CALEDONIAN SOCIETIES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4290, 25 February 1901, Page 3

CALEDONIAN SOCIETIES.

CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS. VKKHH ASSOCIATION. rn. NAIMIOR, February 23. , ,'y U jhlial.cd Caledonian (-cciclics n: " •ocaland second championship spirt; U " ,;h u ' fT< ' JJO.st).orif-ti ' IVoni veMerdin " I «’ct weather, were held 1 the Recreation Ground to-dny. Tli-rc "/a -a, good attendance, ahont 2000 lieine .pieseut. Good form was shown in M'v- '< i;a( (•vents, not.ahly in the 100;yds championship, in which McLachlan heat SomV,;, i ! J .V lir '> '•> d-osce, and in the / ‘ • v ’ i< handicap, in which McLachlan, tnnn scratch, got within two van!-, of ' os winner in 10 d-r,.sec. The time for Gie onie handle.ip was fast hnin 2l:.ee Amt Uie winner had a start of lOOvd,-;. K. Scott wu.i .ill (,ho u-rc'.stliiig ovoWs. [liif! ;i Mh-f-Sul prixi.* for tin* most poiots ci wredim;;, A. Carlson won Lord Ran. iml.yd nodal for the host all-round aih- !< te, and also the championships 1 .)• «fssins the cahre, putting the 161 b ham. iocT, putting the shat, and the 120yds hurdles. .1, McKcchnic gained champion honours for the Highland ding, -ehaiintrens'. Red o’ Tnlloch and Highland reel, and Hie special prize lor the most points .for dancing. C. Sindh won file sword da nee championship, D. Campbell was flic champion piper in P'hroch-', s( rath:-pcysi and reels, and "on the special prize for the nr: -.1: points in piping. AV . .Sutherland wen He gold medal presented ’by the Hawke’s liay Highland Society for I lie l» -t piper resident in ILiwho’s Bay. The billowing arc the •esnlts :—• Qnoil.s Championship.—AV. Goddard lj Ale Kay, 2. I

Bagpipo Music (Pibrochs) Chauipio ■■ ■'"'p.-D. Campbell, I; J. McKcchnie, 22; A ■ Mackay, •!. ! browing Hie. Hammer Chainpionshr>. -A. Carlson, 00ft. ,'iiin. 1; R. Scot.-, WR Tin, 2; J. W. Skinner, 85ft 2l;i Tlie, Amntour Handicap, 100, 220 and ■ I lOvils, was won by W. Cninming, win uss first in I Jk; two hist distances;. D. i\ieliolson, with a. til'st in Uie 100yds end a second iu the 220yds, was second ; and d. I i innphries;., tliird in the 220yds and second in tlio 100 mid -I 10yd;;. was third. Hop, Step and Jump Championship. - W. Wyeth, dOft Gin, 1; A. Carlson, OS ft 7in, 2. Two-Milo Bicycle llaodicap.—C. llniten, dOyds, L; M. Randrnp, ser. 2; Bradley, 120yds, o. Time, siuiu Id T-oscc. 1 1 ighhuid Fling (boys and girls) - --P. Malt, 1; .Nellie Walden, 2: G. Smith, 2. Highland Fling Championship.—-J. Me. Kechuio, 1; C. 'Smith, 2; Tv. McDonald, 3. ■Milo Flat Championship.—J. Sexton. 1", T. Beatson, 2. Time, drain 49 l-ssce. Bagpipe Music (marches') Champion'sidp.—J. McKechnie, 1 ; D. Campbell, 2 ; .1. McKay, 3. Tossing the Caber Championship.—A. Carlson, 1; It. Scott, 2; J. W. Skinner. 3. 120yds Handicap.—R. Strickland, Tlyds, 1; H. Neagle, Byds. 2; E. T. TJmndon, Byds, 3. Time, 11 1-osoc. Wrestling (collin' and elbow) Championship.—R. Scott, 1; ,11. Dunn, 2: Dancing (Reel o’ Tnllocli) Championship.—J. McKechnio, 1; TV. Smith,, 2; ; C. Smith, 3. Dancing (shauntrons) Champion- ' sliip.—J. McKcclmie, 1; C. Smith, 2; TV. Smith, 3. I Half-Mile Championship. —L. C. Me , Lachlan, 1: J. Sexton, 2; G. E. Baird, 1 3. Time, 2inin Gscc. Wrestling (catch-as-catch-can) Championship. R. Scott, 1; H. Dunn,- 2; | J, W. Skinner, 3.

Milo Bicycle Championship.— AV Clarkson, 1; M. Randrnp. 2; M. Ben nett, Time, 2m i n 25 3-ss.ee.

Putting the Shot Championship.—A Carlson, 40rt Sin, .1 : J. W. Skinner 36ft l.Jin, 2; D. L. Dalton, Soft lOVin

Dancing (Highland Reel) Championship.—J. McKochnic, 1; AV. Smith, 2 : C. Smith, 3.

440yds Flat Championship.—L. C. Me Lachlan, 1; E. T. Brandon, 2. N others started. Time, 60 2-ssoc.

Long Jump Championship. V/. Wroth, 18ft Sin. 1; A. Carlson, 17ft 9iii, 2.

Sword Dance, Boys and Girls.—Nellie Walden, 1; W. Wat 1 . 2.

Bagpipe Music (Strathspeys and Reels) Championship —.O. Campbell, 1; J. AlcTlechnic, 2: A. AlelVay, 3.

High Jump Championship.—D. L. Dalton, sft Jin, 1; Hoppy, sft 4in. 2; T. Troy. sft <1 in, 3. Hoppy and Troy tied for second place with sft din, but in the jump off Hoppy cleared Oft Oil', and took the second- prize. Mile. Run Handicap.—A. Campbell, 100yds,1; P. Mullins. COyds. 2: J. Sexton, scr, 3. Time, 4min 23scc. Won by twenty yards. A protest was entered against the winner, on the ground that ho had not sent in a full list of his performances. Consideration of the protest was deferred.

Sword Dance Championship.— C. Smith, 1; AV. Smith, 2; J. McKechnie,

100yds Championship'.—-L. C. McLachlan, 1; F. H. Somers, 2; H. Neagle, 3. Won' by a yard. Time, 9 4-ssec. Five-mile Bicycle Handicap.—C. Barton, 90yds, I;’G. Bradlev, 250yds, 2; W. Clarkson, 90yds, 3. Randrnp, scr. with a splendid snriut, caught the loading division a. mild and a half from home, but came down and spoilt a splendid chance of winning. Barton won by a wheel. Time, 13min 24sec. Wrestling (Border style) Championship.—R. Scott. 1: A. Carlson, 2; J. W. Skinner, 3. 120yds Hurdle Championship. —A. Carlson. 1; Hoppy, 2; W. Wyeth, 3. Time, 20scc. 4 I,oyds Handicap.—R. Strickland, 37vds, 1; L. C. McLachbn. scr, 2; F. H. Somers, 10yds, 3. A splendid race. Won by two yards. Time. 49 4-ssec. Highlanders’ Race.—A. Campbell, 1; Spence, 2 : McDonald, 3. < Best-dressed Highlander. Master Brown. 1; S. Campbell, 2; F. Ferguson, 3. Mr B. Smith, secretary of the affiliated societies, "as very much in evidence in carving out the arrangements for the meeting. Special to the '• Times.” NAPIER. February 24. A feature of the sports was Mi-l.ashUoi's Kill yard s' in 9 -l-lspc. Be was beaten i.v a yard in the -MO yards, which ho covevc.i in I!) -l-3sec, after going* right round a big hold. In the jumping and hurdling events the performers were a poor lot. la the long jump it was ludicrous to see how far from Hie board they took otf. In the wrc.-tling 11. Dunn was palpably out of form, whereas Scott looked in the pink of ceii'U! ion. The pistol firing in the sprints was norfpet. the fields invariably moving together from a dead-set start.