton) ... 2 These were the only competitors. Handicap Flat Race, 440yds (for amateurs only).—Trophy presented by the President.

N. L. Gurr (Wellington), scr ... 1 W. H. Pownali (Wellington) 18yds... ... ... ... 2 A. M. Stuart (Wellington), 15yds 3 F. M. Leckie, 10yds; R. C. Dcnlop, 25yds ; K. Hume, 25yds ; W. A. Pearman, 25yds ; S. J. Tripe, 25yds; G. S. Hill, 28yds ; and C. J. Hickson, 28yds, were the other competitors. Gurr won by three yards. Time, 54 l-ssec. Throwing Hammer, 16ib. First prize, £3 second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. W. Glasgow (Turakina), 94ft ... 1 J. Jackson (Wairarapa), 92ft Bin 2 G. Jackson (Wairarapa), 91ft ... 3 A. E. O. Murray McGregor, the only other competitor, retired early in the contest. Highland Fling (men) in Costume. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l.

A. McKenzie (Ashburton) ... 1 J. Laing (Petone) ... ... 2 W c Ferguson ... ... ... 3 Highland Fling (boys) in Costume. First prize, £2 ; second prize, £1 ; third prize, 10s.

Campbell Smith (Napier) ... 1 T. Peddie (Napier) ... ... 2 W. Smith (Napier) ... ... 3 A. Lawson also competed. Mile Handicap Race. First prize, £5; second prize, £3 ; third prize, £2. H. B. Evans, 75yds ... ... 1 J. M. Nicholls, 80yds ... ... 2 D. Mouton, 20yds ... ... 3 D. Galloway, scratch ; L. Campbell, 30yds ; B. Mahony, 30yda ; T. Delaney, 70yds ; T. Campbell, SOyds ; W. Hedges, 90yds ; and H. Ham, 99yds, also ran. T. Campbell, who led for the first lap, dropped out in the second lap, and B. Mahony, T. Delaney, and W. Hedges in the third lap. Time, 4miu 473ec. Bicycle Handicap Race, three mile 3 (amateurs only). Trophies value £5 5s and £3 3-. J. F. Best (Christchurch), 120yds ... 1 P. G. Heywood (Wellington), scratch ... 2 W. S. Pearce (Wellington), 300yds ... 3 N. L. Gurr, 200yds, also competed in order to make up a race, but dropped out at the end cf the second mile. Best passaed Pearce after two and a half n iles had been traversed, and Heywood passed Pearce in the last lap. Best won by 20 yards, and Heywood was about 25 yards ahead of Pearce. Time, 14min 37sec. Seauntreus Dance in Costume. First prize, £3 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. J. Ferguson ... ... ... 1 W. Davidson ... ... ... 2 A. McKenzie ... ... ... 3 Five competed. Broadsword Competition. First prize, £3, second, £l, D. MoMillan 1 Rosenberg 2 C. Halo and J. Lyon also competed. Although named as above, it was really a single stick competition. Wheelbarrow Raoo (blindfolded.) First prize, £3 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. A. D. Mahoney (Wellington) ... I William Brighton ... ... 2 Johns ... ... ... ... 3 Mahoney outpaced the others, and ran in a very straight line, actually running over tho flag towards which the race had to bo directe !. He also caused great laughter by completely bowling off his feet Mr J. Russe;!, the judge, who had got iu front to warn him not to propel his barrow any further. Consolation Race, 120 yaid3. First priz?, £2 ; third prize, £l. W. R. Maekay (Wellington), 4yd3 ... ... ... 1 G. Blanchett (Bien’ elm), 2yda 2 E. P. ole (Wellington),3/d« ... 3 Niue competed, Time, I2Jv:c.